At York and Ridgely, Timonium's Errand Corner Now Has a Meal for Every Length of Stop

This summer, a food critic for The Banner took her toddler to the Maryland State Fair, skipped the $16 Polish sausages, and went to a pizza shop that had opened at Yorkridge Shopping Center a few weeks before. In the same story she described that stretch near the fairgrounds as a road full of places you need to go, like Best Buy, Aldi and the after-hours pediatrician, and said more people were starting to go there to eat.

That change happened fast. Between late August and early October 2026, four places to eat opened within a few addresses of the York Road and Ridgely Road corner. On the surface they don't have much in common: an ice cream shop, a slice counter, a Greek fast-casual grill and an all-you-can-eat sushi room. What sets them apart is how long each one takes. Together they cover everything from a ten-minute stop to a ninety-minute dinner, and that's why the corner works for eating now, not only for errands.

Four Openings, One Corner

Two of the four fill the last open storefronts at Yorkridge. According to the Maryland Daily Record, owner Schwaber Holdings announced that the arrival of Sushi Oishii and Vito's Pizza brought the center to full occupancy. Yorkridge opened in the early 1960s. Its anchors are Michaels, Kohl's and MOM's Organic Market, and THB Bagelry & Deli, Mezcal Cantina, honeygrow, Crumbl Cookies and Starbucks were already open there. The new places add more than variety. Each one takes a different amount of time, which makes it easier to fit food into whatever trip brought you to the corner.

A Few Minutes at Cone Head

The shortest stop is also the easiest building to spot. Cone Head Ice Cream Co. took over the former Raimondi's Florist building at the corner of York and Ridgely and covered the outside with giant cones and paint made to look like ice cream melting down the walls, The Banner reported.

The shop is set up for a quick visit. You can order at the counter inside, and a walk-up window helps keep the line moving when it gets busy. The hard ice cream is made on-site in small batches. Flavors have included banana pudding and maple bacon, and there are dairy-free choices.

Cone Head comes from Barbara and Kim Maloni, the owners of Bmore Licks, and it's their first shop in Baltimore County, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. It doesn't carry the flavored cones Bmore Licks is known for, but it has a bigger Dole Whip lineup. When it opened, the shop announced daily hours of noon to 9 p.m. Ice cream shops often change their schedules as the weather cools, so check the current hours before a November visit.

A Slice and a Seat at Vito's

Vito's Pizza is the next step up in time. The Yorkridge shop is mostly carryout, with a small dining area, according to the release the Maryland Daily Record covered. The Banner's description matches: a few seats inside and a bigger patio outside.

This is Vito's second location. The first is at Gittings Marketplace, 6300 York Road, in Baltimore City. The Banner reports that the owners are from Naples and that the menu includes pasta, salads and subs, but the main draw is the New York-style pizza displayed by the register. The critic singled out the Caprese slice and a white pie with ricotta. She also suggested eating the pizza there, because the whole pies she took home lost some of their appeal on the drive. A customer she spoke with said the area had been "like a pizza desert."

For dinner on a weeknight, the shop's online ordering page listed a two-large-cheese-pizza special for $29.17 and a two-pasta special for $12.99 in early November. For that week, pickup and delivery hours were posted as follows:

• Monday through Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A Counter Meal at The Great Greek

The most recent of the four is a little farther up the block at 1830 York Road. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opened its first Maryland restaurant there, in a 1,800-square-foot space owned by franchisee Muhammad Sohail, the Maryland Daily Record reported on October 6. The brand is based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and has more than 90 restaurants in 22 states and other countries.

It fills the gap between a slice and a sit-down dinner. The menu has bowls, pitas, gyros and family feasts, plus rice bowls, salads and pita wraps you can customize. Proteins range from gyro meat to salmon. The business named its made-to-order feta fries, house-made dips, baklava ice cream and rice pudding as customer favorites. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout and catering for office events, community gatherings and family celebrations. Its location page lists hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Of the four, it has the longest weekday hours.

Up to Ninety Minutes at Sushi Oishii

Sushi Oishii, on West Ridgely Road, is the stop that takes the most time. The Banner described a sleek, modern dining room with lots of natural light, and an all-you-can-eat format with set rules. The Banner reported these terms in September:

1. Each table can stay up to 90 minutes.
2. Servers will pause your orders when they think you've ordered enough, and you can order more after that.
3. Leaving more than a few pieces on the plate means you pay for the leftovers.
4. The price is $24 at lunch and $34 at dinner, and children eat for less.

Because of the leftover charge, it pays to order a little at a time and try new things in small amounts. Sashimi is served only at dinner. The Banner's favorites were the fried dishes: the tempura vegetables, a deep-fried "crazy roll" with whitefish, avocado and crab, and deep-fried Oreos for dessert. The Yorkridge restaurant is the chain's fourth location, according to the Maryland Daily Record, and the Banner noted another branch in Owings Mills.

Check the timing before you go. The restaurant's website lists weekday lunch from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and dinner starting at 4:30 p.m. Dinner runs until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 p.m. on Friday. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday hours are noon to 9 p.m. That means a weekday arrival around 3:45 p.m. falls in the hour between lunch and dinner. The restaurant's linked ordering page also takes pickup pre-orders.

Matching the Stop to the Errand

How long you can stay usually depends on the errand that brought you here. Here's how each spot fits the stores on this corner:

• A quick craft-supply run at Michaels. Cone Head is at the corner, and the walk-up window fits a short trip.
• A grocery stop at MOM's Organic Market or Aldi. A Vito's slice eaten at the shop or on the patio holds up better than a pie that rides home in the car.
• A Kohl's or Old Navy trip with the family. The Great Greek's dine-in counter and family feasts work for a group that wants to sit down without planning a whole evening around it.
• A Saturday with no clock running. Sushi Oishii is open straight through from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., so its 90-minute table limit is the only schedule to work around.

The pairings change with the season. Cone Head's opening hours were set in late summer, while Vito's, The Great Greek and Sushi Oishii all post set lunch and dinner hours that carry into late fall. On a cold weeknight evening, the three indoor options cover the corner.

With these openings, Yorkridge is now fully leased, and four new places to eat opened on this corner in about six weeks. If you'd like to talk through how changes like these on York Road affect a home near the fairgrounds, Rose Calderone + Co. is glad to go through it with you. Schedule a consultation with Rose.