Crab Restaurants Showcase Regional Seafood Traditions

Several regional restaurants build their appeal around crab and other seafood, from an Apple Valley, Minnesota, buffet that adds crab legs and more seafood at dinner to West Virginia eateries serving steamed crabs, crab legs and crab boils. On Virginia Beach’s oceanfront, Waterman’s Surfside Grille is known for Chesapeake seafood and crab cakes in a landmarked boardwalk cottage. Tampa’s family-owned Brocato’s has served deviled crab and Cuban sandwiches since 1948, while North Vancouver’s Crab Shop traces its roots to a family seafood business begun in 1961. Together, these spots reflect how crab dining ranges from all-you-can-eat buffets and casual seafood houses to long-running local institutions.