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O'brycki's Crab House in Baltimore is a three star American restaurant. This mildly expensive restaurant has been around for the last 50 years, and is situated in the East Baltimore neighborhood. It's known for its seafood. The menu is standard. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features private rooms. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
While visiting my sister in Bowie, we did a little sight seeing. I'd already made up my mind that I wanted to have a crabcake. I'm close enough, why not? On my blackberry there is an app called Poynt,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A bed of steamed hard shell crabs on the table, mouthwatering is an understatement. An elderly gentleman on a table next to us stood up and helped himself to give us a 101 lesson on how to open a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short and sweet: Crab soup!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I travel with coworkers, I get really bossy and tell them where we should eat in the area because I like to eat well. I want to put my per diem to good use and return to the hotel knowing I had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Obrycki's was recommended by a friend for our road trip to DC/MD. I wanted MD crabs and Annapolis/Ocean City were just too out of the way to go to from NJ on a short day trip. The decor is not the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit pricey but worth it. We liked the original crabcake much better than the spiced one. Expensive for lunch, but a nice special occasion.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't sure about the stars, but I really couldn't think of a reason not to give it four. The crab cake was the best I've had outside my own kitchen. Maybe even better, really. At least it was all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Obrycki's for the first time last night. Now I'm giving it five stars, but it wasn't quite perfect, so let's start with the minor quibbles: 1) the air conditioner in the bar was set to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My dad's family is from Glen Burnie and he would head to the East Coast every summer for almost 20 years. 20 years later, he decided to bring his kids back east to see Baltimore (minus all the vowels...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Located in a really disgusting part of Baltimore, as opposed to all the really nice areas.. This place is an institution, the place to go for Maryland Crabs in Baltimore. Especially, if you are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there last Saturday night for my bday dinner. Highly recommended by many. I was excited because this is a Baltimorean classic. I ended up slightly disapponted. All ten in the party opted to get...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My colleague and I were looking for crab in Baltimore and this place came highly recommended from the locals. We were a little worry since it was in a crappy part of town especially from a couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went back to Obrycki's for a Father's day lunch. We were greeted by a grumpy old lady who unhappily showed us a table. We asked to move to another table, she prohibited us from doing so because...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
MJ's Star : 3Price : Steamed Blue Crabs (6 of the medium sized crabs) $23 (excluding tip & tax)
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am a Marylander, born and raised, so naturally I enjoy going out and eating crabs! They are delicious! I went to Obrycki's about a year ago with my Mom. We were in Baltimore overnight for a family...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about this place was Maryland-y. The crab was delicious. The waitress was saucy. The beer was readily available. It is a great place to go with a group, especially after a baseball...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come here every year during the summer. We make a road trip down to MD from NYC just for this place. I always get the crab cake which is the best crab cake I've ever had. It's made of fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is good old fashioned Maryland crabs at its best! No frills dining!Tried their take on a bloody mary--I was hooked! A spicy bloody mary in a cup rimmed of their special crab seasoning with a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Steamed Crabs!
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was my first stop in Baltimore for seafood. My boyfriend's Aunt had been there ages ago and hoped it still lived up to its rep. Happy to say it did. I ordered shrimp that was topped with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I am a West Coast Gal - that LOVES dungeness crabs!But if you want the whole plastic bib, brown paper table cloths, and silver pail of crabs - by all means - Obrycki's your place! The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't speak to the food. Why? Because I made online reservations in the winter when they were closed AND received a confirmation for Easter Sunday. I called to confirm our reservations this week...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do a lot of group dining because I'm on the board of a national organization that meets several times per year. So this was our chosen location when we were in Baltimore. Great location, and get...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I just returned from Obrycki's a few hours ago and I've been violently ill for the past hour. Bad crab cake, i guess. Pretty bad first (and last) experience. I'm really glad I spent my last evening...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Almost without fail, my family and I will make our way down to Baltimore several times a year just to eat here. We've been coming here for years and it's practically an institution in Baltimore (or at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
