Both the Maryland Crab (my favorite) and Cream of Crab (my boyfriend's favorite) soup were great. The steamed shrimp with old bay as an app were great according to my kiddo and boyfriend (I am personally not a fan of shrimp cooked this way or a lot of old bay usually). The scallops with crab imperial were fantastic according to my boyfriend. While I am not usually a scallop fan, I too thought they were pretty great. My steak was actually cooked pretty close to correct (medium-rare) so that was a huge plus. Baked potato was very tender yet not overdone!! Also had the lobster and that was very very good. Highly recommend for someone who is new to the seafood world. My daughter's snow crab legs were cooked just right and well-sized. Chicken was slightly overcooked. Pasta salad was a big thumbs up for her. My boyfriend's crab cakes were above average. We all had their famous hushpuppies, they were wayyyyyyy better than Long John Silvers that is for sure!! The first time we were here service was just a tad slow, but then on the next visit (which it was weirdly a lot busier) we had phenomenal service... I might blame that on the elderly age of the lady when we were here first. Both servers were very nice though!! The vibe is pretty laid back and family friendly. read more

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We stopped into meet friends for dinner. Thought we would order at the bar while we waited, as we were not allowed to be seated unless the whole party was there. Even though the restaurant was empty... We sat at the bar. I don't drink, so I ordered a water with lemon and an appetizer. The bartender looked at me, quite menacing, and walked away. She returned after a few minutes with the water... My husband ordered a cocktail. She walked away. Not sure if she was mad because I didn't order a drink? But regardless, you don't treat someone like that. No need to scowl. We decided to have dinner in the dining room at that point. Our waitress was kind and pleasant. Service was fast. Cream of crab soup was pretty watery. But the crab cake dinners were delicious. The restaurant appears to be updated with upscale decor and paint. It was a pleasant dining room. read more

Waterman's Seafood - 1/2 lb steamed shrimp appetizer we ordered at the bar. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I've been coming here since the 80's to eat crabs. Very traditional large gathering place in West Ocean City. I had a dozen medium and large crabs for $66. A little high but I was quoted as much as $90 other places. The crabs were first rate. Came out hot! Served with melted butter, vinegar and extra old bay. I was in heaven. My sister had a one lb. Lobster and shrimp. Perfectly cooked and meaty! Very nice down to earth server. read more

Waterman's Seafood - Blue crabs - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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Snow crab platter for one is superb. The amount of food is huge and enough for two people. The price is reasonable. Best meal in our trip to ocean city! read more

The ambience was outstanding the service was excellent. The only bad part was my french fries were cold. The steamed broccoli had brown spots the danish which was kale was brown or at least off green, getting ready to be brown other than that my oysters were good. read more

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. read more

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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

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. read more

Waterman's Seafood - Hush puppies. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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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. read more

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great place to eat great food, nice staffs, my place to eat when i down there from peekskill read more

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! read more

Waterman's Seafood - Fried Shrimp - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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Visited for lunch. The Salmon tacos, crab pretzel and crab cakes were great. Very tasty. Service was fast prices were reasonable. Not sure if they were short staffed but our waitress seemed to have all the tables in the restaurant. She did a great job just seemed very rushed in her service. Will definitely be back! read more

My husband and I went there for dinner last night I had 1/2 dozen of large size crabs they were seasoned well and hot. Delicious!! My husband had fried shrimp dinner he said was very good!! Service was wonderful! read more

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. read more

Waterman's Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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 read more

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The decor is cute and it's kid friendly, but the food was a disappointment. We ordered a broiled seafood plate and the scallops were watery and corn had no seasoning. The kids meal also had watered down crab. Not very tasty compared to other similar venues. read more

Ordered the "Waterman's Club" soft shell with crab cake sandwich, along with french fries, hush puppies and coleslaw slaw. The soft shell was greasy and not crunchy due to it being in a sandwich (white bread) along with lettuce and tomato. The French fries were fresh. The hush puppies average justice what other restaurants have served (average). I enjoyed that there was Texas Pete sauce, Old Bay seasoning and malt vinegar on the table. The Restaurant had a sour greasy odor. The booth seemed clean. The server was nice and took our order promptly. We dined around 2:00 pm. Not crowded. The unsweetened tea was good. read more

Our servers (including Debbie W.) were friendly and very attentive. The food arrived quickly and was delicious. The portions were generous. The ambiance was what you would expect from a seaside seafood restaurant. read more

Waterman's Seafood - Snow Crab Platter for 1. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

We both had the fried seafood sampler. All the seafood was fresh and the seasoned hand breading had a nice flavor and texture. The service was excellent. Atmosphere is casual bright modern seaside. W read more

atmosphere was cute and lovely. food was amazing and the cooks were very fast. service was quick as well and the servers were attentive. As my little brother said," those cookers were fast." read more

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

Great food! Staff was very pleasant and adhered to social distancing regulations. We dined outdoors although indoor dining was an option. Masks must be worn until seated, hand sanitizer was available upon entering fully stocked. The chicken was just a tad bit overcooked for the penne Alfredo, but seasoned well. Everything else was really good. A bit pricey but for the service and establishment itself, it was worth it. read more

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We enjoyed everything we had. We have young child so the only reservation we had was this wasn't the best place for very young kids. Otherwise, highly recommend. Food was excellent. read more

