Stalwart, family-owned restaurant featuring steamed & fried seafood meals in a down-home atmosphere. Based on 849 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
40606 North Carolina Hwy 12, Avon, NC 27915
Phone: (252) 995-5959
Website: http://www.themadcrabber.net/
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Hours
Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
Thursday | 5–9 PM |
Friday | 5–9 PM |
Saturday | 5–9 PM |
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 5–9 PM |
Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Aaron Tokarski
Great little family-owned sea food restaurant in Avon. Staff was friendly and attentive, despite how very full the dining room was.
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Kyle Freeman
Best hush puppies I’ve had after 7 restaurants here. Definitely recommend the fried grouper fish bites. Great restaurant to take young kids. The tablecloth is a sheet they can draw on.
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Mark Labbett
Really great place to go for good seafood! Get the fish bites as an appetizer, lightly breaded and so tender and flaky. I got the Dungeness crab and steamed shrimp (you peel the shrimp). Both were amazing. Staff was friendly. Seating was not the best as it’s picnic table or high top table seating, but the food makes up for that easily! Highly recommend.
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Jaime Kindervatter
My family has been going to mad crabber since it opened 30 years ago! Favorite place in OBX! Love the mad crabber platter, hush puppies, soups and my husband appreciates the steak on the menu! Fun atmosphere! We go at least twice every trip to OBX!
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Kunal Sajnani
During our visit, I was delighted by the incredible flavors and exceptional service that this restaurant has to offer.
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Heath
Two words: Crab Legs. Ordered a pound of Snow and a pound of Dungeness legs and couldn’t have been happier. They were fresh and perfectly steamed. More than enough food for 2-3 people. Also the crab dip was on point (eaten before picture was taken unfortunately).
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Cindy Myers
Awesome good, friendly staff and while the area is a tad small with no outside water seating~ it’s still a great atmosphere!
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Ella Spence
We stopped here because it had been in business for 30+ years and it did not disappoint. The fish dip was really yummy and my Mahi fish tacos were phenomenal! My husband got the peel and eat shrimp and said they were really good as well.
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Rebecca Jarvis
Went out for our two year anniversary. I wanted to try something different and ordered the country boil. Ended up not liking it so I sent it back and got the steak. Everything was good till the bill. I still got charged for food I didn’t even eat and they wouldn’t take it off my bill because “it’s not my fault you didn’t like it”
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Andy Schwarz
What a great dining experience. Wonderful service, especially with our grandkids. Great dining choices, and delicious dinners. Thank you Brian for making us feel at home.
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