Our Overall Score: 3.5/5.0 Amanda: 4.0 | Sean: 3.0 Google Score: 4.5 | Yelp Score: 4.0 Seafood | 203 N Paca St., Baltimore, MD 21201 Cost: $15 - 40 | Portion: May or may not be satisfied Parking: Paid lot | Wait Time: None Seating: Stand at tables, enough | Ambiance: Market, Fast Food, Food Court Vegetarian Options: If any, very limited | Time Spent: 25 mins S: "Have you had crab cakes before?" Last Saturday, Sean and I visited Faidley's around 11:30 am. Before visiting, we debated whether to walk, drive or take a scooter. Thank god that I won the argument and we decided to drive, because the area around Lexington Market is not safe. There were a ton of people loitering on the streets and crossing the street as they pleased, some hardly glancing away from their cell phones. It was chaos.
We saw a handful of tourists, a majority of who ended up in Faidley's, but for the most part, there are mainly locals on the streets. To get to Faidley's from the lot, you can either just go through Lexington Market or go to opposite side of the lot (N Paca St.) and turn right. I believe the latter is easier. If you do the latter, Faidley's will be immediately to your right when you enter the door imprinted with Faidley's name. Faidley's is one of the stalls in the marketplace, but you can clearly find them by their "BALTIMORE'S BEST CRAB CAKE" sign. As you're probably aware, any kind of seafood is going to put a dent in your wallet. Here, you can get a single lump crab cake for $15 or the lump crab cake platter, which comes with two sides, for a total of $22. Of course, there were other options like soft shell crab (which Sean and I have yet to try), but we were there to try what they're famous for - their crab cakes. We went for the platter, which I am grateful we did, because a single crab cake would have not been enough. I went for the lump crab cake with mac and cheese and coleslaw and Sean ordered the same, except he went for a cucumber salad instead of the coleslaw. Wow, such a healthy surprise from Sean! I totally expected him to order the french fries. The platters automatically come with a salad. Sean admitted if he had known that he was getting a salad, he would have opted for a less healthier side. This was Sean's first time having crab cake and he thought it was okay, but not worth the price. I agreed, although this was the best crab cake I've had. Then, again, I'm not a huge fan of crab cake, but if I could get this elsewhere for a cheaper price, I might actually consider it. Both of us agreed we probably wouldn't go back, primarily because the cost-to-portion-to-taste ratio wasn't the highest. If you're all for crab cakes, then you should definitely give this place a try. They ship their crab cakes all over the country, so you could also just order online. If you're like us, though, in which you're not a huge fan of crab cakes, you may be able to pass on this one. Recommendations Lump crab cake - Amanda Nothing :( - Sean Seating There are standing tables that fit at least 10 people per table. There were 3 tables and it's "seat" yourself. Parking We pulled into the lot beside Lexington Market from Eutaw St., which charged $3 for up to 1 hour, $4 for up to 2 hours, etc. Since we ended up staying for less than 30 minutes, we didn't have to pay for parking. #seafood #baltimore #md #maryland #crabcakes #crab
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