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    Big Bats Cafe

    3.5 (77 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Special of the day Bbq Baby Back Ribs with fries and coleslaw
    Rebecca C.

    We stopped here after a Yankees game at Camden Yards for some dinner while we were driving back to DE. Pretty cool place with all kinds of baseball memorabilia! I thought at first it was going to be just Baltimore Orioles items but it was everyone! Just the love of baseball, which was so awesome, being a baseball fan but die hard Yankees fan! The door handles are shaped like baseball bats, the bar stools have baseball shaped legs and cushions like bases. Tons and tons of photos and baseball bats, etc. The windows are like ticket booths. Service was great! The waitress made sure our beverages were refilled and returned to the table several times for quality checks. We had the fried pickles for appetizer and were they fried! A bit overdone. The Southwest ranch dipping sauce was quite interesting. I'm really not sure if I liked it or not but I did eat it. My entree was a special of the day. 1/2 rack of baby back ribs with fries and coleslaw. The ribs were delicious. The meat just fell off the bone and had a great amount of bbq sauce, even though I requested extra and used the extra. Just the type of person I am. The coleslaw was a large portion and it was good, but way more than I could eat. The fries were ok. Dessert was the sopapapilla (believe that was the name of it). This was very good. A cinnamon covered fried crepe with honey, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. The sweetness was just right. Portions were perfect with the exception of the pickles. The price was high for the size and of course they were overcooked which made it worse. I would definitely recommend and return!

    Side Caesar salad
    Adelyn P.

    What a lovely find right after you cross the Bay Bridge heading East. Fish was light and very crispy. Not oily at all. Fries were crisp and I enjoyed the Caesar salad. Booths were very comfortable. Enjoyed the baseball theme. I definitely recommend you stop here and try this place out.

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    Great drink n food. Upbeat crowd. Friendly staff I would recommend. Bring the family and enjoy

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    Nice place with great food and great service. Try the wings and cheesesteak. Indoor and outdoor seating.

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    Friendly staff. Good food. Fun atmosphere. Nice sports decor. Great place to watch the game.

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    Good and Service is Great. They serve breakfast all day! The grits are delicious. One of the best on the Shore

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    I'm more of a yelp critic and I'm picky about rating restruants but this is my favorite restaurant clear five stars great food

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    Big Bats is awesome! Right down the road from my parents. I stop in every time I go home. Crab Imperial is my favorite!

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    Quite possibly the coolest baseball bar in the world. Awesome baseball memorabilia and really good coleslaw.

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