This has been our go-to place for fresh fish in Ocean City for years. The grouper and ahi tuna are incredibly fresh here - seriously some of the best fish I've had. Whether I get it in a sandwich, platter, or rice bowl (an awesome new addition to the menu which we hope they keep!) the quality has consistently been excellent. Their sauces and homemade chips are also unique and really tasty! And service is consistently friendly and fast. We will continue to come here year after year! read more

Update: we are back for our annual trip, came back to Ike's and it is still very delicious and great tasting food! We came on a Wednesday and it wasn't packed. They were able to seat us immediately. No strollers allowed because it was a fire hazard so the staff nicely watched it for us while we were inside. The waitress was very kind and attentive! Very family friendly place! 10/10 if I could! Also all of Ike's famous sauces were delicious! read more

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Delicious lunch! That grilled shrimp rice bowl is the perfect mix of flavors. Everything seemed really fresh & the staff was very sweet. Kids meals came in a beach bucket, which was a definite hit. We'll be back! read more

Nice place to grab a quick meal. I ordered the chicken tenders with the homemade chips. I dipped the chicken fingers in the sun dried tomato tarter. The sauce was very good. The chips were homemade which was nice. The bread they use for the sandwiches is like legit hamburger buns. You can definitely take home the Ike's Famous Homemade Sauce. $8 each or a four-pack for $30. They offer takeout to be picked up. The place is clean and they definitely take care of the place. The price is right and the waiter is super nice and honest which goes a long way. read more

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The crab cake was really good but I've honestly had better. Still deserves the title. The service was good, they were quick to the point. The atmosphere was fine. Nothing to say there. The chips suck though. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - 4 oz. Our Famous Grilled Crab cake Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

I'd say this is the best place for a reasonably price crab cake in the OC. Sure, you can spend over $30 somewhere fancy smancy. But Ike's and their side homade chips are so flippin' good. Service is always checking in and helping out. I know it's a small place and on the end of the boardwalk away from a lot main crowds. But it's worth the walk. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Crab cake on top of a soft shell crab!!! - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

We were looking for a nice place on the boardwalk to sit down and eat abc we happened upon Ike's. It was the weekend so we had to wait about 20 minutes but it's not so bad with benches on the boardwalk and lovely ocean views. As soon as we were seated we were greeted by the waiter who was very pleasant. We ordered the giant pretzel which the kids enjoyed which came with a crab dip to plus it up for the adults. We had a mix of land lubbers (teens) and seafood lovers and they have options for both. We tried the fish tacos (delicious, highly recommend), fish sandwich (very good), chicken sandwich (good but could use more seasoning), and the Buffalo chicken wrap (also good). All ordered came with home made potato chips and four choices of dipping sauces which we all enjoyed. We would definitely go again. read more

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We got food served and left within 45 minutes. Great service. Nice local vibe in the place. Fish tacos were very well put together and garnished. Crab cake sandwich was nice as well as shrimp in a basket which came in good quantity. Potato chips were divine. Sauce tray was also very nice to try with each bite. Overall very calm experience. read more

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First time visiting this spot and was not disappointed. Service was quick. It is on the end of the boardwalk so I honestly never even knew it existed until a friend recommended it. I got the crab cake sandwich which was very good, a lot of crab. I also really like that they aren't deep fried like many other places. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Always our favorite place to stop to eat. Love the crab cakes! The dipping sauces are amazing

Fabulous staff, food, and overall experience. Prices were very reasonable for the quality of food and the service was not only quick (especially considering how packed it almost always is) but also fresh and delicious. Would highly recommend over many other options on the boardwalk. read more

