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Kings Contrivance Caterers

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Traditional Dining in a Historic Country Setting

10150 Shaker Drive,
Columbia, MD 21046

(410) 995-0500
039180083-076864564

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The Kings Contrivance is well known as Columbia's finest restaurant, serving the very best in continental cuisine. It is located on what was a 370 acre farm granted by one of the Lords Baltimore in...
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The Kings Contrivance is well known as Columbia's finest restaurant, serving the very best in continental cuisine. It is located on what was a 370 acre farm granted by one of the Lords Baltimore in 1730 to the Reverend James Macgill. At the Kings Contrivance, you can enjoy an eclectic selection of menu items, carefully prepared by Chef Sugunya Lunz.Less

Products & Services 


  • A House Favorite...Mascarpone and Ladyfingers, Laced With Espresso and Kahlua.
  • Angel Hair Pasta With Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
  • Appetizers
  • Arugula and Bresaola
  • Asparagus Hollandaise
  • A House Favorite...Mascarpone and Ladyfingers, Laced With Espresso and Kahlua.
  • Angel Hair Pasta With Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
  • Appetizers
  • Arugula and Bresaola
  • Asparagus Hollandaise
  • Atop A Graham Crust Served With Coconut Ice Cream.
  • Baby Spinach Salad
  • Baked BRIE
  • Balsamic Reduction
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Banquet Facilities
  • Banquets & Receptions
  • Blackened Mahi-Mahi
  • Bread Pudding
  • Breakfast
  • Caesar Salad
  • Cajun
  • Cajun Seafood Crepe
  • Cakes
  • Cast-Iron Seared
  • Catering
  • Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Cheesecake of the Day
  • Cheesecakes
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Breast
  • Chilled Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
  • Chocolate Truffle Torte
  • Chops
  • Cocktail and Louis Sauce.
  • Cocktails
  • Company Functions
  • Corporate Functions, Receptions
  • Crab
  • Crab Louis
  • Crabs
  • Crawfish
  • Crispy Fried Oysters
  • Cured, Air- Dried Beef With Baby Arugula, Lemon, Olive Oil and Parmesan.
  • Desserts
  • Dinner
  • Dinner - Every Evening
  • Dinner Menu
  • Dinner Served Every Evening
  • Dinners
  • Duck
  • English
  • English Trifle
  • Entrees
  • Escargots Bourguignonne
  • Filled With Shrimp, Crayfish and Crab, Finish
  • Filled With Shrimp, Crayfish and Crab, Finished With Lobster Sauce.
  • Fine Dining in an 1890S Mansion
  • Fine Dining in an Elegant Setting
  • Fish
  • Fish & Seafood Menus
  • Fresh Basil
  • Fresh Spinach
  • Fresh Strawberry Shortcake
  • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Basil, Parmesan, Mozzarella and Eggplant.
  • Fruits
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Grilled Asparagus
  • Grilled New York Strip
  • Grilled Paillard of Veal With Asparagus, Crab Meat and Hollandaise Sauce.
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Horseradish Cream, Onions and Capers.
  • House Made Fresh Mozzarella
  • Ice Cream
  • Ice Cream and Sorbets
  • Indoor & Outdoor
  • Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Seaweed Salad, Jasmine Rice and Wasabi Vinaigrette.
  • Key Lime Pie
  • Lamb
  • Lobster
  • Lobster and Avocado Salad
  • Lobster Risotto, Asparagus, Wild Mushrooms and Truffle Oil.
  • Lobster, Shrimp and Crab Meat in A Creamy Bisque With Sherry.
  • Lump Crab Meat
  • Lunch Served Monday Through Friday
  • Lunches
  • Margaritas
  • Meat, Game and Fowl
  • Meats
  • Mediterranean Steamed Mussels
  • Merlot Sauce, Haricot Vert, Tomato Provencale and A Risotto Croquette.
  • Mesclun Salad
  • Mixed Berries
  • Mixed Greens With Coach Farms Goat Cheese and Raspberry Vinaigrete.
  • Mixed Greens With Coach Farms Goat Cheese and Raspberry Vinaigrette.
