Reel Inn Restaurant & Dock Bar

My wife and I were looking for a place that served good crab cakes and was kid friendly.  By chance we came across this place on Yelp.  Thankfully another reviewer gave us the way to locate this place through a Homeowners Association.  

The "Orange Crush" was delicious and the white wine recommended to my wife was excellent.  The crab cake was excellent, it was baked with just enough seasonings and had no bread crumbs (the way i make them) and the seafood platter had lovely seared scallops.  My 10 year loved the Mahi fish tacos.  

I only get to the east coast once a year and I want good seafood, the Reel Inn is definitely worth it. Next time we go to Ocean City a stop a the Reel Inn will be made.

We were looking for a nice, quiet place with atmosphere but without the crowds.  We arrived around 5:30pm looking for a drink and a light meal.  We ended up getting their Happy Hour burgers (only $5 or $5.75 w/ cheese) which were delicious and quite large.  Comes with chips and a dill spear.  I asked the waiter what their best drink was and they said their Happy Hour drink was their Orange Crush...YUMMMY!  It was great - very refreshing.  The outside covered deck was delightful and very comfortable and the view was spectacular!

Came in here for brunch and ordered the lightly blackened scallops and crab cake sandwich. The place is cute, tucked along the marina, very nice and welcoming change of scenery from the douchey frat feel in town.
2 stars for the food - the scallops were drenched in oil, not cooked evenly but seasoned well. The mango sauce it came with did not belong on the plate - too sweet and did not complement anything. The crab cake did not taste like anything at all - not seasoned well and somehow lost the sweetness of its own juices. The mango sauce from the scallop dish did not help this crab cake. The burnt parts of the bun did not help either. Maybe I ordered the wrong things...