The River Shack

We randomly came here on a search for crabs and near-water vibes. While you can't see the water from the restaurant, you're right next to it and able to order and walk if you want. We originally came for AYCE crabs, which the sister restaurant Wellwood says they have BUT as soon as we walked up, we saw a "No AYCE" sign. Very frustrating (y'all have to fix that Wellwood site) but we had driven 2 hours (me from PG County, my bestie from Philly) so we took a chance. Glad we did. Breakdown below:Tuna nachos: YO! These nachos had no business being that damn good. They were fire. Tuna was madd fresh, wonton chips were fried perfectly in clean oil and the seaweed salad was a niceeeeee touch. We didn't even see/use the soy glaze that came with it. Fire! Been thinking of these since.Crabs: While we were given mostly females and had to deal with organs, we paid like $55-60 for six large crabs, I think. Sort of evens out with AYCE since those crabs tend to be small but still. Crabs were good AF, though!Wings: The wings were bombbb AF. They were more battered than we expected but good.The garlic Parmesan fries: Son, these fries are no joke. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly. Waffle fries with flair. They were so good that I threw them in the air fryer the next day.Ranch Dressing: DAWG! This might be the best ranch I've ever had and if not, close second. I would come back just for the homemade ranch.Caesar salad: you can skip this. There was nothing special about it. Tasted like a grocery store bagged mix but it wasn't bad, just basic.Drinks: Watermelon crusher had like half a watermelon in it. If that's your thing, cool. I was hoping for more artificial flavoring. lolService: Our server was young and a bit forgetful but he got the job done and really showed out at the end. Everyone we interacted with here, staff-wise, was super sweet.We'll be back soon.

Headed to Great wolf today so we stopped here for some crabs. This is such a beach vibe, on the water but you don't have water views. However the charming beach decor and sand under your feet makes this a fun place to eat and chill. Crabs were hot and meaty but they def don't use typical DMV seasoning and we do prefer rock salt old bay mix. Drinks were decent on the sweeter side and service was good. Enjoyed the burgers fries and hush puppies as well. Reasonably priced .

Amazing service staff is very friendly and attentive to their customers food taste great and drinks are through the roof

Went to the River Shack on Mother's Day, expecting to celebrate my amazing wife and family with all you can eat crabs. Unfortunately, due to delivery issues, AYCE wasn't available. So we decided to replicate it, by ordering a few dozen crabs, a fried chicken basket, hush puppies, corn bread & our waitress threw in AYCE corn on the cob!Awesome meal! The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, drinks were ice cold and well prepared! We'll be regulars all spring/summer!

First time trying River Shack yesterday Me and my family had a great time, Good size and fresh crabs.Unfortunately, I think in left my credit card wallet on the table. Can someone try to help locate my wallet? I left yesterday at 8.45 pm

Easy, relaxing, and great food. Wait time is quicker than you think . A must go if you're in the area.

First visit the the River Shack this past weekend for crabs and crab cakes. Started with the waffle crab fries which were excellent. So different from the typical crab fries with a nicely topper cheese melt. Crabs (larges) were all heavy, dirty (a good thing) and loaded with meat. Not a single papershell in the bunch. Crab cakes were equally impressive with minimal filler and loads of jumbo lump. Our server was most pleasant and took good care of us on a hot day. The Shack beats the other places in Cecil County and we've tried them all. Looking forward to another visit next month.

Crabs were delicious. Great setup. Stopped here on the way back from picking the kids up from camp and will stop by anytime I'm around.

Service was amazing. Food was so delicious.Great atmosphere. Happy and upbeat servers and bartenders.

Skylar was my server and she was AMAZING She was very attentive and made me smile with her jokes