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    De Lazy Lizard

    3.0 (580 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Touristy
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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Seating area outside
    Mary G.

    First of all- apologies there are no food pics! The portions are average but filling. We had Andrej as our server and truly made our first visit special. The atmosphere is tropical with lot of seats, not too loud. Good for kids and adults. We were lucky to have awesome weather. Our drinks and food arrived promptly. Even the extra dish we ordered. Very happy and will be back!

    Spicy Margarita
    David W.

    De Lazy Lizard seems like an exciting place when the weather is great and you can sit outdoors. Unfortunately for us we went later after a huge rainstorm. I do think that may have impacted our experience. The drinks were delicious, but most of them were "ready made". We did order drinks in a collectors fish bowl and tiki mug, which was fun. We only ordered the cream of crab. While the flavor was there, it was too thick and gloopy as though it had been sitting for a while. Ultimately we'd go back for a drink and to experience the outdoor options but most likely skip the food.

    $29 double burger with cheese and crab dip. Couldn't taste the crab dip. Up charge for mayo

    Subpar food! See my photo to decide for yourself if this is a $29 burger. Came with a 4 bite salad. Requested mayo and our server brought us some for free but told us that he was supposed to charge us for mayo. Who charges for mayo on a plain burger? There was also a 3% charge added to our bill (just 2 people). I asked if it was for a credit card. He said no and pointed to the explanation on the menu which said it's to keep the lights on. I guess $29 for a basic burger isn't enough to keep the lights on. They need to pad the bill too. We definitely won't be back. My generous 2 points is for the pretty view and friendly server. The food gets a 1.

    Crab cake sandwich
    Thuy L.

    This place is exactly what you expect. It has nice seating near the water, a great sunset view. You're not coming here for delicious and innovative. It's basic, pre-prepped beachside food that is similar to what you'd get at a theme park or something. Cocktails are ultra sweet, burgers are frozen patties, buns come untoasted, sauce comes in a plastic condiment container. Crab cake was really fishy. No fries, just a bag of potato chips. Kind of disappointing given the price you pay. It was fine, it wasn't great and was around $80 for one cocktail and two sandwiches after tip. The servers were nice and service was really fast though, which was great. Also dog friendly so that was a huge plus!

    Grilled Chicken Quesadilla, Sour Cream, Salsa
    Nae L.

    First and FINAL visit to this place...one "bad apple" CAN spoil the bunch for sure. The food was actually decent; drink was pretty "watered down". Just like any other typical bar that offers food service...but had food, lacked service! Walked in, all booth seating along window side, narrow walk between those and the bar. All tables were full except 2 and those two were still littered with the last party's empties and things. Asked if we could sit at one; said they'd clear the table; grabbed about 4 of 11 items; never returned...... Asked a passing employee she started to grab the original person but did it herself instead (kudos to her, should've gotten her name). "Flip the tab to red if you need service, green if your good"...red red red until we had to ASK for menus and to have the table actually cleaned/wiped down. Drinks came in decent time after being warned they may not since the service bar's a little slower. Apps came in decent time. Food came in decent time. Requested additional side items were forgotten and asked server dropping food about them (sour cream, salsa, dressing), response was basically "ask your server". Think we did that already but thanks. When we finally figured out our server hadn't left for the day, we asked for the check and to split the bill. We were told it could only be split evenly, not per person, which was fine with us for the moment. Then every card declined on the handheld device the server was using. I let her know it HAD TO BE her machine and that was when she said "it actually may be my machine...I can do it at the bar". Probably should have started with that! I ended up using the same card to pay the full bill myself just so we could get out of there! From the time we walked in to paying the bill, took entirely too long! It took up most of the beginning of our afternoon and we didn't order anything overly complicated. Like I said...WON'T be back!

    Adults & kids drinks
    Jacki B.

    Food, drinks, and service aren't anything great, but they're able to accommodate large groups and have "beach playgrounds" for both big and little kids, which is what drew us there! Drinks were your typical beach drinks, and I had the fish tacos and chips. They were just okay and chips were too spicy to enjoy. We also ordered a kids meal to come out before our meals, and it was never brought out. The best thing about De Lazy Lizard is the ability to sit at your table while you watch your kids play on the playground. For that reason alone, we'd come back next time we're in town! It's also nice that you can make reservations online, and they could easily seat our group of 30ish, split between a few picnic tables.

