Vegan-friendly
American
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Eatery offering vegan choices like vegan fiishless fish and chips, crab cakes, The Beyond Burger, crabless tacos, spicy sausage and more. Vegan cheese available for extra $2. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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27 Reviews

First Review by Apk427

Allihutch

Points +24

Vegan
11 Jul 2024

Great options!

Way more vegan options than you would expect for a boardwalk seafood place. Got the crabless cake sandwich with fries and the fishless and chips and they were very good. Service wise, the food runner got confused and brought out a regular fish and chips. We said something and the waitress apologized and got us the right thing super quick, but would be good to know to look out for that possibility.

Pros: Multiple vegan options

Cons: Possible mistakes in service

julianashinn

Points +36

Vegetarian
07 Jul 2024

They are doing something different

It’s nice that they made a whole vegan seafood menu. I really liked the shrimpless cocktail. My husband liked the crabless cake. We didn’t care for the shrimpless tacos, I think it’s because they were covered in vegan cheddar cheese and we aren’t fans of that. Overall I think it’s impressive that they managed to develop such unique dishes and are really trying to help people who don’t eat meat.

Pros: Shrimpless cocktail, Crabless cake

Cons: Not accessible, People smashing crabs with mallets

Mma13

Points +1531

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Awesome vegan options

The homemade crab cake was phenomenal. Really really tasty!! And it’s so hard to find vegan shrimp anywhere. Although honestly they were a bit rubbery in the shrimp cocktail. Would have been better warm. Overall can’t be beat for OCMD!!

Peaches308

Points +44

Vegan
15 Jun 2024

Yummy vegan food

They have amazing vegan selections such as shrimp tacos that look and taste like shrimp.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-15

Pros: Not just taking off the meat/cheese, Real vegan menu items, Good service

emalvarado07

Points +16

Vegan
29 Apr 2024

Wish I could as given it 5 stars

I love their vegan options here. They make you feel like you’re not missing out when your non vegan friends are enjoying a meal as well. Greet drinks and atmosphere

Pros: Great food, Full bar, Options

Xandri666

Points +40

Vegan
21 Apr 2024

Good food, good service

Everything was very good and the server knew everything about the vegan options and even mentioned that the tartar sauce was vegan. Home made crab cake sandwiches were delicious!

angelh

Points +86

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Options to Choose From

Lots of vegan options to choose from. I went to the restaurant 2 days in a row. The first night I had the shrimpless entree. It was very good. Their butter is dairy free. The second night I had the crabless entree. It tasted weird and was over cooked. Seems hit or miss depending on how what day you go.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-07

toomanybananas

Points +17

Vegetarian
26 Aug 2023

Actual vegan menu

Has an actual vegan menu, with good vegan options besides a veggie burger.
Kitchen is tree nut free!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-26

Pros: Has a vegan menu with real vegan options , No tree nuts , Has great options for non-vegans

EstherOakley

Points +34

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

Amazing service for food allergies!

10 stars! If you have food allergies, the owner here GETS IT. It's hard to eat out with my unusual allergies (alpha gal syndrome) but I have never felt more taken care of. I reached out beforehand to check what might be safe for me and she went so far above and beyond there's no star rating high enough.

And of course, the food was great too lol, with a nice vegan seafood menu. Absolutely go check out this place out if you're in OC! Outdoor seating, right on the boardwalk, etc. Must support more amazing business people like this.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-22

Tinabanina

Points +62

Vegan
14 Aug 2023

Good service

Good service and yummy food. Careful it's a seafood restaurant so lots of dead crabs.

plantmeplease

Points +366

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Vegan seafood options!

They were out of the crab cakes so we got the ‘shrimp’ tacos and the fishless fish and chips. It was great. The fish look like Gardein fish so if this was near my home I wouldn’t order that for the price but since we were at the beach I can let it slide lol and it came with a vegan tarter sauce which we didn’t expect it! The shrimp tacos were great loaded with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese.
Also was happy that in my watermelon crush they used fresh watermelon!

ealvarado07

Points +24

Vegan
18 Jul 2023

Best vegan food in oc yet

When you come to OCMD you expect everyone to want and enjoy crabs. This place has vegan crab cake sandwiches and vegan cheese to top it with 😳 amazing 🤤 can’t wait to go back and try more vegan options before I leave.

Pros: Lots of options, Full bar

akreisern

Points +28

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

Good selection

I very much appreciate that they offer a variety of vegan options, clearly labeled. I had the vegan fish and chips which was not only great, but fit the atmosphere since we were sitting outside right along the boardwalk.

HannahNKGoodwin

Points +269

Vegan
26 May 2023

AMAZING SEAFOOD

Amazing vegan options. The chef, Jordan, created an all vegan menu 3 years ago.

They have THREE- yes THREE- vegan cheeses!!!
To start- They have THREE- yes THREE- vegan cheeses!!!
I am from Baltimore so vegan crabcakes are staple vegan meals. This is the BEST crabcake I’ve ever had. Not greasy and cheaply loaded with old bay. It actually does a great job.
The shrimp is SO much better than any shrimp I’ve had at a Chinese place. It’s not grossly gooey. It’s solid yummy shrimp.
The boom boom sauce is house made and tastes perfect. So is the tarter sauce.

The only thing that was average was the fish. The fish fillet are the gardien fish fillets.

