“It’s summertime: the livin’ is easy, the beer is old, and
seafood restaurants are throwing open their doors. There’s not
better way to consume the fruits of the ocean, than with a paper
plate on your lap, the wind in your hair, and creaky floorboards
beneath your feet. What the following fresh seafood joints lack in
ritz they more than make up for in character, legend, and, of course,
lobsters, shrimp, crabs, and various other delicious lower life
forms. Bring a bib and a mallet. Things are going to get messy.”
Quote
from the Fisherman's Crab Deck website.
On
our way home from our New York trip, we headed towards the coast to
avoid traffic since I-81 was such a mess which really didn’t work
out so well for us. We hit lots of traffic coming home from the
beach but at least it was a pretty drive. Lunch time was coming and
we wanted to stop for a good seafood meal, We decided to stop on
Kent Narrows in the town of Grasonville, Maryland at the Fisherman’s
Crab Deck Restaurant. You can’t miss it as it is painted a bright
aqua blue color on Main Street near the 301 bridge that goes over
Prospect Bay. This restaurant was listed as one of the best seafood
shacks in America serving the best fresh seafood.
We
got here about the time it opened so we got right in. This is a
casual open air restaurant/bar right up against a marina that opened
in 1991 and is owned and operated by the Schulz family. It sits
right next to the family’s other restaurant, the Fisherman’s Inn
which dates back to 1930 and also their fish market. We loved that it
is a family run restaurant. We got a table outside on the deck right
up against the water where we could watch the boats come and go.
There were so gorgeous boats out there but it seemed most were for
hire for deep sea fishing trips. This casual restaurant had picnic
tables set up against the water with brightly colored umbrellas to
keep the sun off you. Today was still early so it was not hot yet
with a nice breeze coming off the water.
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| My man, Joe. |
Since
we didn’t have much time for dining today, we did not order the
crabs but my, did they look great. When you order crabs, they come
to your table, tape down a brown paper on the top of the tablecloth
so when the bring the crabs out on a platter – they just dump the
luscious delights on top of the table. They were all sprinkled with
Old Bay and they were a really nice size. They also bring out a
wooden hammer for breaking the crabs as well as picks and
nutcrackers. I heard people talking of how delightful they were
and wished we had time to enjoy some. We will come back another time
and do just crabs.
Today,
I ordered their fried shrimp platter which was delicious with too
much food for me to handle. Joe ordered a seafood cakes that were
like crab cakes but also had lobster in them. The flavor was
incredible. They were excellent.
They
have a bar area that is in the restaurant but is still in the open
air and an area for bands to play that have lots of long tables to
sit, eat, and watch the show. They do not have air conditioning but
it was very pleasant the day we went. The restaurant was clean and
the staff were welcoming and the service was stellar.
They
also have a fish market but we didn’t have a cooler so we did not
stop there. Next time. This was a great stop for us and we did so
appreciate the view and the break from our travels. We would
recommend this place. We will be back. Check them out at
https://crabdeck.com.
“Pull
up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly
delicious.”
Ruth
Reichl
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