I wanted to share that I have since visited Captain Billy's for the millionth time, and for the first time - I had their soft crab shell sammich. & it was delicious! Their mussels as well, are amazing. I do not recall them being served with bread but I enjoyed this as well. Another visit, another pleased time! read more

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My soft shell crab was overcooked (hard & brittle) and not as tasty as I remembered. It appeared to have been double fried(leftovers?). The sugar in the cold slaw is very noticeable, to sweet. I would bet it's cold slaw out of a plastic tub now(made elsewhere). For these 2 disappointments, I deducted a point. The service was on point. There were lots of staff hanging around waiting on something to do this Sunday morning. The location can't be beaten is enhance by sitting outside with the water within a few feet. There was a nice breeze keeping us cool. Thanks Mother Nature. read more

We visited for dinner on a Sunday. There is plenty of parking across the street, just be careful crossing the road, since it's right on a curve. The inside seating area is huge, and there's also lots of outdoor seating right next to the water. Such a pretty view. We were seated right away but it took quite some time for anyone to come for our drink orders after that. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri, which wasn't that great, but the food more than made up for it. The Capt Billy's Seafood Dip appetizer is a must!! I shared the Perfect Couple Feast with my kid and it was plenty for the both of us. We had a great meal and plan to visit again. read more

Horrible! The service was lacking due to being slow. And the service unfortunately affected the quality of the food. The food was cold and appeared old when it arrived. Please refer to the pic of the food once it was placed on the table, without a smile. There was no check in to see if I needed anything or how I was "enjoying" my food. I watched as others who were seated before me, wait for their orders. I also watched as other tables, non too thrilled about their food, wait for their checks. And sat sadly amongst them with my cold, and questionable old small crabs. Upon eating the first leg of my small crab, it was cold and dry as if it had been reheated. And so were the other 1 of my 6 crabs. The loose crab legs weren't dried out though. I asked for another "sweet" tea but before I could ask her for more sugar packets she disappeared. I went to retrieve some from a table that had left and saw that they had left 4 uneaten crabs on their table. There was another unsatisfied table who tracked down the server for their check, and when she asked if they wanted a bag for their crabs, they responded by letting her know that they didn't like them enough to take them. Another table had the Ultimate Feast with Crab legs. When I asked them about their experience, i was told that they were cold and appeared old when she received them. So, that was 4 tables, including myself, that were unsatiafied with the quality of food. I tracked down my waitress and paid the check before speaking with the manager, Walter. I explained to him my experience and the experience of other diners, of which 2 tables remained, and he blamed the kitchen staff. Stating that he would speak with them. He also offered that thwre were only 2 servers on duty, and they were unexpectedly "slammed" while having to service both the inside and outside diners. As I explained to him, that as a diner, I would have preferred to know that once seated or some time during my experience. Unfortunately, Captain Billy's is a no for me. And sadly, when I posted about my experience on my facebook and Instagram pages, others were shocked and some were not as they referred me to one of the competitors in the area.​ read more

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The location is peaceful, and located on the river. The shrimp basket has nice deep fried jumbo shrimp, which was nice and hot; the french fries were not fresh and tasted like they were under the heat lamp or leftovers fries. This put a damp on my meal. read more

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Capt. Billy's Crab House has been a fixture on the Potomac River in Pope's Creek, Maryland since 1947. What began as a simple waterfront seafood spot has grown into one of Southern Maryland's most beloved crab houses -- yet the warm, family-friendly spirit remains exactly the same. We're a family operation, plain and simple. The same dedication to fresh, quality seafood that our founders built this place on is what drives us every day. Where,11495 Popes Creek Rd #2125, Newburg, MD 20664, 1 hr 2 min. Phone: (301) 932-4323 13 August 2026, Capt. Billy's Crab House, 11495 Popes Creek Rd #2125, Newburg, MD 20664. Rosie and I took a drive to Pope's Creek Road in Newburg, Maryland. The idea was to have a nice drive and tryout Capt. Billy's Crab House restaurant which has been a fixture on the Potomac River in Pope's Creek, Maryland since 1947. Just put 11495 Popes Creek Rd #2125, Newburg, MD 20664 in your GPS and it will take you there along some beautiful country roads. The décor is nice, very clean crab house dock restaurant on the river. We were immediately seated on the outside deck on the river. It was beautiful, calm. and quiet. No boats at the dock and no boating during the two hours we were there. We had a table for four with standard brown paper for a tablecloth. There was No tablecloth or silver with sparkling glasses. We had plastic glasses, and plastic knife and fork. We ordered the Ms. Irene's Double Barrel Special Crab Cake and Scallops Dinner with cola slaw and French fries. In addition, we ordered a cup of Captain Billy's Original Cream of Crab Soup. Our waitress was Rosea who was efficient but got the order wrong. We ask for French Fries and she delivered potato salad. No fresh hot bread was served at all. I could find hardly any crab in the crab cake. The Scallops were small breaded and deep fried. Not good but ok. Sad. The Crab soup was very creamy but I did not taste any real crab meat in the crab cake. Rosie was disappointed. She will not want to go again. The bathroom was clean, but it could use a remodel. The restaurant had a low noise level. There is Free public parking is directly in front of the restaurant. I will not recommend this restaurant. Walt Okon read more

