I'm not kidding when I say these are the best crabs I've tasted as a lifelong Marylander. They source them from Louisiana so they taste sweeter than Maryland crabs. If you ask for butter, you have a choice - you can opt for regular butter or garlic butter. Our server Kristen was attentive, personable, and friendly!! Outdoor seating is available on their upper deck, which is perfect for these warm seasons! I'll definitely return even though it's a long drive for me. It's worth it! read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Large crabs - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

First time at this location. Service was good, waitress was attentive and changed the buckets in a good timing. Visited during the weekday so it was pretty empty. Crabs were delicious, hot and steamy. Mushroom caps were good as well, just had to add a pinch of salt & pepper. Still missing the old location :-( read more

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Service can be a little slow when they are busy, especially with big parties. And they do run out of crabs. It's inevitable. Napkins and utensils are clearly in crab buckets for you to grab. This is obvious. This is my favorite place to get crabs when I am in the Baltimore area. Ask for Sarah. read more

Brittany was a great server. My seafood Cobb salad was really good. The crabs were a nice heavy size. The atmosphere was active and good. The pricing was reasonable.They have a small bar also. I will return. read more

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Food is good Service from Sarah is horrendous this is crazy. I am in a large party. All the parties had all the supplies they needed at other tables but we didn't. We didn't even had napkins but we had 3 dz of crabs. She never came to see if we needed anything at all. The rating is just for service again the food was good now I have to stop and get water because never was asked if we wanted anything else. read more

The waitress was super friendly and kept my cup of sweet tea full. Not a huge fan of picking crabs, so I ordered a single crab cake while the wife ordered a dozen. Not going to lie, the crab cake was disappointing, but the wings and the crabs themselves more than made up for it. read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

Fun times and great food! I love the trivia but more than that I love hot men! Keep it coming guys!!! Jamie read more

Took my son here on Saturday for come crabs. Unfortunately the crabs were sold out, so we ended up getting crab cakes and honey old bay wings. The crab cakes were ok. The onion rings were decent. The wings were tasty! It was a nice vibe on the outdoor deck. read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Crab cake platter - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

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I wish I could leave a zero-star review--because that's exactly what they deserve. I called this place to make a reservation for Sunday for a group of 11 (8 adults and 3 kids), but the receptionist immediately said they couldn't accommodate our party size. Even after I offered to split the group across separate tables, she was completely unwilling to work with us and just flat out said no. I don't care if you have the best food--this kind of treatment is just not okay. read more

Crabs Year Round, Fun and friendly staff, and some of the best prices for quality, food, and service. You can't go wrong! I literally drive past their other location on Belair Rd. just to get to this location specifically. One of the only place you can still get tasty, heavy, crabs beyond size small/medium in the region during off season and they are still good. Of course, in season they are better because they are local but these were not bad and do what they need to do when it's not peak crab season and crabs are hard to find and ridiculously priced. I ordered the jumbo on my recent visits and they were larger than my hand AND probably weighed a half pound. I was extremely surprised by how heavy and meaty they were. Always a good time here. Cheers to a great time! read more

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Went to Skipjack's because the other place we were going was closed. I will say I was not disappointed. We received great customer service and the food was amazing. Was only able to get picks of our appetizers because when the food came we jumped right in. Most definitely will come back. read more

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The shrimp fajita nachos were tasty, Skipjack entree with crab cake, fried shrimp, and Rockfish was tasty. Service was great and staff were friendly. The energy is vibrant, feels like a neighborhood spot for sure. read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

The food is excellent here! The service is impeccable! The atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming! Our server, Hope, was exceptionally great. She was on top of our drink refills, checking on us to be sure everything was good or if we needed anything. I highly recommend you try this place out. Ask for Hope to be your server!! You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it! read more

Amazing crabs! The onion rings were great. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I will be back again and bringing more friends.

