Oh gosh! Did someone say Fresh Amazingly Seasoned seafood?! The Crab 99 is such a surprisingly good seafood boil restaurant. I would take it one step further and label it a mom pop boil restaurant. It may not look like much on the outside but where it lacks in outdoor decor it makes up with seasoning! I ordered the Monday. Crab legs, mussels, shrimp, corn, and potatoes. My friend and I shared one meal. So it's enough for two people but you won't want to share. Trust me!! The service was decent. They have a young staff and they're learning. But be sure to bring in a smile and leave a phat tip! This place is worth it. I'm looking forward to visiting tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after, ..... read more

The Crab 99 - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

This place was great! Definitely does not look as awesome as it is when you pull up to the restaurant. Once you go in it's nice. Was very clean. Service and waitress were great. Very attentive. The boil bags were awesome. We went with "all juicy" and medium spicy and it was perfect. The flavors and all the butter to dip your seafood in was awesome. And the corn soaks up all the juices and was really good. My Daughter did sausage, snow crab, and Shrimp. I did Snow Crab, Lobster, and shrimp. All cooked well. The only reason I didn't 5 star is in my opinion the "market price" lobster tail with the amount of meat in the tail was over priced. Just my opinion. read more

The Crab 99 - Seafood boil bags - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

This is my third time eating here and food is always good! I got the holiday special which was a decent combination of everything. The food came out fast. The server was friendly and very accommodating for all six of us. The inside of the restaurant is quite nice. However the bathrooms need desperate help. Other than that everything is great and I will come again. read more

The Crab 99 - Holiday Special - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

We visited this place for the first time after seeing it from the highway. The atmosphere is very homely - neat, well lit, and plenty of seating for families (both booths and tables). The table is set with a construction paper for messy meals such as boils. I wasn't sure about the service at first. When first seated, no one came to our booth to get our drinks but a woman (manager perhaps) came by and asked if we had been served and when we replied "no," a waitress came to our table shortly afterwards and was very apologetic which improved the experience. She was very kind and took our orders and drinks since we were ready. Food: -Creamy crab soup - a watered down version of a classic cream of crab soup, lacked flavor and tasted more like milk and less like crab. -Catfish basket with onion rings - everything was fried wonderfully but the catfish was seasoned but was not flavorful as I've had before. The onion rings, however, were delicious! -Coleslaw - typical coleslaw. Nothing new. -Tilapia and fried shrimp basket - my fiancé wanted to try both and thankfully the restaurant allows combos (2 pieces of tilapia instead of 4 and 4 pieces of shrimp instead of 8) - fine tasting not memorable. Overall - it was a fine dining experience. The serving sizes are huge which makes for a great leftover meal! read more

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Delicious and great prices!!! Don't be fooled by the small appearance from the outside. Come inside to find a spacious, nicely decorated restaurant with lots of seating. Definitely not cramped. The menu is amazing. Lots to choose from for the whole family. The food tasted delicious and fresh. The food came out in decent amount of time and the service was great. The waitress was great at explaining the menu options. Great place for a date, family night out or a meet up with friends. Highly recommend this place for the food and ambiance. read more

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Food is Delicious!!! Service is great. Portions are huge. You can order a nice alcoholic beverage, if that's your thing.

We love the food here! The legendary is a huge deal. The service is top notch and friendly. It's really nice inside. Its alot bigger than it looks from the outside. read more

The Crab 99 - The legendary - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

I'm used to seafood boil in NYC and being in West Virginia for work and being unable to find any, this was a pleasant find after driving to the Hagerstown outlets. I would definitely go back and recommend it as well! My friend and I went here Sunday around 6:45pm. It was fairly empty and we were greeted and seated right away. They have plenty of seating, both tables and booths. Ashiya was our server and she was really sweet and attentive. The food was really good! Fresh and flavorful! The service was super fast as well! We couldn't believe how fast our food came out. We both got the Monday special (1/2lb crab legs, black mussels , and headless shrimp) but I substituted the black mussels for green mussels and paid the difference in price. We both got the juicy special for sauce option and I got the hot and he had the medium. We also had a half pound of sausage as well. The portion size was more than enough and definitely worth the price, we weren't even able to finish it. I had the vodka punch and my friend had the rum runner. Both tasted good, they just weren't strong. Both were $8.25. read more

