If you're anywhere near Fenwick Island, do yourself a favor and stop by Rusty Jimmies--what a gem! First time here and we will be back. We had the steamed shrimp and stuffed shrimp with crab imperial. Both meals were perfectly seasoned, fresh and flavorful . Owner is also the watermen that supplies this lil crab shack. Non alcoholic drinks available but byob otherwise. Family friendly atmosphere read more

Nothing special about this place but the crabs were delicious. No alcohol served but you can bring your own bottle. They do offer soda and lemonade. Get there early and expect at least 30 min wait for food delivery, they cook to order. read more

Rusty Jimmies - Large crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Delicious fresh crab! My first crab feast and it was definitely a success. It was seasoned well and the meat inside was delicious. We also got some Mac and cheese, fries, and hush puppies which were also all very good, especially the hush puppies. Our waiter was very friendly and checked in on us periodically. It is BYOB so we brought some wine, but they offer water and soda options. read more

Wow! On vacation here and Rusty Jimmies did not disappoint. Captain Chris was in the house and was super friendly. The crab cakes and fried sampler platter were on point. The crab dip appetizer should not be missed! read more

Rusty Jimmies - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Rusty Jimmies!! The quality of the crabs were spot on. I ordered 1/2 dozen and we got a few extra on the house of the medium/large for dinner (dine-in) and they were heavy crabs. There's smaller and much larger sizes. Medium/large are just right for me. Captain Chris served us. Caught the crabs earlier that morning.Fresh. Sweet meat. Even explained about how to tell which crabs are mature, heavy, and worth serving. Very selective and focused on quality. This is exactly what we were looking for. Prices were reasonable too. Restaurant opens at 5 pm for dinner. Worth the wait because these crabs are delish! I actually came back the next day and ordered a dozen to take home. So nice, they threw in extra crabs for us. The restaurant is run by his family. Mom bakes the cornbread and banana bread. Call ahead. Her breads sell out. It's little dine-in brown paper on the tables crab restaurant. Very family friendly. In fact, the walls are lined with crab pictures kids and patrons colored. You can even buy t-shirts there. They've been around for at least 10 years. We stumbled upon this place thru google search because the crab place we used to go to went out of business. I wish I knew about this place sooner. Excellent experience, friendly host, and the best crabs. read more

Rusty Jimmies - Pic with Captain Chris at Rusty Jimmies. - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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We come here every summer for the delicious, fresh crabs caught by Jimmy himself every morning. This time around we called ahead of time for 2 dozen medium large crabs. 30 min after we arrived, the confused waitress told us they only had 1 dozen m/l left, then the manager (Jimmy) told us they did have 2. Finally an hour later we got 2 dozen mediums. After our meal, Jimmy came to check on us and was very apologetic; we got our sides comped and a few extra crabs. Meal was still great and will come again! read more

Rusty Jimmies - Old bay steamed crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Another year, another fantastic dinner experience with Captain Chris. This year we ordered for take out, and the food was again...PHENOMENAL! The peel and eat shrimp were cooked to perfection. We added in some extras, and so did Chris, and we were on our way! read more

Rusty Jimmies - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Hands down the best crab cake I have ever had. We got shrimp and fish tacos too. Everything was delicious. Place was nice and clean. The guy that helped us was so nice and sweet. Cannot wait to go back there on our next trip out here. read more

We got the AYCE crab, and they were delicious. They came out quick and were all fresh! Chris was a really nice guy and took great care of us. Highly recommended! read more

Got some steamed crabs from Rusty Jimmy's on a Sunday afternoon. After placing the other, we received a call asking if we could pay in cash because the individual there didn't know how to work the machine (or it was broken), which wasn't an issue. When we showed up, the employee didn't know how much to charge us and did not have any change for us. Out of the 2 dozen crabs we got, about half of them were good and the other half were not. The crabs that were good had great flavor, were full. The others were light, or tasted like they had been reheated. Seems like the place has potential, but not impressed overall. read more

