Make Mother’s Day Brunch, Dinner Reservations In Anne Arundel

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Everything Mom has done over the past year of the coronavirus pandemic should add up to an extra-special 2021 Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday, May 9. To start her the day off right, how about taking Mom to her favorite Anne Arundel County brunch spot?

Eateries must still keep 6 feet between tables, so early reservations are especially important this year. And if you’re still undecided about going to a sit-down restaurant, curbside pickup or delivery is an option in many places.

Some hometown restaurants here in Anne Arundel County that are always good bets to pamper Mom include:

• Café Normandie: 185 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401
• Park Tavern: 580 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD 21146
• Smashing Grapes: 2383 Brandermill Boulevard, Gambrills, MD 21054
• The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille: 3213 Solomons Island Road Suite A, Edgewater, MD 21037

But again, call ahead for reservations. Some of your local favorites may be closed on Mother’s Day so the moms who work there can have a day off with their families.

Many restaurants offer prix fixe menus, signature cocktails, decadent desserts and five-star service.

Here are four more suggestions to get you started:

Bonefish Grill, located at 2381 Brandermill Boulevard in Gambrills, is offering its Mahi & Shrimp family-style meal for five that includes a choice of salad and family-style sides of mashed potatoes and vegetables, bread with pesto and a dessert duo of cheesecake and cookies.

Cracker Barrel, located at 1520 W. Nursery Road in Linthicum Heights, offers free Mother’s Day delivery on a choice of a pancake breakfast (includes bacon or sausage and a choice of hash brown casserole or fried apples) or Sunday Homestyle Chicken (includes two boneless breasts, a choice of two sides and buttermilk biscuits).

Olive Garden, located at 7061 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, offers family-style takeout meals for five that include ready-to-bake entrees and breadsticks with homemade alfredo or marinara dipping sauce, and a large house solid with the signature Italian dressing.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, located at 301 Severn Avenue in Annapolis and 1110 Town Center Boulevard in Odenton, offers a prix fixe family meal for four that includes its signature Surf & Turf (a 6-, 8- or 11-ounce filet paired with buttery cold water lobster tail); a Caesar or steak house salad; and a choice of two from a list of sides that includes garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, steamed broccoli or sweet potato casserole; and a mini cheesecake.

» Find more Mother’s Day ideas on delish.com.

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