While we were in the area, we decided to have lunch at the Chesapeake Landing. Their menu is pretty extensive, offering various apps, soups, salads, steamed seafood, platters, ribs, pastas, fried chicken, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, and kid options. We ordered: +a cup of Cream of Crab - this was thick, creamy, and pretty delicious! +the Crab Dip - served with toasted focaccia; could have used freshly-grated cheese; not much crab, and there was no flavor; the focaccia was also chewy and not well-toasted +the Crab Cakes - choice of having them broiled or friend, and we went for the broiled; not too much filler, but these just were not fresh and had no seasoning, whatsoever; the hot sauce didn't help, but their house tartar sauce was pretty good +Shrimp Scampi - with butterflied shrimp on a bed of linguini, dressed in a garlic sauce; shrimp were overcooked and rubbery, and was not fresh; the sauce was way too light and didn't taste like garlic sauce +Stuffed Shrimp - shrimp topped with crab imperial; these were just 'okay', but could have been served piping hot +coleslaw - had a nice tang +potato salad - creamy and tasty +onion rings - large and crispy; slightly overcooked +sweet potato fries - these were yummy! +sweet tea - nice and refreshing The basket of homemade cornbread was tasty, and the hot dinner rolls were so soft and fluffy! Service was friendly and attentive. The place is a bit outdated, and you can tell many locals come here. There is a little seafood counter area that you could purchase fresh seafood and condiments; they also have various weekend events, such as AYCE buffets. No reservations was necessary, as we did a walk-in and were seated immediately. Plenty of parking in their large lot. +homemade cornbread and dinner rolls +Cream of Crab soup +sweet tea +friendly service +ample parking read more

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This was my first time visiting this restaurant. I was on a bus trip and this was one of the places we visited, the crabs was juicy and meaty, the food was very good, I'm not big on chicken however the chicken here was seasoned and cooked RIGHT !!! The sink was chunky , the service was great , I didn't have to ask them for more crabs once they saw the crabs at your table getting low they bought you more out and they were HOT !!! This is a nice place to visit and take in the ambience... read more

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The service was good. Waitress was really nice, even though she was extremely busy she did. Great job. My crab cake was burned in the bottom, so that was a bummer. I mean really black. Should have sent it back, but I just don't do that. I ate the top and inside and the crabmeat inside was awesome. Just wish I could have ate the entire cake. read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Chesapeake Landing - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

This was one of the best seafood spots we've ever taken a leap of faith with! Given the great reviews in the area, this one was off the typical beaten path and did not disappoint. We were their first lunch customers and the service couldn't have been nicer. The vibes were great - a typical seafood joint. Later we found out from a local that they actually have a fish market inside. Not sure how we missed this but we would go back here if we ever went back to the area! read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Fried shrimp and Cole slaw - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

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My first time at this restaurant but will not be my last. Our party of six arrived for lunch, took a few minutes to get seated but once seated we were well served by our waitress with no name given. We had vegetable crab soup, chicken salad and shrimp salad wrap, oyster stew. All agreed that the vegetable crab soup was four stars plus with nice fresh vegetables and just enough crab to let you know it was there. My friend said the Reuben tasted fine but I thought it looked a little weak. The chicken salad and shrimp salad were both good to excellent and would gladly get them again. Restaurant also has a nice selection of fresh seafood and they appear to do a good carry out business. It seems to be more of a place for locals as opposed to tourist. read more

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A little late but I visited here for Valentine's Day and considering how busy it was, the service was pretty good. Granted we had a reservation so we got seated right away but our server was prompt and we did not have to wait too long in between orders. We opted for the buffet and given how delicious everything sounded, I felt like it under delivered for the cost. However, the fried shrimp, oysters on the half shell and the smith island cake were the best things! The Cole slaw was also good too! Reminded me of the old CFA style Cole slaw! The Mac and cheese was a bit dry, the crab cakes were underwhelming and the broccoli casserole was very bland. The restaurant definitely stayed busy all night. Definitely seems like a good local spot. read more

