The Embers Restaurant

This place deserves more than 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. From the receptionist on the ground floor to the greeter on the third, the staff is super friendly. Our server, Katie, was absolutely outstanding!!! So super friendly, checking on us, getting to know us and giving us a great table outside to view the sunset. The vibe is so chill, with live acoustic music that we could hear coming up from the first floor patio. The food was amazing- we shared a pizza, lobster Mac & cheese, risotto and fingerling potatoes. For dessert we shared 5-layer chocolate cake and a cheesy creme brulee

Fine dining in an upscale rooftop setting. First off…bring your sunglasses. We chose to sit outside for the sunset but it was bright and warm. The sommelier assisted me with my choice of wine…delicious. The house salad of arugula was nice but forgettable. The rack of lamb was a gorgeous presentation but overcooked. Still tasted OK and I turned the manager down for a new one. I just didn’t want to wait. I applauded the restaurant for their efforts to make it right. My husband’s whole fish snapper however, was INCREDIBLE. I’m not a huge seafood person, and even I thought it was amazing. Highly recommend. Overall, it was a great evening. The glitches in my lamb were made up by the awesome attitudes of our server Kensey and the manager to make our overall meal enjoyable. We will return!

We chose Embers to celebrate our eleventh anniversary this year. The new space is elegant, spacious and modern with an open floor plan, large bar area and open kitchen. We booked a reservation online and were warmly greeted by the hostess. There was even an anniversary card at our table signed by the entire staff and several stopped by our table to congratulate us.

The atmosphere plus staff is the best of any restaurant we’ve visited in OC.

I’m a wheelchair user and this is the most accessible restaurant I’ve visited in OC. There’s an elevator that goes from the hostess stand downstairs to the dining room. The aisles between tables are large and easily navigable. The bar has an extra room for low top tables which are essential for wheelchairs.

I had a vanilla old fashioned, my husband had a smoked old fashioned and we started with the crab pizza. His drink came with fanfare in a smoking box—a festive presentation, though I thought the flavor of the smoke fell flat. My vanilla Old Fashioned was delicious and I highly recommend the pizza! We will absolutely be back for it!

We shared the tomahawk with a side of eggplant for our entree. The steak was cooked to perfection and beautifully carved. It was topped with a bone marrow butter—delicious though it wasn’t necessary—the steak itself was so tender and flavorful. The eggplant was bitter and hadn’t been sweated but they took it off the bill. Next time we’ll try a different veg.

This place is pro and I’m really happy to have a new favorite restaurant in Ocean City. Thanks for a great anniversary guys!