Jake and Mary Schneider founded the original Jake's Seafood House in Baltimore on the Patapsco River across the Hanover Street Bridge. Jake's was one of Baltimore's first and most prominent seafood houses and outdoor beer gardens, serving its famous fish sandwiches (better known as "swimmers"). The original Jake's was operated by the Schneider family for over 50 years.
In 1988, Jake and Mary's daughter, Rosemary, her son, Bill, and his wife, Lois, opened Jake's Seafood House in Rehoboth Beach with the same dedication to quality and pride in their recipes that the original Jake's offered. The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake recipe has been a family secret for over 70 years! To maintain the high, family standards, the food is prepared fresh daily and is cooked to order.
In March, 2003, Bill and Lois opened a second Jake's Seafood House on
Highway One in Rehoboth Beach. In 2004, Bill was awarded "Restaurateur of the Year" by the Delaware Restaurant Association. Currently, Bill and Lois still own Jake's Seafood House at both locations. Their oldest son, Will, started working as a bus boy at the age of 15 and is now the General Manger at the downtown location. Their younger children, Daniel and Christina, also work at the Jake's downtown, which is in its 20th year of quality service and traditional taste.
