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Weekly reviews of crab cakes around the MD and DC area

Freddies Bel Air

Freddies in Bel Air has a striking resemblance to Dead Freddies in Ocean City.  Both have pirate theming, the logo is the same, and both have a pirate ship for the kiddies to play on.  But this Freddie isn't so dead.  Connection theories aside, the fact of the matter is:  you're not "downy ocean, hon!"  Nope.  You're in Bel Air.  But just because you can't make the trek across the Bay Bridge doesn't mean that you still don't have a hankering for a crab cake.  Luckily,  Freddie has your back (along with a fairly large outside patio area).  So does Freddie deliver on his crab cakes?  Or does this menu item need to walk the plank?  Ahoy, maties!  Come aboard, if you dare, and set sail for the land of crab cake reviews!  Aaarrr!!!

On review is the crab cake sandwich, which is a 6 oz crab cake served on a kaiser roll along with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, chips and pasta salad.  There is also a crab cake platter available, which delivers two crab cakes along with garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable medley.

The first thing you notice is the bready texture, which is nice, warm, and inviting.  The cake is mostly crab, which has a really nice, sweet flavor to it.   The cake itself has lots of lumps of crab meat with only a few broken pieces mixed in.  The filler/binder has a great flavor to it, although it is just right amount to let you know it's there without smacking you in the face.  It makes itself known, then steps back to let the crab shine through, which is the main reason you got this sandwich in the first place!  A nice amount of moisture to the crab cake is present, which is always a good thing.

Overall, this is a fantastic crab cake.  It could use maybe a bit more spice to it, but even then we can't really complain.  So if you ever find yourself north of Bawl'mer, be sure to swing by and taste for yourself.  Just try not to get too shipwrecked!  ;^) 

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Additional Info

  • Restaurant Name: Freddies
  • Address: 660 Boulton St Bel Air, MD 21014
  • Neighborhood: Bel Air
  • Restaurant Type: Local Chain
  • Website: http://www.freddiesbelair.com/
  • Review Date: 04/16/2012 4:11pm
  • Atmosphere: Not Busy
  • Item(s) Ordered: Crab Cake Sandwich
  • Cooking Style: Broiled
  • Other Styles Available: No
  • Available by mail order?: No
  • Price: 12.97
  • Order Type: Sandwich
  • Crab Content: Jumbo Lump
  • Filler: Average
  • Spice: Minimal
  • Overall Impression: Outstanding
  • Rating (out of 5 crabs):

    5-crab
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