One of my absolute favorites! I recall many past meals there with fondness! Can't wait for next time! Highly recommended!

We stopped at Costas Inn tonight on our way north, hoping to find some great Maryland crab dishes, and we were not disappointed! Right from the start, our server, Chuck, made us feel welcome. We mentioned a food allergy, and while he wanted to make sure he understood everything correctly, he quickly brought over his manager, Maria, to assist. Maria was incredibly thorough and went above and beyond, even showing me ingredient information to ensure everything was safe. That level of care and attention was greatly appreciated. For dinner, we ordered the Maryland crab soup, which was hearty, thick, and packed with flavor--not watered down at all. We also shared a side salad that was surprisingly huge and fresh. The crab cakes were outstanding, loaded with lump crab meat and served with delicious sides. We also tried the rockfish special, which was almost like a crab cake made with fish--unique, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, we were too full for dessert, but the desserts we saw being served to other tables looked amazing and definitely worth trying on a future visit. Both Chuck and Maria were attentive throughout our meal, and Chuck's friendly, kind personality made the experience even better. Excellent food, outstanding service, and great attention to customer needs. We will absolutely be back the next time we're in Baltimore! read more

We stopped in on the way back from North Point State Park for a quick lunch. We didn't have any reservations but they were able to fit us in fine. One thing I appreciated is they allow you to order crabs by item, because I am usually the odd one out who always wants to sit and break down steamed crabs for a meal but my BF does not and it doesn't make sense to order half or full dozen. I ordered two large crabs and my bf got a salad, and we shared an order of the mussels. Everything was served timely and the crabs were a good decent size for me. The mussels were interesting as it had a creamy cheesy sauce - not something I have ever had with mussels before but it was good. read more

i came here on a saturday night and was seated right away. they have different sizes/prices/availability of crabs every day, so if you really want steamed crabs it's a good idea to call ahead. i don't like seafood, so i ordered the special chicken piccata with mashed potatoes and broccoli. the sauce was really tasty and the potatoes buttery. the broccoli was not seasoned and was just steamed, but that didn't bother me since i ate it with the rest of the well-seasoned food. my parents wanted to order steamed crabs, but after finding out it was $140 for a dozen, they opted for other things. my dad really liked the soft shell crab. service was good, and they give you a pitcher of water at the table. it feels like a sports bar, but it gets the job done. read more

Costas Inn - chicken picatta - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I stopped in here the other night for the first time for dinner. We sat at the bar and had John as our bartender. He was great! My husband had a cup of maryland crab soup while I had a cup of their bean soup. Both were very good but just know their cup of soup is almost the size of a bowl at most other restaurants! I had the fried shrimp dinner with pasta salad and mixed veggies. It was all so yummy! My husband had the breaded oysters with fries and slaw. He really enjoyed his meal too. They have a huge menu with so many more items I'd like to try. I will definitely be back! read more

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Me and my mom decided to try some crabs here as I have heard great things. They did not disappoint. The placed was packed full of happy people enjoying some good looking food. The crabs were meaty and flavorful. The staff treated us well and there was plenty of parking. I recommend this place as I'm going to back for dinner. Those dishes looked scrumptious. Be sure to make a resy. read more

Costas Inn - Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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As a chef, I found the services in this restaurant to be exceptional. The imperial crab was extraordinary however, the soup had too many lumps of flour in it that should've been strained before serving the batch to customers, but in all I would rate them very high on the list. read more

Some of the best seafood in Baltimore is at Costas Inn! Their new location at the Timonium Fairgrounds grandstand is worth the trek (especially once you figure out how to park and find it). Huge portions with quality seafood! Particularly loved Crab eggrolls stuffed with crab dip 1 1/4 LB lobster special topped with lump crab imperial Double soft shell crab platter Excellent service for a memorable meal! Lots of tables, tons of TV screens. Only drawback is the bathrooms are outside the restaurant and it can be a bit muggy if the weather is hot outside. read more

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After seeing so many reviews online, we had to stop by and give it a try. Made the trip from Florida for the hubby's birthday, and we had a time. We ordered a little bit of everything and enjoyed almost everything we tried. From the deviled egg with crab on top to the crab cake along with a cup of half and half. The seafood platter needed a little seasoning but tasted fresh. The jumbo crabs were amazing. Definitely worth the money and wait. Service was good. Jenny was nice and attentive. She's very nice and made sure we had what we needed. The ambiance was cozy and not over the top. A cool place to get into a pile of crabs. We would visit again if ever in the area again. read more

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Still fantastic. I think the waitstaff has gotten even better though. We still have our annual holiday crab dinner here, now up to 25-30 people. Big selection on the menu of starters, mains, and desserts. And of course dozens upon dozens of crabs. It's still a bit loud but at all not bad for an 'inn' that serves crabs, beer, and a lot of somewhat upscale pub grub. read more

