Fatcrabs Rib Company & Seafood Shack

Great food and awesome service. We stop every year here when we come down from Ohio.

Crab Dip was divine and our other food quite good as well. Service was fantastic and probably the friendliest staff we encountered in the OBX.l...Angela was our Appalachian Server & was outstanding. Would definitely return.

Crab Dip was divine and our other food quite good as well. Service was fantastic and probably the friendliest staff we encountered in the OBX...Angela was our Appalachian Server & was outstanding. Would definitely return.

Excellent food and service. Love their snow crab, soft shell crab, fish and they have best hushpuppies around. I go there every year while on vacation. Highly recommended.

Hands down some of the best chicken wings I’ve ever had. Went for seafood but the wings and BBQ was fantastic! We went back a second time just for take out wings.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies, The Alaskan, Baked Beans, Snow Crab Legs, Brisket

Steamed crabs were very good and well seasoned. The whole crew of MD crab lovers approved! Very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely abysmal table and wait management. Told us 30 mins for a table - we checked in at the hour and 90 minute mark, no information. At 105 minutes, we asked again and was told our table was being held up by a group that had paid but won't leave. As we discussed as a family what we should do, they sat a group of 5, lower than us on the waiting list, without explanation.

We absolutely understand how hectic this area can be with beach tourists, especially on weekends. But simple communication and orderly wait lists are a must at any establishment.

We left without being served.

That being said - bartenders were very attentive and pleasant as we waited!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Surprisingly first time here and the food did not disappoint! I forgot to take a picture!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Seafood Sampler, Hush Puppies

Been coming here for years. Food is excellent, and service is friendly. Great local spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hush Puppies, Corn on the Cob, Cornbread

We got a large order of take out tonight and they forgot our baked beans. When I called they offered to deliver them to our door, and they did! They were here before I had even dipped everyone’s plates up. They apologized and made it right. Mistakes happen, when you respond like that though, it doesn’t even matter. Way to go! And thank you, the food was delicious!!

Food: 4

Service: 5

Wasn't overly impressed with this place. Uninspired atmosphere and food wasn't all that . It wasn't bad by any means, but I was just hoping for more. Maybe next time.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

Have eaten here the last few times we have been to OBX and 6-3-24 was the absolute worst experience! A chicken sandwich took 45 min to make it to the table service was awful!!! Food was sub-par at best! Will never come back!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Good food, really friendly service. Prices are decent for the area.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

One hour wait for lousy barbecue . The owner was unapologetic . Rather he gushed about how good the food is and we should appreciate that he only has 2 cooks . Well he was wrong . Food was well below average .

Interestingly we were invited in by the owner when we asked about a table . I wish that he had told us he was understaffed and ill equipped :

. As they say this place is not worth the wait .

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Very nice restaurant. We had, crabcakes, fresh crab, mahi mahi, and so much more. It was all amazing. Our server was wonderful. And all this just as they were closing. Thank you so much for being so kind and accommodating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp Basket, Hush Puppies, Snow Crab Legs