Boardwalk Cafe

A lot has changed since the renovations at Rod & Reel Resort. The food is better, although it is a limited menu. It's a beautiful stone square bar overlooking the pier and the bay. There is a big sandy area to sit and watch bands, and a game area with corn hole and beach vibes. I hope the community comes out and supports the Beach Bar Version 2.0. It's a total upgrade

Good food in an odd setting.Four of us popped by for Friday lunch while wandering and sightseeing a couple weeks ago. The construction is off-putting, but if you find your way through the resort lobby and out to the patio, you can wander a few docks and look at the Bay. We didn't have high hopes, because there was only one occupied table, and they were just having beers -- the place looked kind of closed. But we asked the young lady at the patio entrance if we could get food, and she seated us at an outdoor table with a view.We ordered a round of sandwiches, and they were surprisingly good! Two of us had the smash burger, a double stack of brisket-and-short-rib-blend burgers, juicy and generous, with cheese and "smash sauce" on a brioche bun. The other two had versions of the BLT, one with avocado added, on ciabatta bread with garlic-and-herb mayo. These were all well prepared and delicious. And the French fries that several of us ordered were waaay better than we would have expected -- fresh and hot, among the best thick fries I've had. Food came out pretty quickly, and the service was adequate. Disappointingly, I couldn't get unsweet iced tea for some reason.We had no idea when we wandered in while driving by, but this was the venue for a fancy wedding we attended a few years back. The construction has been ongoing, and the look of the place from out front is different.The tab came to about $100, not cheap, but we really enjoyed it.

First time here and I just read the others reviews and I must say the cream of crab got had hardly no crab meat in it. So disappointed that I most definitely won't be back.

The location is great and the view is super nice, which is why we came here. But as said in other reviews, the service was very slow and only one waitress was taking care of the entire patio (6 tables). It took about 50 minutes for us to get our food and there were only about 3-4 tables ahead of us.The food was not great either and definitely overpriced. The kids grilled cheese was not really restaurant grade and tasted plain. The hot chicken sandwich was not hot at all and the cole slaws didn't have enough dressing.I am giving this place 2 stars only because of the view and probably will not come back again.

Nice "beach" patio with live music. Nice to be sitting outside on a beautiful day with a cocktail. My bougie arse wished for a more creative cocktail list. Maryland crab soup: wouldn't order again, not much crab. Crab Ball appetizer: I'd order this again but wished it came with coleslaw instead of iceberg lettuce.

Waiting for lunch to be served but in the interim, it would be helpful to have servers that are familiar with the menu and can speak to what's good. I recognize that there will be new folks working for the summer but encouraging familiarity with the menu is critical, in my opinion. In other words let servers sample foods and develop a working knowledge of the offerings here. It's really helpful for new customers. Not the servers fault but something management could address.I'd also recommend fresh squeezed oranges in the crushes. That's a key beach drink and needless to say we were disappointed. The view is nice though and I like outdoor dining so for that - even before eating - I will rank 3 stars...Finished eating and the food was pretty tasty. I was impressed by the amount of crab on the grilled crab sandwich.

Servers had no knowledge of menu. Requested a high chair for my grand daughter.......the waitress returned with a dirty chair! Customer services just sucks.

I've never seen so many employees look so "busy" but nothing gets done. Open tables everywhere and we waited 10 minutes to get sat. No biggie, right? Solid indication of what was to come. Waitress was very nice, but either over saturated or just a mess. Not sure which. Kids drinks came within a few minutes, 2 adult beverages we got after we asked for them 20-25 minutes later. Keep in mind, the bar was almost empty with 3 employees "working" it. As we waited the better part of an hour for a few appetizers and kids meals we ordered more drinks. Which never came. Food runners brought food and literally tossed silverware at us. Wtf?! We asked for our server to order more drinks and it was like talking to my 11 year old. I finally said to the kid, please send over our server. Not to mention, anything specifically asked for did not happen in the kitchen (such as no lettuce or tomato on a bun, sides of sauce, etc). The waitress was baffled when we asked for to go containers and to remove the drink order. To go containers never came. I retrieved them. Eventually I got a bill. I sit here at the 1.5 hour mark wondering where my card and receipt are. This review gets 2 stars because when it did finally show, the food was descent. The management of this establishment is one of the worst I've seen in a long time.

First time going to Chesapeake Beach! I was trying to be spontaneous since the weather was nice and took my husband here. We went past Traders and came further down. I asked for a menu before deciding to eat here! Everything sounded good so we waited 20 minutes for a table. Tables were available, but we had to wait I assumed they didn't have enough staff.I think our servers name was Stella??? Anyway, we were sat but no one came to greet us for 15 minutes. Then the hostess brought us water and said our server would be with us shortly.....So 10 more minutes passed ... our server shows up.... This is too much to write ! Long story short, we ordered steamed shrimp as an appetizer... it was reheated old shrimp that when you peeled it the shell wouldn't come off. No lemon which should have come with! Mind you ... 20 min had passed after placing the order.JUST for the appetizer!!! The pina colada had sat so long the liquor separated from the ice and the whipped cream was flat. We waited to place the entree order but our server never came back to take it??!! Like we're sitting there for about 45-50 min and I see others getting drinks1st and second rounds, entrees etc. the kicker??? Their server was the hostess! I asked for the check and we left! One positive, the Remy & Pepsi we ordered were good. Side note... other peoples food looked good. Don't know if if return though. I pride myself in good customer service bc I have my own business but this experience sucked!

The food was decent, my cousin and I got sick the same night tho. Not sure if it was from the food but we think it was, nice setting tho