I have not been here for a long time because my last visit wasn't that great. The food this time was delicious! What an improvement. I did not order the same thing be I did not want to take the risk of being disappointed so I ordered the fried shrimp basket with fries and coleslaw. The coleslaw was excellent! Thanks for a great experience. Also, my friend also enjoyed her premium crab cake, highly recommend you spend a few more bucks for the premium! read more

This Maryland girl (now in Virginia) makes several trips a year to Captain Billy's for crabs. Always good, always! Service is great and friendly. Get there early and grab a seat on the water. read more

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First of all they don't serve "shell crackers" for the crab legs or "pokers " to get the meat out, that was my first red flag. Service was good but food was bad. I ordered broiled fish which came back dry and the sides were "meh". I would not go there again. The service was excellent but not enough to bring me back. Nothing stood out about the ambience, looks like they did the bare minimum on ambiance. Very dissatisfied for an expensive menu. read more

Food really great we had the special crab cake and the fried scallops So good Server was colorful I loved it read more

Sunday morning drive from Richmond to Maryland. Got there and the views of the Potomac are stunning. We sat outside to enjoy the views. The service was awesome. The food was very good, no complaints. Would come back with more seafood lovers. A must try for sure. read more

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Crossong the Potomac river to visit a delightful friend was our plan. Cap'n Billy's Seafood Restuarant is that friend. Our friendly neighborhood server was Brenda. Knowledgeable and downhome entertaining were her finer points. We loved her in total. The food was fresh, hot and just right. Get over there and ssk for Brenda as your entertainment/ server. read more

I was very disappointed with the quality and amount of the seafood platter and got dismissed by the waitress and barely got any service.

We ate there today food was decent, we were a party of 11 service was mediocre at best! It seems that when the server is guaranteed 20% gratuity they don't feel obligated to come back to your table once they have brought out you're food.Had to ask another server to come out server, just to refresh our drinks. read more

It's hard to separate the food from the view. But really, the view really stole the show. Hanging out on a Friday afternoon outside was lovely. I ordered a crabcake sandwich and corn fritters (with honey). The fritters reminded me of something you get from a carnival, but the crabcake was good. I wish more options were in season when I visited, but what they had available was still plenty good. But more than anything - sit outside! read more

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The crab cakes had no filler. We could only eat one apiece. The service was outstanding. read more

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Great location with outdoor seating right on the water! Food and service were excellent. Our waitress went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience and everything we needed. The seafood dip and hushpuppies are a must!@ read more

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Captain Billy's is a beautiful scenic place to enjoy seafood with both indoor and outdoor seating. It's a little chilly for us, so we decided inside at a table with a waterfront view. We were greeted when we came in, and our party of 5 was immediately seated. Stephanie was our waitress today, and she is amazing. Lively, friendly, helpful with suggestions. She made sure we had our drinks taken care of and our orders in a timely manner. Our table tried quite a bit of food! Appetizers: Captain Billy's Seafood dip - we loved it, and we definitely saw the crab and shrimp throughout. Bread was perfectly toasted and buttered. Jumbo steamed shrimp - they were great. Containers of seasoning were at the table for use along with cocktail sauce and lemons. Mains: Crab cakes dinner - crab meat no filler with fries and veggie of the day (mixed vegetables) Jumbo fried shrimp - perfectly crunchy served with tartar cocktail and fruit-cantaloupe and orange with coleslaw and potato salad. Coleslaw was the perfect amount of sweetness. Potato salad is simple and delicious. Rockfish - our table tried the grilled and fried. The grilled had more seasoning and was more flavorful. Fried was ok, but go with the grilled! Couples feast- pefect amount of crab legs and shrimp for two or a hungry person who wants leftovers! Parking was plentiful with some parking in front of the restaurant and plenty across the small street. Gratuity is included for orders $200+ or parties of 6 or more. Nice spot of you're looking to impress. It's a nice scenic drive if you're coming from the DC metro area. Enjoy! read more

