Definitely Coming back to this gem tucked away in Martinsburg.Bring your appetite. The food is excellent and the price was pretty good. My friend and I shared the appetizer of loaded fries which consisted of Crab Dip Cheese bacon and scallions. Our main dishes were gator po boy and crab cake sandwich. Gator meat taste like chicken. Crab was very tasty.Sides were hush puppies and coleslaw. I washed my food down with a cold bottle of Yuengling.Coming back next month most definitely.
FINALLY FOUND MARYLAND BLUE CRABS STEAMED LIKE MARYLANDERS DO! Almost heaven WV indeed! As a transplant to VA I've spent several summers frustrated trying to find MD blue crabs steamed the way I grew up & spent most of my adult life eating them in MD. No other place comes close to Mother Shuckers. Seriously.We ordered 1/2 bushel mediums at the right time of the month. They were packed solid & on the larger side of mediums (see pic). We also ordered 2 other times & were very satisfied. We asked they be steamed w/extra seasoning. Mother Shuckers didn't just toss a little plastic condiment container w/some generic seafood seasoning in the bag but they actually STEAMED our 1/2 bushel WITH EXTRA AUTHENTIC MD CRABHOUSE SEASONING!Not 1 of our crabs were burnt on the bottom & every single one had BOTH claws in tact. Do you know how much care it takes to untangle crabs into & out of the pot so you don't lose claws?Other places in VA claim to steam crabs MD style but Mother Shuckers is the only place I found that consistently does it right.Each time I called I spoke w/Skylar. He's knowledgeable, super friendly & tells the truth about how they're running. There's nothing you can do about the crab growing & shedding process. But even the few light crabs we got out of the many dozens we've had were delicious. And, importantly, we NEVER got a bad/muddy/overcooked/burnt on the bottom crab.Tip: It's a 45min drive for us & since gas is high hubby squeezes into my little old 4-cylinder car, throws a box in the backseat & puts the double bagged crabs in there w/the box left open. The crabs are still really warm when he gets home & there's no leaking through or residual smell in the car.If you grew up eating crabs in MD (or want authentic MD crabs) make the drive. You won't be disappointed Hon!
We went here to eat tonight. We had a party of 5, myself, my husband, and our 3 kids. I got the crab legs platter. My husband got the Chesapeake Sampler. My youngest daughter got chicken strips and frys. She is a picky eater, so when she ate all the strips I was surprised. She kept telling me how good all the food was and how hard everyone must have worked. My oldest daughter walked in with a bad mood and refused to order. By the end of the meal she took half of my food because it looked so good. Also the corn nuggets were so good. They were definitely a great side.Update: I took my father here on May 28th 2022. He LOVED the food here. It is hard for to get him to try a new place. He said he will definitely be back.
Right-wing extremist. Owner is rude to anyone who doesn’t agree with her politically. A nuisance to the community really.
Been wanting to go to the shack for a while, finally made it and was surprised how good the food is! Great place and our server was very polite and kept checking on us! We will be back!
Amazing food and very friendly staff
this is an amazing restaurant. great food and friendly atmosphere. They treat you like family.. I always say if you have to wait to be seated that means it's a great place and worth the wait
Had a wonderful time. This place is a very nice place to eat and the staff is wonderful. Will definitely come again.
Husband and I shared an appetizer recommended by our friendly and efficient waitress. Fried crab sticks, made with crab leg meat. Light batter with a sweet and spicy glaze and yum-yum sauce. Delicious. Had the crab and shrimp platter. Plenty enough to share and was great
I'm from the eastern shore and so are the owners so it was a great experience to have a taste from home