Next on the list is a sizable selection of small plates that
can easily be split between a group or paired together as a
meal for one. Melt-in-your-mouth ricotta dumplings enjoyed
during a visit in the fall are a must-get if on the menu that day,
as is the sweet potato soup--a surprisingly savory concoction
with sour undertones that provide unexpected balance and
depth.
There are raw oysters as well as several dressed options
cooked in the wood-fired oven, and flatbreads good enough
to be the centerpiece of their own pizza joint. The pear,
bleu cheese and honey flatbread was a particular standout
in which the pungent cheese was nicely mellowed by its
counterparts.
The main courses feature plenty of seafood as you'd
expect given the locale, but the cast iron chicken and biscuit
is one of the few menu items available every day. You can't
leave Maryland without having at least one crab cake, but
be warned—the one from Woodberry may render all others
obsolete. The Tilghman Island crab cake is cooked in the wood
oven in its own mini cast iron pan, allowing it to develop the