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Mussels
  • New Zealand Lamb Chops
  • Norwegian Salmon
  • Over Mescal With A Walnut Oil- Tarragon Vinaigrette.
  • Over Mesclun With A Walnut Oil - Tarragon Vinaigrette.
  • Oysters
  • Pastas
  • Pastries
  • Penne and Sauteed Chicken
  • Penne Pomodoro
  • Pepita Crusted Salmon
  • Pestos
  • Pheasant Pate
  • Pies
  • Poultry
  • Prince Edward Island Mussels
  • Private Rooms Available
  • Private Rooms Available for 5 To
  • Private Rooms Available for 5 To 150
  • Private Rooms for 5 To
  • Private Rooms for 5 to 150
  • Private Rooms for 5 To 200
  • Regional & Seasonal Offerings
  • Rehearsal
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Rehearsal Dinners & Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners & Weddings
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Receptions, Corporate Functions
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Wedding
  • Remoulade Sauce, Coleslaw and Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes.
  • Reservations
  • Reservations Recommended
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurants
  • Rice
  • Roasted Duck Breast
  • Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Roasts
  • Roquefort Crusted Filet Mignon
  • Salads
  • Salmon
  • Sauteed Spinach
  • Sauteed With Olive Oil and Garlic.
  • Scallops
  • Seafood
  • Seafood FRA Diavolo
  • Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
  • Seared Sea Scallops
  • Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  • Seaweed Salad, Pickled Ginger, Jasmine Rice and Wasabi Vinaigrette.
  • Serving Lunch & Dinner
  • Shellfish
  • Shellfish Bisque
  • Sherry Soaked Sponge Cake, Layered With Strawberries, Pastry Cream, Raspberry Preserves. Topped With Walnuts.
  • Shrimp FRA Diavolo
  • Side Dishes
  • Smoked Fish Plate
  • Smoked Salmon & Trout
  • Smoked Salmon Garni
  • Soup and Appetizers
  • Soups
  • Soups & Salads
  • Spectacular Setting For
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehearsal Dinners,
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehersal Dinners,
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehersal Dinners, Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Spectacular Setting: Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners & Weddings
  • steamed mussels
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Take Out
  • Thai
  • The Wedge
  • Tiramisu
  • Tossed in A Light Pesto Sauce, White Sauce OR Tomato Sauce.
  • Trout
  • Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
  • Veal
  • Veal Oscar
  • Vegetables
  • Very Rich Chocolate Cake With A Dark Chocolate Ganache.
  • Voted Howard County's Finest Dining
  • W
  • Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Whipped Cream
  • Wine
  • Wines
  • With A Ragout of Shrimp, Crab Meat, Corn and Potatoes.
  • With an Orange- Ginger Sauce and Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
  • With Coconut Shrimp and Tropical Fruit Salsa.
  • With Cucumber, Tomato and Avocado.
  • With Grand Marnier and CUMB
  • With Grand Marnier and Cumberland Sauce.
  • With Hydroponic Tomatoes and Fresh Basil.
  • With Lobster Sauce and Wild Mushroom Risotto.
  • With Marsala Sabayon.
  • With Pomodoro Sauce and Olive Butter.
  • With Roasted Garlic Cream and Pesto Sauce.
  • With Roquefort Chesse and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
  • With Sauteed Artichokes, Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms.
  • With Stilton Cheese, Pine Nuts, Poached Pear and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
  • With Trout, Mackerel and Salmon. Horseradish Cream, Onions and Capers.
  • With Two Sauces
  • With Two Sauces.
  • With Vegetables, Fresh Herbs, Tomato Sauce and Linguini.
  • With White Wine, Garlic and Fresh Herbs.
  • With White Wine, Garlic, Saffron, Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs.

