We got big heavy crabs, and the best steamed shrimp we have ever had will be back again thanks Linton's

$15 a piece for a crabcake that was gummy , mostly filler had no lump and contained only small pieces of shredded crab which I could hardly taste . This was a single cake , with no sides , that I cooked at home . I could have done better buying from the freezer section at the supermarket . read more

Beautiful seafood display Fresh Frozen We had crab cakes that were out of this world And they had a ton of flavors of the regional 8 layer cakes! Delicious Super friendly staff The place was neat, tidy and super clean You can order on line Super close to Jane's Island State Park read more

Linton's Seafood - Crab cakes - Seafood Markets Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

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Had crabs shipped and they were the worst crabs I've ever had. Some were dried out and salty to the point that they were inedible. Calling the company was even more of a waste of time. Never again. read more

Linton's is scrumptious! Service always courteous and helpful. When you first walk in, smelling the aroma and seeing the decor, you want to order everything! Check out the specials. read more

I have to say that I was extremely disappointed in the crab delivery! Such a major disappointment, even considering I upgraded to overnight delivery. NONE of the claws were tender, they were all dried out - including the legs! The crabs were small, not the "large" that I ordered. Some were mushy, others were super salty. Unsure what went wrong, but definitely will not order from Linton's again - unfortunately. read more

I ordered a bushel of jumbo crabs, and they were fantastic! They were packed perfectly, with ice packs that were still cold. The whole family loved them, and we'll definitely be ordering again! read more

While staying at Janes Island State Park we pretty much stopped everyday ! We had the shrimp, mozzarella sticks, ordered seafood butter, and the cakes ... where do I begin the selection of Smith Island cakes are amazing... the customer service is TOO TEIR !! The store is super cute very clean !! July 2024 - *Today 7/17/24 - We went back in after going in all weekend having amazing experiences... I am not sure what happened but the staff changed from the weekend staff .. The weekday staff was so rude and nasty and it is truly very SAD to older women one didn't speak at all and the other one was so nasty !! The young girl that was helping us gave us the the fresh fish no ice. That is very harmful to a business. We spent a lot of money over the weekend and got amazing service before this incident... so BE AWARE !!! read more

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Just stopped by looking to pick up a couple of crab cakes to cook for dinner. None were in the case or freezer. Got shrimp salad which was disappointing. Very small, soggy shrimp that were bland - definitely wouldn't buy again. Cole slaw was ok. read more

Order on the right building, and they can bring your food to the next building or you can get it to go. They have bottled beers and wines, and some beverages in the fridge. I love that you can order crabs by the eaches - we both got 3 crabs and my partner got 50 little necks steamed. Food came out quick. The potato salad wasn't great- potatoes a bit hard, but the cole slaw was good- crunchy with a thick rather than watery sauce. read more

Linton's Seafood - 3 crabs each and 50 steamed clams - Seafood Markets Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

Where do we even start? Uhhh. We ordered the old bay fries and the steam pot for 2 which included 1 pound of shrimp, 1 pound of clams, 1 pound of crab legs. The shrimps were tiny. The clams were good BUT over half of them were closed making them inedible. The crab legs were ok. The old bay fries were the best thing there. The butter tasted old. God knows how long it was left out on the table. I wouldn't go back here read more

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Excellent crabs, corn on the cob and hushpuppies! The smith Island cake was delicious too. Best seafood in Crisfield yet! Staff was friendly. Great spot for bigger families too. Portions are generous! Quality! read more