The Crab 99 - Vodka punch $8.25 - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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Was traveling through the area, this was a recommended lunch spot by the locals. I have been to other boil houses before, this one was on par with the others. The addition of the noodles to the bag was new and a very creative addition. It was very tasty. We arrived in the afternoon. It was not ver busy, so there was not a wait. We ordered drinks and the hush puppy appetizer. They were crispy and had a nice sweet tinge to them. We order our boil, the standard offerings. I opted for the sausage and shrimp combo, added the spaghetti and the "juicy special" sauce. This is a combination of all the sauce offering and you can still pick your spice level. There was plenty of food in the bag and the sauces were great! And the noodles made a very good complement due to the absorption of the sauce. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

The Crab 99 - Shrimp and sausage with spaghetti - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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I always tend to like unpretentious seafood restaurants and Crab 99 screams "casual" from the top of its fried shellfish lungs. Each of a great many tables is covered in thick brown butcher paper, and a roll of the stuff is at each table for keeping your hands quasi-clean, as if its possible. These are good signs if in the mood for no-frills, no tablecloths, get-dirty shellfish eaten with your bare hands. We visited on a winter Monday for lunch and each ordered one of the baskets (fried fish, oysters or clams, with varous kinds of fries) for less than $15. The many seafood entrees and sauces were intriguing but at over $30 each, it seemed too much for lunch and be avoided. These instincts were well-served, as our lunch baskets were plentiful to the point of bountiful. One basket easily could have been shared among two adults. Even tilapia on a Monday was reasonably (but perhaps not entirely) fresh; this was my daring test for a seafood restaurant. We asked our helpful waitress whether it gets busy - she said emphatically yes on weekend evenings. We are unsurprised. We also noticed a bar area with an intriguing collection of old lisence plates nailed to the wall - one wonders how loud it might get, as the plates evoke a certain image and culture. We'd come back often if not for distance. As it is, we plan to be back now and again, just to see what an evening is like here. read more

We ate at Crab 99 today for my daughter's birthday. The seafood boil was excellent and honestly, reasonable priced. I mentioned it was my daughter's birthday and our server, went above and beyond to make her day special. Thank You (Janet I believe) This was our 2nd time eating here and we will be back. Good service, food came out quickly. Bathrooms could use an update but overall a great experience. read more

Angelina our server was wonderful. The restaurant is disgusting. I went there from out of state thinking I could get some Maryland crab dishes before I leave on Tues. Everything is imitation crab mix. I'm allergic to imitation crab. I can eat 100% crab. Crab cakes are mush and gross. Their crab legs look like someone dumped Old Bay on them and didn't mix them or toss them so clumpy heaps of seasoning in spots. No fries included in dishes to at least fill up on. I told the waitress to tell the owner that he shouldn't own a seafood restaurant. I do not recommend. read more

I've been searching for a good seafood place and this place did not disappoint. First time here but will not be my last. I ordered a delicious drink called Liquid Marijuana which was fruity and not overly powering. Then came the food! Yummy! Got Alaskan crab legs and headless shrimp with old bay seasoning. Came with potatoes and corn and the incredible garlic butter side. Will be taking my entire family back. The prices are also very reasonable and the service was on point. They also have blue crabs! Win-win!!! read more

The Crab 99 - a plate of seafood and corn on the cob - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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Great Staff, Great atmosphere, Great food. 10/10 Would return. We had the snow crabs, shrimp, and black mussels. The crab cakes and cajun fries were also bomb. Food came out fresh and hot. read more

The Crab 99 - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

We got 1 pound of mussels and 1 pound of snow crabs in the spicy Cajun sauce. We spent about $50 for two people. I found it to be reasonable. Our waitress was nice, the food and drinks were great and fresh. We will be back! read more

The Crab 99 - M8. Black Mussel - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

