The Crab Place -- Crisfield, MD…read more Steamed Crab Heaven, Delivered Across the Country We've been ordering from The Crab Place since our DC days--over 9 years ago--and have continued every year even after relocating across the country to Reno/Sparks. The FedEx overnight shipping for these time-sensitive, freshly steamed Maryland blue crabs is insanely expensive--but so worth every penny. The crabs arrive fat, rich, and impossibly sweet--capturing the inimitable flavor that makes Maryland blues stand out. Don't get me wrong--I love Alaskan King, Dungeness, and Snow Crabs, but only Maryland blues have my heart. The Company puts a lot of love into protecting that perfection: - Crabs are packed in styrofoam crates with bubble wrap barriers to shield them from the dry ice, so nothing arrives accidentally frozen. - Often, they include a few extra crabs, just in case one or two don't meet their own high standards. That thoughtfulness goes a long way. While these steamed beauties are mouthwatering anytime, the prime season is in September, after they've had the summer to fatten up in their shells. That's when they're absolutely bursting with flavor and texture. Having said that, I still can't resist ordering for Memorial Day to officially kick off the summer and in June to honor daughter's annual request for her birthday feast. This is more than a crab shipment--it's a tradition. From coast to coast, The Crab Place delivers a piece of Maryland's culinary soul with quality, care, and consistency. For any true crab lover, this is the gold standard.

Service is really good. Food is pretty much meh. I've been twice while visiting family and was…read morenever impressed with the seafood. Seems not fresh (for sure), hushpuppies seem bought at a store not homemade. There are just much better places to get seafood. For example, go to Shuckin Shack in Summerville for fresh seafood.

Three sailers were sitting in the Waters Edge Cafe having just finished a nice lunch of crab cake…read moresandwiches and talking about what else but where we should go for dinner, what else, right? Since it is early April, Crisfield is not quite in full swing so a lot of places are only open on the weekends. On our arrival via sailboat last night we saw a couple of places with water front decks so we we trying to figure out which places those were and whether they were open. One spot we identified was the Fishernan's Warf but our online searches indicated they were not open until Friday afternoon. The other place we identified was the Crab Pot Depot and according to the online information it was open. We left the cafe and walked down the street checking out a few shops and chatting with some friendly locals and the decided we would walk over and check out the Crap Pot Depot. When we arrived we saw that while the hours posted in the window indicated they we open, the sign and the locked door clearly indicated they were closed. While researching the place online, we could see that they had a few tables along the waterfront so we found our way along the side of the building and out to the back deck. When we got there we found the owner, Eric, busy cleaning the deck and tables. He said that he should be open but due to a few things he was not open and that he would be open tomorrow. I jokingly asked if he would be willing to serve three hungry sailors and to our surprise he said that it wouldn't be the first time he had done something like that. We chatted some more and next thing you know we had arranged for two dozen crabs and two pounds of shrimp to be prepared and ready to eat at 6:15. We hustled back to the boat and did some laundry while other crew caught a few winks. I slipped over to Big Willies and grabbed some Yingling Lagers and at 6 we headed over to the Crab Pot Depot. We settled into our private restaurant picnic table on the water and in no time at all Eric delivered crabs and shrimp to three hungry sailors. Maybe it was the setting, maybe it was the circumstances but the crabs and shrimp were absolutely outstanding. As an added bonus, Eric served us his own side dipping sauce of butter with garlic and spices that complimented both the crab meat and the shrimp to perfection. On top of the fact that the food was tremendous, and Eric was incredibly accommodating, he was also an outstanding host. One drawback was that there were a lot of biting gnats out this evening. We were doing our best to drown out their annoyance with crab, shrimp, and Yingling and we were doing a pretty good job of it but Eric could see they were bothersome. To aid in our comfort he went into his kitchen and brought out a large industrial fan and extension cords and set it up so it would blow down our table, eliminating 90% of the bug problems. If you are ever anywhere near Crisfield, do yourself a favor and look up Eric at the Crab Pot Depot. This is one guy who deserves all the business he can get! https://crabpotdepot.com/ Food ***** Location ****** Service *****

This is a "do not miss" place for crabs. The back deck feels like a local secret - most sales…read moreappear to be carry-out, but there is a water-front back deck that is protected from the breeze and offers tables in the sun and in the shade. The crabs were great and reasonably priced. We received wooden mallets and rugged plastic knives - just like eating crabs at home! We made two trips to get our fill. Not a bad crab in the bunch. The business is family owned and operated and we could not have been more satisfied. Of course, carry out is available, seafood is seasoned to taste, and the cornbread is excellent. Thank you Eric and Shane for the enjoyable meals!

We always stop here driving between SC & Boston. Usually we are headed home and take a cooler of…read moreseafood home. This time we are heading Up to New England so we stopped for lunch. Great people!! The best seafood! A huge variety of fresh local seafood. Amazing prices. Sure wish we lived closer.

