The flavorful crab cakes at Marriott’s Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware  continue to earn recognition, having been named “Best of Delaware” for the sixth consecutive year by Delaware Today magazine.

The crab cakes -- the special creation of the hotel’s executive chef, Mark Chopko – are the signature dish for the hotel and are very popular with guests in the hotel’s restaurant, bar and banquet service, according to William A. Sullivan, managing director of the Courtyard Newark.

The Best of Delaware winners are based on the magazine’s annual survey of readers and critics and are featured in the July issue of Delaware Today.

While his recipe continues to remain a closely guarded secret, Chopko said he is pleased that his tasty treats have made the campus hotel the place to go for crab cakes in northern Delaware.

Chopko said he is excited by this repeated recognition, but he is even more pleased that “first-time hotel guests and local seafood lovers make it a point to stop by the hotel for their favorite crab cakes.”

Sullivan said the six-year winning streak is “remarkable considering the number of restaurants striving to please the palates of customers in an area so closely identified with seafood.”

Delaware Today's "Best of Delaware" issue will be available on newsstands June 29.