Pros: 3 Vegan cheese options , Crabcakes, Shrimp

stslj01

Points +669

Vegan
23 May 2023

Legit vegan menu section

Waitress knew her stuff. She even reassured me that the bang bang sauce was vegan before I asked. I had the vegan fish tacos and the vegan shrimp. Both were delicious. The vegan bang bang sauce was a great addition to the tacos. My non-vegan friends enjoyed their meals too.

Pros: Labeled vegan options

VeganQueenElizabeth

Points +880

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Crab Cake for the win !!!

Loved that they had a vegan menu and our waitress was very knowledgeable. It was so good we went back twice ! First time we started with the Shrimp Cocktail , very good and that sauce ummm yes sooooo yum and had a nice kick to it. Then I had the fishless tacos ( I wanted the crab cake but it was sold out ) they were very good. Our second time going I had the crab cake !! It was delicious and it’s very big! It comes with a bag of chips. I highly recommend coming here. This place is a must !!

Pros: Vegan menu

mtkmcaleese

Points +30

Vegan
18 Sep 2022

Full vegan menu

Gave 3 stars because my fishless tacos were bland, but I was here last year and the food was pretty good. There are so few vegan options on the boardwalk! I love seeing other items besides a side salad and beyond burger. And, they now actually have the vegan items listed on their full menu, instead of on a separate menu that you had to request previously.

ambernicole

Points +134

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

vegan options at a seafood restaurant!

so surprising to see so many vegan options at a seafood place like this! vegan shrimp and vegan crab! pricey which is to be expected and could be a long wait, but worth it!

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-11

Crickett363jw

Points +142

Vegan
20 Aug 2022

Amazing!!

If I could give it five stars I would! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

They have a great vegan menu with a good amount of options (more than most restaurants) and the options were incredible! Not just a beyond burger, plain salad and fries. Wasn’t boring, run of the mill, one single token vegan options, stuff! Actually great food and un-average options! I was so impressed and that doesn’t happen often with most not full veg places.

I highly recommend the “shrimp” cocktail! It was so great! The “fish” tacos were good as well!

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-20

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Unique options , Taste great

Cons: Super busy , Cold inside , Noisy

aenikirk

Points +671

Vegan
15 Aug 2022

Couldn’t believe the options!!

I was very impressed with the vegan menu at a very traditional seafood restaurant. We had the chick’n nuggets for an appetizer and I had the fish-less tacos; both were delicious. You do have to pay extra for sides other than chips, (the fries and veg of the day are vegan) which is not made clear on the menu.

Pros: Cool vegan seafood options, Very kind and knowledgeable staff

Cons: Can get really busy

RiaCapece

Points +60

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Very very good and accommodating

Fishless and chips was awesome! My non vegan husband loved the lobster Mac figured I’d add that for vegans with non vegan friends

Starlet2931

Points +430

Vegan
28 Jun 2022

Great vegan options

As much as I disliked sitting next to people smashing crabs with mallets, I appreciated the good sized vegan menu. We tried the shrimpless cocktail, crabless cake sandwich, and shrimpless tacos. All were delicious!

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Multiple vegan options

Cons: This is a seafood restaurant

Forksvegan

Points +81

Vegan
22 Apr 2022

Vegan Menu!

Loved that there was a great selection!

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Great fries, Friendly staff

wildefl0wer

Points +16

Vegan
10 Sep 2021

Good food options

After spending a week on Ocean City and mainly being stuck eating fries and salads, it was nice it come to a place with multiple vegan options. While the fishless fish and chips is gardein fishless fillets, you get a decent serving of them and the fishless tacos are really good as well. They even come with vegan tartar and boomboom sauces, which most places do not offer. I had a lovely experience here and will be happy to return

kaleyeah07

Points +22

Vegan
10 Sep 2021

Variety of Vegan Options

I was pleasantly surprised to discover they had a separate vegan menu with a variety of options. FYI- You may have to ask for the Vegan menu as these options are not on the regular menu. I got the fishless tacos and they were really good. I thought the price was a little high, but they do give you a lot of food…enough that my husband and I could have split it.

Pros: Friendly service, Fishless filets are Gardein (love them!), Large portion

Cons: Expensive

PandaPerson666

Points +20

Vegan
10 Aug 2021

It's pretty good

So i got the fishless tacos for $16.
Was really good and the had a creamy spicy sauce that came with it that they didn't write in the decription so that was a nice surprise! Though maybe just add it to the description because I almost dodnt pick this because I thought it was gonna be dty tacos which arent fun, glad they were not dry though!! The only thing I didnt like was that the fish was DEFINITELY the frozen fish filets by gardien. There is a slim chance I am wrong but the taste and texture are the exact same and in the pic you will see I put 2 together and it is the shape of the triangles gardein puts them in so the food probably isn't hand made (or makes it the same way gardein does so it tastes, feels, and looks the exact same way...) but it still taste good and they present it well!

Pros: Tastes good, Vegan sauces., Whole vegan menue

Cons: Almost positive they just used gardein "meat", The vegan menue wasnt HUGE but a little under 10., Maybe better description.

Apk427

Points +40

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2021

Super accommodating and friendly

Went on a day where they had a major staff shortage and they were still friendly and very helpful. Food was about what your expect at a bar and it's great that they have so many options! They mentioned they might soon be able to add vegan crab imperial to their menu so make sure to ask about it if you go! It was raining when we went so inside was crowded but the outdoor seating is right off the beach.

Pros: Lots of seafood options




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