We ordered crab steam pot. The crabs were so small. Not…read moreFRESH at all. Not my First time eating crabs, my last ordering any thing from here. We own here. I'll tell anyone and everyone what a joke this place is. I also asked for NO spice related to grandkids eating the shrimp. They didn't eat any. Don't go there, they put spice on them. The steam pot One piece of corn few halved potatoes. Nothing seemed like it was fresh. Pretty disappointing.

My boyfriend and I were visiting Cape Charles for the week and stopped by for a seafood boil and…read moresome raw oysters. Very friendly staff, very great prices, and delicious food. Would recommend if you are looking for an awesome deal in the area!

This is my second experience at Nottingham. The first time we were looking for live crabs on the…read moreEastern Shore, and a local gas station gave us their info. We walked in, and it was a fish/ Seafood market with all kinds of things. They had prepackaged frozen seafood in the freezer, fresh seafood, and other non food items for sale too. We checked out the prices of the crabs and knew this was were we wanted to be. (CHECK OUT THE PICTURE OF THE PRICES) I walked to the register ready to order all excited, and asked for 2dz males $35... The lady responded and said "sorry you have to call the day before. We have crabs but they're slotted for people who already called in." I was disappointed, but completely understand. You never know what you're going to catch day over day. So we left. Fast forward 2 weeks later, we called ahead and ordered a half bushel $60. Awesome prices right!! The crabs were good overall. I did have a few that were mushy. Normally there are two things that cause crab meat to become mushy. Either the crabs were over cooked or the crabs died and the bacteria began breaking the meat down prior to steaming. However, for the most part, they were good outside of the mushy ones. Nice size too, nothing overly large, but not tiny either. They're worth the drive from Hampton Roads.

We got a half bushel steamed and a half bushel live this week (6/23/2020) The live ones were great…read moreas we steamed and seasoned ourselves. The steamed ones had no seasoning and appeared to have been dead when steamed as the shells were black and they were almost cold when we got them. We called and the assured us they were good and fresh. Weellll, I got sick from them. Took me 2 days to recoup. I had referred a couple from the campground to them but now I feel bed since our other neighbor RVer also had an issue with his steamed crabs. Make sure the shells appear white on bottom!!!!

Amazing seafood at a great price. Incredibly friendly people. Get there! Support local watermen!read more

We were in Cape Charles for the annual Cookie Trail and decided to visit The Oyster Farm Seafood…read moreEatery for dinner. It was wonderful. The moment we walked in we were greeted by a beautiful sunset, and were seated by the windows so we can continue to enjoy the scenery. Our waitress Tricia was very attentive and added to a great evening. We started with some drinks and the calamari appetizer (gluten free!) and quickly finished that off. My husband ordered the NY Strip special, I ordered the fried oyster app (gluten free again!), and my daughter ordered the blackened shrimp mac and cheese. Everything was delicious and the mac and cheese was enough for multiple leftover meals, which my daughter already heated some up once and it was just as good as it was when we were there. We will definitely be back on our next trip up to Cape Charles. I would have scored it 5 stars but the service was very slow even with it not being that busy. We didn't mind because we were enjoying the scenery and each other's company but if we had small children with us, it would have likely been an issue.

Love this place. Food and service is outstanding. The view from the eastern shore looking toward…read moreVirginia Beach is a bonus. Our server was friendly and had a good understanding of the chef's selections. This was a date night for us. Perfect.

This was a surprise hit for quality food during our trip to Cape Charles. They know how to cook!…read more My husband got a 4-piece fried chicken dinner with onion rings. The chicken was so good. Next time I'm here, we're getting chicken from Salt & Sand and taking it to the beach. My daughter got a friend chicken tender salad that she loved. I got a cheeseburger and fries. The cheeseburger was just okay. I'd definitely get something different next time. Hats off to the owners for making tasty food and thriving in this small community. I hope Word gets out about how good you are!

Excellent service, excellent seafood, right in downtown Cape Charles, and a nice market with beer…read moreand wine is located next door.

Cam, she waited on my wife and our 6 kids and she was phenomenal!…read more Perfect service, food was amazing, desserts were great. Cam gave us many recommendations of good shops and beaches to go too. Definitely will be coming back. Management was friendly aswell. 10/10!!

Visited The Shanty again today. Here last September and we had a great time, and plus our…read morebartender was amazing. Josh. Happy to walk in today and see Josh again behind the bar. Phenomenal customer service and good conversation. Highly recommend The Shanty, and if lucky your bartender will be Josh.