The food was delicious and the waiter was very attentive without hovering. Will definitely be back! read more

Waterman's Seafood - The crab leg platter for one. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

The house salad was wilted, the clams casino had too much breading and were dry, and the 1.5 lb lobster was clearly less than a lb. The only saving grace was the heavy pour of the house Chardonnay and great French fries. read more

We ordered the seafood Alfredo; it was good! Mike the bartender up stairs was good at his job! We had the whole bar to ourselves and it was nice! read more

Service was very friendly. The food was just ok. I guess when you are from Baltimore your expectations for seafood is set high. The crab cake was tasty but, small. The salad was just ok. I didn't care for the applesauce. I didn't like the mojito at all. They exchanged it for another drink that I don't remember the name of it but, the new drink was delicious. I also liked the spicy shrimp. I would get the shrimp again. read more

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

I rarely write reviews but for Waterman's seafood I had to. Our family was there on first weekend of Feb during cheer competition. My son loves seafood so we tried here for the first night. We had softshell crab sandwich, oysters, Jumbo crabs, calamaries and etc. Food was good and oysters were fresh. Crabs were REALLY good. One out of the six jumbo crab was much smaller but we were at the end of the meal so I didn't say anything. Our server was Debbie and she was outstanding. She was very attentive. When I realized that I made a mistake on our order, she went above and beyond to make sure she could get us what we wanted! Since it was my mistake initially, I wasn't expecting much but she made extra efforts to check on the order, checking with the kitchen staff & manager to see if the order can be changed, and updated me while this was going on. It was her that made this place so special for us. The restaurant was easy to find, place was very nicely decorated and clean. read more

Meh. The staff was friendly yet unenthusiastic. It was like everyone was on Xanax. Back in the 90s, everyone was on coke, and service was much faster in general. Those were the days. I had the steamed seafood combo. It was fine but overcooked. BF had the steamed shrimp and lobster. He said it was mediocre. The Maryland crab soup was ok. The coleslaw was extremely mayonnaise--y and inedible. Too many other options in the area to go back. read more

A wonderful place to get food while at the beach! Highly recommend the hush puppies basket and the crab dip to start. Lots of food for a great price. (And of course - don't forget the classic OC orange crush!) read more

Great place for a family dinner at the beach! Tons of atmosphere, free parking and convenient to Route 50. We went off-season on a Wednesday night, and there was no wait even though we had a party of six adults and two children. Our waitress was awesome. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the portion sizes were very large. I got the special which was stuffed grouper, it had crab imperial on top of blackened grouper, and it was delicious. I also got a loaded baked potato, which was very good. My husband got the broiled seafood platter and enjoyed it very much. And my sister-in-law got the two crabcake platter and really loved it. One of the best deals there however is on the children's menu. Check out the seafood offerings for kids. All in all a great experience. read more

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It was OK. I got king crab legs. They were a little dry, hush puppies were basic,corn on the cob was delicious & in season. Hubby got lobster is was really good and fresh. read more

Went to carry out market. Got hit over the head for 1 pound of Jumbo Lump crab meat. $45. And this is what they pass off as jumbo lump. Just not right to charge these prices and not give people what they are paying for. Not looking for pasteurized imported colossal meat, but it should at least be mostly back fin lumps. This is a few lumps and a lot of shreds. I should have took it back. It's not in me to do that. To top it off it had zero sweetness or flavor and plenty of shells :( next to it in case was regular meat and was epicure brand which I know. This wasn't same brand. This is Mary Ellen brand ? Never heard of it. read more

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This place was okay, nothing i had i loved or hated.. i got fried shrimp and it came with a salad and hush puppies.. the shrimp was good the rest was okay.. i did feel sick when i came home after though but id say it was because of all of the deep fried food. read more

We stopped there on the way to Ocean City. We guessed it would be better food and less expensive since it was closer to the fishing boats and not located on the barrier island. Wrong on both counts. Lunch including tax and tip, with no alcohol, was nearly $100. The seafood was small portions, soggy and greasy. Neither of us finished our lunch and did not bother to take the leftovers with us. Worst was the crab cakes, which dripped with grease when picked up with my fork. Additional note - clientele was mostly senior citizens, but the music piped in to the seating area was rap/hip-hop urban music. read more

We came here for Happy Hour and the lot was already packed at 4PM on a Wednesday (in the off season, no less). The building itself definitely looks to be updated and well kept with a nice decorated entrance before the waiting area. For Happy Hour, We sat in the bar area and the bartender took our drink orders. The drinks were good; my grandmother had an orange crush and I had a rum punch (regular price). Both drinks were well mixed and had a decent punch to them. We ordered some large neck clams and steamed shrimp. Our clams came out in a timely manner but we waited a long time for the shrimp. When they came out, I suspected they had been sitting for awhile since they were no longer hot and they were hard to peel so they weren't quite as good as I was expecting. We ordered a round of little neck clams and hush puppies as well and didn't finish the hush puppies. At the end, a bunch of people came to the bar area and it took a bit to get our check. The bartender was great; she was just a bit overwhelmed at that point. The food was okay for happy hour pricing though although I don't know if I'd be back for full price. (At least not for the shrimp!) read more

Waterman's Seafood - Happy Hour Bar Menu - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland