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From: Travis
The Cracked Claw offers seafood at a great price.The other reviews on this page must have been to the Cracked Claw during betting hours because after 5:00 the TV's are turned off. The Cracked Claw has definently changed in the past year before that the food was not very good and the service was horrible. I suppose the reason woud be like a couple of other people said it is under a new manager's wing, that obviously has turned the Cracked Claw around in a whole new direction.Also, the cracked claw has a new sunday thing called "Blast From The Past" and they serve things that were served at the Peter Pan sum 30 years ago! Overall,the Cracked Claw would get a 4 or 5 star rating!
From: John
agree with gavin... its hard for a place to stay the same over so many years, especially if management changes...
I think the place is still very good... its hard to find nice places nowa days...
From: Diane
I have been to The Cracked Claw twice now and I love the food. The first visit we were served up until 11 even though we were told on the phone they stop at 10. The waitress told us it was not a problem. She was very nice to the men at the table, but ignored me and the other woman in our party. Then she talked about us over in the nearby corner with another waitress! I wasn't happy with that but everything else was great. We had the crablegs and they just kept coming, no wait in between trays.
The second visit we had a much better waitress. The only time we couldn't find her was when it was time to pay the check. Other than that she was very attentive for the 3 hours we were there. Again the food was very delicious and the trays kept coming even though it was a busy night for races. It was noisy when we first sat down, but we were warned about this before we were seated by the hostess. Once the races were over people started clearing out and the TVs were turned off. I plan to go back again at the end of the month for my birthday.
From: Anonymous
I have been going to the Cracked Claw for years, since I was a small child. The restuarant is just as I remember. The tv's are turned off during dining hours and the food was wonderful, and they still had the canning glasses as your cups! Of course you can smell a little smoke coming from the off track betting but where can't you smell smoke in a restuarant anywhere in Frederick or Urbana! The Peacock is still there and its a great place to eat! I would recommend it to anyone!
From: Gavin
Times have changed folks; no restaurant is going to be the same as it was 30 years ago. Right now, the Cracked Claw (which isn't the Peter Pann Inn) is under fairly new management which seems to be working well. The wait staff, food selection, and atmosphere are all great. There is a seperate dining room for families rather than the off-track-betting (smoking) dining room. There are also other private dining rooms that can be rented. Overall, this is a great restaurant that I suggest to all!
From: Mac
Ditto to Helen's comments in March, except that my childhood took place in Washington. Peter Pan was worth the trip then. The Cracked Claw will not see me again.
From: Helen
What a shame. This restaurant was sooo nice when it was a real restaurant. I went there as a child with my Aunt on Sundays, and it was terrific. We were from Baltimore, and it was a haul just to eat there, but it was worth it. Brunch with the table centerpeice with hush puppies, cheeses, apple butter. Shirley Temples. Beautiful Gardens. Those wonderful peacocks. I wonder when someone will 'get it' that restaurants of my childhood are in demand. Elegant but welcoming. Lose the crab claw, get some class.
From: Dave
The crab feast is still a good deal
From: Sue
I agree with Molly. This place has lost everything we remembered back then. Times have changed and so has this restaurant. The dining room was dirty, the offerrings on the salad bar an embarrassment. I would rather dine elsewhere. Do you have to rate with a star? Cause I wouldn't.
From: Anonymous
I found the food delious and the wait staff excellent especially the fast and funny kay..I woul dine there again anytime. If you havent been thre you are missing atreat....oh and by the way ,ask for kay as your server.
From: molly andrews
all things must pass..\n
what a treat it was to dine al fresco\n
at'peter pan' with my family when i was child.\n
i remember pet peacocks.. little paper\n
parasols in the drinks.. good food..\n
happy people.\n
did an internet search and was saddened \n
to discover what has been done to a\n
once upon a time colorful, magical venue.\n
it is my hope that someone someday will\n
be moved to restore it to its former charm.\n
judging from these reviews, i won't return\n
until then.
From: Lisa
Comments on this restaurant? Wear a gas mask. Don't expect to be able to taste your food through the smoke. Don't expect a nice atmosphere. Don't expect decent service. You won't be let down.
From: vern
They have a new chef and i had an excellent chicken dish served with mashed potatoes and ham and garnished with shrimp, potatoe slices. The diner was excellent. Maybe you should go back to the dining room.
Also, Tammi and Cathy are excellent wait persons and beautiful to boot.
vern rogers
From: Jimmy Carl Black
This restaurant has a long history and has had OK seafood in the past. Now, it's just a betting parlor that serves a little food on the side. Service is slow, food is mediocre at best, and unless you're into off-track betting, the hundreds of monitors showing various horse races are distracting and annoying. The place is always full of slack-jawed bettors and real restaurant customers don't get the attention they deserve. It's a darn shame!
From: Stephanie
Went there for a quiet dinner with my family and found the service to be horrible. I would not suggest this place to any one who is looking for a pleasant experience.
