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    Crackpot Seafood Restaurant

    2.8 (150 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Sports Bars
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Crabpot
    Jessica J.

    Terrible experience! The seafood was cold, and had a salad dressing type of seasoning. Left with a bad taste in our mouth! Will not be back! The crabs seemed old and oysters had a weird taste. Muscles stale and cold, shrimp cold and over done. Positive note the old fashion we drank was good.

    Jack and coke
    Renee B.

    Plenty of parking on the parking lot. Stopped in to have lunch with my son today. The place was nice, neat and clean but, nothing really appealing. Service was very attentive and polite. My son had a jack and coke which had mainly coke in it and I had an apple martini with no desire to have a second one. Our food order was taken and the food was bought out in a timely manner. I ordered the sampler platter.... mozzarella sticks, old bay wings, chicken strips and french fries. The food was very bland and tasteless to me. My son ordered the barbecue brisket fries and southwestern egg rolls and he wasn't impressed either. We both left without the desire to come back because the food just was not seasoned well. I gave two stars because service was definitely polite and the dining area was clean.

    Shirlonda S.

    The ownership has changed as evident by the new sign/menus and staff. The feel is a bit different. The crabcakes nor shrimp salad aren't as good. The crabcake wasn't as lumpy as the previous owners. The shrimp salad seemed more chopped up instead of whole shrimp . The taste of both were off. The Brussel sprouts were really good, the ribs were average. The prices were good, the receipt is for 3 ppl. The staff was ok but not as professional as they could have been. Our waitress was nice . It's located in a shopping center therefore no parking issues.

    Seating
    Derrick G.

    I really enjoyed the seafood at this restaurant. The crab cake was excellent and the steamed crab was good. The steamed crabs were a little pricey, but worth having a Maryland steamed crab experience. The only thing that could improve at this restaurant is the service was a little slow. I had to wait to get my drink refilled and had to take my check to the bar to pay, since my server was slow coming to my table. This restaurant definitely serves an amazing crab cake.

    Looks good but that's about it.
    Denise O.

    Welp, we came by once and don't have to come back again. Years ago, my husband used to run to Crackpot for a quick bite to eat at lunchtime but clearly that has changed. The food was just okay, the service was NOT okay and and the drinks were meh. The only thing that's great is the decor. They did a really nice job during quarantine renovating the space. It's nicely updated and feels sporty with 12 tv's tuned to the Orioles, golf, lacrosse, etc. were on; it initially seemed like this was going to be a nice, decent dining experience. We were seated rather quickly but when it was time to place our drink orders, there was a bit of a hiccup. Our server Lalatianna didn't understand what I was asking for (it was Sunday so I wanted a mimosa) as it seemed that English is not her first language (which is perfectly fine but that will always create a difficult situation if the staff isn't coached on what items might be ordered in advance). My husband asked if they had any crabs and he was told that they didn't have any but we later overheard that a table that was seated long after we were was getting large crabs. He ordered the Crackpot seafood cluster which was NOT a pound of snow crab legs. I ordered a crackpot seafood club which is a crab cake with seafood salad. It was just okay. It's safe to say that we don't have to come back; aesthetically, it's an upgrade but the service and food need to catch up. Please see Mike D's review as he mentions that this place is under new ownership.

    Crab dip and pretzel "chips"
    Molly B.

    Recently had a taste for some crab pretzel. One of my other local spots is now closed and Crackpot was the closest spot opened at the time. I ordered online, and I couldn't find crab pretzel. It said crab dip with pretzel chips. I'm like okay, boom. So after I finished shopping all over the place, I go to get the order. I get home and imagine my surprise when I see pretzel NUGGETS. Lawd have mercy. They had been microwaved. We all know what happens when you microwave dough items, you guessed it, the thing was hard as rocks. I had to get dressed again, go to a supermarket and find a baguette bread. I go back home again, cut the baguette, toast the pieces and finally eat. The crab dip was a little cream cheese than before, but it was good. It had been 15 years since I visited Crackpot. Maybe I will wait another 15 more.

    Crab cake sandwich
    Christine Y.

    The crab cake sandwich is humongous. Taste is okay, a little bland, but i could still taste the crab meat. Service was very good! This place is more like a pub than a restaurant.

    French fries
    John B.

    Time was winding down to find a restaurant that my daughter wanted to go to for her birthday. I threw some suggestions out there and she decided on this one. I've passed this place plenty of times and was told about it before but never decided to go inside. I will say that the inside looks better than you would expect from the outside. We made reservations and was immediately greeted and seated upon entering. It was a Monday evening and it wasn't anywhere near crowded. Once everyone arrived, we ordered our food and began waiting. I settled on the sirloin and crabcake with broccoli and fries as my sides. Once my food arrived I knew it wasn't going to be good. Glad I got the fries (which were good) because that's the only thing that had any flavor. The steak just looked...off. I never had anything like it and that's not a good thing. I tasted weird and not "authentic". If you've ever seen the movie "Good Burger", I would assume that this is what a Mondo Burger tasted like. The crabcake was less disappointing but still sub-par. I managed to finish it though. It had more filler than I'd like and less flavor. The staff is friendly and that's the saving grace. If I ever return here, I'm only getting wings and fries.

    Snow Crab Cluster
    Nalini S.

    Service was very good. Waitress was very kind and attentive. The snow crab clusters were the best I've ever had!

    Nadine F.

    It's wonderful to see my husband honored for his service on a regular basis. We appreciate the Heroes Table designation and how they list the names of vets on their wall. They truly appreciate veterans every day of the year. The new overall look of the restaurant is awesome. Keep up the great work!

    Seafood pasta
    Philippe G.

    Being in Baltimore and it being a crab place, we decided that we needed to try some. We went to the downtown area where a lot of restaurants are but the price was insane. We searched a bit until we found this place. From the outside, it doesn't look like much. It's in a shopping mall. But when you go inside, you are in a different world. It has 3 of the things that every crab house should have: the walls are pine paneling, theres sport fish on the walls and theres a sassy waitress. And the food doesn't disappoint. We had some crab cakes and the seafood pasta and they were really good. They were really generous with the amount of crab in the different plates. It was a really great experience and I would go back anytime if I was in the area.

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    Excellent ! Great food and prices. Great atmosphere. I'll be back ! Right on the Chesapeake !

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    Absolutely rattled that anyone would rate this gem below a 5. Staff? Grizzled vets. Beers? Ice cold. Clientele? Pure Baltimore.

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