I must've been really tired when I read the Hattie's ads in the tourist handouts. They persuaded me to break a cardinal dining rule of mine: "Never eat 'southern' unless you're in the South." Big mistake! Hattie's offers neither good Southern cooking nor Southern hospitality. I ordered the hush puppies, which turned out to be hard, too salty and on... more

Fried Chicken!!!!!!! more

The "new" owners do justice to what Hattie started years and years ago. more

Great fried chicken. The jerk chicken could have been better. more

I just returned from a visit to Hattie's and have a mixed review. First, DO NOT eat the crabcakes. Serving these fake items is a disgrace to legitimate restaurants and the State of Maryland. When they arrived, we noticed the copius amounts of breading and little crab. In addition to red peppers, there we red pieces of crab meat. It... more

We are "locals" and have been to Hatties many times. Yes, it was Memorial Holdiay Weekend but the restaurant was not busy. We were seated quickly. Our waitress was pleasant and took our drink and food order promptly. My mojito (usually Hatties has the best in town) was just passable. My husband's bottle of beer was warm. Although it states... more

While our daughter visited a nearby college, my husband and I ate at Hattie's. I was disappointed with the food. There was not a hint of crab in the crab cakes, which were overcooked and smothered in a "Louisiana salsa" a/k/a a cocktail sauce, probably right out of the Heinz bottle. My husband, however, enjoyed his catfish fingers. The salad... more

While I'm sure the chicken is better than most, its a wonder they hold onto any customers considering what they allow their host to get away with. As we left our name for the hour+ wait to get a table, a very nice hostess asked us if we preferred an indoor table or an outdoor one in the tent near... more

Fried chicken is overrated. I love the collard greens. more