A good crab cake is a combination of great ingredients, a perfect ratio of crab meat and proven technique.
That could be why the Crab Cakes at Evangeline’s in Tuscaloosa are so delicious. Executive Chef Elliot Webb began working at Evangeline’s as a dishwasher when he was 15 and he estimates he’s made at least 1,000 Evangeline’s Crab Cakes.
They’re special enough to be on the Alabama Tourism Department’s list of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama.