The crabs are normally the best. I got a dozen extra large close to closing yesterday and then seemed dried out n stale. No the normal but I will try to decide if they will continue to be my place to go or not read more

This place certainly isn't at a location where you expect to find crabs, but they do offer quite the selection. We had our bikes on the rail trail and stopped by afterwards for some food. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. The crabs were decent and cooked perfectly. The full rack of ribs was fantastic. Make sure you BYOB. read more

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We go here about once a week. Crabs are always fresh but the service is outstanding! AYCE is not just the smalls but mostly large. read more

Service was great Crabs were very expensive! Love being outside to eat them! I think I'll try something else next time read more

First time there for a date night. We got snow crab legs crab fries and clam strips. Charged for each refill on drinks. Snow crabs were cold fries were soggy with little crab meat, clam strips were burnt. Very expensive for cold served food :( very disappointed will not go back. read more

Family has gotten crabs here for decades. Always live crabs. Recently we have been getting the already cooked crabs and the sizes are sometimes off but they are still delicious. read more

First, very slow service, we were the only ones there took 45 mins for two cold sandwiches and 3 burgers, fries were cold when served. Way to expensive for what it is. Shrimp salad and burgers $19.99 served with chips, $1.50 upcharge for fries and no choice of breads. Was told no reg bread, no ice tea, this was at like 6 pm. Ordered sweet potato fries and onion rings was told later not available. Paper on tables very annoying, if eating crabs it's fine, but not all the time!. Place needs a good cleaning our shoes were sticking to the floor. I would not suggest this place at all. read more

This is a great indoor/outdoor place to eat crabs or whatever. The crabs are deeeelicious! Even have live music and it's BYO! The outdoor area is covered. This is a gem. read more

Food is always fantastic and service is amazing! I recommend trying trying their fried chicken and any of their fried fish items!

We went back a second time since the first was a holiday weekend and I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt about what they claim are large crabs....but....no...got the same small, light crabs. A handful of fries with a blob of crabdip on top was $25.95 and then they added a 20% directly to my bill. Lots of empty tables for a summer weekend. Now I know why. Will not be going back. Too many places to get good crabs in this area to waste money here. read more

OK, it turns out size does matter. Big and meaty and it took me two hands to handle. Everything about the HUGE crabs (what did you think I was going to write) were perfect. I was there in early May and expected to get light weight (winter crabs) this time a year but they were nice. Just the right spice for me. This isn't a fancy place - it's a steamed blue crab house with paper rolled out on the table and lots of folks pounding away with the mallets. The ladies were really nice and they were working hard with the all you can eat steamed crabs crowd there on a Wednesday night. I wanted the larger crabs and I'm not sure what the deal,was on the others, but the Super Jumbos were cheap - I mean to was an expensive dinner at $72 with a tip ($55 1/2 doz. crabs) - but I loved it, I made a mess with crab fat, spices, and and crab shells everywhere, I was in heaven. It's located in a beautiful little burb - really a sweet little spot in the road. The restaurant's building isn't anything special (other then what they're doing inside the building), but the little community surrounding is charming. read more

Capt. Bob's Steamed Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Railroad, Pennsylvania

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This place deserves one thousand good reviews! My parents and I were hesitant based on the lack of reviews and photos and location BUT we took the risk and we are so glad we did. We all had the all you can eat crabs (served with Maryland crab soup, two sides including AYCE hand cut French fries) CRABS were BOMB . They were heavy, seasoning was delicious and they made to order. Customer service was A1! So worth the hour drive, looking forward to returning. Our little secret mini road trip crab spot read more

Capt. Bob's Steamed Crabs - Bomb.com crabs - Seafood Near Me - Railroad, Pennsylvania

Wow....got 18 medium crabs today. Not sure what constitutes medium but these were the smallest lightest crabs I have ever bought. My wife decided toget them steamed. I usually steam em myself, boy was thst a mistake. I Honestly felt like they were steamed the day before and just heated up for us. I were dry and stale tasting Very disappointed read more

We don't get crabs often, but from time to time we grab crabs or crab cakes. Crab cakes are large and delicious

The food is amazing here! Especially the crabs! Great service and atmosphere. Love their outdoor area!

