![]() ![]() Lord, lord, it was heaven in my mouth!! It was the second place so far for me where I got to eat really good crab cakes, the first being at Old Ebbit’s Grill. Jumbo lump crab cake sauteed with fries and coleslaw were also amazingly crispy and flavorful. I sometimes run out of adjectives to replace words like ”really good” and this is one of those times. Grouper fingers – an arsenal of crisply fried fillets (all meat, no filler) in coastal flats lager beer battered tartar sauce, accompanied with shoestring fries and extra chunky home made coleslaw – was very fresh and true to its word, crispy, perfectly fried and generously portioned. ![]() Just avoid the salt shaker for the rest of the day. The classic crab and corn chowder turned out to be “big time salt lick.” They over-seasoned with salt and it buried the expected sweetness of the corn. The restaurant is located in Tyson’s Corner – my absolute fav mall in Washington DC. Our waitress was friendly, cheery, engaging and knew her facts about the menu. The tropical decor at the entrance – a colorful metal fish hanging from the ceiling above the hostess stand – reminded me of theme restaurants like Planet Hollywood and Rainforest Cafe but I was pleasantly surprised. Coastal Flats specializes in American seafood fare.
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