I’m a big fan of pubs, especially authentic ones, where the bar tender has an Irish accent, the menu is predictable, and the beer list is miles long. I wasn’t expecting to find a truly great pub outside of New York, Philadelphia, or Boston but I found one in Ocean City, Maryland of all places. And the fact that this ocean front pub has the best crab cakes I’ve had in Ocean City is just the icing on the cake.
Shenanigan's has the ambiance of just about every other pub I’ve been in. They seat patrons on wooden pews, the décor’s color palette is green, and orange, with shamrocks on their front sign. It’s also a tad classier than most of the family-friendly restaurants in Ocean City, decorated with Norman Rockwell era pictures.
As always, I ordered the crab cakes and fries, (I promise very soon I’ll review a non-crab cake place) although I’ve tried their salad too. Both were fresh, crisp, and wonderfully affordable. The crab cake came flakey, and had barely any filler, served fresh on a toasted kaiser roll with waffle fries or salad.
Their crab cakes tastes similar to mine which makes me wonder if they use parmesan cheese with their bread crumbs. Their salad is a mescaline mix which I enjoyed with house balsamic vinaigrette. The total was about eleven dollars, (not including tip).
I’m not a big beer drinker but I was impressed by their beer menu. They had a generous list of international and domestic beers. I am not unpatriotic, but I prefer the taste of international beer over domestic every time.
Shenanigan's was wonderful for its convenient location, low price, friendly service and most importantly it’s high quality food.
$| Shenanigan's |309 North Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, MD |(410)289-7181
Thanks for the review! I'll have to try this. I have the habit of always ordering crab cakes too. But in my opinion, it's not a bad habit.
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