Happy Times Seafood — Restaurant in Baltimore

I live in Rockville, Maryland. A couple of days ago, Saturday, I was home and very pressed for some really good-tasting seafood. I searched in Google Maps for the best seafood carryouts in Maryland. A couple of places came up. But among them was “Happy Times Seafood.” I thought to myself, an establishment touting the name “Happy Times Seafood” has to have both really good quality and really good-tasting seafood. So, I took the chance to drive the near 40 miles to check-out “Happy Times Seafood.” I was greeted by very friendly folks eager to assist me with placing my order. I had been dying to try a “seafood boil bag”. I ordered that for myself and chicken tenders and fries for my children. I also ordered a salmon platter, and I asked them to add King Crab Legs to my Seafood Boil. Folks, in total on my first visit, I spent 150.00. I made my trek back home to eat. Everything was absolutely delicious and I was not disappointed in anyway. I journeyed back a couple days later and was contemplating trying the same seafood boil since I enjoyed it thoroughly, but decided to try something different. So, I inquired about fried flounder and fried soft-shell crabs. I ordered a couple of flounder dinners and a soft-shell fried crab sandwich. I got my order and left. Headed towards the beltway and decided, “ I ain’t waiting until I get home to eat this fried soft-shell crab sandwich!” Took several bites and told my wife to pull over! Don’t get on the beltway! I immediately called Happy Times Seafood to ask them to make me 4 more fried soft-shell crabs. I told them I was turning around and coming back right now for them! The soft-shell crabs were nice-sized and “ off-da-Richter Scale” delicious!! Folks, I’m preparing to make the trek there again today shortly. I’m really glad I discovered “Happy Times Seafood” and I am guaranteeing you will enjoy any item on their menu exceedingly just as I did! Definitely, a...

Go here, you won't regret it! This place was delicious!! We were driving through and I wanted some inexpensive fresh cooked seafood. This was the spot! They pull the fresh seafood and cook it to order, so it takes a few minutes to get your order, but it's worth every second and so worth it for the price!!

We ordered the #55 super deluxe seafood combo platter to share between two people, and we still couldn't finish it in one sitting (honestly I think it would be perfect to split between three people)! They clearly care about their customer base, and knew they hadn't seen us around before, so they gave us a sample of their in-house battered and fried shrimp and also gave us an extra container of coleslaw!

We got onion rings (which are just your standard frozen drop and fry) and coleslaw as our sides. The coleslaw is good (a bit "wet" but that's not a bad thing in my book), and they make it fresh in house every day (as you should!). I think next time instead of onion rings I might go for the seafood salad or potato salad, and their boiled seafood bags also look delicious if you have time for a bit messy eating. We were driving, so we specifically chose the fried platter which was mostly finger foods so we could eat in the car.

When we went into order, we felt reassured by the covid-19 safety protocols they put in place, and there was a family who are clearly regulars waiting on their order. I wish we lived in Baltimore so we could eat here more often, but you better believe I'll be passing through and getting more food from them next time I'm in the area!

This is definitely a hole in the wall, hidden gem. I like to frequent small family owned restaurants and places that put their money into having good food rather than "ambiance" and this place definitely met that standard! I'm still dreaming about those shrimp!

Thanks again for a wonderful experience, and we...

I usually go to the seafood spots on Monroe but they were closing and I wanted to get crab legs before my best friend went back to NY. Called here and was pleasantly surprised that they allowed me to order over the phone, saving valuable time (most other spots do not allow this major customer service standard). Then upon arrival, I realized I misunderstood the price of the order and was $10 WHOLE dollars short on a $31 dollar order. They let me take my food regardless and insisted that I didn't need to worry about it. I was in tears over their graciousness and for sparing me from humiliation when they never met me once! I am not a regular here and was blown away by the kindness of my Muslim brothers! Then when I had the chance to crack open the crab legs, I sat with eyes closed slowly chewing the food and genuinely enjoying the seasonings and flavors that jumped out on my tongue. The meat was perfectly steamed with delicious garlic butter sauce (highly recommend) and my friend and I were both blown away by the richness!

Due to their amazing customer service, high quality seafood, and the fact that the name of this place rings true (I really did have a happy time that night!) I'm a new regular! I'm truly sad to admit that I've been driving by the place for years but never gave it a chance until last week, simply because I knew of closer spots I...