Pirates Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar MD 20765

B

Ben Shakman

Moving my reviews over from Yelp. This was originally written on 9/17/17: This place is one of my aunt and uncle's favorite haunts and we went there after a great afternoon of sailing on the bay. Kid 2 wanted some calamari to start and I had a gazpacho. I tried some of her's but she had no interest in mine. Too bad...the calamari was good but the soup was better. Really fresh tomatoes, perfectly ripe, nice little bit of zip and some wonderfully crunchy cubes of fresh cucumber rounded out the dish. I found out later that there was a little bit of jalapeño in there but a day later and no ill-effects so 2 thumbs up. For dinner I had a crab cake. It was really chock full of of large chunks of crab, Delia=cutely seasoned and light on binders such that it fell apart when touched with a fork. I really enjoyed the healthy sear on both sides but the flavor was so enjoyable that I left the sauce that was offered on the side completely alone. That crab cake had 100% of everything I was looking for in each bite. Dessert came in waves. The first wave included a small but incredibly potent piece of flourless chocolate cake for the kid. Next up was the order of begniets that the chef sent out for us. They were everything I was hoping for when he stopped by between apps and entrees and told us he was going to send them out for us to try. Crispy on the outside, steaming hot and tender on the inside, not in the least bit greasy - perfect! Somehow, they were made even better thanks to the addition of some house-made chocolate-cherry sauce. The next round included another piece of the flourless (because the kid wanted more after all of the adults tried "just a bite") and a piece of key lime pie. Their key lime is pretty dang good but it paled in comparison to the others. Great service always helps me enjoy the experience when dining out.

B

Barbara Mansfield

Met up with an old friend during the Christmas holidays and it was the highlight of my holiday season. We shared appetizers and everything was good.Our waitress had great sense of humor and was wonderful.

C

Christina Ottman

2nd time here . Food was great . Staff was very friendly. You have to have the beignets for dessert ( just wish it came with a chocolate sauce )