By The Docks, Seafood restaurant in Middle River, Baltimore County, US.
By The Docks is a seafood restaurant in Middle River, a waterfront community in Baltimore County, Maryland. The menu centers on regional dishes, with crab cakes prepared according to local recipes as one of its main offerings.
The restaurant gained wider attention in 2022 when its crab cake recipe was named Baltimore's Best. That recognition brought more visitors to this waterfront spot in Middle River.
Maryland has a long tradition of blue crab cooking, and this restaurant keeps that local habit alive with dishes that follow recipes passed down in the region. Sitting at a table here, you can taste how the Chesapeake Bay shapes what people eat along its shore.
The restaurant sits on the waterfront in Middle River, and you can choose to dine in, take out, or even order their crab cakes for delivery across the country. If you are visiting on a busy weekend, it is worth planning ahead.
Every sauce, soup, and dressing served here is made fresh each day under Executive Chef Alex Morris. Nothing on the table comes from a batch prepared the day before.
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