Joe's Crab Shack

221 Rio Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 | 301-947-4377 | Web site »
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Neighborhood:

Gaithersburg

Cuisines:

Crabs, Seafood

Tags:

seafood, outdoor seating, takeout

hours:

Sun-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm

Atmosphere:

For Groups, Outdoor Seating

Price:

$$ ($15-$24)

Quick Take

Joe's is a cross between Captain D's and Copeland's, specializing in the sort of deep-fried seafood that coats the Gulf Coast, with a few grilled and broiled alternatives for holdouts.

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

When parsley, bread crumbs, remoulade sauce and a heavy dusting of Old Bay can't keep a crab cake from falling apart, is it merely a matter of too much time under the broiler? Joe's specimens are lifeless and overly salted, and they are tapped for menu indignities such as the Crab Cake Chipotle Caesar Salad (with pico de gallo!) as well as cutesy appetizers. If you don't want to see and hear all the servers sing "YMCA" more than once, eat fast; they perform every 45 minutes.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $17.99

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
 

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Joe's Crab Shack

Joe's Crab Shack
221 Rio Blvd.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-947-4377
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Sun-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm

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$$ ($15-$24)

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Joe's is a cross between Captain D's and Copeland's, specializing in the sort of deep-fried seafood that coats the Gulf Coast, with a few grilled and broiled alternatives for holdouts.

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

When parsley, bread crumbs, remoulade sauce and a heavy dusting of Old Bay can't keep a crab cake from falling apart, is it merely a matter of too much time under the broiler? Joe's specimens are lifeless and overly salted, and they are tapped for menu indignities such as the Crab Cake Chipotle Caesar Salad (with pico de gallo!) as well as cutesy appetizers. If you don't want to see and hear all the servers sing "YMCA" more than once, eat fast; they perform every 45 minutes.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $17.99

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 

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Joe's Crab Shack

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221 Rio Blvd.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-947-4377
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Joe's is a cross between Captain D's and Copeland's, specializing in the sort of deep-fried seafood that coats the Gulf Coast, with a few grilled and broiled alternatives for holdouts.

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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.

When parsley, bread crumbs, remoulade sauce and a heavy dusting of Old Bay can't keep a crab cake from falling apart, is it merely a matter of too much time under the broiler? Joe's specimens are lifeless and overly salted, and they are tapped for menu indignities such as the Crab Cake Chipotle Caesar Salad (with pico de gallo!) as well as cutesy appetizers. If you don't want to see and hear all the servers sing "YMCA" more than once, eat fast; they perform every 45 minutes.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $17.99

(July 29, 2009)

 
 
 
 
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Joe's Crab Shack

221 Rio Blvd.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-947-4377
Web site »

Quick Take

Joe's is a cross between Captain D's and Copeland's, specializing in the sort of deep-fried seafood that coats the Gulf Coast, with a few grilled and broiled alternatives for holdouts.

Map & Directions

Enlarge Map
 
 
Get Directions »
 

Location:

Cuisines:

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hours:

Sun-Thu 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm

Price:

$$ ($15-$24)

Atmosphere:

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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.

When parsley, bread crumbs, remoulade sauce and a heavy dusting of Old Bay can't keep a crab cake from falling apart, is it merely a matter of too much time under the broiler? Joe's specimens are lifeless and overly salted, and they are tapped for menu indignities such as the Crab Cake Chipotle Caesar Salad (with pico de gallo!) as well as cutesy appetizers. If you don't want to see and hear all the servers sing "YMCA" more than once, eat fast; they perform every 45 minutes.

Two 4-ounce lump crab cakes, $17.99

(July 29, 2009)

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