We had such a great experience at Tailchasers. We both started with a grapefruit crush, and it was so good that I knew after the very first sip I'd be ordering a second one. Perfectly refreshing, bright, and exactly what you want on a beach‑town evening. We shared the pretzel with crab cheese dip, and that was phenomenal -- warm, soft, and paired with a rich, flavorful crab dip that tasted fresh and indulgent without being heavy. For my meal, the crab cake was very good, full of flavor and nicely done. My Caesar salad was crisp and well‑dressed, and the fresh‑cut fries were perfect -- exactly what you'd hope for from classic boardwalk‑style fries, just served in a restaurant setting. Hot, salty, and addictive. Between the drinks, the food, and the relaxed coastal vibe, Tailchasers absolutely delivered for us. We'll definitely be back. read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - Grapefruit crush - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I enter an establishment at 4:30 on a weekday and it's empty, and smells like glade air freshener spray. The people there did not seem to want to work. Everyone was standing around just gossiping. We sat at the table inside and waited about 15 mins to get a server. I realize this is pretty normal here in OCMD, but there were a lot of people standing around and a handful of people eating. The server was a nice guy. He wasn't one of the folks standing around. We were hopeful. Drinks were watered down. They were supposed to be frozen. We ordered brisket Putíne. Absolutely flavorless. Had to add salt and pepper to make it edible. Even my teens didn't like it. I personally had the shrimp tacos. They fell apart, and were inconsistent in prep. One had 2 shrimps, the other had 4. One had sauce, the other did not. The taco was falling apart after the 3rd bite. Very unpleasant to eat. The oysters we ordered had tons of shell pieces in it. Again, down to the preparation. My husband had the lobster roll. It was actually good, but the portions of lobster were a joke. We went to the crab factory down the road a week ago and the value, bread and amount of lobster was a better value with equal taste. Overall, this seems like a tourist location and very hit or miss. Our experience was definitely miss for the price. read more

Ok Tailchasers, I see you!! We stopped in here the moment we got to the beach because we wanted cold beers, good food, and a water view--and this place delivered on all three. The service was friendly and fast and the food was so good! (Bonus points for having Duckpin on draft.) A new favorite spot for sure! read more

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Stopped by tail-chasers for a late lunch and it didnt disappoint. It was semi interesting standing at the front and no host was at the front to seat us. After 10+ mins we headed through the restaurant to the back patio bar and self seated. The patio/bar is beautiful backed up to the water on the bay side. The food was great and super tasty. Highly recommend the nachos and house hot sauce. The lobster roll was straight forward and very good. read more

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Great experience for the second tine. Sat outside upstairs and it was lovely. Food was delicious and service excellent. Had our grandchildren with us. Perfect dinner out. read more

Mold found in the Nacho's cheese. Got it taken off but server made some jokes to lighten it up but we already kind of felt nauseous. read more

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Food, Service and ambiance were great! We loved the short rib poutine, Mediterranean salad, crab cake and crushes. Would 100% come back. Also, great bay view and sunset! read more

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If you have kids. You'll love this place. If you don't have kids and just want to watch a game. You'll love it as well

Got a nice table outside in the breeze under a fan. Very kind and respectful service. Ordered all seafood and everything tasted clean and was very good. New favorite spot read more

It's rare to be impressed , this place was awesome. Great food, great service and glad we found it. Waiter gave great advice, appetizers, salad and entrees were excellent! Mussels, Caesar salad , crab cakes and shrimp were all as good as they get! Highly recommend this place!!! read more

Another wonderful meal at Tailchasers and our server Rick was exceptional. He was friendly attentive knowledgeable and had a great personality. I had the day boat stuffed flounder and my wife had the herb crusted salmon. Both meals came out perfectly. read more

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Met some friends at Tailchasers for dinner, and for a Friday night with a party of 7, the wait wasn't bad at all. Service was decent--nothing out of the ordinary, but everything came out smoothly. Beer was ice cold, which is always a win. I ordered the Alfredo and was pretty disappointed, but that's on me for going pasta at a seafood spot. My friends had the fish and shrimp tacos, and they looked fantastic--they said they were delicious. Overall, it's definitely worth a visit, just stick to what they're known for: seafood. Lesson learned! read more

The best key lime crush all trip. The playground was a huge hit with my kids. They can play while you eat and it's nice to sit in the sand out back. The inside was pretty good. At the end of the meal, kids get to go in and pick their ice cream out of the freezer which they loved. Our server was great too, he gave suggestions and was super busy yet attentive. Try to go for early dinner to beat the rush. Absolutely a great place for kids and adults in OC! read more

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I am really digging this place. Wonderful host staff when you walk in, love the beautiful upstairs high tops near the fireplace, and the service has been amazing every time. The food, was delicious! I will definitely be a return customer! read more