Hello! Welcome to Crisfield, the crab capitol of the world! We live here, and crabbing is one of our summer pastimes. This morning we went ot in the boat & caught a couple dozen, but we werelooking to "glow" our catch up by buying a half dozen or a dozen really big nice crabs. We have had a bad experience at Lintons several years ago, (shrimp & crab legs with strong ammonia smell), but said, letks give them another chance. Now that we live here, we are pretty regular customers at our local businesses, so... I went in the door at Lintons and was greeted by a friendly lady. Told he what I was looking for, she said they had jumbo crabs and I could get a half dozen or a dozen. ($115.00 a dozen) but when I said I wanted Live crabs she looked at me like I had grown two heads! "You want them LIVE??.?" I said yes, we steam our own seafood. She then proceeded to tell me they steam ALL the crabs assoon as they come in! Pay attention here. That means if you are going to eat at Lintons, you will get REHEATED CRABS. Yes, as another reviewer said, the food comes quickly. Like yesterdays LEFTOVERS. In case you didn"t know, reheated crabs are GROSS. In any event, she said that the daily crab catch had not come in yet, it would be after one o'clock. I saidI lived nearby and would return, and thanked he after asking her to save some live out for me. 1:30 was the time we discussed. Went back at 1:40. The lady saw me and checked with someone in the backthat the live crabs had,indeed, come in. Waited, and waited, while she finished with a customer, then she asked the help in theback to bringup my crabs. Someone the back called herand she went back, and she came out laughing and said, "OH, he just put all the crabs inthe STEAMER". Yeah. Yuck, yuck.....hilarious. What great customer service. I will never go back, and will encourage others to avoid this nasty reheated crab palace like ammonia soaked plague. read more

Awesome crab cakes everytime we go there! Great friendly staff! Only wish I lived closer and they were open past 4pm during the week and 5 pm on the weekends! Would love going to dinner there as well as lunch read more

My next door neighbor, Joe, is from Maryland and Linton's is his Go-To place for crab. Every year, Joe orders a bushel to be shipped to California to share with family and friends. The quantity keeps growing and, this year, the order was for 2.5 bushels. Precooked, medium size, in their traditional Old Bay seasoning. They are perfectly packaged with dry ice and shipped FedEx. Spectacular quality and flavor. We sit in his backyard drinking beers and cracking the reheated crab. Pot luck all of the side dishes and beers and you can't spend a summer afternoon any better. read more

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Moved to Las Vegas from Long Island and really miss fresh seafood. However, we Just received an order of Oysters and Blue Claw Crabs from Linton's and they were both Outstanding. We will be ordering again for Christmas. read more

Thank you Lintons, our crabs were absolutely delicious!!! They were so full of meat, we were in heaven!!! So much better than the ones we ordered in April.... I realize that wasn't crab season read more

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one of the best crab cakes i've ever had in the entire maryland state, you can taste the fact that's it's homemade and it had no filling in it ALL CRAB read more

Everything was great, seafood is high quality and you won't be disappointed. They will give you your money's worth portions.

UPDATE We ended up tossing all of the crab legs in the trash as they tasted horrible. My husband is kinda greedy lol and I was quite surprised that he wanted to toss them as well. Also, the shells were very soft and we had to use scissors to open them. We eat crab legs often so we know better than to overcook them. I would NOT recommend ordering crab legs from this place. Complete waste of money. read more

Spent a couple of days in the OC, we decided to take a ride through the small towns, I have read somewhere that Crisfield was known for its seafood and blue crabs We stopped by order a dozen medium crabs and half lbs shrimp, corn on the cob and everything was fresh and delicious Prices were not bad! read more

Awesome food! Verrry reasonably priced. Crab balls are huge! Open till 1730 only! Friendly staff, porch and AC porch eating. CASUAL and unassuming! I'll be back! Nothing else in town can be trusted to be open for lunch. read more

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we order from Linton's two weeks ago. they had a nice special on a 1/2 bushel crabs, lightly seasoned. they were delicious. Came next day. this is where we get our crabs shipped from. we live in Ga. they had great customer service and the crabs had nice weight. Harvey helped with our order. we are happy with Linton's seafood. read more

Hot crab, cold beer and smith island cake! This lil' divey joint has a great selection of sea food to carry-out or you can rest your legs and mind with a colbeer and a order of crab balls (crab cake in ball form) in their screened in crab deck (filled with tacky eastern shore deco) and chow down right there. We did both... got an order of crab balls, couple colbeers on-deck and some steamed skrimps and Smith Island Cake to-go! read more

Love coming here to pick up food while in the area. Try to come at least once a summer while in Crisfield. They always package the food in frozen containers so that I can safely get the food home without the food spoiling. I love getting the crab cakes and crabs. They are always fresh and well prepared. In this trip I also brought jumbo shrimp and scallops for the holiday weekend. Again, the food is always well packaged and put on ice so that I can transport the food home. You can have the food cook and eat at the restaurant, however we do not eat there as we are generally leaving Smith Island or Tangier Island and we are already full. They have a wonderful outside patio/desk to eat. You can wash you food down with a nice cold beer :) Bon Appetit! read more