Ratings on here are surprising. I imagine being BYOB with a place where you can buy it right across the street is worthy of an extra star or so (and I've rounded up for that), but I can't imagine calling RJ's a 5 given what else is available. Food was OK at best, venue was rundown and in need of an update and cleaning in many different areas, service seemed slow (though very pleasant), they were out of several items and nearly out of crab too, it's on a very busy road with no view, the crab chowder was terrible and seemed likely to be canned with crab thrown in it, crabs themselves were overdone, and the pricing overall didn't seem as good as some other places. read more

Rusty Jimmies - a row of picnic tables in front of a red building - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

I went here because of the great rating. Don't get suckered into going here. Very greasy fried food. Worse meal we had all week. Someone should report this restaurant to Yelp. Ratings are way over weighed with people posting their very first review and giving it gushing great reviews and 5 stars. Read these reviews and you will see all of them use the same words and the last sentence ends with an exclamation point. read more

Rusty Jimmy's is a quintessential Delaware crab house. The red façade and neon signage welcomes guests to the coastal cuisine that awaits. There is ample parking around the corner and al fresco dining out front. Inside the décor features a crowd-sourced Blue Crab motif accented with tapestries and bespoke lighting fixtures made from traditional crab transportation containers. The name of the game at Rusty Jimmy's is crabs. Generous servings of locally caught Blue Crab steamed to perfection. Crab balls and crab cakes without a hint of filler. Delicious lump crab dip. Homemade banana or blueberry bread while it lasts. By the way, RJ's is BYOB! The service was outstanding. Chris and crew took care of us brilliantly. Although the restaurant doesn't take reservations, with a phone call, Chris was able to seat our party of 5 with no problem. Be sure to ask Chris about his Superbowl trips. We'll definitely eat at Rusty Jimmy's on our next visit to Fenwick Is. read more

I have never had a bad meal! Rusty Jimmies is our favorite must-visit restaurant when we come to Ocean City. It is family-friendly and has a warm atmosphere. We always feel welcome, and the food is fantastic. Tonight, we had steamed crabs, hush puppies, fried oysters, fish, and steamed shrimp. I can't say enough about how delicious everything was! read more

Food was excellent. We didn't have to wait. Scallops were huge and excellent. We also had crab cakes. They gave us free cornbread and muffins. Yum. Downs: parking lot is small. The bathroom is gross. They do not sell beer or alcohol. read more

We had a great experience here for dinner with our large group! They were very accomodating and friendly. The food was realllly tasty. I would definitely come back next time I'm in Fenwick Island. Remember it's BYOB if you want alcohol! read more

Rusty Jimmies - a bushel of crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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If you're looking for delicious steamed crabs, locally caught, and an excellent owner with a friendly staff, check out Rusty Jimmies in Fenwick. It's a no-frills spot with casual seating, BYOB! Chat with the owner Chris - really nice guy! Rusty Jimmies Seafood Restaurant read more

Absolutely incredible seafood! Crabcakes were full of massive jumbo lump crab meat, steamed shrimp was full of flavor, and hush puppies were perfect! Loved the reggae music too. The owner (Chris) will take great care of you! Cannot recommend enough!!! read more

I was in OCMD, but close to Fenwick island so we expanded our search. We've been to Hoopers, we've been to Higgins. This is our new place. We were with family and the adults were looking for a solid AUCE crab place. This will forever be our go-to. We have never been to Rusty Jimmies but I can tell you we will forever recommend the place. Captain Chris is the real deal. His mom bakes the breads. The sides are totally fine but we're here for the crabs. They did NOT disappoint. Best money spent. And it's BYOB so that's even better! read more

Rusty Jimmies - All you can eat crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