So disappointed! We went on Sunday at 1:00 for the AYCE crabs. They were cold and the meat was dry. They were definitely leftover reheated crabs. I told the waitress and she said she would make sure round 2 was hot. Round 2 came out the same way. After round three of cold dry leftover crabs I spoke to the manager. She said they had new kitchen staff and they were leftover as suspected. Round 4 came and we finally got fresh hot crabs. They were very small but good. By the time we finally got the fresh crabs we were turned off and mostly full. How disappointed to spend $300 on cold small leftover crabs. Something tells me by reading the reviews this isn't the first time they served leftovers. I was taking my dad and the family out for crabs for my dads birthday. My dad loves steamed crabs. I could tell he was so disappointed as we all were. read more

We had crabs June 5,2022 and June 9, 2022 and both times crabs were good, as was the steamed shrimp, crab pretzel, onion rings. Would recommend them if you are hungry for crabs. We had the large size crabs and large and jumbo shrimp. Good, good read more

I came here on recommendation from an old friend that lives in the Hereford area, and I can honestly say that the experience was worth the 45 minute trip up 83. Captain Bob's is a tiny little crab house located in the even tinier area of Railroad, which you will easily miss if you're not careful. There's a small counter as you walk into the place, with dining areas on either side. I brought my husband, my mother, and my newborn daughter here one Sunday afternoon for my yearly crab pilgrimage. Hey, I'm a native Marylander - I have to have crabs every summer, even if it's just once a year. My friend said that this place had good ones, so I thought, "why not"? Why not, indeed. I will advise you now that if you plan on dining at Captain Bob's, make reservations. They have AYCE crabs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sundays here at a reasonable 34.99 per person. Disclaimer: Not one word about AYCE containing small/medium crabs that they "can't get rid of". We know this. We're of the ilk that will put down dozens and dozens in the space of an hour, because we're good like that - so size doesn't matter to us. If you're slow, this isn't going to be a good deal for you. /end disclaimer Now, then. The AYCE deal comes with unlimited fries, a cup of Maryland crab soup, and one side of your choice (seems to be cold salads, mostly - I had macaroni salad). The crab soup was really good, chock full of crab meat, corn, onions and other goodies, while the macaroni salad was the creamy Amish-style type that I really like. Those were great. And the fries, WOW. Skin-on potatoes combined with malt vinegar = heaven in a box! I LOVED them. But, of course, you want to know about the crabs. The crabs were about medium sized, but they were VERY heavy and full of meat, cooked and seasoned just right. Many places get the seasoning wrong - either it's not enough and the meat is bland, or they're overseasoned to the point where you have to wipe off the coating with a napkin. Not so here - perfectly done. I was thoroughly impressed. So was Hubs - he was the lucky winner of the day, with some of the heaviest crabs in the batches that they kept bringing to us. Momma had the crab cake platter and enjoyed it quite a bit. Said that the crab cake was just right, not too much filler, and was also very impressed with the fries. Service was wonderful. They kept bringing crabs with no hesitation whatsoever and took time out to make conversation with us, which was really nice. There's a 2 hour limit here for the AYCE (so they say), but they didn't seem to be in any particular hurry to rush us out and they let us stay for a bit so that I could feed my newborn daughter (who, sad to say, isn't quite old enough to enjoy the crab bounty just yet). There's also crabs available to take out, as well, which is a good idea if you live nearby or don't have that reservation. I would highly advise making one - this is a popular deal going, the AYCE, and both sides of the dining room are plenty full, at least they were when I was there. They do have outside seating, as well. Our total for two AYCE crabs and a crab cake platter was 120 dollars with tip - not bad at all. Very reasonable. There are a couple of negative points, however, that I do want to touch upon: - There were a couple of persistent, pesky flies buzzing about. Now, it's a seafood house, and crabs are, by necessity, dirty creatures for the most part before they're cooked. I'm aware of that. But I was a little skeeved to see them heading for my daughter's face constantly. I'll have to invest in some netting before I bring her back there. - Although the deal states AYCE fries, we only got one serving of them for the whole meal. We were filled nicely, but it would have been nice to have them offered by the server. Still, we can't complain too much. - The worst part of the experience, for us, was actually FINDING the place. The GPS directions were NOT at all clear, and I have a feeling that this is a constant problem for them. We had to call the restaurant several times in order to get clear on where we were supposed to go. For the uninitiated, you have to make a right turn from Main Street (past the People's Bank and the railroad tracks, there's a big white house on the corner) and follow the road all the way down - the railroad tracks should run alongside if you're going in the right direction - do NOT go straight or turn left at the fork in the road. You'll see pretty country, but you won't see a crab house. To their credit, they were really nice and understanding when we called them for the 5th time, frustrated. Despite these setbacks, I would definitely recommend coming up here for a crab feast. Great stuff. We'll be back. read more