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My wife and I took our golden retriever out for a walk and had a great lunch overlooking the canal. We were greeted with our pup as soon as we entered. The food was excellent and the service just as good! Highly recommend if you like to bring your canine along. read more

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Please bring back the old menu!! They recently changed their whole menu and is much more limited now. Going into summer, it would be nice to have more casual options like before read more

This place usually has a huge line, and we decided to go here for an early dinner. We ordered the mussels, tuna, crab cake sandwich and fish tacos. The food was good and fresh. The hosts were super friendly and the wait staff was very nice. The open patio is lovely in the shade. read more

Love Tailchasers. The cream of crab soup and Nacho Mama's grilled cheese are amazing. We sat at the bar and Gabby was the best. Definitely will be back! read more

This places is consistently good! Great big outdoor bar. Deck seating. Indoor seating &&& picnic table seating down on sand near playground. This is the perfect spot for families. Happy hour crushes $7 and YUMMYYYY. Lots of happy hour deals both food and bevy's. Food is always good! Bang bang shrimp and fish tacos are fantastic favorites. read more

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We were looking to find a place that could do seafood that's not all fried -- found it!! The venue has an outstanding menu with some traditional favorites, but also a lot of creative and delicious preparations. We had the fish tacos and the sticky rice with grilled Thai chili shrimp and both were delicious!! if you are a fan of Crush-beverages, then be sure to have the Keylime Crush. Service was quick and friendly, our food and drinks also arrived quickly, the ambiance is nicer than the "typical old OC" venues with both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

We liked that they have an outdoor playground that is fully enclosed. We had the kids eat and then they were able to go outside to play while we could stay longer inside. They have happy hour every day from 4-6pm and they have great options. We really liked their calamari and the nachos were delicious too. read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Service was the best part of our experience. The young waiter was very attentive and friendly. 5 stars to him! The food was just ok IMO. The Ceasar salad gave me a stomachache afterwards. The restaurant had a funny smell. Can't pinpoint exactly what it is. read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

My daughter and I were in OC at our beach house and wanted a yummy dinner. Tailchasers is one of our fave spots. Be prepared to wait, we waited about 45 minutes but there is a cute store next door so we did some shopping. The hostess asked if we preferred inside or outside, outside of course. I had the tuna special of the night. It advertised having a charred corn and jalapeño salsa but did not come with that and although it would have benefited from the spice and acid it was still fresh and tasty. Our waiter mentioned they could do a watermelon crush and I was all about it. Our server was attentive and kind, as were all who worked here. We will absolutely be back and I recommend you give it a try. read more

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We usually stay on the boardwalk and have our go to places but this year we got a place on 107th street and had to find all new dinner places. Based on yelp reviews we decided to try out Tailchasers and we were very impressed!! The service was wonderful, food was delicious and the price was not terrible. They also had a playground to occupy the kids when they were done eating the one bite of food they ate before they were full so us grownups could enjoy our meals and drinks! Also the view of the sea was also very nice!! read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Our first time here was a great experience. Wait time said an hour, but were actually seated within 20 min. Nice atmosphere and server. Wait time for food wasn't long. Had crab cake sandwich, and fried chicken sandwich. We would definitely come again! read more

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Had about a twenty minute wait during busy season. We were seated on the deck which is dog friendly! We started off with the crab dip and kettle chips. The crab dip was really good and I couldn't get enough of the old bay kettle chips. For entrees, we ordered the nacho mama grilled cheese, soft crab BLT, smashburger, and jerk chicken sandwich. I haven't stopped thinking about the grilled cheese since I had it. One of my favorite sandwiches! My fiancé really enjoyed the soft shell crab sandwich- said it's one of the only soft shell's he's had that was properly seasoned. Everyone else in our party enjoyed their food. Our waitress, Isabella, was so sweet. The bacon on the soft crab BLT was missing but she quickly got us a plate of bacon and made sure our drink glasses were full throughout dinner. Can't wait to return next summer! read more

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Loved the vibes, super clean. Food was good, so were the drinks. I got edamame to start (YUM!) and shrimp tacos for dinner. They were outstanding. My rub here is the 3.5% credit card fee added to all tabs. Come on. read more

Friday evening, Labor Day Weekend Edition: We needed food fast and I was really wanting to grub on seafood since naturally, we're at the beach. With little ones, we knew we couldn't go anywhere quickly, so we ordered takeout. Calamari - Decent Cioppino - The base was well done. They did not skimp on the seafood, a little on the crostini they provided, but several pieces tasted extra "ammonia-y." I didn't finish after the second ammonia bite because I did not want to be hugging the toilet the rest of the trip (better safe than sorry). We asked to sub pesto fries instead of regular fries with our burger, but got charged for pesto fries on the side. The pesto fries were disappointing because it was (oily) pesto sauce over fries. Hubs burger was overcooked. Truffle Smashed Potatoes were not good: they were oily and had zero truffle taste and too much horseradish. I couldn't stomach finishing it. Standard pricing with other similar seafood restaurants in the area. If you're craving seafood, this isn't great, but it's not terrible either. read more

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Great service and food today. Loved the crab cake sandwich. Great margaritas. Visited on a Friday afternoon.

