McFaul's Oyster and Reel

We visited McFaul's Oyster and Reel restaurant yesterday for Friday night dinner. They have a large parking lot and a large outdoor seating area where many visitors arrive by boat. (We drove there.)What a cool place! They have an outdoor mural where you can add a painted pic of your boat if you feel so inclined as a regular. I really like this personalization.Our server, Megan, was so attentive and kind! We ordered the fish and chips and a Funghi pizza-- both were absolutely perfect and delicious. We also had beers and enjoyed the warm weather and the views of Sue Creek that leads into the magnificent Chesapeake Bay.Thank you, McFaul's Oyster restaurant in Essex and Holly Neck for such great food and service! We will be back.

Ordered and medium well burger came out well done and dried out. Home made chips tasted like they were cook last week.Sat at the bar and my arms stuck to the counter dirty and sticky.

This place is a bit out of the way, well off the beaten path.It is quietly and appropriately decorated restaurant, a slight marina feel inside.Once seated we were served our drinks quickly and given ample time to talk over the menu. We decided on the Reuben sandwich with chips and1 1/2 lbs chicken wings (mild Buffalo sauce). Other coatings available. The sandwich was a generous sized serving, very thick. The chicken wings were decent sized and they were very tender and hot. Presentation of the 2 dishes was perfect.I would say they are approaching on a gourmet style, with emphasis on a limited menu, really good, flavorful food, and good portions.The service was excellent.Very impressive.

Used to be pretty good. The French fries are over cooked. Corn and crab chowder was barely warm. The crab dip used to come with very tasty soft pretzel braid that was warm and fresh. The one we got today, the pretzel tasted like it was barely thawed out and burnt in places. My in-laws ordered soup and an entree. The entrees came out first. This is not the experience I've had with my first several visits, but this is two bad ones in a row. It was very apparent that the kitchen wasn't interested in providing the attention to detail I'd expect from this place and price point. I no longer recommend this place, it's not worth it.

Great place on the water. Although not really accessible by boat, this place has the "on the water" vibe. Our server was friendly and one of the owners stopped by our table to see how we liked everything. I had the daily fish tacos. Since the daily fresh catch was snakehead, I had my first taste of a fish I'd been avoiding. It was delicious! We had the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer and they were very tasty. House made chips added to the meal. My husband had the nachos. They were good but, no surprise, our favorite Mexican restaurant does better. Anyway, he says he'll try something more in line with this restaurant's theme next time. Maybe we'll try their crabs. Sounds good to me.

Went there yesterday for crabs. My friends and I got 18 XL crabs, and every one was perfect! Sitting outside on their covered deck looking at the water was beautiful. Our server, Alexis, was absolutely fantastic. We met most of her family there and they were awesome as well. My friend and I going out to get crabs turned into a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. Will definitely go back!

No oysters for us tonight but we did try the Nashville Hot sandwich for $15.99 on special. It was huge and very good. Two of our party of four ordered the special and every wanted the sandwich. Onion rings were the best I'd ever had! Service was pretty good. Cream of crab wasn't horrible but wasn't great, more cream than crab. Definitely will return!

Great food & service. Highly recommend the seafood Cobb salad and Carolina gold wings. Everything was good, though. Was in town for a week and visited twice!

Discovered this place thanks to Yelp, which never steers me wrong! We arrived in the late afternoon. The day was sunny so we opted for a spot outside on the deck. The service was great, including a constant flow of staff buzzing by our table picking up anything that was empty. The food we got was delicious and anything else that came out of the kitchen looked fantastic. We ordered crushes to drink. Started with Arrowhead oysters, one of about 6 types they offered that day, on the recommendation from the waitress. My boyfriend said they were great. We had their crispy green beans appetizer which had an Asian taste and were awesome. My boyfriend had cream of crab soup which was rich and filled with big lumps of crabmeat. I ordered the Asian Avacobbo Salad with shrimp. The shrimp were large and the flavors of the salad and dressing were perfect. He ordered the Pulled Pork BBQ Sammy with homemade Old Bay chips. It was a mountainous sandwich full of yumminess. He said the pork was tender and not fatty. We shared a slice of Reese's peanut butter cheesecake for dessert and it was AHHHMazing! The atmosphere on the deck was perfect with the water nearby and a casual friendly vibe. The live music by Chris Diller and his band was wonderful! They had a laid back southern sound and played a great mixture of covers and original music. I am a new fan! In summary, this is an awesome place to hang out, eat good food, and enjoy some drinks and sunshine. Let's keep them in business, but our little secret!!

The Bad Choices band played for our friends at McFaul's last night and WOW what an evening.Brooke and her staff of servers were on top of their game! The shrimp salad sandwich was crammed with perfectly cooked and seasoned shrimp on a fresh Brioche bun and McFaul's french fries are to die for! (Similar in my opinion to Boardwalk fries) Perfect weather, beautiful sunset on Sue Creek made for a stellar afternoon and evening. Props to Megan at the outside bar for keeping us cool and properly quenched!