Eat Like a (Sea) Horse
There's nothing quite like a steady stream of seafood to satisfy all but the most dedicated landlubbers, and plenty of places coast to coast will keep favorites like crab, shrimp, and even lobster coming until you're ready to burst. Some are among the nation's best buffets, while others are humble seafood shacks where today's dinner was this morning's catch. Ready to dig in? Here are some of your best bets for all-you-can eat seafood, according to enthusiastic reviewers on sites including TripAdvisor, Yelp, Google, and Facebook.
Editor's note: Prices and availability subject to change
Catfish Deweys
City / Town: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Address: 4003 N. Andrews Ave.
Hours: Open daily at 11:30 a.m.; Sunday-Thursday last seating at 8:45 p.m.; Friday & Saturday last seating at 9:45 p.m.
Phone: (954) 566-5333 or (954) 644-3766
Website: catfishdeweys.com
The Nordic
City / Town: Charlestown, Rhode Island
Address: 178 Nordic Trail
Hours: Arrive between 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays; 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; Sundays by reservation
Phone: (401) 783-4515
Website: thenordic.com
Old Mill Crab House
City / Town: Delmar, Delaware
Address: 8829 Waller Road
Hours: Monday-Friday: 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 3 to 9 p.m.
Phone: (302) 846-9000
Website: oldmillcrabhouse.com
The Bonfire
City / Town: Ocean City, Maryland
Address: 7009 Coastal Highway
Hours: Open daily 3 to 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (410) 524-7171
Website: thebonfirerestaurant.com
Brown's Catfish
City / Town: Russellville, Arkansas
Address: 1804 E. Main St.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.; dinner Friday and Saturday 3:30 to 9 p.m.
Phone: (479) 968-3360
Website: brownscatfish.com
Whale Harbor Restaurant
City / Town: Islamorada, Florida
Address: 83413 Overseas Highway
Hours: Daily noon to 10 p.m.
Phone: (305) 664-4940
Website: whaleharborrestaurant.com
Captain George's
City / Town: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Address: 1401 29th Ave. North
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 3 to 9 p.m.; Friday: 3 to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday: 2 to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 9 p.m.
Phone: (843) 916-2278
Website: captaingeorges.com
Berry's Seafood and Catfish House
City / Town: Florence, Mississippi
Address: 2942 U.S. Highway 49 North
Hours: Thursday: 4:30 to 9 p.m.; Friday: 4:30 to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 3:30 to 10 p.m.
Phone: (601) 845.7562
Website: www.berrysseafood.com
100's Seafood Grill Buffet
City / Town: San Diego
Address: 2828 Camino del Rio South
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 4-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: noon to 9 p.m.
Phone: (619) 906-4886
Website: 100sbuffet.com
King Crab House
City / Town: Chicago
Address: 1816 N. Halsted St.
Hours: Monday to Friday: 3 to 10:45 p.m.; Saturday: noon to 10:45 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 9:45 p.m.
Phone: (312) 280-8990
Website: kingcrabchicago.com
Charlie Horse Restaurant
City / Town: Ormond Beach, Florida
Address: 810 S. Atlantic Ave.
Hours: Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Phone: 386-672-4347
Website: charliehorserestaurant.com
The Hush Puppy Restaurant
City / Town: Las Vegas
Address: 7185 W. Charleston Blvd.
Hours: 4-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday AYCE
Phone: (702) 363-5988
Website: thehushpuppylv.com
The Hush Puppy offers a little piece of the Gulf in Sin City. Specialties include all-you-can-eat catfish fillets, freshwater fish fillets, or fiddlers (small, whole catfish), plus all-you-can eat shrimp. They can even serve up gluten-free catfish, too. But the other star of the show is the restaurant's namesake hushpuppy, served piping hot with honey butter.Reviewer rave: "Nothing better than some Southern fried catfish, fried shrimp, and collard greens. ... If you have room for dessert, I highly recommend the sweet potato pie and Georgia pecan pie. Trust me, you don't need the pie a la mode." — Eliza J. on Yelp
Related: Sin City Dining: 17 Bucket List Restaurants in Las Vegas
B&J's Steak and Seafood
City / Town: Darien, Georgia
Address: 901 North Way
Hours: Friday/Saturday seafood buffet starts at 4 p.m.
