Good food, good service. There are 2 buildings that face each other. Ambiance is casual & family friendly. read more

Captain James Crab House - Scallop and Grits - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Had a great time at Captain James Crab House; wanted some amazing Crabs and they did not disappoint!! Service was top notch and the crabs were fresh. Got lucky and they had Colossal size available, while pricey.. when in Rome right!! They were absolutely huge and tasted fantastic! Highly recommend!! read more

Captain James Crab House - Colossal Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Service was pretty dull. Went for crabs but they decided to only offer the "all you can eat" special for crabs that were smaller than small. The "pickings" as they call them. The snow crab legs ordered were over cooked and under seasoned. Would not recommend to anyone truly seeking the ultimate crab experience. Give LP steamers or Riptide in fells point a try instead!! read more

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Review is for lunch at 9/17/2022. Snow crab legs tasted standard. Mussels tasted fresh, but the sauce could be a bit thicker with more taste. Some of the shrimps tasted mushy and frozen. read more

Captain James Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

If you want blue crabs without any fuss and pretension, Captain James is the place to go! There are some other items on the menu but Blue Crabs are their specialty. I suggest coming Monday through Thursday when you can get all you can eat crabs for $36. The meal comes with a cup of Maryland Crab Soup and an ear of corn. The corn is thrown on the table, husk and all. The crabs arrive on a platter but you are not provided with plates. Just put them on the paper in front of you and dig in! I wouldn't suggest this as a place for a first date! These crabs are delicious but very messy! The all you can eat crabs are smaller than the crabs offered by weight, which are about $80-110/dozen. Eating Blue Crabs is not just about the crab meat itself, but about the experience of hammering these crabs and taking them apart with someone you feel comfortable with. Thank you to the lovely gentleman who put on gloves and gave us a lesson in exactly how to eat and get the most meat out of a Blue Crab! Besides the crabs, 15 year old and I shared a delicious crab cake. It was huge and had just the right ratio of crab meat to filler. The crab cake came with fries. The fries arrived hot but were a little soggy. Loved the Crab Soup. It was thick with chunks of crab; Probably the best I have ever had. Our food came quickly. I love the casual atmosphere. And if everything else wasn't enough, it's tight on the water! read more

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I've been wanting to try the ACYE here since I moved to Baltimore and finally headed up on a random Thursday. I was skeptical if the crabs would be good since we're at the end of summer but I was pleasantly surprised. They don't take reservations but the AYCE is Monday-Thursday so I doubt it gets crowded like it would on the weekends. We were seated quickly and ordered drinks. The Fiery Margarita doesn't look it but did have a hint of spiciness. The ACYE starts with soup and corn (not unlimited). The corn was hot and sweet and the soup was okay. A little watery and salty and not that much crab but not a problem since right after, you get a tray full of crabs! They're small but sooo meaty! Yes there were a few bad ones but for the most part, the meat was very good. You get extra old bay and butter as well. If you're looking for no frills AYCE, I would definitely give Captain James a try! read more

Captain James Crab House - Maryland Crab Soup - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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We went to Capt. James Crab house across the street from the restaurant and I was shocked and dismayed. We were given then use my newspaper that had no prices on it and the waiter that we had did not tell us what the prices were unless we will ordering crabs. Bad enough I got a cup of ice for my soda and didn't realize there was something slimy floating around in the ice. And our waiter Joe actually left us there at the table never came back to see if we needed anything and we had to ask other waiters to fetch him for us. This is a class reunion luncheon for 12 people and we will not be back there again. read more

One of our faves during the summer. Can't beat their all you can eat crab deal during week days. The wings are also delicious. Excellent service and so helpful when teaching out of towards how to eat crab. So fun to be on the waterfront on a nice day. read more

