Timbuktu Restaurant

Recommended to us by a local, we heard these crab cakes were here favorite in the area! We ordered our meals to go as we were just passing through the Baltimore area so that may or may not change the overall experience. Our group got (3)-8oz broiled crabcake dinner meals (fries, steamed veggies, house salad, and loaded baked potato) and a crabcake sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and onions. The crabcakes were HUGE and almost entirely all crab meat. It was well seasoned, succulent, and moist. PS: The person in our group that got the baked potato said it's was better than a potato we've gotten at a steakhouse.

I've taken my family here three times over the last ten years simply because we live in Richmond, Virginia, and can't typically commute more frequently. Each time we visit, however, our dining experience gets better than the last. Today was no exception. Our server Diaz was attentive and prompt, ensuring that our choices were punctual and proper. Our food was delicious as usual, and we look forward to coming back more regularly.

I ordered the crab cake sandwich with fries. Sandwich was super delicious and mammoth size. Very fair price. I didn't mind the breading because it was seasoned so well and the lump crab meat was super fresh. It was a nice surprise on my way back to DC from Baltimore.

Food was not as good as the last time I visited which was years ago but it was because it came Luke warm to cold. I packed it up to go and it was pretty tasty once heated. I had the oysters Rockefeller and the famous crab cakes. The drinks were horrible and they had karaoke in the bar that spilled over into the restaurant, those people sounded terrible. Ruined the atmosphere.

Had lunch at Timbuktu off hours, at 2:30 pm. No one at the welcoming desk - so waited several minutes before anyone knew we were waiting to be acknowledged. Once the host arrived, we were seated quickly in a near empty dining area. Service was friendly, but a bit slow in getting iced water to the table, waited a while before waiter returned to take our orders. Oysters Rockefeller (6 decent sized) were very good, abundant hollandaise sauce almost to the point of overwhelming the spinach and oyster for my husband, actually to my liking. For entree I had the Jewels of the Sea, 4 shrimp, adequate sized scallops, one stuffed shrimp, 1 broiled crab cake, 2 sides (a salad and mashed potatoes). Very good, I enjoyed my selection. My husband had the special, 2 Maine Lobsters and 2 sides (mashed potatoes, fresh green beans). Lobsters were delicious as expected. Odd thing happened with the sides. A server brought out our entrees, but there were no sides. We waited, and shortly afterwards our waiter appeared and was apologetic saying the computer system had a problem and the sides did not come out. We were asked to repeat our sides selections . Shortly afterwards as we enjoyed our entrees, the sides were brought out, they presented my husband with cole slaw, and when we questioned that, the waiter realized and went back to fetch some green beans. So we ended up having the cole slaw as an extra side to enjoy because of their error. Had leftovers to bring home, overall very good food. Service was friendly and well intended, though a bit disjointed (perhaps it was an off hour of service?).

If you are OK with a diner vibe of restaurant, but has the top quality of food then this is the spot for you. Atmosphere - dated, diner like, everything looks old but has its own characteristics. Food - top quality crabcakes, crab soups filled with chunks of crab meat , ribs falls off the bone, and portions are decent. Service - friendly, attentive Value - not cheap, but comparable for what you pay for this quality of food, I personally feel their food does deserve a slightly higher price, it’s not super pricey I will say the pricing consider reasonable. Parking- lots Highly recommend by IG@WineDinenVacay

The staff is very fast, polite and helpful. Very nicely kept place with ample seating in a very good location. Ordered the 8 once crab cake and it was cooked to perfection..They have a great variety of selection so I will definitely be back!

Came for my mother’s birthday. Didn’t have to wait. Host was on his phone at the front and was on his phone while seating us. The server came over, dropped off waters, said “hi my name is Alex and I’ll be your server” and had his back turned and was walking away before finishing his sentence. He came back maybe 10 minutes later, and just said “what did you guys want”. Had to ask to put in an appatizer and to see a drink menu. Appetizer came out 10 minutes later cold. We had ordered the nachos, and they were only, tiny hard pieces. Drinks were great. We received our entrees shortly after. At no point did anyone check to see if our food was okay, just to drop off the bill. Not a great experience.