Pappas Restaurant

This is our third time eating here. Everything was amazingly delicious. I had the lamb chops with asparagus and baked potato and my husband had the double crab cakes. Someone else in our party othered the chicken fettuccine alfredo and stuffed rockfish. Service was great. I think we had Patrick who said we could also request him again next time. We were a larger party so we had one of the long tables in the back right, which was nice and sort of secluded from the rest of the restaurant and we had a TV to ourselves as well. We had some family visiting from NY and they loved everything, said it was the best meal they had in MD.

Horrible taste in my mouth. Not the food but the service and overall experience. Never in my life have I been put out of a restaurant!!! My significant other and I chose to celebrate our anniversary at Pappas Restaurant in Parkville out of many options. It was my call and I made a bad decision. Note: I have dined in this restaurant and the Timonium location several times over the years. We got dressed up and arrived at the restaurant right around 8:30pm on a Tuesday evening. There was no one at the hostess booth to greet us. After a short wait, we were taken to the dining area and the server was going to seat us but the table was dirty and had not been cleaned. We waited a few minutes for them to clean it and then we were ready to check out the menu. We ordered drinks (2), an appetizer, dinner (2), and a dessert. Fast forward to the end of our dining experience. We paid the bill quickly and left a 25% tip. We were having a good time and I was finishing the last of my drink. I think it was was pretty obvious that we would be heading out in just a few minutes as we had finished dessert and had our remaining dinner boxed to go. Some man (Caucasian/bald) comes over to the table who I can only assume was the manager. He did not greet us appropriately or state his name or position. He was dressed more like the team leader at Old Navy than the manager of a nice restaurant so I can only guess. He was very rude!! Basically he told us we had to "take it to the door." I asked if I could finish the drink and in so many words, he said no, we needed to get up and leave right that moment so he could lock the doors. I could understand his sentiments so we got up and left right that second. I asked my partner what time it was because it MUST have been very late to receive this type of treatment. It was 10:10pm. The restaurant closes at 10pm. I don't know any business of this nature (good service/fine hospitality) that expects to leave right at the exact moment of closing. Most have staff scheduled for at least 30 minutes after closing to clean up and allow for any patrons that may be wrapping up purchases/meals. There were several ways this could have been handled which I won't go into as this review is already lengthy. I will add that I am a good customer and usually very cognizant of others schedules and time. We called ahead before coming to ensure we would have enough time but they do not answer the phone. Also, before finishing dinner/ordering dessert, we asked the waiter if we would have enough time and he said that we did. No rush. I still chose to box my food because I knew that closing was near. Moral of the story: if they had waited another 2-3 minutes, MAXIMUM of 5 minutes, I would have been writing a different review. To make it worse, I woke up the next day and was sick from the food (IYKYK).

I recently moved to Baltimore and was excited to try Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar at 1725 Taylor Ave in Parkville, MD, given its reputation for having "world-famous" crab cakes. Unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing.The crab cake, which I had high hopes for, was the WORST I've ever had. It was absolutely bland with no seasoning whatsoever, and to make matters worse, there were bits of crab shells in it. Given the hype, I expected a flavorful, well-prepared dish, but it was far from it.On a positive note, the baked potato and side salad were delicious, and my server, Makala, was exceptional. She provided amazing service and went out of her way to suggest and deliver a great alternative meal after I expressed my dissatisfaction with the crab cake.While I appreciate the effort of the staff, I can't recommend Pappas based on this experience. If this is what "world-famous" crab cakes are supposed to taste like, I'll have to look elsewhere for a true Baltimore crab cake experience.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT HERE!! So, I've Only had carry out from this particular location but I have eaten several times at the location in Glen Burnie. Needless to say it will not be the last time that I visit either of the restaurants. I love football season it's always a great time to fellowship with fellow sports lovers. And I am so glad I looked up this location to see what was going on for a Ravens game and it just so happens that they are also a Ravens roost location. The bartender was excellent all of them that we encountered and the food specials were irresistible!! Definitely check them out for game days and make sure you bring an appetite the specials started at about 7 PM and every half hour there was something different to try. Is well worth the inside experience!

Went here for a group Christmas dinner. Waiter and assistants were very attentive and made sure we had everything that we asked for within a timely fashion. There was a specific menu to choose from for your entree.all entrees come with a baked potato and family style mixed vegetables. I choose the salmon. Nice sized piece of salmon and cooked perfectly.

CRABCAKE EXPERIENCE:Overall an OK crab cake experience. The crab cake has a little too much filler for me and is broiled longer than my liking. I do appreciate their takeout order operation is a standalone outside on the side of the restaurant. The crab egg rolls also were a bit underwhelming as it seemed to have an imbalance ratio of filler to crab meat. For the price of the crab cakes here it is a good, cheaper alternative to some of the more expensive crab cakes in the region that are larger and better in quality. Give them a try.

This was my first time at Pappas restaurant in Parkville. The restaurant is to the left of the building and they have a sports bar to the right. I ordered one of the chefs specials called The Bay and Backyard which is their 8oz crab cake and a rack of bbq ribs. I didn't know ribs could be so lean and they weren't that tasty. The ribs were flavorless and the sauce was lightly brushed on and had no taste. The crab cake was total opposite of the ribs and was fantastic. I see why Oprah voted them the best crab cakes before. They do know how to make a great crab cake. I ordered an alcoholic drink called a watermelon refresher which was okay. It was very light watermelon flavor. I would like to try other Pappas locations.

It's been a while since I have been to Pappas. The husband and I went here to celebrate our third wedding anniversary and really enjoyed a wonderful meal.The crabcakes were Really Good! And the service was excellent. We split a pitcher of amazing white sangria which was delicious and festive.We will be back, Pappas on Taylor Avenue in Parkville or Carney, you pick.

Went here for a late night dinner with my boyfriend and his close friends. They have floor and bar seating. We had floor seating.The restaurant was packed.Restrooms are located in the front and in the middle of the restaurant.For drinks we ordered a white sangria for the table. That sangria was wonderful.For individual drinks( that I can remember), we ordered: Two virgin Pina colada (not an ice drink)Be my valentiniThe Pina colada went down so smoothly, but as you went to the end of the drink, it started tasting like milk. The other drinks were very tasty.For food we ordered One ceaser saladThree house saladsFried OctopusCrab cake egg rolls (this is where I knew I was at the right place) Shrimp a la vodkaPenne Louisiana (just shrimp)Double the pleasureBroiled ScallopsThe evening was nice and we enjoyed ourselves. Con: Our table was so small it couldn't really accommodate all of the food and drinks we ordered. Pro: Our waiter was nice

I just tried to order $80 worth of food for delivery and guess what.... their delivery service "Toast Online" does not work. It kept giving me an error code saying that the delivery time of 67 minutes has expired and yet that was the only delivery time option. 67 minutes. So it appears that when you order delivery from Pappas through their delivery service "Toast Online" there is some glitch in the process. I tried every way possible to get delivery (10 different times).I tried to call them and could not get through to a human being. Hmmmm...Pappas crab cakes are very good. I'm from Parkville, MD and have had them over the last 40 years . But. as anyone from Baltimore knows, there are many, many other purveyors of a top Baltimore crab cake. There is G&M, Jimmies, By the Docks, and many more.0Bottom line.... If Pappas doesn't deliver, I will find who does deliver a good Baltimore crab cake.All else is fine with Pappas Restaurant in Parkville. Usually good service and good food.Very disappointed that in this day and age you can't delivery from them. I won't try again.