Captain James Crab House - Crabs! - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I have never realized Captain James had a separate crab house across the street from their boat looking location and I am very happy to have found it for an amazing $43.95 per person for all you can eat crabs. Parking spaces are limited, especially when the deal is going on Mon-Thurs and it gets packed! There's plenty of seats and we didn't have a wait. The view in the outside deck area is really nice and tables were nicely spaced. The server set up our table immediately with crab paper, mallets, and a bucket. AYCE crabs comes with one cup of MD crab soup and an ear of corn (be careful not to get full off this so you can grub on the crabs!). The first and second round of crabs were pretty big and very delicious with good seasoning. At the third round the crabs started to come a little smaller, but the server did a great job timing and making sure we always have some and used up our time efficiently. Hush puppies were delicious as well. 10/10 I would recommend. read more

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This place is amazing. Second time I have eaten here and will continue to come back. We got there at the end of the day, ordered a dozen XLs, and they gave us 16. I guess they had some left over so I will not complain. I am not sure why people gave this place negative marks. Some said it is too expensive. Then don't eat there. Some say that the crabs were too salty. They are OLD BAY CRABS. What were you expecting? Some said they had run out of crab. Yes. That does happens when an establishment serves fresh caught catches of the day. They CAN run out. They still want to eat there, so they set about complaining about the rest of the menu. This is like going to a vegetarian restaurant wanting kale, and not going somewhere else for kale cause the restaurant you want to eat at ran out...that is a STUPID analogy, but correct. The hushpuppies. My God the hushpuppies. Hom nom nom nom is all you need to know. Eat here. Drink beer. Enjoy. Rock solid 5 stars. read more

Captain James Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Oh Captain! My Captain! What nice crabs you serve and what a great environment in which to serve them. I was in Baltimore for business and one of our group said Captain James Crab House was the place to go to eat crabs...and eating crabs is a must-do when in Baltimore, right? We sat outdoors. Right off the water. Great setting. Picnic tables covered with poster paper. Perfect setting to eat crustaceans...and we ate plenty. We ordered a heapin' helpin' of crab along with a few buckets of shrimp, mussels, and oysters. All were superb. I couldn't get over how huge the shrimp were. Maybe this is where the oxymoron "jumbo shrimp" originated. Be sure and ask for funnel fries for dessert. It's like a funnel cake shaped like a french fries. They drizzle it with just a touch of caramel. I was the only dessert lover in the party, but everybody loved the funnel fries! The Captain knows exactly how to season everything just right. Speaking of just right, the service was excellent. There was seven in our party. We ordered tons of food and a couple of pitchers of beer. The tab, including the automatic 18% gratuity was $485.57. That's about $70 a person, which isn't too bad for the amount of food we had and the quality of the food. We literally had buckets of fun while we were there. There's plenty of parking and plenty of seating. Like I say, you've gotta' do the crab thing when you are in Baltimore, so might as well hang out with Captain James. You'll be a happy sailor. read more

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This restaurant was great. I really enjoyed the fried scallops. The crab legs were awesome.fried shrimplittle small. The service was excellent. I would definitely return. The desserts were amazing. read more

Great experience at Captain James, ordered the $40/pp all you can eat crabs . Enjoyed every moment of it. read more

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Good weather and plentiful crabs! We got the all you can eat set, which came in large batches and with some soup and corn. This was my first time trying old bay, which was heavily rubbed onto the crabs, and I enjoyed the distinctly Baltimore experience. The side dishes were distinctly mediocre, but this isn't a restaurant you go to for side dishes. The crabs were overall tender and delicious! I will complain that none of the drinks have prices on the menu, which put me off from ordering them--my friends also found them to be low quality, so I can't recommend anything other than the crabs. read more

We celebrated my brother's birthday with crabs on their back deck. It was a very popular place on a weeknight in early May for crabs. However, the steamed crabs were ~$100 for a dozen, so some of us ordered the $35 all you can eat in 2 hours special--which comes with corn on the cob and a cup of crab soup--and the rest ordered off the cleverly designed menu. The calamari was just eh, but the mussels and wings were good. Of course we got drinks; the selection of beer and cocktails is acceptable. What was unacceptable were the bathrooms, which reminded my mother of somewhere in Yugoslavia during Communism. Parking is in the lot right next to the crab house, which is across the street from the ship-shaped restaurant. read more

