The Furnace Grill and Crab House 12841 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD 21788

"Cozy and simple, just a great place to stop in, relax, and enjoy some delicious seafood. Friendly service and great desserts, the peanut butter is the best you'll find anywhere."

"My husband and I stopped here on the way home and we are so glad we did! It’s your typical local bar and grill appearance on the outside but the inside is newly renovated and the food is amazing! It’s a smaller place and has a small staff so everything is cooked to order so the wait is a little long for food but SOOO worth it. The price for the huge portions is a steal! The crab cake is the size of the plate and has no filler at all! Server was so nice and personable. Definitely a great place we found and we will be back!"

"Waited 35 minutes for appetizers. Told items published on the kids menu don't exist. Took 1.5 hours for 3 meals to come out, 4th one never did. Waitress inattentive. Soup was cold. Terrible food and service. Some folks just shouldn't be in the restaurant business."

"We loved this place! I mean it’s nothing super fancy or anything but the atmosphere and food is exactly what you’d expect. If you’re familiar with this area I’d call it a redneck Dutches. Like how your favorite aunt in Thurmont, MD, might cook fine Dutches dishes. That’s not a slam. It’s great good food and great drinks. We will 100% return. My only suggestion is to just go ahead and order the all you can eat hard shell crabs cause EVERYONE else will be and if you order anything else it might take a little time to get ready. Worth the wait though."

"This was our first time here and boy are we glad that we came! We were greeted by Nikki who was our waitress. She was super nice, gave the best recommendations, and was attentive to our needs. I ordered the pepper burger and it was amazing!!! She also recommended the lump crab balls which was also delicious. I must say this place did not disappoint. We were about an hour away from home but we will for sure make our way back for more!"