Justin Bittner

Bar pilar is closed for dinner service, with the metro and Marc trains down I know it takes our staff available down to nil, I'm sure other district restaurants have the same issue. The bar was a maybe last I heard and no update has been given tomorrow.

I ate there a week or so ago on my way back up from Raleigh, even after 2 trips to Clyde coopers the bbq was still impressive. I got a platter with beef ribs, beans and potato salad. The beef ribs were damn good, smokey and sticky and not cooked to mush. Beans were smokey and delicious, potato salad was not great, but when your mama has been making it since you can remember who else's stands a chance.

Frostburg Now the hen house is not in Baltimore, it's actually 5 miles outside of frostburg on alt. route 40. It's located in a big Birmingham and the porch is the outside seating weather permitting. They hold lots of events there from wedding receptions to live music to hay rides and Halloween parties. But the best part? Fried chicken. Hands down my favorite, I'm actually reluctant to give up this gem it's soo damn good. My gf pouts if I take her to the family farm and don't stop by on the way back, like for days. Here's the deal, don't go on a Sunday. I made that mistake, they were out of chicken. That being said, for 11 dollars you get a bowl of home made chicken noodle soup( with the kind of broth that still has some fat on top and is super rich) some house baked bread with butter, a really fresh salad with cukes and tomato and carrot( also really fresh veggies) then a whole fried leg with your choice of a side, they change but consists of cole slaw, Mac n cheese, Mac salad, fries, baked potato, veggies, onion rings etc. the cole slaw is amazing. It's chopped and slightly sweet with the correct amount of vinegar. The chicken is crisp, never over cooked( I've been a lot) and super juicy and tender. The desserts are not made in house but there are some pretty awesome other things on their menu, the fried oysters rock, the ribs are tasty, I had a fried fish Sammy once that changed me. All that and you can't beat the prices. Also it's beautiful out there. A few weeks ago imagine yourself biting into that chicken with a cold beer out on the porch watching the farmers bring in the second cropping of hay for the season, oh and don't forget to wave.

Hello everyone, yes I am still chef at pilar, sorry it took me so long to actually write anything. I'd like to thank everyone for the enthusiasm towards our food as well as the criticism, any additional thoughts are welcome now that I am again a member here I will be able to be in on the conversation.

Antonio brought me this steamed egg dish with crab, tofu, and crispy rice in it the other day. SICK

I guess i don't count then, i mean i live in baltimore but commute to dc

I think that dressing up when you go out to eat is a sure sign of respect to the chef and the place you are dining in, I ate at the french laundry in 2004 and during dinner will smith came in wearing a sweat suit, i had henna penna for him. They gave him a sport jacket to wear, anyways my point is we all work hard right? And so do a lot of other chefs out there, I think that if the place warrants it then why not dress up, for the chef the experience the beautiful lady or handsome man your with. I think my apron feels just about the same as a tie and I'm proud to wear it.

I Think antonios food is amazing, that guy really has a way with all things pork, he told me what isnt better without bacon? I gotta get back up the hill and say hey sometime soon