Good clam chowder, good fried oysters, good prices, friendly owner Charlotte Will be back read more

Beautiful setting. Bartenders are nice. Waitstaff not very welcoming. Food just so so.

Lobster roll well-priced, well-endowed with lobster, and juicy ($28). Oysters were surprisingly good! The best part was the breeze coming off the Great Egg harbor bay. Service was friendly and unrushed, which I liked, because I was enjoying my table right by the water. This place is a casual, cool, summer spot for seafood. The plastic silverware and cups didn't bother me, but feels like it bears mentioning as a vibe. Would come again for the experience of the wind and water. read more

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As the Crab Trap had an hour and a half wait - we checked out their bar near the bay. It had a very small menu but they literally walk the food out from the Crab Trap so you are getting the food from the real spot and not the long wait. With live music and a chill bar scene - it's a nice spot to grab a light dinner or drink and relax! We got margaritas which were refreshing and only slightly pricey at $12 each. We tried the oysters ($13) and clams ($9). Both were fresh and delicious! We also tried the crab bites ($12). They were incredible and we highly regret not getting more. The crab cake sandwich ($17) was nice and fresh though highly recommend you just stick to the appetizers and raw bar options here. read more

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We went here by boat which is an awesome option down in somers point. Great bay front casual option to the Crab Trap. Fresh food and cold drinks. Live entertainment on certain nights. Service is very helpful and friendly. We ordered 2 crushes. One orange and one grapefruit both were delicious. We ordered the rare tuna tacos and fish and chips. Both had great flavor and decent portions. Definitely worth checking this place out by boat or car. read more

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Decided to give this place a try because we've been to the crab trap so many times we figured we'd switch it up. Small menu but definitely enough options to choose from. Nice that they have outdoor seating and you could see the water while eating.. the lobster roll my husband had was very good . The crabcake was just OK. I was definitely underwhelmed .French fries were really delicious.. my husband clams on the shell were fresh and he enjoyed them. Wish I could say the same about the shrimp cocktail, but I cannot. It was not good at all. It if nog supposed to have a fish smell and that was a definite turn off. The cocktails were pretty bad. I wound up sending mine back. think I'll stick to the crab trap. Definitely not going back to this place. read more

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Food good Bar tenders are to busy talking amongst them selves and checking their phones. Left after one beer, couldn't get a drink. read more

I'm going three stars because look with a limited menu, which is fine, you have to do those limited items great. The crab bites were awesome and the crab cake on the crab cake sandwich looked great but why can't I just get a crab cake? You serve a big nasty one on a bun but noooooo gotta get the sandwich. So, unfortunately I opted for the tuna tacos. Big mistake. That damn taco shell was nasty! A tank could roll over that sucker and it wouldn't budge! I could have used it for a canoe and not gotten wet! Just a disaster and the crazy thing is some genius gave their stamp of approval to serve that thing to the public. I'm going to need ex lax to get that through my system! I know why did I eat it right? I was starving! Lemon crush made it better but still, toss that taco shell immediately! read more

Food was okay at best, nothing special, not a lot of variety. Service was slow, and inaccurate. We were sat right next to speakers of live music so we were going deaf all dinner lol. Scenery was beautiful. Still waiting for my lemon water. read more

Loved the location, the fruity drinks, and the raw bar (we had oysters and they were very good). The rest of the food was garbage. My husband ordered the fried shrimp and they were so fried, it just tasted like burnt breading. The fries that came with his shrimp-flavored breading were sad and a bit soggy. I had the crab cake that was somehow shockingly worse than the shrimp-flavored breading. It was 80% filler and tasted like crab pieces deep fried in unseasoned mashed potatoes. The potato salad tasted like eggy mush - not even sure how that happened. The best part of the entrees was the beautiful Jersey tomato on my sandwich. I would go back for drinks on the water but I will never order food from there again. Yuck and double yuck. read more

Really cool location right on the bay, casual outdoor spot. Food was just ok. Clams casino were too salty, crab cake was coated in a breading and seemed like it was deep fried but the inside was mushy and creamy. It was definitely weird. Potato salad was flavorful but came out warm. Husbands burger was just ok. Employees were very nice! read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Clams casino - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

