Baltimore Inner Harbor Trip/ Eats

The gf and I took a trip to Baltimore on Saturday, having not been in a while I was interested in Baltmores development as a major metropolitan area. Our obvious starting out point was the aquarium, a bit touristy yes, but definitely the most solid value outside an orioles game in the area. We got the 4-D experience package which included our standard aquarium and a 4-D show the show was definitely the filet of the trip it was educational and fun, albeit too brief. The aquarium offers solid to above average shark exhibits, and some interesting fish and snakes overall I rate the aquarium and 8.0 out of 10, the lack of hammerheads brought it down a point. Next we went on a readers reccomendation to the Wharf Rat, according to their website the Wharf Rat is a brewery that offers standard British pub fare, I had my heart set on a sheppards pie, but it wasnt offered, nor was bangers and mash. In fact the only traditional pub item was the fish in chips. I settled on the shrimp salad wrap, the salad was bland no seasoning, and a complete lack of depth of flavor. Hillary went with the Veggie Burger her standard choice, she also said it was below average and im not sure but I dont think you find veg burgers at Traditional British Pubs either. There was an abundance of restaurant choices, a lot of them chains ie. California pizza kitchen, the cheescake factory, Ruth Chris, all the usual suspects, I wanted to do something non turisty though perhaps next time we will try Little Italy. The area overall has developed dramatically, with a great overall ambiance, with an emphasis on the arts. I would reccomend Baltimore as a day trip, or even maybe a weekend trip in the summer, I cant say it offers enough value to garner a full vacation right now but its on its way.