22 years ago - my fat little preschooler butt plunked down at an Obrycki's brown-paper covered table and discovered the beginning of the rest of my life.If my familia had a restaurant, this would be...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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We have been taking yearly trips to Baltimore for Obrycki's for years. The hard shell crabs are the best. Delicious soups also. They are closed for the winter and will reopen March 9, 2009 due to the high...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty awesome. For airport dining i have to say I'm impressed. The Crab cake Sliders were awesome. Nicely seasoned and not too bready. If I go through BWI again or if I'm in Baltimore...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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went with my mom and dad. ordered a pitcher of the obrycki's brew, a bottle...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: FreshService: Extremely attentive and helpfulPrice: Reasonable. ~ $20/personThe neighborhood threw me off. We parked on the main street next to Pratt and immediately some kids came up to my car...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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The only thing to go to Obrycki's for are the hard shell crabs. This restaurant is a Baltimore institution, but other than the hard shells, the food is only fair.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, let me make it clear I'm reviewing the one at the airport. I've never eaten at the real, original location. I will, based on the abbreviated version in the terminal.But, if you're stuck with a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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My family and i recently dined at your restaurant and the atmosphere was great. area wasn't the greatest but took a taxi. i wanted to submit this. we had the crabs ,small, i would have liked the larger size...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was in Baltimore for a business trip and was hunting for the best crab cakes in town. Little did I know that I would end up eating crab cakes for four meals in a row! (I was only there for two...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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It's known as a Baltimore Seafood institution, but I was underwhelmed with the lunch I had. The crab was buried in bread crumbs and the atmosphere was blase.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food(7.5/10)=My decision to visit Obrycki's was based on the Yelp. Below are the dishes I had:1)Crab and avocado cocktail ($11) - "Jumbo lump crab meat & diced avocado in a tangy dressing served...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my very first crab experience, so I have no idea if this place is any better than others, but I can tell you it was a great place for a crab neophyte to dive in to this whole fabulous,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! This was my first time in Baltimore, so I'm glad my friends decided to do it right! After walking around at artscape all day we were exhausted and hungry, Obrycki's to the rescue! We were told...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious crab cakes that are full of lump crab meat. (Not at all like the Jerimiah frozen crab cakes I keep in the freezer back home.) Obrycki's offers them broiled or fried; I ordered one of each...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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The service was HORRIBLE....it's pretty bad when we heard the waitress serving the table next to us apologizing to the customers for bad service. It wasn't busy either, 330 in the afternoon and maybe there...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been hearing about Obrycki's Crab House since I met my boyfriend last August! I have seen the tshirts, heard the stories and finally had the opportunity to experience it for myself last night!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is OK. I was tempted to give it two stars, but I'm in a generous mood. It somewhere in the middle of 2 and 3 stars. The food was OK, but it was way overpriced. Crabs were very good, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know, I don't care if this is touristy. I was looking for a place to take the family while in town and try Maryland's famous blue crabs. You know the kind where they give you a mallet and you're...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While in Baltimore, I really wanted to try crabs at a place where they cover the table with paper, pour the crabs on and give you a hammer. Yelp led me here, and what a great choice it was.Although...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is hands down one of the best places in the world to get crabs......lolThe staff, decor, and of-course the food is fantastic. Every time I go to Baltimore I eat there at least twice. For people...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great decor, great service - reasonable and of course, CRABS laden with seasoning. The crabs are dumped onto a table covered with brown paper and you simply dig in.We have larger crabs on the Oregon...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Obrycki's is a stalwart Baltimore institution. If you want Maryland crabs or crab cakes, this is a fine place to get them. They're big, they're meaty, they're laden with Old Bay.As another Yelper...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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i am going to baltimore this friday and i can't wait to go back to obryckis for a large crab dinner. you use wooden mallets on a papercovered table to crack the shell and start picking. you will get full if...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So as most people know, I went to school in Baltimore and pretty much have very little that is positive to say about this city... That said, this is the best crab restaurant in the entire world. I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Twice in one summer, enough is enough! No, really, the crabs are great but get the medium ones and go for lunch. Otherwise, you're starving after eating two and a half crabs for dinner if you're a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason why this crab house has been in Baltimore for over 60 years. Upon each of my visits to Baltimore in the past, I always go to Obrycki's. This is seriously the best crabs I've had in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Let me start with the bad - attitude. I would have given it 5 stars if not for this. Maybe it was us (I had a Yankee hat on!) but we were treated coldly by the older hostess and the younger waitress. No...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard some great stories about Obrycki's, but was sorely disappointed by their crabs. There wasn't much meat in them (granted we got the smaller sized crabs), and they didn't taste seasoned at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Obrycki's was a place that appeared to be a 'must do' while in Baltimore. So I 'did' it. And honestly, I was a little disappointed. First, I found the interior to be a version of '50's institutional...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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What a disappointment! My mother-in-law requested a crab dinner for her birthday. Forgoing my normal fish house (Nick's), I chose Obrycki's because it always shows up at the top of reviews for crab in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Crabs are ok, but the seasoning is black pepper. Very Baltimore atmosphere without the traditional Baltimore seasoning, Old Bay (or at least their house recipe of it).
