Rod 'N' Reel

Name: Rod 'N' Reel
Address: 4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD, United States, 20732
Telephone: (410) 257-2735 ext. 107
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

3.8

910 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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2 people

28 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Rod ‘N’ Reel Restaurant is currently closed due to construction and remodeling. We are excited to continue to serve you in 2025! As we are closed, we continue our holiday buffet traditions in The Overlook, one of our new event spaces.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Hours of Operation
Thu 05:00–05:15
Phone number
(410) 257-2735 ext. 107
Website
https://www.rnrresortmd.com/thanksgiving
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Our Chesapeake Beach Resort features several wonderful options for an event with a view. Choose from the elegant Chesapeake Ball Room or the functional and attractive Hotel Board Room. Have fun in the sun! Enjoy your social event or company function outdoors on our beach. The possibilities are endless. Beautiful breezes on the waterfront, gorgeous views and open space treat our guests to the ultimate Chesapeake Bay experience. Our Chesapeake Ball Room is ideal for conferences, banquets, receptions, meetings and holiday parties. It accommodates up to 350 guests and can be divided for smaller, more intimate affairs. On a clear day, you can see the Eastern Shore from anywhere in the room.No outside food or beverages are allowed. Need a custom cake or menu? Please contact us for more information on our options. Thank you!

Location
4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Area
Chesapeake Beach
Cross Street
MD Rt. 261
Parking details
Complimentary valet parking every day.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Thanksgiving Buffet
US$0.00 - US$63.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
Thanksgiving Day Buffet hosted by the chefs of Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant in our new event space, The Overlook.

What 910 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
3.9Ambience
2Value

Noise • Moderate

910 Reviews

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Jennifer
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for Thanksgiving and everyone was so nice and kind! The food was delicious! We weren’t physically able to eat enough food for the price of each plate especially with the kid that eats like a toddler. Next time I will see if we can choose toddler for the ten year old lol. He did love everything but just nibbled as kids do sometimes. But I guess it was worth it since the husband played some slots and won enough to cover the bill! But everyone was absolutely amazing! So nice and helpful.
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Carrie
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food took awhile to come to our table. The crab dip had NO lump crabmeat visible in it, but had spinach? The fried fish was very dry. Took over 15 minutes to run my payment card. No valet parking attendant was available upon arrival , we had to park in the parking garage and walk. Made using a cane an experience.
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ErikaK
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The new layout offers very little dining room seating. It's mostly catering to the casino crowd at the moment. Before there was a huge buffet in the back room. They need to separate the casino from what was a very popular dining destination.
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DouglasG
Atlanta Metro
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I Made Reservations and got sat down right away but did not see waitress for 25 minutes. Food Entre came 35 minutes later. My 3 Crab ball appetizers was a 1 -1/2 inches and was $25. Rod N Reel Thanks for warning us and setting us up.
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JayH
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was extremely slow. While others were getting bread, we waited 40 minutes for our appetizer. Drinks sat empty for a while, steers they were wrong in the first place. The medium steak was well done. The a imperial crab was a little bit of crab with a glob of mayonnaise on top. Fried chicken my son got was tasty but greasy as could be. The manager did, however, take care of it by removing everything down to the amount of the deposit.
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KristinaC
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I've been coming here since I was a child, and was eager to recommend Rod & Reel as a meeting place to a friend who lives in St Mary's County. I was excited to see that with so many other changes in Chesapeake Beach, Rod & Reel has remained the same as I'd remembered. The food, the view, the service...incredible! Special thanks to Sam for taking such good care of us, even with a grumpy kiddo in tow. I understand that Rod&Reel will be undergoing a renovation which, frankly, is long overdue. However for one brief moment I was able to travel back in time.
Rod 'N' ReelResponded on 28 April 2023
Hi Kristina! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us! We are also very excited about our renovations coming soon.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 9 April 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Read all the “rules”required. So we were EXACTLY on time with all members of our party present! We still waited 20 for our table despite there being 4 other tables there! Food was disappointing…rock fish was small, thin. Didn’t think rock that small was legal. As a result fish was dry and absolutely not worth the $32 I paid! We’re done with R&R as the food isn’t good and the service was as always, slow!
Rod 'N' ReelResponded on 19 April 2023
Hello! Thank you for sharing your experience. We apologize that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We will share your review with our team so we can continue to improve.
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Fran
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 9 April 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Order taken by waitress. Food brought by someone else with one whole dinner missing. No one came to see if food arrived. After we inquired, his food finally arrived hot (so just made). He finally ate (alone). There were only 2-3 other tables... The gratuity was $60 automatic... why should she care?
Rod 'N' ReelResponded on 19 April 2023
Hi Fran! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We will share this with our team so this doesn't happen in the future.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 9 April 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Outdated decor, in dire need of deep cleaning and at the very least painting, & staff needs refresher on meeting and exceeding customer service needs so that waiting for initial drink order or bill payment is within acceptable timeframe. Food was average . It was hot , that was good. Cake was plated with wax paper from the bakery that separated each slice (uncouth and lazy). Won’t be back , nothing special.
Rod 'N' ReelResponded on 19 April 2023
Hello! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We apologize that we did not meet your expectations and will share your feedback with our team so we can work to improve. The Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant building will be coming down soon, so we are not doing any renovations before that happens. Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant will come back in 2025.
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MindyM
Washington DC
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 9 April 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our waitress was great, food was so-so. They charge to much for mediocre food.
Rod 'N' ReelResponded on 19 April 2023
Hi Mindy! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize that you did not enjoy your meal with us. We will share your feedback with our team so we can work to do better in the future.
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FAQs

Rod 'N' Reel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 257-2735 ext. 107.

Rod 'N' Reel is rated 3.8 stars by 910 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

28 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
MD Rt. 261
Area
Chesapeake Beach
Hours of Operation
Thu 05:00–05:15
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Complimentary valet parking every day.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.rnrresortmd.com/thanksgiving
Phone number
(410) 257-2735 ext. 107
Private party facilities
Our Chesapeake Beach Resort features several wonderful options for an event with a view. Choose from the elegant Chesapeake Ball Room or the functional and attractive Hotel Board Room. Have fun in the sun! Enjoy your social event or company function outdoors on our beach. The possibilities are endless. Beautiful breezes on the waterfront, gorgeous views and open space treat our guests to the ultimate Chesapeake Bay experience. Our Chesapeake Ball Room is ideal for conferences, banquets, receptions, meetings and holiday parties. It accommodates up to 350 guests and can be divided for smaller, more intimate affairs. On a clear day, you can see the Eastern Shore from anywhere in the room.No outside food or beverages are allowed. Need a custom cake or menu? Please contact us for more information on our options. Thank you!

Rod 'N' Reel

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Thanksgiving Buffet

Menu

What 910 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Rod 'N' Reel offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Rod 'N' Reel restaurant rated?

Is Rod 'N' Reel currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information