Eats and Drinks
Best Crab House
Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn
200 Eastern Blvd., Essex, (410) 687-5996
Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn is the crab house's Platonic ideal. Reservations democratically not accepted--just get your butt down early to get in line and have a few beers in the convivial bar. When your magic number is called, the dining room's heavenly aroma may make you feel a little drunk. Hunker down at the brown paper-covered table or booth and place your order. And then get ready for crab eating the way God intended. The crabs are big, moist, meaty, and piping hot when they arrive. These gorgeous specimens are seasoned with the establishment's own special spice mix, which is fragrant and complex in the mouth but not salty or stingy on the skin. And topping it all off, the market price is always fair and honest, and you leave stuffed, happy, and feeling like you made out like a bandit for the quality crabs your hard-earned cash just bought.
Other Awards for Best Crab House:
L.P. Steamers, 9/16/2009
Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn, 9/17/2008
Gunning's Seafood Restaurant, 9/19/2007
Mariner’s Landing, 9/21/2005
L.P. Steamers, 9/22/2004
Costas Inn, 9/17/2003
Bill's Terrace Inn, 9/18/2002
Mariner's Landing, 9/19/2001
Mariner's Landing, 9/13/2000
Gabler's, 9/15/1999
Cantler's Riverside Inn, 9/17/1997
Gunning’s Crab House, 9/18/1996
All Awards for Mr. Bill''s Terrace Inn:
Best Crab House, 9/17/2008
