Don't Know Tavern

1453 Light St, Baltimore - 21230
141 reviews
Sports Bar Seafood
(410) 539-0231

This place has a cool vibe, great beer, and really good food.

Really good bar food at a fair price. Bartenders are ok, but not great. Not overly friendly, not overly attentive.

Great bar, some great food, but others really miss the mark. The crab dip tots are absolutely amazing, and the BK chicken sandwich with homemade chips was awesome. Everything else our party ordered had the same problem: perfectly executed cooking, with no sauce or seasoning to bring it home.The fried brussels sprouts were fried to perfection, honestly may have been the best fry I've had on a sprout. But then there's no sauce or seasoning on them and it just falls to mediocrity. A nice balsamic glaze or hot honey would go a long way.The gnocchi again were cooked perfectly, but super bland. When we got to the bottom of the bowl it looked like there was a tiny bit of tomato-based sauce down there mixed with the bacon, but almost none of the gnocchi had any coverage.The chicken bites (same theme) were cooked perfectly. Crunchy outside, juicy inside. We ordered them with a BBQ sauce and the "Parmesan Garlic Sauce". Unfortunately they were out of the BBQ sauce we ordered, so we just skipped it and stuck with the Parmesan Garlic. When it arrived it was the fried nuggets and a dipping cup of breadcrumbs, garlic, and Parmesan cheese... No sauce. Never were we warned that it was a dry rub, just a cup of dry seasoning next to the nuggets. Now, we had some ranch already, and those garlic Parm breadcrumbs mixed with ranch made a great dipping sauce so it didn't go to waste, but come on.. don't list a dry rub as a sauce without a disclaimer.Overall, I'll probably come back at some point, because it was a great bar with some very well executed cooking, but the kitchen could definitely benefit from some sauces.

Great local watering hole with plenty of tv's playing sports and live music on Saturday nights. Also, good food menu.

Good food, good atmosphere, great drinks and great service. Pictured: no food, because I ate it all. Sorry!

Staple in the neighborhood. One of the best, if not beat island bars in town. Decent beer selection, a wealth of TVs and great bar food.Shuffleboard table needs a bit of attention, but it works. One of the longer ones in Baltimore. Fun times.

The Caribbean Jerk wings were amazing. Went on a Wednesday evening and the service was great. Attentive and friendly staff.

I occasionally go on Tuesdays for trivia.Mood - Chill.Beer Selection - Solid not great.Price - Great.Date idea - Mediocre.Bartenders - cool at.Want a bar that you can converse with a friend while consequently avoiding being sardined in Fed Hill? I'd rec it.

the wings, the lobster tots and the vibes ... Amazing Bar

Outstanding grilled wings and shrimp flatbread was good too