Pappas Seafood Co

Poor service: Visiting from California and got there before closing for crab cakes. The employee told me he can’t serve me. Told him I’m visiting and your not closed. Showed him the clock on the wall beside him showing it was not eleven and I’m visiting Baltimore. Oh I’m sorry I can’t serve you. He was defiant and showed he only cared about himself. I told him you can have good food, but poor service will not bring me back.

I’ve always heard about Pappa’s crab cakes. About how they’re some of the best in town. I figured I’d check it out to see if it was all hype. Well let me tell you, it lived up to its reputation. The crab cakes were to die for. Barely any filler, nice (HUGE) chunks of crab meat, great flavor. Honestly, of all the crab cakes I’ve eaten since I’ve lived in Maryland, these are easily in the top 3.
I ordered the surf and turf — a 9 oz filet and an 8 oz crab cake. Cost was as expected, not overpriced. The filet was extremely tender and cooked perfectly to a medium doneness, just as I had asked for. It needed a tad more seasoning though — it was a little bland. Just a pinch more salt would have made it perfect.
While our waitress was nice, she did make an error that was pretty frustrating. Another member of my party ordered a crab cake meal, and she apparently put it in as crab balls originally, realized she had made the mistake, and rather than voiding out the crab balls and putting in the correct order for crab cakes, she simply voided out the crab balls while forgetting to put the crab cake order in. So when everyone else’s food came, she realized what she had done and put in the order for crab cakes. She said she put a rush request on it; however, we all had time to finish our entire meals and his food was still not out. It was frustrating, but it was a mistake. We all make them. In the end he got his food and it was great. The waitress was extremely apologetic, and the manager took 25% off of our bill. She also offered us free dessert. So in the end, they did fix it. The way they handled it was great, no complaints there.
All in all, I can see why Pappa’s has the reputation that it has. I’ll definitely be back.

As a Maryland native, I have very high expectations when it comes to crab cakes. I always used to go to Moes seafood spot, but someone told me that I have to try Pappas. Well I’m so happy I did. They are some of the best crab cakes in the city by far! I ordered the double colossal crab cakes platter. It was amazing. Not too much filler, just enough seasoning. Huge lumps of meat. The cole slaw was good also. NOT a fan of the Mac and cheese though… def another seafood spot to add to my list

Love going here. Efficient service and great food. Love the black bottoms too. Sometimes it’s busy but that’s because the food is soooo darn good.

I’d been here once before and that time the crab cakes were meaty and tasty. This time they were not as delicious. We got 2 7oz cakes for 15.95 each witch wasn’t bad. I also got 2 prices of lake trout that were not very good. No flavor at all. While about to place an order for large male crabs I asked to see one but sadly the large at $ 50 a dozen looked more like medium. Tho I did like the crab cakes they weren’t that great that I’d need to return here again. Too much money for too little product and no taste.

The crabcake is good. That is about all. We ordered take out at work yesterday. I got back with the food only to find that one of my items was missing. I called back and the employee asked me when I would be back to pick it up. I had already used my lunch break to pick up the food. He asked me several times what my name was. He didn’t get it, even after I spelled it. It took me to say «Lindsay, like Lohan» for him to get it. I asked for a refund. He said that wasn’t possible, as they no longer had my credit card information. I offered to give it to him over the phone. He said that wasn’t possible. They don’t take credit cards over the phone. I asked for a manager. Conveniently there was not one available. I went today to pick up my missing item. No apology for my inconvenience was given. Poor customer service.

We got the crab cake subs and a lb of steamed shrimp and omg the crab cakes were so delicious! No fillers, just soft warm pillows of lump crabmeat, totally worth the price! They’re very filling as well which is great when you want a hearty seafood meal. I look forward to trying more on their carry out menu.

The only thing preventing a 1 star review was the crab cake. The crab cake lunch was fine once it finally arrived, and I could have gone out to twice to Bo Brooks in the time it took. The service was bad. Not only did it take an inordinate amount of time to get our food (and it was not crowded) it also took too long to get drink refills, doggie bags and the check.
Unfortunately that is not the worst of it. I called ahead to ask about specials, and was told they had a $ 12.99 lunch special. I also asked our waitress which of the three crab cake options the special applied to, and was told the middle of the options. We all ordered the middle option, but upon receiving the check I discovered I was charged full the full price of $ 15.99 each. When I asked why the supervisor told me the special was only in the evening in the bar area, and was not offered any satisfaction regarding the price or inconvenience. So, beware of the poor service and the «bait and switch» at this place.

The crab cakes are definitely NOT the best. Had the fish and chips and it was so over-​done and oily, it was pathetic. Should have taken it back. The tartar sauce was salty and had mustard in it. Didn’t even taste like real tartar.
Should have gone somewhere else for lunch.

Hot Damn! Crab cakes and steamers cooked or raw, for there or to go.
I was on the hunt for the best crab cakes in Baltimore and a few web searches lead me to Pappas Seafood.
We opted to get a few bites to go and eat them right there as we were in a time crunch and there was definitely more to eat and see.
The crab cakes were golden brown. Lightly fried and they didn’t ruin the sanctity if the crab. No wonder they won 20 awards in just 4 years!
The steamed crabs are also supposed to be very good however they were sold out. That’s usually a sign of them doing something right.
Desserts are not made in house but don’t cheat yourself. Get yourself a miniature cheesecake, mousse cake or slice to go. You won’t be disappointed.
Next time I’m going to make it to the sit down restaurant.
Pro tip: don’t waste time with the crab soup. There’s not much crab nor crab flavor but seriously, everything else I had was top notch. I will be back.

Hubby and I came here in October and sampled their crab cakes.
The crab cake was packed with jumbo lump crab meat, cooked to a dark golden brown that was slightly crispy on the outside and inside was moist and very flavorful.
We were in a rush so we opted for carry out here but they have a sit-​down restaurant right across the street.

You will not be crabby about the quality if the seafood! I just loooove their seasoning on the steam crabs and they always have the most meatiest crabs! This is my o to crab spot when I want to break out the Mallets!

This place is a staple if you live on or around Taylor Ave and Perring Pkwy… I used to live around the corner a few years back and in the summer time you could smell the crabs and shrimp steaming.
Going in this place was a small piece of Americana, no frills, no fancy décor. Just good well cooked seafood and fresh seafood to take home and make your cookout or dinner special!
One of my favorites is the Health Slaw just like cole slaw but without the mayo.
Its not someplace that you would drive across Baltimore to get to but it is a place that you rely on for the quality they give you!
Thank You Hales Seafood for decades of great service and food!!!