    Beautiful bayfront view

    Beautiful location with even better drinks, loved relaxing by the water and all the tiny attention to detail this place brings that really makes it a must hit spot in OC.

    Overcooked patty, school lunch style.
    Jayson S.

    Dockside Bar Turned Tourist Trap - End of an Era Don't believe the 5-star ratings that are likely paid for by some third-party advertising agency. As OC locals, we were unpleasantly surprised during our recent visit to De Lazy Lizard. What used to be one of Ocean City's best dockside atmospheres with genuinely good food has turned into a total tourist trap after being bought out by another local restaurant chain. De Lazy Lizard used to serve a variety of good appetizers, light fare, and drinks, albeit at somewhat high prices. The seafood nachos were amazing...but they are no longer on the menu, vanished with many other favorites. Instead, they have been replaced with a new slimmed-down menu featuring typical and tired bar food designed to maximize profits, not customer satisfaction. It gets worse. You cannot change or alter ANYTHING on the menu. My son tried to order the JuJu Burger but asked to hold the mango salsa. Nope - that is an unallowable "menu item change" and required him to build a "custom burger" at a higher price...just to eliminate a topping he didn't want. I tried to order a bacon cheeseburger with fries...no again. If you want fries with an adult meal, you have to order a whole basket of them separately. Instead, my burger was supposed to come with gourmet "chips made fresh in the restaurant." However, when it showed up, the chips were bagged, and the burger patty was tiny and overcooked. It looked like a frozen ¼ pound patty that would be served at a school cafeteria. No burgers are cooked to temp, they all come like this. The rest of my family's food was equally disappointing. We also had to sit at separate tables. We were a party of 10 and were seated at two separate tables, each with its own server, as each physical table has its own assigned check that cannot be changed. Want to combine tables to suit a larger party - not happening. Want to split your check between families, not happening. It doesn't sound like a big deal except that half our party's food came out 10 minutes before the rest. They had finished eating before our meals arrived at the table. Long story short, what used to be an excellent dockside bar with great food and fun atmosphere has been bought out and turned into a typical tourist trap trying to squeeze every penny of profit from your wallet.

    Chicken Sandwich
    Tyon R.

    We usually stop by here to kill some time before heading out on the Sea Rocket boat ride. The view of the bay and the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge is always a highlight. Seating is great--especially if you're lucky enough to snag a spot near the water dock. Watching all the boats go by adds to the relaxing atmosphere. The food was decent--not amazing, but definitely not bad. We tried the Crab Cake Sandwich with fries and the Chicken Sandwich with cheese and bacon. Both were satisfying. The drinks were solid, and we even kept the cups and shot glasses as souvenirs, which was a fun touch. Staff was friendly and welcoming, which added to the overall experience. A great place to unwind and enjoy the view!

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    Everything is amazing. Its tradition we hit this spot every year we come. Their cream of crab is the best!

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    The food was tasty, but the portions were small and the prices were quite high. The service, however, was excellent.

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    Great environment great people all around super amazing spot for a drink on the water!

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    Great staff! Great atmosphere! Right on the water. Food was delicious too! Definitely recommend

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    1.8 mi
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    The last two years I've come here things have changed in a sense from my first couple of visits…read more Last year I figured it was an outlier but after eating here Saturday and suffering the same fate I needed to update my review. Not much has changed with the ambiance - bar atmosphere, with each time there being a live music act when we came in to eat. As a party of 10 the last two years (a yearly trip) we were sat in front of the music. Not my favorite place as it's hard to have a conversation but the music was good. We had a younger waiter take care of us - we put in some drinks - I ordered a blackberry bourbon tea. It wasn't very sweet or flavorful. Almost like it was watered down. Meh. We put in several apps to start our meal: crab pierogis, cheesesteak egg rolls and crab dip. The crab pierogis sounded good - but the sauce on them or around them was watery. Another person in our party got the crab corn chowder- it was watery. Chowders are thicker, not thin. The cheesesteak egg rolls were good - had a nice flavor to them. The crab dip was very very flavorful - maybe one of the best on the island I have had. For my meal I ordered the Baltimore bird which is fried chicken topped with crab dip. It was a HUGE piece of chicken and looked great -- then I took a bite. The chick was raw inside. Hoping it was just a part of the breast I bit into another part - middle chicken was pink and raw. What makes matters even worse was the Heinz ketchup bottle on the table - billed as a Pittsburgh bar - did not have Heinz in it. Ketchup was way too sweet - definitely off brand. We shared desserts as a table - the brownie Ala mode and the tower brownie cheesecake. Both were.. well small. Good taste but, limited. Again - just ok overall.

