Wow. My date ordered the crabcake and I ordered the crab with rosemary and olive oil. That is among…read morethe best Crabcakes in Maryland. Better than some famous contenders. 10 oz Jumbo lump with very little filler. Beer battered fries were perfect as well. The crab with rosemary was also excellent - the rosemary over powered a little, and I added fresh lemon which was a good addition - but jumbo lump, delicious. Hidden gem!

Crabcake was awesome. 10oz! Service was great. I have never been there before and it was full of…read morelocals. Everyone was very nice. Also got a thin crust pizza. I'd come here again when I'm in the area. Cool bar to grab a drink and watch football.

We drove to southern Maryland to pick crabs. Captain John's has in the past been dependably good…read more This time the food did not disappoint but the service was very rough. We ordered a dozen crabs, a pound of jumbo shrimp, a bowl of cream of crab soup, an order of hush puppies and an order of fried pickles. The soup had plenty of lumps of crab meat and a nice flavor, and the portion was ample. The crabs were described as jumbo but were closer to large. At $115 for the crabs, a dozen was enough. (Side note: when the market price is that high you really should disclose it on a specials sheet or chalkboard or something. The first mention of it was on the final bill.) The crabs were steamed well and did not taste muddy at all. The shrimp likewise was perfectly cooked. The pickles and puppies were delicious. Total bill before tip came to $200. On the high side versus expectations but not alarming. Service was worse than spotty. At times it was clear that the server had tables in multiple areas of the restaurant and needed roller skates to keep up. And there were times that she was sitting talking to other employees or with her regulars. Several things we had to ask for multiple times (melted butter for crab, drink refills, a few crackers) some of which we finally gave up on ever getting and went to the bar to request. Things like silverware had to be requested. Getting the bill took longer than necessary. All in all, service was 2 to 3 stars. Setting: Worn chairs and tables. Many televisions, all set to Maryland Lottery channels for fake horse races and keno that ran nonstop. Large lottery machine near the bar that did a steady business. This was distracting and not conducive to pleasant dining. Overall the food made the trip worth it. Will go back but not for the atmosphere or the service.

Down home feel with nice customer service. Very casual but gets to businesses for core seafood…read moreitems. I had a nice seafood platter with haddock, oysters, scallops, shrimp and a crab cake. The hush puppies are the best I've had since Chesapeake Seafood House. Pretty good potato salad and a large salad are side options. The coconut cake was good, moist, flavorful and large. The drinks were not a strength maybe beer is more of a safe bet. It's on the water eith indoor and outdoor seating in a very casual environment.

Service was 10/10 Food 10/10 Delicious…read more Atmosphere 10/10 Food presentation 10/10 Waitress 10/10 Price totally reasonable , again excellent food I will definitely recommend and return.......BUT The flies must be dealt with immediately,or I won't come back,I'll have a drink and leave. Sorry. I HATE FLIES! BUT COULD LOVE YOUR RESTAURANT

