Explorers, an American Gastropub

Explorers, an American Gastropub reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Kansas City1 review

   2.0

   Dined on October 15, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I made a reservation on OpenTable for a business lunch. I was flying in to town to meet a client staying at the hotel. When I arrived, I was informed they weren’t serving lunch that day. I’m not sure if they ever serve lunch or if it was just that day. I asked why I was able to make a reservation. They indicated they tried to call, but couldn’t reach me. I was on a plane flying in that morning. Since I made the reservation on Sunday and flew in on Tuesday, I would have thought it would have not been that last minute. I was short with the staff because I had to scramble to find another place for lunch without knowing the area. However, I will say the staff was friendly under the circumstances. It was not their fault & I would imagine they would have been great service providers had I actually eaten there. Just check with the hotel before making reservations here.
   

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   DavidS

   Baltimore52 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 27, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Unexpectedly great dinner.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Greater Boston28 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on July 26, 2019

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We were staying at the Sonesta (which is charming and very hospitable) so we decided to try their restaurant. Explorers wasn’t crowded when we arrived but quickly filled up. We were given menus and ordered water and the Brussels sprout appetizer. Both arrived promptly, the appetizer was tasty but would have benefited from being cooked a little longer. After that the waitress had little interest in assisting us. After multiple tries we were finally able to make eye contact so she could no longer avoid taking our order. Our food came correctly and in a reasonable amount of time. The burgers were good as was the crab flatbread (a topping of arugula would be delicious). We tried to order drinks both from the waitress and the bar and that also proved difficult. Hoping that the waitress was just having a bad day. Would try Explorers again.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC1 review

   1.0

   Dined on July 5, 2019

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Requested table by the window. Did not get it. Waited over an hour for food - did not arrive. We left without eating. Terrible service.
   

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5. JC

   JCMBB VIP

   Philadelphia30 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on July 4, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Explorers is a hotel restaurant that seems to exist because hotels are supposed to have restaurants. We were staying in the hotel on July 4th so we had dinner there because we didn’t want to battle the Inner Harbor crowds. The food was okay, but it took about 40 minutes for it to come out. Our waiter also appeared to be the only server in the entire restaurant and, at times, seemed to also be the host, bartender, and bus boy. We witnessed a number of groups walk into the restaurant and stand there not knowing what to do because there was no one there to greet them or seat them.
   

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6. FB

   ForestB

   Washington DC11 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on June 17, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Felt like we were at an IHOP course the gentleman waiting on us was working by himself took forever to take her order or give us a glass of water just not very good but OK for probably a hotel breakfast was very disappointed
   

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7. VN

   VNB99 VIP

   Washington DC67 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on June 12, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The space was light-filled and comfortable. The food was mediocre and it took an incredibly long time for it to arrive. Shayla, our server, was responsive and very nice.
   

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   Tiffany

   Greater Boston19 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 18, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Very overpriced for mediocrity. $28 for a single crab cake with a flavorless plating. Other item included a turkey BLT with turkey shaped like the container it came from.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2019

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We were seated right away, party of 8 with a reservation. We had 3 small children under 3 years old with us that was very hungry. It was over an hour before our food arrived!! There was only one other table seated. We never saw our server except for 3 times. My sister ordered the turkey club and was very surprised to be served a lunch meat sandwich that could have been made at home. I ordered the spinach goat cheese beet salad, I went looking for the goat cheese to find only 2 small globs hidden at the bottom. Overall a very disappointing experience
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York City9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Very hard to find. The GPS brought us to a side street and we ended up parking in a lot when we wanted to valet. It was like going through a maze trying to find the restaurant from the parking lot. Better signage would have been appreciated. No complaints once we got into the restaurant.
    

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