Captain James Crab House - Menu that looks like a newspaper - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Captain James Crab House seems like a pretty great place to take someone from out of town. It has Baltimore charm with tasty seafood from the Chesapeake bay. Their products are good but beware that you'll be paying tourist prices. I am knocking off a star because it took like 30+ minutes just to get our dishes which definitely didn't look like it should take that long. I had the following: 1) Cream of Crab soup (a rich, velvety and creamy soup infused with flavors of the Chesapeake, finished with fine sherry and jumbo lump crab meat) 2) Broiled Seafood Platter - Fresh fish, gulf shrimp, scallops, mini crab cakes, crab legs, imperial stuffed oyster served with a roasted stuffed tomato and warm water lobster tail The cream of crab was yummy, but only for a few bites. After a little while, the cream just gets too overwhelming on the taste buds. The Broiled Seafood Platter wasn't bad, but it was sort of a joke looking at the tiny lobster tail. If it was about $25 (vs the $44), it would be worthwhile. Everything just starts to taste the same too. I'm not sure if I'd come back, but I for sure want to check out their sister restaurant, Captain James Landing to eat only crabs while enjoying a good view of the Patapsco River. read more

Captain James Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I don't know about you, but when I want to celebrate something, I like to do so by eating crab. Captain James Crabhouse has been one of my favorite places to do so. Great location, delicious crab, and fun atmosphere. I was only able to capture the aftermath read more

Captain James Crab House - The damage done - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I'll be honest, I'm from the Pacific Northwest and am blessed with Dungeness Crab. I had never been to Baltimore and my friend suggested we do all you can eat crab. I'm not sure what type of crab we had, but I don't think it was blue crab, which is what I was excited to try. The crabs were small and required quite a bit of effort and time to get any good meat from them. I don't really know what else to say. It was a worthwhile experience...once, but when I want to eat crab, I want the meat!!! Decent sized bites of meat. Live and learn. I will say, the waitstaff was great and we still had fun...even though I left wore out and still kinda hungry. read more

Captain James Crab House - Crabified. Bucket crab shells! - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Always a good time when I get the chance to enjoy seafood by the water. Wish I would have captured a picture of the nice view. The crab house deck is such a great vibe. The snow crab legs were good and for 1lb you get about 3 clusters. My fave however is the crab cake! You can get it either fried or broiled. I always opt for broiled. The fries are delish too. Will I get the snow crab legs again ... maybe. The crab cake though is a definite yes! read more

Captain James Crab House - Snow Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Crabs were very tasty with old bay seasoning applied liberally. Got corn on the cob as a side as well as crab soup. The corn was cooked in its sleeve with no need for butter. However margarine was offered. The crab soup was in my opinion bland and tasted a little too much of flour made to thicken it. The ambiance was simple yet nice being outside on the deck overlooking the water. Service was adequate but be prepared that a tip of %18 was automatically applied no matter how big your party is. Thankfully I always review my check and saw this before paying an additional tip. read more

I haven't been here in a while but it was as I remembered. The vegetable was over cooked and the food was ok. The service was ok and the waiter forgot to bring my food. read more

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Good place to feed your crab picking cravings. Sit out on the waterfront if outdoor space is available and nice weather. My negative marks here are 1) a bit pricey for crabs, but then again, so is everywhere else, perhaps here is actually a bit less than the competition, 2) the menu beyond crab is a bit lacking, so families bringing kids that don't eat crab have limited options, 3) I found the server to not be quite friendly, but willing to say that could just be a one-off Overall, good experience read more

Captain James Crab House - Dozen XL crabs - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

we had crabs and corn XL Jumbo for the win very well worth the price!!! very good crabs read more

I go to Baltimore every year on a crab eating junket. Last year, I ate at Captain James for the first time and really enjoyed it. This year, I ate there twice. I was especially impressed with the size their medium crabs; many were closer to what I would call large. The first night I was in town, I ate at LP Steamers, one of my favorite crab places, but the next night, I found all the crabs at Captain James were heavy, as opposed to Steamers. I opted for another go at Captain James on my last night in town and the same was true--all the crabs were a very good size and all were heavy. They have an "all you can eat crabs" deal on Monday through Thursday. I had heard that those crabs might be lighter and/or smaller. My friend went for the "all you can eat" and he said all his crabs were pretty heavy and, as I could see, a good size. All you can eat has a 2 hour limit, though we went late and they did not cut him off after 2 hours. The wait staff are awesome at Captain James and the food is excellent! Sitting on the deck, by the water, is great. It was a very hot day and evening, but there was a nice breeze and so it was quite comfortable. Crabs at Captain James were about $10 pricer than L P Steamers, but worth it, I thought. I will definitely be back. read more

