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Bethesda Crab House

4.3

About this business

Maryland is well-renowned for crabs-plucked fresh from the Chesapeake Bay and steamed with a unique blend of spices. Brown paper covers the tables and the only utensils are small mallets and knives-and your fingers! Hard-shell crabs brought fresh from the steamer to your table are, naturally, the specialty. Crabs are seasonal; be sure to call ahead and check if they are available and to make a reservation. Crab cakes and steamed shrimp are on the menu when crabs are out of season. 

Location details

4958 Bethesda Ave, South Kensington, MD, 20814, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wed12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thu12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fri12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sat12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sun12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Lisa Dawn 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Service was very good. Crabs were served hot and fresh. Market Price for All you can eat crabs, which were cooked perfectly, seasoned well and were very good sized (Mediums, not small) $49 per person. Highly recommend! 

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Courtney Tolson 
6 years ago

CUSTOMER SERVICE NIGHTMARE!! One of the bus boys bumped into the bench and knocked my phone on the ground and another server came by and the bus boy was like oh did he step on that and I didn’t even realize it fell and then I picked it up and the screen was cracked on my brand new iPhone X that I haven’t even had for a week. I brought it up to them and they were total assholes and were denying that they did anything and when I asked to speak to a manager I was told the manager was in the back doing crabs, it’s not their prob... read more

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Lisa Dawn Shapiro 
6 years ago

Service was very good. Crabs were served hot and fresh. Market Price for All you can eat crabs, which were cooked perfectly, seasoned well and were very good sized (Mediums, not small) $49 per person. Highly recommend! 

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Sophia Jackson 
6 years ago

The crabs and crab cakes are amazing 😍 

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Jesse M. Birndorf 
6 years ago

Over the years I can’t tell you how many crab houses I’ve tried. When it comes to steamed shrimp and steamed crabs no one comes close. Best crab house hands down! 

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Jason Abbott 
6 years ago

Loved the food and the people !!! The waitress and all the guys outside helping were fantastic! Can’t say enough great things about our entire experience. 

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6 years ago

We ordered crab cakes that turned out to be smaller than palm sized cold crab on a cold smashed potato bun. No lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle ... nothing. The bland cole slaw and corn on the cob did not help. Not to mention the flies indoors and dirty everything. Yuck. Never again. 

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Carla Vasquez 
6 years ago

Great food and beer 👍🏼 They get busy but still give good service. The crabs had a lot of meat. 

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Brian Sadur 
6 years ago

I hadn't been to BCH for several years. I had a real craving for crabs Saturday night and called ahead. "Jennifer" saved a table for me. I advance ordered 1/2 dozen large crabs (so, so delicious, full and meaty). The table service was excellent and no overly obtrusive. I'll be back more frequently. - Brian S. 

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How is Bethesda Crab House rated?

Bethesda Crab House has a 4.3 star rating with 1,140 reviews. 

When is Bethesda Crab House open?

Bethesda Crab House is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. 

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