The Derby

I find these low ratings odd. My girlfriend recommended this place and aside from the number of unruly kids, I thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The portions here are huge. We ordered antipasto salad, and asked the waitress to split in separate dishes. They were so huge that she had to reassure us that it was Just one order. We ordered rockfish bites for an appetizer, and quite frankly, this could have been an entree. I expected a few little niblets and instead, was surprised to receive the equivalent of three fish fillets cut into portions. Absolutely excellent. We both ordered old bay wings and they were the best wings I've ever had. Seriously. They were that good. Overall, it was way too much food for two people. There is nothing better than receiving a great meal for your buck. This is without question, the best restaurant that I visited in quite some time.

I only had breakfast there but it was very good and the restaurant was busy! Huge portions, good Bloody Mary and the sausage gravy was to die for.

I do not understand the 3.5 average stars here. Today we visited for lunch and the Derby (we want to call it the Brown Derby), hit it out of the park. Everything we ordered was that good. Cocktails (decadent, I know) were hit-it-out-of-the-park delicious, and our meals were the best lunches we've had in quite a while. The kitchen can run circles aroind several more established venues in the region. The Rockfish Tacos and the Sunrise Burger, both simple could not be beat. Tasty homemade fries with just the right amount of seasoning. Nothing had ever seen the inside of a freezer and you could taste the difference. Our waitress Chandler (a female) was as rock-solid professional as they come. Ask for her. We cannot wait to return for dinner, as well as lunch again to work our way through the menu.One note on the costs here: the Derby is not a value proposition. Those searching for the $10 to $15 lunch may need to search elsewhere. Our two lunch entrees, two cocktals, taxes and generous tip for Chandler (meet her - you would too) set us back a little over $60. Be forewarned. It's worth it though.

Good breakfast, nice place and pleasant service. Would definitely recommend visiting for brunch. Hope to get back to try lunch/dinner.

After leaving Baltimore and heading west, we stopped in New Market to have dinner tonight at The Derby. My wife had the huge crab cake sandwich with potato salad and I had the Stromboli. Everything was delicious and filling. Besides our attentive waitress, we were visited by two other members of their staff (owners/managers) to check on our thoughts about our food quality and service. Place was booming for a Tuesday evening. Nice family atmosphere.

This was my second time at the Derby in the past couple of years and I can't say I'd go out of my way to go back. The food itself was good, but the rest left much room for improvement. For example, when I let my server know that my Pepsi had no carbonation and that they might want to check the CO2 levels, she looked very confused and didn't say a word. A few minutes later, I saw her pour the contents of a 2 liter Pepsi bottle into beverage cups for another table and I realized why she looked so confused. Instead of a soda fountain, they were using the flat contents of a 2 liter bottle. That in itself was no big deal, but also, even though it was a gorgeous day out, my sons wanted to sit indoors to avoid insects. Unfortunately, that didn't help as there were multiple flies at our table and others. One of my sons wanted to box up his meal just so that flies couldn't get to it and would rather eat it at home under the circumstances. Additionally, our server never checked in with us during our meal, regardless of the fact that it was not a busy time.As I said, the food was good, but based on the service, way they serve basic beverages and insect issues, there are other places I'd rather give my patronage to.

The food was just ok. The BLT was very dry. The hamburger was overcooked and dry bread as well. It just didn't taste amazing as it looked. Was visiting the area the venue is adorable but just wasn't that impressed with the meals. Outback doesn't take credit at the coffee stand. Little disappointed in that.

Went here today with my brother and sis in law for lunch. Been here many times before. Always great food, great service, great atmosphere

We were close to New Market today, so we decided to try The Derby, which we had wanted to do for a while now. After eating here, I'm wondering why we waited so long. We were promptly seated, and the food was EXCELLENT! We got the Crab Dip for an appetizer, which was tasty and the bread with it was amazing. I got the Chicken Parmesan with a Caesar salad and a side of their meatballs. My wife got the Chili Burger, which was huge and flavorful. Her side was potato salad, which was equally amazing. We got my son Pepperoni Pizza with fries, and it was also good. In addition to the food, the service was very good also. We have no complaints, and will definitely be back.

This was my first visit to The Derby and I was very impressed. They had a lot of options on the menu and everything we ordered was wonderful. The server was so helpful with suggestions for our meal and the service was good. The cute historic building even has outdoor seating and even though it was rainy, we were able to sit on a covered porch. The salad and crab soup was so good with large portions. I highly recommend this great restaurant in New Market.