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So its right on the water so its a great vibe. You can pull your boat up and dock. The server was very friendly. I got Clams Casino. They are the same as the mother restaurant The Crab Trap. All the food is. They walk it out from the kitchen. Ive had clams casino at dozens of places and these are my favorite. I got 2 deviled clams too. I enjoy them here. The breading is a bit thick but they are good. The wife got the lobster roll. Warm butter style on a proper split bun. Only criticism would be ditch the tomato and a tad more lobster meat. Very good though. This place needs to ditch the disposable dinnerware wrapped in plastic that just blows all over and im sure much ends up in the water. The wife got a orange crush. Small and watered down. Not much alcohol in it. $10 wouldn't be awful if it was made a bit better. Anyway...cool joint and enjoyable. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

I went here on a Saturday night with my boyfriend. We arrived and there was no parking whatsoever by the restaurant or in the sand lot across the street. We were nervous there was going to be an extremely long wait, but to our surprise we got sat right away! (I guess all the cars were for the Crab Trap). Our server was extremely sweet. We didn't see her all that much, but these workers are seriously busy. I got a long island and the crab cake sandwich. Their drinks always have the perfect amount of alcohol in my opinion- not too much, not too little. The crab cake sandwich was amazing (as usual). This is the place to go if you like loads of crab meat. I feel like you definitely get your moneys worth here on the quality of the food. I love coming here and will continue to come here- not to mention the views are incredible. 5/5. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Open seating setting. Can get cool on the water. Most food is fried or deep fried served in a basket. No platters or dessert. Live music but hard to hear and located in the parking lot. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Open seating setting. - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Service was very good. Ambiance is very good. That sea breeze in summer is just... wow! Can't be beat! The place get super packed for lunch and promptly empties around 2ish. Sadly, the food is just horrible across the board, and there's nothing redeemable about it. Here's what I had: Crab cakes: C Not much flavor. My kids had this, and I felt bad for them. :( Clam Casino: D Dreadful. Mostly tasteless, and the clams were not minced well enough. They were too chunky and overcooked, so you end up with a bunch of rubbery balls in your mouth. Not nearly enough garlic and oil. Could've used more bread crumbs. I left some clams over; it just wasn't worth eating. Shrimp Cocktail: F Wow, seriously? The shrimp was obviously previously frozen and waaaaay overcooked. It was water-logged, overly dense, and completely tasteless. I took a bite, took a second bite to make sure I wasn't crazy, and promptly sent the rest back to the kitchen. The cocktail sauce was interesting -- a little more horseradish and less sweet than most shrimp cocktail sauce I've had in the past, which I DID actually like! But that shrimp... yikes! Tasteless and rubbery. Blech. Obviously previously frozen, and given how dense the shrimp was, I'm assuming over-thawed in a microwave. Burger: C I'm torn on this. The burger itself was nicely charbroiled on the outside. I ordered it medium rare, and it was, which is nice. But the patty itself didn't have much flavor. I'm not sure the meat was Angus, but worse, there was no seasoning. At all! No salt, no pepper, no garlic powder, no worcestershire sauce in the meat. The patty was very bland and had almost no flavor aside from the char. Too bad, because the patty was cooked well. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - a view of the bar - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Great views, average food, drink and slow service. The Crab Bites were tasty, unfortunately the Lobster Roll was not. As you can see, you do receive a good portion of lobster; however, it lacks seasoning of any kind. It was just blah. read more

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Yummy drinks and food and right on the bay! Service almost always super friendly!! Live music often! Bring a hoodie because it's often a bit windy and chilly. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Table overlooking the bay! - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

This is tourist trap place! Beware of the fountain soda, its NOT refillable! Its a 8oz plastic cup with full of ice, so theres that. The only goodside is the location... views! Service by the staff is wonderfull though read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Its all ice - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Ambiance: 3/5 Wait Staff: 4/5 Food: 2/5 Kitchen staff: 1/5 - waited over an hour and a half for our food, and was slightly below average in taste. read more

The food was terrible. My husband and I came to ocean city for a few days vacation and ended up going here because all other restaurants had an hour plus wait or needed a reservation. The wait was 25 mins and so here is where we stayed. We waited almost 45 whole minutes to actually get our food. Anyone with kids no that this is not okay. It seems they do not have the capacity to cook multiple meals at once and so everyone's food was literally coming out one by one. When our food came out, none of the sauces or food was correct. I didn't even take pictures of the food because it wasn't worth it. The bathroom was also right next to the hotel which is a walk and my daughter needed to go twice so you know how that goes. I give it two stars because the server was kind but that's the only thing good about this place. read more

