Bayou - Havre de Grace

Slow Wednesday night. Jenny got me squared away with a Gin martini, fresh James River oysters and a Crab Cake. Total out the door was 35 which is unheard of near HdG I highly recommend this place. No views but what the hell?

I came to the Bayou restaurant with my family on a Friday around 4:30 pm. I guess since it was still early it was DEAD. It was one of those situations where I got there and thought Shoot, did I not check the hours?? Thinking maybe it was even closed. We walked in and got seated immediately. The decor is very old and outdated. The waitress came over and asked for our drink selections we didn 't have drink menus on our table and I had to ask for one. The waitress looked surprised when I asked (probably cause I look young), but why wouldn 't you have a drink menu ready? That 's money right there! I decided to order the Awesome Potato which is a potato stuffed with crab imperial and cheese. Ummm, yes. It was pretty good. I felt like our food took awhile to come out, but they give you rolls and veggies to munch on. The potato itself was huge and you get two sides, so there was a lot of food. I will say, I LOVE their fries. My favorite type of fries are those crispy fries that almost taste like they 're double breaded. It was probably one of my favorite parts of the meal. Overall, I felt like it was quantity over quality. When we were closing out and waiting for our checks my family all paid with cards (we were going dutch) and I paid with cash. They were closed out and done with their cards and I was waiting for my change for another 5 7 minutes even though I saw my waitress doing other things in the dining room. Everything was okay, but I 'm not in any rush to go back.

A diverse menu and everything was great. A+ on the coconut shrimp, crab cake and orange roughy. Sides were perfect complements. Service was exceptional, despite our arriving at closing time. We now plan to make this a regular dinner stop Highly recommend!

The crab cakes are rich and full of bountiful lumps of crabmeat! They are well seasoned and come with cocktail and tartar sauce. Love the house dressing with veggies and salad it's like a creamy house made peppercorn ranch. The cream of crab soup was missing a certain je ne sais quoi. The staff was very friendly and attentive. It was free dessert night when we went, but I could have gone without the dessert not my favorite. BUT the amount of food you get for the price you pay is quite reasonable!

Love this place. First time in the area went two nights in a row. Introduced my assistant to their pies. She was hooked. Next time we were back in town we went back. Anytime we're in the area we will be here. Broiled crab cake is my favorite. However a very good steak also.