Not only do they occasionally include dead crabs into your order, this time they tried to substitute mediums when I purchased Large. With over a $30 difference, this is robbery! Do not give this business your business, go into Rockville and use Cameron's Seafood for your crab needs. read more

Seafood in the Buff - And they call this a large? NOT! - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Been going here since I was little. I feel like they were fresher back then but this is fresh enough for me! read more

Seafood in the Buff - Blue Crabs - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

What a bummer! Waaaaay over-salted steamed spiced shrimp were $30 of inedible. Only giving them one star 'cause I have to have at least one to be able to post a comment. Standing there waiting for my order, I noted the posted sign, "NO RETURNS ON COOKED FOOD". I wondered why they had to post a sign...apparently I'm not the only one who felt the need to return their crappy food! I thought if I told her what was wrong with her product she'd feel bad and want to do something to turn around an unhappy customer. She practically laughed at me. Wow. Won't be going back there again. read more

The crabs have usually been good but today we ordered 1/2 dozen large males for $80, got home to eat them, and the crab meat was soft and mushy. As a crab connoisseur, we know good crabs are firm and juicy. These could have been overcooked or cooked after the crabs were dead. My complaint is the Truck Owner denied that the crabs were poor and instead insisted that they were good. She would not consider a refund or anything else. This is unacceptable. If you go there, take your chances that you might pay hundreds of dollars and possibly get a bad batch and no compensation. I will attempt a refund from my AMEX. read more

Let's just say that I was so upset with the crabs from the Germantown truck. We called and wanted to order 3 dozen large crabs. The lady said payment would be required before the order would be steamed. The crab lady was extremely rude when confronted about the size and price. When the crabs were opened at my son's house, we were all shocked to see how small they were. Going through the box we found 6 decayed crabs. It was embarrassing! How these people could say they were large, I don't know. I wish I had the picture. It was terrible. We also ordered 2 lbs of steamed shrimp (they were delicious.) Never ever will I go back to this location. The total price was $385 for the order. It's too bad that I had to post this review. read more

Such bad reviews almost made me not order 1/2 bushel of large crabs for $250. My family was quite satisfied and pleased with the crabs here, which made me feel quite happy, picking this place for our crab feast. I would give it 5 stars, if the crabs were a little sweeter and when I asked the lady where the crabs are from, she said Canada? Now that's a first. Out of the 50+ crabs, 3 were the ammonia smell and light as a feather. Maybe 5 were more on the smaller size (not large), but overall I recommend this place for higher quality larger crabs compared to other places like Cameron's, who only sell #1 mix. read more

Seafood in the Buff - 1/2 bushel of large male crabs. - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

They are selling previously frozen crabs. The smell seemed off and the whole family got food poisoning after. Their service is terrible and seems racist. Treated the people next to us differently. What do you expect from a food truck selling crabs. read more

The crabs were VERY mediocre the first time I went last summer. I'd get way better crabs in Harford County where I normally get them. I went again today and it was $30 for 1/2 doz of "reg" males. They were def better than last time. Not very heavy but satisfied my craving for crabs! read more

I've been here several times. The crabs are hit or miss and I've never gotten a full bag of crabs here that was 90% good. Basically, the amount of crabs with soggy pasty meat varies each time I go. I'm not sure why this is, it is probably because your are getting previously cooked crabs that are being reheated for you, but I don't really know. If you go up to a seafood restaurant like May's in Frederick, you will order crabs and every one will be cooked perfect...a hard shell that you crack open to find perfectly cooked meat. Crabs are ridiculously expensive these days, you should not have to deal with half of your bag being throw-aways. Every time I go I ask for fresh cooked crabs, they always claim they are fresh, and I always get some soggy results. My advice would be to buy them live and steam them yourself at home. If not, insist that she is throwing uncooked blue/green crabs into the pot...watch her. That said, I do appreciate having a local option for fresh seafood just down the road. It is a nice resource even if crab prices are so very high right now. I like that they have corn, even though the corn is usually soggy also, it's still nice to get some sides with your crabs. It'd be nice if I could just buy an unsorted bushel of live crabs, like the ones sitting out front. They don't sell them that way. Give me a full bushel and let me deal with a mix of sizes that I cook and sort myself. That seems a little more authentic to me. As crabs are so expensive you may be steered to the "medium/regulars" and you will find they are tiny! One upside is that this location is right next to their restaurant, Capt. Mori's. You can buy crabs here and then walk across the parking lot and eat them on Mori's deck with cold beer service! That's a nice plus. read more

