Explorer's Lounge

Bar tender cant be bothered to bring you your drink, then has an attitude about it. Thanks large large male for serving under aged individuals

Cute little place, has an okay view of some area. Staff are super friendly. Food is okay, quite pricey. The crab cake does not seem as legit as other places.

Service was good, atmosphere was elegant, wine good. I had the rosemary chicken, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Definitely taste the rosemary, plated beautifully, a little bland for my taste.

Explorers restaurant on the second floor of the Royal Sonesta at 550 Light St, Baltimore was the setting for another great business lunch!The Caesar salad and Cobb salad were both great.  The service too was excellent.  Petra was awesome!  So friendly, so quick, and very thorough with our order.  We really enjoyed having Petra serve our table.We're incredibly sad to see the Tater Tots leave the menu.  They were just so nostalgic, delicious, and comforting.  The rest of the menu items are great as always for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner.We're really thankful today for Petra and the entire team at Explorers restaurant on the second floor of the Royal Sonesta at 550 Light St, Baltimore!

My husband and I were staying at the Royal Sonesta in Baltimore for our anniversary weekend. Explorer's Restaurant/Lounge is in the hotel on the 2nd floor so on our first night after a couple of hours driving, we decided to make it to the lounge before happy hour ended (it was a Friday/HH ends at 7pm). To start, I got a strawberry mojito which was really good. Tyre the bartender made it with fresh strawberries and mint. My husband got a Stella. We ordered wings and the chorizo flatbread. You can't go wrong with wings so they were good but to our surprise, our favorite was the chorizo flatbread - now this I would order again (even if it's somewhere else lol). We stayed a bit longer and I had 2 Hawaiian Martinis (OMG) and my husband (I think) got Jameson. The martinis were just PERFECT!!! We had a great time meeting new people that sat next to us; from locals to people travelling there for business. If you're in the area or staying at Royal Sonesta, give Tyre a visit. He was very nice and service was great. Thank you !

Came for restaurant week after work. Didnt know it was in a hotel- had i known i would jot have gone. Im glad i checked it out. I ordered the crab deviled eggs topped with a generous portion of real crab meat, the shrimp scampi and gouda grits.. super tasty.. grits were a bit grainy but the flavor was soo savory, garlicy, rich. And the shrimp were fresh n cooked perfectly. Had pineapple upside down cake for dessert and it was solid! Id probably return if i were in the area. I sat with a view of the harbor.. very nice.

I came here for the Valentine's Day Dinner. The main course was delicious, but the appetizer was pretty average. I had the Avocado & Arugula Bruschetta as my first course and it was average; it had way too many onions, the bread was chewy, and there was little balsamic on it. For my second course, I had the Grilled Hanger Steak, which was delicious and would recommend. The dessert was great except for the dry chocolate cake.

We went here for restaurant week. Not sure why they even advertised. Very disappointing - will not return. Lack of staff, overcooked steak, couldn't cut through the crust on the apple dessert. Can't make this stuff up.

Recently, I had the opportunity to stay at the Royal Sonesta in the Inner Harbor for a staycation. As a Baltimore resident, I was thrilled to be spending the evening overlooking the picturesque harbor. I could not get enough of the beautiful view. I was slightly kicking myself for not taking a sunrise timelapse video.Upon checking in, my girlfriend and I took a quick tour of the lobby and the bar upstairs. We opted to grab a cup of coffee at Formula Espresso (the coffee shop/convenience store in the lobby). They use Illy espresso beans which are some of my favorite. We each ordered latte's and they were delicious.Formula Espresso also has a small wine selection, we picked up a bottle so we could have a drink in our room before dinner while taking in the incredible view. While we were touring the hotel, someone stopped by and dropped off some chocolates which paired perfectly with the bottle of red we picked up and it made for a great pre-dinner snack.The hotel restaurant is called Explorers Lounge and it has a bit of a safari feel to it which matches the global feel of the menu. We started with apps and shared the Thai Chicken Tower which had the most delightful peanut sauce. I'm a sucker for peanut sauce and I couldn't get enough of this dish.We also tried the Sonesta Grilled Beef Turnover which I think was my favorite bite of the evening. The grilled steak was griddled in a tortilla with onions and cheese and served with a creamy, spicy sauce. It was a great way to start the meal.For our entrees, my girlfriend went with the Steak Diane. The grilled sirloin was served with onions and tomatoes over a creamy risotto. This was the ultimate steak dinner and she loved every bite.I ordered the Grilled Crusted Pacific Salmon. The dish was so fresh and light and I was crazy about the citrus butter sauce. Another great dish.After dinner, we enjoyed some of the chocolates that the hotel sent over and the bottle of wine we picked up. We also filled out the room service breakfast card because there truly is nothing better than breakfast in bed.I did make it a point to wake up early to catch the sunrise over the harbor which was truly stunning.When breakfast came, it was a delicious spread of all of our breakfast favorites. We decided to share a little bit of everything. It was all delicious but the French Toast really satisfied my sweet tooth.After breakfast, unfortunately it was time to check out. I'm already planning my next trip back to soak in the beautiful views and sample more of their delicious food.

My uncle was staying at the hotel and we met him here for a brunch. I ordered blueberry pancakes and they were really good. Crispy, fluffy, yet the blueberry Weren't soggy. The coffee was fresh and had a nice strong flavor. Eggs were good but not outstanding. All and all the food was good and it was a nice environment for a relaxing breakfast. The decor is fun and makes you feel like you've stepped a bit back in time to some sort of old hotel. The service was a bit lacking. The staff, while nice enough, weren't exactly running to take anyone's order or make sure you needs were met. If your in the hotel and don't want to leave it's a convenient and solid choice for a nice meal.