If 25 minutes isn't too far, go to Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn in Essex. Great crabs with a house spice blend that's similar to Old Bay, but a touch mellower with better balance, I think. Late into its second generation of ownership, totally unique, hordes of Baltimore Colts photos and clippings crowding the walls, and waitresses who have been there forever. It's a tattered but beloved barcalounger of a restaurant. Only downside is that you might wait for a while if it's peak dinner hour. (More time for Natty Boh if you aren't in too much of a rush.)
Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn
200 Eastern Blvd.
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 687-5994
Dominic Armato
Dining Critic
The Arizona Republic and
azcentral.com