Cuisine 


American

Ratings - Five Star is the best rating available 


4 star

Experience 


The Kings Contrivance has many unique rooms to dine in that can help create a completely different experience each time you visit.

Hours of Operation 


Dinner Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Fri
Sat 5:00PM to 9:00PM
Sun 4:00PM to 8:00PM
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30AM to 2:00PM
Sat
Sun Closed

Specialties 


  • Ceremonies
  • Cocktail Parties
  • Indoor Weddings
  • Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Ceremonies
  • Cocktail Parties
  • Indoor Weddings
  • Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Events
  • Weddings

Price Range 


$40 to $60
 

Description 


The Kings Contrivance is well known as Columbia's finest restaurant, serving the very best in continental cuisine. It is located on what was a 370 acre farm granted by one of the Lords Baltimore in...
More
The Kings Contrivance is well known as Columbia's finest restaurant, serving the very best in continental cuisine. It is located on what was a 370 acre farm granted by one of the Lords Baltimore in 1730 to the Reverend James Macgill. At the Kings Contrivance, you can enjoy an eclectic selection of menu items, carefully prepared by Chef Sugunya Lunz.Less

Products & Services 


  • A House Favorite...Mascarpone and Ladyfingers, Laced With Espresso and Kahlua.
  • Angel Hair Pasta With Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
  • Appetizers
  • Arugula and Bresaola
  • Asparagus Hollandaise
  • A House Favorite...Mascarpone and Ladyfingers, Laced With Espresso and Kahlua.
  • Angel Hair Pasta With Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
  • Appetizers
  • Arugula and Bresaola
  • Asparagus Hollandaise
  • Atop A Graham Crust Served With Coconut Ice Cream.
  • Baby Spinach Salad
  • Baked BRIE
  • Balsamic Reduction
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Banquet Facilities
  • Banquets & Receptions
  • Blackened Mahi-Mahi
  • Bread Pudding
  • Breakfast
  • Caesar Salad
  • Cajun
  • Cajun Seafood Crepe
  • Cakes
  • Cast-Iron Seared
  • Catering
  • Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Cheesecake of the Day
  • Cheesecakes
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Breast
  • Chilled Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
  • Chocolate Truffle Torte
  • Chops
  • Cocktail and Louis Sauce.
  • Cocktails
  • Company Functions
  • Corporate Functions, Receptions
  • Crab
  • Crab Louis
  • Crabs
  • Crawfish
  • Crispy Fried Oysters
  • Cured, Air- Dried Beef With Baby Arugula, Lemon, Olive Oil and Parmesan.
  • Desserts
  • Dinner
  • Dinner - Every Evening
  • Dinner Menu
  • Dinner Served Every Evening
  • Dinners
  • Duck
  • English
  • English Trifle
  • Entrees
  • Escargots Bourguignonne
  • Filled With Shrimp, Crayfish and Crab, Finish
  • Filled With Shrimp, Crayfish and Crab, Finished With Lobster Sauce.
  • Fine Dining in an 1890S Mansion
  • Fine Dining in an Elegant Setting
  • Fish
  • Fish & Seafood Menus
  • Fresh Basil
  • Fresh Spinach
  • Fresh Strawberry Shortcake
  • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Basil, Parmesan, Mozzarella and Eggplant.
  • Fruits
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Grilled Asparagus
  • Grilled New York Strip
  • Grilled Paillard of Veal With Asparagus, Crab Meat and Hollandaise Sauce.
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Horseradish Cream, Onions and Capers.
  • House Made Fresh Mozzarella
  • Ice Cream
  • Ice Cream and Sorbets
  • Indoor & Outdoor
  • Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
  • Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Seaweed Salad, Jasmine Rice and Wasabi Vinaigrette.
  • Key Lime Pie
  • Lamb
  • Lobster
  • Lobster and Avocado Salad
  • Lobster Risotto, Asparagus, Wild Mushrooms and Truffle Oil.
  • Lobster, Shrimp and Crab Meat in A Creamy Bisque With Sherry.
  • Lump Crab Meat
  • Lunch Served Monday Through Friday
  • Lunches
  • Margaritas
  • Meat, Game and Fowl
  • Meats
  • Mediterranean Steamed Mussels
