I'm one of these people that's into eating regional food. What's more regional than a muskrat? Ole Fattys here was the only place I could find any this time of year. I bought 2 for $15. The meat had zero smell and seemed like it was frozen fresh. It could be packaged better however. With a true vacuum seal. The muskrat comes whole, was already gutted and skinned, no head, no tail. So it's basically ready to go. I trimmed as much silver skin and fat from the muskrats as possible. I salt brined the muskrats overnight. Solid amount of blood leached out. Mission accomplished. I boiled them for 1.5 hours. Then seasoned with Old Bay and smoked them for around 1.5 hours. Perhaps over smoked. But I wasn't taking chances for the first time. Turned out well still. Very iron rich food. If you're lacking iron you will find your body craving this. If you're a fan of liver, you'll love muskrat. It has a bit of an aquatic taste, rich iron heavy meat like liver. I enjoyed it and would absolutely eat again. read more

Fat Boy's Crabs - Frozen muskrat. - Specialty Food Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

On the way home from another crab event, my friend and I wanted to take some crab/crab cakes home. On our way back to New Jersey, this place opened at 10 AM and we're ready to serve. I got two crabcakes and she received two platters of crab unseasoned cooked so that we could travel for the next four hours today I put one of my crabcakes in the oven to cook and gave it a good taste, and it was impeccable. This location had two stars, but I'm not quite clear on why. The people were friendly enough it was early in the morning. They got the thing done and the quality was good not trying to be picky, but I love it when mustard is in a good crabcake. I would definitely recommend. read more

Got 1/2 bushel of crabs #1's ( about 4 1/2 dozen) from Fat Boys for $75.00 and 50 littleneck clams $19 . Crabs were fresh , heavy and full of meat. Little necks were sweet and tender . Super reasonable. You crabtivated my heart! read more

Fat Boy's Crabs - crabsolutely amazing - Specialty Food Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

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Got crab cake sandwiches. I should have realized how small they would be. Think some of their blue crabs are good.

Bought a bushel of crabs June 22. They were Great! Easy to pick and tasty. And they were less expensive than the other sellers we contacted

Came here for lunch during a trip to the Eastern Shore. As with the pandemic, they only offered pickup and social distancing was in place. We ordered the special of the day, which was fried shrimp and clams with fries, hush puppies, slaw (you could also choose from macaroni or potatoe salad), and a drink for $9.95. They have daily specials such as fried fish, oysters and the like. They are crabhouse and sell them steamed and live. They also sell other seafood items fresh such as shrimp, crabmeat, fish, oysters, etc. The young ladies were pleasant and our order did not take long at all. The order arrived hot, fresh and not greasy at all. All in all, a nice affordable seafood lunch option and one I would choose again when in the area. read more

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Stopped in to get some blue crabs on the way home from Delaware. Found Fat Boys on yelp and called to place order. Good customer service. Crabs were good and the first business that provided paper to eat crabs on when picking up for carry out. read more

You must be looking for the best crabs around or you would not be on YELP. Well, FatBoys is your place. Been coming here for 2 years & its NEVER been a disappointment. Try them out for yourselves & you will be writing a review like mine. 5 stars is never enough for this establishment. Gotta at least give them 10 Stars Oh, when you buy a half bushel, it typically comes with Shrimp & Corn on the Cobb! Just an extra added bonus. read more

Fat Boy's Crabs - Best Damn Crabs! - Specialty Food Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

Stopped by the day before Thanksgiving get a pint of oysters to fry and I was very pleased. They were probably the best oysters I've ever bought at a very reasonable price of $14.95. They were very clean, no shells, large and intact. Best of all was the taste, they were delicious!! read more

I go here for lunch fairly regularly. Although the outside and staff can give you negative vibes. The food is good, the staff is nicer than they look. If you're a fan of seafood don't miss it. Don't judge a book by its cover. read more

We have taken out cooked crabs on several occasions and been happy each time. My only negative has been the long wait for the crabs despite calling the order in early in the day. Last time was close to an hour wait. Not an efficient pay and pickup system. read more

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I live in Houston Tx but Salisbury is home. Whenever I'm here I stop at Fat Boy's. All the seafood is so fresh. You can buy it cooked or take it home and cook it yourself. I've never been disappointed. read more

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Enroute to OC and decided to use YELP for crab suggestions and this place didn't disappoint! Was immediate greeted when we walked in by the owner, he gave great suggestions on what to purchase as well as offered a special that wasn't advertised! I think he did this because we traveled far but I will take that any day. The crabs were seasoned well, quite meaty for the size, I tried the crab deviled eggs and they didn't disappoint either. Definitely will recommend to anyone traveling to OC area before you get into the higher price places. Great for our money value! read more

