The Food was sooooo good! I wanted a fried fish sandwich and they understood the assignment! I got it extra crispy & it was seasoned so well. I wish I would have gotten 2 since only 1 piece of fish came on the sandwich. I chose Flounder & it was amazing the staff was friendly also! They gave us free lemonade & sweet tea. We also had the chicken, potatoes & mac n cheese that was good. I will definitely go back when I am in town. Parking was available directly in front of the establishment. . read more

Sam's Crab House - Baked chicken mac & cheese & potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I've been wanting to visit here for a loooong time, and randomly decided to try this place out. So here's the thing, the shrimp was very tough maybe over cooked? Both the fried shrimp and the shrimp in the salad were overly cooked. Sorry to say but the seafood salad which is usually my favorite thing to order at seafood restaurants was NOT good, don't waste your money or time. The crab legs were very sizable and full of flavor, I mean it's what you would expect nothing too out of ordinary. I would definitely come back for the crab legs and I saw the blue crabs were $18 for half dozen, which is the most affordable I've found in the city! But the cooked food, I don't think I'll try the shrimp again, I am eager to try the fried fish, hopefully that won't be disappointing. Three stars for me! read more

Sam's Crab House - Snow crabs - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Pros: anything fried is great, customer service Cons: crab cake doe not have real crab meat, hot food appearance, cleanness appearance of pans holding hot food read more

Still in love with this place.. We recently stopped by this place as i met up with one of my friends who is from hometown NJ.. she's a chef so I had to keep her mouth watering while she was in town. This is one of my top seafood spots in Richmond. She ordered the shrimp platter with hush puppies & 2 piece of lake trout "as pictured". She loved every bit of the food. read more

Sam's Crab House - shrimp platter hush puppies & 2 piece of Lake Trout - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food is outstanding! The service is beyond recognition! Give it a try!!!!The man in charge is Jose and he is one of a kind. Always aims to please. Very polite and couteous! read more

I kept driving past this crab house on JD thinking it was a place that sold seafood cooked food. I happened to look it up on Yelp and saw that they had ready made food (other than sea food) and it's a fish market. The two guys were kind and welcoming. I ordered ribs and sides then fried fish and sides. The ribs and fish were good. Cabbage and greens were surprisingly good. I didn't like the man n cheese or mushrooms. I'd go again and try different sides. read more

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We placed a large order for a family gathering and the food was amazing and fresh. We truly appreciate the great service and food. We had fried fish, baked chicken, Mac and cheese, collards and potatoes. ALL AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much! read more

I'm always skeptical about trying local places on JD because I've had bad experiences, but I just keep trying and thanks goodness I did! Sam's is on point! Fish was fresh, fries homemade. I mean, I'm at a loss for words. Food: I ordered a combo of Whitting(3pc), fries, Texas toast and a homemade sweet tea. I wish my pockets and my waistline could afford me to eat here everyday! Hubby ordered a combo with ribs, Mac n cheese, greens and a sweet tea. He did say the Mac n cheese tasted like something store bought but it was still really good. Everything was great no complaints. Note: This is not a sit-in restaurant. You order to go. If you've driven by or wondered about them please go in and get you some of his good food; you'll thank yourself later. read more

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My husband and I go there often we always get the fish dinner. I really like their potato salad too

I'm so in love with this place. Not only is the food soooooooo good. The service is just as great. The 2 guy's there are so friendly. I couldn't make my mind up what side I wanted, so he gave me a sample of every side! I literally wanted some of each to go! read more

Sam's Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

If I lived in Richmond, Sam's would be my go to for seafood. We called Sam's to ask if they had crab, and they said to come in about an hour. When we are arrived, we also decided to order shrimp as they looked really good. They cooked everything for us upon order so the crab and shrimp were all very fresh. Both the crab and the shrimp were delicious. Sam's also has a variety of chicken and sides. I would definitely return for lunch or dinner and I highly recommend this spot. The service was excellent. read more

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I had Mac and Cheese as a side which had NO seasoning. It was okay but I had better fish market food.