Food was ok at best, we also had to consistently ask for refills, they weren't be given unless asked, another huge issue is we also used their slot machine and won only to be told that it's for "entertainment purposes" and when confronted they said they have a sign saying it but it was far as hell away from the machine and not in view, when we told the manager about how the sign should be on or in sight of the machine because who the hell would use a slot machine that doesn't pay out? She said "we will take it into consideration" when we said the sign should be in front of the machine, they also apparently had a lady earlier that day win too and she said the same thing and complained.. 10 dollars wasted. Don't come here if you want good customer service. read more

You gotta love this place. New menu has some great new items and the honey old bay wings are always on the order. read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - The Baltimore Club!! - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

The food was great loved the rockfish bites and Maryland crab soup, I made a carryout order because the bites and soup was so filling. Cocktails were great Southern French Martini. Service was on time and friendly. I will go there again. Seating like most restaurants that serve crabs brown paper table cover they looked good, I only do crabs in soup there was and assortment of other menu items but crabs were the main items. read more

Came to this spot to meet family for lunch and watch some football. There were obviously plenty of drinks to go around and I ordered a burger and fries for lunch. The burger wasn't bad but I expected a little bit more. It was a pre-frozen patty on a fresh roll with limp lettuce and a tomato. While not the worst burger I've had it left a lot to be desired. The fries were good! The bartender was doing the service and she was pretty good at keeping the drinks coming. As far as the spot itself, it really pretty much dive, kind of dirty and beat up, it's seen better days. read more

Ordered jumbo crabs to go, got homeand found 6 And a half inch papershells. Spoke to the manager about it and she told me that's how the crab business is. Having run a crab house myself for 10 years, that is not at all how the crab business should run! I would not recommend at all, I won't be back. read more

Went for their prime rib again and just as good every time. They just changed the special on the prime rib from Wednesday's and Thursdays to just Wednesday's starting 11/3/23. read more

we keep a boat at bowleys marina and came here since we got down here late and it was the only place close by still serving food. they wouldn't serve us a drink because they don't accept Pennsylvania licenses apparently. what a crock of shit. food was blah anyway. will not return that's for sure. I'll get McDonald's instead if it's late. read more

It's a good place for a beer and some seafood after a beach day. Nothing fancy. Reasonably good service, and good price. Soft crab sandwich pictured read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Soft crab sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

They are going downhill. Daughters raised in Bowleys Quarters and have frequented Skip Jacks while it was other names as well as Skipjacks but now service is horrendous. Needless to say, on June 15, 2024, the staff made them for over 20 minutes on the deck while others that came up there got seated and orders taken immediately and then the waitressing staff had an attitude when the patrons inquired as to who is the server and what was going on as to why they were not even asked for a drink order. Very disappointed, as the owner should know this as he gets his Silver Queen corn from New Jersey and everyone of all colors spends their money there. Please reconsider as you lost 2 loyal customers, and they will spread the word to their classmates, friends, and colleagues. read more

Nope ...... sat and sat and waited and waited and no bartender to be found so rolled out.

Super cozy place, went there on a cold Sunday for some cream of crab soup. It was delicious. Also ordered a crab pretzel to go and it was so good. Service was great and they also went out of their way to make accommodations to another customer next to me at the bar for an item that was no longer offered on the menu. Everyone there was very friendly and I for sure will be returning! read more

Lunch and a show! Skipjacks is one of a trio of seafood restaurants owned by the same people and we've now got to visit each one. The crab deck is across from a marina so there is a bit of water to look at and is also located near the Maryland Air National Guard. We got to enjoy watching them practice maneuvers just overhead on the deck! Service was great, drinks were well poured and the crabs were full of sweet meat and hot. Ample parking, good prices. No handicapped access to upstairs deck. Great alternative to driving over the bridge or fighting traffic to waterfront in DC. A new favorite place read more

Love this place. It's better than the one on Belair Rd. A dozen of medium crabs was only $85 but they were more like large. And our waitress was superb as well. read more

Skipjack’s Crab Deck - Large blue crabs and a Mango and strawberry margarita - Seafood Near Me - Middle River, Maryland

this place happens to be my absolute favorite seafood restaurant. It is soslept on which I'm glad.. more for me!!! The food is amazing, crabs A1 in and out of season, rockfish tenders, shrimp platter and wings immaculate!!! love love love the deck! I would eat here every week if I could. read more

so I went in here one day, and the woman at the spot was all like "get out" and "were closed" and even" how did you even get in here. all i wanted was some food and i was being kicked out for no reason. 1 star read more