Seafood in the Buff - Early summer 2012 prices - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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Absolutely the worst experience ever stay away from this place there's a lot more bad reviews coming who witnessed these baby crabs witch clearly weren't large like I was promised by the way it's illegal to sell baby's like seriously I'm going threw bank to get my refund enough said there's zero itemization on my receipt from marrgieita grill witch isn't even were I ordered from this place is all out of wack STAY AWAY we threw away 6 decayed baby's an plus the half bushel was short 5 crabs I can go on an on but unfortunately I have a life unlike these clowns read more

Seafood in the Buff has the best seafood in the area. IMO. I don't understand these negative reviews. The service went far and beyond to make us happy and it was our first time being there. The quality of food was wonderful. Also, the amount of food you get for the price is amazing! Whenever, I'm in the area... this is a must-stop for seafood! Really looking forward to stop back again when I get the taste for the sea! read more

Seafood in the Buff - Yummy crab! Great Quality! - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

If I could rate no stars I would. The crabs was disgustingly terrible. Very light and not meaty. $78 down the drain. Was skeptical of them from my last experience, but I had taste for crabs. I will never patronize this business again. I would take the drive to The Wharf in DC.. read more

Horrible experience! The grabs were so small and smells bad! I called the number on the card and the lady was so rude, she did not let me finished and hang up. Never go there again! read more

Seafood in the Buff - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Thrilled that they are back open!!! Thank goodness we were able to get our crabs for Mother's Day. Steaming hot, fresh, HEAVY and delicious. Got two pounds of the jumbo shrimp and sweet corn as well. So good!! They always throw in extra seasoning in addition to whats already sprinkled on top if you ask for it. Solid place. Cant wait to go back for Memorial day! read more

I love shady shady shady food joints. I mean, what's better then good eats with the fear of death via food poisoning as the special sauce to spice up the meal? Enter: Seafood in the Buff, a truck parked in the semi-abandoned parking lot of some semi-abandoned shack on 355, as one heads up to Germantown. Our first experience was three years ago. For our rehersal dinner, my husband and I opted to host a crab feast for our families. He called ahead to order 2 bushels of crabs (one male for his family - who are caucasian and prefer the meatiness of male crabs, and one female for my family who love the rich fatty bright orange roe). An hour before the dinner, he heads to the truck to pick up our order...and they had no idea what he was talking about. Eh. However, they quickly recovered and was able to steam up two bushel for him immediately, but it did put us about 45 minutes behind (which caused a near riot by my family who does *not* believe in waiting for food). Our most recent experience was much better. It was a lovely long weekend Monday and we were in the mood for crustaceans. Not feeling like driving out to our usual crab haunts in Annapolis, we came up to Seafood in the Buff and ordered some crabs. They were large, heavy, meaty and so delicious! Definitely hit the spot. Clearly, this is basically a "food truck" so there isn't any seating - you have to grab the crabs and go (so be sure you have crab mallets at hhome). Also know that no one working here speaks more then 3 words of English. So if you plan on getting into an indepth discussion about how much/little of the Old Bay seasoning you would like on the crabs (like my beloved husband tried to do)...just...don't. Just go without the seasoning and put it on when you get home. Really. Not worth the confused look on their faces (also, pro-tip: speaking LOUDER and sllllllloooooooooower doesn't make them understand English any better). Heh. All in all, a great place to get good crabs cheap and fast. Sure it's a little sketchy buying crabs from the back of a truck, but doesn't the danger make those crabs taste so much better?! read more

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I just finished eating a half dozen regular male blue crabs from Seafood in the Buff. I'm already looking forward to going back to get more. Don't worry about the price, I mean you have to consider the cost of transporting the crabs to Germantown and having to steam them while you wait. As soon as I got home with the steamed crabs, I gathered the necessary crab eating utensils- a sharp knife, crackers (the steel kind not the edible kind- you can buy them when you get your crabs). I proceeded to plop my butt in front of the TV with my steamed crabs and coke. Dang- that was good. I recommend you buy some crabs and steamed shrimp at Seafood in the Buff. read more

