Harris Crabhouse Kent Narrows

chesapeak · April 09, 2018, 09:04:29 PM

OK i used to go here almost weekly when I lived in MD. I always went to the top floor and if it was nice out we sat on the outside tables. We watched the boats in the narrows and ate good thick honest crabs. There are lots of crab places in MD and at one point I would drive about an hour every week to eat the crabs from this place. I didnt know anybody and they didnt bother too much to know me but it was still the best I could find. They also had the best big belly fried clams ever. About 7-8 years ago I moved to NC and have not been to Harris since.

So

I was just wondering how good a job they do now at Harris Crab House. I have a wedding to go a little ways north in the middle of May. MY plan for a few of us is to stop for crabs the day after the wedding on our way back south. I just need to know where to go for the best crabs available on MD eastern shore that saturday.

I thought I might as well ask you all what you think about Harris and for the next best place to eat crabs between Glascow,DE and Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel

LewCrab · April 09, 2018, 11:43:51 PM

Harris crab house is still a staple of Kent island and a great place to sit down with friends and eat crabs. If you want a more private setting then go to Stevensville Crab Shack. http://www.stevensvillecrabshack.com/

Either way you can't lose

crewstation · April 10, 2018, 07:23:41 AM

Went to Harris' after a striper charter August 2016. $84 per dozen (on a vendor's tab

) and they were bricks. Large bricks.

MCC CRAB · April 10, 2018, 04:36:34 PM

I have always liked Kentmore down on Kent Island , they are also on the water and have had very good crabs and food.

chesapeak · April 11, 2018, 08:13:54 PM

Thanks guys. Glad to hear Harris is still pretty respected. The other suggestions also look interesting.

Anybody know any place good along 13 south to the Ches Bay Bridge Tunnel ??

Wallco99 · April 11, 2018, 08:26:55 PM

We come all the way from Chester County, PA to eat there. After we play a round at Queenstown Harbor.

Crabslayer · February 05, 2019, 03:46:26 PM

The main reason to go there is for the Home Made Nutty Buddy. The Best I ever had. You can taste the salt in the ice cream. About the only place a commercial crabber will buy crabs.

Hmmm Road Trip!!!

LewCrab · February 06, 2019, 10:46:14 AM

Awww man, Homemade Nutty Buddies from Mike's Crab House on the South River are amazing as well.

jack1747 · February 06, 2019, 11:12:16 AM

Quote from: chesapeak on April 09, 2018, 09:04:29 PM

I thought I might as well ask you all what you think about Harris and for the next best place to eat crabs between Glascow,DE and Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack has steamed crabs. Never been there but their parking lot is full every time we drive by. https://www.greatclams.com/ 6468 Lankford Hwy Nassawadox, VA 23413

SHELLFISH · February 07, 2019, 01:43:00 PM

I just looked at their menu of the clam shack above.
I'd really like to try them out!

jack1747 · February 07, 2019, 03:16:03 PM

Quote from: SHELLFISH on February 07, 2019, 01:43:00 PM
I just looked at their menu of the clam shack above.
I'd really like to try them out!

Yes. I have been want to go there for years. It's a little to far to go just for a meal. It seems like when we pass them we just left home after breakfast or heading home after a late lunch in VB.

SHELLFISH · February 07, 2019, 06:14:42 PM

I know what you mean Jack!
I was driving through Calabash SC with all their interesting sea food restaurants and I had eaten an hour earlier! Bummer!
I haven't been back to the area since!

Crabbyd · February 07, 2019, 08:42:29 PM

Quote from: jack1747 on February 07, 2019, 03:16:03 PM
Yes. I have been want to go there for years. It's a little to far to go just for a meal. It seems like when we pass them we just left home after breakfast or heading home after a late lunch in VB.

We have been there several times Jack. Usually we get oysters and fresh seafood