My lady and spent the day on the Ocean City Boardwalk yesterday and so afterwards we were craving a cold beer and seafood with a view. After a quick search we found crappy jacks and so we went to the beautiful bayside eatery with high hopes. Known for their clams casino, we put in an order and then I was pretty hungry so I decided to go with the fried flounder platter. Growing up in America and having ordered "platters" before, I had high hopes for this $18 "platter." A platter sounds filling right? It sounds like an order would be a full size meal, so why expect any different from Crabby Jack? It was only after receiving my $18 flounder "platter" that I realized why Jack is so crabby. Poor guy is starving. It's hard to believe so I included a picture, but my flounder "platter" was one single small sized fried filet and an ice cream scoop of potato salad. All this for 18 bucks. Oh and it was plated beautifully on their finest backyard cookout paper plates. Was the paper plate a big deal? Not if it had an actual fish platter, but when it arrived I felt like I was late to the cookout and they just gave me what they had leftover. The amount of food they serve with the description of it being a "platter" was actually hilarious. I started looking for a hidden camera to see who was messing with me. No camera. No platter. Just a sad little paper plate of a little flounder filet and 4 oz of potato salad. Do not come hungry. You'll be pissed. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Fried flounder "platter" lol - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

No crabs at Crabby Jack's...sometimes it's not all in a name! The Point at Somer's Point wasn't open yet, so we decided to stop here for lunch. We arrived via jetboat and we managed to snag the last available space on the dock. This place was busy! We were seated after a 20 minute wait for our party of four. We were perplexed about the whereabouts of the kitchen. Apparently it's an outdoor grill at the Pier 4 Hotel on the property. Is there a kitchen inside also? Can't say that I know, folks! The Crab Cake was filler-heavy and the potato salad had a weird, whipped texture. I think there was corn in it? The Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap was pretty flavorless had chopped bacon in it (not advertised). The clam strips were more batter than clam, but they were seasoned nicely. Nice, diverse clientele, and the view of the Intercoastal can't be beat. The parking lot is small and nightmarish. The bathrooms are unisex (2) and on the Pier 4 Hotel property. This place is good for a basic, very casual, no-frills outdoor dining experience on the water. You won't worry about making crumbs here! read more

This place gets a 5/5 for its views but holy crap, a 2 for its service. So I'm balancing it out to a 3. But honestly... if it didn't have its views or amazing bartenders, it could drop down to a one. It's the Jersey shore so you have hundreds of shoobies coming in and trying to grab whatever "shore life" they can grasp. So it's BUSY. My gf and I came around 4pm on a Monday.. still packed. With these cheesy PA people with fisherman's hats, sunburnt farmers' tans, and socks with flip flops (please just don't do this... just don't). We are locals and it's just... embarrassing :( The drinks and the views are the savior for this establishment. The poor waitress had an entire section filled to the brim with little help and she didn't know the menu or much English. I felt bad for her but she was doing the best that she could. However.. it shouldn't take 20 mins to take our drink order.. or another 15 to bring them over before taking our actually order... which took another 30 mins. And they didn't have about five things on the menu. And I don't blame the waitress at all because she was 100% overworked and understaffed. Food was blah. Standard - firecracker shrimp, hot dogs, and a wimpy salmon salad that had blue cheese instead of the advertised goat cheese. I'll come again for drinks but skip the food. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Tequila sunrise - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Another great location at the Jersey Shore. All in all, it's the location and the company that have most contributes to the fun because it's certainly not (today anyway) any better than 3 stars. Shared appetizers (including crab bites and oysters / with lots is shell / and two mains including salmon. Gotta hand it to the servers. Weren't many, but they sure worked hard serving numerous patrons. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Menu "on board" - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

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Want to preface all this by saying I've been going to Somers Point and OC for almost 30 years. Love crabby jacks, mostly for the atmosphere. Food is good though. Went this past Sunday and were seated at a nice table by the water. However - waited 20 mins and no one ever came over to our table. Multiple waitresses looked at us and passed by multiple times. We got up and left and told the hostess. Will go back, but come on. Do better with the service and hospitality. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Clam strips - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

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Stopped here today for a lunch break, had a mango cart beer which was refreshing. The clams casino was delicious. The service was okay, but the place has great views of the water. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Clams casino - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

We were a party of 7 and were looking to eat at The Crab Trap but at 6:30 Wed there was a 1.5 hr wait. We walked to the outside seating here and were seated in half the time (25) they said 45. Food was good, shrimp cocktail and Orange chicken wrap. Crab cake sandwich was a hit also. Tuna taco's good and a bit spicy and the Fuzzy slushy drink hit the spot. read more

