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Quaint bistro specializing in contemporary American food & seafood, with a full bar & late hours.
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Address: 401 Delaware Ave, Towson, MD 21286
Phone: (410) 337-5282
Website: https://bandcbistro.com/
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Bread & Circuses Bistro – Towson
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Lil’ City Snacker
Bread and Circuses Bistro & Bar in Towson has officially stolen my heart (and possibly my self-control). I ordered the short rib bordelaise, and oh. my. goodness. This wasn’t just dinner — it was a spiritual experience. The short rib was glazed to glossy perfection, tender enough to fall off the bone with a polite whisper, and so melt-in-your-mouth delicious that I briefly forgot other food existed. There were mashed potatoes and a salad somewhere on the plate, but honestly, they never stood a chance next to that masterpiece.
Inside, the restaurant is all kitschy-cute vibes with a burst of color and personality in every direction. It’s the kind of place that feels both cozy and delightfully chaotic in the best “let’s order everything” kind of way.
Our server? An absolute gem. Attentive, friendly, and a menu-guide extraordinaire. She even became our official tie-breaker during our ordering debate — which is how I ended up with the short ribs, so she clearly has excellent judgment. Hats off to her for leading me to my new favorite dish.
In short: amazing food, vibrant atmosphere, wonderful service — and short ribs that might just permanently raise my culinary standards. Will 100% be back!
… moreInside, the restaurant is all kitschy-cute vibes with a burst of color and personality in every direction. It’s the kind of place that feels both cozy and delightfully chaotic in the best “let’s order everything” kind of way.
Our server? An absolute gem. Attentive, friendly, and a menu-guide extraordinaire. She even became our official tie-breaker during our ordering debate — which is how I ended up with the short ribs, so she clearly has excellent judgment. Hats off to her for leading me to my new favorite dish.
In short: amazing food, vibrant atmosphere, wonderful service — and short ribs that might just permanently raise my culinary standards. Will 100% be back!
Ife Adagbon
The chicken and waffles was literally just a chopped up chicken tender and two Eggo Waffles.. definitely wasn’t what I was expecting especially at looking at this meal online prior and it looked nothing like this. The service was more than outstanding and our waiter was very friendly. But the meal was honestly a disappointment, and the price certainly didn’t match the food quality. It’s honestly not acceptable that the quality isn’t consistent.
… moreRobert huss
I was pleasantly surprised by this little place tucked away on a side street. Charming interior, great service (Kevin gives great suggestions) and delicious food. I had the Chicken Mynokos, which was quite tasty. I would definitely order again. My partner had a seafood dish with a marinara. He had the spice toned down and it was terrific. We shared the brussel sprouts, which were perfectly done. The prices were also reasonable. I highly recommend!
… moreAndrew Justice
Great atmosphere and nice music. The bar is also open until later than most others, which will be nice for our future visits. My partner and I split the chicken & waffles, it was so delicious and filling! The food is made from scratch, which was nice to find out and makes up for the price. It’s not too much, though, $20–30 a plate. The cocktails were very affordable, ~$13 each. The bartender took our order and the kitchen was very accommodating to my partner’s dietary restrictions.
The biggest contributing factor towards our amazing experience was, by far, the bartender. He was affable and sociable throughout our visit, balancing attention between patrons well. The fact that he made the best drinks I’ve ever had definitely didn’t hurt! He’s extremely skilled and you can tell the pride he puts in his craft.
I highly reccomend checking Bread & Circuses Bistro & Bar out—you’ll probably find your new favorite spot.
… moreThe biggest contributing factor towards our amazing experience was, by far, the bartender. He was affable and sociable throughout our visit, balancing attention between patrons well. The fact that he made the best drinks I’ve ever had definitely didn’t hurt! He’s extremely skilled and you can tell the pride he puts in his craft.
I highly reccomend checking Bread & Circuses Bistro & Bar out—you’ll probably find your new favorite spot.
Henry Farkas
This was my first meal at Bread and Circuses Bistro. The venue is small, clean and neat. There’s a ramp from the paid parking lot to the front door so it’s handicapped accessible. Because it’s a small restaurant, I recommend making a reservation.
