Kooper's Tavern

"I had a spiced cider and the seafood gumbo. Both were excellent. Sorry, I only have the after photo. After those two, I am warmed through and through. There's no warning on the menu, but the gumbo is spicy! If you're from India, you might call it medium spicy. If you're German, you might call it the flames of Hell. I'm a South Carolinian, you know, the birth state of the Carolina Reaper pepper. It was spicy, but there are spicier things. Mostly, it was delicious. I will order it again. My husband however, is sticking to the Maryland crab soup."

"Great food in a cozy but high end pub setting. The burger was delicious and the truffle fries were awesome. Crab cakes were good. A bit pricy but nice place to have dinner and drinks."

"We enjoyed dinner outside and we had a great meal. We had burgers, seafood gumbo, fish and chips and some fabulous specialty drinks. I recommend everything! Staff was friendly. The bar is cozy and warm."

"Continuing my search for the best Burger in Baltimore brought me to Kooper's Tavern. They had been a finalist for best burger in Baltimore magazine and the only one on that list I hadn't tried yet. Maybe we came on an off night, I didn't expect to be disappointed on my burger journey but this time I was. Let me start with the good, the service was great, drinks were delicious, and those parmesan truffle fries were amazing. The fries were fluffy on the inside with a good battered outter crisp and the truffle was very forward. Now, are they worth the $5 upcharge ehhhh maybe not. But they were good. Now the burger. I was prepared for a half pound behemoth but visually the burger didn't impress me the way I thought half a pound would, no big deal, taste is what's important. On my first bite, I had to inspect my burger because I thought they might've given me a veggie patty. This thing was DRY. I had ordered medium but this thing had no juiciness or even grease. The mayo, bacon, and the bbq sauce I put on it were saving the day here. The meat was unseasoned or at least tasted that way, again the bacon and sauces were saving the day. The bun, also dry, too stiff, I think toasting it would've gone a long way. Bottom bun was falling apart before I even finished. And the pickles, if they're made in house, they need to sit longer or add more vinegar to their brine, not enough twang for me. Alas, this was the first disappointment on my quest. My friend and I sat in silence as we tried to overcome our surprise that this burger had made it onto such a list. Again, maybe it was a bad night, but I wouldn't bring anyone craving a burger here. Nonetheless the other items on their menu did look good, maybe one day I'll try out those."

"I live in Philly, and was in Baltimore for a work conference. I had my newly adopted dog with me, and wanted to take him out to eat with me in the city before heading home. I chose Kooper’s because it was listed as being dog friendly- boy am I glad I did! The staff was soooo welcoming- no city attitude like I’m used to in Philly. As soon as we sat on the patio, multiple workers came over with water and treats for my dog. I really enjoyed the food but what I enjoyed the most was how the Kooper’s team made me feel as a single diner with her dog. My server was Ashley H and she was PHENOMENAL. Friendly, attentive, went above and beyond not just for me but for every diner around me, knew the menu and bar list inside and out, and was the definition of patient answering questions from guests about the food and drinks. I’m a restaurant manager and I was seriously so impressed by her. She is everything a manager or a guest would want a server to be. Honestly, every employee I interacted with was just so nice- and to me, that’s as much of a testament to the business that employs them as it is to them. Highly recommend if you’re in the Baltimore area!"