Rock Creek Tavern, located at 5500 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, has been closed for the past several weeks. When we stopped by the building on Friday, there was no one present, and calls and emails to the restaurant have gone unanswered.
The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 in the former home of Mackie’s BBQ, offered a menu of American-style dishes including starters such as ahi tuna, calamari rings, and tavern crab dip, as well as entrées like seafood, ribs, jambalaya, and steak. Rock Creek Tavern described itself online as a “lively sports bar and family-friendly restaurant” offering a welcoming atmosphere for families, sports fans, and casual diners alike. The space has previously housed several restaurants over the years, including Umberto’s, Matt’s Kabobs, and Dave’s…