Not bad at all. Mind you, I'm comparing these crabs from my hometown local crab restaurant, in…read moreMaryland. I ordered a dozen male mediums, for $75 - somewhat heavy, could have been steamed a little better. I love a crab, where there is little effort in the picking and the claw meat, slides out. We miss our Maryland seasoning, but The Classy Crab's spice concoction was very similar tasting. My husband and I are anxious to see what a large and jumbo look like. We will be back, to try those. This is strictly take-out, only. You either order by phone or from their store's window. The owners were very friendly.

Great folks. They always address me by name and always make sure I leave with fat crabs and butta…read more best crabs in Lancaster

This place was amazing. Small venue feel, amazing service, food was so flavorful. Snow crab…read moreamazing, steak frittes amazing. 100% recommend this place. Its hard to find this kind of passion In dining industry.

Dinner was absolutely delicious. Great location and staff. Susquehanna River across the street…read more Worth the drive down from Wilmington, Delaware...

Back again and the crabs are still GOOD - hot, full, meaty, fresh, meat just slidddes out of those…read moreclaws. The tables still wobble, though and we forgot to bring our wooden boards, preventing us from hammering and hammering on those small, flimsy plastic knives. Shared this with the owner, who offered us two boards and thanked us for the idea. I hope goes with our advice. And dessert, non-existent; I stressed to the owner that a crabby mouth needs to be washed with dessert. He said, there may be something in the future. I hope it's cake!! We'll see. So happy Lancaster has steamed crabs, just like my hometown of Maryland.

got a delivery from Chesapeake to Los Angeles for my Marylander wife's birthday…read more Got a whole bushel and it worked out perfectly. Got here on time for the party, and the crabs were still kicking after the cross country flight. Speaking of the crabs, they were full of meat and tasty.

If I could eat here every day, I "wood"! OMG The food is terrific…read more I was with a group of ten people. Paula was our server. She was terrific! She arrived promptly to get our drink orders. Same with our food orders and didn't blink an eye when one asked if she'd do separate checks. (I live in California. Many restaurants refuse to do separate checks.) I had the salmon. It was delicious. Two of my friends split a bucket of crabs. All of our meals were excellent. There is free parking in the back. I very highly recommend Woody's.

Woodys has mastered the restaurant tradecraft of making cheap and plentiful sides the main course…read moreon the plate. They are not even seasoned sides, which reminds me that they didn't provide old bay for the table (!), an illegal act in Maryland where crabs are served, punishable by 200 years in prison. The service was good, they have crayons at the table, kids meals come with a free ice cream cone next door. After two bites of the crab cake I started looking out the fisherman themed windows, not imagining that I was close to the bay, but I was looking for the Sysco truck making a sea food delivery to woodys.

This place had been on my radar for a while, but when I recently learned that Grappling Crab Shack…read morewas serving Crab Stuffed Deviled Eggs, there was no longer any point in delaying the inevitable. A crabby dinner needed to happen...immediately! I recruited an adventure buddy and we made plans to meet at Grappling Crab Shack's creekside home base on a rainy Saturday evening. We arrived around 5pm, about an hour before closing, and thanks to the rain, we had the place almost entirely to ourselves! If you've never been, Grappling Crab Shack is a local family-owned business specializing in fresh Maryland blue crabs, gourmet crab cakes, seasonal seafood specialties, catering and a food truck that travels throughout the area. It's one of those hidden gems that feels like you've stumbled onto a local secret. Since it was our first visit, we decided to do what any reasonable seafood lovers would do....order basically everything! First up were the Crab Stuffed Deviled Eggs ($18 for six). Holy. Cow! These were TREMENDOUS! The filling was loaded with crab, each egg was topped with a little bit of bacon and they disappeared from the plate embarrassingly fast. If you visit Grappling Crab Shack and don't order these, I genuinely think you're making a mistake! Next came the Cajun Jambalaya ($10) with chicken, smoked sausage, tomatoes, trinity vegetables and Cajun spices. This was excellent. Smoky, flavorful, and carrying just enough heat to let you know it was Cajun without setting your face on fire. My adventure buddy never once reached for hot sauce, which says a lot! Then came the Cheesy Crab Bites ($15). These might actually be my favorite surprise of the evening. Homemade crab cake mix blended with mozzarella, cream cheese and garlic, rolled in panko and Old Bay, fried until golden and served with a house remoulade. I'd choose these over mozzarella sticks every single day of the week! The cheese pulls were absolutely glorious, and the remoulade added the perfect tangy finish. Finally, we tackled the Gourmet Crab Cake ($17). This thing was HUGE! Made with fresh Maryland blue crab, it was beautifully seasoned, perfectly cooked, and held together much better than several crab cakes I've had recently. I'm actually glad we skipped ordering it as a sandwich because the crab cake itself deserved to be the star of the show. Our total came to right around $60, and considering how much food we ordered, plus the leftovers we both brought home, I thought it was money well spent. We grabbed one of the covered tables out back overlooking the yard and listening to the creek rush by. Despite the rain, it was a really relaxing place to enjoy dinner. I can only imagine how nice it is on a sunny summer evening. The staff couldn't have been kinder, bringing everything out to us with smiles and making us feel right at home. This place is an absolute hidden gem and one of my favorite seafood spots to have checked out in the last few months! I'll definitely be back, preferably on a dry evening when I can fully enjoy the creekside setting. If you love crab, seafood, or just supporting awesome local businesses, don't sleep on Grappling Crab Shack. And whatever you do...order the deviled eggs!

