Let me jump straight in... I was in the mood for crabs, but wanted to try out a different location outside of my normal spots... That's when I ran across The Crab Galley. I was intrigued by the reviews on the Cave Monster crabs ( even though I wanted something a little less daunting to enjoy my Friday evening ) I settled on the Jumbo crabs, 30pc large shrimps, crab dip ( that I could warm up at home ) and this pineapple drink concoction that ended up changing my entire perspective on what a fruit drink should taste like. The jumbo crabs were meaty and had the right amount of juiciness to them ( A- for sure ) the shrimps had that firm texture, with a cool amount of seasoning ( B+ all day ) and the pineapple juice was everything and then more... oh my, I'll go back weekly just to taste this amazing creation ( and eating the actual fruit after I finished the drink was WOW !! ) If you haven't already you have to give this juice a try ( A+++ and more !!! ) The Crab Galley is definitely my go to for my crab cravings to close out the summer...and next weekend I'm going to give the Cave Monster a try !!!! read more

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Was in the mood for some crabs the other day and thought of returning here. Called and placed my order which was hush puppies, crab legs/pulled shrimp & an order of seafood salad. My order was ready when I arrived. What I found interesting was stopping at Safeway in route home, they had some king crabs on sale and so I also grabbed a few of those and shrimps as well just to compare...& it was half the price of what I spent. Anyhoo-the crabs and shrimps were pretty good! And the hush puppies I thought were a bit over cooked. My shrimp salad I ended up returning. When i opened it, the smell was terrible! Very fishy. I literally just called them back and appreciated them providing me a refund. Next time I'm in the mood for crab legs and shrimp, I think I'll just make my way to Safeway lol. Happy Yelping! read more

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Will the blue crab lovers please come to the front?!? I ordered six of the Swamp Monsters (the largest crabs they offer), and BABYYYY... not a single crab disappointed! Every single one was heavy, full of meat, and seasoned to absolute perfection. You know that feeling when you are cracking open a crab and silently praying that it's full? There was no praying necessary because every last one of them understood the assignment. One thing I absolutely love about Crab Galley is the consistency. If you are a real blue crab lover, you have to try Crab Galley. Now, they don't have seating. You have to carry out but you will not be disappointed. read more

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Our plan was to buy and cook some Maryland Blue Crabs for the Labor Day holiday weekend dinner, after traveling all over Maryland looking for the best tasting blue crabs we could find. We found ourselves at the "Crab Gallery." Our server, who called himself "Pound Cake," provided the best looking, nice-sized crabs he had to offer. He also sold us his very own version of Old Bay seafood seasoning. Our host and Gubbing Buddy got to work seasoning and cooking our store-bought crabs, while reminiscing about catching crabs as a child in Virginia. She taught us how to break into our crabs to get the meat out. I haven't had blue crabs in years, and these crabs were fantastic! They really took me back to my joyful childhood days. read more

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Their food is pretty good but their obvious distaste for black customers is horrible. WE are their biggest consumers, yet we are treated like "The Help!" Sweety You USED to serve me until you did so disrespectfully. Stop giving people yoir money who obviously Don't Respect us; the Black Consumer... I will have to learn how to make my own shrimp salad and find a Black Owned Seafood spot in the DMV.. I will drive to receive the respect I Deserve.. read more

Attempted to call Crab Galley for carry out and the music in the background was so loud I could not think (which is very loud since I grew up around loud music). Got there to pick up my order, music was toned down a bit, but someone in the kitchen was yelling lyrics at the top of his lungs. I'm all for staff having a good time, but this was a bit overboard. The young man working the front counter seemed overwhelmed as well. The food itself was ok. read more

I went to the bowie location on x Mas eve could not purchase cave monsters but got 6 jumbo and and dozen x larges with some shrimp was given wrong order called back they were closed .Called back next day spoke with rude woman at 12:06 pm at bowie location said our policy is bring it back I said I would have but next day was Xmas and you'll were closed she then gets disrespectful and hangs up on me.Rude woman even admitted that an order got mixed up at the end of the night and still was disrespectful. Horrible experience after driving almost two hours small crabs and four total were dark green and had to be trashed .The hype I have always heard was for Odenton location ,maybe should have went to that one after this would never try neither again horrible experience that woman is a crab.I wish I could put minus star read more

Service was good but slow. Place wasn't busy and my 20 min wait turned into 40 for a pretty basic order. The fried whiting, salmon cake & hush puppies were good but the chicken tenders lacked seasoning. There were massive chunks of onion in the salmon cake, which threw the balance off but it was still enjoyable after removing some of the onions. The biggest disappointment by far was the lump crab cake sandwich, priced at $16 I believe. OMG, when I say there was no crab cake in the sandwich, I'm not exaggerating. It was sad...to the point it wasn't eatable. Overall I'd return for the fish & salmon cake but avoid the crab cakes folks, unless you enjoy fillers. read more

The Crab Galley - Lump crab cake (what???) - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Bought Oysters they were SUPER SMALL definitely not worth the over $1 price tag. Do not recommend you waste your money.

