Last thursday (aug 31) I met up with friends and my sis to attend the Crab Festival at Magnolias (1193 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 617-576-1971). A known and good cajun southern cuisine restaurant near Inman Square, I was intrigued when I heard about the crab festival.
As with many places, the restaurant would not seat us unless the whole party had arrived. What is up with this trend? I can understand but I also find it frustrating at times. I negotiated with the waiter that my sister and I were ravenous. When the third person arrived, he would seat us (so my friends who arrived later would not deter us from ordering). We were greated with a nice basket of cornbread muffins and one banana walnut muffin. The former were a bit on the tough side but the banana walnut muffin was yummy. My sister who is a crab lover and I decided to share.
Layers of vine-ripe Tomatoes and fresh Mozzarella topped with lump Crabmeat and Basil Vinaigrette ($ 6.95) was a simple salad with crab meat but generous portions of it.
Claws O' Plenty: Maryland steamed Jonah Crab claws with drawn butterCrispy fried Blue Crab fingers with Joes'Stone Crab sauce Crab Salad Maison($ 9.95) we enjoyed this dish and the sprinkling of cajun spices. We found it flavorful enough NOT to use the draw butter. I admit eating crabs are not my fave, I prefer lobster. It is too much work usually to obtain a little chunk of meat for your efforts.
Crab Combo Plate: Crispy-fried Soft Shell Crab, honey-marinated Crab Fingers, Maryland Crab Cakes, steamed Jonah Crab Claws and Crab Imperial ($ 22.95) the crab fingers were good, the Maryland crab cakes was enjoyable as well. I also had a side of cheezy grits which we enjoyed.
Out of our table, my sister and I decided to order and share a piece of Key Lime Pie. The graham cracker crust hit the spot and the key lime flavoring was good with the two dallops of REAL whipped cream!
Definitely an enjoyable experience with great company!
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