1936 Bar & Grill

Checked out Chesapeake Beach for the ride and the slots. They're still building up the area but there are a few spots to explore. We had drinks at the bar in the BBQ area where the slots are. Nice chill spot, seating tv's, and relaxed area for conversation.Hours later we ventured upstairs through the parking garage to have dinner. I would imagine that in the spring and summer you would enjoy amazing views of the water and boats. Not in January ... but still a beautiful place. Our service was excellent! Seriously we were in this place for at least four hours. Not crowded at all on a Friday night. Not on the top level . So we started with the cream of crab soup. So much crab! Seriously I could have had another bowl and been happy. The wings were good as well, but the OYSTERS?! Plump, juicy and slightly sweet. Yeah, get them. If you like oysters, you'll want to get a dozen.The menu looked really good but after these apps and copious amounts of libations, we were stuffed.Do I recommend this spot? If you want some quiet time and pretty good food, yeah come by. Hit the slots downstairs and come to 1936. Honestly I think the views will be prettiest when the weather gets warmer.

Some old friends and I decided to try this spor out. The restaurant sits on the water. They seemed to be a little understaffed at the time. The restaurant only has a section of the restaurant open. The server who took our order was nice. I had the crabcake with hushpuppies. The hush puppies were somewhat burnt and dry. The crabcake was a nice size just thought it was a little bland so I asked for some old bay seasoning. The winter mojito was tasty but very sweet. I did taste my friends calamari and they were nicely seasoned. I would give the restaurant one more try.

fter hanging out in North Beach we came down to Chesapeake Beach to try out 1936. The outside patio was full, but we were able to get a table at the window facing the boats and water. We were quickly seated and brought waters and given time to pick out drinks and food. We got the crab dip, oysters, chicken and crab cake combo, and the fried shrimp. The oysters were very fresh and the appetizers and food came out piping hot and very well prepared. The crab cake barely had any filler, the shrimp were huge and had great seasoning on it, and the fried chicken was super crispy. The service was amazing and our server was very helpful when we asked on what some favorites were. We will definitely be back and highly recommend checking 1936 out.

The service is great. The food was decent for lunch but there are locals that frequent this place which can be quite loud. We will be back.

Did a day trip to north beach and was contemplating going to our go-to restaurant across the street but decided to give 1936 Bar & Grill a try. It's a part of the resort. We went to the third floor and sat inside to escape the heat. We went around 2:00, and it was packed. The seats with great beach views were taken but we still enjoyed the ambiance. The service was a bit slow, but I think it was because they were busy.We got the cobb salad, the seafood pasta (which was at market price), and the French Fries. The french fries were my least favorite. The salad seemed fresh and was filling. The seafood pasta was also very tasty, and we cleared the plate.

We started with extremely good drinks, mine was a Deadrise Bloody Mary. Hers was a 1936 Skipjack!I had a dozen chicken wings that were so extra crispy and still so moist! For my meal, I had a pound of excellent steamed mussel in sauce with some great garlic bread to dip in the sauce! My wife had a Cobb Salad with very tasty grilled shrimp on top!The service was excellent as always! The ambiance was nice. It was a little loud but we got through it!

Stopped in for lunch . It was a lovely day out so we decided to sit out on the outside patio. Our food and server was terrific. We picked this restaurant because it was on the water. I would definitely recommend.

I could sum up my experience here in one word: underwhelming. Our party of six decided to stop here after a day at the local beach. We were excited for some yummy seafood, drinks, and dessert and instead we walked away disappointed.The service was just okay. Our waitress was friendly, but we had problems right from the appetizers. First, we ordered the Crab Balls (at a whopping $28 MP) as a shared appetizer for, again, our party of six. Neither the waitress nor the menu informed us that the Crab Balls come with only THREE little bites. It would have been very helpful to be notified of the number of items you get with this dish because we would have happily ordered something more appropriate for a larger group. Whatever, we thought, we'll split 'em in half. Well, we had to do that by hand, because we still didn't have silverware at this point (~25 minutes after being seated). Waitress seemed surprised when we asked for utensils to eat with.Our main courses were pretty yummy. This grill definitely shies away from seasoning, though. The "seasoned fries" that come with the sandwiches were served undercooked, cold, and were in desperate need of... seasoning. Needed a heavy pinch of salt to make 'em edible. You'd kind of expect seasoned fries on a coastal restaurant to be coated with Old Bay, but nope.After all of this, we wanted to finish up with a dessert for the table. We had a few Maryland natives who were excited to see Smith Island Cake on the menu. Now I can't speak to this with much authority, but the Marylanders in the party were not impressed. The cake did not hold true to the Smith Island quality or flavor that they expected. Just know if you Google "Smith Island Cake," this restaurant's version does NOT look like that. Sad way to end the meal.Like I said, the experience was underwhelming. It seemed like a fun restaurant with beautiful views and yummy seafood. I walked away regretting not giving a proper local business a chance.

Updated Review - After reading previous reviews as far back as 2022 , 1936 Bar & Grill has SUCKED for years !! so Love yourself enough and STAY AWAY!!Beware!!! Entire experience was a BUST. The wrapped silverware was dirty/food soiled, requested & received clean utensils after a 10 min. wait that resulted in cold appetizers. The main meals had a substantial delay and served cold too. The food left much to be desired, more like a menu imposter accompanied by nasty circling flies at our table. To sum this trip up, the bill & tip was covered adequately inspite of BAD FOOD, POOR SERVICE and the FLIES (the unwelcomed table guest to top it off) but the view was great thou......NEVER, EVER AGAIN!!!

Total disappointment. We've been here in the past and had a good experience. I don't know if things have changed, or it was just an off night. The sole reason we came tonight was because their Facebook site said they had live music on Saturday nights, even listed the specific musician. No music and the server acted completely confused when we asked about it. Service was subpar, at best. Most of the staff stood around playing on their phones or chatting with each other, while dishes piled up on everyone's tables, people had empty drinks, including us. Salads came out with meals, not just for us, but other tables too. Are we supposed to let our food get cold while we eat our salad, or eat it out of order. You expect this at an Applebee's, but not a nice local restaurant that should have a high standard of service. The table beside us complained the coleslaw was rancid. Overall, a total lack of quality in service and food. And during our two hours in the establishment, didn't see anyone who seemed to have any authority or managerial type of role.Also, changing the menu, getting rid of the mashed potatoes, the chopped steak, and the Delmonico were a disappointment. The only steak option was a sirloin, and when we asked about the specials, we were told that they don't have those anymore. The servers walked around with computers on their wrists, staring at those, instead of interacting with guests. Totally different experience than we had when we were here last time. I doubt we will be back. Totally overpriced for the quality of service and food. Time for an in-service on customer service for the staff. At 8 o'clock on a Saturday night 2/3 of the tables are empty.