Emerald Tavern

Two of us stopped in here last night in our quest to visit all of the dive bars in Parkville on Harford Road. There is very little parking behind Emerald Tavern. We ended up parking in the neighborhood across the street. There is a busy Happy Hour going on around 5:30 which is great.The Emerald Tavern has a bit of Irish-ness about it with a few Brit food options on the menu like fish and chips and shepherd's pie.We sat at the bar and were pleased to find a beer menu! The beer selection was varied and included some local options. They also have a wide selection of beer on tap and in bottles and cans. I was not expecting that. The food menu was also much larger than I would have expected. They have just about everything here.I had the chicken quesadilla (it came with salsa and sour cream) and my husband had the cheesesteak special which was only $6! All of the prices on the menu were very reasonable. We also had the pretzel bite which were good if not a little greasy. The quesadilla and cheesesteak were really good!Service at the bar was fast and friendly. They have live music here on the weekends but we left long before the band started setting up because we are old.

This place throws a huge St Patrick's Day party over the course of a few days. They have tents outside and invite families to come eat and enjoy music not just the bar during the day and then at night it is back to 21+ during that event. As a neighbor to the bar, they can get extremely loud over there. On karaoke nights sometimes it'll sound like a crying dying cat loud af coming from the bar. lol. Sometimes they have live bands or a DJ but I've never been for either of those. Their food is mediocre but what's to expect at a small neighborhood bar? Drinks are good though and reasonably priced imo. Bartenders were pretty friendly. Parking sucks but there is a parking lot around the corner at the M&T bank where most people park if there's no parking out front the bar.

So one cool thing about NE Baltimore is a plethora of old neighborhood taverns and dive bars. This one is in the heart of Parkville. I've driveen by hundreds of times and only finally went in. I love the place. The owner (Dan) and bartender (Brooks) introduced themselves and really care about their customers. The atmosphere is clean and divey in a cool way. Family atmosphere by day and great food!! I had a terrific MD crab soup and crab cake sandwich. The latter was impressive! A real MD cake...and substantial. Great sports bar with several TVs and an owner that loves premier league. A Chelsea fan though. Ha. Also, the carry a tap of Key brewing from nearby Dundalk. Terrific stuff. Rest of the beers are corporate but eh that's fine.

Tis a pub with an attitude. Yes, they have the locals who venture here as regulars, but they welcome newbies... a little loud... but they have 16 beers on tap! Not to mention all the bottled beer... and it is a full stocked bar! The food is good and their Cream of Crab soup is outstanding. Always have had great service... It can get a little rowdy, but the staff is quick to quell problems...

Terrific local bar! They have live music, good service and cheap beer. You can also get a poloack johnnies hotdog with chips for like 5$ on a Friday night. Not fancy but dependable and friendly.

Good specials. But they run out quick. Went at 6 and they didn't have enough of the days special to even cover our table (3 people) and when the ribs came some of them were hot but half of them were fridge cold. My 2 friends had the ribs and I went for the wings which I really enjoyed! I ran out of soda and no one asked if they could refill or even came around to check which was strange seeing there were very little people there. Overall an okay experience but I'm not gonna make a drive for it.

Came for trivia on a Thursday evening with some locals and the prices, host, and food was really impressive. Charm City hosts a great trivia game which complements the cheap basket of wings, fries, and soup of the day. Even with a full bar, we got our pitchers refilled quickly and food came out quickly, the only problem being that the owner or manager took 30 minutes after the game to sign the gift cards in order to give to the to the winners. There is a patio area, street parking and a parking lot, and there are several TVs inside and one outside in order to watch any games that might be on that night. Good music choices, good company, and really tasty wings!

I am not really sure why, but I always seem to enjoy going to the Emerald...it's not a 'neighborhood bar' for me but it's not THAT far away. The only reason I went recently was for the karaoke. WAY too many bars and restaurants have suffered through this CoronaBalogna crap and it's always reassuring for me to see signs of life.Within two minutes of walking in the door, I was approached by the bartender/server for my drink order. Granted, there weren't that many customers needing attention right then, but the alacrity (look it up..) displayed by the young woman certainly got my attention. I'm a club soda kinda girl and I USUALLY make it a point of not drinking while singing but I was truly surprised she didn't charge me for my drinks. I tossed her a coupla bucks for really being 'on top of things' as far as I was concerned. Nice job, darlin', whoever you are...

Great local bar. About 12-15 beers on tap, limited selection of IPAs but can't complain. The food is really good. I recommend the wings all day, everyday. Live music on site. Many TVs for sports. Could become my new local spot.

Baltimore, Maryland (Parkville) ---The "Ye Olde Emerald Tavern" has been a Parkville landmark since 1938 (very impressive) ...True Irish flair with lots of tv's messin' with the atmosphere of true Baltimore local's interacting, great music as a soundtrack, and just a feel-good bar ...the bartenders appear interactive and the customer's friendly (as Baltimoreans can be anyway) ..."Run-A-Way Bill" was here! day 060 "666 Bars of 2017" / bar 098day 007 "DUSA 2017" (Discover USA) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2017 #666BarsUSA 03.01.17