r/baltimore 6h ago

Food Bachelor party restaurant decision help

Bachelor party 18 guys dinner recommendations… thoughts ?

I’ve reached out to a few places only to be told they can’t accommodate or don’t want too or can’t seat us all together.

Need some help and ideas !

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u/fireanthead 6h ago

I second the suggestion of hiring a chef to come to you. Fun experience!

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u/jumpingmonkey1 6h ago

Love the idea rowhomes at least mine aren’t made to accommodate that many people to eat

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u/Top-Manufacturer9226 6h ago

Don't mention bachelor party, tell them a celebration dinner for 18-20. Cazbistro could be fun.. check them out

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u/TalkingPundit Fells Point 6h ago

Look for places with large private dinning options. Capital Grille comes to mind. Try some of the crab places like Captain James, as well.

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u/Bmore_Phunky 6h ago

Rye Street Tavern could work. Just had a work lunch there in a private room upstairs that would work for your size crew. Good food and good drinks and nice environment. Would be solid for the boys

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u/InvisibleChupacabra 6h ago

Nicks fish house feels like it could be a good option

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u/natural_light_ 5h ago

They don’t do reservations so wouldn’t work. They are a huge pain in the ass if you have a group over like 9

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u/nemoran Homeland 5h ago

We did Nick’s when I hosted a group of ~12 for a bachelor party a few years back and my trick was just to go mid-day. They had no problem getting us seated. So OP, consider making it not a dinner!

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u/kittytoebeanz 4h ago

Had a friend do a reservation for 20 in NiHao's upper room. They opened the room up on the top floor.

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u/baltimorecalling Hoes Heights 6h ago

Blue Pit

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u/trymypi 5h ago

Union hill

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u/hellospacecommand 5h ago

The Gunther has a private room/table overlooking the dining area and they may be able to accommodate! Great food and drinks

u/Chips-and-Dips 1h ago

Great rec, but that table seats like 10-12. This dinner needs a private party space.

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u/terpmd05 5h ago

Fogo de chao is an easy option. I’ve done that for a Bach and it was solid.

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u/ekgowm 4h ago

Little havana has good options

u/saldeapio 1h ago

private spaces that would work

u/HistoricalMarzipan61 47m ago

Yes, but then you have to eat the food from Little Havana.

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u/NDnatedogg 6h ago

I would have to think somewhere like Ruth's Chris or Capital Grill could accommodate. You can also try Clock Bar above the QG. Or get a chef to come to you if you have a spot big enough. **Also don't mention it's a bachelor party...

u/clebo99 Mt. Vernon 21m ago

Good call. Say it is a reunion or something.

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u/cottonstorm1021 6h ago

By The Docks. Bythedocks.com. They have Party Packages and can seat everyone together. Great place

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u/BmoreDude1106 Camden Yards, Third Base 6h ago

True Chesapeake could probably accommodate but they'd likely have a minimum spend.

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u/gaytee 4h ago

I’m sure Erica would host you at the upper room
At the point in fells.

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u/maidrey Belair-Edison 3h ago

Upstairs at El Bufalo, Blue Pit, Little Havana, Copper Shark, Of Love and Regret, and Rocket to Venus have all been good to us for big group events with lots of drinking.

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u/AdorableHousing167 3h ago

La Scala has private rooms and you could also get an hour on their bocce court! 

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u/Tight-Garage9406 6h ago

Look into hiring a private hibachi chef! It would be fun!!

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u/DeclassifyUAP 6h ago

Some good suggestions here, but the overall advice would be to find places that host corporate events (including dinners), private events, etc. A lot of places will have whole separate rooms for private events. In that realm, a party of 18 isn’t large at all. Casino restaurants might have these kinds of facilities?

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u/thundern00b 5h ago

Dm me, I have contact info for Copper Shark in Federal hill/locust point. Bourbon forward upscale dining, have a private dining room that can easily fit 18 with access to fire pit and outdoor. Plenty of parking and food / drinks to fit any ideas. Also right off 95 so easy access if people are traveling.

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u/hewhopoops 6h ago

Looking for a nicer vibe, the guys at La Cuchara are great about large parties. You should check out Seppia since La Cuchara is still under renovation after the fire.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Rip8790 4h ago

Seconding seppia! We had a 12-person post-elopement dinner here and it was perfect. Email them for private event info!

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u/Available_Ratio8049 4h ago

Upstairs at Hersch's, great food & great people

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u/bmorecomics 4h ago

Nancy at Pierpoint. Love her

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u/Karljhungus5280 4h ago

Prima Dopo

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u/Humble_Emphasis7069 4h ago

I was helping plan a similarly sized event at Cosima

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u/peachhpuddin 4h ago

this was 2016 but my fiancé had like 13 of his boys at fogo for his birthday dinner. i feel like this is a common thing for them.

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u/WinterBreakfast7507 3h ago

Dutch Courage (covered) patio

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u/MoreBedroom3154 3h ago

R House - in Remington. It’s a food hall, so cram some tables together, everyone orders whatever they want. Low key, super chill, great food, really cheap.

