Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

Caretta's on the Gulf · Clearwater, FL
Closed$$$$
4.8
98 reviews
Taste Match
Great match!
A well-rounded match — broad appeal across your dominant taste axes.
Balanced Palate
Why you'll love it

Goat cheese & meyer lemon fondue, tempura green beans, marcona almonds, nueske's applewood smoked bacon, micro chervil

BalancedApproachableCrowd-tested
The Scienceauto by kokumi
Most dishes in newamerican lean on a few core mechanisms — typically umami baseline from savory ingredients + technique that concentrates flavor. The full synthesis lands once we map this dish's exact ingredients to compounds.
Umami baseline core savory ingredients
○ palate
Aromatic build technique-driven concentration
◐ mesh
Where it sits on the kokumi axis
MouthfulnessMid+
ContinuityMid
ComplexityMid
Push it toward kokumi
A fermented note (miso, fish sauce, aged cheese) or a long-cooked allium adds *continuity* — the lingering finish that tips strong flavor toward kokumi.
● measured◐ inferred (mesh)○ your palate
KOKUMI · scientist
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Caretta's on the Gulf
Ambler St · Clearwater
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RESEARCHER
Caretta's on the Gulf sources locally for this dish and has been on the Tampa Bay food scene for 8+ years.