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    May's Seafood Restaurant

    3.3 (476 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Steamed Oysters
    Shaniya S.

    First time dinning. Great experience, wonderful staff, and food came out hot and fresh!

    Oysters
    Brandywyne D.

    Surprisingly better than expected. The outside building does not do it justice. The food was amazing. Service was fast and kind. We had oysters, fish and chips and a shrimp po boy and loved it all. What a great little find! Looks like they were known for all you can eat seafood boil but we were on the road and didn't have the time or stomachs

    Oysters topped with bleu cheese
    Annette D.

    I really wanted to like this place but the food was disappointing. I had a crabcake since we're visiting Maryland. The crabcake was mushy and lacked flavor. We were a large party and the consensus for all the dishes was edible, but not good.

    Crabs, fries
    Ky

    Had a great time, my mom will not stop talking about how good the creamy crab soup is so I had to go myself. It was pretty good. I got the soup, crabs and raw oysters. Service was good, friendly quick. It's a nice classic seafood place inside, like the brown paper on the table so you can crack crabs. I maybe liked the oysters the best, I always love crabs though. Good place if you want to experience classic Maryland crabs.

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    Sarah O.

    I love Mays- it is probably my favorite seafood joint in Frederick and so we tend to go pretty regularly (at least once a month or so). Staff is always very knowledgeable about the menu and helpful with recommendations. Food is always delicious- we have tried to make our way through the menu and still working on it. Recommend: steamed royal red, oysters raw or fried, seafood sample, and seafood feast Must try: Lava cake!!! No matter what you order it's going to be great! It's a very relaxed ambiance, can be noisy outside sometimes but everyone is just having fun and enjoying the food!

    Fish & Chips
    Cassandra W.

    Looks good outside, very inviting decor & smells so good. Greeted upon entering. appears well organized and tidy Option to be seated inside or out...we choose outside. Covered, well ventilated huge fans on either side and comfortable. Our server was Dougie & he was very good and attentive! Thank you!! The food...it was ok. Seasoning is your friend especially with seafood The bang bang shrimp looked delicious, but the were over cooked, the seafood sampler was a good option to try several items: fried shrimp 9, baked loaded potato 9, crab balls ‍ I would give them a 3, steamed shrimp 7, the fish and chips, good size but not seasoned, hush puppies ok. The foods presentation is good, but we found the food did not live up to the photos. Sorry not a fan favorite for us

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    Consistent and good quality. Staff is always friendly. A little bit pricy (hence 4 stars) but always enjoyable

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    Not for parties less than 10

    How are the oysters?

    Oysters are fabulous....moist and never over cooked when fried

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    A very nice Cajun style seafood restaurant. Good service was quick to refill drinks and make sure…read moreeverything was satisfactory. Ambience is casual and roomy even during peak service. A bit noisy for me to hear a conversation easily. The food was excellent. I tried the seafood jambalaya with had fish, scallops shrimp and spicy sausage with Cajun seasoning over brown rice. The fish was flaky and scallops and shrimp were sweet and perfectly cooked. I appreciated that the server made sure I understood that it was going to be spicy which it was but not unbearably so (I like mildly spicy to medium spicy). I loved the spinach crab dip appetizer. It was creamy and hot and delicious. The hushpuppies, of you are a hushpuppy fan were a must order. The arrived hot and very crisp coating with a moist interior. They come with a honey butter which really put them over the top. My spice got the grilled shrimp with shoestring potatoes. The shrimp were grilled perfectly with just the right amount of seasoning. Reservations are recommended for peak service times. There plenty of parking in the back if the lot in front is full.

    Went here recently for a meal with family. We all ordered various dishes. It was a mix bag in terms…read moreof satisfaction. I liked the mussels, but the jambalaya is what Gen Z would label as mid. Not really authentic at all. Rice was plain and there was no Cajun flavor profile. I also had the cream of crab soup and that was ok. Unfortunately for them, I just had that at Fisherman's Crabdeck near Annapolis as well and that totally smashed the soup at Ragin by comparison. Our server was good though and attentive. I just wished the food was a little better.

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    Jambalaya, highly recommend!
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    I love this place! We came here on a lazy snowy Saturday right as it opened, and we got a great…read moretable right by the window. It filled up fast, and there was a lively bar crowd, and also an engagement party celebration upstairs. All of the servers were so friendly, and happy to share their favorite dishes and beers, etc. We started with the wings, which were great, and then we had the house salad with salmon and the burger and fries. OK, I did not order the burger and fries, but my boyfriend did, and I ate half the fries on his plate, they were that good! Great, friendly, with generous pours for wine, and just a really friendly, great place with perfect food for a winter day. I wish I could find a place like this in Washington, DC.

    I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. The…read morefood was overpriced and incredibly salty. There's a lot of potential here, but when your wagyu burger costs more than Le Diplomate's iconic burger in DC, I'm expecting something amazing. Every ingredient was very seasoned on its own, but when combined, the burger was overwhelmingly salty. I could barely taste anything besides salt. The cocktails were also overly sweet, and I regrettably had to send them back a couple of times. That said, our waiter's service was excellent. But this place needs a lot of improvement. Way too salty, too greasy, and overpriced.

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    4.2
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    1.9 mi
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    I've been going here for years and the freshness of the food is hard to beat as well as how…read moreaccommodating they are. My go to is the zucchini parmigiana, the pasta they give is lightly creamy and very garlicy with fresh spinach and tomatoes and I couldn't recreate the recipe even if I tried. Tried their Asian salad recently and sesame vinaigrette has a unique wasabi freshness. Huge portions for side salads. Definitely gonna try more of their salads soon. The place is also very cute on the inside and the service is quick and everyone who works there is super polite and helpful.

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    Please visit us and try one of our delectable stir-fry bowls!
    Please visit us and try one of our delectable stir-fry bowls!
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