Overall , crabs and other seafood is very good. Crabs are usually full , hot and well seasoned. However, some of the younger staff members need improvement in their customers service. More than once I've seen them argue with other staff members, zero enthusiasm when talking to customs and slightly rude on the phone. read more

They're steamed crabs -- how can you go wrong? This place is a Bowie staple for many years. I think they have fair pricing and the crabs we got were great. I didn't personally think the crabcakes tasted the best, but now we know what to get. Also had fried shrimp, which was tasty. read more

Been coming here for years and never had an issue with the food or service. Always good crabs and shrimp. Service is great a few times had to wait a little longer than estimated time. Place is small just like any good fresh seafood place. Not sure why they have a low rating. Only thing I can say negative is that I ask for extra spice and doesn't seem to be extra, but not a big deal. read more

My new go to for live crabs and fresh seafood. They even had cherry stone clams on the half shelf. We got the jumbo crabs and they were solid. Great place! read more

The service was great! We called in an order for Crabs! The where ready when we told. They where seasoned well not too salty but with very good flavor. We have gotten crabs from here twice before and each time they have been very good. At some point I will need to try other things but for now. read more

Food is always good and fresh. Customer service is on point!! I'm mad I gave away my crab cake

I have been to Crab Galley a couple times to pick up crabs and they are really solid. The staff is great, I call in the order and they give me a pickup time, which has been on time both times and the crabs are hot and fresh. I know there has been a shortage this year, but this place has maintained a quality product and I will certainly continue to get my crabs here! read more

While the crabs were light in weight it is off season and it can be expected from time to time however they were fresh and tasted great. Great service and was ready as stated when I ordered on the phone. They were a good size L Male crab. read more

I went to this establishment last week to buy lunch for myself and my colleagues. The woman working there never got off the phone although she came from the back room several times. at one point, I asked her if she could take my order. She never acknowledged me, nor my question. At that point, I said "forget it " and walked out. I can spend my money where customer service is adhered to. read more

YAAASSSSS, Crab Galley......YAAASSSS!! I live in California and we come out to the DMV every summer to visit our family...it is TRADITION to make a Crab Galley stop for some DELICIOUS seafood. Now we've tried "other" locations (for comparison purposes only) and Crab Galley is the Winner Winner Crab Cookout Dinner! Other places "claim" to have weight (meat) on their crabs, but they are full of WATER....Yeah I'm not paying for "Water stuffed Crabs"....You guys NEVER disappoint and we look forward to our visits EVERY summer....thanks for all the food family memories! read more

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I love this place . Everytime I've been they have incredible seafood and sides . Rockfish and Catfish dinner are my favorites but everything is great . Both the Odenton and Bowie locations are consistently great . read more

The Crab Galley - Catfish , hush puppies and slaw . - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

l have not ordered crabs at this location, but have been here several times for seafood carryout - most recently on Sunday. The crab soup, both cream and tomato based are always good and on point. Can't miss with the cream based! Regarding the seafood - first of all, the seafood is always very fresh which makes everything better. In my opinion, the fried oysters are the best in the area and my favorite item on the menu. Always good sized, not over breaded and taste like fresh succulent oysters. Once I start eating them, I don't stop until they are all gone! The fried shrimp and crab cakes are also excellent in both flavor and size. I have also tasted several types of fresh fish including cod, rock fish and flounder. I had a fried cod sandwich that was large, fresh and very tasty. All fried entrees are very good. The sides are homemade - all that I have tried have been very good. I prefer the coleslaw that is a little creamy with the exact right amount of vinegar. Potato salad and shrimp salad (nice sized shrimp!) are really good, but I always favor the slaw. The Crab Galley is a hole in the wall restaurant that serves very fresh seafood fast. The quality of everything I've tasted has always been very good and fresh. I find the service to be generally efficient, friendly and direct. My orders were prepared quickly when I have ordered there and they have been ready as promised when I have ordered pickup. The portions are generally large and I have found the prices to be reasonable and competitive. If you have the urge for fresh seafood, especially fried seafood, without the hassle or long waits, I think you will be pleased with a trip or online order from The Crab Galley. I want more oysters! read more

Ordered 3 lbs of crab legs and 1/2 lb of steamed shrimps. Loved loved loved the crab legs. I appreciate not getting any skinny crab legs in my order. Great with the butter sauce....maybe try adding some garlic to it. The steamed shrimp was ok. I was a little disappointed that they were bit deveined. Still enjoyed the food. read more

Service is very good !! I have only ordered crabs but they have always been really good.

