Richard's Fish & Crabs

I haven’t been to Richard’s since before Covid. Last time I went, they were still at the old gas station building. I stopped in because I saw a special for $1 crabs. I’ve seen it pop up now and then, but living 30 mins away, it’s wasn’t a oh, let me stop by and try. But this time I did. The old place was always clean, but being inside this building, it looked spotless. The young lady working there was very pleasant. The crabs were super hot, when I looked in the bag. Getting them home, I tried them. The size and weight of the crabs were exactly what I was expecting for $1 crabs. The only thing about these crabs were they a bit bland. Not sure where these crabs are from, but IMHO, they would have used a bit more salt in the seasoning.

Always love coming here for seafood when we're in the area. Food is fresh & delicious. Workers are friendly. Restaurant is clean. We showed up and ordered to eat there, but it seemed like most people preferred takeout. They swapped out hush puppies for the fries which I greatly appreciated! Seafood was cooked & seasoned perfectly, and the hush puppies are amazing. Nothing really special about the location/atmosphere. 5 stars because the place is very clean, but minus 2 because the inside mostly looks like a seafood counter with tables & the lighting is that white, bright light. Inside and outside seating is available. Highly recommend if you're in the area and want some seafood and want to support local!

Awesome food! Braves are amazing and the price was out of this world. Got 1 bushel on small males for $140! They were filled with meat, very well seasoned, hot and delicious! Corn was amazing too! The hush puppies didn't make it home, btw dip them in the crab seasoning so good!

I walked in. It was a short line, but someone walked over and asked if I had been helped and if I was ready to order. I ordered a half dozen of medium, today it was about $15, and they gave me 7 crabs. Every last crab was meaty and medium. It was only a 15mins wait for a walk in order. The next time I will get a dozen for myself because I wanted more. They were still warm when I got home, so that was nice. They were seasoned well! My daughter ordered crab fries, she loved them. They give you more than enough crab dip on the fries, cheesy goodness. They were pretty good to me (not the best ive ever had but theyre good) Overall, it was a good choice to go to Richard's Fish and Crab for my dinner.

Very disappointed in the fact that we come here very often and when I tried to call ahead for a holiday weekend order they told me that I needed to call back the day of, when they open at 10:30. Please explain to me why then, when I showed up 30 minutes before opening on the day of the holiday and your employees are already taking orders for the day? Call in because I see that everyone is answering calls and come to find out, 1- you are taking orders before opening and 2- your stock/quantities have already been depleted. Are we following company protocol or doing whatever we want?

Tried this shack for the 1st time. It is always slammed, so obviously a good sign. The family tried an assortment of food. Probably the best shrimp and crab I've had in MD. Hush puppies and potatoe salad was great! Give them a go if you're in the area.

Alright, first time trying Richard's. I chose Lent of all days, but ordered early. Things were crazy to say the least, and filling my order didn't go without an issue. No need for details, because they made things right as any good business should. Everyone was busting their hump to meet demand, so that really means something. Man, I will be back. The sandwiches were on point. Great taste, crispy, and moist. Fries were great. What a value too. The sandwiches were huge for the price. Everyone was so polite despite the pressure and very apologetic for the minor issues on my order. I will be back for sure.

Tl,dr: Great hole in the wall type of place with tasty seafood that's only a bit on the pricy side. Get the crab cakes and the soup. So I had been long overdue for a weekend getaway and when the opportunity came up, I picked Maryland to be The state I poke around in. Being from Philly, it was about an hour and a half to Bel Air, right over the Delaware border, but I have to say that this place got my trip off to a great start! I ordered a crab cake sandwich with coleslaw ($13.50), an oyster sandwich ($11.50), a clam strip basket with fries ($6.50) and a bowl of their creamy crab soup ($7.50). I was expecting to eat parts of everything and save some for the evening, but I ended up eating most of it on the first sitting :) The crab cake was cooked perfectly. Great crisp on the outside, flavorful moist and sweet. The coleslaw paired with it nicely and was light on the mayo, which I appreciated. The oyster po boy was delicious! The oysters were fresh and had that great brininess that you crave in fresh seafood. The breading wasn't too heavy. I probably would have liked it even more if it were a little more crunchy. The clam basket was tasty as well. The clams were a little bit forward on the breading and there weren't that many of them, which was a bit disappointing. They did give a very generous portion of fries though. The soup was wonderful! Creamy, sweet, and rich in flavor, this soup, if paired with the crab cake sandwich and cole slaw probably would have been a complete meal for me had I not been starving :) Overall, I'd come here again and recommend it as a hidden gem, but being from an hour and a half away, I might not make the trip back unless we were heading down here anyway.