Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Lutherville

We had the most excellent dinner last night at The Valley Inn. We got a res on Opentable and sat in a lovely area near the outdoor bar. We had kids with us, so the relaxed seating was very appreciated. From service to food to atmosphere, everything was top notch. We are pescatarian and there were many options. We had the fried green tomatoes, Caesar salad and shrimp scampi, and my picky 7 year old had pasta from the kids menu (shells) which were truly delicious. I feel like they are doing something really special with the menu or in the kitchen because both pastas were top 5 best ever in my culinary history. We didn’t stay for dessert but wine and cocktails were excellent with plenty of non alcoholic options. Our server, Aidan was amazing and we really need to shout out chef Manny for such a wonderful experience. We will be back!!

Our server Carrie was outstanding! She was knowledgeable, pleasant and on point. I had the Jake and roasted cauliflower salad, my husband had the shrimp and grits. Both were delicious. We mentioned it was 3 months that we were married she comped us a round of wine as a congratulations. The manager also came by to offer congrats. Dessert was crème brûlée, she served it with a candle on the side with whipped cream. Very yummy! Our date night was perfect!

Consistently an excellent restaurant. Good food and exceptional service. Jose was a wonderful server. Wonderful starters: Lamb Chops, Tuna Tartare and ceviche. The Caesar salad was fresh and a large portion ( sharable). The crab cakes, veal parm and eggplant parm were awesome. It’s our favorite restaurant on the way to or coming home from BWI. And.. the Super Tuscan Wine was lovely.

My wife and I treated a long-time friend who was in Maryland for Christmas. All of us thought the food was excellent. The BBQ Baby Back Rib serving size was ENORMOUS. I took half of them home for another meal. My wife's single crab cake dinner and my friend's Atlantic salmon dinner were just the right size. Our server, Mary, was a gem: friendly and efficient. The only problem we had was our entrees were served - NOT by Mary - well before my wife and I had finished our Soup and Salad, respectively. A closer attention to timing will be appropriate.

Brittany our waitress made a great restaurant, an over the top experience! She was very sociable, had great suggestions on the menu & just made the dinner a great night. We never waited for anything, she was on top of everything. She made a “10” restaurant a “20”! All of our food was perfectly cooked. The drinks were great. Her wine suggestion was incredible! Thank you