The Twisted Crab

I was with a small group in the Bowie area on a Saturday afternoon around 5- we decided to stop by for a drink and a quick bite. Overall, the restaurant was pretty empty but the bar was packed; there was no host at the welcome stand so we let ourselves in to find the bar.This spot has the potential to be a new go-to Bowie spot for me. The regular drink prices are really great - well drinks are $6, nicer cocktails are $7-10. Their happy hour drink specials (Mon - Thurs 3-6p and all day Sunday) are really great! There are only 3 small-ish TV's over the bar but I'm sure they'd still work for a gameday....especially with all day Sunday deals! We got well whiskey/gin drinks and a margarita; everything was solidly strong and tasty.Their food menu looks great, a typical variety of fried and steamed seafood options. We were just there for quick bites so we got the fried shrimp basket with shrimp for $13. The food was hot and crispy; the shrimp was well seasoned. I'd get the same thing the next time I return.Two areas of improvement: One, the acoustics in the restaurant are terrible - I found myself raising my voice to talk to the folks I was there with. I think this is because the space is essentially one large dining room with no separators or walls; everyone's noise seemed to collide with each others. Two, the service at the bar was a little slow - I'm giving the benefit of the doubt because the bar was crowded for most of the afternoon, but we found ourselves waiting for attention for longer than usual a couple of times.Overall, I'm glad I tried this spot - I definitely plan on returning to enjoy those great happy hour deals and fried shrimp.

Stopped in Twisted crab while my car was charging. I was hungry but did not want to get my hands dirty so I ordered lemon pepper wings with Cajun fries. It took a little while to come out but it came out fresh and was tasty. That's all I can hope for when hungry. Twisted does have one of the best seafood boil sauces. I will be back to get my hands dirty soon.

In full transparency my husband is a fan of seafood boil not me. Theres too much work & mess to eat the seafood. That being said my husband wanted to go to Twisted Crab since we were walking around Bowie Town center. The staff was very professional & the place was clean including the bathroom. The seafood was meatier than H&R. The issue were the customers. It was gheeeetttttooooo. At first I wanted to blame everything on the bad kids who were there with their trifling parents but nope there were a few other obnoxiously loud tables. I felt sorry for the staff. One time was enough. We won't be back.

My sister and I decided to stop here while doing our Christmas shopping. The place was quite empty, but the staff was friendly and accommodating. I was excited to get in just as the happy hour menu was being served, but my excitement quickly faded when I realized that the four-dollar shot was only about the size of my thumb. I ordered the honey wings from the happy hour menu as well, but I definitely won't be returning to drink.

Everything, the food the atmosphere . It was a great experience for going the first time. An hour and a half drive. Well worth it.

Fri., 8/30/24: Pretty quiet for happy hour but it IS a holiday weekend. Our server was awesome ... personality and respect go a loonnnggg way in my book. GOOD JOB Mario! I ordered the fried oyster basket. Pretty decent. Others ordered wings and fried shrimp baskets and had no complaints. This is not my first time here (just my first time reviewing on Yelp). Sooo many of these crab boil places have popped up in recent years but the food and ambience are pretty much identical. Some may have a bigger bar, more televisions, yada, yada but the budget friendly, casual, dine-in versus carry-out vibe is pretty much all the same. (Including MY favorite spot, Crafty Crab, in Clinton.) I will return to The Twisted Crab and if you are looking for quick and casual, in the Bowie area, you should also stop in and tell them you saw it on Yelp.

My family and came in for the Wednesday special T1 was $19.99 normally $31.95. We got happy hour drinks and appetizers before the T1 and were good and full! Our waitress Dominique was good we'd come back again.

I wasn't a fan of The Twisted Crab. The experience overall was poor from the customer service, quality of food and ambiance. They had great choices in music selection but it wasn't enough to keep me.Initially, I was at the bar for a while before anyone came over for a greeting and this employee was on break but did come over to assist. Between this staff member and the actual bartender, both were engaged in phone conversations with AirPods in. So with that observation, it made for shot and abrupt responses, being rushed through options and just not welcoming. There was a bit of upset when I shared (at the start of my visit) that I didn't want an alcohol beverage because I was unsure.I got the wings, which weren't bad but I've experienced better. The engagement in selection between HH vs. a regular order of wings was unclear and short. I ate a few wings and decided to get the rest to-go.

Quick in and outI've heard great things about The Twisted CrabSo I have to see what the HYPE is aboutWas greeted and seatedOur waitress was pleasant and made recommendationsWent in at the beginning of Happy Hour so specials were available.So we ordered Seafood boilsThe pricing was decent and the wait wasn't longDrinks were creepers and I appreciated thatThe crowd was a nice mature clientele Overall nice experience

It's a crab bag place like the rest of the crab bag places. The service was ok....the bags were the same as everywhere else. Nothing stuck out for me. I wish that the owners and marketing managers of some of these new restaurants would come up with something that makes them unique. The drinks were good...and it's in the perfect spot to stop in after you've been shopping at Bowie Towne Center. Besides that...It is EXACTLY like ANY OTHER place that sells seafood in a bag.