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Best crab in Maryland, hands down. Local, quiet restaurant with small town regulars. Service could have been a bit more accurate, but I was thoroughly satisfied with my visit. Hope to be back soon! read more

Our hotel recommended this place. Mostly it was average or far below. Our server was not attentive at all. Not until the end of the meal did she come to our table to check on us. We had to seek her out. The coconut strip were average. Not any better than frozen in the grocery store. Stuffed shrimp were tiny but ok. Crap stuffing was good. Onion rings were gross. They seemed to be cooked in oil not hot enough. The breading was oily a mushy. The cream of crab soup was delicious but served Luke warm. My gf was happy with that. I had the Maryland crap soup. The broth was thin and tasteless with a sparingly small amount of crab. It was barely luke warm. J sent it back yo be heated up. I also requested old bay. I wanted to see if I could make the soup edible with old bay. It worked. It was edible but barely. All in all I was terribly disappointed. I would never recommend this to anyone. read more

Food was fantastic, service is great and the atmosphere is family friendly. Prices are traveler friendly read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Pissers - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

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Each time we come here I want to like this place. Our friends always order the Lobster Night Special - lobster with two sides of seafood and a garden salad. And maybe even more sides? The meal starts with bread rolls and delicious corn bread. Our server brought our drinks quickly. Salads came for those who got it with their meal. I had ordered a fried seafood platter with sweet potato fries and coleslaw. I was disappointed that my scallops were over cooked. The other items were good. I was so full that I didn't have dessert. Service was very good with free refills on sodas without our asking. read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Fried seafood platter with sweet potato fries and Cole slaw. - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

I had the rockfish and it was excellent. Member of my party had a softshell crabs, and they were fried too hard.. She didn't complain to the waitress, although she should have just the rest of us.. Everyone is very friendly during a very nice and as I said, the Roc fish was delicious read more

My mother wanted to celebrate her birthday at this restaurant, and oh boy will I never go back. It all started when the hostess never got off her phone when my wife and I walked in. Luckily we didn't need her when we saw the table my family was sitting at. We placed our order, and literally an hour later, we got half of it. And what we got was ice cold. Then we got our check, and over 2/3 of the items were billed at the wrong price, and if all that weren't enough, they billed all of our deserts to the table beside us! Needless to say, we won't be going back to Chesapeake Landing. read more

This is the place to be for fresh seafood. My wife and I ordered takeout lunch sandwiches over three days while staying at a nearby B&B--crab salad, shrimp salad and tuna salad. All were delicious. A bit more friendliness from the cashier would have merited the restaurant a fifth star. read more

We came for a weekend getaway in St Michaels and were so happy that we stopped here for lunch! We got the half and half soup (cream of crab and Maryland crab). It tasted better than it looked! Def had some crab shell pieces, so careful when eating. At least it was fresh. We also got a 1/2 lb of steamed shrimp and half dozen large crabs. I also got an iced tea. The prices were pretty solid and reasonable, especially compared to the same quality of seafood in St Michaels and Baltimore. Our entire bill was $60. The service was also great. Everyone was very nice and cheerful. We were still new to eating crabs, so a staff member came over to walk us through how to eat them. It was really helpful and informative, and we really appreciated it! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone interested in fresh, quality seafood with affordable prices in a local/family setting. You could see why all the locals come here. It's not "fancy" per se, but also doesn't need to be. :) read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - 1/2 lb steamed shrimp - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

Went here Sunday afternoon after church. Atmosphere was nice the restaurant was not crowded at all. we where greeted by a nice young lady who seated us , we sat in a booth. the menu was very busy there was so much to choose from it was hard to decide. We ended up choosing the crab pretzel for starters ( it took awhile for it to come out but it was very good ) we ordered the Seafood plater with two sides Onion Rings and Coleslaw I had the Crab Imperial which was amazing it came with two sides as well I had the Coleslaw and Onion Rings. everything was delicious. I had a Root beer Float ( this was not on the menu however the waitress made it for me and just charged extra for the Ice-cream). There where a few minor things . Quite a few things on the menu stated market price, so you had to make sure that you kept up with the price that the waitress gave for the market prices. If not there could be a chance that you may be over charged. There where a few flies that we had to keep swatting as we ate that was annoying at times. ( Hence the 4 stars) Other than that the customer service was great. and everyone was very friendly. I would return again. read more