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I have no clue where these 4 and 5 star reviews are comming from. We spent over $200 for a table of 5 people , for the blandest non-seasoned reheated and refried food. The crab did not taste fresh. Even hot sauce, salt , pepper, tarter sauce , cocktail sauce, mayo, ketchup and old bay didn't help. If you have to drive far, the view is definitely not worth it, unless you just want to order bottled beer and watch the sun set. For a positive, I did not have issues with service. Our waiter Seth was kind, professional and curtious. read more

Captain Billy's Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Newburg, Maryland

This is a real, no nonsense Maryland Crabhouse. We ordered a dozen crab and they threw in extra for good measure. Being April and right at the beginning of the season, the crab was fresh and flavorful. I enjoyed the old traditional salty vibes. The servers were great and left us alone to do what we do best.. crack some crab shells! Great mixed drinks too. They even had frozen drinks. We will return in the summer, sip frozen drinks and eat more crab. read more

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Ate here during the lunch time and wow, what a great experience. It's very spacious inside (was shocked!) and there is dock/covered patio seating. I wish I remembered our server name, because she was such a sweet older lady with curly hair with a bang. The hush puppies were great and they do give a lot. I enjoyed my crab-legs and half pound of shrimp with a side of french fries and cold slow paired with. The crab-legs had nice meat, although the fries weren't seasoned they were still good lol. My family and I will be back again! read more

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The essential SOMD crab house. My favorite growing up, service is always friendly and fast, and the decor is exactly what I look for in a crab house read more

Fun times! Dined and watched the Christmas Boat Parade. Everyone enjoyed the food. Service was slow but had a large crowd. Had a live band and a dance floor, very good jazz singer. read more

I'm only going to give them 3-stars to start because the crabs they had available were extremely small. They did not have a wide selection to choose from only small/medium all mixed. Now I can say the crabs came out quickly....but the sizes was so ridiculous and hardly had any meat in them to waste my time. I could have eaten 2-3 dozens because some didn't have any meat so I can basically say I only had maybe 8-10 with sole real meat. And some of the crabs were kind of cold so seemed like they just had them ready and warmed them up real quick to get them out. The steamed shrimp were good...but again....mmmhhh they were so small! Like is this a trend at this place everything so damn small? I could have devoured 2-3lbs of this because they were really good. I did have an appetizer of the she crab soup and this was creamy but so tasteless. Had to dump some of the seasoning they had on the table to give it life. But that didn't much help and my friend had to ask to get it warmed up. They finished it I didn't want anymore because it was just not as they say "hitting" like other she crab soups be over has before. The only saving grace was their zombie drink which was put inside the plastic cups. Had 2-of those and they were on point. Now I would give them another chance....but I will have to call ahead to see what sizes they have and get there a little earlier. We did get there kind of late on a Friday night but they allowed us to stay and didn't try to rush us even while they were starting to clean up. Lol. Hopefully next time they will have the bigger sizes and I can see if their crabs compare to my other crab spots. read more

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Big portions food came out hot service was knowledgeable everything they had to offer very attentive I like the atmosphere being from Baltimore I'm very particular about my seafood and I was very impressed although they didn't have the Ravens game on lol I was in commander's town (Redskins), read more

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Decided to hold a small family reunion here with about 40 people in attendance. The staff was extremely accommodating and easy to coordinate and work with. On the day of the event everything was prepared and ready for our arrival with multiple wait staff assigned to us. Service was excellent. Food quality was exceptionally good. By the way, I highly recommend their premium lump crab cake. Everything went off without a hitch. We were there for about four or five hours and were never rushed and service never wained. Kudos to the management and staff of Captain Billy's. Oh and for those who have yet to visit this fine dining establishment, it is located on the shores of the Potomac River with absolutely beautiful views out every window. The decor is traditional crab house ambience but modern and comfortable. Outdoor seating is available. read more

Subpar compared to other so. Maryland crab places. Absolutely no seasoning on crab or shrimp,ship seemed overcooked. The provided utensils for the crab was a mallet and a blue plastic serrated knife... seriously?? Couldn't cut worth a damn and halfway through your first crab your hand is sliding up and down the 'knife'. Better places to go for crab in so. Maryland. read more

We had such a good experience last week, we went back again this week. We arrived again by boat; this time bringing out-of-town visitors. Like last week, the crab cakes were perfect. No filler, no shell. We specifically requested Stephanie, our server, and she was great! Everyone enjoyed their meals, it was a beautiful day to eat on the deck overlooking the Potomac, and once again, highly recommend! read more

We were in Maryland from New Zealand on holiday 20 years ago, my niece & her husband took us to Captain Billy's for dinner one night, best & only restaurant in America we still talk about today!!! Wish they were in NZ!! read more

Food was awesome. Service was friendly and also awesome. I can't say enough about this restaurant. I'd definitely recommend it.

