PARKVILLE, MD — What goes up eventually comes down as a Maryland restaurant is passing its savings on crabmeat to customers.

One restaurant that raised its prices said those crabcake costs are coming down, but how long the savings will last remains to be seen.

Pappas Restaurant Group CEO Steve Pappas said at one point last summer he could not find crabmeat for less than $55 or $60 a pound.

"At that point, we dramatically raised the prices to $30 a crab cake. We hated doing it, but just to survive, we did that," Pappas said.

Pappas said now that crabmeat prices are starting to drop, he's bringing his menu prices back to normal. That means an 8-oz. crab cake platter with two sides at a Pappas restaurant will cost you $25.99.

Customers were happy to hear the news, especially as the holidays get closer.

"The prices have definitely come down from this summer, that's why we are here today, we're trying to enjoy some good crabmeat at a reasonable price," said Judy Parks, a customer.

"The prices are coming down. It is better. But if it was $200 and I wanted it, I would get it. That's just the way life is," said Velma Edmondson, a customer.

"There was a dramatic shift downwards in pricing, and it happened quickly. It went from $60 to $40 to $20 a pound," Pappas said.

The National Fisheries Institute's Gavin Gibbons said the supply chain woes have contributed to the higher crab prices, and getting product from point A to point B is difficult. And with a perishable product like crab, the challenges are even more pronounced as shipping, trucking and cold storage are all in short supply -- even if the crabs themselves are plentiful.

For someone who specializes in seafood, Pappas said he hopes for the best. He said as quickly as it came down, he's hearing rumblings that prices are on their way back up.

"(I) hope we can keep these prices at least through Christmas," Pappas said.