Yorktown Pub

Friday was kids night out at the Y. For $15 Niko and Lena can eat pizza, go swimming, play games, etc. Grandma and Grandpa come and watch Gregort, and Mommy and Daddy can go out

Truth is, Mike and I have been out a few times recently, and we're kinda bored of our usual spots. So we decided to check out the historic Yorktown pub. We had a great time.

And the food wasn't bad either. I ordered the crab cake dinner (two crab cakes, veggie and starch for $16.95). The French fries, crispy crinkle cut fries, were great, especially when dunked in a little mayo (an indulgence). It was clear from the taste that the fryer wasn't just at the perfect temperature (too cool and the fries are soggy, too hot they burn and all you're left with is a way too crunchy shell). The veggies, green beans, were out of a can, and while I know canned beans lose a lot of their nutritional value, I can't help but like them.

The crabcakes, bigger than my hand and about a half-inch thick at the middle, were clearly hand-made. While they were a little heavy on the breadcrumbs and, as a result, a little dry, overall the flavor was great -- the delicate taste of crab combine with a kick of hot pepper and celery. And instead of being dropped in the deep fryer, these crab cakes were sauted in an pan until cooked through, making them lighter and allowing the delicate crab flavor to shine. I ended up eating one and taking the other home for lunch the next day.

Mike had the steamed seafood platter -- $19 for about a dozen each clams, oysters and shrimp that he said were better than similar meals that he's had at some of the area's "fine" restaurants.

Our server was very nice, and when our food still wasn't out 20 minutes after we ordered she came by and said it wouldn't be long. But after she came by she realized she forgot to put our order into the computer and came back to appologize. Truth is, while I was hungry, I was having so much fun just hanging out that I really didn't care all that much.
As a result, she gave us a free dessert and a free glass of wine. And we had a coupon for a free dinner, so our tab came to a total of $35 (not including tip). The key limp pie was OK, certainly not as good as last weekend. the flavor was nicely tart-sweet, but it was fracation of the size if last week's pie. And the crust was soggy.