48826 Sun Nov 18 16:48:19 -0800 2001 4 2 Los Angeles Area 0 244055 Does anyone know where to find genuine Maryland style crab cakes in Los Angeles? -Maryland Boy Sun Nov 18 16:48:19 -0800 2001 0 Crab Cake Seeker 1 244057 Tough one. Best we've ever had were at Pisces in Baltimore. The best we've had in L.A. were at Water Grill, downtown. Sun Nov 18 20:47:40 -0800 2001 244055 0 M Adams 1 244066 I hate to say it, but there are no Maryland-style crabcakes in LA, as least that I have ever found. My parents are from Maryland and I visit there often, and you just can't get the real thing here. Most places here don't use backfin lump crab, which has the best texture, and when they do there is lots of filler. With real Cheapeake Bay crabmeat getting ever more expensive, nobody who can sell the inferior stuff is likely to start doing it right either. For those who haven't tried proper Maryland crabcakes and wonder what the fuss is about, there really is a difference in the flavor of Chesapeake Bay crabmeat. Thanks to the large number of rivers that flow into the bay and the narrow opening to the sea the water is much less saline than the open ocean, and as a consequence the seafood tastes noticeably different. Alas, bad environmental management and overfishing is taking a heavy toll, and it's hard to find good crabcakes at a decent price even in the area. Mon Nov 19 12:57:37 -0800 2001 244055 0 Richard Foss 2 244067 This brings back memories of the long-gone and missed (by me, anyway) Maryland Crab House on Pico in Santa Monica. Definitely miss the crabs. Mon Nov 19 13:13:24 -0800 2001 244066 0 soccerdad 1 244072 I don't know if these are Maryland Style, but my top votes go to TRAXX in Union Station and, even better, a quaint place in Burbank called A PLACE FOR STEAKS; they are excellent. If you make it to Las Vegas, however, you must go to COMMANDER'S PALACE at The Aladdin, and have their crabcakes. They are simply divine : pure lump crabmeat, no filler or even breadcrumbs. Just a little green onion, some spices, and gulf blue crab. Incidentally, I ate at Commander's twice in one weekend a few weeks ago and can safely say it is one of the best restaurants in the country. Mon Nov 19 14:24:25 -0800 2001 244055 0 Tom P