We had a Brussels sprout with maple bacon appetizer. It was delicious. I had the New York strip steak medium rare. It was excellent. My wife had mushroom ravioli. She enjoyed it immensely. Service was friendly and efficient.
We shared a slice of cheesecake drizzled with a salty caramel sauce. Outstanding.
I recommend the Bread and Circuses Bistro.
… moreWe had a Brussels sprout with maple bacon appetizer. It was delicious. I had the New York strip steak medium rare. It was excellent. My wife had mushroom ravioli. She enjoyed it immensely. Service was friendly and efficient.
We shared a slice of cheesecake drizzled with a salty caramel sauce. Outstanding.
I recommend the Bread and Circuses Bistro.
Donna Henderson
I *LOVE* this bar. The food is very good, and the drinks are great for the prices. However, the reason I keep coming back is for Kevin and Campbell: those two are amazing together! Their chemistry made me feel like I was watching a sitcom and was almost more enjoyable than the drinks and my company. Will be coming back!
… moreJoe Intili
Ok, I don’t know which I liked better, the bread or the circus performers, but….
Ok, there weren’t either of those but holy moly bajoly cannoli was everything else reealllly good.
Lovely when you walk in. Not too bright, thank God, as that kind of ruins things right there. Cozy little small seating area to your right (if you came in the side door), which used to be a small bar before they built the BIG BAR, which is all the way to your left. In between is this charming table-seating room with a gas fireplace, white table clothes, and place settings rolled in linen napkins. Who does that? But this place does.
I went left, straight for the bar. Met my friend Sarah. Busy, busy night for dinner guests. Reservations non-stop till closing…a testament to how good the food is, PLUS staff, PLUS ambience.
Kevin, in the bar. Sweetest dude. He obviously knows what’s goin’ on because all staff questions seemed to come to him. Two other guys who were recent hires and still chatty and friendly from the get go…this other gentleman, Joe, and a woman whose name I’m going to get wrong but began with an “M” like Miranda. I only exchanged a few friendlys with her but you could just tell how cool she was and Kevin-confirmed. And same with Joe. Seriously, the staff here is kind of amazing.
Anyway, happy hour, which they have till 7p, seems a bit like cheating. Because the food and drinks and wine are so good here, such that if you only came for happy hour it feels like stealing and you will DEFINITELY want to tip extra well. Get the brussel sprouts. I know…lots of people doing brussel sprouts…but get them. Get the little meatballs appetizer and go from there.
Chef is fabulous and very good guy, apparently, spending his Thanksgiving cooking at a shelter. That’s the whole people vibe of this place. If someone made you mad, ticked you off, tailgated you into oblivion…come here…say hi to Kevin and anyone else who wanders within earshot, and put it all behind you.
Top recommendation.
… moreOk, there weren’t either of those but holy moly bajoly cannoli was everything else reealllly good.
Lovely when you walk in. Not too bright, thank God, as that kind of ruins things right there. Cozy little small seating area to your right (if you came in the side door), which used to be a small bar before they built the BIG BAR, which is all the way to your left. In between is this charming table-seating room with a gas fireplace, white table clothes, and place settings rolled in linen napkins. Who does that? But this place does.
I went left, straight for the bar. Met my friend Sarah. Busy, busy night for dinner guests. Reservations non-stop till closing…a testament to how good the food is, PLUS staff, PLUS ambience.
Kevin, in the bar. Sweetest dude. He obviously knows what’s goin’ on because all staff questions seemed to come to him. Two other guys who were recent hires and still chatty and friendly from the get go…this other gentleman, Joe, and a woman whose name I’m going to get wrong but began with an “M” like Miranda. I only exchanged a few friendlys with her but you could just tell how cool she was and Kevin-confirmed. And same with Joe. Seriously, the staff here is kind of amazing.
Anyway, happy hour, which they have till 7p, seems a bit like cheating. Because the food and drinks and wine are so good here, such that if you only came for happy hour it feels like stealing and you will DEFINITELY want to tip extra well. Get the brussel sprouts. I know…lots of people doing brussel sprouts…but get them. Get the little meatballs appetizer and go from there.
