Marie Louise Bistro

I come here for the food—especially the seafood—and the martinis. I like the restaurant; I like the owner. I don't know the chef, but I certainly like what he prepares. The quality of food here deserves table cloths, better ambient lighting and more purposeful design: it is difficult to tell whether one has entered a cafe, a bar, or a diner. The rooms should be destinations deserving of the food, the quality of service and and the graciousness of the owner. More...

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We always love to come here for lunch or dinner. The food is delicious and reasonably priced, and the service is excellent.

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Good food and service. Convenient to Centerstage Theater.

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Loved the food and service. Unfortunately there was a very loud group near us but when asked waiter said we could move and it was much better

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intimate. great food selection and reasonably priced (everything except dessert which is delicious but expensive)

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Great little secret

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Fabulous food! Superb service! The delicious trout almandine was served with equally delicious risotto and asparagus. The duck salad consisted of mixed greens with goat cheese and crispy pieces of duck and a dressing that complemented all. Marie Louise Bistro has out of this world pastries to finish a perfect meal. The attentive server worked hard to make sure we were in time for our concert at the Meyerhoff. More...

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Great ambience and food. It’s a shame more people don’t frequent this restaurant. We will definitely be back!

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Salad was good. The sandwich I ordered tasted rather bland. Their bread is good quality and the desserts are impressive. The decor is quite nice.

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Really enjoyed steak night (Tuesdays). Choice of 1 of 2 steaks. Substituted the potato and assigned vegetable for double Brussels Sprouts. Also they have happy hour from 4-8 with discount on drinks and appetizers. The old bay wings were great! Also house wines only $5 during happy hour which were good too. Service great! Seen it busier in the past. More...

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I had the special scallop entrée - delicious. Risotto was very good. My date had the duck salad and the lamb chops which he said were excellent. The seasonal pear salad was very fresh. We shared an oreo cheesecake dessert. I chose the 3-course menu for only $45. The dining area was intimate and diverse. Loved it. Will definitely return to try some French favorites which Marie Louise Bistro is known for. More...

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The special pear salad was outstanding. The scallops and risotto were delicious, but the portion was unreasonably small for a main dish (3 not so big scallops). The chicken and artichokes is a reliable and consistent choice. The pistachio chocolate creme brulee was a nice finish to our meal. Our server upstairs was also the bartender, so the service was somewhat inattentive. The food took a long time to come out, probably because the kitchen wasn't quite equipped to deal with the Meyerhoff lecture series crowd. More...

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At the moment you arrive in this restaurant they give you a good feeling. Very courteous crew, it is a friendly place to enjoy with your friends or with your date. very good cooking, specialist chief cook and stuff, reasonable cost and generous service. Warmly recommended. More...

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An old favorite when we lived in the neighborhood. Everything is always impeccable, and the service is great. Though we don't get here as often as we'd like anymore.

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Only went for dessert...Excellent tiramisu with hazelnut

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Classy place for lunch or coffee. Desert case is a study in temptation.

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Delicious food, excellent desserts, superb service!

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I love this restaurant. Very good food. Lots of variety on the menu. Very nice staff. Great value. Everything just works. This restaurant deserves to be very popular.

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My husband and I enjoyed a delicious meal before catching a BSO Pops show at the Meyerhoff. I had a fresh and delightful pear and gargonzola cheese salad while my husband tried the Maryland crab soup, which was rich and almost sumptuous, so much more than your average crab soup which usually has a thinner consistency. I then had the lightly browned, pan fried scallops with asparagus and risotto which I loved while my husband had trout almondine, asparagus and risotto well. The food was so so good and the service was excellent. We will certainly be back for more next time we're in the city! More...

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We had a wonderful dinner! The food was excellent, the service was friendly and the waiter asked if we were going to the theater to make sure we were served promptly.

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Recently we enjoyed lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Our hanger steak salads was really tasty, the meat was cooked to order and the price was reasonable. The service was attentive without being pushy. The only thing negative was the number of flies around our table (we were seated near the front window). Otherwise, we will definitely return. More...

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I love this restaurant. I think it is very underrated. The food quality is excellent, there's a good bit of diversity on the menu, meals are prepared well and it is a very good value. Desserts are really excellent. I have no criticism of the restaurant. More...