Absolutely terrible. Dining while traveling out of town. 20 mins of being ignored before ordering a drink and appetizer. Another 30 mins before I can even order and entree because the app took that long. Ordered soft shell platter, was told after ordering they were out. Common sense would bring me the menu again so I could order something else. If I wanted crab for dinner I had to order a dozen, just for myself. No thanks. read more

h Had diner there this evening as highly recommended. Two orders of snow crab were barely warm. Had to send the butter back as still cold. One of three salads arrived with the meal. Asked for hot tea waitress brought iced tea. Fries were lifeless and barely warm. One order of shrimp arrived with potatoes and onions which were not ordered. Overall not worth the trip from Kansas. read more

Definitely not coming back ! Wack all the way . Food was cold what a waste of a nice Sunday.

Food is good, staff is nice, bar tender Dan is cool. excellent prime rib special for $15. and two sides. Deck is very nice, inside and out. There is 3 restaurant / bar areas. Decent crowd, good crabs, great tuna and I love their honey garlic glazed salmon with greenbeans and bacon. Good craft beer selection. Clean. Big parking lot. read more

We decided to give this place a try. I have been at restaurants at this location for many years, as the building has been there since I was a kid over 60 years ago. Some of the restaurants that were there were good; others not so good. Unfortunately, I have to put Skipjack's in the not so good category. First off, the dining room was very crowded, and on duty were one server, one bartender, and one food runner. The server was very friendly, and I believe was doing her best considering the circumstances. The highlight of the meal was the appetizers; the tater tots topped with crab drip were very good, and the crab nachos were decent as well. The Bavarian pretzels came out as one long pretzel with lukewarm cheese dip. Three of us ordered the crab cake platter. The crab cakes were not spiced at all, and although the menu said all lump crab meat, they were not. I order the vegetable of the day, which was maple glazed carrots. The carrots were extremely undercooked and tasted like they took them out of the bag and poured maple syrup over them. My friend ordered a shrimp salad sandwich, which he said was mediocre at best. The drinks were very slow to come, so if you like to drink, this is not the place to go. We were not offered dessert by the server, so we asked her for it. Two of my friends ordered the hot lava cake, which they said was decent. My other friend ordered cheesecake, which he said was decent but nothing special. I ordered the key lime pie, which was very sour, and did not taste like any key lime pie that I have ever had. Oh I almost forgot; it took almost an hour for the desserts to arrive at the table. I would not recommend Skipjack's and I will not be back. Another thing, I automatically add 18% tip, and recommend that you give more. I am normally at 25% tipper if the service and food are great; needless to say, I only paid the 18%. read more

What a joke this place is . My kids and I walked in and ordered crabs and corn everything was great . Then I ordered the rock fish with crab hash and salsa a 26$ entree the fish came out on a plate with corn and broccoli I asked where is the salsa and crab hash ? 5-10 min later can the salsa 5-10 after that can the crab hash by that time the fish was cold and I asked Are you expecting me to put this plate together myself ? The staff gave excuse after excuse on why this rock fish plate took 45 min and was brought to the table in 3 trips we asked to have this meal calm and were told that we eat off the plate I said no problem and they persisted to put an 18% gratuity on my check. With the amount of disrespect and ignorance showed by the wait staff and "MOD" this place is a clown shells, we called the other location to see if we could get in touch with the manager the Belair Road location was very receptive but I doubt anything will be done about this. I don't see Skipjacks in middle River being around very long if you decide to go out to eat your money will be spent much better spent at a hot dog cart . Good luck read more

What a joke. Look at the wording at all of these so called crab houses in Maryland, if you are a crab cake lover look very close. I learned something very important. Most of these places advertise Maryland style crab cakes. Why you might ask well let me tell you why and this place is no different then the rest. These places use crab meat from other countries and not from Maryland. Humm why is that you ask...well they can buy Chinese, Venezuela, Vietnam crab meat very cheap and sell it to you at higher prices. Instead of using Maryland crab meat that is in season or using United states crab meat out of season, not telling you that these other places farm raise their crabs in waste water and use preservatives that keep this garbage fresh during weeks of shipping until it's sold and feed to you and your family unknowingly. Always ask if the restaurant sources only Maryland/ United states crab meat, it may cost you a little more but I promise you when you know how these foreign countries do things you will never eat another thing from these places again. Insist on Maryland sourced crab meat. read more