The Crabby Pig

Nice local resturant. We had to wait about 20 minutes; but not too bad for a Friday night. The waitress were doing a great job. The food was excellent and priced well. We had mussels, salad, chicken fettuccine, and all you can eat fried frish. Highly recommend. A lot of good choices it was hard to decied.

My family and I recently dined at the Crabby Pig in Cumberland Maryland. The restaurant is located in beautiful downtown Cumberland, and has an ideal location! It is located right near the railroad and the canal. It has abundant outdoor seating. We were hoping to sit outside but it was raining over the weekend. The inside of the restaurant was spacious and accommodating. We ordered a variety of things. I ordered the crab soup which was very good. There was a fair amount of real crab meat in it. It had a good flavor and was very hearty. My children ordered the shrimp and grilled cheese. They thought everything was delicious. My wife ordered the chicken Chesapeake and said it was very good also. I ordered a captain's platter which included two sides which consisted of a baked potato and baked beans. The entrees included broiled fish, scallops, shrimp, and a crab cake. The shrimp was a bit skimpy and the crab cake did not have a very good flavor to it. For being a broiled crab cake it had zero crust. It was extremely mushy and almost sour/bitter. The restaurant was not particularly busy the day we were there but the staff was not involved at our table. We went long periods of times without getting refills. While they were far from rude they were also very disconnected from our table. The only other word of caution is the price. It is a bit steep for the amount of food you get. The price did not balance out with the quantity nor quality. Would most definitely try this place again in the future though.

Stopped In for lunch on the way to rocky gap casino. Parking can be a challenge if you're not familiar as we were. We let Google guide us in and were able to find parking quite easily on a Wednesday at 1:30 pm. Atmosphere was relaxed with a mixture of walkers and bicyclists, since this restaurant is feet off of the cumberland bike trail. lunch did not disappoint. My wife and I tried the crab dip, which is a must, chunks of crab with garlic toast pieces. I had the crab soup, which was also good, but I thought could have been a little bit thicker , but was very flavorful with chunks of crab . We split a crab sandwich, broiled, which had loads of crab with little filler , and a pulled pork sandwich to try some barbecue that this place is also known for. We found service excellent and even had an afternoon cocktail to begin our upcoming casino adventure. We spent some time afterward soaking up the relaxing bike trail experience as well. Weekends maybe just the opposite due to the limited parking and all the recreational activities that this area offers. Definitely worth an off hours/day try! We will be back again soon.

Update 5/1/22: another excellent meal in a laid back atmosphere! The patio is by the water and a playground which is clutch for folks with young kids. Husb loved the chicken with crab on top and kiddo enjoyed the hot dog. Wait staff is super attentive too! Delicious crab cakes, my hubs liked the lunch steak a lot, and the kids chicken tenders were good too. Nice patio and located by the locks but also a bit noisy near a freeway overpass.

We rode 4 1/2 hours for crab cakes.... totally worth it. Very little filler and nice and crispy 😁 We went back and the food is just amazing. Adding a pic of the inside of the crab cake so you can see just how little filler they use. My only complaint is a crab cake this good deserves a good spicy remulade sauce to complement it and they only serve cocktail or tarter sauce.

Lively atmosphere on the patio with live music, and our server was very nice. We have to agree with other reviews that the food is good, but not great. For the price, our shrimp and scallops were maybe medium sized and doused in old bay seasoning. We weren’t asked about dessert or more drinks, they just brought the check - it felt a little dismissive. The outdoor bartender may need additional training with mixed drinks, and customer service. There are other great dining options nearby.