Stopped by after being on the road all day. Now listen, the food isn't bad and the staff was very…read morenice. But it's not worth the price, and here's what I mean... I took a pic of the "jumbo" scallop entree. The original Basket version is just 4 scallops and fries for $17, that was my original plan. Even though the scallops weren't local, I was encouraged to get the entree version which had 4 more scallops (so 8 total) and an Xtra side, which I chose Mac n' cheese (house made). But this entree version was $31. So for $14 more I got a scoop of Mac and 4 of these pitiful scallops. I'm sorry but that is egregious. That's highway robbery and there's NOTHING added in the entree variant that justifies that kind of price. The basket version, isn't justifiable at $17 given what's here. Not to mention that its not even plated and everything was in a to-go format. There were flies everywhere that kept crawling on me and I was just ready to leave the moment I recieved my food. Softshell crab and the rest of the food is good. But not THAT good. Two basket-type entrees ran us over $70.

Nice neighborhood diner. We arrived and picked up a couple menus and seated ourselves since no one…read morewas at the front when we walked in. A minute or two and our server took our drink order. They fill the glass with nearly snowball style ice and water. Mostly ice so if you drink a lot tell them a little ice. We ordered a cream of crab, house made shrimp salad and a crab cake. All tasted homemade. The shrimp salad was a fair amount,not great but ok. The crab cake was flavorful and had a good amount of crab in it and so did the soup. When we go back there we will probably try someplace else but this is definitely worth returning to try something else like their fried chicken. They also have a 50s style ice cream shop attached that looks authentic.

Came back on our last night in Crisfield and we weren't disappointed! I am so going to miss the…read morefreshness of these crab cakes! Dan ordered the stuffed flounder and shockingly he could not finish! Good service and the cafe meets our needs and more!

Delish. Highly recommended by our neighbors in VB who know the owners. So, when driving to Delaware…read morefor the weekend and going past it, we decided to stop in. It's a long drive into the middle of nowhere to a very charming beachfront town but it was a dreary and rainy day. We easily parked in the large gravel lot and walked inside and were immediately sat at a table by the water with a lovely view. Our waitress was prompt and super friendly. We chose to get the crab hush puppies and were thrilled to see they were made fresh and hot to order and tasted phenomenal. We devoured them quickly. We decided to split the fish taco meal since it was lunch for us and it came with two large-sized tacos and cole slaw. It was a nice portion for an entree and was easily enough for both of us for a lighter lunch. Really delicious sweet tea so I took some to go. Small gift shop attached and tons of seating inside and expansive views of the water with a back wall of windows all around.

So happy we stopped here! Great food, great view, and great service. Best and biggest oysters…read moreI've had in a while. Make sure to give them a try.

Service was great friendly the Maryland crab soup was amazing and the homemade bread with the crab…read moredip amazing the scallops melted in your mouth and the Mac and cheese was the best I ever had creamy sweet

I'm on the fence with this review as I see the potential of this restaurant. Dan and I stopped in…read morewith high expectations after our meal at Waters Edge. Nice screened in patio gave us protection from elements and was comfortable. My order was for 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp. No big expectations and the shrimp were fresh as can be expected, large & cooked the right amount of time. My shock was they lacked flavor. Swimming in butter, with what looked like minced garlic, it was bland. The side of cornbread actually stole the show! Dan said his meal was pretty good, so 3 stars for the shrimp as jumbo. I do hope this restaurant does well and picks up on some of the pointers.

The best thing I've ever eaten in my life is Lorraine's air-fried soft-shell blue crab! I can't…read morewait to go back and enjoy those delicious delicacies!!!

We came to the Island on a Saturday afternoon. We stopped in a gift shop that gave us a tip to eat…read moreNOW at Lorraine's before the next ferry came in. I am glad we listened to the tip. We were sat immediately but soon after it 100% was full. Service was friendly and quick. We started with Crab Dip and hush puppies. Both were delicious. Lots of crab in the dip and a perfect dip to bread ratio. So important! Menu is of course heavy on seafood with a few other options and they had specials. I got the Coconut Shrimp special and the rest got flounder bites, Garlic Shrimp Special and a BBQ sandwich. The food itself was good. The Coconut Shrimp was perfectly fried and soooo good. I got a salad as a side and it was a generous portion with lots of fresh veggies. I tasted the macaroni salad and it was way to sweet for my taste. But the Garlic Shrimp was good and so were the Flounder Bites. Fortunately my friends shared. Don't wait on your check - go right up to the register. There is a bathroom and AC. Simply decorated and friendly service. It was a good 1st stop because then we walked off the lunch.

We got big heavy crabs, and the best steamed shrimp we have ever had will be back again thanks…read moreLinton's

$15 a piece for a crabcake that was gummy , mostly filler had no lump and contained only small…read morepieces of shredded crab which I could hardly taste . This was a single cake , with no sides , that I cooked at home . I could have done better buying from the freezer section at the supermarket .