Best Burger ever. EVER. Great staff, comfortable, inviting and fun. Did I mention the Crosstown Burger, best ever. I highly recommend adding the sticky bacon and the fried egg. Your taste buds will orgasm. Seriously. The only complaint is that they are not open for lunch, especially on Saturdays when I always want a burger.

Best Burger I've ever had, period.

Best burger in Baltimore. And for right now I'm gonna go all the way and claim it's the best burger I have ever had.

Friendly staff, rotating seasonal menu with local foods. Everything is reliably tasty. The onion rings are wonderful, they make a great steak and burger. My favorite was the fried catfish po'boy but that has been off the menu for a while.

I do wish they would bring back the dip & chip specials and stop the set schedule of types of specials (shrimp & grits Fridays etc) because I don't really find any of them appealing. I had always enjoyed trying the various specials. We had been going there a few times a month but have cut back a bit due to lack of new specials after exhausting the current menu.

It can get quite crowded (and loud) so we tend to go pretty early for dinner (before 6/6:30) so we can be seated right away. Sundays are a good relaxed day to go there too, they don't have a TV (major bonus) so it isn't terribly crowded on game nights.

Quite possibly the best burger I've ever had. No f'ing lie. It was seasoned perfectly, came out exactly medium rare as I'd asked...definitely spend the extra $2 for the fried egg & "sticky-spicy" bacon.

The beer selection was pretty good, and surprisingly so was the wine list. Monday night they do a burger special. $10 for a burger, fries (instead of chips) and a Boh. Not too shabby, but be prepared for a crowd. It's a small place, so you may have to wait a bit if you go between 6 & 7.

Because of the small space, hardwood floors and tin ceiling, it's a bit loud in Ham Tav. But not in an annoying way...there are actually conversations being had as there's no TV.

It's also good to see some familiar faces in the joint. Three of my favorite former Fell's inhabitants were working there last night and took great care of everyone.

Decent beer selection. We went there kinda late, so it was pretty empty. The burger was very good (horseradish!) and the beer was tasty (too cold, but its no use fighting that battle). My only complaint was that our first server toke our drink orders and then disappeared. Our second waiter retook our orders and was very attentive from then on. Good place, will def. revisit for a second impression.

Exemplary herald of the New Hamilton. Service was attentive and friendly. Space is gorgeous shabby genteel, a blue-collar hole for an industrial art scene. Crowd is relaxed hipster, with a generous smattering of well-heeled retiree gentry. Upmarket pubgrub is well-considered, hearty, and satisfying; the Tavern fries were a particular treat. Portions were generous without being heavy. House-made chips were outstanding.

Ozzy and Resurrection on tap give the feel of a northern satellite location for Brewers' Art.

The latest incarnation of the Hamilton Tavern offers one of the best burgers I've ever had. Fantastic beer selection (any bar that carries Resurrection is okay in my book). Rustic and homey, they've done a fine job of creating a space with personality.

With the tin ceiling that reflects sound, it's also one of the loudest small places in Baltimore. If you're planning to overthrow the government, this would be the place to conspire.

I'm downgrading Hamilton Tavern from 5 to 2 stars. Why? Because we went there recently on a weeknight, arriving about 6:30. There was a big table along the wall and the bar was full. All the other tables were full, except for two four tops. Since there were only two of us, they wouldn't seat us at either one -- "we can't," said the hostess. We were told there would be a half-hour wait. Like all the tables in this restaurant, the open ones were tiny and much better suited to two. Plus, I'm not aware of the rule that says you can't seat two people at a table for four. In fact, I've actually seen it happen!

No apology, no offer of a beer, nothing. Just "we can't." In a service business, you can do just about anything you want to do for your customers. This experience tells me that what they can't be is bothered. Perhaps the Hamilton Tavern is having a moment and can afford to lose two customers.

Guess what? A moment is usually just that long.

I've lived in the area for over 18 years and love the options we now have along Harford Road. Hamilton Tavern is one of the best. We often meet friends for dinner on Friday nights and have always had a great meal. Good food, great atmosphere, and really friendly staff make this a terrific place to go. Highly recommend it.