Frederick MD: Family Meal (December 2012)

My spouse and I dined at Brian Voltaggio’s Family Meal for Sunday brunch in late December 2012. We had dined at Table 21 at VOLT the previous evening, so we wanted to try the chef’s more casual restaurant in Frederick. The restaurant is housed in a stand-alone building (that used to be a car dealership), the interior of which is reminiscent of an upscale diner (some booths, some tables, and some counter seating). There is also outdoor patio seating in the warmer months. Family Meal is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and you can make a reservation using Open Table (although we just walked in for Sunday brunch). The atmosphere is comfortable; somewhere you can take your grandmother and your children and everyone will feel comfortable.

The restaurant was busy but not overly crowded at brunch time. There were not a great number of menu options, nor did they sound particularly unique, but everything was plated nicely and was a step above regular diner food. (To be fair, we are not big breakfast eaters, and rarely dine out for eggs, pancakes, and the like.) We saw the lunch and dinner menus, and they sounded much more to our liking. Service was efficient and pleasant.

We think that Family Meal is a great complement to Voltaggio’s more formal venture, VOLT. We would like to try Lunchbox some day, too! 



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