Buddy's in Baltimore, MD

Buddy's is an assisted living community in Baltimore, MD.

Information last verified:

5616 Magnolia Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.3 from 47 reviews
5 stars
36
4 stars
2
3 stars
2
2 stars
2
1 stars
5

Overall Review of Buddy's

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Reviews focus on takeout speed

Several reviews highlight quick delivery and hot food on arrival.

The reviews you have for Buddy's emphasize pizza takeout, including how quickly orders arrive and that food shows up hot. That pattern doesn’t line up with what the listing is meant to help you evaluate for assisted living day-to-day care. The listing does describe an assisted living setting with structured support, but these reviews don’t address that care experience directly.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Food quality varies by review

Some reviews describe problems like soggy crust or overcooked food.

A few reviews mention negative outcomes such as soggy crust, burnt-looking bread, or food being overcooked. Other reviews within the set are clearly positive about taste and toppings, but the overall feedback includes meaningful inconsistency. Since the senior-living listing is for assisted living supports, these comments don’t provide a reliable read on medication help, bathing or dressing assistance, or transportation services.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Pricing is discussed, but it’s for pizza

Reviews both praise prices and criticize added fees.

Some reviewers call the prices reasonable or fair, while at least one review questions the overall cost after fees are added. None of the review text provides assisted-living rent or fee information, and there are no pricing comparisons for the senior living offering in the inputs provided. The listing describes assisted living amenities and care services, but the cost feedback in the reviews appears tied to food delivery rather than monthly living expenses.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 3 resident community capacity 3 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Baltimore-Washington International (12 miles away) Baltimore-Washington International (12 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.5 miles)
  • Seven Mile Market (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (1.3 miles)
  • Lifebridge Health Campus Service (2.2 miles)
  • MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles)
  • GBMC (4.2 miles)
  • Sheppard Pratt Health System (4.4 miles)
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine at Green Spring Station (4.8 miles)
  • UMMC Midtown Campus (5 miles)

Restaurants

  • Mt. Washington Tavern (2.1 miles)
  • Pepe's (2.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.1 miles)
  • Corinthian Lounge & Restaurant (3.6 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.9 miles)
  • Burger King (3.9 miles)
  • Zen West Roadside Cantina (4.2 miles)

Parks

  • Lake Roland (2.4 miles)
  • Rodgers Forge Tot Lot (4 miles)
  • Meadowood Regional Park (4.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Dr Richard A. Adler, Belcara Health Ophthalmology (2.5 miles)
  • University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute (2.9 miles)
  • Dr Kelman Office (3.5 miles)
  • St Paul Place Specialist OB GYN (3.5 miles)
  • Omni Eye Specialists (3.7 miles)
  • Scottish Rite Speech & Language Center (3.8 miles)
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center (4.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Miss Shirley's Cafe, Roland Park (3 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • Dooby's (5.3 miles)
  • Ceremony Coffee Roasters (5.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (6.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church (3.6 miles)
  • Church of the Immaculate Conception (5.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Penn Station (4.9 miles)
  • Lutherville Light Rail Station (6.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark Towson And Xd (5.7 miles)

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