Hot, spiced blue crabs piled right on the paper-covered table in front of you. Mallets ready.
Nobody talking because the food already has everyone’s full attention. Virginia has no shortage of seafood spots, but this Arlington crab house has been doing things exactly this way since 1979, and the loyal crowd that keeps coming back proves the formula is still working.
Crack through the shell, dig out the sweet meat, dip, repeat. It is slow, messy, and completely worth every minute…