Food and services were great!!! Shrimp cooked nice and tender and the staff were very friendly

Food is great for the price and the give you a great amount of food. I ordered through door dash and received my food in a timely manner. Totally recommend if you like seafood. read more

Sam's Crab House - Fried trout and fried oysters add on with orings and cabbage - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Definitely the best! Every time I come here they do not disappoint. Friendly, fast and quality service. Come here and support this business read more

Sam's Crab House - Trout dinner with collards and shrimp macaroni salad - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The selection of foods was great and the value was better but the taste of the food was right on. A diamond in the rough! Take a chance, you will not be disappointed. read more

Fresh seafood, awesome prices and excellent staff. Food: This place offers a variety of different types of seafoods. Crabs, shrimps, fresh, oysters, crawfish, crab cakes and several other items. They can cook the food for you or you can grab the items fresh and take them home. Another thing worth mentioned is the soul food they offer as well. Mac and cheese, greens, potatoes, french fries, baked and fried chicken and corn bread. Location: It is located on jeff davis. Not an ideal location but it will do. The hours they are open are decent. Don't expect to come to place after hours. Lol Staff/Service: Each visit the staff is awesome and was very polite. Never had any issues at all. They answer any questions you have, offer suggestions and let you know what current specials they have for the day. read more

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Not too shabby!!!!! Had the fried lake trout, fried Whiting, mac and cheese, fries, chicken wings and the seafood salad. All to my liking. Even tho the mac is Stouffer's you can't go wrong with it. I personally like Stouffer's it tastes better than ALOT of people's homemade mac. Mac is my weakness and I'll take Stouffer's over nasty homemade. The chicken wings were a tad bit big but seasoned to perfection. I probably won't get those again tho just going off of size. I'm a weird eater tho. Have to say the the seafood salad is a winner. Not too many people can get it down to perfection and these guys are on point. Customer service is out of this world. Every single time I go there the 2 gentlemen are always so friendly and helpful. read more

Sam's Crab House - Lake Trout, Whiting, Mac, and Fries - Seafood Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The Philly cheesesteak with fries absolutely delicious. I couldn't bring myself to wipe off the dripping on my chin (laughs). Thank you for great meal. read more

This was my first time eating their food. My mother raved how good it was. A lot of places where they provide fried fish is simply a greasy mess and when the fish is fried the bread that normally served with it becomes its sponge - However, this food was really good and the bread was no where near soggy with oil. The smell was great as well you did not smell a greasy smell but you could smell the spices (a very pleasant aroma to the nose - that make you anticipate eating what you brought). I ordered: Fried whiting dinner with hush puppies, steak fries, and crab sticks. I have never had crab sticks that were not greasy and not taste except for a oil fried taste. However, the seasoning was sooo good and it was no where near greasy. I told my mom that this is restaurant quality food! Sam's Crab House has definitely gotten a new customer - the quality of the food (Fresh Fried Fish by the way, the best hush puppies that were not a flour oily mess, and steak fries crunchy outside and mushy inside) was undeniably superb to a lot of fast food places around. I was totally impressed and happy with my order. Not to mention awesome prices (http://www.samscrabhouse.com/menu.html). I was not paid to say this, but would like to see them possibly get another store, gain popularity or something - because their food has a unique quality and it is great tasting (with a lasting taste). Great Job! I was totally impressed - I pray you flourish! read more

This is a GREAT hole in the wall style restaurant. Everything is good, unfortunate this time my fish was a little over cooked. Other than that, it's delicious. The menu is hard to find online, though. read more

The place is right off of Jeff Davis as it is known by the local and the setup is more of a market then a restaurant as there is no place to sit down to eat. The point of buying fresh seafood and having them cook it right in front of you is pretty cool. For those of you in a hurry you can call ahead to have it ready when you arrive but I like to watch the cooks in action.. You can get other stuff as we as they have a variety to choose from even a bit of soul food.. They had just cooked a large pot of blue crabs and they were pretty good size but I was there for a catfish dinner which was right on point.. Go and find out why the local make a bee line to Sams read more

