Our go to for crabs. I really wish some other company comes give them some competition. I paid…read more300$ for a bushel and received half a bushel. Is this common practice nowadays? They used to fill boxes up pre-covid.

The Lobster roll was terrifying. I thought it was simply lobster, butter, and bread. This was some…read moresort of fake lobster salad with a philly cheesesteak roll. The fries were alright but its fries. The quality just didn't match the price.

We normally come here for their all you can eat special, but decided to switch things up a bit, on…read morethis visit. It had been a while since we last ordered from the menu. On this visit, we both got selections like what we had around our early times of visiting this spot. I cannot remember what my friend got, but I ordered one of the "Feasty Specials" which had 1/2 Snow Crab Legs and 1/2 Headless Shrimp. It came with sausages (sliced in pieces), 1 Corn (about 1/4 size), 1 Egg, and 2 Potatoes (the skin easily comes off). You get to pick the seasoning and I had Old Bay. What is presented to you is a large clear bag, steamed up and tied, with seasonings and all mixed up. It is served on a metal tray, and they also place an empty bowl on your table for discarding things. Plastic bib was on, bag opened, and I was ready to dig in. The seasoning took me back to my second visit a few years ago. It was when I first tasted their Old Bay mix and became a fan of it. This Feasty Special was just enough and I was glad to switch things up for a change.

Overall, this is an average experience out…read more The good - plenty of options on their all you can eat menu, or at least for us. Overall, the food is good, and, in our opinion, you do get what you pay for. Keep in mind that they DO charge you if you have leftover food on your table when you are done. Be mindful of that and make sure to let them know as you are finishing up, and want more, to scale down your portion size. There is a 90-minute window to eat. The servers don't really go over the menu much, so if it is your first time for all you can eat, make sure to take notice that the crab legs do come with a few different flavor options. The bad - They started a new policy, which I understand, but do not like. If you want all you can eat, everyone who is at the table must all order it as well, or nobody can. I understand they are protecting their profits, but that has taken us away from this place on more than one occasion to eat elsewhere as some wanted it and another family members wanted to order off the main menu. Also, service can be extremely slow, and I am not sure if it is intentional or not, but we have complained more than once and made them extend our time. Last time we went, they set our first order of food down on the table and as we were eating, the waitress walked by no less then 5 times and didn't bother to ask if we wanted anything else. Then, magically, when our food was gone, we could not get anyone to come to the table for 15 minutes. Upon ordering our next round, it took another 20 more minutes for the food to arrive. They are sticklers about the 90-minute time frame, and we explained that twice this has happened and 60 minutes of our 90 minutes was wasted waiting on a server and then the food took forever. They allowed us one more round of food, which we appreciated and thought was fair. We start a stopwatch now and if we feel things are going slow, we address that with the server and sometimes put in a new order when the food is being dropped off. Overall, we are pleased to come here a few times a year. We only get all you can eat and usually are happy when we leave. The food is inconsistent as we do get the lobster tail with all you can eat, and it is usually overcooked and can chew like rubber, but still has good flavor. The crab legs sometimes come out waterlogged with salt, but most times piping hot. This is your typical "average" 3-star restaurant. If you are prepared to spend the money for all you can eat, you will leave satisfied and full, but never will you think "I wish I could come here every week". I have not ordered specific entrees off the regular menu so I cannot speak on portion size or quality of the food by ordering that way. Staff is always pleasant, but you do need to get on them if they are slacking.

Came here Memorial Day evening. Wasn't crowded at all only a couple tables occupied and a few…read morepeople at the bar. Service was quick and easy, they were not offering AYCE for the holiday. Decent crab boil in the area.

Went here on Mother's Day with a relatively large party. It took a while for us to get seated even…read morethough there was plenty of empty spots - seems like they were short staffed. Service was good, but main complaint was that the cajun seasoning lacked a bit of depth. It was mostly buttery and salty and lacked the extra kick that other spots have. The staff forgot our sausages and brought them out afterwards, but it was brought out in its own bowl without simmering in any sauce - I've been to other spots where sausages and potatoes are simmered in the sauce before served and it makes a large difference. Seafood was not the freshest either.

