Buddy's Crabs & Ribs

I pray you find parking, but I was so lucky to find great parking. There are a lot of steps to get upstairs, so be prepared.'I'm sure they have an elevator and an alternate entry for those who need accommodations. The food was very good! I was only able to get the appetizers in the photo. Our server (I hate so much I cannot recall his name) but he was soooooo nice and was an amazing server!!! We ordered:* Wings - very good and booked to perfections * Hushpuppies - BOMB* Calamari - Fried so well and the sweet chili sauce was top tier * Ribs - tender and fall off the bone. The sides were potatoe salad and coleslaw. Coleslaw was delicious, potatoe salad needed some additional seasonings * Steampot - shrimp, potatoes, corn, garlic bread. It was soooooo good * Crabcake Sandwich - so good!! I will be back!

I was first mesmerized by this restaurant's cream of crab soup when I first attended the Maryland Seafood Festival ver a decade ago. The award winning establishment also offers all forms of seafood that can be fried, steamed or grilled. As an appetizer we also ordered, fried oysters, oysters Rockefeller, oysters Chesapeake and a crab cake to round out the starters. In the past, I remember that they used to sell cans of the crab soup and I was little disappointed to learn that this was discounted, but I guess that's an excuse for me to go back.

This used to be one of my favorite brunch spots while I was in college here. A lot of things have changed since then, and while Buddy's has as well its spirit is the same. This is a great seafood restaurant located perfectly in downtown Annapolis with stunning views of the water and downtown. The ambience is casual but very friendly. The food is mostly the same as it used to be, lots of good seafood especially local specialties like the crab cakes. Their Sunday brunch is also famous and definitely worth the trip. Some of the quality of the food does seem to have gone down slightly, but that just be nostalgia messing with memories. The crab cakes were still delicious, but some of the other stuff like the eggs were overcooked and a bit dry. Still worth the trip if you want a great meal with a view!

Annapolis is so nice and quaint at night. I was taking a stroll with a friend when we stopped for dinner at Buddy's crabs and ribs. I thought this was an interesting combination so we decided to give it a try. Seating is upstairs. There is a bar in the front of the restaurant and the windows showed a view of nighttime Annapolis. All the TVs were on what ever college games was playing at that time. We had the rib appetizer and it was delicious. The meat was falling off the bone. My friend enjoyed his rib meal and my crab Mac and cheese was good. I could have used more crab and less Mac but still not bad. We were seated pretty fast and served fast. An overall good experience. I would definitely return.

We arrived after work, closer to the dinner/TNF hour (maybe 7:457/30ish), and had such a good time!All you can eat crabs for $50/person (& of course, the establishment having TVs for game night) was the exact reason my table of 2 went. The crabs were good, well seasoned, and a good size!We would love to go again! The views, good food, it's local to my job so easy to walk to (although street parking is available close), and there's entertainment! Good music playing throughout the restaurant as well if you opt to go solo to sit at the bar.

I was incredulous when I saw the 2.8 average with the reviews. But I tell ya. I liked it. We went on a Saturday night and was surprised it wasn't busier. Maybe people are turned away from Yelp reviews. Not sure. The location is perfect. Right on the corner overlooking the harbor. And the food was very good. We went during MD restaurant week and for $39 you got a $17 app, a $9 soup or salad, and a $29 entree. What a steal! And everything was very good. The crab dip, calamari, cream of crab soup(which was the hit of the night) and the crab cake with two sides. Everything was great! The crab cake seemed like it was all crab and no filler. Hush puppies were good. No complaints. I like this place! The service could have been quicker. Only nit pick I have.

This is a great spot in downtown Annapolis to get steamed crabs. The crabs here were delicious but they did taste different from some of the other crab spots in the area. I felt like the crabs were more hollow but I didn't mind since it was easier to get the meat out. The steam platter was really good too. It comes with shrimp, corn, potatoes and you have the option to add other items like crabs, sausage, clams, crawfish, etc. and you can choose a flavor for the sauce. The hush puppies were good and the mussels were ok. The service was great and the restaurant had a casual, relaxed vibe.

Buddy's is AMAZING. The service was top-notch. Our waiter was super friendly and constantly on top of things. The food was beyond expectations! The ribs were absolutely delicious! I will definitely be back!

We were in Annapolis and decided we needed some seafood. We came across Buddy's. We liked that it was downtown, and looked good!We were immediately seated by our very friendly waiter. He was very easy going and polite. He smiled the whole time. He spoke of his favorite dishes and what patrons prefer. We went with the big seafood combo plate. The corn was delicious! Especially if you roll it in Ol Bay seasoning. The blue crab was absolutely delicious. The 2 soups were ok. The cream based on was very sweet and that turned us off of it. The snow crab... the first serving we got was awful. It was dry, the meat wasn't red but dark. It tasted awful. None of us could eat it. I truly think we were served either a bad crab or leftovers from the day before. Also, they were rubbery in the shell... not crisp. We sent it back. The second crackers were great. Light reddish tint, fresh crab flavor. The hushpuppies were awesome by the way.Overall, buddy's was good. I'm dining them hard for what I think was bad meat served to us. The restaurant did quickly fix the situation though. Our server was awesome. For the price I'll give food 3.5 stars, server 5 stars, but -1 star for bad meat.They are worth checking out if you in waterfront Annapolis.

The dish was a bit over cooked, not a lot of flavors, the mussels and crawfish were small and not juicy at all. The service was excellent although, there was only one server, the location and restaurant was super cleaned and perfectly situated on Main Street.