The staff is courteous and will allow you to taste test different foods plus they serve cooked food if you are in the mood for some homecooking.They filleted my raw fish and fried it right there so i kno it was fresh.The fish was seasoned great.The chicken and shrimp kabobs are also very good.THUMBS UP read more

Been getting Flounder Fish from here for years and all of a sudden the Batter is different. Had an event and ordered 3 Pounds of Fish and the fish fell apart. If you are going to change the Batter change the price, don't charge customers the same price for cheaper batter. So I called Sam about it and he tells me that nothing changed. You have different people cooking everyone doesn't cook the same nor do the same as the owner. You just lost loyal customers. read more

Just had the Whiting sandwich combo with Mac and Cheese! The fish was outstanding , breader was seasoned perfectly and fried to perfection! It was two large pieces served on Texas toast, great sandwich. The Mac and cheese was just average. Place was spotless and the staff were extremely friendly and quick. I will definitely be going back to try their other fare! read more

OK. Trying this again. For some reason, Yelp wouldn't save my last review. My husband and I came here yesterday for the first time. I have been craving quality seafood since the beginning of COVID19. FINALLY FOUND IT. I had fried shrimp, crab legs, cabbage, coleslaw and tartar sauce. All delicious!!!!! My husband had a founder sandwich and potatoes. Spot on. The staff was so very friendly and the restaurant/store very clean. We will return! read more

I like their fried oyster so damn good and the crab cake with stuffing on it. Fresh seafoods everyday

A bad business for new comers. I came here at 6:12PM for crabs and they were closed (the sign said 8PM) Not cool. read more

Best crabs I have had this year AND the biggest # 1 Jimmy's! The people that work there make every customer feel like a personal friend. Well worth the drive! read more

I really wanted some good steamed crabs and I did not get that. The crabs were big in size, but after I had placed my order and paid for a dozen males, I watched the guy put already steamed crabs on the pot. When you re-steam crabs the meat is soft and mushy. Over half of the crabs were mushy and I left the bag open on the drive home so they wouldn't continue to steam. I also got a lake trout sandwich. The fish was ok, but I got one almost medium piece of fish on 2 pieces of Texas Toast. Everybody knows a fish sandwich is at least 2 pieces of fish. Had I eaten it like a sandwich , all I would have tasted was bread . Won' t be back. read more

The crab cake sandwich should be called the imitation crab sandwich. They use fake crab meat which is a scam to the customer and charge you 10 dollars for it. I would never go back to this place solely based on it's a "crab house" and they serve fake crab. read more

Great fried oysters and customer service. The place was very small but there are lots of options to choose from

Sam's Seafood catered the food for my daughter's wedding reception in August, 2018. First, let me say "TOTALLY AMAZING!!!" The food was absolutely the best!!! (Magnificent)! You have to see his fruit display (should definitely be on the cover of a culinary magazine!) The owner, Sam, was wonderful throughout the entire experience! He understood that it was my daughter's "special day" and wanted to make sure that she did not worry about anything as far as the food was concerned. He was absolutely wonderful and we could not have found a better person to cater this event. His staff was also very professional! I definitely recommend Sam's Seafood to anyone for their event(s). You will not be disappointed!! He and his staff are definitely A Plus! LS read more

This place good as hell my friend owns this shop and i gotta say they have some good food and all the workers are excellent

Sam is absolutely some of the best seafood Richmond has seen in a long time!!! From their great hospitality to their great food i was totally impressed and go frequently! truly a breath of fresh air. read more

I have had the pleasure of eating at and from this restaurant on several occasions. Each time I must say has been a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to sit back and observe the staff as they interact with the public. This is a very blessed and much needed in the community place. The owner and his staff new almost everyone by name and made everyone feel welcome. It was a wonderful and pleasant experience with so much going on in the world. So to Sam and Crew God Bless you for all that you do in the area. You have made a regular customer out of me. Thank you for the wonderful food and environment. Aundria read more