Ellicott city, MD

Any suggestions on a nice place in Ellicott City to eat that's not too expensive but kind of quiet for a birthday dinner?

Thanks

[JonParker]

You'd need to define inexpensive, but I'd recommend Cafe de Paris. It's not in Ellicott City, but it's nearby. They have a prix fix menu that's like $43 per person for appetizer, entree and dessert. Delicious food, nice relaxing atmosphere, and a great deal to boot.

Jordan's is expensive, period.

[4X4]

When I worked in Columbia I used to occasionally go to Ellicott Mills on lobster night. I think on Tuesday or Wednedsay nights they had a lobster dinner for something like $10.99. I don't know if they still offer that.

[ryzaroo]

They do. We were there about a month ago and it was lobster night. I *think* it was a Wednesday. Didn't have the lobster but many others were.

[johngordonboyle]

Nice AND inexpensive in Ellicott City? That's tough.

Personally, I'd splurge a little and go for Jordan's. The downstairs dining room is nice, quiet and great for a birthday dinner. Upstairs is great too during their "jazz nights," but it's not as quiet.

[Jason1]

I'm pretty sure that he's probably found a birthday locale by now. While I liked Jordan's when they first opened (around the time this was originally posted), I would not recommend them, especially for the price, anymore. Tersiguel's down the street or Cafe de Paris would be a better experience.

[ryzaroo]

Totally agree. Jordan's used to be one of our favorite places to go a year or so back but they have gone so downhill in service that we refuse to go back.

Don't know if I'd suggest it for a birthday dinner(!), but eggspectation is the best breakfast spot on the planet...I live in Arlingon and I drive up there at least once a month just to eat their eggs benedict...gives me montreal flashbacks!

[Mister Big]

There's an Eggspectations in downtown Silver Spring, one block from Metro.

[Jason1]

Yes, I was going to post this too, but he probably already found it years ago.