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Went there last night and the food was very good. nice relaxing, casual atmosphere and very affordable prices; we were stuffed! thanks to the staff and the chef. Most certainly if we're back in the area we will be back again!!! read more

Came here in a recommendation from a shop owner in town. It's a local friendly place. I had the seafood platter for $44- the seafood was plentiful: flounder, scallops, oysters, 2 shrimp and a delicious crab cake. It was very filling. The shrimp were a bit small but everything else was fantastic. Service was very friendly and fast! read more

Visited recently and am just now getting to my review. We were a small group and everything just seemed to be "off". Crab cakes were not as advertised - definitely not jumbo lump (grew up in a seafood community on the Shore so I know the difference) and a LOT of shells, coleslaw was very bland though we did like how finely the cabbage was shredded, stuffed mushrooms were not--they were just sliced mushrooms with crab plopped on top. When we asked, we were told, "that's how 'they' do it". Staff were friendly but we'll definitely pass on the food, especially with so many other options nearby. read more

You would not think it would be so difficult to find a good place for steamed crabs on the Eastern Shore. Look no further! This is a family restaurant with a full menu that also serves fabulous steamed crabs. The meat is flavorful. A dozen filled two of us. read more

Great place to get great seafood. We came on a Friday night and got seated right away. Great service, kind friendly staff. They have gluten free options also! Left full, with a happy belly! read more

Friendly service and truly the best crabs I've ever had. They were so fresh and cooked to perfection. We asked about the crabs and our server told us she had to count them first because they had just brought them in. That's how fresh they were! This place was highly recommended by locals for the crabs and I can see why. At the time of this review, it was $20 for half a dozen medium crabs (and they gave me a bonus extra, so really it was $20 for 7). read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

Food and atmosphere was great. The service was also great, even though they were busy. It was a great experience

What an incredible local spot. Perfect seafood. Perfect rockfish. Perfect crab cakes. Wait staff was attentive and nice. Prices were more than affordable. This place should be on everyone list when visiting the Chesapeake Bay Area. Thank you for a tremendous experience read more

So we were told this is where the real locals go and it would be much more authentic than the touristy places. Well it had a lot of local flair but the food wasn't anything special. They seemed busier than they were expecting when we went which might explain why most of the fried items seemed like the oil might not have been hot enough. Seems like their deal is quantity over quality, but there are way worse places to spend an evening. read more

Great seafood always great service and love the takeout service crab dip is one of the best I have had

Steamed crabs and cold beer Food was amazing, and you need to come and support this family owned and operated business! Big shout out to Jesse for saving the day from the 3 generation party of 3 read more

Stopped in for lunch today The crab cakes were delicious and our Server Stephanie was very friendly and attentive My friend did return the soft shell crab sandwich because the crab was so small. Although she was told that prior to ordering it was exchanged quickly. My thought is the crab was so small they should have put two on the sandwich. The restaurant was very comfortable and clean. Will definitely be back Hii read more

Fantastic seafood. A real taste of Maryland from the crabs to the hospitality. Thank you for a wonderful meal.

Mediocre/poor crab cakes and less than stellar service. Overpriced buffet for Father's Day. The soft shells from the regular menu were only slightly more than 3" long. They did not even cover the slice of bread they were served on. We have been regulars for years and the last two visits have been terrible. So sorry to see what used to be a good place at a great price go this way. read more

The place is always crowded to be sure. The service is good. O can only give the food 4 stars however because the food is just okay. They do serve a corn pudding that tastes like Momma's and the soft shell crab is delicious read more

Food service and ambiance was perfect! My seafood omelette was delicious and my husband's stuffed flounder was fresh and delicious too. Our server was the best ever and we have had her before. She is always very attentive and knows what is fresh on the menu. Love her. Happy Easter read more

