On the Hill Cafe

On the Hill Cafe
1431 John St. (at Mosher)
Bolton Hill, Baltimore
410-225-9667
Sandwiches, Breakfast
www.onthehillcafe.com
Cost: $
Reservations: Not Accepted
Date of meal: various
National Price-Quality Frontier: Inside It
Baltimore Price-Quality Frontier: On It

We were thinking about buying a house in Bolton hill, so there were several days when we were hungry and in a hurry at noon in Bolton Hill. On the Hill Cafe was perfect. They are closed for dinner (and all day on Sundays) and probably serve the MICA lunch crowd. You order from the counter and sit at uncomfortable tables. They have outdoor seating, which is nice when the weather is good.

I had an outstanding curry chicken salad sandwich wrap thing with grapes that could not have been better. My spouse had a good salad. I don't remember what our realtor got but she takes people there all the time, which I guess is a good sign. On the Hill Cafe is too low-key to be worth traveling for, particularly given that most of us can't take off time for lunch. Still, if you are in the neighborhood I highly recommend it for lunch (and probably breakfast too, though I haven't tried it).

b bistro

b Bistro
1501 Bolton St. (at Mosher)
Bolton Hill, Baltimore
410-383-8600
New American
www.b-bistro.com
Cost: $$$
Reservations: Recommended
Date of meal: several
National Price-Quality Frontier: On It
Baltimore Price-Quality Frontier: Extends It


b is a simple but outstanding bistro. The ambiance is clean and unpretentious but also attractive and tasteful. You would feel comfortable eating in jeans here and also comfortable bringing your stuffy grandmother. (Not that my grandmother is stuffy; she is adorable and sweet.) Pastas are great; fish is great; desserts are great. Entrees are reasonably priced (entree cost: about $18-24) given the quality. Service is good too. They have outdoor seating as well. Really, I have nothing negative to say about the place.