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    2.2 (62 reviews)
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    1/2 bushel of large male crabs.
    Fred K.

    Such bad reviews almost made me not order 1/2 bushel of large crabs for $250. My family was quite satisfied and pleased with the crabs here, which made me feel quite happy, picking this place for our crab feast. I would give it 5 stars, if the crabs were a little sweeter and when I asked the lady where the crabs are from, she said Canada? Now that's a first. Out of the 50+ crabs, 3 were the ammonia smell and light as a feather. Maybe 5 were more on the smaller size (not large), but overall I recommend this place for higher quality larger crabs compared to other places like Cameron's, who only sell #1 mix.

    Early summer 2012 prices
    TJ B.

    I've been here several times. The crabs are hit or miss and I've never gotten a full bag of crabs here that was 90% good. Basically, the amount of crabs with soggy pasty meat varies each time I go. I'm not sure why this is, it is probably because your are getting previously cooked crabs that are being reheated for you, but I don't really know. If you go up to a seafood restaurant like May's in Frederick, you will order crabs and every one will be cooked perfect...a hard shell that you crack open to find perfectly cooked meat. Crabs are ridiculously expensive these days, you should not have to deal with half of your bag being throw-aways. Every time I go I ask for fresh cooked crabs, they always claim they are fresh, and I always get some soggy results. My advice would be to buy them live and steam them yourself at home. If not, insist that she is throwing uncooked blue/green crabs into the pot...watch her. That said, I do appreciate having a local option for fresh seafood just down the road. It is a nice resource even if crab prices are so very high right now. I like that they have corn, even though the corn is usually soggy also, it's still nice to get some sides with your crabs. It'd be nice if I could just buy an unsorted bushel of live crabs, like the ones sitting out front. They don't sell them that way. Give me a full bushel and let me deal with a mix of sizes that I cook and sort myself. That seems a little more authentic to me. As crabs are so expensive you may be steered to the "medium/regulars" and you will find they are tiny! One upside is that this location is right next to their restaurant, Capt. Mori's. You can buy crabs here and then walk across the parking lot and eat them on Mori's deck with cold beer service! That's a nice plus.

    Yummy crab! Great Quality!
    Grant R.

    Seafood in the Buff has the best seafood in the area. IMO. I don't understand these negative reviews. The service went far and beyond to make us happy and it was our first time being there. The quality of food was wonderful. Also, the amount of food you get for the price is amazing! Whenever, I'm in the area... this is a must-stop for seafood! Really looking forward to stop back again when I get the taste for the sea!

    Ziyao T.

    Horrible experience! The grabs were so small and smells bad! I called the number on the card and the lady was so rude, she did not let me finished and hang up. Never go there again!

    Sharon G.

    I just finished eating a half dozen regular male blue crabs from Seafood in the Buff. I'm already looking forward to going back to get more. Don't worry about the price, I mean you have to consider the cost of transporting the crabs to Germantown and having to steam them while you wait. As soon as I got home with the steamed crabs, I gathered the necessary crab eating utensils- a sharp knife, crackers (the steel kind not the edible kind- you can buy them when you get your crabs). I proceeded to plop my butt in front of the TV with my steamed crabs and coke. Dang- that was good. I recommend you buy some crabs and steamed shrimp at Seafood in the Buff.

    Fenny L.

    I love shady shady shady food joints. I mean, what's better then good eats with the fear of death via food poisoning as the special sauce to spice up the meal? Enter: Seafood in the Buff, a truck parked in the semi-abandoned parking lot of some semi-abandoned shack on 355, as one heads up to Germantown. Our first experience was three years ago. For our rehersal dinner, my husband and I opted to host a crab feast for our families. He called ahead to order 2 bushels of crabs (one male for his family - who are caucasian and prefer the meatiness of male crabs, and one female for my family who love the rich fatty bright orange roe). An hour before the dinner, he heads to the truck to pick up our order...and they had no idea what he was talking about. Eh. However, they quickly recovered and was able to steam up two bushel for him immediately, but it did put us about 45 minutes behind (which caused a near riot by my family who does *not* believe in waiting for food). Our most recent experience was much better. It was a lovely long weekend Monday and we were in the mood for crustaceans. Not feeling like driving out to our usual crab haunts in Annapolis, we came up to Seafood in the Buff and ordered some crabs. They were large, heavy, meaty and so delicious! Definitely hit the spot. Clearly, this is basically a "food truck" so there isn't any seating - you have to grab the crabs and go (so be sure you have crab mallets at hhome). Also know that no one working here speaks more then 3 words of English. So if you plan on getting into an indepth discussion about how much/little of the Old Bay seasoning you would like on the crabs (like my beloved husband tried to do)...just...don't. Just go without the seasoning and put it on when you get home. Really. Not worth the confused look on their faces (also, pro-tip: speaking LOUDER and sllllllloooooooooower doesn't make them understand English any better). Heh. All in all, a great place to get good crabs cheap and fast. Sure it's a little sketchy buying crabs from the back of a truck, but doesn't the danger make those crabs taste so much better?!

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    I love this place! Easy to pick up crabs and shrimp to take with you! The restaurant is not open so this is just for the truck that sells seafood! I got a pound of shrimp and pound of crabs to go! Simple yet delicious and so fresh!! They get fresh crabs in the morning!

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    Ordered #2 males. They tasted great but were very small! Few females were in there and tons of random claws.

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