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We had a really lovely meal, with a glass of wine on the way to the theater. I had never been there before but I will surely return!

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We had a really lovely meal, with a glass of wine on the way to the theater. I had never been there before but I will surely return!

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It is a pretty chilled place to have dinner, but prices are overly expensive for that standard.

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Great Happy Hour Horderves, all of them!

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We dined at Marie Louise Bistro prior to attending a performance at Center Stage. We had mussles in red wine sauce and pate to start, then the special scallops over rissotto, and the steak salad for entrees. Everything was wonderful! Their bread is outstanding! Our only regret is that we didn't have time to stay for dessert! More...

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We have always enjoyed dining at Marie Louise Bistro, but last night was SPECIAL. Why? The Bistro now is fortunate to have a new chef, Justin, whose cuisine is equal to that of any five-star restaurant. Our dinner was superb, and our server, Alex, was professional and caring. The desserts were also divine. I am not a dessert eater, but I could not resist after viewing the pastry case. Do not miss this Baltimore dining experience! More...

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We had a delightful early dinner at Marie Louise Bistro. I had a perfectly prepared filet mignon and my husband had bouillabaisse. Unfortunately, the fish used in the soup was dry, although everything else was terrific. Our service could not have been better. More...

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Excellent service

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The Restaurant-Week menu was as good as any other time I've eaten there. Always, every plate is cooked or prepared to perfection. This time we had the trout and the duck, preceded by a pear and arugula salad and the foie gras, followed by tiramisu. All were very good to superb. Decent house pinot noir, too. And, as always, no who the bartender, one of the best gin martinis in town. If only the owner would improve the lighting (especially downstairs) with fewer or softer overhead lights and the acoustics—tablecloths would help; so would some area rugs. Then the ambiance would approach the quality of the food and the service. More...

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The food was wonderful. The food comes out a little slower than I am used to which was nice because I wa actually able to finish my salad before my steak showed up. The desserts were also very tasty. All four of us loved it. Definitely somewhere to go again! More...

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Good French bistro cuisine. Service was good

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We had an excellent dinner somewhat early Sunday evening. The service was excellent, bistro style (not the extreme fine dining of Baltimore's Charleston), attentive - not intrusive. The food was superb - on par with the quality we enjoyed when living in Paris. The value was also superb - helped by the wonderful restaurant week menu. More...

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I visited this restaurant on My birthday. I was really pleased on the décor of the place. The menu had many options for me to choose from. I kept My meal choice simple . As I took the 1st bite my eyes widen with pleasure. Since I could not finish my meal I was able to have it packaged for later. I did not Want to disappoint my host so I assured him that every single bite was perfect. For right now this will be my future Birthday spot to enjoy a very delicious meal and drink. I thank the restaurant for really making my day. More...

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The food was great, we enjoyed the dinner here. The service was good, they only have one waitress serving during our time of visit, but we were not neglected. The dessert were very well.

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I was there Saturday evening to check it out and listen to the musical entertainment of Marcus Dagan. The food was excellent, as was the service and the entertainment. I had the 3 course dinner. The shrimp cocktail featured jumbo shrimp that were awesome. The main course was the jumbo sea scallops that were delicious. Dessert was cheesecake topped with berries, yummy. All that was accompanied by the haunting voice of Marcus singing old standards to the receptive house audience. A great evening all together. I’ll definitely be back. More...

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A nice and charming place with a happy hour menu and live music. The happy hour menu is pretty inexpensive but could definitely use some improvement in the quality of food. The regular menu has loads of decently priced French dishes, which were well prepared and quite delicious. More...

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I want to.say it was great but the food was just ok. Really liked the place and the.people...we will give it another chance. One of our 3 meals was just ok.

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I love everything about this restaurant. I wish more people would discover it because I know they would go back repeatedly.

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Great food. Under appreciated.

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Great food!

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I think is a nice very cute place to sit around, the food is good as well the service slacked a bit but it's not the normal. Probably just a rough day

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I've enjoyed dozens of dining experiences here over a decade. It's a cornerstone of elegance in the neighborhood.

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Absolutely fantastic! The bacon quiche was the best I've ever eaten.

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