The Crab Trap Restaurant Review

I met with a life long friend one night for a dinner to catch up on our lives. With the hectic pace of everyone’s life, we try to meet a few times a year for good food and an evening of conversation.

We chose to meet at the Crab Trap, located on the circle in Somers Point heading into the Ocean City Ninth Street Bridge. This restaurant that has been in business for many, many years has been one of the most successful establishments in the area. While many restaurants in this area come and go, the Crab Trap has not only survived, but also flourished during its long profitable run. I think the secret to its success is that it serves good food at a reasonable price.

The large building that sits on the intercoastal has the décor of an ocean resort restaurant. Visitors enjoy this seascape of nautical flair. When I arrived, I had to park in the lot across the street from the restaurant, so I assumed that there would be a wait for a table. To my surprise, there were seats available, so I waited at the bar for my friend to arrive.

Once we were seated, our friendly waitress, Beth, offered us drinks and time to look at the menu. We told her that we were in no hurry and she informed us that because they were not as busy as usual, we could sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening. For a Tuesday evening in the middle of the winter, I thought the restaurant had a fantastic crowd. The property was about three quarters filled, but this is a very large restaurant with seating for what I would estimate to be around 1000.

The menu had a wide variety of everything from seafood, to steak, to chicken, to pasta. They are obviously famous for their seafood, so my friend and I decided that would be where we would concentrate. After drinks were served, I ordered the stuffed flounder and my friend chose the blackened Mahi Mahi with scallops and shrimp. We sat and talked, and before we knew it our salads and bread were served. All of the meals come with a salad, and the bread was served hot.

Once our meals came, the conversation stopped, and we enjoyed our wonderful cuisine. My flounder was very white and flaky and the crab imperial on top was moist and tasty. The meal was served very hot, which some restaurants do not know how to do. I had green beans and rice as my sides, and both met my expectations as having a great taste and being served hot.

My friend asked the waitress to make his blackened Mahi Mahi as spicy as it could be served. He was pleased with the results. His Mahi Mahi was very tasteful, and the shrimp and scallops were fresh and cooked to perfection. He also had green beans and a cucumber salad as his sides.

The Crab Trap is a great restaurant with so many positives that it was hard to find any negatives. During the summer season, and on weekends, this property gets extremely crowded and the Crab Trap does not take reservations. You may have an hour or two wait during the winter weekends, and possibly more during the summer. The wait during the summer months do not seem so long because the Crab Trap offers an outside bar on the water, so you can wait and enjoy the summer breezes coming off the cool waters of the Atlantic.

As our evening of good food and friendship came to a close, we both decided that the Crab Trap was definitely a winner. We enjoyed everything that was served. The bill for my friend and I with a few cocktails and tip came to $95.00, which I felt was well worth the price. Good food, served in a warm and friendly atmosphere at a reasonable price is the secret of success for the Crab Trap. They have been here for many years and will be here for many more.

The Crab Trap is located in Somers Point, NJ