Nice sports bar . Drinks are okay as well as the service . Can't complain only recommend. read more

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My first time going here. My husband and I had a dozen of medium crabs and calamari. The calamari was nicely cooked and seasoned. The crabs I didn't like so much, they weren't bad nor good but just okay. The seasoning was slightly a little too salty for me and the crabs seemed to be a mix of smalls and mediums. The restaurant dining area is pretty big and the customer service was pretty good. The decor was okay. read more

Costas Inn - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Costas Inn - A PERFECT 8 OUNCE CRAB CAKE - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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My son and his fiancé will be married in August. She and her folks are from PA around Scranton. They will also be setting up home in Dundalk to live after their PA wedding. Their Timonium church had a reception for them after the service and I wanted to show her family Baltimore hospitality, especially as they'll be living close by, in fact, in the same neighborhood as the young lady who served us today. My son, daughter and I and the fiances' family had lunch at Costas. And I live close to their NEW Timonium location but, had to go to the flagship today! We don't really have a budget for steamed crabs, but Costas has enough to the menu to satisfy anyone. To open things up most of us had soup: either cream of crab, MD crab or the delightful Half n Half - MD and Cream of Crab combined. I had the half and half. Incredible! Entrees consisted of stuffed rockfish, St Michael's salmon in a rose cream sauce, blackened shrimp, fried shrimp, a pork chop in Demi glaze and the broiled half pound crab cake. Keep in mind the son's future in laws are foodies and were comparing Costas fare with stuff enjoyed at a favorite in Havre de Grace. Costas wins! The food, service and ambiance were top shelf! Our server responded to a party member's question about the Demi glaze with their pork chop and allergen "contamination" as they're allergic to egg, gluten, dairy and are sensitive to shellfish. Our server was the best and I'm embarrassed I haven't memorized her name. My guests had a blast and loved the Costas experience! The check was about I expected with the 18% tip automatically added to the bill. No worries: I paid cash and rounded things up for her and going over and above for us! Yeah, I love the flagship and will be visiting both houses. read more

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Costas Inn is one of my favorite places to to get steamed blue crabs. The crabs come out hot and perfectly spiced. Plenty of other choices on the menu if you don't like to pick crabs. Our table had crab cakes, Maryland crab soup, and oyster stew. The service here is good. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. The owner even stopped by our table to check on us. Don't be put off by the brown paper "tablecloths". Eating crabs is messy business lol. I was a bit disappointed to see an 18% tip automatically added to the check. I actually gave our waiter more than 18% because our experience was worth it. Nonetheless automatic tips is a trend I'd like to see reversed. read more

Costas Inn - Delicious steamed blue crabs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This easy to find restaurant on North Point Blvd looks like it is always busy between the bar and dining room. Because the parking lot was nearly full, we said what the heck, we can always leave. We were seated in their large dining room right away. There were 3 full tables from a company party and they had crabs! And with them lots of conversations and noise. It was ok, not enough to say we'll be back another day. Service was perfect and portions were large. My husband had the northern bean and ham soup, yum, and not too salty, and plenty of flavor but not much meat. He added on a tuna salad wrap, this came with seasoned French fries. I ordered the 3 Baja Shrimp Tacos, very fresh, they came with French fries, salsa, and sour cream. Talk about mouth feel, it was there. Perfectly seasoned with texture. The shrimp appeared to be mediums. They do give military discount. The only thing I did not care for was the tip being automatically added on at 18%. read more

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The crab tower was delicious! Their xlg crabs were packed full of meat and our waitress, Jenny was very friendly. We will absolutely be back again! read more

Costas Inn - Mini Crab Tower - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Maria was our server, she gave exceptional service. The food came out fast, hot and everything tasted great. The music was great room. Thank you for a great valentines dinner. read more

A nice little spot off the beaten path so to speak, that as a restaurant / bar delivers some pretty good food options and a few decent beer choices with some craft on tap. The staff there has always been pretty friendly and accommodating, and on top of things. And if you like crabs, then this will definitely be a place for you to check out as people do go at it with the crab cracking that takes place. read more

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Right at the racetrack/fairgrounds in Timonium. Good food and service and reasonable prices. I had the steak sandwich and French fries and both were excellent. read more

Costas has become our family's go-to for crabs. They offer a comfortable, family friendly crab house atmosphere and all of the essentials to enjoy a delicious feast of hard shells: lots of old bay, pitchers of boh, mallets, buckets, and butcher paper. If you're not up for the work involved in picking, their crab cake is a delicious option. It's packed with lump crab meat (one of my favorite crab cakes in Baltimore). Their crab dip is a great appetizer too. read more

