Some restaurants whisper their excellence, while others let their crabs do the talking, and Schultz’s Crab House in Essex, Maryland has been having that conversation for over seven decades.
You know that feeling when you discover a place that’s been hiding in plain sight, serving up perfection while you’ve been wandering around like a tourist in your own state?
That’s exactly what happens when you finally make your way to Schultz’s Crab House, a no-nonsense seafood institution that’s been feeding hungry Marylanders since the Truman administration.
Located in Essex, this brick building with its cheerful red awning and American flag waving proudly out front looks exactly like what a Maryland crab house should look like…