Hard Shells Seafood Market & BBQ — Local services in Washington Township

I REALLY, REALLY wanted to like this place. It's close to my house and I love to support a small business, but I will definitely not be patronizing again. I ordered a dozen #1 male crabs and everything about them was just wrong. They packaged them in a paper bag and the flimsiest, thinnest plastic bag I've ever seen. Bag leaked. Messy and stinky. The crabs were incredibly watery and not drained sufficiently. They were overcooked so badly that the meat (what little was actually in there) was mushy and the yellow mustard was a sickly looking gray color. To top it off, they were beyond smothered in Old Bay. I love Old Bay, but these things were CAKED and so salty. There was hardly any meat in the crabs and I am still puzzled how they managed to pull that off, but I kid you not I opened a few claws and found them to be hollow. The meat that was in there just tasted like a mushy mouthful of ocean water. $50 for a dozen isn't cheap and it was honestly a total waste. I forced down what I could to justify the money I spent, but it tasted terrible, and I was still hungry after picking through the dozen because there was so...

Didn't even know about this place. Stopped for the heck of it and glad we did. We got ours to go which was smart. They don't have an actual dining area.. just a small table and two chairs. Food was very good though and will be going back. Don't let building appearance put you off. The...

Got a dozen crabs on their soft opening day, although they were having technical difficulties the food was amazing! Ordered a dozen crabs and two bbq chicken dinners. The crab was meaty and fresh and the meat was sweet and delicious. We will definitely be...