I loves me some crabs!! This place knows how to do it right... something that seems to get lost as you cross north over the Mason-Dixon line. Their crabs are cooked to order and heavily seasoned. You should call ahead to place to place your order. They have all-you-can-eat several night a week, but I've never tried it. They also have a wide variety of other seafood items and sides, but I just can't get past those crabs... read more

This place is like a little hideaway for fresh steamed crabs and other seafood choices such as crab soup, steamed shrimp and fried clam strips. The food is great but the ambiance is not and its usually cold inside during the Winter season. During warmer weather the outside patio is open and feels almost like a beach. It is BYOB so if you want a good beer with your crabs bring your own. read more

We've gone to Captain Bob's for their crabs for years. Tonight we thought we'd do something different and try the rest of their menu. Lesson learned: Avoid the menu, stick with the crabs. The fish sandwhich was very overcooked and dry. The oysters looked (and tasted) to be of the frozen variety and the clam strips were extra chewy (again, probably frozen). The only dinners that receieved passing grades were the breaded shrimp and chicken strips. Since most of us didn't even finish our meals we ended up grabbing a pizza on the way home. read more

Not a bad place for crabs. However, the rest of the menu is terrible. Especially if you choose carryout. We tried this place several times and regretted it each time. The crab dip was inedible which is a pretty difficult item to mess up. We will never order from them again. read more

I would not waste your money by ordering crabs here. They reheat their crabs and give you smaller crabs then you ordered. I am beyond pissed that I wasted $210 for a half bushel and only got 2-3 large crabs when they were to be med/lg. Go to Rt.30 seafood instead. I will be making reviews all over to make sure no one else wastes their money like I did! read more

I got a bushel of #1s for a family gathering. The crabs were perfectly steamed, and there were just a few light ones. They were ready on time, and were still very hot when I got home. I would definitely get crabs from them again. read more

I usually buy my crabs here and they're good no complaints. Believe me I can tell when crabs are reheated from the day before, and these $69.00 a dozen crabs were. What the hell. Shame on you for serving these to us, we've been loyal customers. Pathetic. read more

Only every had the snow crab legs, fries, and corn. Everything tasted good. No complaints.

Love the shrimp salad and crabs. Best place to go in the area. Check out their live music nights too!

We went last Saturday for all you can eat crabs. Our waitress was SO busy but made us feel comfortable. The crabs were excellent and full of meat. The only complaint I have is that it was too crowded. read more

Charged me for size large and the crabs were small. Barley 6 inches. Called to voice concern the girl who answered was not nice. We will definitely look for somewhere else to get crabs in the future. read more

I came here on a Wednesday for some all you can eat crabs. The price is $29.99 to eat as many crabs you can from 6:30-8:30. I would say this is a good deal if you can eat at least 12-15 crabs. I would say your best bet is to focus your time on the lump meat in the body and not worry much about the legs. The crabs are good and loaded with plenty of old bay seasoning. Other than the crabs, I only had fries that come with the all you can eat special. They were fine, but I came for the crabs. To top it off, this is BYOB! read more

