Our Recipes Cafe & Catering

Overall: quaint little cafe with an awesome menu, delicious food, excellent and kind service, with one single-stall restroom (no changing table, one high chair) The two employees were super sweet. Both checked in on us often and got us everything we needed with a smile. I was very impressed with the menu. I'm not normally a huge brunch person, but they had a great variety of both brunch and lunch/dinner options that all looked great. They had a range of coffee drinks and fun lemonade flavors. The waffles, catfish, and fries really stood out to me. The waffles were the perfect amount sweet and dense. The catfish was perfectly moist and seasoned and the fries were crunchy and savory. The crab was cold in the Chesapeake bowl and it was an expensive dish. The chicken in the chicken and waffles was only okay. I'd definitely return.

summary: located in a former office suite within Arbutus, Our Recipes Cafe is a cozy little spot that serves up breakfast/brunchy foods.The location itself is somewhat small, but feels cozy. There's probably roughly like 8 tables, so there's not much dining area and it literally feels like a house/home (undecided if that's a good or bad thing). We went on a Saturday around brunch time and there were two total servers. The wait time on the food was pretty long, probably like 25-30 minutes, given that it was pretty empty when we went.We opted for:- Chesapeake breakfast bowl- Chicken and waffles- Grilled catfish sammieThe flavor on everything was pretty good, but given the price point of the chesapeake bowl ($29.50), I was a bit underwhelmed. The lump crab meat was cold by the time it was served and the portion size of the crab was pretty small. The sandwich was good and so were the chicken + waffles (and also more moderately priced).I still enjoyed our experience and thought the venue/spot was a cute place to get a chill or intimate brunch. It's got a few steps and as mentioned earlier, it's literally like a converted office suite, so it's not the most accessible. All in all, it still warrants a visit especially because they boast an extremely large menu to pick from.

The place is very quaint and quiet, which is just what I needed for some me time. The server was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and very helpful in helping me make my decision. The food was fresh and delicious. I enjoyed the old school music playing very low in the background. I will definitely be back when I am in the area again!

I ride past Our Recipes often and didn't realize it was there until i found it on CharmCityTable's list of Black Owned Restaurants. Cute little restaurant. The service was super fast and friendly. It took about only 10 minutes for me to get my food. I chose the honey crunch French toast and it came with a eggs and a choice of bacon or sausage (pork or turkey). I also ordered a side of fried apples. The French toast was definitely a choice. It was soooo good! I had no complaints about my food. I definitely will be coming back soon.

We left stuffed and happy. This Black woman-owned cafe had so many good options. We ordered the cream of crab soup, belgian waffles, honey crunch french toast, the arubutus club, Louisiana rich boy, and I can't remember what else lol. The cream of crab soup is probably top 3 I've had ever. Very flavorful.The Louisiana rich boy was a po boy but not with just fried shrimp, it also had fried crab balls. And since they don't serve alcohol but it's BYOB, we brought champagne. They charge you $10 extra if you bring alcohol, which I think is fine.The staff were nice and we literally wanted to take an order of everything we ordered to go lol. Some of my cousins liked the food so much they ordered food for their husbands to go. We will definitely come back! There are only a few tables. It's a chill spot.

It's a tragedy the number of times I've visited this establishment, constantly bringing new folks... & never Yelped it. I've been visiting this business faithfully for 2 years. Parking is pretty easy. Free street parking. Nice neighborhood. Easy to find. Always kind staff to greet you upon entering. Great menu, reasonable prices, awesome variety of food and beverages. I've visited for brunch and lunch on several occasions, and I look forward to visiting again soon. If you have not visited this wonderful black owned business and neighborhood gem, VISIT ASAP!!

Have you ever wondered what clean food taste like? if you don't know you need to go to Our Recipes Café! The food is extremely delicious because it's so fresh and lovingly prepared,in my heart I believe they have a farm in the back back of the restaurant with organically, fed cows, chickens, and organically, grown fruits and vegetables!Look, stop reading this review and get to this cafe as soon as you can, it's worth the trip. I should know, I traveled from DC to eat here and will do so again in a heartbeat!

Popped in here when I was in the area on the recommendation of a good friend (one who is a foodie and always has a good nose for good places). I was blown away with how our food was and how cute. my son had amazing waffles and I had the shrimp/crabcak "rich boy". sandwich. Both dishes were killer and the service was great and the place all around was cute and I highly recommend to anyone

Woke up one morning and wanted a delicious breakfast.Our Recipes Cafe did not disappoint. I ordered a popular customer item, honey crunch french toast, and a recommendation from the waitress, the Catfish and Grits. Catfish and Grits was the winner over the french toast. Grits were creamy and cheesy; catfish was seasoned well and fried perfectly. French Toast was fine as well. Crunchy outside, soft bread and not overly sweet, unless you pour the syrup all over it. I don't care for French Toast, but I could see why it's popular.Another treat was the brown sugar cinnamon coffee that the (possibly owner) waitress was brewing because she wanted to try something new. While I dined in, many customers came for carry out orders. Interior decor was cozy. Not cramped for the space available.

Started our breakfast experience with very friendly welcome from the server. They had three lemonade options, my son chose the Berry Lavender, It was "probably the best lemonade I've ever had" and he's quite the expert. Coffee is very good!Very inviting space, plants, soft music, comfy chairs and good temperature.Got eggs, waffle with strawberries, croissant, sausage, and bacon and everything was excellent. One of the best breakfast spots in the Baltimore area, and we try a lot of them! We'll be back.