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Axelsson's Blue Claw Restaurant


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#54 of 92 restaurants in Cape May
  • Cuisines: Seafood
Traveler Description: Axelsson's Blue Claw is a famous Cape May seafood restaurant which is sort of on the border between Cape May and Wildwood. The decor is yacht club... more »

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1 of 5 stars
vacationtriper 2 contributions
Akron, Ohio
Dec 11, 2008

My family and I plan a trip to Axelssons every year while on vacation. Last summer we went there and found the staff very rude and not at all accommodating. I have a daughter who was 4 at the time. The waitress was very rude to her and acted like the few questions she had was a major imposition. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
howard_ottawa 8 contributions
Ottawa, Ontario
Jul 14, 2008

Our family dined there on a Monday night. The restaurant filled up quickly at about 6:30. The location is next to a commercial fishing dock and the view is more rustic than beautiful. Service was prompt and friendly. Main dishes were about $30 including starter salad and even children's dishes were about $22. Sharing is not permitted. Salad was good... more

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4 of 5 stars
AbelUk 9 contributions
UK
Jun 4, 2008

A short drive out of town on the back road to Wildwood, this very nice restaurant sits among the fishing docks. Its not exactly on the water, but you can see the commercial fishing boats tied up all around. We were welcomed very graciously by a hostess--a mature person at least, and waited at the bar. And what a gorgeous... more

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5 of 5 stars
edward2113 3 contributions
Wildwood Crest
Sep 12, 2007

Axelsson's Blue Claw Restaurant is terrific. We had dinner there on 8/31/2007. The food and service were terrific! The restaurant, was busy but quiet. Service was very friendly and accomodating. The seafood was wonderful. Axelsson's is not open every day in the fall so be sure to check their schedule but we had a great dinner. more

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3 of 5 stars
Framework 14 contributions
Falls Church, VA
Sep 4, 2007

Average (but very expensive) seafood place on the highway between Cape May and Wildwood. We were staying in Cape May and this was not worth the drive, particularly since there are so many great places to eat in Cape May itself. more

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5 of 5 stars
Bobbie_NEPA 1 contribution
North East PA
Jun 20, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

Oh what can I say about the oysters that I had at the Blue Claw??? ... topped with sour cream, caviar, a dash of vodka and a squeeze of lemon. In a nutshell I'm still wishing for them 2 years passing! They seated us in a tented area attached to the main building, and that did set off alarms... until... more

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3 of 5 stars
gmelog 7 contributions
Cape May
Mar 10, 2007
4/12 found this review helpful

The Blue Claw has decent food and a nice atmosphere, but it needs some work to really bill itself as a "fine dining restaurant." A key example is the "uni-glass" system. I ordered an expensive bottle of wine, and the waitress proceeded to pour it into what looked like water goblets on the table. When I pointed out that these... more

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3 of 5 stars
vmelo 22 contributions
Cape May
Aug 7, 2006
2/9 found this review helpful

I can always count on the Blue Claw for decent meal and decent service. No, it's not outstanding, but it does stand out in Cape May because none of the restaurants is outstanding. The food is not gourmet, but it's good basic food. I enjoy the grilled seafood kabob with drawn butter. My husband likes the surf and turf. They... more

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Axelsson's Blue Claw Restaurant Address

991 Ocean Dr., Cape May, NJ 08204
Tel: (609) 884-5878
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.