This is a takeout review. We tried this spot and brought the food back to our place as there isn't currently outdoor seating available. We got a crab cake sandwich, crab quesadilla, a junior crab cake sandwich off the kids menu, and crab balls. A good sized menu with a ton of crab and other seafood and chicken to choose from if crab cakes are not your thing. NOT CHEAP as we spent over $70 on takeout. My favorite was the crab balls. They were the right amount of crab, seasoning, and fried. DELICIOUS! The crab quesadilla was also surprisingly good as the crab was a great add to a personal favorite dish. The crab cake sandwich was ... good, not great. I liked it but thought it might be slightly over cooked. I was sort of surprised that the other dishes were much better than the crab cake but nonetheless, it's worth a trip to see what your thoughts are and if this is serving "the best crab cake." read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - 4 oz. Our Famous Grilled Crab cake Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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Right under the Medieval Fantasy mini golf and close to the Johnson's at 14th and the Boardwalk you find the infamous Ike's. We've been walking past Ike's for years and finally during this year's annual beach trip in June, we decided to stop. Thursday night mid-June and everything was very loud and very busy. No real seating protocol...you just sort of take an empty table that is clean and ask a server if you see one if the spot you picked is taken or not. Odd but I get it, the place is tiny, whatever. Cajun Shrimp Tacos - Grilled Shrimp - Crab and Corn Chowder Yeah, I know. We come to a place that claims to have "famous" crab cakes and then don't try some. Crazy, but part of that is not my fault. Both the tacos and the grilled shrimp were fantastic. The portion size is not terribly large but the flavor is. Also surprisingly good are the sauces. They definitely add some good flavor and texture to what you're eating (creamy horseradish and red pepper are A+ - the other two...meh). I would love to testify about the crab and corn chowder except our server forgot it not once but twice after we asked about it when the entrees came out. Of course when the check came the chowders were still on there and it took a few minutes and two people to take them off. For a place this small the menu is fairly diverse (variations of shrimp-crab-chicken) but of course you are not surprisingly dealing with island prices so be prepared to pay a bit more than what you should. Is it the best seafood I've ever had? Nah, but it certainly is good and it makes sense as to why they've been open as long as they have. Maybe next year we'll actually give something crab related a try... read more

Nice location on the boardwalk, take out window and a small outdoor dining spot with a few tables. Several benches surround the location so there are plenty of places to sit . The takeout window is great, quick efficient service. The fried clams were fantastic, large actual clams as opposed to fried clam bits you would normally get. The horseradish sauce that comes with it is fantastic. Unfortunately the main event which was the crab cake was a letdown. It wasn't special and borderline "gamey" if you will. There wasn't much seasoning, the aforementioned horseradish sauce helped. The butterfly potatoes were very good as was the coleslaw. Solid experience but the crab cake is a pass. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

There was barely anything to eat!! I got the fried fish sandwich and I was still hungry after my meal. Those chips that come with the meal are a joke. Not filling at all. Coleslaw was flavorless. I should've gone to McDonald's and ordered a fish fillet meal. read more

I absolutely LOOOOVE this Place! Everyone's so nice & the food is absolutely Delicious! I dream about the Jumbo fried Clams, headed there this week! I can't wait, it's the only place I eat at on the Boardwalk! read more

I would say Ikes is okay in regards to food. Their crab cake is good but not the best. Their sides are okay (the chips and coleslaw). What I would say they are good for is quick seating and last minute incorporating a larger group on the boardwalk. very kid friendly as the place is loud and has options for tenders and hotdogs for the little ones if they are anti seafood. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Soft shell crab dinner - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

There's seating are at the side but you cannot buy the food and sit there. They should give clear information about how to be able to sit there. I bought salad with the crab cake. Crab cake isn't dry, I didn't taste the salty old bay seasoning, which is in my preference. The greens is fresh, however I found a small piece of crab shell. Be careful. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - A piece of shell in my crab cake - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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This restaurant is exactly in the middle of the entire beach chaos. Love the service here and love the food even more. Extremely friendly waiters, we each ordered a basket which came with our choice of delicious crispy fried seafood and their infamous homemade chips. I love chips. Any kind of chips and these are no exception. I can't tell how many times I've begged my fiancé to come back here just for their chips. Clams strips are huge. And are actually filled with clam meat not just batter. Clam chowder is not too bad. Wish there was more than just potatoes. read more

