American Restaurants in Tangier

“Best of the 3 gift shops on Tangier Island. All of them are small but this has the best selection of choices of the 3 shops. The one closest to the Port (Island Treasures) was pathetic in selection and the shopkeeper couldn't even really be bothered when we entered. We were the only ones in the shop and when we came in, the shopkeeper just glanced up then averted her eyes back down to a magazine she was reading while putting her mask on. My wife is the incredibly friendly type so when she came in the door a few seconds behind me she belted out a big "Hello", the shopkeeper just grunted at her and continued to read her magazine. I know most of this review is geared at another shop, but I figured anyone looking for reviews about the souvenir shops on Tangier Island would find this and be warned to just skip Island Treasures altogether and go straight to Sandy's.“

“Currently the ONLY sit down restaurant on the Island. (Tangier was hit pretty hard by the shutdown of tourism due to "the Vid" -- many businesses closed. Truly hoping that all the lovely reviews this year will see a resurgence to the Island and they are able to continue to recover!)It is an island of crab shacks so... come on, you need to order crab-related things here. The crab dip and crabby fries are delicious - every person we talked to recommended these items :) I am not a fan of soft-shelled crabs **gasp** (I know - the horror) ... so I can't comment on them directly, but the other visitors we ran into were raving about them. I ordered the flounder sandwich twice, the fillet was massive, a meal itself and very well fried, so if you aren't into fresh soft-shelled crabs, I recommend whatever fish fillet sandwich they have - they know how to prepare fish!Crabcakes are fried, not lump - I think that is a VA vs MD thing - not sure. I prefer lump so again I passed on that, but the other excellent items they have are coleslaw and macaroni salad. I know, weird thing to rave about, but every place I go the macaroni salad has overcooked noodles, too much mayo and no flavor and the coleslaw is a watery-flavorless mess... NOT HERE :) Both sides have a good balance of mayo to vinegar and the coleslaw is nice and peppery - just absolute kudos to whomever is making it. We ate here 4 or 5 times and got both sides with each meal. THAT. GOOD.It is a small place and it is the ONLY restaurant, so be prepared to wait during prime lunch and dinner hours - they have a lot of hungry people to feed :)**IMPORTANT TIP** If you are staying on the island on a Sunday -- EVERYTHING closes at 4 PM. Get your dinner with your lunch if you don't have groceries to cook for yourself. Lorraine's will even take your order at lunch, prepare it and deliver it or have it ready to pick-up before closing if you don't want to reheat.Parking: Like 3 spots for golf carts ;) Seriously?? The island is like a mile long, where are you staying that you need parking anyway? :)“