ragin' reef 506 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701

"Great food, cocktails, and nice staff! We were sat almost immediately and our waiter was attentive (just the right amount). Food ordered: oysters, chorizo mussels, crab no cake salad, and the crab no cake sandwich, and our friends got other dishes like scallops and the battered fish. Overall, everyone basically inhaled our dishes. Drinks ordered: orange crushes and the bourbon berry smash. Solid, all I can say! They were tasty! Would I come back if I'm in town again? Heck yes. Thanks y'all!"

"I’m so glad my friend took me here because this place totally dispelled any apprehension I had about the crab cakes; I’ve had so many disappointing ones before this. They’re the real deal, no filler crab cakes. This is the new standard of crab cakes for me. The traffic from DC to Fredrick may have been god awful but it was so worth the drive. Additionally, I had the seafood jambalaya (not the NOLA kind) and every spoonful is hearty, spicy, delicious morsel of seafood so it was perfect for me. Definitely don’t skip on the key lime pie either!"

"Everything was so fresh and delicious! Best muscles, which you just get extra bread for dipping in that awesome sauce! Lump crab cakes full of chunky crab, so good. Great fried fish and oysters as well. Bread pudding could have been more custardy in texture though. Definitely coming back next the I'm in the area."

"Reservations highly recommended. We got lucky and managed to get a table despite the place being fully packed. We came for the crab 'no' cake and it didn't disappoint. They were priced reasonably at 42 for 2. We also enjoyed the stuffed shrimps, and beer battered cod. The seafood went well with the coleslaw. I look forward to visiting again in warmer weather and dining outdoors."

"We beat the evening rush by a few minutes! We had hush puppies to share along with my Diet Pepsi and my wife’s rum punch. My wife had stuffed shrimp and I had Wicked Pasta. Excellent tasting and hot food. Highly recommend them."