The service definitely stood out to me at Ike's. We had a party of six and there was a short wait. We mentioned we'd sit on a nearby bench and to let us know when our table is ready. The hostess walked over to get us and was pleasant and sweet with the younger kids in our party. The Cajun tuna bites were fresh and cooked just right. I tried a few of their homemade sauces, and their sun dried tomato tartar was my favorite. Their fish tacos were very good, although I could have gone without the salsa added. While I've had better, the crab cakes were very good as well. You've gotta try one if you're in as that's what they're known for. Our server Nick was kind and attentive, very patient with the three year old in our party, and when I mentioned I loved the music they had on (one of my favorite bands Rebelution was playing), he added some more of their songs to the queue to play while we ate. Super sweet of him! Yes, we'll be back. read more

You never know how good the food is going to be when you get it on the boardwalk. But this was surprisingly excellent. These crab cakes were off the hook excellent. Sweet meat with just the right amount of filler and grilled to perfection. They fit well with several of the house made sauces. It's the type of place you will make it a point to have every trip to OC. read more

We've been walking by this restaurant for a couple of years now but I was hesitant to try it because I like Maryland style crab cakes. We figured we would give it a try since food options in OC NJ are limited. We walked in and got a table pretty quick. Our server was nice but you could see she was overwhelmed. I wanted a refill on my soda but it took awhile for her to come back over. I ordered the crab cake sandwich. It didn't have the big lump pieces that I like but it had decent flavor to it. It didn't taste overly of filler which sometimes they do. I told my husband to get the fish tacos and they were very good- the fish was nice and crispy and the lettuce and slaw were crunchy. I also really liked the sauces they bring you to the table, the horseradish one and red pepper sauce were delicious. I was putting them all over my sandwich and chips and everything. I was thinking about buying some to take home, but didn't feel like carrying it around all night. The chips were good too, though I don't know if they're consistent. Mine were fresh and crunchy, but my husband's were a little wet and soggy. Overall it was a decent boardwalk meal and maybe we'll come back another time. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Crab cake sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Soft shell crab at the Jersey Shore. Don't mind if I do. Staff was friendly and we didn't have to wait long during busy season. Food came out quick and hot. Venue was a bit loud for my liking but it's all part of the experience. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Soft shell crab and chips! - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

This was my second year visiting Ike's and I absolutely love it! Friendly and quick service, and if you go at the right time there's not much of a wait. The 20-30 mins I waited on a Saturday night was well worth it. Tuna bite appetizer is great, along with the fish tacos, Neptunes Feast (I believe that's what it's called) cajun-grilled style is amazing, and the soft shell crabs too! Can't wait to make my way back. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Soft shell crab and cajun grilled neptunes catch/feast whatever it's called lol - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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High quality Jersey Shore boardwalk food can sometimes be either questionable or hard to find. This is why we were so nicely surprised by Ike's Seafood I'm Ocean city's boardwalk. We ordered from Ike's to celebrate my daughters birthday. The food was ready as promised at the time we arrived. The staff was very friendly. There are a few tables outside on the boardwalk which looks ok but we took the order home. We had a number of different dishes including; Crabcakes, flounder, fried shrimp, scallops and lobster sandwich. All came with their fried chips and all of it was very good. Of the two Neptune plates ordered one was was grilled and other fried, both were excellent. Ike's is not cheap, we spent $170 including a $20 tip for six people but the food was great so no complaints and I would highly recommend it. TIP: adding a crab cake to several of the dishes raises the price to almost the cost of a Neptune plate, which is a combination that already includes a crabcake. I would highly recommend just going for the Neptune plate if you plan to do this as it's a larger dish. Two people can also eat a light meal from one Neptune plate. At around $24 that's $12 a person and a good deal. read more