Whenever I visit Baltimore this is always a restaurant I dine at. This is the best bang for your buck for crabs in Baltimore City. I only had 4 bad crabs in the bunch and scarfed down the rest. The ambiance on the water is the perfect setting to enjoy a Maryland classic. This is the perfect place to catch up with friends and have some great food. I love Captain James Crab House! I can't wait for my next visit. read more

Captain James Crab House - Crab deck - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Captain James isn't our usual crab spot, but when we are in Fells Point area and want crabs - we come here. Most of their seating is outdoors and right by the water which I love. Depending on the time and day, crab options can be limited. But usually, they have small to jumbo available. Crabs are always hot, fresh and tasty! The crab cake is good, but you only get ONE for $41. It's not THAT good. Calamari & Fries - OK. Hush Puppies - Good. The orange and watermelon crush drinks are good. Don't get the fish bowl drink, it's mostly watered down and sugar. And again, overpriced. I know crab prices are seasonal, but the prices here are A LOT higher than other places. And the other places are actually much better. Tip is included if your bill is over $75. Unfortunately, this makes service not so great. We've had servers not really put any effort in checking on us, and we've had to go up and ask for water several times. After the several times we've been here, we'd rather go elsewhere. But I do want to try the AYCE unlimited crab special if I am ever in the city on a weekday evening! The vibe is super casual and chill. Parking is easy, they have a pretty big parking lot. read more

I haven't done a review in a while, but I felt as though this experience was necessary because the all you can eat crabs were horrible, it was my first time trying this and I honestly didn't know what to expect but if the crabs didn't smell like chemicals then it was bland! The corn was not ripe and burned We found hair in the bland crabby fries which had similar to minced/shredded crab meat and cream cheese. I do not recommend this place at all! read more

Welp, the audience has spoken, nothing more than a 3 star experience here! Very overpriced for what it is. Maybe they were able to raise prices because this is a locals spot. I felt rushed here, like they wanted to get people in and out as quickly as possible. We opted to sit out on the patio, because it was a nice night. We sat down and wanted to pull an additional bench over, because we noticed another table did the same. We were quickly told, we couldn't not do this. Nevertheless, we continued on with ordering from the very limited menu. The menu was printed on a folded newspaper. Which in my mind were for the steamed crabs that are frequently ordered in this establishment. After sitting for a while, someone at the table realized that this folded sheet of newspaper was the menu. Note to restaurant: Tell the guests this! At the table was: 5 - Wings & Fries 3 - Crab Cake and Corn 1 - Crab Cake and sweet potatoe fries The wings were done very well, it seems as if they were brined, because the meat actually had flavor. The sauce selection wasn't huge, but they had a couple good selections and one unique flavor "wheelhouse". This is exactly what it sounds like, a mixture of a few of their sauces. The crab cake was ok, after pairing it with a heavy dusting of old bay seasoning. There was noticeable chunks of breading throughout the crab cake as well. I wish the lump meat was as noticeable. It just really missed the mark for me. The corn wasn't seasoned nor buttered, it just existed, and the sweet potatoe fries were not fresh. I had a good time because I was with family, but as my first meal being back in my hometown, I wish I would have made a better choice. I have no desire to go back. read more

Captain James Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We really enjoyed the crab house (across the street from the main restaurant) Great views. Fantastic service. She went out of her way to help us and engage with my daughter. Crabs were great! Corn with squeeze butter brought back a lot of memories. Hush puppies were excellent t. read more

Captain James Crab House - Crabs. - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Seasoning on their Maryland blue crabs was delicious. Get price for amount of food. The servers were attentive and pleasant. Overall, very enjoyable. read more