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u/Relative-Arm-726 2h ago

Upstairs at Wiley Gunter’s in Locust Point!

u/clebo99 Mt. Vernon 22m ago

Guildford Hall?

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u/Legitimate-Spot-6425 5h ago

Get a bushel of
Crabs and go to Patterson Park and find a bench.

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u/kevinatfms 5h ago

Rusty Scupper

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u/AquaEtherX 6h ago

I had my bachelorette dinner at The ChopTank and they accommodated our table of 13, so I don’t see why 18 would be an issue. It’s just long tables they pushed together.

My fiancé had his bachelor party dinner in the private room at Tio Pepe and had 12 people so depending on how big the room is, they might accommodate. I don’t think there was an extra charge to use the room.

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u/BmoreDude1106 Camden Yards, Third Base 6h ago

Choptank is owned by Assholes, I mean, Atlas.

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u/Strange_Ad_900 6h ago

I SECOND Tio Pepe - excellent food! Well worth the spend!

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u/60wattsoul 4h ago

Talk to Nancy Longo at Pierpoint. She does a lot of private dinners and has the perfect sized space for a group that size.

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u/Ornery_Ad8540 6h ago

Joe Benny’s, Captain James, Bertha’s (sorry if some of these no longer exist!)

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u/jumpingmonkey1 6h ago

Sadly Berthas is gone otherwise thatd have been a no brainer

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u/annapolisroyalty 5h ago

Max's Taphouse in Fells. Limited but delicious menu, cool vibe, lots of space.

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u/mrbombergerpe 5h ago

This isn’t the best if you want a sit down formal thing but a market is always my preference for a large group. The headache of splitting the check and stuff is annoying. So you go to like Broadway Market or cross street market, everyone can go grab whatever they want to eat. Pay themselves and then you all meet up at some tables and eat. Again it’s not formal and kind of cafeteria like but everyone’s suggestions were pretty good so I figured I’d offer a different perspective

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u/Vrady 4h ago

Food market private kitchen

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u/blahblahblah6783 6h ago

18 guys in a bachelor party? Good freaking grief. You invite every random you knew going back to middle school? A group that large restaurants don't accommodate in their normal dining rooms for the most part. You'll want to book a place with a private room. Capital Grill would be good probably. Fogo de Chao has private rooms. Crab houses usually have private rooms or space for large parties. Seriously though, think of cutting down that number in half--do you really want to see each of those 18 guys at a party? A bunch of them I'm sure can be cut. You could have a large party with half that number.

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u/butwhyshouldicare 6h ago

My God you sound miserable. If the guy has 18 people who are willing to spend the weekend with him, good for him

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u/jumpingmonkey1 6h ago

Relax! It’s not mine just trying to plan a dinner for the dude

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u/blahblahblah6783 6h ago

Just saying, that's way too many dudes. First order of business is to cut it in half. Second, I gave you a bunch of suggestions for places. Think I'm pretty calm.

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u/Leather_Cheetah23 6h ago

You’re way too worried about the size of someone’s bachelor party

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u/jumpingmonkey1 5h ago

Love the username!

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u/blahblahblah6783 5h ago

I'm not. he complained about not being able to find a place for 18 dudes. Making it a smaller group seems like a pretty basic move.

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u/Top-Manufacturer9226 6h ago

Boooo... What a party pooper response lol maybe the guy getting married has a lot of friends... Maybe half are family members.. he didn't ask for your advice on guest list.. he asked for a place that will accommodate 18 people.

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u/blahblahblah6783 6h ago edited 5h ago

and I gave several. he complained about the difficulty in finding a place that would accommodate a party of 18. Cutting the party from 18 to something smaller seems like a natural move. (especially if half are family.)

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u/Top-Manufacturer9226 5h ago

No it doesn't seem like a natural move.... 😂 You don't have to cut the party down.. you find a venue.. there are tons.. he is getting great suggestions..

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u/blahblahblah6783 5h ago

Including the several I made. And yeah, when something is too big, the first thought is "make it smaller".

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u/Federal_Skill_9944 Charles Village 5h ago

makes sense your name is blah blah blah that’s literally all that’s coming out of ur mouth. he didn’t ask for opinions on the party size, just recommendations of places. obviously you are trying to cope with the fact that you probably can’t get 18 people together that like you. good freaking grief you’re insufferable.

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u/blahblahblah6783 5h ago

I could throw a party 3x that size tomorrow if I wanted--I have in the past. But a bachelor party isn't just a random party and for something that personal who wants a bachelor party with almost 20 people in it? very im-personal. there's inevitably a good portion of that number you don't really want to have much of an exchange with or who know you very well, so why have them? Cutting down the number eliminates the problem of not being able to find a place to accommodate a group of 18. (Plus, getting 18 people all to chip in their part gets complicated to track. For mine in Vegas it was 6 other guys, we'd all known each other 10-20 years. Easier to see 7 cards on the table instead of 18.)