The clams were doughy and chewy. Attentive staff, location is good. Portion size was plenty. When I Finished it just felt like I had a lot of fried stuff in the stomach. Pricey. read more

We were at the boardwalk and was looking for a place to dine for dinner, since we love seafood we wanted to try this place out based on others review. The restaurant use their homemade chips instead of fries, they are ok since I prefer it more on the crispy side. Anyway I ordered the Neptune feast that come with a crab cake and grouper, I choose cajun style. The crab cake is alright but it isn't anything like real Maryland crab cake without filler. The fish is fresh but it is very small, for the price it should be bigger. My kids ordered kids hot dog and chicken tender, they each come with a small bucket that you can take home with. My wife ordered the crab cake which she was disappointed at since she's from maryland and the crab cake is no where near what she expected. The highlight of the meal was the calamari, it is fresh and delicious. Not sure if I would go back to this place since the cost doesn't match up with the food. read more

I was told this place had the best crab cakes, and the rumor was true. I just had the crab cake sandwich royale style (sriracha on the side) which was so good! The grab cake itself was full of flavor! It was delicious. It came with their "chips" which were fresh from the fryer (really thin circular potato slices), and a side of coleslaw. I am not a huge fan of coleslaw, but my wife said it was good. They have four different sauces that it comes with. Horseradish, sun dried tomato tarter, roasted red pepper sauce, and cocktail sauce. My favorite that I indulged in was the sun dried tomato sauce, and it was BOMB! I tried the other but this one was my favorite. I also ordered the sweet tea. Simpleton sweet, with a variety of citrus in the tea and it was so good! I usually get worried about the sweetness of sweet teach but it wasn't sweet at all, it was perfect. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

It has been many years since I've been to Ike's. The last time I had the crab cakes which were underwhelming since they weren't lump crab cakes, but this time around ordered the soft shell crab platter, simply awesome. It's great ambiance right off of the beach, the family also had the chowder, shrimp basket and chicken fingers, overall, it was a great experience, good food, great chips! read more

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Arrived at 830 and the hostess still sat us even though they closed at 9. Fried shrimp was delicious, as were the crab cakes and soft shell crabs. Relatively quick service and clean. Definitely seemed like the best place to grab seafood at the boardwalk! read more

If you like spending an obscene amount of money on raw / uncooked food, then you'll love this place. Order any dish that includes "chips" if you're looking to absolutely ruin your day. Will avoid in the future. read more

Crab cakes more filler than necessary, yet tasty. Service good and friendly. Ambiance neutral.

After craving seafood, my girlfriend recommended Ike's. I had my doubts because the OC boardwalk has a reputation for mediocre food and I really was looking for something to knock my hunger pains out of the park. After a pleasant surprise, I left Ike's in an elated mood due to the absolute experience our dinner was. I ordered the Neptune's Feast: cajun-grilled grouper filet, 3 jumbo shrimp, and a 4 oz. crabcake, and my girlfriend ordered the Dirty Bird sandwich: fried chicken, slaw, hot honey, and pickles. When the food arrived, it came with a very, very healthy serving of their signature butterfly chips along with 4 house-made sauces. I tried the crabcake first. By itself it was not exactly spectacular, but it had a nice crab flavor and great texture. When paired with the sweet roasted red pepper sauce, the crabcake was purely delicious. I then had one of the jumbo shrimp along with the sun dried tomato tartar. The spices of the cajun seasoning worked perfectly with the slight bitterness of the tartar. I tried the grouper alone, and it came out amazingly. As a white fish, it was light, but also not very fishy. The grouper was perfectly seasoned and almost slightly creamy, giving it the perfect texture. After trying the variety of seafood (along with the sauces), I was extremely satisfied. But the real show stopper was the one bite I had of grouper, shrimp, and crabcake mixed along with a dabble of the two sauces. I think that right there was one of my best bites, not just in OCNJ! The chips also came out well, although a little salty for me, they were very unique and tasty. My girlfriend also left Ike's with a smile on her face (she is easy to please pallet wise though) and I can't wait to make Ike's a future staple of our OC vacations! read more

