Crackpot Seafood Restaurant

The ownership has changed as evident by the new sign/menus and staff. The feel is a bit different. The crabcakes nor shrimp salad aren't as good. The crabcake wasn't as lumpy as the previous owners. The shrimp salad seemed more chopped up instead of whole shrimp . The taste of both were off. The Brussel sprouts were really good, the ribs were average. The prices were good, the receipt is for 3 ppl. The staff was ok but not as professional as they could have been. Our waitress was nice . It's located in a shopping center therefore no parking issues.

Plenty of parking on the parking lot. Stopped in to have lunch with my son today. The place was nice, neat and clean but, nothing really appealing. Service was very attentive and polite. My son had a jack and coke which had mainly coke in it and I had an apple martini with no desire to have a second one. Our food order was taken and the food was bought out in a timely manner. I ordered the sampler platter.... mozzarella sticks, old bay wings, chicken strips and french fries. The food was very bland and tasteless to me. My son ordered the barbecue brisket fries and southwestern egg rolls and he wasn't impressed either. We both left without the desire to come back because the food just was not seasoned well. I gave two stars because service was definitely polite and the dining area was clean.

Grew up down the street in LR Village and this place was a staple. New owners completely renovated it and sadly took out all the charm of our "neighborhood bar." At first I thought the renovations were good but realized it now felt cold and sterile. Very generic. All the wall hangings like the "veterans wall" were thrown out. The wall between the bar and restaurant gone. Now the bar area doesn't feel cozy anymore. No mirror backdrop to the bar just one dimensional drywall and bottles. We ordered calamari one night and it was just literally crumbs. Can't believe they served this! Read a recent March 2024 article business is bad and im not surprised. Crackpot lost its soul. Now they advertise they want "ticktokers" and college kids? Come onnnn. This did well as a blue collar neighborhood bar. College kids will go into Towson not next to the Giant lol. New marketing won't work because they don't understand who their customers are. Locals! They need to bring back that local vibe and offer good specials and happy hours. Sports theme decor to go with all those TVs.

No longer a seafood restaurant. Prices are high.. it used to be a classy place but the new owners turned it into a dump.

I really enjoyed the seafood at this restaurant. The crab cake was excellent and the steamed crab was good. The steamed crabs were a little pricey, but worth having a Maryland steamed crab experience. The only thing that could improve at this restaurant is the service was a little slow. I had to wait to get my drink refilled and had to take my check to the bar to pay, since my server was slow coming to my table. This restaurant definitely serves an amazing crab cake.

Welp, we came by once and don't have to come back again. Years ago, my husband used to run to Crackpot for a quick bite to eat at lunchtime but clearly that has changed. The food was just okay, the service was NOT okay and and the drinks were meh. The only thing that's great is the decor. They did a really nice job during quarantine renovating the space. It's nicely updated and feels sporty with 12 tv's tuned to the Orioles, golf, lacrosse, etc. were on; it initially seemed like this was going to be a nice, decent dining experience. We were seated rather quickly but when it was time to place our drink orders, there was a bit of a hiccup. Our server Lalatianna didn't understand what I was asking for (it was Sunday so I wanted a mimosa) as it seemed that English is not her first language (which is perfectly fine but that will always create a difficult situation if the staff isn't coached on what items might be ordered in advance). My husband asked if they had any crabs and he was told that they didn't have any but we later overheard that a table that was seated long after we were was getting large crabs. He ordered the Crackpot seafood cluster which was NOT a pound of snow crab legs. I ordered a crackpot seafood club which is a crab cake with seafood salad. It was just okay. It's safe to say that we don't have to come back; aesthetically, it's an upgrade but the service and food need to catch up. Please see Mike D's review as he mentions that this place is under new ownership.

Time was winding down to find a restaurant that my daughter wanted to go to for her birthday. I threw some suggestions out there and she decided on this one. I've passed this place plenty of times and was told about it before but never decided to go inside.I will say that the inside looks better than you would expect from the outside. We made reservations and was immediately greeted and seated upon entering. It was a Monday evening and it wasn't anywhere near crowded. Once everyone arrived, we ordered our food and began waiting. I settled on the sirloin and crabcake with broccoli and fries as my sides. Once my food arrived I knew it wasn't going to be good. Glad I got the fries (which were good) because that's the only thing that had any flavor. The steak just looked...off. I never had anything like it and that's not a good thing. I tasted weird and not "authentic". If you've ever seen the movie "Good Burger", I would assume that this is what a Mondo Burger tasted like. The crabcake was less disappointing but still sub-par. I managed to finish it though. It had more filler than I'd like and less flavor. The staff is friendly and that's the saving grace. If I ever return here, I'm only getting wings and fries.

Recently had a taste for some crab pretzel. One of my other local spots is now closed and Crackpot was the closest spot opened at the time. I ordered online, and I couldn't find crab pretzel. It said crab dip with pretzel chips. I'm like okay, boom. So after I finished shopping all over the place, I go to get the order. I get home and imagine my surprise when I see pretzel NUGGETS.Lawd have mercy. They had been microwaved. We all know what happens when you microwave dough items, you guessed it, the thing was hard as rocks. I had to get dressed again, go to a supermarket and find a baguette bread. I go back home again, cut the baguette, toast the pieces and finally eat. The crab dip was a little cream cheese than before, but it was good. It had been 15 years since I visited Crackpot. Maybe I will wait another 15 more.

Perfectly awful! One bite of the seafood Alfredo - hot fishy glue - the salad was limp and gritty. The beat on the loud "music" was relentless.

The crab cake sandwich is humongous. Taste is okay, a little bland, but i could still taste the crab meat. Service was very good! This place is more like a pub than a restaurant.