And while we're on the subject of supporting real food and real restaurants, let me just tell you…read moreabout this place. It's so beautiful and out the way and unassuming...so if it's your first visit and you did no research and maybe just happened upon this place, you're not gonna know what to expect. I visited this place for the first time and that is what I felt, all with the exception of knowing what to expect to a degree because I did read reviews. All of them were fantastic so I was excited to stop by. It's down a long stretch of road and at the end of it is the most beautiful scenery. It really ties together with the seafood dining experience that you are undoubtedly here to have. I mean the views were just spectacular. And we arrived right around golden hour, which made it even more unbelievably beautiful. When we go to places that we've never been , to give ourselves a true experience, we order apps, entrées, and sometimes desert. So for our apps we got crab dip, and crab egg rolls-those were great. The crab egg rolls weren't overcomplicated with any other ingredients. It was crab and wonton wrapper-that's it-and it was fried to perfection. They are also cut open for you and visually to see all that crab in the egg roll, you excited. They are served with a dipping sauce and that was also great. The crab dip (which I got all to myself because my husband isn't a big dip guy) was phenomenal. I put it on everything and took leftovers home. For our mains, my husband got the mariner platter. I got the salmon. Everything was cooked too perfection. I don't venture too much on getting anyone's mac & cheese at any restaurant. however because so many people raved about it, I got the mac & cheese here as one of my sides and it did not disappoint. My other side was onion rings and I love a good onion ring but not everyone knows how to fry them correctly. A goid indication of a good onion ring is that when you bite into it, that the entire onion doesn't detach from the crispy coating and theirs did not. It was fried perfectly and I know true onion ring lovers are going to appreciate that little tidbit of information. And just to add while I was at home with my leftovers, I added the crab dip in with the mac & cheese that I also had left and that was chef's kiss-so maybe a crab mac & cheese should be in their future. My husband also got the cream of crab soup and I had a spoonful of that as well, and it was so creamy and so flavorful and filled with lump crab meat. I got a cocktail from the bar my husband had water and I believe tea...and those were great. There was not one miss in execution or flavor for any of the things that we ordered. We are very much looking forward to our next visit and we both agreed that this is going to become a regular in our rotation. They have a gem here, and in most cases I feel like the more people that know the better, but at the same time I just wanna keep this all to myself...but at the same time everyone deserves to enjoy all that they have to offer and I wish that type of good energy for the customers and staff alike. GOOOOO!

Yesterday we made a return visit to the Island House for a late lunch while enjoying a relaxing day…read moreon the Eastern Shore. This place is great! The staff and kitchen crew are CONSISTENTLY AMAZING! The food was (and always is) fresh and cooked perfectly, which is hard to find with seafood sometimes- but we have been here multiple times, and they never fail! There is a GREAT VIEW from any seat in the restaurant and the vibe is exactly what you would want in this hidden gem of a fishing town! The staff is SO friendly and accommodating also, we felt welcome and not rushed! We will be back and will be ringing the bell!

Delish. Highly recommended by our neighbors in VB who know the owners. So, when driving to Delaware…read morefor the weekend and going past it, we decided to stop in. It's a long drive into the middle of nowhere to a very charming beachfront town but it was a dreary and rainy day. We easily parked in the large gravel lot and walked inside and were immediately sat at a table by the water with a lovely view. Our waitress was prompt and super friendly. We chose to get the crab hush puppies and were thrilled to see they were made fresh and hot to order and tasted phenomenal. We devoured them quickly. We decided to split the fish taco meal since it was lunch for us and it came with two large-sized tacos and cole slaw. It was a nice portion for an entree and was easily enough for both of us for a lighter lunch. Really delicious sweet tea so I took some to go. Small gift shop attached and tons of seating inside and expansive views of the water with a back wall of windows all around.

I wanted to share that I have since visited Captain Billy's for the millionth time, and for the…read morefirst time - I had their soft crab shell sammich. & it was delicious! Their mussels as well, are amazing. I do not recall them being served with bread but I enjoyed this as well. Another visit, another pleased time!

My soft shell crab was overcooked (hard & brittle) and not as tasty as I remembered. It appeared to…read morehave been double fried(leftovers?). The sugar in the cold slaw is very noticeable, to sweet. I would bet it's cold slaw out of a plastic tub now(made elsewhere). For these 2 disappointments, I deducted a point. The service was on point. There were lots of staff hanging around waiting on something to do this Sunday morning. The location can't be beaten is enhance by sitting outside with the water within a few feet. There was a nice breeze keeping us cool. Thanks Mother Nature.

We love dockside !!! Emily is the best. She was such a great server. She was on point with…read moreeverything

Dockside is my FAVORITE tiki bar of all time!! They have reasonable prices for a tiki bar and…read moreliterally the best food and drinks ever. While they have lots of seafood options, they also serve delicious hamburgers and pizzas. And my personal favorite... the Godfather!! This grilled chicken sandwich is housed between two brioche buns and includes melty Swiss cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, and mayo. It is hands down the BEST tasting grilled chicken sandwich I've ever had, and I get it every time. It comes with fries too. Onto the drinks... they have their own signature cocktails including dockside punch (like watermelon jolly ranchers? I found your drink) and the orange crush (orange juice cocktail fresh DELIGHT)! Cocktails are served in sturdy large plastic cups and easy to carry around. Most of the servers are very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is so cool. They have so much indoor and outdoor seating and live music each weekend. There's a little beach in the outdoor part and even boat seating!! See you there??????????!!!!!!!!!