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    4.1(936 reviews)
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    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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    5lb crab deal, hush puppies and cole slaw

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    3.9(691 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Absolutely phenomenal seafood. Best I've had in a long long time. Even the hush puppies were…read moredelicious and I'm not usually a fan. Food was fresh and seasoning was the perfect amount. Paid $145 for a combo for 2 and it was totally worth it. If you're trying to cut through all the options nearby, come here. You will not be disappointed. A little off the main road and parking is plentiful. Will absolutely make a trip out here just for the food. Also, bring a sweater, it gets really cold inside.

    My wife, daughter, and I visited Crab Alley again this year, and unfortunately the reality didn't…read morequite match the reviews. We ordered the seafood combo that included six hard-shell crabs, three pounds of snow crab legs, a half-pound of shrimp, corn, and hush puppies. The hard-shell crabs were decent, although they seemed slightly oversteamed. The meat in the legs was practically fused to the shell, making them difficult to eat. The snow crab legs were good, but the shrimp were noticeably undercooked, which made peeling them nearly impossible. There were a few bright spots. The beer was reasonably priced at $4.50 a pint, and the hush puppies were excellent--arguably the best part of the entire meal. The corn, however, was tough and seemed past its prime. For the roughly $145 we spent on the combo, I expected a better overall dining experience. Sadly, this seems to be the standard at many seafood restaurants these days: higher prices without a corresponding increase in quality. And while it's a minor issue compared to the food, the deck seating chairs were surprisingly uncomfortable and felt out of place for a restaurant charging these prices. Overall, the meal wasn't terrible, but it fell well short of expectations given the cost.

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    3.9(32 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Located inside the Hilton Garden Inn ocean front you will find Solstice Ocean Front Bar and Grill…read more This is a reviews from their off season, April 2026. I waited a few minutes to be seated. I asked to be near a window. I wanted to soak up some more time looking at the sights and the lighting was perfect. I ordered the breakfast sandwich with regular bacon vs Canadian bacon, and swapped out the potatoes for fresh fruit, and an order of pancakes. Everything was fantastic! My sandwich was in a brioche bun and it complimented it perfectly! The fruit was a decent serving size. I also opted for some pancakes. I just had to satisfy a craving. It was two pancakes served with fresh fruit, powdered sugar and syrup. It hit the spot. Their menu had a few crab options for those who are looking for breakfast that includes crab. They honestly had something for everyone. Pricing was on point for it being a hotel, on the beach etc. It was to be expected. There is a comp for staying at the hotel, which helps off set the cost. My waitress was fantastic. She was hustling and taking care of all the things. She had someone help run food which I'm sure was helpful. Only downside for me was a family behind me sitting had a dog and I could smell it. Not sure if it was a service animal or not. But, yeah just something I noticed. I will definitely come back. I enjoyed my food, and the ambiance.

    Got there kinda late post beach - 8ish. Restaurants stay open till nine if they do kind of make a…read morefuss over ordering at eight.? No clue. Service was decent but not excellent. We got the crabcakes which were quite expensive at $50 per two, but I will say they were outstanding as where the two desserts that we ordered the Keylime pie and the chocolate cake were both pretty delicious. You do have great views . And it doesn't hurt that we get it $20 credit per room for food and beverage per night as a Hilton Honors member.

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    Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill - Inside Seating

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    Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill - Interior and bar area

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    Interior and bar area

    De Lazy Lizard - tradamerican - Updated September 2026

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