Awesome spot. You want an amazing crab cake? Crab dip? Crab stuffed mushrooms? Crab soup? Then you found the place. Legit MD blue crabs. Very cool spot. Awesome service. Go there! read more

Great service by Bella! Amazing food! Never eaten here before but will be back. Enjoyed the Stuffed Roughy and The Rockefeller Oysters with Amaretto. read more

I saw this place on Instagram and the food looked amazing. I looked this place up on Yelp and saw that they had good reviews. We arrived for our reservation at 2 on Sunday and were greeted by a nice lady who sat us at our table. Dominic ended up being our waiter and he was EXCELLENT! Very attentive. He knew the menu well. He was always readily available. While the service was GREAT, the food was extremely underwhelming. For starters we ordered the Calamari and the Devil Eggs. The Calamri was Seasonless and bland. Same goes for the Devil eggs. For our entrees we ordered the Crab Cake Platter, the Shrimp and Scallops Alredo and he Seafood Mac & Cheese. The portion sizes as HUGE which is a plus however all of the food is bland and tasteless. I don't think the chef uses any type of seasonings. The Crab Cakes were cold. The fries were good. My mother ordered the crabs and those were cooked to perfection. They came out hot and good seasoning. The service saves this place as Dom is a rockstar. The food is extremely underwhelming. I'm glad I gave them a shot but it's a one and done for me. read more

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My office ordered takeout from here today, very large order. Everyone received their food so that is a plus! I got calamari and Maryland Crab soup. Both were good however I wish there was more crab in my soup. Flavor was good though. read more

Costas Inn - Calamari Maryland Crab soup - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Lived in Baltimore all my life but never been to Costas'. Wife and I were in area decided to stop for lunch on a Saturday. Started w clams casino and they were really good. Split 1/2 dozen of xl crabs and they were meaty, large and delicious. They were expensive but great. Natty Bohs on draft and we were full. Fun time and very old school. read more

Costas Inn - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Besides the great seafood, their French onion soup is so very good. My favorite dessert ever is Crème brûlée and their's is outstanding!!

Food is very good crabs are big and packed full of juicy meat but they are expensive. Service was OK nothing spectacle I do recommend this place for good food but make sure you got lots of money! read more

08/19/23: First stop on our Baltimore crab cake run. Lively atmosphere. Our waitstaff very pleasant and always had a smile on her face. We were a large party but never felt rushed and she was very attentive. My first time. Wasn't impressed much for all all that work to get to the crab. But once obtained sweet and tasty. I had the fried crab cake it was ok I think I'm team broiled. We also partaked in the tower and shrimp cocktail. All were very yummy. Great time had by all. read more

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Ordered crab cake thru Doordash. Crabcake was horrible, all filler..yuck. Was hoping to treat myself but was terribly disappointed. read more

Jesus.. i had sticker shock.. i was charge $12 a crab... i ordered a dozen large ones. i guess they were all males since there was no tomale in the shell at all.. that's really the best part of crab.. to top it off, the crab wasn't even from MD, the waitress told me they got them from the Gulf so probably Louisiana. how on earth do you charge that much per crab? plus she helped herself with 18% tip ... right off the top even though i was a party of one... hmmmmmmmmm.. i dont mind giving it but you just assumed and put it on my bill..... you need it more than me and your service wasn't that great... read more

Costas Inn - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I know I've said this so many times I'm 65 years old and not getting any younger. I am always out and about and visiting different people different places and every time someone will say to me wonder where we can get something good to eat the first thing it comes out of my mouth is whatever you want either call Costa Inn whether it is just for a pit beef sandwich or hot, roasted turkey and gravy mashed potatoes just any food. This establishment has been around for a long time and anything and everything from Service or anything you may need. I have lived in Northpoint Village, all my life practically my father had worked for Bethlehem steel corporation now I'm telling my age and the mother and father have passed away since, but their children is carrying on their legacy. They are always there for their community from sponsoring local charities and helping BIG for the LIL league and community events. I just wish there was more establishments like this people may say their prices are too high, which they are not you always get the best of anything you order as far as food they do catering I would just like to say thank you to the proud owners of Costa Inn for all they do all over the place you can't beat the prices on crabs or anything else you may get from them and I know a very good friend of mine that moved to Florida once or twice a month gets Costa Inn crabs sent to them once or twice a month so regardless of the holiday or just when you would like to have something good to eat whether you live here in Maryland or wherever you may be pick up the phone make a call to Costas Inn and they will ship it right to you. Thank you for all of the beautiful things you do for our community. God bless to each and every employee that works for this great establishment also without them NICK Costas could not do the outstanding job they do each and every day. read more

