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THE CRACKPOT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT LOCATED NORTH OF BALTIMORE IN TOWSON MARYLAND OPENED IN 1972. THE CRACKPOT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST CRAB HOUSES TO FLY CRABS IN FROM LOUISIANA YEAR ROUND. UNTIL THAT TIME STEAMED CRABS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER WHEN CHESAPEAKE BAY CRABS WERE CAUGHT. THIS NOVEL IDEA ALLOWED THE CRACKPOT TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CRAB HOUSES IN MARYLAND.

AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT, THE CRACKPOT WINS NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR ITS HOT, STEAMED CRABS – THE MOST RECENT BEING TOWSON MAGAZINE IN 2010 AND BALTIMORE MAGAZINE IN 2010.

AS THE POPULARITY OF THE CRACKPOT GREW – SO DID IT'S MENU. BALTIMORE MAGAZINE SELECTED THE CRACKPOT FOR ITS “BEST OF BALTIMORE” AWARD FOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS. TOWSON MAGAZINE ALSO HAS FEATURED THE CRACKPOT MANY TIMES IN ITS READER'S SURVEY AS THE BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN TOWSON. AS RECENTLY AS 2010 THE CRACKPOT RESTAURANT AND IT’S TRADITIONAL MARYLAND CRAB CAKES WERE REPEAT WINNERS.

THE RESTAURANT OFFERS A CASUAL AND COMFORTABLE NAUTICAL SETTING. IT IS FAMOUS AS THE CLASSIC BALTIMORE "RETRO" CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT. THE ORIGINAL CRAB TRAPS STILL HANG FROM OARS THAT EXTEND OVER MANY OF THE TABLES. THE WALLS ARE ADORNED WITH MANY VARIETIES OF FISH INCLUDING A SEVEN FOOT SAILFISH AND SWORDFISH. PORTHOLES AND SHIP LANTERNS ADD TO THE AMBIANCE.

THE CRACKPOT FEATURES AN IMPRESSIVELY VARIED DINNER MENU THAT CROSSES THE LINE FROM SEAFOOD TO STEAKS, PRIME RIB, PASTA, SANDWICHES, BURGERS, RIBS AND MORE. OUR LUNCH MENU RUNS FROM NOON TILL 3:00 PM. THE CRACKPOT ALSO OFFERS A 15% OFF EARLY BIRD DINNER SPECIAL FROM 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM. OUR FRIENDLY & EFFICIENT STAFF WILL TRY THEIR HARDEST TO MAKE YOUR VISIT AN EXPERIENCE YOU WILL WANT TO REPEAT.