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Frye's Famous Crab Cake

4.6 (76 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 7:30 pm

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Hush puppy & BLT
Tera B.

Food was expensive for what it is. Clam chowder taste like bland can processed. BLT was wildly underwhelming and at $20 very disappointing. Crab cakes were good but had an awful lot of shells. Potato salad was the best thing. Overall a waste of money. Won't be back.

Mimi's Shrimp Pasta Salad (Secret Family Recipe)
Tiffany T.

A takeout only restaurant in manassas. The workers are nice and while we were deciding what to order I appreciate that they asked us how many crab cakes we planned to get so they can get it started and cut down on the wait time! You order from a kiosk in the front and can either wait in the small space they have (no seats) or your car and they'll bring it out to you. I would definitely come back! Crab cakes sandwich - 4.5/5 best crab cake I ever had! The meat is so soft, moist and every bite is flavorful and thick. The sauce it comes with is really great too. I recommend with the sandwich to help balance the flavors. It's mostly soft and clean but I think we only had 2 small small pieces of shell which we'll just take as a sign it's very fresh :) Potato salad - 1.5/5 not to my taste. A little bland and the seasoning I do taste I'm not a huge fan of Shrimp pasta salad - 1.75/5 once again not to my taste and bland but better than the potato salad. Maybe I got unlucky but there was only one piece of shrimp... Carrot cake - 2/5 a little too thick for my liking but it had a good balance of sweet but not too sweet. The frosting was on the sweeter side but not heavy and the carrot cake was not savory but lightly sweet and breast

tony P.

Awesome crab cakes!! Flavorful, delicious and big! Tasty remolaude.Great selection of sides; I got the potato salad, great mix of new potatoes, onions and hard boiled egg, along with the coleslaw which was really good, but I prefer a sweeter coleslaw. It is strictly take out, there are no seats, it was my first time, I think they do a big catering business. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU'RE INTO CRAB CAKES!

Two Crab Cake Platter w/ 2 Sides (Crab Salad and Potato Salad)
David N.

It was my first time in Fairfax, VA, and I couldn't pass up the chance to try some East Coast crab cakes. A friend who recently visited recommended this place, although it's worth noting there are no seating spots; however, I opted to take my order back to my hotel room. I ordered two 5 oz crab cakes with two sides: potato salad and crab salad. The crab salad does cost a bit more, but it's absolutely worth it. These crab cakes were the best I've ever had, and I will definitely return in the future. I was quite full after enjoying the two crab cakes and sides. Next time, I think I'll go with just one crab cake and two sides! Speaking of which, both the potato salad and crab salad were superb. They were generous with the crab filling in both the crab cakes and the sides. This place is a must-try in Virginia!

Darius D.

I would see this place pop up every time when I searched "food" in this area but didn't know where it was located. I finally took a chance to locate it and give it a try because the pictures looked so good. Plus, I gave into the 5-star pressure from Yelp lol I ordered a crab cake dinner and a crab cake sandwich with some of their sides. For the sides, they were ok, and I feel like eventually they should add in one or two more to give more variety. Now, as for the crab cakes... Yes. They did not disappoint at all!! The employees were very helpful and provided great service while I waited on my order. I spoke with another couple, and they were advising me on what to order next time. They said that the crab pretzel was delicious and to make sure I ordered one next time. Trust me, I will be back!

GOLIATH Crab Cake Platter w/ 2 Sides
Allyson O.

I went back and got the double Goliath crab cake platter with 2 sides! These are 8 oz crab cakes! Sooo good! I ordered online this time and my order was ready when I arrived. The location is clean but for carry out only.

Piece of crab pretzel
Yierou M.

Don't expect to dine-in here but DO expect to get some bomb diggity crab cakes! Yes they are delicious and no fillers; just seasoned perfectly and baked to perfection! Place our order online and it was ready when we got there! The crab pretzel had just came out the oven so after that 45 min ride home, it was still nice and warm. Picture just looks like a big blob, I know, but trust me when I say there 4 large soft pretzel sticks underneath and topped with lump crab and cheese! Sooo good! And let me also say that my hubby is a coleslaw snob lol and he actually said it was pretty good...that's a lot coming from him! The potato salad was really good too, nicely seasoned and I enjoy the chunkiness of it too! The price was reasonable especially you're getting lump crab! Will most definitely order again!

Crabcake and hushpuppies

Thanks Brandon for your reply to my review. If you're open to some constructive feedback, I think it would be beneficial to add an additional side or even a roll to make a sandwich, at the same cost of 22.50. Again, it was a tasty crabcake and I enjoyed the roumalade sauce that accompanied it.

I recently had the pleasure of trying Frye's Famous Crab Cakes, and let me tell you, they lived up to the hype! What sets Frye's apart is their perfect balance of ingredients. The seasoning was spot-on and the crab meat was fresh! I got the potato salad and hush puppies as my sides and they both were great! The hush-puppies were nice and hot and the potato salad was delicious! If you're a seafood lover, Frye's Famous Crab Cakes are an absolute must-try. You won't be disappointed!

I understand it maybe hard to get all the shells but for the money I paid, I would expect the crabcakes to be shell free

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I love this place. I visit this place often. The service is great and the crab cakes are delicious.

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10 months ago

This is a carry out business only located in a professional office park. Their crab cakes are OK but very pricey.

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Great crab cakes, some small shells, but it was still worth it. I would go again. Delicious.

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1 year ago

Hands down best crab cakes in the DMV!! The sauce is fire, all of the sides are top notch as well!!!

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Crab cakes are delicious! Consistency great and excellent sides. The staff is very friendly. A must try!

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Crab cakes are excellent and the service was great. You won't be disappointed. Best crab cakes around hands down.

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Absolutely stupendous crab cakes. Take out only. A table would be nice, but we ate in the car.

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