The Walrus Oyster & Ale House - Columbia

4.5

141 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 13, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Charming
Good for special occasions

Welcome to The Walrus in Columbia, locally owned and operated and home to “Maryland’s Best Lobster Roll”, ranked nationally as one of the “10 Best Sandwiches in the US”. We pride ourselves on our scratch kitchen, craft cocktail program, and local beers. We have one of the largest selections of fresh shucked oysters in the area, an array of fresh seafood dishes, and a daily changing feature menu. Sit back, relax and follow the Walrus to an unforgettable dining experience!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(410) 730-5738
Website
https://www.walrusoysterandale.com/columbia
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
10300 Little Patuxent PkwySte 3030, Columbia, MD 21044-3851
Neighborhood
Columbia
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Offers

All day Happy Hour Mondays
Multiple dates available
Mon - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Happy Hour specials coming soon
Happy Hour 3 PM to 6 PM
Multiple dates available
Tue - Fri - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Happy Hour specials coming soon

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baltimore Suburbs
Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Walrus Oyster & Ale House in Columbia impresses with "great value" and "delicious" food, such as the lobster roll and oysters Rockefeller. Patrons enjoy the "wonderful" service, notably from servers like Sylvin. While some experienced slower service, the restaurant's changing menu and inviting atmosphere promise a memorable dining experience.

141 Reviews

D
DEVLON
Baltimore
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service from the entire staff at the Columbia location. Very impressed with the attentiveness from our entry all the way through to our exit of the establishment. Nice atmosphere and good food. A free birthday dessert was very appreciated as my daughter celebrated turning 18.
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Latania
VIP
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was perfect. Great value. Service was swift and professional.
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Savannah
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love coming here! We have a lot of family and friends from out of town and this is always our go to. The fact that the menu changes gives us so much more incentive to come more often! Our waitress is absolutely amazing, she was so kind and helpful! The food was absolutely delicious! If there was a con, it was, there was too much alcohol left over in our table side smore. I think that sounds not bad for some people but I don’t drink, I would get really strong bites of vodka. But honestly it was still delicious!
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Lakesha
VIP
Baltimore
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was great. The server was a little busy although it didn’t seem too crowded, but he got the job done.
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Karen
Baltimore
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress was excellent and very patient with us as we trying to decide and made some changes was we were ordering. We were a party of 5 ladies all in our seventies!I don’t remember her name. Also we had a male sever take our pic and he did a good job.
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Maurisha
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had a fantastic experience here. Our server was amazing, food came out timely, and everyone in my party enjoyed their meal. The cornbread skillet alone is enough to bring me back again lol
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Deneen
VIP
Baltimore
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome service and excellent food. A special thank you to our server, Sylvin! Excellent service!!!
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Michelle
Washington DC
10 reviews
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Service was slow and they didn’t have a full restaurant. When some of the food did come out it was cold. We all had to pretty much sit there with our coats on for most of the meal because it was so cold in there. It was a very bad experience for my Mom’s 78th Bday. It’s was 5 of us and sorry to say that will be the last $300 Waris Will every get from my family.
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Canvas
Philadelphia
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating a birthday. The ambiance was very nice. A tad expensive but enjoyable nonetheless.
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tina
New York City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was my first time dining here, my husband and I both enjoyed our meal. The lobster roll was to die for, salmon tartare was delicious, the crab dip was great, and we had a few sides which were all delicious. Will be dining again!
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The Walrus Oyster & Ale House - Columbia is rated 4.5 stars by 141 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jan 13, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Google Map for The Walrus Oyster & Ale House - Columbia

10300 Little Patuxent PkwySte 3030, Columbia, MD 21044-3851

Additional information

Neighborhood
Columbia
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.walrusoysterandale.com/columbia
Phone number
(410) 730-5738

The Walrus Oyster & Ale House - Columbia

Make a reservation

Additional information

Offers

All day Happy Hour Mondays

Happy Hour 3 PM to 6 PM

Menu

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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