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The Valley Inn, Lutherville, MD

The Valley Inn

4.4
4.4
1731 Reviews
$30 and under
American
One of Baltimore County's most historic and iconic restaurants, The Valley Inn features flavorful food & a passion for friendly service in the heart of Greenspring Valley, with a nod to the rich history and notable past. The Valley Inn's extensive space features a main dining room, a one of a kind oyster bar and a beautifully landscaped outdoor patio with a full bar.

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2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 49 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Seafood, Gastro Pub

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (410) 828-0002

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    The Valley Room is on the 2nd floor & offers a private dining experience. Equipped with a full bar, 2 fireplaces & 10-foot projection screen, the Valley Room can accommodate guests for either a seated dinner or cocktail reception. Not looking for a private space? Our Porch & covered open-aired Veranda are perfect for smaller semi-private events.

  • Neighborhood

    Towson

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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What 1,731 people are saying

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    JT was an incredible server! Very kind. Loved our drinks and food. Perfect date night!
  2. Flies

    Charleston

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Front of the House - Wonderful and welcoming. Ambassador Patti is always spot on Wait Staff - Stephanie - attentive; menu knowledge is helpful. Meal - Mahi Mahi with broccoli - wonderful. Light meal for the workday. Seasoning was spot on.
  3. Beth

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The heat was blowing out hard at our table. It was very uncomfortable. What we had was great but decided not to stay for dinner. Just too uncomfortable. We did ask to have it turned down.
  4. Flies

    Charleston

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Front of the House - Wonderful lunch time greeting from Ambassador Patti Wait Staff - Monica on target and menu knowledgeable. New sandwiches with broccoli - wonderful lunch Sugar holder clean and without SKU sticker. Thank you
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    This place is out of control Service was beyond bad and it took fire sr
  6. Flies

    Charleston

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Front of the House - Fantastic upgrade to have a “Wonderful Lunch.” Ambassador Patti is spectacular. One solid Atlas Restaurant Group Team member. In my opinion she is one key holder of the glue that bonds people together. Wait Staff - Monica - helpful with menu recommendations. Attentive to Customer requirements. Meal - Steak salad - wonderful lunch go to meal. Seasoned and well prepared. Recommendation - refrigerate the salad bowls and enhance the salad bar refrigeration system. Cold plates and salad, in my opinion, chilled bowl and salad items will enhance the dining experience. Shout out to Butch - new position. Interactive. Appears helpful to the Wait Staff and he moves about the restaurant. Very similar to Ambassador Patti.
  7. Flies

    Charleston

    75 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Wait Staff - Monica - menu knowledge. Recommends from experience solid lunch items as well as new menu items. Attention to the customer. Front of the House - TVI Ambassador Patti is smashing. Helpful; happy; and makes you feel at home. From custom birthday cards to holiday cakes, Patti is a one of a kind person. Meal - steak salad medium rare. Solid go to lunch. Recommendation - consider refrigerating the salad and/or dish. This process may make for crispier lettuce and the touch of a cold dish suggesting freshness. TVI Word of the Month - Nurture.
  8. timewhubby

    Baltimore

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience1
    It’s okay. Food preparation seems rushed resulting in average food experience.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was welcoming, the food was as excellent, and the drinks were top notched.
  10. Flies

    Charleston

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wait Staff - Monica helpful; menu knowledgeable: and attentive. Recommended new menu items - which were ordered. Front of the House - Ambassador Patti - welcoming; professional; places into practice the Mission of the Atlas Restaurant Group. Meal - Artichoke appetizer and steak salad. TVI - Management word of the Day - Nurture
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My father and I had a very nice lunch. The service and food was top notch.
  12. SallyC

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, friendly hostess, efficient server. We had a great time!
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    It was good food. Service a little slow and server did not come back and check to See if we needed anything.
  14. Flies

    Charleston

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wait staff - Monica - excellent Front of the House - Atlas Restaurant Group Ambassador Patti - welcoming and engaging. Request - slow down the LinkedIn posted Employee Appreciation presentation. It is to hard to see the people.
  15. JamesT

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Dinner with friends We sat on the enclosed back porch, which was loud The restaurant was very busy but the service was great
  16. Grace

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience1
    Unfortunately, my BF and I were disappointed in the food. We ordered oysters (they were good), the tuna tacos (decent), fried green tomatoes (ok) and the autumn salad (nothing impressive). A lot of it lacked good flavor. The portions were decent. The service was good. The room we were seated in was boiling hot when we arrived and freezing cold mid way through our dinner. All in all, not the best experience.
  17. TomB

    Baltimore

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Dinner and the servicer was excellent. The food is too salty and the number of customers in the restaurant and staff shuffling around to serve them impacts the ambiance.
  18. food4fun

    Anchorage

    73 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Valley Inn has extraordinary food which is well prepared, clean, and delicious. The consistency has been amazing. A great place to eat and socialize!
  19. PetulaN