Seafood in the Buff - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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This place is a hit or miss (and more times than not, its a miss). I always want a place locally that stocks big & fresh crabs, without having to drive all the way to the waterfront. I've come here a couple of times; sometimes their decent, others the entire batch was bad. This last time, I asked for a dozen large female crabs. She started putting orange (which means they were previously cooked) crabs into a big steam pot. I asked if they were fresh and she turns and says yes. I also ordered corn on the side. The corn was old and mushy and the crabs were tiny for a "large" and some tasted old (yes, you can clearly taste old in "fresh" seafood). For $40, this was a total rip off. You may as well go to an all-you-can-eat-crab place or go to the waterfront. read more

A friend of mine recommended for me to try this place. OMG if you live in DMV or visiting and looking for yummmmy Maryland FRESH seafood. Make sure you try this place and enjoy some FRESH tasty seafood.OMG they specialize in crabs, jumbo shrimp, and crab legs and corn!!!!!!!!! Not only the food is amazing and soooooo tasteful but the staff are so friendly and professional and provide the best customer service. read more

Seems shady, asked for an itemized receipt and each item was taxed already then there was another item that read ten cents as a tax line. After the sub total there was an additional tax price. Crabs were extremely small and extremely dirty inside. A lot of the meat was really hard. Not impressed. read more

Prices were outrageous! $220 for a dozen of crabs! What a joke. The woman in the front was a bit condescending as well, when I asked questions. I wouldn't return. read more

I love this place! Easy to pick up crabs and shrimp to take with you! The restaurant is not open so this is just for the truck that sells seafood! I got a pound of shrimp and pound of crabs to go! Simple yet delicious and so fresh!! They get fresh crabs in the morning! read more

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Beyond impressed with the quality of the crabs from this seafood truck. Steaming hot, fresh and delicious. The seasoning they give you is unlike any other I've tried. The shrimp and corn were awesome too! Can't wait to go back this weekend for Memorial Day. read more

Seafood in the Buff - Fresh crabs - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Still horrible. $60 for 6 crabs. I asked for extra seasoning on the crabs since they are cooked in plain water. The lady took the bag of crabs, pretended to add more seasoning but did NOT. The "Large Male" crabs were small and 2 were empty. I won't be back. read more

My family and I had been getting crabs from here for years. A couple weeks ago, we went and got our standard half bushel and unfortunately they were mushy and inedible. We tried to eat some of them to have a positive outlook, thinking that some might be okay, but ultimately attempted to return them -- thinking we'd get at least some empathy as a loyal customer. What we got was the exact opposite. The woman running the stand acted like a lunatic -- started screaming at my father that we were "insulting her intelligence and she wasn't an idiot." I was in the background on the phone trying to reason with her and she started screaming at me also and eventually hung up. The whole thing was both odd and sad but needless to say, we are done with this place forever. read more

Bought 6 dozen large male steamed crabs at $700 total for a Mother's Day crab feast with my family. The price was a little high but expected for the Germantown area. Picked them up at noon and got to the house at 12:20 only to find they were incredibly overcooked and mushy. We called them back on the phone and they said to come back for a refund and gave some excuse about how the 11 days of rain that occurred lately ruins them. Took them back and she only offered to pay for the whole ones even though we brought plenty that were half and shown to her that they were bad. She only offered $275 for the 30 full crabs that were in the box. The woman who owns this place is rude and wont own up to her incompetent staff. I highly suggest looking elsewhere for seafood. They have no idea how to cook it or keep it fresh. Call up Shoreline, the Wharf in DC or head to Bethesda Crab House if you want good steamed crabs. read more

