Pappas Restaurant and Sports Bar 550 Cranbrook Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030

"Been coming here for years with my family for the best crab cake in Maryland (take it from a life-long marylander people!!) it is LUMP crab- super moist. The place makes their own crab seasoning too. Salty but so so good. Got the jackknife potatoes on the side which were small and just okay. Boyfriend got the rockfish which he said was just okay. Dad got the scallops which he LOVED. And the crab pretzel is a MUST people!! Get the crab cake you won’t regret it."

"Met new regulars last night and totally enjoyed the conversation. Great beer selection and wait staff, thank you Ben, Justin, Sam and Tony. Oysters, crabcakes and cheeseburger were the best on our date night."

"This restaurant blends quintessential Baltimore cuisine and upscale dining with out being stuffy. The food is great the service is excellent. I do recommend making reservations due to the heavy traffic. Our waiter Boris we great, friendly, helpful, and relatable. The support staff would not allow our drinks to see the bottom of the glass. Parking was easy to find with a plethora of spots in front of the shopping center. Now for the good part! The grilled octopus was delicious and not overly cooked. Tender octopus is miracle in most dinning establishments but they parted the red seas on this one. We had the half and half crab soup (half cream of cream/half Maryland crab) and it was awesome. The soup was seasoned appropriately and had large lumps of crab and a proportional amount of standard maryland crab veggies. Jackknife potatoes are simalar to twice baked potatoes minus the skins. The slaw was a good mixe of vinegar and mayo but the crab cakes stole the show. Everything a crab cake should be."

"Small salmon portion. The price vs quantity for 2023 I guess it's expected to have less food for more money unfortunately. The salmon was cooked great and tasty. The sides were good as well. TV's everywhere with sports is a great addition. Servers were attentive and not slow. Great selection on the menu. Good beer choices."

"The Maryland Crab soup was excellent. The Bay and Turf (8oz Filet & Broiled Crab Cake) we're cooked to perfection. The mashed and baked potato were also good. The dining room was separate from the Sports Bar and you wouldn't know it was there. The Sports Bar area is huge with plenty of seating for quite a number of people to have a great time eating and drinking while watching your favorite game."