Our family of 4 had dinner last night.We were very disappointed in the food. We had Costas Combo,Stuffed Roughy,Jumbo Crabcake Platter,and a Cheeseburger. All of the food was cold and tasteless.The hamburger was half medium rare and half well done-how does that happen? Our waitress was very nice,so service was fine. Ambiance did not exist.It was a big hall with many televisions and noisy. This restaurant ,I guess wants to draw gamblers,but not suitable for families or for a nice dinner out. Also,they need a chef. We will never return. read more

It was a bit weird walking through the bar to an area that is part service bar/part hostess and entrance to the dining room. I was Greeted promptly and was seated quickly without a reservation. Tuesday 6ish. It's a large, open room with dining tables and crab eating tables. Several larger tables held large groups. The room is open floor plan, moderate lighting, no music and people talking and enjoying their food. It's loud. Really loud at times. Service was excellent. Our waitress was friendly and ready to bring whatever we could have possibly needed. We planned to get crab cakes ($5 off on Tuesday) instead we ordered a dozen large crabs And a bunch of appetizers. The crab dip was in a bread bowl that was flakey/crispy/chewy and perfect. The dip was good but was hoping for something better/more. Crab egg rolls were fun, tasty and lots of lump Meat. The 1/2 crab soup was referred to as decent (?). Now onto the crabs. They came out hot, plenty of seasoning and picture perfect. They were steamed and seasoned every bit I could have hoped for. Taste was amazing and the meat was perfectly cooked. I would have liked the crabs to be heavier but I understand the time of season (local Crabs will get heavier soon). Kinda crazy to think they were $10 a crab tho. 120 dz for large. Overall had a great experience with service and food. Will gladly go back. Not a big deal but thought I'd point out they add an 18% service fee to all checks. I had no problem with this, I even added more, but I know some people prefer to know In Advance. Think $120 dozen crabs + 18% gratuity. Easy $140+ a dozen. read more

Costas Inn - Dozen Large - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Such a huge fan of Costas Inn! This place has been around since the early '70s, and they offer a pretty extensive menu (apps, soups, salads, pasta dishes, seafood entrees, sandwiches & subs, lunch combos, raw and steamed seafood, and desserts). Forget about everything else and just come here for their meaty blue crabs and their amazing broiled crab cakes! The crabs are perfectly prepared, and their Old Bay house seasoning mix is sooo good! Don't forget to request hot drawn butter! The crab cakes is literally the best - all lumps, no fillers, and the taste is perfection - you will definitely get full off of these, but it's hard to stop shoving them in your mouth! You need to call ahead and reserve for crabs, because they only get a certain amount shipped in and they WILL run out - guaranteed. Don't chance it! Apparently, celebrities stop by all the time - I can see why! Ask for Chuck - he has such a great sense of humor and really makes your dining experience that much more special! Depending on where you're coming from, it is a bit of a drive, but totally worth it! Plenty of parking in their private lot. +reserve for crabs! +crabs! +crab cakes! +ask for Chuck! +plenty of parking in private lot read more

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What in the world! My work goes here a lot. I'm always so disappointed and I should know better but I keep hoping it will get better. Yesterday I had the fried crab cake sandwich. The crab cake was over fried and flavorless. The fries were cold, the bun was hard and dry. Today I tried the Reuben sandwich. The meat was so chewy I couldn't eat it! Today the fries were cold and left in the oil too long. Every time I tried this place it lets me down. Come on. You charge so much it should be executed better. I really want to like this play due to the convenience but after all these years of this was my last attempt. read more

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The Crabs are always amazing here! Marcy was very attentive and took great care of us! read more

Costas Inn - Extra Large crabs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I bought crab cakes from Costas Inn and had them shipped to Missouri where I am currently living at this time for my husbands job, 426.00 later I was so excited they shipped overnight an it was 106.00 shipping but I did not care! I made two of them and could not believe how terrible they are, nothing but filler the lump meat they show you on TV is lies, shame on you Costas for ripping people off!!! How sad to do that well I read your return policy I will be calling today and shipping them back and I'll get ripped off again paying shipping to return them but it is on principle!I It will be 212.00 in shipping that I will throw away not to mention the two I cooked that were trash I will not be refunded for, but I'll make sure I review them everywhere I can and I have pictures of the pure filler crab cakes!! So what ever you do don't buy Costas Inn in Dundalk to do what they did shows they care nothing about the customer! I will leave the filler crab cake picture below can't wait to get back to Maryland to go to hazelwood inn or by the Docks for a real crab cake read more

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Costas always has nice size crabs! . Their onion rings are good. I haven't had any bad food here ever. Try the whole menu. Definitely not a fancy place. Very Baltimore atmosphere! Go see try! read more

Great food, no waiting, goes the extra mile. Fresh ingredients and takes the time to do it right. Good service. Will be back.