Sat at the bar in back. Soft shell crabs were terrific - went with the fried option rather than…read moresautéed, quality fries and a killer kale and apple salad. My Mom had their green beans as a side and I had a few - they were crispy and very good. Too many places over cook things. Waitress behind the bar was great. Nice 'neighborhoody' casual atmosphere. First time here - will hopefully be back within a few weeks. Five stars, albeit based on one visit Decent beer selection, nothing I hadn't had before. But that's a personal problem, not a restaurant problem. ;-)

Three stars for the nostalgia of rum buns alone. Been meaning to stop by this place for YEARS and…read morefinally made it! Any Marylander of the Boomer and GenX generation knows about O'Donnell's RUM BUNS. I used to come here with family back in its heyday and these were served table side before our meal. How crazy is that, a nice lil somewhat sinful dessert BEFORE some MD crab?! Those were the days! The rum buns are more nostalgia more than anything, I wouldn't say they'll blow your socks off, but hey, nostalgia is nostalgia. Well, I'll need to dine in here for a full and complete verdict, but my quick grab and go visit was a tad chaotic. Service for taking orders could improve - you walk in, there's a seafood counter to your left, bakery counter to your right (both were unmanned when I walked in) and in the middle is a deli section with the cash register where I assume they take orders. We stood there for a few good minutes before getting anyone's attention despite the fact a manager asking staff (not customers) if everyone was being helped. Clearly staff did not know who was waiting to check out, take orders or just waiting for their orders to arrive. So it was just weird. No one greeting you as you walk in either, it just also weird because there's no clear line anywhere you stand. Otherwise, rum buns were as I remembered them. Also picked up crab dip and chicken salad from the grab and go section from the back and they were just ok, not bad, not great. So will come again for a future visit hoping to have a much better meal and experience!

We absolutely love Mamma Lena. It's the best Italian restaurant in all of the DMV. Ever since…read morethe review in the Post, it has been almost impossible to not be crowded in any of the weekend nights. To ensure a non crowded time go on a Tuesday just after 5 pm. You get all the attention and can enjoy your food for a while without feeling guilty I taking too much time to savor every single delicious bite. We've tried almost all of the entrees in their menu and the hubbies favorite is the slowly braised short ribs. It's so flavorful. As for me and my friend, we love them all and can't just pick one dish. I do need to do shoutout to all of the different pizzas because, it is always cooked to perfection m, just enough char and the ingredients always stand out. The waiters and the greeters are mostly family and always never fail to welcome you. The bruschetta given at the start of the meal starts you out really good to the excellent food that is to come. And it's great that you're always assured of having at least two pieces per person because just one is definitely not enough. The tomatoes always taste as if it was picked from the summer garden at their peak. I love the fact that they have expanded so that you can now bring a bigger group to dine in.

Fair prices for decent pasta…read more I've gotten this place about a dozen times Tonight I got- Alfredo 2x carbonara Alfredo was good. Taste better than jarred stuff but not as good as other restaurants or homemade stuff. Lots of sauce! Carbonara was ok. One of them was under sauced (basically naked noodles. The other had a ok amount of sauce. One of them weighed a couple oz more than the other, and they both weighed several oz less than the Alfredo (on my cooking scale) All pastas came with side salads. Food was prepared fast. Never been in person .

Not only do they occasionally include dead crabs into your order, this time they tried to…read moresubstitute mediums when I purchased Large. With over a $30 difference, this is robbery! Do not give this business your business, go into Rockville and use Cameron's Seafood for your crab needs.

Been going here since I was little. I feel like they were fresher back then but this is fresh…read moreenough for me!

Second time here and food has been amazing. Service is quick. Food options are plentiful!…read moreChoose from any broth and there's many different proteins, vegetables and even sides to choose from. However choose your broth wisely. To change broths it'll be an extra $5. My favorite broth is the tom yum! It's very tomato forward but has a slight kick. There are many beef and pork options. The kurobota pork is very yummy! As well as the Shanghai noodles! It can get pretty hot inside as you're eating though and you can end up getting somewhat sweater. Depending on where you're sitting. You can choose to have a shared single hotpot or the option to have individual hot-pots! There is also a sauce bar with some small bites that include mini sesame red bean donuts. The sauce bar has many options to choose from and it is very clean as there are windows to cover the sauce bar. They even have their own signature sesame oil in mini cans! Super cute. Once you're done eating there's an ice cream fridge and a cute little dessert bar to make your own jelly dessert cups! It creates such a refreshing cleanse after eating hotpot.

Some friends suggested driving here from Arlington because it is such a good deal. They were right…read more I do not think you can beat it for value. The all you can eat model is so so nice. The sauce bar is also pretty clutch. Ambiance was fun, too. Service was a little matter of fact, but you order using a tablet at your table so getting more of exactly what you want is pretty efficient. I'd put it right in the middle for vegetarian-friendliness - it is a little limited compared to the carnivore experience but you can definitely still eat and be very satisfied. For non-vegetarians the variety of broth options is really impressive. Basically, just look at my pic to understand everything you need to know.

Ordered the catfish combo with yams, rice, and collards. It was AMAZING! Being a Carolina girl in…read morethe DMV, it's been so hard to find good soul food. My Cup Runneth Over is one of my new favorites. Also, shoutout to Beth! The doll that took my order. She was kind, friendly, and gave quality suggestions. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with my bf to try the ribs and mac n cheese.

Amazing! ...and I'm picky as all get out!…read more Great food. I'm a southern girl and this food was so on point. Sad I'm just now finding it!