Ruddy Duck Seafood & Alehouse

My husband and I have eaten at "Duck two" over a dozen times and have had the best of both service and food Southern Maryland has to offer. You can watch the sun go down on the Potomac and the moon rise over St. George's creek while enjoying excellent food and the great beer.  By any standards this is a wonderful restaurant. My favorite appetizer is the hot crab dip.

I was a little nervous after reading a previous review about table ware not being clean.  Checking their Facebook page showed that they needed a water heater replacement after that review was written.  I suspect that was the problem for that diner.  

We had a party of 4 that dined on the deck.  I think we all enjoyed the food, it was good.   I don't think anyone was amazed but it all the dishes were solid offerings.  The main attraction here is the location.  From our table everyone at the table had a view of the water.  This tiny strip of land allows a water view on both sides of the restaurant.  

We had appetizers first, a fried seafood plate and a crab dip. Both were good.  Next we had fish and chips, brats and mashed, and two diners had crab cakes.  Everyone was satisfied with their meal.   The menu is a little limited, the other location has a brick over pizza, and this one does not.    

Those items and 8 drinks resulted in a bill total of $150.   Overall this felt like a fair price, not cheap but the evening was a hit.  The weather was perfect, the deck was pleasant area to have dinner, the service was good and so was the food.  I would return based on our experience.

Just opened up within the last month BUT service was pretty bad. Had dirty plates and silverware.
Brewed beer was good, came from their brew pub in Solomons, MD. Their crab dip with pita chips was very good.