Fat Boy's Crabs - Some of the fresh fish for purchase - Specialty Food Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

I wanted to love this place and have a new crab spot due to the customer service being so exceptional but the quality of the seafood was lacking. Not sure if it was because crabs and fish are out of season or if it was the way it was stored. The steak fish once cooked had an awful ammonia smell so I had to throw it all away. As for the crabs some had either been over cooked or were bad because they had an extremely mealy and pasty texture. Due to this I cannot return I thought about calling them and requesting a refund but I just cut my losses. read more

Great. Walk in accommodated! We were camping in Nanticoke. Was recommended we come up and try them. Bought a dozen and brought back to camp. read more

Linda C Being an eastern shore girl, when I was asked what I would like to have for my birthday, my answer was naturally CRABS! So I got on the phone and called around to see who had the best deal. Fat Boys won. We got 1/2 bushel of extra large jimmys, 2 pounds of shrimp, and 6 ears of sweet corn. The dinner was absolutely amazing. The crabs were big, heavy and sweet. I will definitely be back many more times this summer. Thank you Bobby Jr. and Fat Boys for making my birthday so special! read more

DON NOT COME HERE!!!! We bought two dozens of blue crabs, half are dead!! They hid the dead ones on the bottom so we didn't see them when we took the bag. read more

Fat Boy's Crabs - A dozen of dead blue crabs - Specialty Food Near Me - Salisbury, Maryland

Both my husband and I tried Fat Boy's yesterday and the crabs were meaty and very tasteful. We got jumbo and I was told they were handpicked. We are from DC so we know good crabs. My friends and family will definitely be back. read more

Don't waste your money!!!!!! Crabs were dead!!! Hidden on the bottom!!! What a waddy of money

We live a mile down the road and our food was cold and inedible. Snow crab legs were brown and had little to no meat in them. Shrimp clam strips and crab cakes were all cold. We will not be returning to order again. Thoroughly disappointed in the food anymore read more

I bought 1/2 bushel of crabs and some cocktail sauce. Too many of the crabs were gray and slimy! A few I believe were dead before they were steamed! Never got my cocktail sauce. Threw many away and wasted $78.00. Don't do it! Finally, there are black spots on the meat. This is from a PARASITE! They shouldn't be selling this poor quality and lying to the customers saying their stuff is good. read more

Went for the first time today and loved it! Had crab cake, my friend had fried oysters and French fries and moaned with joy at each bite. An old-fashioned, eat at picnic tables or take home place. Wow! read more

One of the most offensive and dishonest restaurants I have dealt with! Special ordered extra large shrimp for a special event. Shrimp came in when promised. They called and ask what time I wanted them steamed for pick-up. I replied "steam them now and they will be done by the time I get there" they replied no problem! I put my shoes on and out the door I went. Before I got down the road a quarter mile same girl calls back and said DON'T COME! Why? Your shrimp never came in! Hummmm what! The ownner decided to make a quick sale to a customer at a increased profit leaving me with nothing!! Bad business people! Bad Karma will not help your business. If there were negative stars I would use!!!!!! read more

They have roaches in their flour breading and mice feces around the food. They sell rotten seafood because it's left out and deemed fit for sale. The owner refuses to acknowledge this. They had to hire a cleaning company just to pass an inspection. They have been reported multiple times to the health department. Take a risk and eat here, but I wouldn't. There are tons of reputable establishments around here for seafood and this place ain't it. read more

No one ever posts about the good times. I ordered in a hurry (15 mins before they closed) & was assured that I wouldn't be disappointed. 3 dozen crabs for the price! I'm amazed. read more

Have been here several times. Great seafood market that will cook what you purchase. Nice folks too. Amazing!

After 5 hours of driving down to Salisbury from NYC, passed a sign on the road advertising muskrat, and intrigued I pulled into the parking lot. Well no muskrat, but a damned good crab cake sandwich (an honest crab cake, lots of sweet crab, not over seasoned, and not mushy), fresh cut french fries, and really fresh homemade cole slaw. The gentleman who helped me (I think it was the owner's son) was not only a congenial host, and knowledgeable about his product, but knew a lot about his region of the Delmarva. The guy in front of me ordered a fried Whiting platter, and when I saw that come out of the fryer I wondered if I ordered the wrong thing it looked delicious. Just like your car, you've got to change the oil in your deep fryer, and I could tell by the smell, and the way the food looked when it came out, that this place keeps up with their oil. Fat Boys is a combination Fish Market, and takeout counter, and it was really clean (Know how you can tell that? The same way you can tell if they're keeping up with the fryer, no unpleasant odor. They had tons of crab meat on ice, and shucked oysters by the jar. The downside (and I say this because I'm a driver) it's a takeout, so nowhere inside to sit down. (They do have picnic tables outside for al fresco fried fish in the warmer weather.) Even so I finished everything except the clamshell container, and the napkins. The young lady who helped me was also really nice, and made sure I had everything I'd need so as not to be a total slob eating in the car. Next time I'm passing through Salisbury, I'll definitely return to Fat Boys for some snacks, and maybe I'll get to try the muskrat. read more

