Blue Crab Trading

Don’t buy from here. They do not ship as ordered. They
substitute smaller crabs. I ordered jumbo and recieved «large» which were very very small. I have heard the same from others who have ordered. Find another source, trust me.

I notice that all the bad reviews were for mail orders. We discovered from the owners that the bad reviews for mail order were for a DIFFERENT COMPANY WITH THE SAME NAME. We ate here for lunch on an «off the interstate» trip down the Atlantic Coast and had a delightful experience. The crab cake was huge and made without fillers. My husband polished off his soft shell crab so fast I didn’t even get a taste. Down home local place. Warm and friendly. They even gave us a crab when we admired a local’s crab cracking technique.

If I could give them negative stars, I would. This is RIDICULOUS and ABSURD; not to mention OUTRAGEOUS… I agree with the other reviews that this place is a rip-​off! The worse deal I’ve ever bought on Living Social and I’ll stay away from Living Social itself in future. They should be ashamed doing business with a thieves like this. I could only order a 4 tiny oyster knives with my $ 40 deals and even then they only gave $ 20 for the voucher even though it has NOT expired. Not to mention charging an outrageous shipping fee and an additional $ 9 «Packing Fee» for a couple tiny knives. You take the definition of Theft to the next level!

ABSURD!!! If I could give negative stars, I would. CLEARLY this place is a rip-​off! Groupon should be ashamed for even allowing them to post. My review concurs with all the other negative reviews… I tried every which way to find SOMETHING I could order with my $ 40 Groupon (for which I paid $ 19) and NOT pay exorbitant shipping/​wrapping/​insurance charges (they’ll add EXORBITANT fees for ANYTHING)! There’s no way to order ANYTHING from this place without getting ripped off with their shipping/​handling/​packaging/​delivery charges. I am one of many Groupon customers who is just going to eat the $ 19 they spent on the Groupon. Caveat Emptor — «LET THE BUYER BEWARE»! READ THE FINE PRINT when it comes to shipping charges, etc., my friends! Never, never, never should have purchased the Groupon for BLUE CRAB TRADING Co. Should be Blue Crab RIP-​OFF Scoundrels!

I received a local deal for $ 55 for the crab cake feast. I have no problem with the fedex shipping, it was thankfully included. They also did let me use the expired deal (expired by 10 days) but changed it from the feast which was to be 7– 5 to 7 oz crab cakes, etc. to their special which was 5 crab cakes and 7 – 12 steamed shrimp, I just had to pay the extra $ 30 on that special. So $ 85 spent and I did get my seafood but the numbers were OFF, the crab cakes are 4 oz. each, the shrimp was overcooked and chewy and I don’t even have enough to use for my dinner party. I’d have been better off spending it at my local seafood store. Lesson learned.

Blue crab trading would not even receive a star from me!!! I do not usually post reviews but this ruined my Christmas dinner party.
I wanted to leave this as a testimonial but it would not post… BEWARE OF TERRIBLE SERVICE~~~!!!
I would love to make a testimonial about how your company ruined my Christmas party dinner that I had planned on the 22^nd of December. I received a phone call from your company telling me that there was a delay in my shipment due to a mix up on your end. My shipment was delayed by a day and I would receive my shipment on Saturday instead of the expected Friday delivery. As I waited and became nervous about my shipment not arriving, I frantically called and emailed. I thought I would have received a phone call in advance if there were any more problems with my delivery but did not receive one. My dinner party had to be cancelled and we ended up going out to a restaurant instead. I was embarassed and very upset. I did not recieve a phone call the next business day… I had to call and had my coupon code reactivated for a refund via livingsocial. Ironically, two business days after my last phone call with your company, I got a phone call back about this issue. Worst service ever and would never suggest to others.
Terrible, terrible, terrible and a waste of time…

Like reviewer Jefferson, I also took advantage of a Groupon Offer… $ 40 at a cost of $ 19. Needless to say the terms aren’t very clear… while it does say shipping not included, you figure that the shipping costs would be reasonable and that they would still come off the final total… I just couldn’t get as much product to account for the shipping. It also makes a vague mention of «packaging costs».
So I go to the website and start shopping… their prices are certainly on the high side of market price but, okay, they are supposed to be a Mom and Pop operation who sells freshness. So I throw some things in my cart and check my running total… $ 46+ worth of product is going to cost $ 99.00!!! Shipping is $ 39.00 and the «packaging cost» is another $ 13.00… so even taking off my $ 40 Groupon offer, I still have to pay almost $ 59.00 (and we can’t forget the original $ 19.00 I paid for the Groupon)… so approx $ 80.00 for 2 doz clams, 2 lbs of crawfish, a clam knife and a tub of seafood seasoning.
So I thought to myself that the shipping is so high because it takes special packaging and needs speedy shipping due to it being spoilable seafood. So I decide I will forgo the seafood and go for other products. So I empty my cart and start again, filling it with shelf stable items like batter mixes, seasoning, clam knife etc… stuff that could just be tossed in a box and sent by slow boat without any health hazard. Well lo and behold, the same packaging and shipping costs are applied… there is no option for anything other than overnight shipping and the packaging cost is a flat fee. And if you try to reduce the cost they just deduct it from the value of your Groupon… if you take $ 10 out of $ 40 worth of product out of your cart they credit you just $ 30 of your Groupon value. Long story short… there is no way to avoid the exorbitant shipping and packaging costs. I felt like I was being gouged!
Now I supposed the Blue Crab Trading Co would say «You should have read the Terms and Conditions more closely». I would counter that I shouldn’t have to research whether to take advantage of a Groupon Offer without first having to review it like I was looking over the contact to buy a house.
I am going to just eat the $ 19 I paid in the first place and chalk it up to experience. I know a lot of people that use Groupons in my area and I will make sure to warn them about this one.

Very good food. I had crab cakes which had no filler… crab cooked just right. My husband had soft shell crabs… delicious. Great service. They give you crackers and cheese while you wait. Homemade bread with meals. They also have homemade ice cream churned the old fashion way. DEFINETELY worth a stop.

the real deal, a true mom and pop eastern shore crab spot. had the crab cake, clams, shrimp, maryland crab soup, and fresh brewed iced tea, all A+. As good as it gets. Skip the tourist traps and check this place out if you want good, down-​home old-​Maryland seafood.