Service was great! Accommodation for large party was good, enough servers who were efficient, professional and knowledgeable. Food was good ! Especially liked the meaty crab cakes and stuffed shrimp. My husband said his seafood platter was fine but complained of over breading on fish filet. Parking on site read more

Don't be fooled, this is the locals favorite seafood in St. Michael's. We went for dinner and had many dishes recommended by the waitress. Started with a cup of cream of crab followed by the fried clams and the sweet and sour shrimp. We followed that with an order of the broiled crab cakes paired with potato salad and coleslaw. We finished the meal with a piece of the chocolate lovers cake. Everything was great. The crab cakes were our favorite! read more

We ordered xl steam crabs they were medium at the best. The waitress said crabs are running small. I was disappointed with the size of the crabs and the price. They had a great taste . The service was good. The restaurant was clean and a typical eastern shore seafood restaurant. I will try the crabs again once they are in season. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating. read more

First time there, nice place, food was good. I had the prime rib and it was excellent.

The go-to seafood eatery near Saint Michaels MD. We stayed in Oxford and had two strong recommendations there for the Landing by locals and rode the short ferry over towards Saint Michaels. It's a large place, not real fancy, and very busy located a few miles north of town. My wife loaded up with clams (oysters not in season), note; the "butter" served with the clams tasted like margarine so star off for that - crab of course, sole, scallops, best potato salad I have had the pleasure of eating in a looong time. Savory scallops fried in a bacon roll were an appetizer, stewed tomatoes. All the seafood here (and generally in this area) is seasonal and very local to Chesapeake Bay. No swordfish here. I had crab-stuffed flounder that was delicious and creamy. My glass of prosecco was perfect - pro tip: it was very hot that day and I added ice and that eased enjoyment of a rich meal. read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - fresh steamed clams, scallops fried in bacon strips - the "butter" served with the clams tasted like margarine - that was too bad. - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

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Location: about a mile west of Saint Michaels. No water view, but a very large parking lot with separate entrances for the restaurant and a very popular pub. Restaurant has indoor seating, bar has both indoor and outdoor. This place is very popular with the locals as well as visitors. Facilities: the restaurant has wooden tables and booths old-fashioned with dark stain and brass and a nautical theme of course. Service: everyone is friendly and very fast. They do a very high volume in the evenings and the kitchen serves quite quickly. Full bar and cocktails beer and wine are available in the dining room as well. special shout out to our waitress on a recent visit, Abby, she was efficient nice really great! Quality: really remarkable selection of seafood fresh broiled stuffed steamed almost any way you could imagine! Mostly local but every Thursday night they have a special during the season of Maine lobsters. One and a half pound Maine lobster with two sides your choice shrimp, muscles, clams, salad and cornbread. Market price flat rate recently we enjoyed this for $36 a person. Also comes with tubs of melted butter on a metal stand over a small alcohol lamp. Very nice! Value: they had a lot of other less expensive things on the menu but we felt the Thursday night lobster dinner was a great experience. Lots of butter on our fingers! Went home full and happy.(See photo) read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Thursday night special Maine lobster with sides of shrimp and mussels. - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland

Very solid food with very Maryland character. First, pretty much everything had crab in it except the water! We had prime rib but had them hold the crabmeat on top (seriously, this is an option). Sweet potato fries (sans crabmeat) were pretty good. Second, the staff was warm and friendly. Third, and most importantly, they had delicious Smith Island Cake. Two flavors, caramel and red velvet, which is what we got. Face it, with all that is going on in the world today, a ten layer Smith Island Cake is the answer. read more

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Excellent food and service. We had lobster and the local fish. That being said, they could have cracked or at least have offered to crack the lobster for you. read more

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We ordered the crab cake with potato salad and scallops with fries. They ask if you want them broiled or fried. We had ours broiled and they came out great. The price point is also great, not expensive at all for the quality of food you get. It looks like the locals frequent this place as we saw a group of six ladies playing cards while waiting for their food. Forgot to take pictures of the food as we were so hungry.. Try this place when you are in the Chesapeake area. read more

Chesapeake Landing Restaurant - Front porch of the restaurant - New American Near Me - Saint Michaels, Maryland