New owner serves great food!! Our nee favorite place when we go to our boat. Great crab cake,…read morecrabby tots and burger for me-not a seafood person. He let us bring in our dog-before dinner hour. Great views too!!

Love the hush puppies. Everyone enjoyed their meal, and the service was great too. Would definitely…read morego there again.

Everything was absolutely amazing, the flavors, the level of freshness. Great spot to eat and enjoy…read morethe view! Good service.

We loved Randolph's On The River. It was clean and nice with a wonderful view, nice people, and…read moregood food. Yesterday was different. Sadly, very different. Randolph's is expensive. It is a seafood restaurant and we expect to pay more for good, fresh seafood. We cannot do that often and it had been a year since we had been there. Our experience yesterday was so disappointing, I doubt we will be back. First, little things: there was no beer on tap, the cold cases were not labeled correctly with dessert names holding wine and other unknown items. The sign outside with the name of the restaurant is long past time to be refreshed. It was barely readable. The number of tables had been reduced and there were pieces of tables outside and in the dining room. It appeared that there was only one person in the kitchen and the TV blared some "reality" show instead of music playing. It still was cute and clean but it felt like something that was nearly ready for the final lap. Second, the food: the pictures shown here are "before" pictures. The crab cake sandwich, for example, was the cheapest crab meat you can buy (yes, bordering on "goo") breaded and fried. It had more binder than crab. Unlike the pictures, you could not see pieces of crab and you could not taste crab. Let me recap in order. We ordered steamed spicy shrimp. They came out and looked great. Something was wrong. I've never needed so much effort to peel a shrimp. Husband used a fork to split the shell off of the shrimp. I ended up chewing a lot of shrimp shells because I could not get them peeled off. We also ordered the Captain's Platter to share. It is huge and that's the best thing I can say about it. They were out of scallops so we substituted fried oysters and picked catfish and our two sides. The catfish, oysters and hush puppies were fine. The crab cake was, as mentioned above, terrible. Not 'disappointing.' Not 'not good.' Not 'room for improvement': terrible. Embarrassingly terrible. Our meal came out without the sides. Our waitress was busy with the one other seated table in the place having a long conversation about tattoos and tattoo places in Fredericksburg and was heading back to the kitchen when we flagged her down. By the time our sides were out, we had finished the main course. The mac and cheese and the twice baked potatoes had just come out of the oven so the were blazing hot. Let me be clear: they cooked our main and sent it out and then started firing the sides. Actually they probably cooked some else's food and then fired our sides. The mac & cheese was fine, the twice baked potato skin was so charred, it was inedible and the inside of the potato was, well... mush. It looked like they had put it in a blender resulting in a tasteless paste consistency. And then the too-hot-to-eat food was presented to us after we had finished the main. Hubs ordered iced tea, I ordered water to drink. They were nearly the same color. To describe his tea as "weak" is a kindness. Something nice: The person who waited on us was very nice and did her best. Here's the best part: we dropped $60 for two people sharing app and entree. For $60, we could have had a nice meal served in proper order that had texture and taste. Instead we got unseasoned, tasteless gruel (with the exception of the catfish) that was way below "not good." Randolph's On The River will now just be a fond memory and not a special place to go. That makes me very sad.

The food was fresh, service was fast and the people were nice. No complaints. Definitely recommend…read more:)

The absolute best place to get tasty flavors and good quality seafood and sides in the area! We…read morealways have to stop and get some delicious catfish and shrimp with all the extras when in the area. The people are so friendly and welcoming. It's just a great place!

Fabulous jumbo steamed crabs. Delicious soup. Great service. We love Chesapeake Landing!read more

Excellent quality and variety. Was on the hunt for shad…read moreroe, and Adam came thru for us!!