the Wine Kitchen on the Creek 50 Carroll Creek Way, Frederick, MD 21701

"Absolutely WOW!!! Great friendly service, very nice atmosphere and nice views of the lighted boats on the creek. And the food was AMAZING! We ordered so much, beef fat fries, pickled beet salad, deviled eggs, tuna tacos with caviar, hot rolls and garlic butter (To die for!), empanadas, mashed potatoes, and short rib. Every dish was excellent in presentation and flavor. For the first time in my life, I felt like I was on a food high. I can't wait to go back!"

"My wife and I went here for our anniversary and it did not disappoint! The reservation process was quick and easy. I entered some information and a couple of requests ( flowers at the table). I received a call confirming the reservation and suggestions about the flowers( I dropped them off earlier in the day and they were on the table when we arrived. We had a cozy booth looking out over the creek. There was a card congratulating us on the anniversary. They started us off with two glasses of bubbly for a toast, which was nice. Our waiter Kevin was wonderful. He was charming and polite. He made suggestions for us and was not pushy. We ended up having the rolls and spiced nuts as a starter. I ordered the Wagyu and duck fat fries, my wife ordered the scallops. Both were perfect! We shared the mulled pear trifle and again, we were floored with how good it was. The whole night was really wonderful. The ceiling has stars that shift and change, and occasionally you will see a shooting star. Our sincere thanks to all the staff for making our night memorable!"

"We have been twice now, and both times have had exceptional food. I'm not sure there is anything disappointing on the menu. Easy to find vegetarian and pescatarian options, too!"

"I recently hosted a private brunch birthday party at The Wine Kitchen. We booked the private room for 15 which required a room rental and limited menu. From the communications prior to the event everyone was outstanding. When we arrived we were greeted with a smile, Tim was our server. He was attentive, professional and friendly. The manager on duty, Kat made herself known and checked in often. The food was excellent. We had oysters on the half shell, sticky buns, shrimp & grits, quiche (the highlight) and a few other items. Everyone enjoyed it. Last but not least the cocktails we enjoyed were great. We will be back again soon to enjoy a more low key evening but highly recommend. Such a lovely staff."

"This place is so, so good and worth any amount of time it takes to get there. (I live an hour away.) Located next to the Carroll Creek walkway, this is the place to sit outside on a beautiful day. The inside is beautiful, too. Such a classy place! Two former college friends and I enjoyed a lunch that had wonderful service, fantastic food, and we can't wait to go back again! The staff was patient as there was no one waiting for a table and since my group had a lot of catching up to do, they were nice enough to encourage us to stay. (We would've left had there been people waiting.) The Wine Kitchen offers $16 lunch choices and all look good. Two of us had the wild mushroom strudel. OMG...we were talking about how good it was the rest of the day. The other friend had the steak salad and cleaned her plate. I tried a non-alcoholic Riesling and one friend had a flight of white wines. My Riesling was good with what I ate, but it wasn't a sweet Riesling which I prefer. Still, I wasn't disappointed. One friend got a scoop of the homemade pistachio ice cream and she said it was the best pistachio ice cream she's ever had. I would've loved the chocolate Opera Cake which sounded like a lovely and filling dessert, but I didn't so I plan on ordering it next time."