If you're looking for a fancy place, go elsewhere. If you're looking for delicious, fresh seafood, this is your place. And if you're very lucky, Captain Chris will serve you. My husband and I shared a dozen raw oysters, two incredible, big crab cakes, rockfish tacos, coleslaw, cornbread, and a blueberry muffin. All were great. To top it off, Rusty Jimmies is BYO, so you can have a delicious seafood meal, bring your own beer, wine or cocktails, for a very reasonable price! read more

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Crabs were terrible Ordered 1.5 dozen and more than half were inedible We're from MD so we know crab Not sure if we caught them on a bad night It's a shame because the people that worked there couldn't have nicer read more

Rusty Jimmies - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

A hole in the wall place but we were blown away by their jumbo shrimp and scallops. Seriously, the shrimp were the best we have ever had! We ordered our food to-go and the staff was super friendly and even sent us home with paper to cover our table and a wooden hammer to help with the crabs we got. They even gave us a few extra crabs so we were super happy. Would definitely go here again for takeout! read more

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I don't think I have ever left a review for a restaurant before but Rusty Jimmies was so good I wanted to make sure others knew as well. It was some of the best crabs I have ever had if not the best. I have had plenty of crabs from different popular places in Maryland and Rusty Jimmies in my opinion was the best I've ever had. Their soft shell were also amazing and everything tasted incredibly fresh. Can't recommend enough and the owner was incredibly kind and friendly to us. He explained to us the difference between the crabs we had, best crab picking experience I've had. Must try if you're a crab picker. read more

Crabs were amazing. We reserved a dozen and a half. Started with the first dozen and asked for the 1/2 half. He brought out way more than 6. The banana bread was ok but that's not what we were there for, the hush puppies came with honey and they weren't super sweet! We were about the crabs. They were delicious. BYOB and the owner Chris was super kind. read more

We were looking for crab in Ocean City/Fenwick, like you do, and came across Rusty Jimmies. This is not "fine dining" as all the items we ordered (including the vegetables) were either fried or battered...but it was tasty all the same. Both the Soft Crab Trio and the Scallop Imperial (topped with crab) were very good! The owner, who doubled as our server, was friendly and helpful. The food came out quickly as well. You can tell the establishment appreciates its customers by all of the kids' colored pages posted on the walls. It had a nice atmosphere. We would definitely go back here and recommend it to anyone in the area. read more

Jumbo shrimp was delicious, crab cakes were the best, fish tacos were top notch. Server was really nice and helpful with everything. The look of Theo lace was unique and nice with all the colorings of crabs from years ago to now. read more

Best soft shell colossal lump crabmeat imperial ever! Owner was super friendly and very accommodating. Going back soon for sone more of that great food and service! read more

My husband and I ate here for the first time and loved it!! The owner came out and talked to us. Our meal was worth the price and made fresh. Our waitress was so nice and down to earth. The soft shell crab sandwich was to die for and the crab cakes were phenomenal, best dinner we ever had close to ocean city!! The staff were so nice and accommodating and the entire restaurant was decorated with pictures of crab by kids and made it feel homey!! The aroma coming from this place was scrumptious!! read more

We loved our experience at Rusty Jimmies! We were served by Captain Chris, who was super friendly and accommodating, and everything was delicious and unpretentious. We got a crab cake, jumbo shrimp, and scallops - all our seafood was fresh and delicious. We will definitely be back, and cannot recommend enough! read more

Serious crab shack. Large Steamed crabs were tasty and meaty. Hush puppies were good. Coleslaw was fresh. Shrimp tacos were good. We will come again before we leave Fenwick! Captain Chris served us today. read more

I really appreciated how genuine these people. Service was perfect. Went through a ton of places and this place has the most value that you could possibly find anywhere. Sides were amazing (hush puppies). Steamed crabs were also incredible. Highly recommend this place for anyone deciding which place to pick. read more

Chris is great and don't skip the muffins! Fresh baked by his motha!! And the crabs are great and big.

What an amazing place. The service was outstanding and ambiance sitting outside right on the bay.

