It was worth the spontaneous visit as Mid Atlantic Seafood is either always busy or looks closed down. Luckily for me and people surrounding the area, it's not. Upon entering there is a hot foods case with several main dishes and side items. The menu is large and confusion set in. I saw baked chicken wings, turkey wings, salisbury steak in gravy, chitterlings, BBQ chicken, baked fish, mashed potatoes, sauteed squash, steamed rice, candied yams, candied apples, mac & cheese, gravy, corn, etc. The hot food items vary day by day, hour by hour.
Most of the fish items were served as either a sandwich or a dinner. Immediately, I opted for the dinner because it includes 2 sides. I ordered the whiting dinner, which includes 3 pieces of fish. The sides I picked were yams, collard greens, string beans and a cabbage/broccoli/ carrot mix. The fish is ALWAYS fried fresh for every order and the wait is about 15 minutes. The fish was alright in my book with basically no bones, though a little salt would help. I added hot sauce to kick it up because that's just what you do baby! I think they serve Frank's! The collards were fresh, big leaves, tender and I added hot sauce to these too. I like hot sauce in greens from just about anywhere. The candied yams were somewhat sweet and cinnamoney. The string beans taste like fresh out of a can and no seasoning. I wasn't too upset because at least they weren't greasy, so, my whole meal wasn't a grease fest. The mixed veggies were fresh, needed salt but I enjoyed it. I opted for cornbread instead of white bread with my meal. Little on the dry side but fresh all the same. My meal rang up to about $9/10 with a bottled soda. Depending how much you eat, you may have half of your meal as leftovers, that's a good deal.
Mid Atlantic Seafood sells crabs by the dozen and bushel, fresh or steamed. People enjoy their seasonings enough to come back or order from the other side of town. Fresh shrimp, snow cran clusters too. As well, the food is comfort food when I went I saw a group of 10 people enjoying their bit of heaven. Large groups are good signs.
Last tip is the beer and wine section in the back. Prices are maybe a dollar higher than surrounding liquor stores, but there is the convenience of eating while drinking.
I'll return for sure. read more