  • Merlot Sauce, Haricot Vert, Tomato Provencale and A Risotto Croquette.
  • Mesclun Salad
  • Mixed Berries
  • Mixed Greens With Coach Farms Goat Cheese and Raspberry Vinaigrete.
  • Mixed Greens With Coach Farms Goat Cheese and Raspberry Vinaigrette.
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Mussels
  • New Zealand Lamb Chops
  • Norwegian Salmon
  • Over Mescal With A Walnut Oil- Tarragon Vinaigrette.
  • Over Mesclun With A Walnut Oil - Tarragon Vinaigrette.
  • Oysters
  • Pastas
  • Pastries
  • Penne and Sauteed Chicken
  • Penne Pomodoro
  • Pepita Crusted Salmon
  • Pestos
  • Pheasant Pate
  • Pies
  • Poultry
  • Prince Edward Island Mussels
  • Private Rooms Available
  • Private Rooms Available for 5 To
  • Private Rooms Available for 5 To 150
  • Private Rooms for 5 To
  • Private Rooms for 5 to 150
  • Private Rooms for 5 To 200
  • Regional & Seasonal Offerings
  • Rehearsal
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Rehearsal Dinners & Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners & Weddings
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Receptions, Corporate Functions
  • Rehearsal Dinners, Wedding
  • Remoulade Sauce, Coleslaw and Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes.
  • Reservations
  • Reservations Recommended
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurants
  • Rice
  • Roasted Duck Breast
  • Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Roasts
  • Roquefort Crusted Filet Mignon
  • Salads
  • Salmon
  • Sauteed Spinach
  • Sauteed With Olive Oil and Garlic.
  • Scallops
  • Seafood
  • Seafood FRA Diavolo
  • Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
  • Seared Sea Scallops
  • Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  • Seaweed Salad, Pickled Ginger, Jasmine Rice and Wasabi Vinaigrette.
  • Serving Lunch & Dinner
  • Shellfish
  • Shellfish Bisque
  • Sherry Soaked Sponge Cake, Layered With Strawberries, Pastry Cream, Raspberry Preserves. Topped With Walnuts.
  • Shrimp FRA Diavolo
  • Side Dishes
  • Smoked Fish Plate
  • Smoked Salmon & Trout
  • Smoked Salmon Garni
  • Soup and Appetizers
  • Soups
  • Soups & Salads
  • Spectacular Setting For
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehearsal Dinners,
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehersal Dinners,
  • Spectacular Setting for Rehersal Dinners, Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Spectacular Setting: Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners & Weddings
  • steamed mussels
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Take Out
  • Thai
  • The Wedge
  • Tiramisu
  • Tossed in A Light Pesto Sauce, White Sauce OR Tomato Sauce.
  • Trout
  • Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
  • Veal
  • Veal Oscar
  • Vegetables
  • Very Rich Chocolate Cake With A Dark Chocolate Ganache.
  • Voted Howard County's Finest Dining
  • W
  • Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
  • Whipped Cream
  • Wine
  • Wines
  • With A Ragout of Shrimp, Crab Meat, Corn and Potatoes.
  • With an Orange- Ginger Sauce and Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
  • With Coconut Shrimp and Tropical Fruit Salsa.
  • With Cucumber, Tomato and Avocado.
  • With Grand Marnier and CUMB
  • With Grand Marnier and Cumberland Sauce.
  • With Hydroponic Tomatoes and Fresh Basil.
  • With Lobster Sauce and Wild Mushroom Risotto.
  • With Marsala Sabayon.
  • With Pomodoro Sauce and Olive Butter.
  • With Roasted Garlic Cream and Pesto Sauce.
  • With Roquefort Chesse and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
  • With Sauteed Artichokes, Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms.
  • With Stilton Cheese, Pine Nuts, Poached Pear and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
  • With Trout, Mackerel and Salmon. Horseradish Cream, Onions and Capers.
  • With Two Sauces
  • With Two Sauces.
  • With Vegetables, Fresh Herbs, Tomato Sauce and Linguini.
  • With White Wine, Garlic and Fresh Herbs.
  • With White Wine, Garlic, Saffron, Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs.