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Ordered jumbo lump crab meat online and shipped overnight. The crab meat was beautifully packed in the container. ALL jumbo lump from top to bottom. Superior product worth every penny. Will order again. read more

Hello Linton's Team, I cannot thank you enough for the recent order of Jumbo Blue Crabs (steamed with medium spice). The experience was top notch from the order over the phone to the delivery the next morning. When I opened the package I found beautiful large crabs intact and the smell took me back to a child in Owings Mills! Although they are for tomorrow's big Thanksgiving day feast, I had to sample a claw. It was fantastic and so meaty. I admit to being a nervous first time customer. But now a loyal fan! I was nervous because the Google results for "Steamed Maryland Crabs Shipped" (the paid ads that rise to the top of the search) had great websites at great prices...but in researching their reviews on Yelp and Google there were far too many negative comments for spoiled shipments and rude service. Only Linton had positive reviews abound. I am so very happy I called on you and will do so whenever the crab bug bites again. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope my review helps your business grow. read more

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The crab cake sandwich is delish! Lump and jumbo lump with very little filler. The owner, Harvey will keep you entertained! Lol

I ordered a dozen soft shell crab "whale" via mail. I chose the 2nd day option and I when I opened the box the dry ice was still there and the crabs were still frozen. These crab were big. Any larger the shell would be chewy. Because of their size the shells are a bit thicker than the "hotel" size but amazing texture nonetheless. And noticeably bigger than the jumbo size which I've had in the past. They may be pricey when you include shipping but definitely worth it for the occasional gourmet splurge. Tasted great! read more

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Just, no. My soft shell crab sandwich tasted like deep fried roofing shingles. I wondered whether it had been cooked earlier and microwaved. it tastes as if it had. My friend's crab cake sandwich was blah. $35 later we were sorry we'd eaten a meal we could never uneat and I had a sick stomach a couple of hours later. Ordered steamed Chincoteague oysters which were flavorless and rubbery. Yuck. Don't bother. Keep driving and go somewhere else for a decent meal. read more

I have ordered Stone crab in the past from another company in Florida and they were amazing so I decided to try Linton seafood. On arrival I was very disappointed when I open my package and the Stone crab were filled with ice as if they were in the freezer for three years. When I reached out to linton they said this is normal. I have never received my yearly stone crab w so much freezer burn. Very disappointed read more

Best shrimp and crabs for miles! We've ordered multiple times over the past 20 years we've owned a house down there. The quality has always been excellent - fat, heavy crabs. Hope this year goes well for them having to deal with Coronavirus shutdowns! read more

I placed an order on 2 December for delivery on 20 December that included soft shell crabs, sea scallops, and live clams. Unfortunately, UPS messed up the delivery and anticipated delivering the order on 23 December. I've called, emailed, and IMed Linton's and got absolutely zero help. I spoke with a man on the 18th who said he'd find out what was happening and call me back in fifteen minutes. I have yet to hear back from anyone. Fortunately, UPS saved the day and delivered my order on 21 December 2019. However, the scallops were partially thawed and seven of the twelve clams were dead. The softies were still mostly frozen, but were not the size I ordered. As you can see from the pics, the scallops were mostly torn pieces and didn't weigh a pound as advertised. Considering the expense of the seafood and the shipping, compared to the quality of what was received, I'd think that the company should at the VERY least, offer me an apology. I'm never ordering from this company again and highly recommend that you don't either! read more

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We came from NC to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel and to eat seafood in Crisfield MD. A trip for my dad, he loves fried oysters. We came across Linton's and stopped in....what a wonderful find. We ordered up some fried oysters, oysters on the half shell, steamed shrimp, crabcakes and fried flounder. Everything was cooked perfectly. So fresh, like it came right out of the bay and jumped on our plates. Really great people, so if you find yourself anywhere near Crisfield do yourself a favor and stop. Excellent seafood and wonderful company. We'll make this trip again to eat Maryland Crabs and visit new friends. Thanks guys, we had a wonderful time. Charlie, Thomas and Kitsie read more

