Jimmy’s Famous Seafood on Holabird Avenue in Baltimore’s Eastside has been a Chesapeake Bay seafood institution since Jimmy Staines opened it, serving the Maryland crab cakes, steamed crabs, and the fresh Chesapeake seafood that earns a Baltimore restaurant its multigenerational loyal following in a city where crab cake standards are enforced by the community. It appeared in Season 21, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “All Baltimore, All the Time,” which aired November 21, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Baltimore seafood kitchen doing Chesapeake classics from scratch with the quality and generosity that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation across the city.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
City: Baltimore, Maryland
Cuisine: Seafood
DDD Season: 21
DDD Episode: 10
Episode Title: All Baltimore, All the Time
Original Air Date: November 21, 2014
Address: 6526 Holabird Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-633-4040
Website: https://jimmysfamousseafood.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Maryland Crab Cake with jumbo lump Chesapeake Blue crab — made properly with more crab than filler and the Old Bay seasoning that Baltimore demands — is the signature that earns Jimmy’s its city-wide reputation. The Steamed Crabs with Old Bay in the Maryland backyard tradition are the communal order that makes a summer afternoon at Jimmy’s feel like the most Baltimore experience possible. The Crab Soup — the Baltimore-style vegetable crab soup that distinguishes the city from New England chowder culture — is the bowl worth ordering before the main seafood plates arrive. Find a Baltimore hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 6526 Holabird Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-633-4040
Website: https://jimmysfamousseafood.com
Status: Open
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Jimmy’s Famous Seafood appeared in Season 21, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “All Baltimore, All the Time,” originally aired November 21, 2014.