Waterman's Crab House

Brought our party of 10 to Waterman's on a Sunday evening. Reservations are made either online or by phone call & we were seated immediately when we arrived. The restaurant is right on the water with beautiful views. They have multiple patio seats with umbrellas as well as picnic tables under a covered pavilion. The noise level was a bit much sitting under the pavilion with other children around us. Jose was our server and he gave great recommendations and made sure to check on us often! We ordered 16 large crabs which tasted amazing except they were room temperature and we wished they were hotter. The hush puppies were a hit, I love when they have real corn in them. The seared ahi was more like cooked ahi, barely any pink in the middle. The fish and chips were very standard, and the seafood nachos were huge and tasted great. The chicken chessie sandwich wasn't the best, the chicken was dry and the crab dip tasted like straight cheese. The rockfish special was delicious & and the drinks were refreshing!The food came out fast, I appreciated our amazing server, and the views were immaculate. The food is pretty mediocre but it's worth it to sit and eat on the water!

Not too impressed with Waterman's. It's a nice location on the waterfront and the service was friendly enough. But the food was nothing special. The crab cakes were very small for $18 for a single cake. I also had the beet and arugula salad, which was very good. At the recommendation of the waitress, my wife had the special crab cake parmesan. The marinara was not very good and overwhelmed the crab cake. Probably should have known it wasn't a good idea to serve crab cakes this way but the waitress really praised it. My wife also had a daiquiri, which is not a usual drink for her but she said it sounded good. It wasn't. Very sweet, topped with whipped cream and no discernible taste of rum. The third person in our party had fish and chips, which looked very good. It was a large portion and she took some home with her.All of the dinnerware was plastic - cups, small plates, dinner plates. It seemed very cheap for not very cheap food. We don't get to this area much but, if we're back, we'll look elsewhere for seafood.

In town site seeing thought we would stop based on yelp's comments The establishment is nice a clean, right on the docks watching the crabbers unload catch. Outside seating great good view of the bay bridge in the south. ( the good) The bad - server seemed very overwhelmed and hostess did nothing more than check her phone to help.Food was okish tourist fare, fried and no much taste. We would probably pass next time near town Sad to have a million dollar view with $5.00 entree's.......

We enjoyed a wonderful special occasion Sunday dinner meal at Waterman's this afternoon, after having attended the Sultana Downrigging Festival. Waterman's is under new ownership & has a new management team (as of May 2023). You can tell the interior has all been spruced up and re-imagined, and the food and service were wonderful. We were there for a birthday celebration. My friend ordered the prime rib, which she said was really delicious. I had the seafood trio (scallops, crabcake, & shrimp), which was fantastic. They have a nice list of side items to choose from. The views are amazing. The food came out quickly & our server, Keri C., checked on us frequently.The fall foliage was gorgeous, and it was a nice, easy ride up there (coming from Annapolis). Definitely put Waterman's at the top of your list for a day trip. It is a perfect way to end an afternoon cruising through the picturesque Eastern Shore towns of Centerville, Chestertown, & Rock Hall.

Went to this spot last night & was pleasantly surprised. The outside doesn't do it justice! Inside is clean, white table cloths, cloth napkins... but still has a family vibe. Right on the water! Huge deck for boaters!!! Great specials! $6 crushes on Monday's, we had a few & all were yummy. Food was good too. Fish &chips, ribs (on special) and crabby chicken sandwich! Kids wandered around and no one seemed to car! Would suggest this place for sure.

We come for our anniversary dinner every year when we are visiting the area from out of town. We love the atmosphere, the staff and more importantly the food!!!

Lovely waterside view, very good service but food was just OK. I ordered fish tacos and they came out cold.

Service was great; I ordered the Single Crab cake that came with two sides for $28. It was well seasoned but a little small for the price. Theres indoor and outdoor seating. I recommend going earlier than 6 as my party got there at 5:30 and it was right around the time it got busier on a Saturday. Once it gets busy tho it does get loud within the restaurant. Overall a very good dinner pick!

We are local and have tried the restaurant three times since the change in ownership. Service was attentive and courteous. We continue to be disappointed with the food and pricing. Crab soup was watery, salads included items with conflicting flavors, potato salad was cloyingly sweet and had no crunch (like from celery), shrimp salad had a heavy iodine odor and taste, soft-shelled crab was so heavily coated in breading could not taste the crab, hush puppies were mushy, and the steamed crabs were only available in mediums on all three visits. They have also removed some Shore staples like fried green tomatoes and pickled beets. We will leave this establishment for the tourists l

View is awesome with the wildlife putting on a good show. Waitstaff ( plenty) very attentive and the crab dip was so good we had another.Nice place away from the tourist trap ambience.