Bobby's Crabcakes Rockville

A restaurant on this side of the Chesapeake that specializes in crabcakes - I'm intrigued. The menu is very straight-forward with regular and jumbo sized crabcakes in sandwich or platter form. I got the crabcake platter and my friend ordered the crabcake sandwich. The crabcake was pretty good, but not exceptional. It was very crabby, but the lumps were not very large. The crabcake itself could also have been larger. The plates were around $15 each and I've had better crabcakes for that much, but I guess the DC metro area can increase prices on crabcakes whereas the Baltimore area has too much competition to do so. The fries were crisp and thin and the coleslaw was simple, yet tasty. Overall, not bad. It's a good place to go if you are craving crabcakes but are too lazy to drive out to B-more or Annapolis.

3.5/5
http://www.bobbyscrabcakes.com/

Mama's Food Shop NYC

Home-cooked food in a city overpopulated with complex restaurants. This lower east side restaurant serves around 15 different dishes daily concentrating on great home-made style cooking. The portions are huge and a full plate is only $10. The idea behind it is somewhat southern, but the food isn't quite as heavy. Four of us shared two plates and it was just the right amount. We got the roasted chicken, honey glazed sweet potatoes, zucchini, grilled salmon, orzo, and cucumber salad. Everything was great - comforting, simple, tasty food. After a long day of walking around in the heat, we wanted to eat something on the lighter side and at Mama's Food Shop we got a healthy balanced meal for $5 each. Who can say no to that? The restaurant is somewhat obscure and I probably would have passed right by it or at least not known it was a restaurant had my friend not been there before. It's a great place to go when you are looking for a hassle-free, flavorful meal.

3.75/5
http://www.mamasfoodshop.com/

Crabby Dick's Rehoboth Beach

Don't you just love the name? We sure did and that's why we ended up at this Hwy 1 roadside restaurant with tons of other Delaware beach goers. Crabby Dick's specializes in fresh seafood available from the nearby Atlantic. They boast about their "world famous balls" and don't even inform their patrons of what these balls consist of in their menus. Out of curiousity, we ordered the balls and they turned out to be fried crab balls that were, in fact, very tasty. There was a lot of crab and not much filler, just the way I like it. For our entrees, I had the fish and chips and my friend ordered the crabcake sandwich. The piece of fish in my fish and chips was huge and the frying was done incredibly well - it was a solid beer batter shell protecting the fresh white fish. As I like to say, frying is an art, getting it at the right tempature while cooking completely through and not destroying the food, and they did a great job. The "chips" or fries were alright, but nothing to talk about. We ended our meal with the turtle cheesecake, which was a bit too sweet and chocolate-y. I think the meal deteriorated as we went on because it became overly filling and heavy. But overall, not bad at all and we got a couple great pictures to document our Crabby Dick's experience.

3.75/5
http://www.crabby-dicks.com/home.htm

Indique Heights Chevy Chase

I've been puzzled by all the recent restaurant reviews that praise Indique Heights in Chevy Chase and not Indique in Cleveland Park. It's basically the same menu with the same prices. So what's the difference? After having eaten at both, I can fairly say that Indique Heights is just better. The sauces, which is what Indian food is all about, are more complex and have a more dynamic flavor. I was not particularly impressed with the cooking of the chicken in the Chicken Tikka Makhani, but the tomato based sauce made up for it. The Alu Chole was also much better than I remember it at Indique. If you have the freedom to go to one or the other, my vote is on Indique Heights.

4/5
http://www.indiqueheights.com/

Laurappin Grill Havre de Grace

Not sure why you would ever be up here, but if you are, I definitely recommend this restaurant. Laurappin Grill serves delicious simple food. I'd been to this restaurant once before and I was happy to return for lunch again over the weekend. We started with the crap dip, which is a little more cheesy and creamy than I prefer; nonetheless, we left the plate completely empty, without a single piece of bread or smidgen of dip. For our entrees, my friends had the Shrimp Tortilla Salad and Lobster Quesadilla specials that they both enjoyed. I ordered the vegetarian muffalata, which was filled with roasted vegetables and a giant slice of eggplant that was absolutely incredible. This is what I call lunch - simple, light, and tasty. To top it off, the prices are very reasonable at $6-$15 for entrees.

4/5
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