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A decade ago Chef Tom Lyons and owner Neil Smith decided to experiment with their crab cakes. This led to the introduction of the largest crab cake in the world – the 22 oz. “Pounder Plus”. Chef Lyons and Neil also invented five crab cake variations – the Smokehouse crab cake, the Blackened crab cake, the Mexican crab cake, the Cruise Missile crab cake, & the Caribbean jerk crab cake.
THE BEST SEAFOOD IN TOWSON
The Crackpot features an impressively varied dinner menu that crosses the line from seafood to steaks, prime rib, pasta, sandwiches, burgers, ribs and more. The lunch menu runs from noon till 3:00 pm. The Crackpot also offers a 15% off Early Bird Special from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The friendly & efficient staff at our family style restaurant in Towson will make your visit an experience you will want to repeat.
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Reservations – can be made by calling (410) 828-1095. Steamed crabs can be reserved in advance. We begin serving steamed crabs at noon. Reserve a table and enjoy our famous MD style crab cakes.
Dress is casual. The Crackpot has steamed crabs YEAR ROUND.
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Armed with their specialty crab cakes – Tom and Neil began a year-long tour of radio and TV stations. The on-air celebrities would sample the crab cakes live and share them with other members of their broadcast team. The crab cakes became so famous that the only daily Baltimore newspaper – “The Baltimore Sun” – did a two page article on The Crackpot and its crab cakes that featured Neil on the front page of the “Today” section holding the Pounder Plus.
The film director of the “Best in Chow” and members of his film crew spent two days filming an episode called Crab Cake Wars at the Crackpot. The POUNDER PLUS CRAB CAKE was featured on the TV show – the first of which aired in October 2017. The Crackpot is also famous for having the longest bar in Baltimore. The bar has been featured in several film productions.
GLUTEN FREE CRAB CAKES
The Crackpot again makes history. The first gluten free crab cakes in the world were formulated at The Crackpot! We began serving these one of a kind specialty GLUTEN FREE crab cakes to our customers in the fall of 2013. People who are allergic to gluten can now enjoy a delicious Maryland style crab cake.
