Anthony's Carryout: the roast-beef counter that understands beach-week timing

Anthony’s Carryout is an Ocean City Philly Avenue counter institution with the right kind of beach-week energy: hand-carved roast beef, breakfast sandwiches, Italian subs, and food that does not ask you to dress up or debate the wine list. It is associated with the 17th Street and Philadelphia Avenue corner, while directories list 1608 Philadelphia Ave. Sync your GPS with the pickup door before you start idling in traffic.

The Anthony’s Carryout profile has the listing, and pizza and subs plus food & drink can help when the rental group refuses to agree. Call 410-213-4803 for larger orders.

When Saturday crowds hit anthony’s Carryout

This is a counter, not a ceremony. Anthony’s has built loyalty around the speed-and-familiarity equation: a serious sandwich, a breakfast run, or a sub order that keeps a condo crew from eating chips for dinner. It is especially useful when hungry people need different things and nobody has the patience for a full restaurant sit-down.

It is not a waterfront date night. It is also not where you go for a slow patio morning. Sandy flip-flops are a valid dress code, but the point is food in hand.

The plain truth about anthony’s Carryout

The lead order is the hand-carved roast beef sandwich. Ask whether you want jus or horseradish and move on with your life. It is the thing people keep bringing up for a reason.

For mornings, the breakfast sandwiches are the practical play. They beat going to the beach hungry, which is a mistake people make until about 10:30, when it becomes everybody else’s problem. Italian subs and cold cuts are the strong group-order lane for lunch or an easy condo dinner.

What to stage the night before for anthony’s Carryout

Anthony’s works for breakfast before beach traffic, a fast lunch, roast-beef loyalists, and big takeout orders. It is a good fit for people who value counter speed over dining-room atmosphere. It is less ideal for someone who wants an elaborate brunch, quiet service, or a polished sit-down meal.

The recurring praise is reliable: roast beef, counter-food familiarity, and a pace that respects vacation logistics. The recurring complaint is shoulder-season hours. July memories are powerful, but they do not keep every counter open late in October. Check first.

Shore specifics for anthony’s Carryout

Value here is tied to usefulness. A sandwich that actually feeds you before a beach day has more value than a fancy plate that leaves you searching for snacks an hour later. Anthony’s is strongest when the order is simple and targeted.

First-time notes:

• Call 410-213-4803 for a large order so the slicer can stage it.
• Use the address and pickup instructions, not only the 17th-and-Philly landmark description.
• Confirm delivery availability and third-party fees directly.
• Check hours in the shoulder season before promising a late run.
• Give yourself a few extra minutes for pickup parking on busy weeks.

Don’t skip this part of anthony’s Carryout

Breakfast early and lunch before the peak rush are the easy moves. The later you wait in peak season, the more other people will have had the same idea. If you are ordering for a group, call rather than trying to improvise quantities at the counter.

The repeated compliment is the counter’s familiarity and speed; the recurring complaint is that seasonal schedules can surprise people who only know the summer version. That is fixable with one call and a little less confidence in old vacation habits.

For a first visit, keep the order focused. Roast beef for the curious, breakfast sandwiches before the beach, or subs for the group is enough. Trying to turn a fast counter into an all-day dining destination misses the thing it does best.

If you remember one thing about anthony’s Carryout

Anthony’s is exactly what a good carryout counter should be: direct, filling, and built around food people actually return for. Get the roast beef, use breakfast sandwiches for early fuel, and check the hours when summer is over. If it feeds you before the wind shifts, it matters.

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