Happy Mother's Day to me! The husband bought me lunch, and it was amazing food. We ordered two different fish boil pots with the juicy seasoning, not too hot but hot enough. Portions are large. The larger pot, we ordered extra sausage and clams. The atmosphere was great! When you drive up, the front doesn't look appealing, but the inside is nice. Our service was awesome! Price is on the higher side, but you are getting so much seafood, and it's equal to other places we have been with a similar menu. read more

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I've been meaning to try this place and glad I finally did. Its nice that there's a place you can get a seafood boil anytime because I feel like they're hard to come by. I ordered takeout online and got the 'Holiday Special.' You get to pick how spicy you want it and what kind of sauce (I recommend the juicy special, sooooo good). It was 3 snow crab leg clusters, 1 lobster tail, 1/2 lb shrimp, lots of mussels, 4 corn, 4 red potatoes, a bunch of sausage, and 2 hard boiled eggs all for only $65.99! Crazy good deal and everything tasted great. They packaged it up good for travel too, double bagged & then in an aluminum pan and into another bag. Definitely try this place! read more

The Crab 99 - Holiday Special - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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Absolutely amazing food, and the servers are amazing l, and the decor is fantastic, 10/10 would eat again

never been here since I lived up the street. raw oysteters horrible. Meal came in a - looked like a Isolation bag. It was a Wednesday and no one there. I wonder why ? This place will be closed soon. Service was slow. Wine was old and taste like vinegar. Please just stay at home or steam seafood yourself and save a lot of money. We spent 100.0 Soup was so thick it needed bread for dipping. Crab legs had this vinegar taste to them - not sure why. Appeared everything had knocked love from it. No flavor at all unless you shook your whammy read more

Pretty good overall. Everything tasted fresh except the crawfish which I knew were frozen and not fresh. The head on shrimp were good. The sauce was a bit oily and could have used more garlic and flavor but still good. Rice was a bit dry. Would probably go back. read more

The Crab 99 - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

Excellent service! Food was excellent price was market priced! Loved the restaurant decor. Highly recommend, looks really small from outside but big inside! If you want exceptional seafood this is the place to go! read more

Although I have only ever ordered from The Crab 99 for pick up and never dined in person, I have never been disappointed with anything I have ever gotten! My family typically orders from The Crab 99 at least twice per month. We love their seafood boils! Snow crab legs, black mussels, green mussels, head on shrimp, and crawfish just to name a few. We also love their hush puppies and sweet potato fries! Give them a try because you won't be disappointed!! read more

Flavorful seafood! I got 1lb of shrimp (head-on), the juicy special, medium spicy, with a side of sausage and rice. It was a huge serving and I couldn't finish it all but it was delicious! The spice level was good for me, maybe I could have gone one more spicy level up. The shrimp was a bit hard to peel but I think it might be because we got it as take out and it could have cooked the shrimp a bit more than if you eat in. It comes with potatoes and corn which are perfect in the sauce! read more

The Crab 99 - Shrimp with side of sausage - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

It's okay - but it's way over priced for what you get and I'm from the Deep South so some of the seafood was over cooked - other than that I give it a thumbs up - we pay for what we get I suppose read more

Oh my food was great and lots for price!! We carried out seafood, and crab cakes wer great and we got to pick crablegs and shrimp or lobster tail . Excellent..we didnt eat in but was impressed when we picked up such nice looking restaurant!!we said great ambiance and if not raining will definatly eat in.. read more

The waitress was very helpful which allowed me to narrow my choices down. Food was great especially the scallops. Great place for seafood.

The this place! ..Food is always so good. .Price is right..Wish they were in Frederick .