Chef is fabulous and very good guy, apparently, spending his Thanksgiving cooking at a shelter. That’s the whole people vibe of this place. If someone made you mad, ticked you off, tailgated you into oblivion…come here…say hi to Kevin and anyone else who wanders within earshot, and put it all behind you.
Top recommendation.
Denise Gibson
Last Night was my first time dining at this restaurant. What a disaster. We got wrong appetizers replaced with wrong appetizers. My salmon was missing the sauce and the mashed potatoes. They never came back with either. The salmon was too dry to eat without the sauce. The cocktail orders were wrong too.The staff was in over their head. Something to write down the orders would eliminate 75% of the incorrect orders. However, I don’t know how kitchen staff can miss sauce iand a side dish.
… moreTessa Willoughby
My husband and I had been here once before and were very impressed with the food, service, and atmosphere. The staff were accommodating, the dishes were delicious, and the dining room was beautiful. So when our family came to town to celebrate a special occasion on 12/14/25, we knew exactly where we wanted to take them.
We were a party of six without a reservation on a Sunday afternoon but thought nothing of it since there was one other party in the dining room when we arrived and we were quickly seated. Unfortunately, we were told ten minutes later that there was another party with a reservation coming in an hour and a half and could we please move seats. Sure, we were happy to do so all things considered. That’s where things went south.
We were moved down to a smelly bar area right in front of a drafty door that didn’t close properly unless pulled shut. Fine, we’ll keep our coats on. We wait and we wait and we wait. A half hour goes by before our orders are taken by a young man who doesn’t bother to write any of them down. Maybe he has a good memory. Nope. My order was never given to the kitchen and was only discovered missing when everyone else’s were *finally* delivered to the table. My husband’s family’s dishes (salad) were nothing like what was detailed in the menu. (Honestly, how do you mess up salad?) And my husband’s dish (chicken and waffles) looked like an eggo waffle with air fryer chicken nuggets on top.
I am not normally this harsh and try to always give people the benefit of the doubt, but everything that could have gone wrong did. I left the restaurant close to tears and will never, ever be back.
… moreWe were a party of six without a reservation on a Sunday afternoon but thought nothing of it since there was one other party in the dining room when we arrived and we were quickly seated. Unfortunately, we were told ten minutes later that there was another party with a reservation coming in an hour and a half and could we please move seats. Sure, we were happy to do so all things considered. That’s where things went south.
We were moved down to a smelly bar area right in front of a drafty door that didn’t close properly unless pulled shut. Fine, we’ll keep our coats on. We wait and we wait and we wait. A half hour goes by before our orders are taken by a young man who doesn’t bother to write any of them down. Maybe he has a good memory. Nope. My order was never given to the kitchen and was only discovered missing when everyone else’s were *finally* delivered to the table. My husband’s family’s dishes (salad) were nothing like what was detailed in the menu. (Honestly, how do you mess up salad?) And my husband’s dish (chicken and waffles) looked like an eggo waffle with air fryer chicken nuggets on top.
I am not normally this harsh and try to always give people the benefit of the doubt, but everything that could have gone wrong did. I left the restaurant close to tears and will never, ever be back.
Chef Mauricio Jaramillo
Bread and Circuses has a great atmosphere and our waiter was excellent—friendly, attentive, and truly the highlight of the experience. Unfortunately, the food fell far below expectations.
The Brussels sprouts were burned and gooey, showing little attention to getting them right. The steak frites were overcooked, the breaded shrimp tasted like IQF frozen product, and the peach flatbread clearly used canned peaches. To make things worse, they were out of several beers and liquors.
As disappointing as the meal was, I genuinely hope the restaurant takes feedback like this to heart. The place has a lot of potential, but it badly needs a menu refresh and more care in execution. With the right changes, it could become something great.
… moreThe Brussels sprouts were burned and gooey, showing little attention to getting them right. The steak frites were overcooked, the breaded shrimp tasted like IQF frozen product, and the peach flatbread clearly used canned peaches. To make things worse, they were out of several beers and liquors.
As disappointing as the meal was, I genuinely hope the restaurant takes feedback like this to heart. The place has a lot of potential, but it badly needs a menu refresh and more care in execution. With the right changes, it could become something great.