Cuisine 


American

Ratings - Five Star is the best rating available 


4 star

Payment Options 


  • All Major Cards
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Discover Card
  • MasterCard
  • All Major Cards
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Discover Card
  • MasterCard
  • VISA

Additional Information 


With Cock and Louis Sauces., Cucumber Salad, Horseradish Cream, Chopped Hard Boiled Eggs, Onion and Caper., Eggplant and Pine Nut Fritters, With Bay Spinach Salad, Strawberries, Toasted Almonds and...
More
With Cock and Louis Sauces., Cucumber Salad, Horseradish Cream, Chopped Hard Boiled Eggs, Onion and Caper., Eggplant and Pine Nut Fritters, With Bay Spinach Salad, Strawberries, Toasted Almonds and Port-Wine Balsamic Reduction., Baby Iceberg, Shaved Red Onion, Tomato, Toasted Walnust and Roquefort Dressing., Baby Arugula and Bresaola, With A Ragout of Corn, Potatoes, Crab Meat and White Balsamic Butter Sauce., Seafood Bouillabaisse "Thai Style, Scallops, Shrimp and Lobster Meat, With Red-Curry Coconut Broth, Vegetables, Somen Noodles and Pineapple Relish., Meat and Fowl, Topped With Prosciutto Ham, Fontina Cheese, Wild Mushrooms and Pink Peppercom Sauce., Cast-Iron Seared New Zealand Lamb Chops, Sherry-Soaked Sponge Cake, Layered With Strawberries, Pastry Cream and Raspberry Preserves. Topped With Walnuts and Whipped Cream., Hazelnut Obsession, Milk Chocolate Mousse With A Crunchy Hazelnut Center, Covered in Milk Chocolate Ganache With an Orange Grand Marnier Sauce., Torched Under A Blanket of Marsala Sabayon., Respberry Swirl Cheesecake, Stawberry Shortcake, A Luscious Combination of Ladyfingers Soaked in Grand Marnier Syrup, Light Pastry Cream and Lemon Ice Cream., Warm Banana Crepes, Disability AccessibleLess

Brands 


  • Crab & Crab Houses
  • Strawberry Shortcake

Experience 


The Kings Contrivance has many unique rooms to dine in that can help create a completely different experience each time you visit.

Hours of Operation 


Dinner Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Fri
Sat 5:00PM to 9:00PM
Sun 4:00PM to 8:00PM
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30AM to 2:00PM
Sat
Sun Closed

Specialties 


  • Ceremonies
  • Cocktail Parties
  • Indoor Weddings
  • Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Ceremonies
  • Cocktail Parties
  • Indoor Weddings
  • Receptions
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Events
  • Weddings

Price Range 


$40 to $60

Discount 


up to 15%

Areas Served 


Columbia, Baltimore

Appears in the Categories

  
  • Restaurants,
  • Seafood Restaurants,
  • Caterers
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    Reviews

    (2)

    Average Rating from 2 reviewers   5 of 5 stars

    Feb 23, 2008 by Guest43622 5 of 5 stars

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    Kings Contrivance Caterers 10150 Shaker Drive,
    Columbia, MD 21046
    USA

    Doesn't get a better than this for its food and service.

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    Jun 20, 2006 by PM from Laurel, MD 5 of 5 stars

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    Kings Contrivance Caterers 10150 Shaker Drive,
    Columbia, MD 21046
    USA

    A favorite of mine. Quality and service have always been superb. My choice for special occasions.
    This restaurant is in an old historic plantation house and a delightful place for two or a party. PWM

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