Koco's Pub
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

Hamilton, a working-class neighborhood northeast of downtown Baltimore, is home to a brightly painted pub called Koco’s. Initially a local tavern with numerous pool tables and limited seating, the place has evolved into a destination pub. What put Koco’s on the map? Their baseball-sized broiled lump meat crab cakes, now served in two sizes: 7 ounces and 11 ounces. Patrons can order Koco’s crab cake by itself, simply accompanied by crackers, lettuce, tomato and pickle; as a sandwich with chips and pickle; with a Caesar salad; or on the original crab cake platter with French fries, coleslaw, lettuce and tomato. No fancy tableware here, heavy paper plates underline the Old Bay dusted crab cake accompaniments. What makes this crab cake one of the best in the city? The quality and amount of crab meat, no filler, and not too heavily seasoned. The pool tables have disappeared and the table tops have all expanded with Old Bay seasoning shakers. What was once a one-trick pony, Koco’s Pub's expanded menu includes a tasty shrimp salad sandwich with whole, large shrimp and Maryland crab soup. Ex-Marylanders and out-of-towners can have Koco’s crab cakes shipped to them.

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Location
4301 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States
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Opening times
Fri: 12:00 - 9:00 pm
Closed
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