Grappling Crab Shack never disappoints! The crabs are always perfectly steamed and full of flavor,…read moreand the steamed shrimp are a great size--never overcooked. The fresh-cut fries could be a little thicker, but that's not their specialty, so it's all good. The service is always on point, and they make sure everything is just as expected. They also have great creekside seating and plenty of covered tables if you want to eat there and enjoy the view. Everything hits the spot every time. We are... definitely going back!

The food and service were great! My wife and I both ordered a box, which included 3 blue crabs, 1/2…read morelb of peel & eat shrimp and an ear of sweet corn for $25. They allowed us to upgrade from the standard medium crabs to no. 1's for only $5 more. The only problem was, we had nowhere to eat. The server suggested a park on the water about 2 miles away. It was nice with pavilions and picnic tables. Would have been better if it wasn't so windy and cool, but we survived. It would be nice if the trailer added a few tables and maybe a portable toilet.

the best crabs around! always hot and delicious!!!! excellent customer service always!!!! the…read morenicest people work there! i highly recommend them to everyon! darlene a. from rising sun, md

Ed is a good guy serving fair pricing and size of crabs. Not aware of rustic seating.read more

I am from NY and although my family is in St. Petersburg, Fla and have been doing crab forever, I…read morehaven't been big on blue crabs. I have always felt it was too much work for not enough payoff, until I met Mr. Ed. I am here and decided to give it another try and was recommended by yelp to this spot. I was not disappointed. I am still basking in the glow of the half dozen jumbo crabs I purchased. When I tell you they were perfectly seasoned and steamed. I don't do much spice but these were well worth the heat. I thought I would be disappointed by not getting a whole dozen but the half was more than enough. I could have stopped at four, could have! . I can't wait to visit them again the next time I am in the area. Lucy was a joy and patient to this novice blue crab eater and came through with great assistance. Thanks for a great meal.

Cute bar with terrific service. It is located in the super small town of Port Deposit. There is…read moreparking across the street. There are other parking lots throughout the town which would allow you to be close to the restaurant. There's a bar area, and a dining area. They do have outdoor seating as well. We sat at the bar. Super nice servers. You can tell they are happy and that this is a place where they focus on customers. Could see that there were several locals eating and drinking. Seemed many regulars were there. Ordered onion rings that were delicious. Then had 2 burgers - The Heater (no bun) and the monthly special which had sloppy Joe on it. The Heater was good. The sloppy Joe one was meh as the sloppy Joe part was very light as far as serving size so could barely taste. The burgers themselves are absolutely delicious! They use local butchers burgers (Bowman Butchers). You can clearly taste the difference. So good. We got fries with one (get those) and tots with the other (skip these). This is a terrific place to get good food and wonderful service. We didn't do drinks, but the bar is fully stocked and they have lots on tap. Worth a stop!!

What a fun local bar/restaurant! We stopped by here this past weekend for a bite to eat after our…read moreson's hockey game. I was able to make reservations online for a table. It was a Saturday night so they had local live music which was an added bonus. Food was delicious and our server was so sweet and attentive. I want to try this place in the summer so we can enjoy the outside seating as well. Family friendly and only negative (which is not the restaurants fault) it was a bit hard to find parking. So add a bit of extra time on for that. They don't have their own lot.

(4) ~ very good overall food & service…read more DRINKS: ** Unsweetened iced Tea = (4.25) Very tasty ** Water (tap) = (4) very good FOOD: ** Clam Chowder = (4) very good ** Snow Crab = (4) very good ** Boiled Eggs = (4) very good ** Broccoli = (4) very good ** Potatoes = (4) very good ** Corn-on-Cob = (4) very good ** Cajun Seasoning (medium) = (4) very satisfied;) * Cheesecake = (3.75) Good *** Blue Crabs = Not available b/c seasonal

Me and my friends wanted to go eat out at edge crab house we went, we ordered everything went fine…read moreas we were eating they told us we had to leave ? For what reason ? I don't know I will not return never ever

Steamed crabs to order, well seasoned. Baker's dozen too!! Lot's of other seafood choices to buy.read more

Delicious crabs, crab topped hard boiled eggs and super nice owner! Shop is off the beaten path,…read morebut highly recommend stopping for all super fresh seafoods.