If someone told you that one of Maryland’s best-kept secrets involves tropical drinks, waterfront views, and enough tiki vibes to make you forget you’re still in the mid-Atlantic, you’d probably think they’d been sampling too many of those tropical drinks.
But Mike’s Restaurant & Crab House in Riva, Maryland has a tiki bar that’s so unexpectedly perfect, you’ll wonder why every crab house doesn’t have one.
The tiki bar at Mike’s is not some half-hearted attempt at tropical theming with a couple of plastic palm trees and a blender.
This is a full-commitment, sprawling outdoor bar area that takes the concept seriously while maintaining that essential Maryland crab house casualness…