On Saturday, we participated in Lone Oak Brewery’s 5th birthday celebration, featuring food trucks Grubbing Hard BBQ and Jimmy’s Famous Seafood. Jimmy’s has previously been named the
best Crabcake in the country
by Food & Wine and
ranked #1 in Maryland
by us here at The MoCoShow. We asked 30 customers who ordered a crabcake or crabcake sandwich to rate it from 1 to 10.
Since 1974, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood has served the Baltimore community with iconic culinary creations. Founded by the late Dimitrios “Jimmy” Minadakis, the restaurant quickly became synonymous with crab cakes and Maryland seafood in general. They made an appearance at Lone Oak in May and sold out in just an hour, before replenishing and selling out again. This time, they were ready for the rush, and here’s what customers had to say:
Nineteen customers awarded the crabcake a perfect 10. “We’ve wanted to make it out to Baltimore to try these since we moved to Maryland in 2018,” said Chris M. “This was worth the wait.” More than half of the perfect scores came from native Marylanders who have savored crabcakes their entire lives. “Best I’ve ever had, and I’ve probably eaten more than 100 different crabcakes,” remarked Montgomery County native Andrew Clayton.
Six customers gave the crabcakes a 9, with several noting that the flavor was exceptional, even if there was a hint that perfection was just out of reach. “Nothing is perfect, but this was close,” said Liyah H., a former regular at Jimmy’s when she lived in the Baltimore area. “They’re still my favorite, even though I haven’t had them in a couple of years.”
Three customers rated the crabcakes an 8, and two customers gave them a 7. “They are good, but I make better ones,” explained Omar H., whose favorite crabcakes are at Edgewater Restaurant in Annapolis. Kelly S. shared that while some friends in Baltimore rave about Jimmy’s, others remain unconvinced. “They were pretty good, but I wouldn’t say they’re the best,” she noted.
Overall, with 30 ratings totaling 282 points, the crabcake earned an average score of
9.4 out of 10
. While we didn’t ask for ratings on
Grubbing Hard BBQ
, almost everyone we spoke with had good things to say about the local BBQ food truck that has made a name for itself in recent years.
