Neighborhood Eats: Bethesda Crab House

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Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Bethesda Crab House

4958 Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD
Phone: 301-652-3382

Cuisines:
Seafood, American

Opening Hours:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun:
General: 09:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Bethesda

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Sprawling families, groups of teens, and old-salt regulars.

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Best Dishes
Steamed jumbo blue crabs; crabcakes; peel-and-eat shrimp.

Price Details:
All-you-can-eat crab feast, $25.

Paper-covered communal tables set the scene for this seaside-style crabhouse in downtown Bethesda. Don’t waste time on side dishes or chatting up the sometimes grouchy servers: Steamed blue crabs with Old Bay are the stars here. Regulars know to call ahead and reserve them—ask for jumbos—because they sometimes run out.

-March, 2008

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