I have been here a few times and they are pretty good. Crab prices are decent and i also tried the homemade crab dip. I would get it again as well as crabs. read more

First time here. Thought I'd grab a lunch of cod fish sandwiches. Fish was good, firm. Coated with cornmeal. Hush puppies were a lot lighter than I expected but tasty, large. read more

The Crab Galley - Cod fish sandwich w hush puppies. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Called in 2lbs of snow crab legs. Order was ready within 20 minutes. Wonderful social distancing measures taken to serve customers by setting up a table outside of the storefront. I was most impressed with the quality of the crab legs! I'll never buy them from the grocery store again. I really enjoyed them. They're were very fresh and super meaty. Wish they were seasoned a bit more but; I just added some when I got home. Love this place! Bowie's best kept secret! read more

On The Table: Shrimp Salad & Dozen of Female Crabs Tastebuds: If your from the DMV area, than seafood is in your blood. These crabs are nice and meaty. Even the female crab are MEATY. The seafood salad was very filing to be in small container. The shrimp were big and they are not selfish with the shrimp portion. Service: Like any typical seafood market. Nice people. When you call the Crab Gallery they have an automatic system that tells you the prices before you place an order. Vibe: It's a small, in & out type of shop. They have everything from dinner plates to fresh fish. Damage: About $22-27 (dozen of crabs), $5.99 a pound (shrimp salad) read more

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Called in an order of the seafood sample and trout fish dinner. Went to pick it with no problem. Guess what? The food was pretty good! My friend recommended this place if you want good crabs. Now, I like crabs but don't eat them unless I have a buddy cracking them open pulling the meat out through all the yuck and serving it to me. I haven't found any takers yet. :) Anyway, good seafood is hard to find so I gave it a try. Both my husband and I were pleased. I told my sister about this place an hour later and she ordered her food and love it too! Great job Crab Gallery. Keep it up! read more

Great seafood! I go just about twice a month. I think the portion size is great for what your paying an I would highly recommend any to go! 5 stars from me the only thing is it's takeout so there is no where to eat there. read more

Great food and prices. The staff is friendly and they have a lot of variety. I always get the fish and shrimp platter. You can't go wrong with their hush puppies. A must try. This is my favorite local seafood spot. read more

The Crab Galley - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Found the Crab Gallery on yelp so I figured I'd give it a shot. I got there and was amazed at what all they offer for such a small place. I settled on the Chicken Fingers and seasoned old bay fries. $12 Large Order of Hushpuppies $7 Jumbo Crab Cakes $28 Jumbo Crabs $53 for a half dozen But they were big and meaty Chicken Fingers were pretty good. Not that big a fan of the fries. Loved the hush puppies Wife liked the crab cakes. Big and meaty. Not a lot of bread. Jumbo Crabs were right on point, especially for the price. All in all, I had a pretty good experience. Definitely spent more than I planned on. Give it a shot if your in the area. I drove all the way from DC during rush hour! read more

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My go to for good crabs and fresh seafood. Always fresh and always on point. Probably hit this spot at least 5 times a month to get fresh Salmon, Rockfish, Crab meat, parties, trout and catfish. read more

Fried haddock here is amazing, they do good on portions. Not a huge fan of their fried shrimp, don't care for breading or the fact it's butterflied but that haddock is top tier. read more

Very good lunch special. Not much filler on the crab meat. Reasonable wait time. One stop shop

First time ever at Bowie Crab Gallery!! Best crabs ever!! Plus they are very friendly and great customer service despite how crazy busy they get!! Ryan and Nicole are very sweet and treat each customer with care!! Definitely will go back as this is my spot! Thank you Bowie Crab Gallery!! K. Lopez! read more

The Crab Galley - Large male crabs! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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I have been trying to get good crabs all summer. Well, search no more. These were the best crabs. I purchased large/medium mix and I couldn't be happier! I called ahead and the staff were very pleasant and patient with me as I begged them to tell me the truth - is large really large, are mediums a nice size. They were seasoned and cooked perfectly. I am so happy I remember this spot. I will be a regular! read more

Market and restaurants. Fresh. Crab cakes are no bueno. Scallops were yummy. Not over done and well seasoned. Hushpuppies.... I don't really like hush pups but I thought that there would be something special about them since they have such great reviews... and nothing special. Nice staff. read more

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Ordered 3 dozen crabs. Crabs were steamed to order and took about 20 mins on Memorial day rush. Service was great as well as the food. Will visit again! read more

Lucked up on this spot searching for my husband a barbershop and what a treat! If seafood hits the spot for you then Crab Galley is your new favorite! The staff is knowledgable and enjoyed all the questions about menu items as if it was the first time they heard either one of them lol! The sweet young lady at the counter recommended several items including very healthy tastes of their signature Shrimp Salad, which is the BEST I've ever had I highly suggest you visit as often as you can, I sure will be!!! read more

The Crab Galley - Seafood Markets Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

If I was able to give a 0 star review I would have. Paid $100 for 5lbs of cooked crab legs and got 3lbs. "Manager" on duty said to not come back because it is what it is and said that he was 6'2 230lbs so he was big and won't do anything to rectify the situation. So feel threatened now. Go ANYWHERE else. read more