MaGerk's - Good (Feb 27)

MaGerk's is an established name on the Cross Street Market bar scene. A couple of the natives from Philly wanted to see how Baltimore rated on cheesesteaks, so here we are. This place was most definitely a bar that served food and not a restaurant that serves drinks. In a good-spirited way, they cobbled together a collection of chairs, wobbly tables, and plastic lawn furniture for our group of 12 or so. The cheesesteaks, item #1 on the menu, were served on a toasted roll, apparently a faux pas, for those in the know. That didn't bother me but the cheesesteak itself was good but not worth writing about. One of our fellow diners ordered the #1 with ketchup. When it arrived without ketchup and there were two bottles of ketchup sitting on the table, I enjoyed the silence as we pondered how this oversight was presenting a problem. We ordered wings as starters and although not a big wing fan, I found those to be tastier than the cheesesteaks. I would come here for drinks but not cheesesteaks and thus, MaGerk's narrowly escapes a blackball.