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Crisfield At Lee Plaza *
Silver Spring, $$

The newer, art deco Crisfieldnow in the hands of the Lee family, who purchased the operation nearly two years agohas upscale touches, with creative lighting, nautical photos, fresh flowers, and cloth napkins on the tables. The cooking is often good but rarely extraordinary. For these prices, including many main courses at more than $20, tartar sauce ought to arrive in something fancier than a tiny plastic cup.

The best dish sampled was the crab imperial, moist and full of backfin crabmeat. The oysters Rockefeller, smallish but with a nice sauce of spinach and cheddar cheese, and the fried shrimp, moderately breaded and fresh, were both satisfactory. Two recent samplings of broiled fishthe red snapper and the flounder component of the flounder stuffed with crab imperialarrived slightly overcooked. Side dishes have been sound, including the thin fried potatoes, fried green tomatoes, and the coarsely chopped coleslaw.

The wine list at this Crisfield's is no better, and a server recently neglected to fully peel the metal cap off a bottle before pouring.

Crisfield At Lee Plaza , 8606 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring; 301-588-1572. Open Sunday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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