Shannon's Saloon

Question: Where can you get the best seafood experience in Maryland? Answer: Not in Baltimore. In Catonsville, at Shannon's Saloon. Shannon's is a warm and friendly local restaurant with great food and staff. You'll always be seated in a timely manner and given time to peruse the menu (you'll need every second with this many good options), and the waitresses are always polite and they make you feel like you're a regular. The sandwiches may be what people discuss in other reviews, but do NOT miss their incredible seafood! Shannon's serves the best crab, shrimp, and scallops I've ever had- and I've been to many a Baltimore seafood shack. The crab cakes aren't the dry, overrated foodstuff that you will receive at similar locations- they are unforgettable, flavorful, and appropriately moist. What are you waiting for? Come dig in at this amazing saloon with purely delectable food and cheery, personal staff!

The restaurant has a homey feel. Our server has worked there for 27 years and was nice. Service was good. I got the horseradish crusted filet which is filet mignon breaded with horseradish crust served with mashed potatoes and asparagus (since they ran out of the original vegetable that should have come with it). The mashed potatoes were very flavorful. The filet mignon was good. I thought the chocolate cake could have been richer and more moist.

Been coming here for about a year. My son in law has been coming since he was a child. He introduced this small tucked away place that has dark decor and bar. Mostly for the elder crowd but all food is good and reasonably priced. Crab soup is my go to! Sweet wait staff!

Loved the New Yorker sandwich ! The sweet potato fries were awesome. We were seated immediately in a comfortable booth. The atmosphere is very quaint. The server was very efficient and a good listener. The prices are average for the Ellicott area. I would recommend this place! Definitely recommend this place for the over 50 crowd. The New Yorker is the best!!

Food is well prepared and service is very pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu. They are also very helpful in their service approach. Place has a saloon type atmosphere and the owner stops at tables to say hello and make sure you got what you wanted.Great place for relaxing dinner

Shannon's is like the neighborhood Cheers bar where everyone knows your name. Very warm and friendly with excellent local dishes such as crab cakes and fried oysters when in season. Recommend many of the specials in addition to regular menu items, for example the fried oysters. The New Yorker pastrami sandwich and turkey sand which both excellent.

A family of 8 enjoyed their meals. Everything were delicious. Especially crab cakes were best. Recommended this place!!

We love this place. Consistently good service, a very diverse menu, good food and ample portions.

We have enjoyed food and drink many times over the years at Shannon's, and yesterday we saw another side of them. We were having lunch with friends there when my husband had a diabetes problem, a SERIOUS low blood sugar. Our friend went to ask for some juice, and Melissa rushed over to bring the juice and hold it for him while he drank. They then called the EMTs for us and stayed nearby while the EMTs were treating him even though it was the middle of lunch business.I like supporting good local businesses and it is even better when the business is run by good people.

I am finally doing this review after intending to so for quite some time and the holidays urged me to write today .My wife and I have visited Shannon's many times over the years and now frequent for a Carryout almost weekly. I am a career restaurant general manager and thus cannot keep from observing a lot whenever interacting with any business. All this said, I am very thankful for the team at Shannons. It is delightful to visit. You can tell when a restaurant operates from the heart and when the leaders care for their guests and their staff alike from their heart and Shannon's does just this. Hats off to each and every one of you for being there for the community and continuing to make it a good day for all your friends everyday. And trust me , I know it is not easy.