Phone: 912.437.2122
Website: bandjssteaksandseafood.com
The Crab Bag
City / Town: Ocean City, Maryland
Address: 13005 Coastal Highway
Hours: Sunday through Thursday: 11 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Phone: (410) 250-3337
Website: thecrabbag.com
Billy's Stone Crab
City / Town: Hollywood, Florida
Address: 400 N. Ocean Drive
Hours: Daily: noon to 10 p.m.
Phone: (954) 388-9198
Website: crabs.com
Looking for a more upscale all-you-can-eat experience? Billy's Stone Crab, a white-tablecloth, waterfront restaurant south of Fort Lauderdale, could be just the ticket. Yes, you can gorge yourself on unlimited stone crabs, stone crab claws, or Alaskan king crab any day of the week, but you can also indulge in expertly prepared surf and turf entrees and a $200 bottle of wine.
Reviewer rave: "They pre-cracked the crab, so we didn't cut ourselves on the prickly shells. Giant chunks of delicious meat came out, full of flavor. The scallops were perfectly seared and placed upon a bed of alfredo linguini. The only problem I had with this restaurant was my stomach couldn't hold all of the amazing food we ordered." — Kris P on TripAdvisor
House of Seafood
City / Town: Bush, Louisiana
Address: 81790 Highway 21
Hours: Thursday and Friday: 4 - 9 p.m.; Saturday: 3-9 p.m.
Phone: (985) 886-2231
Website: facebook.com/houseofseafoodbuffet
Bacchanal Buffet
City / Town: Las Vegas
Address: 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday: 3:30 to 10 p.m.; Thursday to Monday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Phone: (702) 731-7928
Website: caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/bacchanal-buffet
No, Bacchanal at Caesars Palace isn't strictly a seafood buffet — it's an everything buffet. Thrillist even calls it "the standard against which all Las Vegas buffets are judged." At any given time, you'll have about 500 items to choose from, plus about 15 daily chef's specials; copious seafood options include crab legs, oysters, shrimp, scallops, mussels and seafood laksa.
Reviewer rave: "The food here is so good that I thought I was actually going to die from overeating. When I was on my third plate of seafood and rice, it occurred to me that maybe this whole thing was a test, some kind of study on what happens when humans are able to taste the food of the gods. The answer is that we lose all common sense, and stuff ourselves to the point of bursting." — Sara K. on Yelp
George Inlet Lodge
City / Town: Ketchikan, Alaska
Address: 11728 S. Tongass Highway
Phone: (907) 617-8844
Yukai Japanese and Seafood Buffet
City / Town: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Address: 1952 Laskin Road
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Phone: (757) 428-3330
Website: yukaiseafoodbuffet.com
Crabby Mike's
City / Town: Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Address: 290 Highway 17N
Hours: Daily: 3:30 to 8 p.m.
Phone: (843) 444-2722
Website: crabbymikes.com
Salvo's Seafood
City / Town: Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Address:
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Phone: (504) 393-7303
Website: salvosseafood.com
Liberty Road Seafood and Steak
City / Town: Frederick, Maryland
Address: 10524 Liberty Road
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 3-9 p.m.; Friday: 3-10 p.m.; Saturday: noon-10 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 9 p.m.
Phone: (301) 898-3181
Website: libertyroadseafoodandsteak.com
This casual, blink-and-you-miss-it restaurant on a country road outside Frederick is a prime spot to enjoy Maryland's most famous export, and slip into a food coma while you're at it. That means all-you-can-eat hard-shell crabs and crab legs are always on the menu; opt for the special and they're served up with shrimp, oysters, clams or mussels, too. Also on offer: Endless plates of fish, clam strips, clams or mussels, shrimp, crab cakes and oysters, plus sides including cole slaw, hush puppies, clam chowder and oyster stew. Reviewer rave: "Had an excellent dinner for our large family. Ordered the steamed platter for two, jumbo crabs and soups. All were excellent. The crabs on the platter were huge and perfectly cooked. The snow crab legs were sweet and steamed to perfection. We all left full and happy. Definitely coming back. Also, the desserts are homemade and delicious." — G A. on Yelp
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