“ Was pleasantly surprised when we stopped by the Sterling Tavern! Was a bit colder inside than out so we choose patio seating. Our server Victoria was very sweet, and was quick to give us our drinks and take our order. I ordered the truffle goat cheese flatbread while my s.o. ordered the bri burger. I ended up adoring the burger, and I'm not a terribly big fan of them in general. The fig really made it a wonderful piece. The flatbread was good, I do wish the truffle flavor had been more prominent. Overall lovely place, great food and friendly staff. Highly recommend :) ”

“ 1st. Time at Sterling Tavern. Beautiful setting right on Main St. Dine in or outside seating is available. If you're looking for an old fashioned Hamburger, this is the place. Cooked to perfection with great taste. Add some fries or chips & pickles equal some great dining. Coconut Crush is highly recommended. Just a great lunch time experience!! See you again real soon! ”

“ Stopped for lunch while traveling. Beautiful building with porch and indoor dining. My husband had the fish and chips which were great. I had the Crab Louis stack from the app menu and it was delicious and perfect for lunch. Service was great. ”

“ I had the great opportunity to surprise a friend of mine for her birthday. I drove from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore to celebrate her awesomeness as a friend, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. YES!! I said Great Great grandmother. After asking her sharing she would enjoy seafood, especially crabcakes I went to Google. I searched "great seafood in Berlin, MD 21811" I read some of the reviews about this place then checked their menu (Reservations are not required). I wanted to make sure they had crab cakes and fresh oysters on their menu. I also wondered how different their fresh oysters may be from the eateries in Bmore. The area where this restaurant is located has a "small-town" vibe. The streets and sidewalks are narrow but there was plenty of parking around the back. There is also a few parking spots out front, including disabled but it’s going to be about timing to get those. We were pleasantly greeted when we entered and shown to our table. The space is a bit tight in some areas. They have indoor, outdoor and bar seating. Perhaps next time we may venture outside, if it is not a sweltering heat day. For appetizers we ordered fresh oysters and the loaded onion rings. The portion for the starter loaded onion rings () can feed more than one person. The oysters () had a briny, salty taste and were served with horseradish, lemon and cocktail sauce- YUM! (answering my about where they stand with my hometown). They were as good as my most recent experiences at the eateries in Baltimore. For our main dishes, she chose their fried Crab Cake sandwich on Brioche with sweet potato fries. After getting advice from our server on some of her favorites, I chose their Crab Louie stack which is jumbo lump crab meat, avocado , pico, fried green tomato and chipotle mayo with fried wonton chips. For drinks she had lemonade and I had unsweetened iced tea. Our appetizers and drinks came quickly which was a little surprising because more customers were beginning to come and they were seating some upstairs. Our main dishes took longer but what do you expect? We came during lunch/brunch on a Sunny Saturday. As for the taste of the food, my Crab Louie Stack () was delicious. The flavor with the mixture of soft & crunchy textures made me want to savor every bit of it. It's one of the reasons I decided to order something to go (Old Bay Chicken Wings). My friend said the crab cake () was full of taste and was not overbearing with filler, the brioche stoked her love of bread & was huge so she decided to only eat one slice of it. As for the sweet potato fries (), she said they were a subtle sweet with the just the right amount of crispness. We give the food 4. Value for money 5. Atmosphere 4 - for their multiple seating choices (just a little tight in some areas). Menu Choices - 4 - this is a seafood eatery and they offer a great selection of seafood, fresh, grilled, broiled, and fried. Vegetarians would not find a lot of options here apart from a few sides/starters. Parking gets 5 because there is plenty of it around the back and the size of the spaces accommodate several size vehicles. Accessibility gets 3.5 because although The restaurant has a great ramp, and the bathroom can accommodate a wheelchair , there are certain seating areas of the restaurant where it would be challenging to navigate. Server/Staff 5 because they were friendly, professional, informative, and kept us updated to any changes in how long it may be for certain things. My overall rating for this restaurant is 4.5 stars, and I would definitely come again and try some more of the dishes, suggested by their servers. ”

“ Get the rockfish and chips! It was sooo good and a huge portion. My boyfriend really enjoyed his burger and onion rings. The fried shrimp app wasn't our favorite but only because the portion felt very small for the price but they tasted fine. We can't wait to come back and try more things here. They also have a very good orange crush. ”

“ Delicious!!! Short ribs, crabcakes, mashed potatoes, and asparagus were out of this world yummy! Relaxing, casual atmosphere. Friendly service. Having said that, service was slow... Took about 15 minutes for us to receive our drinks. If in the area again, we would definitely go back! Highly recommend, just not if you’re in a rush :-) Indoor & outdoor seating. ”

“ The crab soup is good enough it makes one want to move to Berlin MD so it could be an everyday treat. No watered down vegetable soup with a touch of crab here, this soup is dark, hearty, flavorful, spicy. Other items on our lunch were good to excellent, service as good as it gets, if there was a downside it was that is was crowded and a bit noisy - but that’s just the price of success and way it was on this particular Saturday! Highly highly recommend! ”

“ Great local hangout! The interior is intimate and the exterior has ample outdoor dining! The service, food and vibe was all positive. Definitely recommend for out of towners on and off season. ”