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At Phillips, we are proud of our commitment to quality and consistency. We are honored to be recognized by regional publications, industry journals and local and national business associations.
2013 Awards
  • “Best New Foodservice” award at The 2013 International Boston Seafood Show - Watch The Video
2012 Awards
  • America's # 1 selling brand of crab cakes for over 15 years
  • America's # 1 selling brand of frozen seafood soups
2011 Awards
  • Downtown Baltimore Award
    Phillips has been a Baltimore icon since it opened in the original Harborplace more than 40 years ago. With its move into the Power Plant, this popular seafood restaurant is reinventing itself and committing to a strong future in Downtown Baltimore for a generation to come.
  • Seafood Champion Award
    Awarded to Steve Phillips by the Seafood Choices Alliance for his vision and leadership establishing a thriving blue swimming crab industry that is now on the path to sustainability across Asia. March
  • Maryland 2011 Governor's International Leadership Award
    Awarded to Steve Phillips by the World Trade Center Institute.The highest honor given in the Maryland business community; recognizes decades of exemplary global leadership. January
  • Maryland Restaurant Association Neighbor Award
    Phillips is the state winner recognized for our community service with the Maryland Ronald McDonald House. January
2010 Awards
  • Phillips Crab Meat Rated #1 in Quality by Chefs
    Restaurant Hospitality/Food Management survey. November
2009 Awards
  • Phillips Crab Meat Rated #1 in Quality by Chefs
    Restaurants & Institutions survey. November
  • Outstanding Service to the Seafood Industry
    Dorchester County Economic Development Office- Founders Brice and Shirley honored by local officials and State Senators Mikulski and Cardin for 50 years of service to the national seafood industry and community. August 2009
  • Maxim Magazine, The 77 Meals to try before you die
    EAT IT. AMERICA! Best place to eat an entire animal. Chesapeake Bay soft shell crab sandwich-Phillips Seafood House. Ocean City, MD. August 2009
  • Good Housekeeping, 100 Best Convenience Foods
    Phillips 4 retail products on the list of top 100. Phillips Steamer Creations™ in flavors of Honey Chipotle Shrimp and Steamed Spiced Shrimp, Phillips Crab & Shrimp Cakes as well as Phillips Maryland Style Crab Cakes.
  • Top 10 New Seafood Products, Seafood Steamers ™
    Finalist- Boston Seafood Show product competition, March 2009
  • Top 25 – North America's Top 25 Seafood Supplier
    Seafood Business magazine, January 2009
2008 Awards
  • Steve Phillips,Global Entrepreneur of the Year
    Maryland India Business Rountable, Inc., November 2008
  • Pasteurized Blue Swimming Crab Meat, Premium Crab Delice and King Crab Shumai
    Seafood Prix d'Elite finalists (foodservice), European Seafood Exposition 2008
  • Pasteurized Blue Swimming Crab Meat, Premium Crab Delice and King Crab Shumai
    Seafood Prix d`Elite finalists (foodservice), European Seafood Exposition 2008
2007 Awards
  • Top 75 Multi-concept Operators, Restaurants & Institutions, October 2007
    Phillips Seafood Restaurants ranked 52nd
  • Restaurants and Institutions, April 2007
    Top 100 Grossing Independent Restaurants in the Country Phillips Harborplace, #40-Sales $13.75 million
  • Lifetime Industry Achievement Award
    Brice and Shirley Phillips
  • Schellhase Award
    John Knorr, Chief Executive Officer
  • 2007 "Stars of the Industry"
    Restaurant Association of Maryland
  • Phillips Signature Soup Collection, Crab & Corn Chowder, Thai Crab Cake
    Seafood Prix d`Elite finalists (foodservice) European Seafood Exposition 2007
2006 Awards
  • Maryland Food Industry Hall of Fame
    Brice and Shirley Phillips inducted November 2006
  • SYSCO Corporation Top 100 Suppliers 2006
    Phillips Foods recognized in the Silver category (Top 40) in SYSCO Corporation`s annual listing
  • Phillips Premium Crab Cakes voted Best Overall Crab Cake
    The Wall Street Journal Catalog Critic competition, September 29, 2006 www.crabcakes.com
  • Phillips Crab Slammers
    People`s Choice Award, New Product Tasting Area
    2006 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Show
  • Phillips Harborplace
    Best Seafood (bronze), Best Outdoor Dining (bronze),
    Best Group Dining (silver)
    Best of Citysearch Baltimore 2006
  • Asian Rhythms Steamed Dim Sum
    "Seafood Prix d`Elite" winner (foodservice)
    European Seafood Exposition 2006
  • Industrialist of the Year 2006
    Mark Sneed, President of Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurants
    Baltimore Museum of Industry
  • Restaurants and Institutions, April 2006
    Top 100 Grossing Independent Restaurants in the Country
    Phillips Harborplace, #38-Sales $13.2 million
  • Phillips Seafood Restaurants
    Best Adult Non-Alcohol Beverage Program
    Cheers Magazine Award for Beverage Excellence 2006