This was really good! We both got the snow crab legs and scallops combo, mild garlic butter seasoning, and split an order of the sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious! The prices were better that I thought they would be as well. We'll be back. read more

The Crab 99 - M3. Snow Crab Legs M12. Scallop S1. Corn on the Cob S2. Potato S4. Sweet Potato Fries (in the back corner) This was the pick two combo. - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

What a downer for a seafood place. We ordered all fried oysters, scallops, onion rings. All were a dismal failure. All seemed fresh but zero flavor. Can't figure how fresh can have no flavor. Husband ordered Clam Chowder. It came with a welcome surprise of a few clams still in its shell. Nice touch but the clams could have been cooked a little bit more. Soup should have more savory flavor to it . I ordered the CRAB CAKE . A pair arrived and was packed with crabmeat but lacked the correct seasoning - spices & herbs to make a crabcake fragrant & delicious. The side of coleslaw was good. Overall this place should try and overhaul the FRIED section. The lady who was our food server was very attentive and pleasant. read more

Hidden gem! Affordable for how much food you get! I think about their sauce long after we leave!

Great for large groups, celebrations and taking the children out to learn about quality seafood! While its not 5-star fine dining, you could handily give them 5-stars for FUN Dining! Delicious, high quality seafood in a remarkably unassuming strip mall just off I-81. A great experience! read more

The Crab 99 - Don't judge this book by its cover - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

All I can say is - YUMMY!! I have never eaten at The Crab 99 in person, we have always ordered our food to-go, and we have never been disappointed with what we got! Our favorite things are the snow crab legs, head-on shrimp, and crawfish. I typically get the butter garlic (hot) sauce, and my family usually gets the hot Cajun. The seafood that we have gotten is always cooked to perfection. In each 'boil' bag, you get several whole potatoes, and 2 ears of corn. Keep up the good work Crab 99! We absolutely love you!! read more

We've had a great experience both times we've gone. The staff are friendly and the restaurant has a cute atmosphere. The food comes out fast and is very hot. The special and garlic butter sauces are flavorful. So far we've tried the crab legs and green mussels. They were both absolutely delicious. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu. If there was one complaint, it would be that I wish they had their liquor license but it sounds like COVID has been a barrier. The Crab 99 is a great addition to Hagerstown and we will definitely be regulars lol! read more

The Crab 99 - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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Tried this place out on a whim, glad we did, we got the "holiday special" boil, it was all delicious, also hit the fried catfish which was good too, great seafood at reasonable prices and close to home, what's not to like. Try it out you won't be disappointed. read more

Labor-intensive, but delicious. The corn was a quiet hero - it soaked up all of the flavors from the butter mix. Everything was cooked very well and full of flavor. VERY messy to remove all of the shells read more

The Crab 99 - Monday Special (shrimp, black mussels, snow crab) + hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Hagerstown, Maryland

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Very polite service and good value. Spacious restaurant with very clean restrooms. Generous portions!!

I don't know why this business even bothered to open up in Hagerstown. They never have any crabs in stock except for the overpriced king legs. They always have excuses for not having crabs. I bought crabs in Frederick last week. The girl on the phone saying blue crabs not in season. Nothing but lies from this place. Becareful if you order seafood from them. They will put it in a greasy plastic bag that looks like a doggie bag. This place clearly has no crab supplier. Someone told me that they buy their crab legs from Sams club. Don't know if that is true. Stay away from this place. Never any crabs in stock. read more

If you love seafood, this is the only place to go. Friendly staff and very clean. Food is usually out quick unless you are there between 5-7. Once you try any of their boils you will keep coming back. read more

Amazing food!!! Service was great. Crest your own boil... and wow the sauces are on point. We brought 4 friends here and they fell in love too! read more

Overall I thought it was good. Not great. Seems like they are still working out a few kinks. The restaurant was clean, and the music volume was nice. Not too loud. The bar wasn't open yet, which sucked, but I'm sure it will be soon. The soda was a bit flat. Need to fix the mixture. Wasn't a huge deal, but should have been better. I started with the calamari appetizer, it was good, but after a few, I found the batter to be a tad salty. For the main i had the King crab. Came with a few potatoes and a half corn cob. I thought the potatoes were great, the corn, to me was way over cooked. The crab was also over cooked. Still tasted good, but the shell was way too soft. Amount of food for the cost was fine. It's certainly not cheap, but one wouldn't expect a crab boil to be. Next time I'm in town I will give it another go, and hope to enjoy a nice adult beverage with my meal. read more