Personal Review [Oct. 01, 1997]:
A large group of us went to Sisson's today, first time for most. We had all
heard good things about the place and their beers. For the most part, we
were not disappointed. Sisson's caters to cajun-style food with several
blackened items which will warm you up. The food was very good and reasonably
priced. The lunch menu prices ranged from about $5 to $10; not a large
selection of choices, but certainly adequate. The only down-side of the
lunch was the service...good once we got it, but slow getting started. It
was a full 30 minutes before a waitress showed up at the table...and even
then only after taking orders from two other tables of diners arriving after
we did. Apparently she was all alone this day having to work all tables on
two floors. I don't think this is a normal situation judging by comments of
some members of our group who had been there before. All-in-all, it was
certainly a restaurant worth visiting again.
Parking is available, but not necessarily easy to find. They do have a lot east of the restaurant across Light street about a block away. Another option is the pay lot on the other side of the Cross Street Market across the street.
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Baltimore Magazine, January 1998 -- "The 75 Best Restaurants", edited by
Cynthia Glover & David Dudley
{Reprinted with permission of Baltimore Magazine}
So "jambalaya pasta salad" isn't exactly authentic Cajun. Stop whining and dig into Sisson's fireball Louisiana-style fare--dusky, andouille-studded gumbo, sweet and smoky crawfish cakes, devastating bourbon pecan pie--while hoisting mugs of this pioneer brewpub's (the state's first) reliable housemade beers and ales. Beer tastings have made this a de regueur stop on the local brew-wonk circuit, but even amateurs can appreciate Sisson's exuberant fai-do-do of food and drink.
Do: Buy a growler of brew-to-go on your way out (Stockade Amber Ale is a
favorite).
Don't: Forget the kids. Sisson's brews its own root beer, too.