It is with a heavy heart I must write this review. I wanted SO bad to like this place. I had 2 different people tell me how awesome this place was, so imagine my enthusiasm as I approached the restaurant! We jumped out of the car, eagerly heading to the door to be seated. Once we crossed the threshold to the main dining area, which was in dire need of a remodel, we were acknowledged by the hostesses. No smile, nothing. So I asked to be seated smh We were seated in the main dining room where there were views of the water at pretty much every seat. The weird thing was that the "booths" were these bench-like things that would tip forward if you leaned too much lol So we started with an order of hush puppies, and the "seafood" dip. The hush puppies were very basic (no corn inside) and a bit on the dry side. The "seafood" dip was supposed to be crab and shrimp but we mostly saw tiny shrimp and tiny bits of remnants of crab meat. The bread that came out with the dip was 30 seconds shy of being burned. I imagine someone said, "Hey! Don't forget to get the bread out of the oven!" And the other person said, "Oh crap! Let me grant it now! Hmmm well, it's not burnt!" I also ordered a Caesar salad, which was very basic with no flavor. Afraid to order anything else, we settled for the "Ultimate" something platter which consisted of 6 snow crab clusters and 1 pound of peel and eat shrimp. The clusters were okay, some seemed reheated in the microwave and others seemed steamed and some were meatier than others. The shrimp was decent. Overall, this restaurant was below average at best. I have it 2 stars for the water views and the fact that I did leave with a full tummy. Won't bother to make the trip down there again, unless it's passing this place by. read more

We were there mid afternoon on Sunday, staff seemed tired but was nice. Crab and shrimp dip was very good, Couples Feast was enough for 2 people, snow crabs and shrimp. Everything was overcooked, including the fries. View is amazing read more

My dad and I met a couple of family members at this restaurant in early July around 4:30pm. We were greeted and seated immediately. There is plenty of seating inside and outside on their porch. My family ordered dozen crabs. Small/medium we were only crabs available. I opted for the Boater's Chicken sandwich (grilled chicken breast topped with crab meat, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato) with fries and a pickle. I know, I know - who orders chicken at a crab place? This girl! Unfortunately, the chicken was overcooked and dry. It was really tough to eat. There was quite a bit of crab meat on top though, and the bun was fresh. The fries were delicious. We ordered fries and hush puppies for the table. The fries were crispy and hot. The hush puppies were warm, but the butter was stone cold, which made it hard to spread or dip the hush puppy in. My family enjoyed the crabs so much that they ordered another half dozen before they finally had enough. Overall, we would return. I wouldn't get the chicken sandwich again. Service was decent. Our server had a bit of a playful sarcastic personality, but we rolled with it. She didn't check in on us too often, but did come by to ask if we needed anything and we received those items promptly. Parking is a little tight on the restaurant side of the road. There is parking area across the street. read more

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Phenomenal experience, service and food. Captain Billy's the actual restaurant is built on piers sitting in the water. We had the Perfect Couples Seafood meal - pound shrimp, four pieces snow crab legs, one side. All delicious and great price. read more

Capt Billy's is a local seafood restaurant located on the shore of the Potomac near the mouth of the Chesapeake. This establishment is legendary in the Southern Maryland area as well as the Washington DC area. Md Blue-shell crabs are featured along with an assortment of locally popular dishes to include Crab soups, Crab cakes, oysters, Rockfish and many other seafood specials. The environment is typical of Seafood houses along the Potomac and in the Southern Maryland area. Brown paper covers the tables, wait staff is a little slow as the place is always crowded. Overall the food is well prepared and delicious. Put on your bucket list for an experience that can only be found in Southern Maryland. read more

I came here with a very large group of friends, and the waitstaff was fantastic, despite us being such a large group. They were on top of the game, friendly, and attentive. The food was fair prices and absolutely top-tier; I can't recommend it enough. Make a trip here for sure. I would've taken pics of the food but my hands were too covered haha. Anyways-- go to captain Billy's. read more

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Very good prices in crabs. The crabs were mediums and appropriately meaty. First visit I also had nice, hot hush puppies and Smith Island cake, and a month later I had a tasty and creamy oyster stew. Prices are what you expect with good seafood. Only down point- no raw oysters. read more

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We had not been to see the Captain since before covid; but on Saturday we hopped in the boat and headed to his dock! The bloody Mary's were great tasting! I had the lump crab cake and my wife had the crab salad summer plate. My wife loved her plate and my crab cake was the best I've ever had. It was worth every dollar of the $19 for the sandwich and a side! The other 7 in our group had no complaints either! And the view of the bridge from the dining deck was super! read more

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Amazing food and attentive service- fast and accurate! Can't recommend the Crab Bombs and Shrimp Basket enough- plus the view of the river is lovely! read more

The staff is very kind and personable. Food is consistently good and the prices are great compared to other local crab houses.