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great ambiance and decor. The service was friendly and efficient. Good traditional American food prepared well. I was very pleased. My only complaint was that there were a fair number of very small children in the restaurant on Saturday morning and they were making a lot of noise, screaming and whining, which really kind of disrupted the experience. When you go to a restaurant you’re not really just paying for the food but for the experience. Screaming infants and toddlers that are not disciplined by their parents is not conducive to a proper dining experience. The restaurant needs to discourage families from bringing their young children into the establishment. Apart from that, it is a superb restaurant and one of the last few remaining traditional dining establishments in the area.
  20. kermit21480

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food very good, service chaotic. Atmosphere chaotic and extremely loud with loud music and loud groups. Sat in dining room not bar
  21. Joan

    Baltimore

    62 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Very noisy and cold in the room. Had to wear jacket to be comfortable.
  22. Diningout2

    Washington DC

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve lunched here before and the food is very good. Servers are excellent and the decor is delightful old Baltimore. Nice place to be.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The overall experience was very good. Saturday evening is popular for group dining so the noise level was higher than desired. Service is consistently great which is why it is frequently a first choice.
  24. Joan

    Baltimore

    62 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Question why .50 for tonic water added to the cost of the drink.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    Second time in two weeks where food came out at best warm. 2 dishes the first time (Braised short ribs) and 1 this time ( chicken parm). Since the food was brought out quickly, My guess is the food is reheated and the waitstaff isn’t waiting long enough for the food to warm up.
  26. HelenB

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a fantastic evening! We’ll be back VERY SOON!
  27. ROGERH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellant food, cozy atmosphere, service was great. Presented a romantic atmosphere for our anniversary/valentines dinner.
  28. SusanW

    Baltimore

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    I ordered Cream of Crab soup with some Sherry on the side, waitress brought Sherry Vinegar instead thinking that would do!! Ordered 2 baguettes, we got 2 small pieces of bread, 1 was black/burned on the top both were very dry. Butter was highly salted. As it was a business lunch, I did not say anything to the waitress. Very dissappointing meal all round.
  29. JaneA

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food was very good. Would have like appetizers to come out separately from soup, and the soup was a little salty, but still good. Our server was awesome.
  30. MarkB

    Baltimore

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Some other reviews complain about price. Hello, inflation anyone? Yes. It’s not a cheap meal but I’d rather the price go up and the quality stay high than the price stay the same and they lower the quality. It’s a great place. Classic and classy, great property. Excellent servers. Great food. It’s a black, cloth napkin place. It’s a special night out. It’s not diner.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    Great server! Great evening. We always have fun at the Valley Inn.
  32. MichaelD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tim the waiter was awesome. Food was excellent. Drinks were good but overpriced.
  33. Melissa

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had a great dinner and will be back :)
  34. ellent

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The restaurant is crowded and noisy. The Experience would be improved with less tables in each room. The food was delicious.
  35. Joan

    Baltimore

    62 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very busy! Disappointed that put a 50 cent charge for tonic water.
  36. Omar

    Baltimore

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    Food was good but the Server was overwhelmed. Drinks and food took forever to get. salad came out missing one of the items that came later.
  37. Benito

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1
    A $19 burger?? It’s two 4-oz patties so you can’t even order it to your doneness. “Sorry we only do medium well.” And it wasn’t even that good. The fries are, fwiw. $36 for a piece of salmon? $50+ for a steak? Wow. The majority of items have crab, which is great if you like it, otherwise you’re a lot more limited. A whole menu and, take away the crab, nothing sang to me or my date. I got the turkey burger, which was huge but again, nothing to boast about, and not nearly worth $18. The room we were in had a frigid draft, and noise pumping so loud we could barely talk. The server was as attentive as he could be, but he was really over-worked and, as he said himself, just trying to get through the shift. I hadn’t been there in a few years, and thought it was pretty meh the last time I was. I figured we’d try it again, and it really was still very meh. Obviously, a lot of people love it, because the parking lot is humongous and always packed. But I have no reason to ever go back again.
  38. Rose

    Baltimore

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always fun atmosphere and good food .
  39. brandmb36

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A++ had a great experience
  40. Etiquette

    Baltimore

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    The food &’service were very good but there was a smell of heating oil in the dining room that was messed the dinner. They need to fix the leak

FAQs

The Valley Inn is rated 4.4 stars by 1731 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 49 times today
Google Map for The Valley Inn

10501 Falls Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Towson

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Seafood, Gastro Pub

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

  • Phone number

    (410) 828-0002

  • Private party facilities

    The Valley Room is on the 2nd floor & offers a private dining experience. Equipped with a full bar, 2 fireplaces & 10-foot projection screen, the Valley Room can accommodate guests for either a seated dinner or cocktail reception. Not looking for a private space? Our Porch & covered open-aired Veranda are perfect for smaller semi-private events.

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