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With the weather finally warming up and classes finally winding down, it’s the perfect time to escape straightlaced Cambridge for a completely relaxed dining experience. The Barking Crab is worth the trip—and you don’t even have to change out of your DHAs...
With its unpretentious attitude and kitschy decor, the Barking Crab fits nicely into the genre of salty New England seafood shacks—multitudes of which line the coast. Unlike other generic seaside establishments, the Barking Crab has more to offer than a nice view. Typically, when a restaurant snags a stellar location, they forget to bring their food up to the same level—instead serving over-battered, over-fried assortments of semi-fresh seafood. After many bellyache-inducing meals of lackluster fisherman’s platters, it was refreshing to have seafood that wasn?...
...menu features standard waterfront fare, including the requisite steamers, fish and chips, miscellaneous seafood platters and crab cakes. The crab choices change daily, according to the market. The night we were there, the “Lonely Crab” choices ranged from whole Jonah crab to one-pound servings King Crab legs. Lobsters are priced by the pound and come in a variety of sizes. The restaurant offers the option of turning basic steamed crab and lobster dishes into “New England Clambakes” by adding clam chowder, steamers, mussels, corn on the cob, coleslaw...
Their award-winning clam chowder is uniquely seasoned, with a deliciously thick consistency. The seafood is fresh and, for them most part, simply prepared. Instead of layering on the spices and gimmicks, the Barking Crab rely on quality ingredients and thoughtful preparation. Even the more inventive offerings, such as the baked stuffed salmon, feature only minimal fussing. The salmon was filled with juicy crabmeat, then cooked to a perfectly tender consistency and served atop a fresh mesclun greens. The crab cakes, one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes, eschewed fancy seasonings in favor of tons of fresh...
Creating a private scene at a Tommy’s Convenience or 7-11 post-2 a.m. is an undervalued method of sneaking up on “crab-cakes,” and by “crab-cakes” I mean the “melon center.” All the most intriguing honeys respect independence, and nothing says independence like roasting a Go-Go Beef Taquito by your lonesome on a Wednesday night. Set-up shop at the coffee-maker, slurp down Cup-a-Noodle after Cup-a-Noodle, start every sentence with...