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Rod 'N' Reel, Chesapeake Beach, MD

Rod 'N' Reel

3.8
3.8
911 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 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.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Thu 5:00 am–5:15 am
  • 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
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving Buffet

    $0.00 - $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.
    Thanksgiving Buffet Photo

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 911 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

911 Reviews

  1. Robert

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We went to Rod N' Reel years ago for a buffet dinner, and the entire place, including the buffet, has drastically changed. It is no longer a cozy atmosphere on the water- it's a megaplex with a massive ugly concrete parking garage blocking the view of the water from the main road and digital slot machines with sad-looking suckers playing them as far as the eye can see. It looks like whoever owns it sold out to commercial interests without a care in the world about the community or general decency. It is really a blight on Chesapeake Beach...so sad. The dinner was adequate at best. The food was similar to what I would expect from Bob Evans. Not bad, not great. There were just the basics...nothing special. The dinner took place in a generic conference room, so the ambience was just adequate as well, with slot machines right outside the door. For $63 a person...definitely not worth it. I will definitely never go back there for any event.

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  2. Jennifer

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  3. Carrie

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 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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  4. ErikaK

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 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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  5. DouglasG

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 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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  6. JayH

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 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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  7. KristinaC

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 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 April 28, 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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 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 April 19, 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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  9. Fran

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 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 April 19, 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 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 April 19, 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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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 911 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Rod 'N' Reel

4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    MD Rt. 261
  • Neighborhood
    Chesapeake Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Thu 5:00 am–5:15 am
  • 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, Takeout, 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!
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