Ohio to North Carolina: DDD's along the Way...
Well, I recently completed my vacation and road-trip destination (Triple D Style) along the way....
I took pictures of the places I visited and will add them later, but here's what I discovered...
May's Restaurant- Frederick, Maryland. This place specializes in seafood (crabs specifically) and you could smell the aroma from the parking lot. This "dive" had the appearance of an older New England style home converted into a restaurant. It was small and quaint. Most of the people there seemed to be locals as it was slightly off the beaten path of Route 270. As we walked in, all the tables were aligned with thick brown paper and a wooden mallet for breaking the crab shells. There was a 5 gallon bucket on the floor for the shell scraps. I could already tell it was going to be a great place...
My wife got the Steamed Crab legs seasoned in Old Bay and dipped in clarified butter. I got the Crab cake sandwich. Both were amazing. Overall, it was a great experience and the next time we drive through Maryland, we're heading to May's again.
Pierce's BBQ Pit- Williamsburg, VA. After 8-9 hours in the car, I was ready for a nice big dinner. As some of you know, I BBQ quite often myself, so I'm always interested to see how others do as well. With that said, I'm often very critical since I've created some of my own masterpieces in the past. Pierce's was packed when we got there. It wasn't near the main drag of Colonial Willamsburg, so it seemed to deter some of the vacationers and instead seemed full of locals. (Always a good gauge to tell if a place is good or not).
You place your order at the counter and they give you a ticket while you wait for your order to be complete. They have a separate smoke shack in the back of the restaurant that I was quite amazed with. Apparently this is where all the magic happens. For dinner, I ordered the BBQ Dinner which included a side of Pulled Pork covered with their signature sauce, fries, baked beans, cole slaw and hush puppies. The wife and I also got a half-slab of Baby Backs to share. Everything was good, but the ribs were a bit soggy. While I'd definitely recommend this place, I was expecting better. Maybe it's the tough critic in me. Don't get me wrong, everyone in my family loved it (all 12 of us). I may just want to try someplace new next time, that's all.
Doumar's- Norfolk, VA. This was our most anticipated visit. This place was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-In's and Dives. It specializes in Ice Cream and BBQ and they've been doing it since 1904!! Unfortunately, it was a Sunday when we were driving through VA, so as we pulled in, the parking lot was empty. It was closed!!! We were both bummed. I really wanted to visit this place.
Oh well, maybe next time.
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