If I had completed this review the first day after the first annual crab fest at my house, it would been a wonderful review. Luckily, I got distracted. I had read some of the other reviews talking about bad shipping and worse packaging, that's not what I encountered. The shipping company called before the delivery and the package itself was a thing of beauty. Tightly wrapped and cold with the crabs neatly stacked in perfect order. While I really don't believe that these crabs were colossal heavy weights like I ordered and paid for, we all had a great time and the crabs were wonderful. That is, until the following day. So, with the styrofoam cooler packed with ice, we decided to pick the remaning crabs for crab cakes the next day. Thats when there was trouble. Turns out, only the top 2 or 3 dozen were beautiful and perfect. As we chipped away at the remaining 2 dozen and a half or so, it was clear that many of these crabs were cooked after they were dead. You can always tell as soon as you open the crab and it's gray and mushy. In addition, there were so, so many with crushed in shells. And trust me, these crabs weren't heavy enough to have been crushed by the weight of the crabs on top. Nope, these guys were deliberetly hidden at the bottom. Smooth move Lintons! Sell jumbo crabs as colossal heavy weights and then hide the dead crushed ones at the bottom! You may have gotten a great sale out of me ($500.00 or $600.00!) but you've lost me as a customer. It's back to that other crab place! read more

First off, I just want to mention that I was in Maryland last week and had a great experience with fresh crab and knew what to expect. So I wanted to bring this experience home and I ordered a dozen for my sister as a gift for her birthday. They arrived right on time and were packaged appropriately, but no amount of good packaging and timeliness can justify the disgusting mess that we received. I ordered 1 dozen medium (5-5.5 inch) jimmies, with light seasoning. The crabs we received all barely met the minimum, with not a single one over 5 inches and were heavily seasoned. Several had already cracked shells. The insides of the body were gray and somewhat mushy. Although they all met the size requirement, they were all lightweights and barely contained any meat. Even the large claws had very little meat, and very troubling, the meat in the claws had a dark, almost black tint to it. We were hesitant to eat it at all because of that, but they didn't smell bad, so we did taste them. The meat in the claws, what little there was, was not tender and tasted overcooked. I do not recommend ordering Linton Seafood for a cross-country delivery. It's a big waste of money! Edit to add: I have contacted Linton's to see about getting a refund. The guy in the warehouse (Harvey) was authorized to refund half the price, but I'm waiting to see if the main office will call me back. I would like a full refund since this was not good meat. So far, they are hesitant to do so since we threw the order out. Apparently, if there is a problem with the order, you are supposed to keep the mess and they send FedEx back for it. Wouldn't it be great if they put something in the order telling you that???? My guess is that this is how they get out of issuing refunds. read more

Linton's Seafood - Crab meat should not be BLACK. This is what we got when we ordered from Linton's for delivery back home. Most of our 12 barely had any meat. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

I'm originally from the east coast and it's tough living in Texas missing out on crab feasts in the summertime. I've ordered 1 dozen large crabs from Linton Seafood twice now and both times the crabs have been great. The first order was in April and the second was in early August. Both times the crabs were cooked very well, and very meaty. Also worth noting I didn't get any bad tasting/spoiled crabs in either lot. Later this month I'm getting a bushel for a crab feast with friends, it will be interesting to see how that many crabs fare the journey here, but based on my past experiences I think it will be great! They definitely have a customer for life. I would definitely recommend them to anyone that wants to get their crab fix from far away. read more

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I visited on a rainy snowy Saturday while working in the area. I was greeted by two very friendly ladies who recommended the fresh flounder. I ordered 6 Chincoteague oysters, shucked, and a flounder platter. Had coleslaw and hush puppies for sides. Everything was very good. The flounder was cooked perfectly; flaky meat with a golden brown crust. I would go back. read more

Linton's Seafood is FANTASTIC!!!! I lived in Baltimore for 14 years and Steamed Crabs became my favorite meal of my life. Now I live in Slippery Rock PA and order the Largest Steamed Crabs from Linton's several times a year. They are the best I've ever eaten and the owner is Wonderful. He is honest about what is best for you needs and desires. I can't say enough GOOD about Linton's!!!!! read more

Do NOT order online from Linton Seafood. In my experience you will NOT get your order when you need it. And they will NOT even pick up the phone when you call to ask for a tracking number or order information. Once you do get ahold of them they will say they will call back with info in an hour and don't and then will not pick up the phone when you call back unless you call from a different phone. I gave them second chance because last year was also a stressful situation. Bottom line.. DO NOT PLACE AN ONLINE ORDER! read more