Baltimore Seafood!!!

Forty Eight and Spruce in West Philadelphia is the spot for Baltimore Seafood.  They are Black owned and serve a wonderful assortment of seafood that is Well prepared, tasty, Well spiced and cooked to perfection.  They also have a banana pudding [the small is $4.] that I have heard is o ``out of this world'' and sweet potato pie and pound cake that is also quite good and delicious.

But the thing I always get is the broiled seafood dinner [ $18.49] which includes broiled Salmon, [believe me when I tell you, that you have not had Salmon this good anywhere in Philadelphia] sauteed shrimp and broiled sea scallops.  This dish is served with butter and any variety of vegetables including cole slaw, collard greens, Broccoli and - or corn on the cob.  This place is NOT a sit down restaurant, but does offer the locals here, including me [i again live within walking distance] a chance to get away from the area fast foods of hoggies and french fries and really enjoy some down home cooking from Black kitchen help and Black chefs who know their Way around the kitchen and know what they are whipping together. Small side orders or around $3.49, medium are around $5.49 and large varey from $7. to $12.50. You can get crab legs for about $8 Bucks...

When I have the money, which unfortunately isn't too often, I head right for Baltimore Seafood.  I simply LOVE their food because you can tell it is wholesome and good and made from the top quality seafoods and vegetables.  They don't skimp on anything and that is why they have prices that are a bit higher, but if you know how importanat good food is to good health, you don't mind eating at nice places when you have the money.  McDonalds is like using a skate board to get 50 miles to work--it just doesn't cut it.  You end up with high blood pressure, high sugar and putting on 50 pounds because the food is just inferior, tasteless, over salty, high in fat content and high in sugar.  Why hurt yourself like that in a consistant basis when you can walk eight blocks to 48th and Spruce [from 40 and Walnut] and get a truely healthy scrumptious meal at Baltimore Seafood!!!  Their phone number is 1.215.472.7040. snf yhry are open noon to 11 p.m. monday through Thursday and noon to 12 A.M. on Friday and Saturday and 2 P.M. to 10 P.M. of Sunday.  Whenyou go there the next time be sure to tell them that Brother Tracy sent you and you will be SURE to get a smile.  Call ahead because they take a time for food that is well worth the wait. They ahve delivery.