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    The Crab Shack -Edgewater

    3.8 (98 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed

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    Fawn M.

    We had a craving for some crabs, this place was perfect. We got a dozen large crabs and some fries. The crabs were well seasoned and very meaty, sooo good. Definitely worth our visit. The service was good. If your looking for a good crabs in a chill vibe, I recommend this spot.

    Riley G.

    Came here for Mother's Day and I'm already planning my next trip back. My mom and I were both not crazy hungry, so we shared #4 combo for $55 which has a crab cake, two sides, and I think 3 or 4 crabs. Wow was it good, the corn was fresh and delicious with their melted butter. The crabs were meaty and seasoned perfectly. We both did not love the crab cake, but I am not a huge crab cake person so take that with a grain of salt. The service was super friendly. I did not know they had melted butter out for anyone to grab, so I asked for some and the employee who helped me came out from behind the counter and poured me some, which was so nice. The drinks here are also only $6 for an orange crush, which is almost unheard of for this area. The outside seating makes me feel like im at the beach, and definitely made the experience even better. I also think they have a drive thru which is really cool. Cannot wait to come back!

    Armando H.

    Great food, my Best friend and I came and we definitely enjoyed, great service and I loved, hope everyone has an amazing experience

    Fried Rockfish with fries and coleslaw
    Michael W.

    Service was friendly and the food was absolutely perfect. Fresh crab cakes done exactly the way I like them, without any nonsense and let the crab shine! Would be back many times if we lived in the area. Great place and great food.

    Crab cake, & fries.
    angie h.

    The build your own boil is excellent. Large shrimp, well seasoned and great price. Also $6 crushes all day long. The hush puppies are also excellent.

    Fresh Fried Clam Strips
    Cearia D.

    Visited here a few days ago. We ordered jumbo crabs (which weren't jumbo), seafood boil , orange pomegranate crush and clam strips. The crabs were ok I've had better and bigger. The jumbo were $125 which was a good price but the size just didn't match the price. The crab legs were extremely small as well. The clam strips were so good and the crush was too. Customer service was good overall but most likely won't be returning.

    Cajun seafood boil
    Laura D.

    We got a crab boil to go and all the seafood (snow crabs, shrimp, muscles, and crawfish) were dried out and fishy, it almost tasted reheated. We've heard good things about crab shack, so I'm hoping it was just a fluke.

    Crab boil with the crab shack blend sauce

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    Great food and service. The staff were really friendly. We had clam strips, the fried shrimp and a boil. All were excellent.

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    Really awesome casual dive for seafood. Not bad prices and every seafood variety you could want. Service was spot on!

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    Good food. The "bartender"/sever had such a great personality. Maryland Crab is the best crab I've ever had!

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    Thank you for the great service Ronaldo~ we enjoyed the meal at Trie Foods…read more Thank you for the great service Ronaldo~ we enjoyed the meal at Trie Foods

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    The hush puppies were the star of the show!…read more Went here with family and ordered the stuffed potato skins which were good but for $17, I expected at least 6 . They're good but you only get 4. Stuffed with shrimp, scallop and crab with imperial sauce. As for the platter, the crab cake was delicious and the scallops a close second. You get 1 crab cakes, 2 scallops, 3 shrimp and a white flaky fish called orange roughy. The was the least seasoned fish I've had in a while. You'll at minimum need to add salt. It kind of ruined the platter for me but given the price, I ate everything lol. After finishing up I ordered some hush puppies intended for later but they barely made it into the box. I highly recommend giving them a try. They're moist with pieces of corn and come with a honey cinnamon whipped butter. A nice sweet snack or dessert even. Those were $8. What sucks is they don't do any side substitutions. The platter comes with a salad, potato or fries. I didn't want the side but couldn't sub for the hush puppies. We sat outside on the deck near the water and service was better than the last time. We made it right before the vending rush- Got there around 5pm. It was packed on our way out. Bonus we got to see baby jellyfish in the dirty water lol. Spoiler alert: I had massive gastro issues shortly after :(. Which is crazy bc when I inquired about the salad and cyclosporiasis they said they didn't have it in MD. Not saying they do but something there gave me severe bubble guts. :(

    My first time here and won't be my last! My Aunt & Uncle love this spot. They come at least once a…read moremonth. For my first visit we started with appetizers - fried clams, coconut shrimp and fried green beans. To drink we had the rum punch & orange crush. For the main course we did a dozen large crabs. They were seasoned to perfection and super fresh. The table includes brown paper cover, a bucket with our fixings - hammer, silverware, knife and paper towels. I requested a bib because I was wearing a white top! Loved the service and the entire staff was helpful when my Uncle had a health episode.

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    The Crab Shack -Edgewater - seafood - Updated October 2026

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