What brought us here (Germantown location): We drive by this place all of the time. I said to my husband, "You know that shady crab place we drive by all of the time? Let's try it!" My middle name is "adventure" ;). What we got - Part 1: Taste-test: Half dozen (6+1) regular-sized female crabs, steamed with no seasoning Review: All crab meat was moist and had great favor. Shells were easy to peel, not "soggy", if you know what I mean. For those of you who don't like eating crab eggs or find it weird/gross, read no further. First few had no eggs and we wondered if the place had given us males. But no fear, the last few were packed with crab eggs :D. The place gets an extra bonus because the eggs were moist. Verdict: Worthy of sharing the experience with our family...see below... What we got - Part 2: Bushel of regular-sized crabs - all female. Review: Came STEAMING hot! When you go to pick up, remember to bring oven mitts and some plastic bags or something to line your trunk with. My car still smells like crab two days later ;). All 10 of us agreed that crab meat was fresh, moist, and eggs were delicious and plentiful. Maybe there were 1 or 2 that didn't quite measure up, but that's pretty low percentage considering we went through at least 5 dozen. We had PLENTY of leftovers for everyone to take home at least 5-6 crabs. Verdict: A resounding YES, PLEASE TRY THIS PLACE IF YOU LOVE CRAB. This is definitely our go-to for freshly steamed crabs in the future. read more

They need to work on their customer service skills. The lady was rude on the phone and abruptly hung up before I could ask any questions. When I arrived, I noticed that they were out of regular males and only had large males for $45 for a 1/2 dozen. Usually I would drive down to The Wharf but I had been craving crabs for weeks and did not have enough time to drive to DC. I went ahead and paid the ridiculous price of $45 for a 1/2 dozen of "large" males hoping that they would be worth it. The rude lady at the window (the same rude lady on the phone) crumpled the paper bag shut as you would do to a fast food bag and gave me my crabs. I get home and lo and behold these "large" crabs were none other than regular crabs. I basically paid double the price for regular crabs. To make matters worse, they weren't even good. They were rubbery and tough like they were reheated. Seafood in the Buff does not care about their customers. They act like you're a nuisance and are in the business of robbing their customers. Lesson learned. I will NEVER EVER buy crabs from these scam artists again. read more

Seafood in the Buff - This is supposed to be a large crab? - Street Vendors Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

So I'm a fan of the Wheaton location and I love all food from the sea. When I learned that Seafood in the Buff was in Germantown I had to order some crabs. The crabs are good, the medium and large males that is. I like regular seasoning, nothing more, nothing less. Note: this is a food truck. All of the other options I wouldn't recommend. None of the shrimp are peeled or deveined and they're over priced. Prices are crazy during the holidays so avoid them. Otherwise the crabs are good, fresh, fairly priced and well cooked. Be sure to grab a beer and enjoy. read more

Their medium crabs are basically baby crabs. Their crabs are sold cooked and the batch we got were crabs that died before being cooked meaning the meat is not good. I would NOT recommend this place. read more

The crabs and the seafood is totally amazing. The crabs were soooo delicious. I will be going back again this weekend to get more for the entire family. I love the crabs!!! They were the best I ever had! read more

As with most crab places the service sucks. If it's your first time don't be afraid to push your way up to the window of the truck/trailer thing that you order from because they'll never bother asking who's next or explaining that the line is not actually a line, it's just everyone waiting for their food. You always have to wait because they never take orders over the phone, even if they say they do. Ask for extra extra extra spice because when they ask you if you want extra all you get is a tiny scoop. My biggest complaint is that nothing is cooked to order. If you want great crabs buy the live ones and cook them yourself. The best thing about Seafood in the Buff is that they actually have the XLarge and Jumbos. read more

Buyer beware. First, you need to know that crabs start rotting the second they die. As Maryland blue crab eating pros, we never buy cooked crabs. The way to buy crabs is to watch vendors put LIVE crabs in a pot. The problem here is that you can select live crabs, but then they take it to the cooking area, which is not entirely visible to the customer, so you don't really know if the live crabs you picked are the same ones you get steamed. Our last couple of experiences from this vendor were terrible. The crabs were bad. I would not recommend buying from this place if you don't want to get sick or waste your money. read more

In my last few years buying crab at this spot, the quality deteriorated. It has never been too good but slowly got worse. I kept coming back since there aren't many alternatives in this area. The "highlight" was today. My wife picked up 1/2 doz. "large" crabs. It was nice of them to throw in an extra crab. However: only one of the crabs had both claws. Overall only a couple of the crabs were edible. The rest were subpar. Some rubbery, some cooked to mush and two of them had a strong smell of ammonia. I wonder: even when they have live crabs, at the front in the bushels, why do they sell crabs that are not fresh? HUGE disappointment!!! Crabs are not cheap. At least have the decency to sell them fresh! read more

