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    Sam's Crab House

    4.2 (36 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    shrimp platter hush puppies & 2 piece of Lake Trout
    Dakiesh C.

    Still in love with this place.. We recently stopped by this place as i met up with one of my friends who is from hometown NJ.. she's a chef so I had to keep her mouth watering while she was in town. This is one of my top seafood spots in Richmond. She ordered the shrimp platter with hush puppies & 2 piece of lake trout "as pictured". She loved every bit of the food.

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    Indira M.

    I kept driving past this crab house on JD thinking it was a place that sold seafood cooked food. I happened to look it up on Yelp and saw that they had ready made food (other than sea food) and it's a fish market. The two guys were kind and welcoming. I ordered ribs and sides then fried fish and sides. The ribs and fish were good. Cabbage and greens were surprisingly good. I didn't like the man n cheese or mushrooms. I'd go again and try different sides.

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    Aieda B.

    I'm always skeptical about trying local places on JD because I've had bad experiences, but I just keep trying and thanks goodness I did! Sam's is on point! Fish was fresh, fries homemade. I mean, I'm at a loss for words. Food: I ordered a combo of Whitting(3pc), fries, Texas toast and a homemade sweet tea. I wish my pockets and my waistline could afford me to eat here everyday! Hubby ordered a combo with ribs, Mac n cheese, greens and a sweet tea. He did say the Mac n cheese tasted like something store bought but it was still really good. Everything was great no complaints. Note: This is not a sit-in restaurant. You order to go. If you've driven by or wondered about them please go in and get you some of his good food; you'll thank yourself later.

    Bobbi S.

    I'm so in love with this place. Not only is the food soooooooo good. The service is just as great. The 2 guy's there are so friendly. I couldn't make my mind up what side I wanted, so he gave me a sample of every side! I literally wanted some of each to go!

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    Julia R.

    If I lived in Richmond, Sam's would be my go to for seafood. We called Sam's to ask if they had crab, and they said to come in about an hour. When we are arrived, we also decided to order shrimp as they looked really good. They cooked everything for us upon order so the crab and shrimp were all very fresh. Both the crab and the shrimp were delicious. Sam's also has a variety of chicken and sides. I would definitely return for lunch or dinner and I highly recommend this spot. The service was excellent.

    Fried trout and fried oysters add on with orings and cabbage
    Amanda T.

    Food is great for the price and the give you a great amount of food. I ordered through door dash and received my food in a timely manner. Totally recommend if you like seafood.

    Trout dinner with collards and shrimp macaroni salad

    Definitely the best! Every time I come here they do not disappoint. Friendly, fast and quality service. Come here and support this business

    1/2 pound crab & 1/2 shrimps with french fries.
    Akdabi I.

    Fresh seafood, awesome prices and excellent staff. Food: This place offers a variety of different types of seafoods. Crabs, shrimps, fresh, oysters, crawfish, crab cakes and several other items. They can cook the food for you or you can grab the items fresh and take them home. Another thing worth mentioned is the soul food they offer as well. Mac and cheese, greens, potatoes, french fries, baked and fried chicken and corn bread. Location: It is located on jeff davis. Not an ideal location but it will do. The hours they are open are decent. Don't expect to come to place after hours. Lol Staff/Service: Each visit the staff is awesome and was very polite. Never had any issues at all. They answer any questions you have, offer suggestions and let you know what current specials they have for the day.

    Lake Trout, Whiting, Mac, and Fries

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    My husband and I go there often we always get the fish dinner. I really like their potato salad too

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    I had Mac and Cheese as a side which had NO seasoning. It was okay but I had better fish market food.

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    3 years ago

    Food and services were great!!! Shrimp cooked nice and tender and the staff were very friendly

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    I like their fried oyster so damn good and the crab cake with stuffing on it. Fresh seafoods everyday

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    8 years ago

    This place good as hell my friend owns this shop and i gotta say they have some good food and all the workers are excellent

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    10 years ago

    Great fried oysters and customer service. The place was very small but there are lots of options to choose from

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    Found this spot on yelp and decided to try it out for dinner. Three of us went. The parking is a…read morelittle tight but there is street parking in the neighborhood behind it. We had about a 20 min wait. There is also indoor and outdoor seating along with bar seating. We had a good waitress and we had good service. All of us had a different beer. There is a small beer menu but with a good variety. I had a red ale and an orange wheat. We all had different sandwiches as well. I had the riverside burger and it was really good. It is a small place overall but has a community/local feel to it. It is a little out of the way for us but I would go back again if in that area.

    Wasn't too busy on a Sunday afternoon, they have a little parking lot. They have some patio chairs…read moreright out front, a bar and some seating inside and then a patio outside. The patio is covered and has 2 heaters. We walked into the bar and the bartender directed us outside where our server came out and got us waters. She helped us turn the heaters on and got us settled as we waited for the rest of our family to arrive. For apps, we ordered the Fried Oysters and the chicken tenders with BBQ sauce. The chicken tenders came with fries as well. The oysters were good, nice and crispy. The tenders were also delicious, especially with the BBQ sauce. The fries, while they looked crispy, were just a tad soggy for my taste. For our entrees, I ordered the Fried Chicken Sandwich and my husband ordered the cubano. Our family ordered salads with salmon. Everything looked delicious and was fairly quick to come out. My sandwich came with ranch and it definitely helped tone down the saltiness of the Fried chicken. Just eating the chicken alone was too salty and I had asked for my fries extra crispy which were amazing. The cubano sandwich was good and well made and the side of Brussels my husband got were also crispy. The salads and the salmon looked good, definitely cooked well. Our server was very friendly and accommodating. The person who helped bring out our drinks also ended up bringing out some bacon for our dog and was so kind. The patio is dog friendly but I would recommend brining a towel or mat for your pup to lay on. Overall, great service and good food!

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    Pimento cheese & fried green tomatoes

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