Captain Pell's Fairfax Crab House

10195 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030 | 703-560-0060 | Web site »
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Neighborhood:

Fairfax City

Cuisines:

Crabs, Seafood

Tags:

crabs, seafood, all-you-can-eat

hours:

Mon-Thu 3:00 pm-10:30 pm; Fri 2 pm-11 pm; Sat-Sun noon-11 pm

Atmosphere:

Kid friendly

Price:

$$ ($15-$24)

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A little slice of the shore in Fairfax City since 1977.

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The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

Nearly every table at this bare-bones joint is occupied by folks pounding and picking their way through heaps of steamed crabs, so you immediately suspect that crab cakes are an afterthought here. Suspicion confirmed: The bland, smallish pieces of local crab are rendered even more flavorless by the onslaught of too much breading, overpowering spice and the hot oil in which they're deep-fried. The sides are equally unremarkable.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $18.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
 

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Captain Pell's Fairfax Crab House

Captain Pell's Fairfax Crab House
10195 Lee Hwy,
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-560-0060
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A little slice of the shore in Fairfax City since 1977.

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The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

Nearly every table at this bare-bones joint is occupied by folks pounding and picking their way through heaps of steamed crabs, so you immediately suspect that crab cakes are an afterthought here. Suspicion confirmed: The bland, smallish pieces of local crab are rendered even more flavorless by the onslaught of too much breading, overpowering spice and the hot oil in which they're deep-fried. The sides are equally unremarkable.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $18.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 

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Captain Pell's Fairfax Crab House

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10195 Lee Hwy,
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-560-0060
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A little slice of the shore in Fairfax City since 1977.

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Our Review

The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

Nearly every table at this bare-bones joint is occupied by folks pounding and picking their way through heaps of steamed crabs, so you immediately suspect that crab cakes are an afterthought here. Suspicion confirmed: The bland, smallish pieces of local crab are rendered even more flavorless by the onslaught of too much breading, overpowering spice and the hot oil in which they're deep-fried. The sides are equally unremarkable.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $18.95

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
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Captain Pell's Fairfax Crab House

10195 Lee Hwy,
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-560-0060
Web site »

Quick Take

A little slice of the shore in Fairfax City since 1977.

Map & Directions

Enlarge Map
 
 
Get Directions »
 

Location:

Cuisines:

Tags:

hours:

Mon-Thu 3:00 pm-10:30 pm; Fri 2 pm-11 pm; Sat-Sun noon-11 pm

Price:

$$ ($15-$24)

Atmosphere:

Reader Reviews [0]

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Our Review

The Food section rated this restaurant's crab cake for a July 2009 story about the area's best.

Nearly every table at this bare-bones joint is occupied by folks pounding and picking their way through heaps of steamed crabs, so you immediately suspect that crab cakes are an afterthought here. Suspicion confirmed: The bland, smallish pieces of local crab are rendered even more flavorless by the onslaught of too much breading, overpowering spice and the hot oil in which they're deep-fried. The sides are equally unremarkable.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $18.95

(July 29, 2009)

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