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When my friends heard I was headed to Baltimore, the first thing they said was "Obrycki's!" I also discovered Obrycki's was listed in "1000 Places To See Before You Die" book. Many signs were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime my dad comes to baltimore; we go here...i usually get drunk and i take my mallet and make a big mess...it's truly bliss!
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How doesn't like crab??? I love them...even it's alot of work....Obrycki is a lot different than Cantler's in Annapolis (it's more sit down restaurant at Obrycki, where Cantler has the outdoor sitting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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The hostess and waitresses need a course in manners! Our party arrived at the restaurant early in the day, right when it open. Granted we did not make a reserveration but being that it was just opening up for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over-priced. Good, but there are better crab options in Baltimore. These guys have just been around the longest. Drab atmosphere. No windows or view.If you are a tourist and easily impressed (and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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Obrycki's has made a name for itself as a popular Baltimore location to get steamed crabs. But this Baltimore native says there are much better places. After a Thursday night visit to the establishment, I was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good crabs, good crabcakes, quintessentially Baltimore. Just be careful in the hood, it can get a little sketchy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you go to Baltimore, this is a must visit. Not only is the food good, it's fun as well. Picture this: you enter a restaurant so out of the way that you think you have landed in the wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Obrycki's.... the neighborhood that you're in is as ghetto as I remember it from so long ago... but now that I'm actually paying for my own meals I have to say that you're pretty freaking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
*UniquenessMy cousin was in town from Seattle, so I wanted to compare West Coast/East Coat Crabs. We ordered "A bucket of crabs", which were 12 large steamed Maryland blue crabs for $50. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent service. Helped with a vegetarian who was accompanying us. The crabs were great and reasonably priced. They had good beer and a good desert menu.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When in Baltimore, you must not miss this Haven of Crabs! Just order a few bucketfulls (they poor them on the tablecloth/paper and they keep coming until you say STOP), put on your paper apron, order...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Because I am a gullible and sheepish L.A. girl, I had to take this recommendation for this place from a hometown local. I gotta say, it's not bad. It's so hard to spell the name of this place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Crabs anywhere!The best time to go is when they have the jumbo size crabs. You can call and ask what they have and get a reservation. Make sure you wear something you don't mind getting crab all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The general consensus was that Obrycki's is one the best places to get crabs in Baltimore. I was skeptical thinking better and cheaper crabs were available back home in Cecil. Obrycki's proved me...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: I dined here recently, and got to experience eating their medium sized crabs, steamed in their special seasoning mix. They cover your table with brown paper and dump the crabs right in front...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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The crabs were DELICIOUS! You can't come to Obrycki's and not order the hard shell crabs. The seasoning was tasty and had a kick from the pepper. Reservations are highly recommended or else the wait is about...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best crabs in Baltimore, baby! And that's saying a lot. They cover your table in brown paper and dump a buttload of crabs on there and after you bib yourself up, you go at those delicious suckers with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have lived in maryland my entire life and these could possibly be the best crabs i've ever had. they are semi-expensive, but that is what to expect from a crab house. the only catch is that they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
definitely one of the places you have to go to if you're visiting Baltimore.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is famed for its crabs. Maryland crabs. It is truly an experience, with the brown paper table coverings, bibs for everybody, and mallets in hand, prepare to enjoy delicious, sweet crab...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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Food connoisseurs Craig Claiborne and George Lang have raved about this place in Upper Fells Point. The decor is charming, with stained-glass windows, wainscoting, and brick archways. It's the quintessential...
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for 50 years this has been baltimore's crab house of choice; once you taste the steamed crabs you'll understand why. beyond that, the seafood menu is standard and the food fair. talk-show host oprah winfrey,...
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like the bumper sticker says, "maryland is for crabs"--and no visit to b-more is complete without an evening spent at obrycki's. a baltimore institution since 1944, obrycki's is the quintessential chesapeake...
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if you want the "true" blue crab experience, o'brycki's falls short...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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this restaurant offers a bounty of crabs - crab soup, crab cakes, and the specialty, blue crabs (which you hit with a hammer to crack - awesome and spicy). with the delicious variety of seafood, be sure to...
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celebrities, locals line up for steamed crabs...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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a summertime visit to baltimore isn't complete without sampling the local delicacy: steamed blue crabs. one of the best of the very many places specializing in the tasty crustaceans is this downtown...
wcities.com - user review
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it came highly recommended to us and we were very satisfied....so glad to find a place that didn't serve french fries with every entree. one of our party had crab imperial which she hadn't found at other...
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