Profile facts last reviewed: 2026-04
About The Bonfire Restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland
The Bonfire is built around an all-you-can-eat rhythm: long seafood and prime rib lines, tropical aquarium decor, and Wed–Sat dinner service in slower months.
The family promotes carryout via their web-ordering portal—treat buffets as peak-season waits and plan large parties with a phone call.
Best for
- All-you-can-eat crab legs energy
- Multi-generational vacation feeds
- Prime rib on nights out
Good to know
The venue's site lists Wed–Sat 4 p.m. openings with Adult and Youth buffet pricing; Easter hours posted separately.
What Google reviewers emphasize
The Bonfire at 7009 Coastal Highway is the 1973-era buffet institution: long seafood and prime rib lines, tropical aquarium theming, and Wed–Sat dinner pacing when tourism grids shrink. Family marketing pushes web carryout alongside the all-you-can-eat rooms—peak summer waits stay honest. Adult/youth buffet pricing posts on thebonfirerestaurant.com.
Summary is original editorial based on recurring public-review themes, not quoted text. We omit star averages here until we publish a verified snapshot count. Last checked: 2026-04.
Yelp pulse
AYCE crab-leg families vs. buffet waits and seasonal Wed–Sat discipline.
Themes summarized in our words—not quoted reviews. Star averages and counts are periodic Yelp snapshots—not live feeds. Last checked: 2026-04.
Secret Diner (spoiler: it’s us)
The Secret Diner entered with elastic waist ideology. Prime rib cross-examined seafood. Aquarium fish judged silently. Democracy is a plate.
Satirical column—original voice, not a single lifted review. Pair with the summaries above for mood, not contract catering guarantees.
Signature plates to try
The Bonfire Restaurant— frequently asked questions
Straight answers for trip planning. The same questions and responses are included in FAQ structured data on this page to help search and AI assistants parse verified basics; always confirm hours and menus with the venue before you travel.
- Where is The Bonfire?
- 7009 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842—mid-island strip.
- Buffet days?
- Site lists Wed–Sat 4 p.m. openings with adult/youth pricing—confirm Easter or holiday exceptions.
- Carryout?
- Marketing promotes web ordering—compare with dine-in waits on peak Saturdays.
- Phone?
- 410-524-7171 per this profile.
Categories & trip planning
This profile is cross-linked from Ocean City dining guides—open a category hub for more listings and meal-planning context.
Neighborhood context: Midtown / Coastal Hwy. Compare parking and foot traffic using downtown, midtown, and uptown before you commit to arrival time.
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