Food wasn't bad, just could've been hotter. Breakfast potatoes were awesome!.. our waitress was really nice and personable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Brian Robeson
A great under the radar waterfront crab house in Mechanicsville that offers traditional seafood options. This local hideaway offers hard crabs, seafood baskets, and pizzas in a small town setting. Drift Inn is a nice place to enjoy a casual meal with family and friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies
Robin Campbell
Stopped in this past Saturday for some crabs, and they were just finishing up their breakfast with the Easter bunny! Yes, I said breakfast, and they're serving breakfast every Saturday and Sunday! It looked delicious however they had a special getting a pound of snow crab and 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp for $25 dollars and we got some crab dip and put that on top of their crab ball appetizer and were in heaven. Right on the water with beautiful views and a nice atmosphere and delicious food. You won't be disappointed with the food, service or atmosphere. It's worth the money and the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Shrimp, Crab Balls, Crab Legs
Donna Carpentieri
To be fair, the waitress did ask if everything was o.k., and a gentleman came out and said they would make it right. I suppose they could tell by our faces that it was awful that day. Wings looked freezer burned, (pulled the skin off of one and tried the meat) left all the rest. The crab balls crumbled when you stuck your fork in them, it was weird. The soup was luke warm and watery. (They did throw a handful of crab meat on top). Unfortunately we left hungry and $60+ out of pocket for lunch. Might be good for steamed oysters or crabs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Sarah Chiles
Great view. Clean restaurant with kind staff. All of the food seems to be purchased in bulk and deep fried. The portions are small and the quality is iffy. Everything is overpriced.Wheelchair accessibility: The parking lot is gravel and since the place is right on the water there is accumulated water. This may be a challenging place to access if you are in a wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Joseph Jones
Fast service AYCE OYSTERS WERE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders
Tabatha Cruz
We came last week and had a fabulous meal. We called prior to coming and they were so nice over the phone and held a table for us while we headed there. We really appreciated this and will be frequent customers! Highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Casey Lemoi
Tonight we dined in as a party of 4 adults. 2 of us had a Snow Crab and Steamed Shrimp Combo the other 2 of us had Steamed Oysters. The table also split fries, crab dip, and a Banana Pudding Ice Cream Sammich. Everything was excellent food wise. The wait time for steamer items wasn't bad at all considering the place was PACKED not only for the good food but for the Queen of Hearts Drawing to give back to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department.My family is happy to see the restaurant under new management. All of the servers and owners were there working so hard to take care of the full house.Oysters were cooked right, not over done, not raw. The steamed shrimp were perfect! Crab dip was amazing and actually had meat in it, in true Maryland fashion. The sweet tea was perfect, not diabetes sweet either. The banana pudding ice cream sammich was flavored beautifully and you can tell the ice cream was hand or home made because there was no weird artificial taste to it. We cannot wait to come back to enjoy the amazing food! The new management are doing something right!Parking: The building is "L" shaped so you need to drive behind the building to see more parking.Kid-friendliness: Kids menu is simple in design but has lots of kid friendly options. Family oriented restaurant environment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Shrimp, Hot Crab Dip, Maryland Crab
Mark Breth
Savanna and the bar tender were awesome! We had hush puppies and about 2.5 bushels of perfect steamed oysters. Awesome service. We will be back.
Recommended dishes: Crabs and Fried Shrimp, Crab Balls
Brian Miller
Food is good and the service is very friendly.Parking: Large parking lot. Always spaces available even when busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn on the Cob, Maryland Crab
Bobbie Brubaker
Great atmosphere and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Boucher
Favorite crab house, this place is my childhood, running up and down the aisle and around to see the water, watch minnows come up, the crab who got away, lol everything I love it all! Even under new management it's still good ol Drift
Food wasn't bad, just could've been hotter. Breakfast potatoes were awesome!.. our waitress was really nice and personable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
A great under the radar waterfront crab house in Mechanicsville that offers traditional seafood options. This local hideaway offers hard crabs, seafood baskets, and pizzas in a small town setting. Drift Inn is a nice place to enjoy a casual meal with family and friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies
Stopped in this past Saturday for some crabs, and they were just finishing up their breakfast with the Easter bunny! Yes, I said breakfast, and they're serving breakfast every Saturday and Sunday! It looked delicious however they had a special getting a pound of snow crab and 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp for $25 dollars and we got some crab dip and put that on top of their crab ball appetizer and were in heaven. Right on the water with beautiful views and a nice atmosphere and delicious food. You won't be disappointed with the food, service or atmosphere. It's worth the money and the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Shrimp, Crab Balls, Crab Legs
To be fair, the waitress did ask if everything was o.k., and a gentleman came out and said they would make it right. I suppose they could tell by our faces that it was awful that day. Wings looked freezer burned, (pulled the skin off of one and tried the meat) left all the rest. The crab balls crumbled when you stuck your fork in them, it was weird. The soup was luke warm and watery. (They did throw a handful of crab meat on top). Unfortunately we left hungry and $60+ out of pocket for lunch. Might be good for steamed oysters or crabs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Great view. Clean restaurant with kind staff. All of the food seems to be purchased in bulk and deep fried. The portions are small and the quality is iffy. Everything is overpriced.Wheelchair accessibility: The parking lot is gravel and since the place is right on the water there is accumulated water. This may be a challenging place to access if you are in a wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Fast service AYCE OYSTERS WERE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders
We came last week and had a fabulous meal. We called prior to coming and they were so nice over the phone and held a table for us while we headed there. We really appreciated this and will be frequent customers! Highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonight we dined in as a party of 4 adults. 2 of us had a Snow Crab and Steamed Shrimp Combo the other 2 of us had Steamed Oysters. The table also split fries, crab dip, and a Banana Pudding Ice Cream Sammich. Everything was excellent food wise. The wait time for steamer items wasn't bad at all considering the place was PACKED not only for the good food but for the Queen of Hearts Drawing to give back to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department.My family is happy to see the restaurant under new management. All of the servers and owners were there working so hard to take care of the full house.Oysters were cooked right, not over done, not raw. The steamed shrimp were perfect! Crab dip was amazing and actually had meat in it, in true Maryland fashion. The sweet tea was perfect, not diabetes sweet either. The banana pudding ice cream sammich was flavored beautifully and you can tell the ice cream was hand or home made because there was no weird artificial taste to it. We cannot wait to come back to enjoy the amazing food! The new management are doing something right!Parking: The building is "L" shaped so you need to drive behind the building to see more parking.Kid-friendliness: Kids menu is simple in design but has lots of kid friendly options. Family oriented restaurant environment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Shrimp, Hot Crab Dip, Maryland Crab
Savanna and the bar tender were awesome! We had hush puppies and about 2.5 bushels of perfect steamed oysters. Awesome service. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The lemon pepper wings were off the chain omg?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steamed Shrimp, Onion Rings, Hot Crab Dip, Maryland Crab, Crab Balls
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Great place to escape and enjoy a meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crabs and Fried Shrimp, Crab Balls
Food is good and the service is very friendly.Parking: Large parking lot. Always spaces available even when busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn on the Cob, Maryland Crab
Great atmosphere and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Favorite crab house, this place is my childhood, running up and down the aisle and around to see the water, watch minnows come up, the crab who got away, lol everything I love it all! Even under new management it's still good ol Drift
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn on the Cob
The meal was the best. Enjoyed ourselves.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn on the Cob