This eatery was so amazing! We bought some cold beer across the street & were warmly greeted by Captain Chris & his staff! The recommended Chef special of crab imperial, hush puppies & coleslaw were so delicious & amazing! Take time to check them out- you won't be disappointed! read more

End of season trip to Ocean City for Country Calling Music festival and some time in Assateague. My wife and I travel a lot. Up and down the coast and across the country. We love food, hole in the wall classic local fare is what we search out. My wife will typically stop a police officer or fireman and ask where to eat. We always search for the off the beaten path recommendation. We arrived into town starving and not wanting to search out the local law enforcements advice, went to Yelp as we frequently do, but rarely write reviews. This seemed to fit our type of place. Reviews were mostly positive and described what we were looking for. *for reference, we did not mention any of our issues to the kitchen/staff/waiter. We ate what we could, paid and left. I know that it's better to iron out in person, and was going to let it go, but after rereading some of the reviews after the fact... felt it best to get my opinion out to the Yelp world. We walked in just after opening to an empty restaurant. Greeted by a friendly owner/server Chris, where we had our choice of seats. Plastic HD split folding tables covered with heavy paper it was headed down the right direction. This was the last part of our experience that was what we were looking for. We ordered drinks (can of coke and a lemonade) and an appetizer (Bacon wrapped scallops). The $15 for 3 medium overcooked and dried out fried scallops dusted with Old Bay, presented on a small plate, stand alone, no presentation, wouldn't have been such an issue had they not been so over cooked (fried and dried) that the bacon crumbled off when you pulled out the toothpick and were extremely grainy, hard to eat. We had to ask for cocktail sauce, They could have been fresh scallops, but no one would have ever known as every bit of fresh was cooked out of them. Cocktail sauce and lemon were a must. My wife ordered the seafood sampler. A few scallops (4), fried shrimp (6-small) and 2 small crabs, ($$) The shrimp and scallops again were dry, overcooked and smaller than would be anticipated for the price, the crabs were also fried in most likely old dirty oil and heavily dusted in Old Bay. Leaving anything and everything to be desired. I ordered the fried shrimp ($$). I was served and charged the shrimp imperial ($$$). The shrimp (6) were a bit larger than my wife's, I wouldn't classify them as Jumbo by any means. They were slapped on an empty plate, and simply buried in crab imperial. I'm glad there was the kitchen mistake as the imperial was needed to make the dry, rubbery overcooked shrimp edible. The Mac and cheese side was watery and tasteless. Mom's cornbread had good taste, but needed water to help get it down it was so dry. No butter was offered or on the table. Our meal was over $100 with tip. I read and reread the reviews, I've eaten their food. My opinion is that this is frequently misrepresented with a 5* (4.3 star overall rating). I mean no ill will towards anyone running their business, It may have been the end of the season, it may have been a bad night, but the 1-2 star reviews posted are closer to the experience I had than that of the 5 star reviews that lead me to dine here. I do not venture to Ocean City Maryland very often, however, I will not be rushing back to Rusty Jimmies if I do. read more

This is a hard one to rate because things did not go very well at first, but the staff was very nice and did everything they could to make it right. Things were going wrong for them all day, trouble with steamers... anyway, the biggest complaint I have is that with the AYCE crabs they included females without telling us. I think that is an important factor with Marylanders anyway. I think you should be told that up front and or offered male only or female only if that's what you'd prefer. read more

Best crabs anywhere near Fenwick/North OC. Great owner and service. Lots of homemade goodness. read more

Rusty Jimmies - Full crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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Great little place! We went for crabs and were not disappointed. The owner was very friendly and genuine. Was telling us which seafood was caught locally. He gave the children drawings to color and post on the wall, which they enjoyed. read more

Had the crabs last night and they were AWESOME as always. Our favorite vacation spot!! read more

Rusty Jimmies - M/L crabs - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

The crab cake was amazing--just the lightest breading on the outside to keep it together and let the crabby contents shine. This, paired with pleasant service and atmosphere, makes Rusty Jimmies a go-to for crab and seafood outings. read more