Stoney Creek Inn is known by the locals for their crab cakes "made fresh daily with the biggest jumbo lump crab meat we can find and our secret ingredients."
The indoor seating area is small and we opted to eat on the patio where we could watch the boats sail up and down Stoney Creek. The tables are wood picnic tables with oilcloth tablecloths- covered with butcher paper if you have the steamed crabs. There is nothing fancy or pretentious here. Having found what we thought were the world's best crab cakes at a different eatery in Baltimore, we were skeptical that these would be "the best jumbo lump crab cakes in Maryland" as they boasted but we gave them a try.
WOW! They were right- this is the best crab cake sandwich!
We both tried the SMALL crab cake sandwich- Richard had cole slaw and I tried the sweet potato fries (served with cinnamon sugar for dipping!). The crab cakes were quite flavorful and moist- and without a doubt, the best we've had. The cole slaw was tasty with the right amount of tartness and the cinnamon sugar a delightful accompaniment to the sweet potato fries. Definitely two thumbs up here!
After lunch, we walked down to the creek- really a river by Arizona standards. Stoney Creek runs into Chesapeake Bay not far from here. A large drawbridge crosses the creek and we drove over it on our way home. Just as we got to it, the drawbridge was raised and lots of cars stopped in both directions to let one boat go through... I guess he who has the biggest toy wins!
Left- Richard by Stoney Creek (see, it's big!) and the drawbridge
Middle- Waiting in line with the drawbridge raised
Right- The line of cars behind us (from my side-view mirror)
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