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Trending Crab house in the United States

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Leading monthly increases · the United States
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71.8
#1

Gambrills Maryland

Fat Boy's Crab Shack

trending_up+13.8pts
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75.2
#2

Charlestown Maryland

The River Shack

trending_up+13.3pts
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74.9
#3

South Riding Virginia

LOPO's Crab Shack

trending_up+12.9pts
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#4

Johnson's Crab House

place Chesapeake, Virginia

trending_up+11.2pts
65.2
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#5

I Got Crabs & Seafood LLC

place Dundalk, Maryland

trending_up+10.6pts
63.6
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#6

Bethesda Crab House

place Bethesda, Maryland

trending_up+8.5pts
76.6
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#7

Crabs Out back

place Rising Sun, Maryland

trending_up+8.2pts
66.4
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#8

Captain's Galley Crab Cake Shack

place West Ocean City, Maryland

trending_up+8.0pts
80.5
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#9

Crab Kingdom | Seafood

place Wichita Falls, Texas

trending_up+7.9pts
64.5
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#10

Chesapeake Crab Company

place Newport, Delaware

trending_up+7.5pts
60.8
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#11

Crackin' Crab Santa Fe Seafood Boil

place Santa Fe, New Mexico

trending_up+7.4pts
76.5
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#12

Rusty Jimmie's Crab House

place Fenwick Island, Delaware

trending_up+7.3pts
66.1
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#13

Cooper's Crabs

place Arnold, Maryland

trending_up+7.2pts
62.0
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#14

Juicy Crab Boat Restaurant

place Madison, Mississippi

trending_up+6.7pts
62.5
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#15

Chesapeake Crab Connection

place Oxford, Pennsylvania

trending_up+6.6pts
65.2
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#16

Tap Room Inc

place Chesapeake City, Maryland

trending_up+6.5pts
72.0
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#17

Canal Side Seafood

place North Wildwood, New Jersey

trending_up+6.3pts
70.1
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#18

Tracy’s King Crab Shack-Main

place Juneau, Alaska

trending_up+6.0pts
78.6
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#19

Bum Rogers Crab House & Tavern

place Seaside Park, New Jersey

trending_up+6.0pts
69.5
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#20

Saltwater Crab

place Memphis, Tennessee

trending_up+5.9pts
73.1
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#21

Hooper's Crab House & Sneaky Pete's

place West Ocean City, Maryland

trending_up+5.7pts
75.6
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#22

Talk of the Mountain Crab Cakes and more

place Front Royal, Virginia

trending_up+5.7pts
73.9
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#23

Old Mill Crab House

place Delmar, Delaware

trending_up+5.7pts
67.9
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#24

Kelly's Brighton Marina & Campground

place Rockaway Beach, Oregon

trending_up+5.3pts
74.6
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#25

Steamin Demons

place Essex, Maryland

trending_up+5.3pts
59.3
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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