Went back again. This time we caught the all you can eat special. (Mon-thurs $45 after 3pm I believe) Received a nice range of sizes, despite being forewarned that they would b on the smaller side due to the season. But it seemed like there were atleast 2 medium/large in each batch they brought out. (6 at a time). Service was good. Drink was great again. And this time we tried the honey old bay wings. *chefs kiss* we traveled from NJ and tried to recreate the wings the next day from home. But it's not the same! We'll b back. AGAIN read more

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The restaurant's exterior design is uniquely shaped like a boat, suggesting that it might be one of those seafood restaurants you should avoid if you dislike the sound of screaming children, and outdated arcade games. However, that is not the case at Captain James Crab House. The interior of the restaurant is nautically themed (as to be expected), but not overbearingly to the point of nauseam. The food was really good, and the portions were decent for their prices. We started off with a cup of Maryland crab vegetable soup. It was definitely worthy of the name as it was delicious. My wife ordered a dinner special which consisted of a nicely seared piece of glazed fish over a fresh green salad. The fish was cooked well, and the salad and its dressing was very good. I ordered the broiled seafood platter. The entire platter was good, however, the piece of fish that came with the platter was quite small, overcooked, as were the steamed vegetables. We finished off our dinner with the cobbler dessert which was fantastic. The service was very good, and our server was very friendly. All in all, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who wanted a tasty seafood dinner in a friendly atmosphere. Also worthy of mentioning is the fact that this restaurant has its own parking lot. This is extremely convenient considering that it is in the city. read more

I wasn't really impressed and probably won't visit again. The mussels were good but not the best I've ever had especially for the price. The pasta was lacking something like flavor. I did not like the fried seafood platter. The batter reminds me of lunchroom or frozen meal batter. I took family here that can from out of town - they thought the service was good but expected more from a Maryland seafood experience. read more

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I went here a few years back before the pandemic, but I remember having a great experience. The blue crabs were meaty and tasty. The prices are high, but that's my only complaint. read more

I have frequented this restaurant two times. And each time it was a good time. Good service. Joey my original server while attentive wasn't warm and friendly. However, Chrissy was the bomb.com. She knows how to make customers feel welcome and at home. Food is good. Ambiance is relaxing. A fun good time. It's pricey but worth it. Being from NY I will visit again and again. read more

Captain James Crab House - Oysters are big and juicy. - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I was curious to try this establishment because of the way it looked outside. The outside yacht did not flow inside. That was a letdown in terms of ambiance. Just to keep this short and sweet. Our waiter was friendly and straightforward. I would not recommend this place for a meal. read more

My husband and I were in Baltimore for the weekend so why not eat crabs?! I originally found out about Captain James through Groupon but the deal excluded crabs but we decided to go there anyway. So there is the Captain James Restaurant with a full menu and there is Captain James Crabhouse across the street which is on the waterfront with a limited menu. I love the external look of the restaurant because it's shaped like a ship but we didn't eat there. We went to the crabhouse for dinner. The seating is first come first serve; we were seated right away. Our waitress was pleasant and checked on us a couple of times. We both started with a cup of cream of crab soup. Let me tell you this; that was the BEST soup WE've ever Had! So good that after we were done with our meal, we asked for a 2nd bowl of soup! I am going to find a recipe and try to make it myself... so so soo good! I really wanted the blue crabs but somehow ended up getting snow crab legs (idk why because I can get that close to home). Anyhoo, crab legs were good. The price of the blue Crabs were a bit pricey even for the small ones but I do want to go back to try them. The menu here is also very limited/small which they should maybe add some other items especially if you're with someone that doesn't eat seafood. The view on the water was nice and pretty sunset. read more

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When they say unlimited crab they live up the name. I full indulged until I could no longer fit crab into my mouth. I appreciate the tutorial on how to eat the crab considering I'm from Western New York so we typically just eat crab legs so these were definitely joy. The drinks were great and I can't wait to go back! read more

Captain James Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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If you are a local to Baltimore this place is a ripoff . Overpriced drinks, terrible service and they don't tell you they automatically add the gratuity to your bill!!! read more

Food was excellent, service was great ! Only thing I have to say it's a must go on a mid week. Weekends are so crowded and noisy