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    Waterman's Seafood

    3.7 (421 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Fresh cut fries with cheesy crab dip appetizer

    We got the fresh cut fry appetizer and the put cheesy crab dip appetizer on them. It was a thought i had a few weeks ago so i tried it and will do it again. It was all we needed for lunch.

    Waterman's Seafood!
    CJ B.

    Let's start off with the food!! It's really good and tasty!! Inside there are 2 floors, downstairs has a lot of seating and a bar. The 2nd floor has a bar and some seating as well!! When you first walk up you see some seating for relaxing! Are waitress was friendly and quick!! I would love to come here again!! Finding somewhere to eat? Come to Waterman's Seafood just outside of Downtown Ocean City!

    1/2 lb steamed shrimp appetizer we ordered at the bar.
    Karen T.

    We stopped into meet friends for dinner. Thought we would order at the bar while we waited, as we were not allowed to be seated unless the whole party was there. Even though the restaurant was empty... We sat at the bar. I don't drink, so I ordered a water with lemon and an appetizer. The bartender looked at me, quite menacing, and walked away. She returned after a few minutes with the water... My husband ordered a cocktail. She walked away. Not sure if she was mad because I didn't order a drink? But regardless, you don't treat someone like that. No need to scowl. We decided to have dinner in the dining room at that point. Our waitress was kind and pleasant. Service was fast. Cream of crab soup was pretty watery. But the crab cake dinners were delicious. The restaurant appears to be updated with upscale decor and paint. It was a pleasant dining room.

    Snow Crab Platter for 1
    Stephi M.

    Great laid back atmosphere. Good food. Large portions. Great wait staff very friendly. It's definitely a must if you are in West Ocean City. The Stuffed Flounder was absolutely delicious!

    Blue crabs
    Marianna F.

    I've been coming here since the 80's to eat crabs. Very traditional large gathering place in West Ocean City. I had a dozen medium and large crabs for $66. A little high but I was quoted as much as $90 other places. The crabs were first rate. Came out hot! Served with melted butter, vinegar and extra old bay. I was in heaven. My sister had a one lb. Lobster and shrimp. Perfectly cooked and meaty! Very nice down to earth server.

    Iris R.

    My family visited this restaurant twice during our recent trip to Ocean City, Maryland. It was that good. Our first visit was during their lunch time. I ordered the stuffed lobster tail and was not disappointed. The seafood was tender and full of flavor. I ordered the stuffed lobster based on a recommendation from our server, who was so nice. I am glad that I listened to her advice. Everyone in my party loved their meals. So much so, that we went back two days later. Ha! We sat upstairs during our second visit. The server in that area was very attentive. The food, was again, delicious. Waterman's Seafood does not disappoint.

    Crab cake
    Aaron M.

    Quick service. We had a large party and we were able to be seated right away. The servers are really nice. They check on you often. They brought out a pitcher of their pink lemonade. The lemonade is good. Really sweet but good. Restaurant is nice and clean. I ordered the crab soup, house salad and crab cakes. All were great. Loved the flavors. The salad was even really good. I had nothing bad to say. I did have to ask for the soup after they brought the food because they forgot the soup and they forgot someone's broccoli. Everyone else's food looked really good also. They have some really good options. They even have a crab meal on the kids menu. My children loved it but the shrimp were a little to spicy for them. The overall experience was good. My son had a birthday and they offered to bring him a dessert out. They even sang happy birthday to him.

    Fried seafood platter
    Mark W.

    We came here in the recommendation from a local store worker. We got here during a rush but seated within the time quoted for the wait. Our server made a few recommendations and we ordered. The place was laid back and they seemed to have some frequent customers there, which always means the food is good. Our food came out in a reasonable time during a rush, and it was good. The crab cakes and shrimp were the highlight of my meal, both seasoned really well. The fish was really good too. It is worth a visit if your intentions the area.

    Shrimp Tacos - 2
    Allie C.

    Delicious, authentic seafood in the DE/MD area. I recommend anything with crab in it since it is in MD! The service was great and our server was efficient and attentive. It was calm and relaxed, with a nice boat theme. There was plenty of seating but they were very busy throughout the entire restaurant. We had a reservation, so we did not have to wait. I'm not sure how long the wait would have been.