Thanks to the reviews of Yelp. I desided to give this place a try for Dinner. I was seated as soon as I arrived. By a server that was really nice. And was giving a menu and ask for a soda I went with the crabcake sandwich that comes with chips and Cole slaw, When my food arrived it was in a basket with no more room to add anything esle filled. I was ask what kind of sauce I would like. They gave me 4 to choose from. I ask if I could try them all and was told yes.. So I Tryed them all and do t really know what one I would choose because all the sauces were good. It's even good dipping the chips in the sauce, But when it comes to the crab cake sandwich. I have not had a crab cake, any fresher then this place makes, and the crab cake is a pretty good size that they put on to the sandwich!! I was impressed and would recommend it to anyone, and I would definitely come back for dinner again. but the only one issue is small on the inside, so you want to try to arrive early. So you can get a seat. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Crab cake sandwich with chips and coleslaw. Was so good. - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

I have to a bit whenever ate a soft shell crab but $25. Are you kidding? This was highway robbery. I didn't even know what to eat. I've never had it before in the waitress told us she never had seafood before. How do you work at a seafood place and never eat seafood? Are you stupid or maybe the owner's daughter? I'm not sure. Either way you need to know how food is eating before serving it to someone. It was good but took forever and the price is too high. Will not return again. Thanks anyway read more

On the Boardwalk in Ocean City. Ordered the Crab Cakes, Crab Quesidilla, Calamari and Fish and Chips.. Good homemade chips and overall good food. Enjoyed the crab cakes which had good consistency and was very tasty. The Calamari was crisp with good batter with a good mix of circles and tenticules. Fish and chips were good and just the right amount of batter. Don't like it when the batter dominates the item and there is little of the item you are ordering. The wall murals are fun and reflective of the local boardwalk in Ocean City. Very much enjoyed our experience here while on vacation read more

Tried Ike's for the first time. The atmosphere is nice with an ocean or beach feel to it. We went around 2 in the day and were seated immediately. Most of the menu is obviously seafood, but there are a few items like chicken fingers or chicken sandwich for anyone in your group that isn't into seafood. We got the crab balls as an appetizer to share! It tasted like a ball of their crab cake fried up. Really good! For my meal I had the grilled filled tacos for my meal. I like the flavor of the fish and the salsa on top. It also has their sweet red pepper sauce on it as well, but personally I don't find their pepper sauce as sweet as a topping for fish tacos as I've had at other restaurants. But, this won't stop me from coming back and having them again. Chips came with the tacos, and they were fresh and crisp as well. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Grilled fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Got takeout from here. I was very impressed with how quickly our order was ready--about 15 minutes. We got a soft shell sandwich and a crab cake sandwich. Both were quite good--the crab cake was flavorful and the softshell was crispy. The chips and coleslaw were really nice as well. And the prices were quite reasonable too! read more

Apart from being really famous nationally for having outstanding crabcakes and seafood, the atmosphere is fun and playful. The menu is really reasonably priced and quality is not sacrificed. Ike's has been so successful they have several locations in addition to mail order crabcakes. Their crab cakes are what they are famous for. Although they are not lump crab they are incredible! They have several sauces to try from, but I love the mild but zingy horseradish sauce. read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

My boyfriend has never had a soft shell crab, and he promised he would try one this summer. When I started looking for them, I came across Ike's and the raving reviews they had, so I figured why not give them a shot! I'm happy we did. The crab was cooked perfectly, had a nice crunch to it from the crispy coating, the interior was so juicy and flavorful. It came with a huge pile of spiral homemade potato chips. You can get sauce on the side, but I feel like this sandwich would be close to a 5 star if they put sauce on it already. Would definitely go back! read more

Ike's Famous Crabcakes - Soft shell crab sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey