I have patronized the Crab Shanty since I moved into the area in 2000. At first, this was the place to go, but now it is a restaurant to be avoided. I had a late evening dinner this past Friday (3/20), ordering my usual stuffed shrimp. My wife and daughter ordered seafood items as well. None of us cared for... more

Will never come back. Poor service and cold food. more

Dry bland food without much original taste. Quite frankly I could have made it a lot better myself at home. The crab cakes were mushy and not seasoned, the salmon was AWFUL (better salmon at a Ryan's buffett...no kidding!), and the twice baked potatoes were VERY dry and had NO taste. The place was clean, although they sat you way... more

great crab louie for lunch more

This place is great. The service is great i love this place so much i had my b-day here. they have great fried oysters and crab cakes. The rolls here are soooooooo good you will want to have just that for dinner. It is a little pricy.But the place is deffenity worth it. So next time you are in ellicott... more

Love it!!!!! Love love love the blackened crabcakes, that is what I always get, ans my friend gets some special chicken, We always have a good time there, more

Tables are too close together! Food is ok. more

The Crab Shanty is great for lunch or dinner--all sorts of crab dishes. I had my first softshell there (be prepared for dangling legs!), great crab cakes, and they have different specails daily. I had something called a crab stack--with crab and avocado and almonds that was out of this world! Reasonable prices, good service. Close to Catonsville. It was... more