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    Waterman's Seafood

    3.7 (410 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Iris R.

    My family visited this restaurant twice during our recent trip to Ocean City, Maryland. It was that good. Our first visit was during their lunch time. I ordered the stuffed lobster tail and was not disappointed. The seafood was tender and full of flavor. I ordered the stuffed lobster based on a recommendation from our server, who was so nice. I am glad that I listened to her advice. Everyone in my party loved their meals. So much so, that we went back two days later. Ha! We sat upstairs during our second visit. The server in that area was very attentive. The food, was again, delicious. Waterman's Seafood does not disappoint.

    Crab cake
    Aaron M.

    Quick service. We had a large party and we were able to be seated right away. The servers are really nice. They check on you often. They brought out a pitcher of their pink lemonade. The lemonade is good. Really sweet but good. Restaurant is nice and clean. I ordered the crab soup, house salad and crab cakes. All were great. Loved the flavors. The salad was even really good. I had nothing bad to say. I did have to ask for the soup after they brought the food because they forgot the soup and they forgot someone's broccoli. Everyone else's food looked really good also. They have some really good options. They even have a crab meal on the kids menu. My children loved it but the shrimp were a little to spicy for them. The overall experience was good. My son had a birthday and they offered to bring him a dessert out. They even sang happy birthday to him.

    Fried seafood platter
    Mark W.

    We came here in the recommendation from a local store worker. We got here during a rush but seated within the time quoted for the wait. Our server made a few recommendations and we ordered. The place was laid back and they seemed to have some frequent customers there, which always means the food is good. Our food came out in a reasonable time during a rush, and it was good. The crab cakes and shrimp were the highlight of my meal, both seasoned really well. The fish was really good too. It is worth a visit if your intentions the area.

    Shrimp Tacos - 2
    Allie C.

    Delicious, authentic seafood in the DE/MD area. I recommend anything with crab in it since it is in MD! The service was great and our server was efficient and attentive. It was calm and relaxed, with a nice boat theme. There was plenty of seating but they were very busy throughout the entire restaurant. We had a reservation, so we did not have to wait. I'm not sure how long the wait would have been.

    Hush puppies.
    J. F.

    Absolutely pleasant meal for my first time. I'm shouting out my server Cassidy, & then some.. everyone was friendly, & the food was tasty. Restaurants on the pricier side but you get a hefty amount of food & the quality of the food (considering how fast everything arrived) was on point. I was flabbergasted when she set the plate of hush puppies down. $11 at first seemed high for fried cornmeal & I was pleasantly surprised by the portion.

    Happy Hour
    Raymond S.

    Very nice Happy Hour that runs from 3-6PM daily in the bar area. We had two of the 1/2 pounds of shrimp and the King of Crab pieces. Good, friendly service. An upscale crab house atmosphere.

    Fried Shrimp
    Joy S.

    We placed an order for pickup online. From the looks of the outside, it looked pretty busy inside. Our food was ready pretty quickly and was still nice and hot when we got it back to the hotel. We ordered the Crab Cake Platter - 2 Crab Cakes with fries and potato salad and the Fried Shrimp basket. The crab cakes were so delicious... probably the best I've ever tasted and I've had my share plenty! No fillers, just pure crab seasoned to perfection. Sooooo good and great size too. The shrimp basket was huge! Tons of crispy fried shrimp plenty to share. Really good too! We will definitely be coming back here once we vaca in OC again!

    The food was great and you get a lot for your money. I had the seafood combos everything was very fresh. Drinks were good and service was very excellent. Decorated perfect for a seafood restaurant.

    AYCE Maryland blue crabs
    M K.

    The crabs were by far the BEST Maryland blue carbs I have EVER had. As a Marylander, I have to admit I'm not a huge old bay fan but even so... this was incredible. So thick and meaty and just amazing. The AYCE also comes with steamed shrimp, corn, hush puppies, and fried chicken. We also ordered calamari which were also amazing! The cream of crab wasn't my favorite ... it was a bit bland. My husband and step daughter ordered different foods I didn't try my husbands sandwhich but my daughter got the Alfredo and I've never seen tomato be put in Alfredo... it was odd.. however... the important thing here is the calamari and crabs and hush puppies were out of this world! I will be back!!! 10/10

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    Food and service is awesome. The staff are very friendly and the crabs, fried chicken, shrimps, hush puppies and corn are delicious

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    Large crabs weee excellent, $90 per dozen. We found out that u can order crabs by the piece, next time 9 will work.

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    Excellent Seafood Combo. Orange crushes very good. Service was excellent. Not much wait time for crab dip appetizer and dinner!

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    Great food and fantastic service. Go there as soon as we get to ocean city. Crabs are always…read moreheavy, and the spice on the crabs is out of this world. When in ocean city, one place you need to visit.

    We had plans to eat at another crab house today but they didn't open until 4pm and we wanted to eat…read moreat noon. We found On The Bay Seafood and decided to give it a try. Rob and Rose greeted and welcomed us. We ordered the Medium steamed Crabs, Crab Cake Sandwich, Crab Bisque, corn on the cob and Hush Puppies. Wow! What a treat so early in the season. The Bisque was excellent. It's not too spicy but they give you extra seasoning and spice to add according to your personal taste. The Crab Cake was just as advertised. No filler, fresh Crab, Eastern Shore style and delicious. The medium crabs were very good. Some establishments would be seeking them as Large. They were seasoned and steamed perfectly. Heavy and sweet. The sides; Corn on the Cob, steamed in the Husk was very good and the Hush Puppies were a perfect pairing. My apologies for lack of pictures, we ate most everything before I started taking pictures. Rob and Rose were very attentive. They told us their story and shared a scrap book of their off season home in New Mexico. They were in the process of training and orienting their summer staff while we enjoyed our meal. The attention to detail, customer first, quality service and passion for excellent food was on full display. The dining is beach rustic and perfect. There's a good amount of parking and it's easy to find them right along coastal highway. What initially seemed like a disappointment today turned into a wonderful discovery of a new favorite. On The Bay Seafood is a must try if you're at the shore this year.

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