If I could write a review with "0" stars I would. Fat boys is horrible. My family over the last two summers have gotten on average at least one 1/2 bushel a week from this operation. When we went in february it get shrimp, we were lied to about the origin of the shrimp and the owner could not care less of we ever went back - even after we had spend literally thousands in previous summers. We have had bushels where the crabs had bad meat. You can tell this when the crabs smell like cleaning solution and ammonia. When we took them back, the owner said, "oh those crabs are from _____, it's the crabber's fault" and while they did replace them, they knew they were bad because they had been steamed hours before and the REHEATED. This place is horrible but I guess as long as they take food stamps, they will be in business. Unfortunately because they don't deserve to be, their customer service is non-existent. Skipjacks does the same deal, too. Your best bets for crabs is 1 Fish 2 Fish, Chesapeake Treasures (though they can be spotty and often run out of crabs when others don't) and the old Big Apple, now OC Highway Seafood in Pocomoke on Route 13 across from Sysco. read more

Thought I would find a DDD that would make you just love their food. Fat boys wasn't it it's ok if you want fish or crabs. The collard greens were nasty and the potatoes salad tasted just like Wal-Mart's. They could and need to improve read more

Stopped in to get clams for my dinner. Ordered and was told would bring right out. Waited for a few and saw the cook put my order on the counter but never brought it out. After 30 or more minutes tried to show my receipt lady working there but she ignored me and asked to help lady behind me. I am recovering from throat cancer so talking hurts most of the time. I left upset, hungry and $25 poorer. read more

Worse life experience, owner verbally cursed me and had 4 guys surround me. All I said was the crab is bad and I'd like my cash back. BEWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE WALKING INTO. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME & LAST! I did not want to give any stars! read more

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I placed an order over the phone. Went there to pick it up and was never acknowledged when I was standing at the register. The lady working talked on the phone, went outside to see her friend, another customer came in and she served her, then talked on the phone again. I actually walked out. I've never done that before. Unfortunately my food must have gone to waste, if they even had made it at all. read more

This is the second time We have gotten live crabs from here. Ordered a bushel this time and every crab was kicking when they brought them out to us. Price was great. Staff was very pleasant and quick. Even got shrimp and corn as a bonus! Husband steamed them up and all were full. This is our go to place for crabs! read more

Terrible, this is the 3rd they have sold me bad seafood, they try to hide the fowl smell of old dead crabs and shrimp with heavy seasoning . Never agin!!!!!!!!! read more

DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. I'm never going back. I was well aware of the roaches crawling over the food and the mouse feces but I was nearby and don't know what possess me to go back. I ordered a trout to be filet and they said they charge an extra dollar per pound to filet the fish. To some people that doesn't sound like a lot, but if you buy a 3 pound fish, they charging you 3 extra dollars to clean it. Imagine that, a business charging you extra per pound to clean the fish you purchase. I didn't purchase the fish. Even if the fish was 1 pound, no one should give an extra dollar for it to be filet. read more

This place had the worst crabs I ever ate. Threw 2 dozen away out of 3. I am a local and felt like I was getting burned like a tourist. This happened on a Sunday at 3 pm. Tasted like presteamed crabs when they should be fresh. Great prices for a reason. I paid $55 dollars for a dozen of small edible crabs. It should have been 1/2 bushel of medium. The corn was the best part. read more

Was sold bad crabs and shrimp on multiple occasions and owner tried to beat me down that nothing was wrong with my seafood and refused to refund me. read more

I order and paid in advance for #1 males... lightest and smallest #1's I have ever seen! Had to wait 20 minutes because they weren't ready when request! Never again will I get from here read more

I bought jumbo lump crab meat, smelled terrible. Definitely was not fresh. Called to speak with owner, was told they were not there. Called back again was told not there , was then told they threw out the remainder. No apologies after spending 28 dollars on this bad crab meat. Will not be going back. read more

DO NOT GO HERE, They sold me bad crabs then refused to give me my money back! Very poor customer service. If you are a true crab lover DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE! I'm so disappointed I could cry! read more