Once upon a time there was no better seafood to be found in Baltimore than Phillip's seafood. That ship has long since sailed. Phillips is fine if you're a tourist and you don't know any better, but the locals know that it's bloated, overpriced and overrated. It's not that Phillips is bad it's just that there is so much better. The last time a Phillip's crab cake cracked the top 10 in...
This branch of a successful Ocean City, Maryland, chain consistently draws big crowds. The food can be quite good -- the Phillips organization deserves its great reputation. But it isn't worth the wait on a crowded afternoon when the staff is overworked. Pick a quieter time, an early lunch or dinner, if you just have to have Phillips' crab imperial or other reasonably priced seafood. Then...
This Inner Harbor joint specializes in crab cakes, a Maryland tradition.:
The Scene
If the Inner Harbor is the epicenter for Baltimore tourism, and the Light Street Pavilion is the epicenter for Inner Harbor tourism, then Phillips is the epicenter of the...