Restaurant Reviews
Beach Blog dining voices share firsthand takes on Shore restaurants, from Boardwalk classics to waterfront tables and neighborhood favorites.
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51 reviews from the Beach Blog dining desk.
Comfort-food season on the Shore: winter dining when Ocean City softens
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OC Wasabi review: midtown sushi-bar rolls with Monday-dark honesty
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Pickles Pub review: downtown sports-barn fuel until the late kitchen
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BJ’s on the Water review: 75th Street bay seafood with duck theater
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Barrio Taco: 64th Street tacos worth the fireworks-parking hike
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Decatur Diner: West OC biscuits before the bridge gets personal
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Fager’s Island review: sunset decks, raw bar, and one busy bay footprint
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Hooked: chef-y Coastal Highway seafood that still tastes like the Shore
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Crab Alley: West OC harbor crabs, deck sunsets, and a market run
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Longboard Cafe: Baja tacos and Coastal Highway fuel that respects sandy flip-flops
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Mother’s Cantina review: Tex-Mex color, margaritas, and Saturday-wait realism
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The Crab Bag: north-end steamers without the Philadelphia Ave circus
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Belly Busters review: the useful middle of Ocean City
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Candy Kitchen review: the Dorchester corner sugar stop
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Seacrets review: Jamaica-on-the-bay energy, with entry homework
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Barn 34 review: brunch, burgers, bars, and the calendar
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Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar: Philly Ave seafood with two good starting points
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The Dough Roller 3rd Street review: a Boardwalk family meal with guardrails
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General's Kitchen: seafood omelets before the beach gets loud
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Marlin Moon review: hotel dining that knows its assignments
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OC Uptown Eats review: a north-end lunch with its hours plainly stated
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Pizza Boy review: a mid-Boardwalk slice with a real late-night use
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Ropewalk Ocean City: sunset-ready bayside dinner without the Boardwalk crush
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The Angler Restaurant review: Talbot Street tradition with marina manners
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Dolle's Candyland review: the Wicomico Street taffy stop still earns the detour
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Dumser's Dairyland 123rd Street review: dinner, dessert, one parking stop
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Hooper's Crab House: big barn, bay view, and crab-feast homework
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Liquid Assets: a wine-first Ocean City dinner with a smart exit strategy
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Macky's review: sunset, sand, and the right expectations
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Touch of Italy Ocean City review: a full-day Italian utility player
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Anthony's Carryout: the roast-beef counter that understands beach-week timing
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Coins Pub review: a pint, a burger, and the off-Boardwalk room
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Fish Tales review: a family waterfront dinner with a real plan
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The Shark on the Harbor: West OC dinner with a menu that moves
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The Embers review: District 24's rooftop steak and seafood play
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The Hobbit Restaurant review: manners, harbor light, and a proper 81st Street occasion
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Thrasher's French Fries review: yes, vinegar belongs on the Boardwalk
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Waterman's Seafood Co.: West OC crabs, raw bar, and a market escape hatch
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The Bayside Skillet: a slow-morning crepe move at 77th
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Harrison's Harbor Watch: an inlet table for the occasion
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Higgins Crab House North: the uptown steamed-crab call
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Layton's Family Restaurant review: breakfast before the beach gets complicated
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The Original Greene Turtle review: the OC sports-bar mothership
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Sello's Italian Oven & Bar review: let the oven do its job
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Higgins Crab House South: a waterman's take on the Philadelphia Ave crab feast
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Harbor Inn: Maggie Ellison on the tiny downtown bar with outsized Ocean City history
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Ponzetti's Pizza: Joey Caputo on a 144th Street pie, wings, and sports-bar reality
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