We've been getting our crabs here for a little over 3 years now, and they have always been great. But today we got 2 dozen and every single one of them were mushy. Knowing that even the best places mess up from time to time, we chalked it up to a bad day. We have always been happy with their service in the past, so my wife decided to call to inform them of our experience so that they would be aware of a possible issue. However, instead of saying "thank you for letting us know", the lady on the other end of the phone yelled at my wife, blamed her, then hung up on her. When I tried calling back, the phone was either off the hook or answered and then immediately hung up. Needless to say, we will never get crabs from this place again. read more

This place sucks!! Waaaaaayyy over priced-- robbing you!! I'll drive to the warf..the star is only there because it wouldn't post without it.. read more

I've purchased crabs from this truck for a couple of years now. They've always been good until now. Purchased 1.5 dozen large for $74... they were OVERCOOKED. I don't eat crab mush so I was very disappointed. I thought about driving back and attempting to get a refund or fresh batch but based on the experiences I've read on here, I would have been wasting my time. Very hard to find consistently good crabs in my area. read more

Where is the ( 0 ) doesn't rate even that!!!!!!!!! Looked at menu on line and ordered. Arrived at store an paid only to find out from my spouse that I over paid by double almost. We called the store and they said they were under new management and it was their ( new owners) fault the prices had not been change. If you don't believe me look it up before they change it. They probably won't do to the fact they are scamming everyone. We probably would not have complained to much but the shrimp had been cooked so long we couldn't get the shells off. The fish was dry and the crab cakes were burnt and filled with no crab at all. What a joke.... all beware, stay away. read more

Much like the other bad reviews, I suggest staying away. I had heard from a friend that they got a bushel and it was good so instead of eating in an unairconditioned restaurant in 90+ degree heat, we decided to buy them here and eat them at home. First of all they kept my husband waiting 45 minutes while they steamed them. I don't know why it took 45 minutes when no one else was waiting. He said the conditions the crabs were kept in were horrible. Just in these barrels, no way of knowing whether they were alive or dead as they were just out baking in the heat. When he got home with them I noticed most of them were without claws, and then there were a bunch of random loose claws just thrown in. We order 1 dozen "large's" and a half dozen "mediums". They all looked fairly small to me. None of the legs were edible. The large claw had one section that was moist enough to swallow, all the rest were dried up like leather. The bodies of the crabs varied. None were mushy as others have said, but they definitely seem overcooked. And I really HOPE as others have said that they were not yesterdays cooked crabs reboiled. Barf. I did not get sick and have a very sensitive stomach, so there's a plus? I called inquiring about a refund and to tell the owner about our pathetic meal. What I was met with was a vehement, truculent sorry excuse for a food truck owner. I told her the crabs were dried up and not edible and that I had to throw out all the legs. She cut me off and said this is the first time she has EVER heard this. Everyone loves her crabs. (Should've read the yelp reviews). I asked her if she was going to let me speak, and she said I could bring back whole crabs for a refund. I live in Gaithersburg, so getting up to her truck is not around the corner. So I told her I would be up there tomorrow (a tuesday) and she said they were closed on Tuesdays. I had the website up in front of me on my laptop and was staring at large text saying Open 7 days. So when I repeated this to her, she again screamed at me and said she has nothing to do with that website. HUH??? It belonged to the previous owner who died. It's "from the stone ages" and not hers. You would think she would have something to do with it as when you call the number she answers, and the pictures are of her trucks. Bottom line, not worth my time to make a special trip for the $20 refund back. But I WILL NEVER GO BACK. ZERO STARS. read more

Ordered #2 males. They tasted great but were very small! Few females were in there and tons of random claws.

This place is great! We've gotten crabs from here many times and they are always tasty. A couple times we've had a crab or two that seemed a little overdone, but most of the time they are cooked perfectly. I love their seasoning blend and we always get extra. Crabs aren't exactly cheap but the price for a dozen here is less than any other restaurant that I've tried in the area. read more