This place is amazing! I went here on a Tuesday evening with my girlfriend. It's such a great location right on the water near the 9th street bridge to go into Ocean City. We did have to wait about 45 minutes, but it was well worth it! The drinks were great and the food, along with service, was incredible! One of the best crab cake sandwiches I've ever had. They also had live music too, which made it an even better atmosphere. Highly recommend coming here! read more

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Great food and views but a bit hard to find. Happened to come across Crabby Jack's as we were leaving Ocean City as we headed home. I mean happened because we hadn't planned to go there specifically. We had found The Crab Trap on Yelp and we're planning to go there. Unfortunately Crab Trap is take out only but I noticed people driving past me in the drive way going straight to the back. Crabby Jack is physically at the same location but behind the Crab Trap sitting as an open air bar/restaurant on a pier facing the bay. The Saturday crowd was there so the wait time was 45m. I was hesitant but with limited options available, live music playing and a small bar with plenty of comfortable seating in the parking lot next to the restaurant, we decided to wait. We definitely made the right decision! We ended up sitting at a table facing the bay with great views. We ordered the fire cracker shrimp and fried clams for appetizer. Two of us we had the fried founder and scallops. I had the seafood sauté, a seafood and light pasta combination. It was all excellent. Food was prepared just right and my seafood pasta dish was packed with seafood and a steal at $25. It could easily be 25-50% more anywhere else. Please note that while they have a full bar, they don't sell wine by the bottle only by the glass. I wish Crabby Jack's was closer as we'd be there often during the spring, summer and fall timeframe when they are open. read more

The food and ambience was awesome! However our waitress was the worst. She showed no personality after we received our food we never saw her again until we were all done. Worst ever! So disappointing read more

The back of the house needs to be improved significantly.I would recommend there be an experienced expediter to get food out quicker and have more food runners . read more

Love the food & ambience here! If you want to relax by the bay in a casual dining atmosphere & listen to some great music, this is the place for you! Highly recommend! read more

The hostess wasn't particularly friendly, but my server was pleasant and the beer was cold. Shrimp cocktail was the usual fare, and the wedge salad was alright. It's really just about being on the water and having a drink before heading into Ocean City. read more

First time here. The view was nice. Service was ok. Nothing wonderful. I had the fried flounder. It was moist but a little over done. Fries were meh. Weird was my husband wanted a cup of coffee. No coffee, that item is not on limited outside menu. Husband had Buffalo chicken salad. Again average, nothing to write home about. So go for the view. read more

Worst crab cake sandwich I've had. It was mushy and runny. So was the potato salad. Very disappointing as I used to love it here. At least the service was good. read more

Great seats on the bay! Had the firecracker shrimp, a few beers and then started in with some rum punch/rum runners which were quite good! Earlier in the day I had a Bloody Mary- let's just say I've had better - skip it! Enjoy and have fun! read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - Bloody Mary time! - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

We sat for 15 minutes without being greeted at our table. Took another 15 minutes to get our drinks. The flavored "crush" mixed drinks mostly tasted like orange juice. Very limited menu, mostly deep fried. Food was just ok. Wish the options were better. The live singer they had was really good but the volume was turned up way too loud. So you couldn't even talk to the person next to you without shouting. We might have stayed longer but it was too loud and the drinks weren't made well. read more

Pretty ambiance, but we were freezing where we were sat, and upon asking if we could relocate to an empty table, they refused to move us because of ridiculous rules. How is there a rule to not move once you're seated? I pray to God that they figure out their shit. read more

After a beach trip, my family and I went to Crabby Jack's. The menu did not offer a variety of options, and what we did get we were quite disappointed by. I got the oysters and they did not taste fresh. My brother got the crab cake and it tasted frozen. I was looking forward to seafood during this trip but my expectations were not met. read more

Crabby Jack’s Bayside Bar - oysters - Seafood Near Me - Somers Point, New Jersey

Three stars for the pretty location on the water; parking is tough but usually not impossible even if you have to walk a ways. Season opening day was a disaster and waitresses weren't prompted on how to manage customers, a computer glitch, and no food available(which they never told us) despite taking our drinks order. This isn't Crabby Jack's first season so either 100% new management couldn't deal, or old management didn't care to deal. Either way, we were disappointed. The menu has always had good choices, somewhat pricey, but we want to support local businesses. Do we will attempt to go back read more