Service was very slow and inattentive. Food was very bland. Margaritas were ok. Ants on the wall and table.

Great, fresh food. Seafood in classic preparations as well as new spins. Friendly staff. Great for indoor or outdoor dining. Has outdoor seating which overlooks canals. Able to drive up on a boat and dock whole you done. read more

When in Maryland you have to find an authentic crab cake, of some sort. I was in north OC on July 16 and was looking for such. The hotel recommended a few spots, but the reviews weren't good. I did some more searching and found this place. It was a pretty hot day outside and I had already decided I was going to sit at the bar. But, I didn't realize the bar was outside. So, yeah, it was pretty miserable. But not the restaurants fault. I definitely had to drink my cold beer(s) fast, as they would get warm, quickly. I arrived during happy hour. $3 Yuenglings. That's a great deal. For an appetizer I got the Corn & Crab Bisque. Unfortunately, I had to send it back as it was barely warm. The air temperature was hotter than the soup. But, the problem was resolved at they re-heated it. It was good. Perfect consistency one would expect from a chowder. My main entree was the Crabcake sandwich. This was as authentic as it gets, with hardly any filler. The flavor was a little bland, though. Could have used some Old Bay or something similar. But, it was a good choice. I would definitely go back. read more

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Been going here for years. Quality of the food changed this year to absolute garbage. I know it's the common trend everywhere trying to cut corners but Tailchasers always did better and that's one of the reasons we loved it. On another note they did get rid of happy hour at the playground area. No problems there if that's what they wanted to do to help control cost but the fact that they sat us there without saying something (given this is the first year they have done this) is not right. The poor review is for the food though. Service is good ambiance is good. And no problem with the change to rules on the playground other than not saying something. read more

We went for an early dinner and drinks during happy hour on a weeknight and everything was great! We had a beautiful view of the bay outside on the covered deck. The happy hour menu had a nice selection of apps and meals at a good price. The wings, burger and salad were awesome, and Ginger, our server was very attentive and sweet. The crushes were soooo good- I got the skinny key lime crush. Can't wait to come back:) O read more

Great food, had the flounder basket and burger. Sat inside but would love to sit outside next time Service was great also read more

Great place to take a family of kids (great playground) and a small dog! The service was excellent. We had three families traveling separately so arrivals were staggered. Hostess was so nice to seat us and let the adults order some drinks and the kids burn off so energy on playground after our car ride while we waited for our whole party! So many other restaurants are way too strict and make you wait in the parking lot until everyone arrives. read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - Key Lime Crush on the rocks was sweet, tangy and refreshing - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

My husband I I disagree on this rating. The menu is very limited and somewhat nuanced. They do have a normal hamburger and chicken sandwich. We popped in at 2 on Sunday so I think we were between busy shifts since a bunch of staff rolled in as we were getting ready to depart, but they seemed a little short before then. It's laidback definitely. It was brutally hot so we sat inside, so not exactly great views, but nothing wrong with them either. Overall, I loved the Chicken Tacos (Los Pollos Hermanos) which had cabbage and onions that were crunchy (I appreciated the texture!) he got the smashburger. The fries were hot and salted just right. Service was a tad bit slow, then again, laid back atmosphere and between shifts on a slow Sunday afternoon, and honestly we didn't wait too long for anything. The price is higher, but it's the beach so it wasn't unexpectedly so. (We chose here because it was close and we were starving, not because we expected it to be anything to write home about. I didn't go away hungry.) read more

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The food was delicious, the playground was perfect for my 6 year old! The service could have been better though . But over all great

Service was pleasant , but the food on the contrary was insignificant. Ordered the shrimp spaghetti as well as the fettuccine and the sauce on both were beyond watery. The pasta looked and tasted as though it had been made hours before. What kind of pasta has a watery sauce? Everything else was tolerable, but i would not revisit. read more

Tailchasers Restaurant & Dock Bar - shrimp spaghetti - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

i had high hopes for this place but honestly everything was salty and not tasty. If anything maybe come for drinks and the nice outdoor seating on the water and you can bring your pup which is a plus We started with the crab dip and it came with old bay chips. There was barely any crab and it was so salty and with the old bay chips it just made everything just taste like salt. I asked for bread but the server said they didn't have any bread... for $18 it was truly a waste of money My husband got the fish tacos and he said it was OK. We've def had better but for $13 it was a nice size of fish I got the sesame shrimp bowl and what a waste of $28. I can get a better shrimp poke bowl from a poke bowl place for $15. They doused it in soy sauce and the shrimp had potential tasty also doused in some salty sauce. Price again did not match quality. I left this place chugging water bc everything made me thirsty. Service was nice but food was slacking read more

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