Keith’s Treats & Eats: Where Spuds Sate Your Sweet Tooth

If you like sweet potatoes, there is a very good chance that you'll love Keith's Treats & Eats. This Laurel shop and its associated food truck specialize in a line of unique sweet potato desserts. First of all, the sweet potato pies fly off the shelves as soon as they're baked. Next, the soft, moist sweet potato bread makes a great breakfast treat (try it toasted, with a bit of butter), or you can order Keith's unique sweet potato pancakes with a side of bacon and home fries. The rich, creamy sweet potato pudding is an ideal afternoon snack, while the ultra-rich sweet potato bread pudding is best saved for after dinner with a cup of coffee.

While sweet potato treats steal the show at Keith's Treats & Eats, there's also a limited menu of non-sweet potato foods. Regulars rave over the chicken salad sandwiches, and they say you can't go wrong with a bag of house-made honey granola bites.

Keith’s Treats & Eats
14713 Baltimore Avenue
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 362-3624
www.keithfoods.com
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Pho Kevin: Explore Vietnamese Cuisine at this Hidden Gem in Laurel

Described by patrons as a “hidden gem nestled in a shopping center,” Pho Kevin serves traditional Vietnamese cuisine in Laurel. The dishes at Pho Kevin are varied and flavorful, with a menu that spans traditional pho, grilled entrees, noodle dishes, and soups to smoothies and bubble tea. Crowd-favorite dishes include the fried spring rolls appetizer, the chicken pho, and the bun bo hue. Each dish has fresh herbs, the soups are delicate, and the grilled foods are well seasoned.

Never had Vietnamese food before? Not a problem. The owner, Kevin, visits each table and will help diners pick out an entree favorable to their taste buds!

Pho Kevin is open seven days a week. Both take-out and dine-in options are available.

Pho Kevin
3439 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724
(301) 498-3230
www.phokevin.com

Mid-Atlantic Seafood Restaurant: Where Lands Meets Sea in Laurel

When you feel like a home-cooked meal but don't want to do the cooking yourself, try heading over to Mid-Atlantic Seafood Restaurant. This Laurel eatery is a favorite among seafood lovers and landlubbers alike. The battered and fried haddock filet is a popular meal and can be ordered either as a sandwich or as a full dinner meal with a couple of side dishes (regulars recommend you try hush puppies, candied yams, and string beans). Value-oriented diners should consider ordering a combination platter, which allows you to mix fish, crab cakes, shrimp, oysters, scallops, and more in just about any combination you can imagine.

And if seafood just isn't your thing, don't worry. Despite its name, Mid-Atlantic Seafood Restaurant has plenty of non-seafood options, including a classic cheeseburger piled high with lettuce, tomato, and onion, hot Philly-style cheesesteaks, and delicately spiced lamb gyros served on a folded pita.

Mid-Atlantic Seafood Restaurant
13718 Baltimore Avenue
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 776-0805
www.mid-atlanticseafood.com/locom.php#laurel
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Red Sky: Laurel’s Delightful New American Cuisine

Red Sky in Laurel serves delightful New American cuisine. The spacious, modern interior is warm and inviting, as is the menu, which features a nice array of choices to please the pickiest appetite. Raves are given to the Creamed Crab Soup, with hefty chunks of crab swimming in a creamy, sherry accented broth. Ditto for the Blackened Tilapia accompanied by dollops of creamy risotto, the 8 ounce center-cut Filet Mignon, and the Crab Cake Sandwich served on a fluffy Kaiser roll. The long chrome bar is perfect for mingling after work with a yummy chilled cocktail while chatting with friends or flirting with a special someone. Red Sky also serves Sunday brunch, and has a happy hour from 3 until 7 p.m.

Red Sky
14707 Baltimore Boulevard
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 604-2144

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