Crabcakes, folks (San Jose, Berkeley, Santa Clara: house, movies, college)

[frogbeans]

where can i go to get a good one?

i'm originally from baltimore and i need my fix

also, i will hold you accountable for the quality heheheheh

[Bagger]

Originally Posted by frogbeans

where can i go to get a good one?

i'm originally from baltimore and i need my fix

also, i will hold you accountable for the quality heheheheh

I'd love to find a place that has good ones also....

I started a thread asking about restaurants here:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-j...staurants.html

No responses yet unfortunately

[nmnita]

My guess you won't find them anyplace like they had in Baltimore. ALl I have ever had unless I make them myself have had more bread crumbs than crab. Maybe there might be some place on the north coast like toward Eureka, but that is a hell of a long way to go to get crab cakes. Of course it isn't as far as Baltimore.

Nita

[frogbeans]

Originally Posted by Bagger

I'd love to find a place that has good ones also....

I started a thread asking about restaurants here:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-j...staurants.html

No responses yet unfortunately

heh

the other day the girl and i were talking about how there are no diners out here. the east coast is littered with them, but i have yet to come across any out here... ok, i just did a "diner 95051" google search and there are definitely zero diners in my area. that is, unless you want to count denny's and some random sit down places.

humbug

i've never come across a jewish deli, either. i found these on google, though:

jewish deli 95051 - Google Maps

[frogbeans]

Originally Posted by nmnita

My guess you won't find them anyplace like they had in Baltimore. ALl I have ever had unless I make them myself have had more bread crumbs than crab. Maybe there might be some place on the north coast like toward Eureka, but that is a hell of a long way to go to get crab cakes. Of course it isn't as far as Baltimore.

Nita

cool, thx

i only know about joe's crab shack at fisherman's wharf and a crab house at pier 39 in SF so i guess i will have to try them. or i will just make them myself and follow your lead.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by frogbeans

heh

the other day the girl and i were talking about how there are no diners out here. the east coast is littered with them, but i have yet to come across any out here... ok, i just did a "diner 95051" google search and there are definitely zero diners in my area. that is, unless you want to count denny's and some random sit down places.

humbug

i've never come across a jewish deli, either. i found these on google, though:

jewish deli 95051 - Google Maps

I know what you mean: when we moved to the east coast from California and I actually saw a diner, I was amazed, I always thought they were just in movies.. As for Jewish delis, there were several in San Fernando V. but I don't have a clue is there are many in Santa Clara area?
Nita

[yoga-nana]

I am going to follow this thread because I would love to get a good crab cake. After visiting Maryland my standards have gotten too high (born in LA and lived in the Bay Area since college and still searching to satisfy my taste buds).

Now a deli - my daughter got introduced to the Reuben by Mom in LA years ago so I found Saul's Restaurant and Deli in Berkeley for her to satisfy those cravings (not cheap and I haven't gone in a long time so you might want to see their current reviews). Usually I go to Yelp.com put in a restaurant see what other searches come up on the side.

The best diner is going to be Dottie's in SF or Bette's in Berkeley (at least for breakfast). OK I know I am on a San Jose post right now - but I travel all over the bay area.

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Head up to Berkeley, go here:

Gertie's Chesapeake Bay Cafe - Berkeley, CA - Restaurant - foodry

[bluebeard]

Given the West Coast doesn't have blue crabs, it would be near impossible to have similar quality. They might just make you angry.
Not that I've ever been to Maryland.

[frogbeans]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

Head up to Berkeley, go here:

Gertie's Chesapeake Bay Cafe - Berkeley, CA - Restaurant - foodry

hmmm about an hour drive from me so that's very doable.

have you been there by chance and can recommend it?