

Take home that special souvenir to remember your visit to the Giant Crab! There are hundreds of souvenir and gift items to choose from. You can take home your own big, fat giant crab on a t-shirt, cap or souvenir glass. Hamburgers, pizza, chicken fingers, corn dogs, hot dogs and french fries all are there! Also, be sure to visit the Pirate’s Island Tavern where you will find lots of cold, frosty beverages to cool you off after a day of fun in the sun.īy the way, don’t miss the Giant Crab gift shop on your way out. The younger maties of the family will love the Kids Corner, a buffet filled with the foods kids love. Oh, there is still more … an extensive variety of savory homemade soups, outrageous salads, freshly baked bread and a magnificent dessert bar laden with scrumptious cakes, cobblers, fresh fruit (in season), ice cream and even our award winning Kataifi. Along with pasta that’s made to order and naturally, there are plenty of fresh vegetables to compliment it all. There’s also a Steam Bar that offers a “boat-load” variety of steamed and cooked shellfish including peel-and-eat shrimp, steamed oysters, mussels, clams and those much-loved crablegs.Īnd, if your hungry-man appetite doesn’t call for seafood, that’s not a problem! Stop at the seemingly “never-ending” carving station for juicy prime rib, cooked melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious Virginia Ham, roast beef, barbecued beef ribs and delectable Feta Chicken. In addition to broiled, fried and baked seafoods, mouthwatering dishes like Crab Imperial, stuffed mushrooms, Oysters Rockefeller, seafood strudel are found on the, I can’t help it …. It’s spectacular, to say the least, and will cause seafood lovers to moan with delight. The Giant Crab boasts, I dare say, a “gigantic” array of as much seafood as you can imagine and is simply the ultimate choice in tasty buffet dining. He’s affectionately referred to as “Tommy.” He leads the way to the overwhelming feast that waits inside! The real eye-catcher, however, is the big, fat giant crab perched just above the entrance. There is even a 50-foot lighthouse reminiscent of those still standing in Nova Scotia.

One side of the structure features a 40-foot waterfall and a lazy river wraps around the entire village. The blue crab's scientific name translates as 'beautiful swimmer that is savory. Its name honors Mary Jane Rathbun, the scientist who described the species in 1896. Overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway in the Restaurant Row section of Highway 17, the restaurant resembles an authentic Fisherman’s Wharf Village. About crabsIn 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. A steadfast and diligent crew keeps the buffet well-stocked and, you guessed it, fresh. Sure, it specializes in serving seafood, but it does so in such tremendous, really, “giant” fashion with an emphasis on freshness. We offer the freshest, best-tasting seafood buffet in town.įrom the minute you see The Giant Crab, you know it’s not just another all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. At the award-winning Giant Crab Seafood Restaurant, quantity takes a back seat to quality.