This was as pleasant a meal as I have had in a long time. We walked over from the Jackson house, two of us from Columbus, OH and three from Dorset England. One of us could not eat shellfish, the signature food, so we ordered a mess of their "famous" broasted chicken. If it is not famous, it should be! I have not had broasted chicken for many years and this was perfect, hot, not greasy and I think I detected a hint of Old Bay seasoning. We about killed ourselves with chicken, salad, potato wedges, and hush puppies. Our server was sweet as a peach and the music on that patio was great. I have to say, it was all you could eat crab night and there were folks there trying to bankrupt Captain Bob, bit the servers just kept cheerfully plopping down crabs! Nice evening, nice people - perfect! read more

Don't pre-order! They'll be cold. I stopped by on Father's Day to pre-order 2 doz to be ready for 5pm. I got there at 4:58pm and waited until 5:11pm to be served. I was watching the kitchen the whole time to see when my crabs came out, but the server picked up a bag off the floor to hand to me when I was finally served. I asked how long they'd been there and was told they always get pre-orders out about 5-10 minutes early, so add 10 minutes sitting on the floor before 5pm, the 11 minutes after it took me to get served, the 20 min drive home and you get cold crabs. Had I shown up at 5pm, ordered, waited till ready, then left, they'd have been piping hot and I'd have been much happier. What a waste of $150. read more

Went on a Saturday to get crabs expecting to get large. To my surprise they had Jumbo, steamed to perfection. I had out of town guests who hadn't had steamed crab in awhile and needless to say we didn't have 1 left. The chicken was incredible. Thank you for the best meal prepared for me and my guests at a reasonable price and before the 4th of July. read more

Capt. Bob's Steamed Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Railroad, Pennsylvania

All you can eat crabs was a very nice offer. Coupon on website. Bring your own beer!

Not sure what all the fuss is about but we ate at Cpt. Bobs yesterday and the service was good and the crab soup was even better. We had both the cream of crab and the Maryland style and they were both very favorable. So good in fact we brought home 2 quarts of the cream of crab. We also had a dozen of the steamed crabs and the were spiced up very nice. Both the wife and myself had a good lip burn going after a couple of crabs. We have dined in twice now and both experiences were good. No complaints at all. read more

This place is not what it once was. My mother got 2 dozen large crabs for $160 on Friday. For my mom to be able to do this was a big deal for her. To her that's a substantial amount of money but it was a thank you gift for someone who helped my brother get a job. Not only embarrassed with how bad the crabs she was but then its I cant believe I spent that much money to get robbed by this place. They were pathetic. I ate 4 and gave up. They were empty and not larges anyway. If I go to md line or paddy's in dallastown or Charlie's in west york I get heavy large crabs especially right now this time of the year. These were the equivalent of smalls and even light crabs then. But was worst off was they tasted horrible. Now usually captain Bob's at least have good flavor. Pretty sure these were reheats. Pathetic. Hope this place is ashamed from stealing from people like this. Because that's what it is when you charge 80 a dozen for light empty medium crabs that you reheated and called them larges. Especially when that money was a big deal to spend in the first place. read more

I can't say this place sucks but they are inconsistent. .sometimes they crabs are great and most of the time they are light filled with water and mushy. My gf and I would go 2x a week or more and they started giving us smaller carbs than we paid for. They only way to get the right size u gave to bring it to their attention or complain. We stop going eventually we didn't have 80 bucks to keep wasting. read more

ordered a dozen XL crabs Half of them were lightweights and the rest were fair. Stay away from the oyster sandwich. 1 small oyster on a hamberger bun for 6 bucks ! terrible !! read more

Featherweights! We ordered a bushel for memorial day weekend and they were the lighest smallest crabs I've ever had. Definitely not worth the $190 price tag. Won't be going back. read more

The smallest, mushiest, bad tasting and most expensive crabs ever. Ordered one dozen jumbo crabs and they tasted and smelled like they had been reheated and old. Charged me 94.00$ for a dozen. Never going back! read more