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Blue Crab Grill, Newark, DE

Blue Crab Grill

4.4
4.4
1009 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
Blue Crab Grill in Newark, Delaware is known for offering a giant menu filled with seafood options. Though much of it is seasonal, you can always count on some items at Blue Crab Grill. For example, there is the steak and cake. You get a grilled beef tenderloin and jumbo lump crab cakes. Another standby at Blue Crab Grill is the surf and turf. This includes a five-ounce beef tenderloin steak and a five-ounce lobster tail that is served stuffed with crab imperial. The crazy jambalaya is very popular as well. It comes with crab legs, crawfish, clams, mussels, scallops, chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Cajun
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (302) 737-1100
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Dick Schmidt
  • Catering
    Private parties, wedding receptions, business functions, holiday parties
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Cross street
    Elkton Road
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,009 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Delaware

    Great for brunch

  • Delaware

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blue Crab Grill offers a delightful seafood experience with standout dishes like crab deviled eggs and drunken clams. "the food was fantabulous and our server stephanie was superb!" Guests enjoy live music, attentive service, and a cozy ambiance. Though some mention slow service during peak times, the overall value and quality make it "definitely worth the trip".

1,009 Reviews
  1. Linda

    Philadelphia

    63 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    63 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our book club dinner was a success at Blue Crab Grill! Everyone enjoyed their food and our server, Mary, was great! She didn’t rush us through our meal, it was a relaxed pace! We will be back!

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  2. Nicole

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Sunday brunch with great music and drinks

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  3. Sue

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very good. Waitress and bar tender were the best! Everyone enjoyed the whole experience

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  4. StellarFind

    Baltimore

    83 reviews

    3.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    My wife and I really like this restaurant, and we have been here several times. Mostly, it goes really well. This experience was different. I would characterize it as suboptimal in two dimensions. One was the seating speed. We had to wait twenty minutes to get seated. Now, this may sound trivial (even petty), but one of the main reasons I use OpenTable is so that I don't have to wait. So, process foul. The second was service. Now, we did get great service, but on this occasion, it was uncharacteristically slow. The kitchen also screwed up one order, up charging for a side salad, and then running out of baked potatoes since they were slow to fill the order. Overall, it was a little disappointing, but we would go back and give Blue Crab another chance.

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  5. Jeff

    Wilmington

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food at Blue Crab was very good, as usual. The few things that kept them from an outstanding rating was that my crab legs were overcooked and my father-in-law said his vegetables were not good. Other than that, it was great and we will be back!

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  6. Thomas

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Brittany was the perfect hostess and server. Patient, informed, concerned about the quality of our meal, charming, friendly and fun, we hope to have her presence at our next meal here.

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  7. JenniferP

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great menu, delicious food, wonderful service! Very impressed! We will be back! Highly recommend for Univ of Delaware parents and family when they are visiting! Go Bluehens!!

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  8. Richard

    Philadelphia

    61 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Dined here for the first time on a Saturday night in a party of two. Let me jump right to the conclusion: the food was excellent, some of the best seafood I’ve had in a long time, meanwhile the setting for the meal, the ambience if you will, was modest. The restaurant is in a strip mall, the decor is not that much different from a nice diner, and the lighting is very bright. And yet, the food is elevated and the quality of the fish and its preparation was really good. We had the sea bass and the halibut special. Both were served over risotto. We finished with the Carrot cake and a freshly brewed coffee. So pleasantly surprising.

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  9. Jacqueline

    Philadelphia

    76 reviews

    3.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Celebrated my birthday today. I did indicate in my reservation that it was my birthday. Unfortunately, no one acknowledged that. Our server was friendly and courteous. Food was good when it came out over an hour later. The delay should be mentioned. My 13 yr old grandson said he wouldn't return on a Friday evening due to the long wait. The food was hot, which I liked. I enjoyed my mocktail. There was grit in my scallop, which is unpleasant. I was looking forward to the snow crab, but did not enjoy them because there was too much tomato sauce drowning them. It made the flesh mushy and lacking texture. Steak n cake, gumbo, and seafood platter were enjoyed.

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  10. Eric

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was ok. Not great. Not bad. Just ok. Would probably not go back.

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FAQs

Blue Crab Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 737-1100.

Blue Crab Grill is rated 4.4 stars by 1009 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Blue Crab Grill

322 Suburban Dr, Newark, DE 19711

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Elkton Road
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Cajun
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Dick Schmidt
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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