From: Travis
The Cracked Claw offers seafood at a great price.The other reviews on this page must have been to the Cracked Claw during betting hours because after 5:00 the TV's are turned off. The Cracked Claw has definently changed in the past year before that the food was not very good and the service was horrible. I suppose the reason woud be like a couple of other people said it is under a new manager's wing, that obviously has turned the Cracked Claw around in a whole new direction.Also, the cracked claw has a new sunday thing called "Blast From The Past" and they serve things that were served at the Peter Pan sum 30 years ago! Overall,the Cracked Claw would get a 4 or 5 star rating!
From: John
agree with gavin... its hard for a place to stay the same over so many years, especially if management changes...
I think the place is still very good... its hard to find nice places nowa days...
From: Diane
I have been to The Cracked Claw twice now and I love the food. The first visit we were served up until 11 even though we were told on the phone they stop at 10. The waitress told us it was not a problem. She was very nice to the men at the table, but ignored me and the other woman in our party. Then she talked about us over in the nearby corner with another waitress! I wasn't happy with that but everything else was great. We had the crablegs and they just kept coming, no wait in between trays.
The second visit we had a much better waitress. The only time we couldn't find her was when it was time to pay the check. Other than that she was very attentive for the 3 hours we were there. Again the food was very delicious and the trays kept coming even though it was a busy night for races. It was noisy when we first sat down, but we were warned about this before we were seated by the hostess. Once the races were over people started clearing out and the TVs were turned off. I plan to go back again at the end of the month for my birthday.
From: Anonymous
I have been going to the Cracked Claw for years, since I was a small child. The restuarant is just as I remember. The tv's are turned off during dining hours and the food was wonderful, and they still had the canning glasses as your cups! Of course you can smell a little smoke coming from the off track betting but where can't you smell smoke in a restuarant anywhere in Frederick or Urbana! The Peacock is still there and its a great place to eat! I would recommend it to anyone!
From: Gavin
Times have changed folks; no restaurant is going to be the same as it was 30 years ago. Right now, the Cracked Claw (which isn't the Peter Pann Inn) is under fairly new management which seems to be working well. The wait staff, food selection, and atmosphere are all great. There is a seperate dining room for families rather than the off-track-betting (smoking) dining room. There are also other private dining rooms that can be rented. Overall, this is a great restaurant that I suggest to all!
From: Mac
Ditto to Helen's comments in March, except that my childhood took place in Washington. Peter Pan was worth the trip then. The Cracked Claw will not see me again.
From: Helen
What a shame. This restaurant was sooo nice when it was a real restaurant. I went there as a child with my Aunt on Sundays, and it was terrific. We were from Baltimore, and it was a haul just to eat there, but it was worth it. Brunch with the table centerpeice with hush puppies, cheeses, apple butter. Shirley Temples. Beautiful Gardens. Those wonderful peacocks. I wonder when someone will 'get it' that restaurants of my childhood are in demand. Elegant but welcoming. Lose the crab claw, get some class.
From: Dave
The crab feast is still a good deal
From: Sue
I agree with Molly. This place has lost everything we remembered back then. Times have changed and so has this restaurant. The dining room was dirty, the offerrings on the salad bar an embarrassment. I would rather dine elsewhere. Do you have to rate with a star? Cause I wouldn't.
From: Anonymous
I found the food delious and the wait staff excellent especially the fast and funny kay..I woul dine there again anytime. If you havent been thre you are missing atreat....oh and by the way ,ask for kay as your server.
From: molly andrews
all things must pass..\n
what a treat it was to dine al fresco\n
at'peter pan' with my family when i was child.\n
i remember pet peacocks.. little paper\n
parasols in the drinks.. good food..\n
happy people.\n
did an internet search and was saddened \n
to discover what has been done to a\n
once upon a time colorful, magical venue.\n
it is my hope that someone someday will\n
be moved to restore it to its former charm.\n
judging from these reviews, i won't return\n
until then.
From: Lisa
Comments on this restaurant? Wear a gas mask. Don't expect to be able to taste your food through the smoke. Don't expect a nice atmosphere. Don't expect decent service. You won't be let down.
From: vern
They have a new chef and i had an excellent chicken dish served with mashed potatoes and ham and garnished with shrimp, potatoe slices. The diner was excellent. Maybe you should go back to the dining room.
Also, Tammi and Cathy are excellent wait persons and beautiful to boot.
vern rogers
From: Jimmy Carl Black
This restaurant has a long history and has had OK seafood in the past. Now, it's just a betting parlor that serves a little food on the side. Service is slow, food is mediocre at best, and unless you're into off-track betting, the hundreds of monitors showing various horse races are distracting and annoying. The place is always full of slack-jawed bettors and real restaurant customers don't get the attention they deserve. It's a darn shame!
From: Stephanie
Went there for a quiet dinner with my family and found the service to be horrible. I would not suggest this place to any one who is looking for a pleasant experience.