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Chris's Seafood
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
3 reviews for Chris's Seafood
I'm a Yelper transplant - Baltimore to Austin - but I can't ditch my Balto. roots. Thank gawd, but what was I thinking??
I lived a few blocks away from Chris' for nearly 15 years, so they saw quite a bit of business from me. Not for the sandwiches. Not for the fried stuff. For the CRABS!! If you're a crab eater and live within a 15 mi. radius, this should be on your speed dial!
Yes, it's a carry-out. Wear your slippers and robe if you want, they don't care. Secondly, they have some of the best steamed crabs I've ever eaten! (Sorry, but was the other reviewer sober or even in the place?)
The things I love about Chris':
- Their spice mix! It's just different enough, but not so much it's a shock to your "old Bay" system.
- The people there are funny, nice, and genuine Bawlmer; and I mean that in the most complimentary way!
- You order a doz. you're probably gonna find 13 or 14 crabs in your bag. They know that every now and then you get a dud. Be nice and don't expect it!
- After crab season is "officially" over, Chris' still delivers some of the best crabs around. In fact, the best ones I've ever eaten (sorry, Bill's in Essex!) were bought in Oct. They still do business will local crabbers in areas not over-fished during the regular season. Big, meaty, grandaddy crabs!
So, I can't speak for the "other" stuff they serve, but the crabs... truly makes me regret leaving the 'hood! I always stop by when I'm back.
Call ahead for prices, since they vary wildly during the season, and reserve your crabs early in the day. They'll have them steaming hot for you when you pick them up!
Since moving to Baltimore, I definitely can dig the crab/oyster culture. Summer is crab season and so every gets in as much as they can. I have a roof deck, something that is so prevalent in this city. It is nice to take out some steamed crabs spread them out on some old newspapers with some cold beers in a bucket and stare at the harbor.
But back to Chris's. Its location is great. Steamed crab take out which does not require you to either driving to a dicey neighborhood or further away to Essex. And the price is comparable to those places.
The grading system of crabs does not follow your average Baltimore restaurant. Instead of medium, large, and jumbo, they come in centimeters 38cm, 48cm, 58cm, 68cm. Not that it is much different but it behooves you to be well versed before calling in your order.
Your order comes in a large brown paper bag, fragrant of old bay and rock salt. My only concern is that the crabs are often way overcooked. Maybe it is the journey it takes in the paper bag, but takeout steamers at other locations that were further away came out better.
This isn't a restaurant per se. I'm pretty sure they only offer carry out.
Anyway, it's not very pretty inside. It's pretty much a hole in the wall.
BUT the prices are very cheap and the food is good if fried food is what you are in the mood for. I enjoyed my fish filet, and I am very picky about fish.
The service was not stellar but it was quick.