    Hush puppies.
    J. F.

    Absolutely pleasant meal for my first time. I'm shouting out my server Cassidy, & then some.. everyone was friendly, & the food was tasty. Restaurants on the pricier side but you get a hefty amount of food & the quality of the food (considering how fast everything arrived) was on point. I was flabbergasted when she set the plate of hush puppies down. $11 at first seemed high for fried cornmeal & I was pleasantly surprised by the portion.

    Happy Hour
    Raymond S.

    Very nice Happy Hour that runs from 3-6PM daily in the bar area. We had two of the 1/2 pounds of shrimp and the King of Crab pieces. Good, friendly service. An upscale crab house atmosphere.

    Fried Shrimp

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    What a great place for great food outstanding service very clean super nice staff - only thought the clams casino a little too much breading

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    Food and service is awesome. The staff are very friendly and the crabs, fried chicken, shrimps, hush puppies and corn are delicious

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    Large crabs weee excellent, $90 per dozen. We found out that u can order crabs by the piece, next time 9 will work.

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    When I first visited Ocean City in the summer of 1974, Phillips Crab House was the go to place for…read moredinner. Now, 50 years later, Phillips is gone and many establishments advertise their Crabs as the best in OC. Having not been here since 2012, I need to scour the reviews to find where we could get the best take out seafood especially Maryland Crabs. Lo and behold, just steps away from our Courtyard Marriott is the Crab Stop. It's before season so many places are still closed but the Owner answered when I called, had a great sense of humor, and happily took my order for a designated pick up time. We arrived 10 minutes early and they had just completed the order, packed it up, and we were out the door in minutes. This is a Father/Son establishment. Dave (?) the Father is 85 and his son Tom (?) run this fine eatery. It's built for take out and there is no disappointment. We ordered 6 large crabs, 1# of Lump Crab and 2 ears of corn. Within minutes our table was covered with crab, crab shells, Old Bay, and we savored every minute of the delicious fresh sweet crab meat. Look no further than Crab Stop to enjoy the best crabs that OC has to offer and the friendliness and service of these two gentlemen.

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    Hands down the best place to get your seafood in OC. Not only they make things fresh to order but…read moretheir service and prices are great! Will definitely comeback here. Thank you for the great food and service! :)

    Hubby and I were determined to try our hand at cracking some crabs before we left Maryland. We…read morearrived on a Thursday around 130 pm, and there was no line to order. Helpful counter gal helped us make choices as we are BLUE CRAB VIRGINS! We chose 1 1/2 dozen medium to large crabs for two people. Based on other reviews, I also ordered a single crab cake, corn and hush puppies for the man. I asked her to send someone out to demonstrate how to open the crabs, and she said absolutely! After a short (seemed really long) wait sipping Coke and water with our toes in the sand under the paper covered table, our crabs were steamed and brought out. A cheerful young man showed us how to open the crabs and which parts we wanted to remove and discard. Armed with the provided mallet and pick, we went to work. On first smash, husband sprayed me with crab juice, so I donned a charming and attractive plastic bib for the remainder of the meal. Technique improved with practice, but I found it to be a lot of work for a tiny amount of meat. Very flavorful, and improved by dipping in drawn butter and old bay seasoning, my little pile of crab meat was shoveled into my mouth with a fork as no pieces were very large. I made time to try the crab cake and munch on the corn in between wrestling with the blue crabs. Crab cake was not as much crab as filler, although tasty enough, it wasn't the best I have had. The corn was stellar, not mushy or overcooked. His hush puppies were crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. A generous serving, we took half home for the air fryer. We devoured every last bite of the crab though! A real treat occurred when we were nearly finished with our meal, the owner Rob came out to chat. Fascinated by his slip trip and fall prevention device, we had a long conversation about his inventions and marketing them. He shared his business card and even demonstrated the wet floor verbal indicator. Husband really enjoyed meeting him and talking (engineer to engineer). It made the day!

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