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Avoid Like The Plague
Loyola Alumni Memorial Chapel is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

1. Loyola Alumni Memorial Chapel

4501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Church · Northern Baltimore · No tips or reviews
Giant Food is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

2. Giant Food

7.6
1020 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD
Grocery Store · Northern Baltimore · 9 tips and reviews
Towson Town Center is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

3. Towson Town Center

8.1
825 Dulaney Valley Rd (at Fairmount Ave), Towson, MD
Shopping Mall · 98 tips and reviews
US Post Office is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

4. US Post Office

5.9
732 Deepdene Rd (at Roland Ave), Baltimore, MD
Post Office · Wyndhurst · 4 tips and reviews

5. Lopresti's barber

814 (Dulaney Valley Rd), Towson, MD
Hair Salon · 1 tip
Souvlaki Greek Cuisine is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

6. Souvlaki Greek Cuisine

8.2
1103 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD
Greek Restaurant · Hampden · 13 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: So nice to be lectured( "first of all, gyro means sliced meat, we don't serve sliced meat") only to find that what they serve to my American taste buds is pretty much a gyro.

Tysons Corner Center is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

7. Tysons Corner Center

9.0
1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA
Shopping Mall · 254 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: third world people masquarading as Americans buying plastic crap they don't need, made by slave labor in China and paying for it all with credit cards.

Freshii is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

8. Freshii

3113 Saint Paul St, Baltimore, MD
Salad Restaurant · Charles Village · 19 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Hated every single minute I was there. No wonder it was completely devoid of other patrons whole every other place on St. Paul Street was packed! Should have been my first clue.

Loco Hombre is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

9. Loco Hombre

413 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD
Mexican Restaurant · Northern Baltimore · 30 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Slop. Disgusting slop at that.

Yorktowne Hobby Shop is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

10. Yorktowne Hobby Shop

10000 Cranbrook Rd (York Road), Cockeysville, MD
Hobby Store · 2 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: No longer exists : (

11. Ritz Camera & Image

854 Kenilworth Dr, Towson, MD
Camera Store · 1 tip

Frank L.Frank Locke: What an absolute snow job. We bought a pre-paid card for reprints which they pushed you to buy to "save money". We tried to use it only to be told that they went bankrupt, but they "bought" the name.

Squire's Restaurant & Catering is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

12. Squire's Restaurant & Catering

8.3
6723 Holabird Ave (at Maxwell Ave), Dundalk, MD
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Gotta say the fare was your typical Sysco packaged stuff brought out of a freezer and heated in a microwave. Nothing special. 5 of us ate for $56, so it was at least affordable packaged stuff.

Sláinte Irish Pub is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

13. Sláinte Irish Pub

7.7
1700 Thames St (btwn Broadway & S Ann St), Baltimore, MD
Pub · Fells Point · 94 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Nobody who works here seems to enjoy their job. Really unfriendly bartenders.

G&M Restaurant is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

14. G&M Restaurant

8.6
804 N Hammonds Ferry Rd (at Nursery Rd), Linthicum Heights, MD
Seafood Restaurant · 206 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Food is excellent. The service is pretty bad. Our waiter was pretty surly and condescending to our table. Must be nice when they are lined up to get in the door.

Red Lobster is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

15. Red Lobster

7.3
3 Restaurant Park Dr, Owings Mills, MD
American Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: The only plausible reason that this place stays open is that the people who live in Owings Mills and frequent this place have no idea what a good restaurant, good food or good service looks like.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

16. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

7.4
8600 La Salle Rd, Towson, MD
Sandwich Spot · 10 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: So glad I didn't buy the ipo on this. The novelty is going to wear off quick.

Kelsey's is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

17. Kelsey's

8.0
8480 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD
Pub · 44 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Clean your friggin' lines!! Nasty leftover bits at the bottom of my pint glass.

Vito's Pizza is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

18. Vito's Pizza

5.9
6304 York Rd (at Gittings Ave), Baltimore, MD
Pizzeria · 16 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: The pizza is good, but not great. The cheese steaks are horrid and the guy behind the counter is a pain to deal with, but it is local and it is quick. Nice proximity to Wells Liquors.

The Real Thing is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

19. The Real Thing

7.9
412 York Rd, Towson, MD
Sandwich Spot · 17 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Avoid like the plague. All they did was buy the name from the old place.

Cafe Hon is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

20. Cafe Hon

1002 W 36th St (at Roland Ave), Baltimore, MD
American Restaurant · Hampden · 57 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: I would say something nice about the food, but after the copy write nonsense and the TV show, screw it. There are a lot of good restaurants to patronize No reason to go here.

Toss (A Gourmet Pizzeria) is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

21. Toss (A Gourmet Pizzeria)

5716 York Rd, Baltimore, MD
Pizzeria · Northern Baltimore · 16 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Gross pizza. Go somewhere else for better pizza.

Pepe's is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

22. Pepe's

7.5
6081 Falls Rd (at Lake Ave), Baltimore, MD
Pizzeria · 26 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Absolutely the rudest counter help in Baltimore. If you want to be treated poorly by people this is the place for you. Good luck.

Arundel Mills is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

23. Arundel Mills

8.0
7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD
Shopping Mall · 117 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Please tell me that the mall bathroom doesn't have a sharps secure box in it and you took that photo from a hospital.

Blue Ox Bar & Grill is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

24. Blue Ox Bar & Grill

12601 Coastal Hwy (at 127th St.), Ocean City, MD
Burger Joint · 11 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: Used to be a nice upscale steak place. Now it is a place that should be on that show "Restaurant Crisis Intervention".

Il Basilico is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

25. Il Basilico

6.8
49 W Aylesbury Rd (Timonium Rd.), Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Italian Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Frank L.Frank Locke: I don't think this place is Pasta Blitz anymore, ......the prices are high and they asked if we had a reservation. :)

US Post Office is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

26. US Post Office

5.9
5730 Cottonworth Ave, Baltimore, MD
Post Office · Northern Baltimore · 4 tips and reviews
Zissimo's Bar is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

27. Zissimo's Bar

7.3
1023 W 36th St (btw Hickory & Roland), Baltimore, MD
Dive Bar · Hampden · 4 tips and reviews
Dimitri's Tavern is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

28. Dimitri's Tavern

3820 Falls Rd (at Morling Ave), Baltimore, MD
Dive Bar · Hampden · 2 tips and reviews
Curb Shoppe Bar & Grill is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

29. Curb Shoppe Bar & Grill

5736 Falls Rd (at Kelly Ave), Baltimore, MD
Bar · Northern Baltimore · 6 tips and reviews
Hillendale Shopping Center is one of Avoid Like The Plague.

30. Hillendale Shopping Center

5.4
6877 Loch Raven Blvd, Parkville, MD
Shopping Mall · 5 tips and reviews