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Fifer's Seafood

Restaurant Seafood restaurant Crab dish restaurant

Informal destination for all-you-can-eat crabs & seafood, with other American fare & a full bar. People often mention order, crab, service, good, delicious, seafood, menu,


Address

8894 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122

Website

fifersseafood.com

Contact

(410) 360-2826

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 2 AM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 2 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: order (15) crab (13) service (12) good (9) delicious (7) seafood (7) menu (7)
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  • 2/5 Sarah P. 2 years ago on Google
    Disappointed. Crab balls are tiny and mostly filler with a touch of meat. Third year in a row of ordering a catering tray of crab balls. They were packaged and on time, but they used to be twice this size with crab meat sticking out. This year, prices are high $123, for 50 crab balls, but expected that with crab prices. I get crab meat's 40 a lb, but I doubt there's 1/2 pound of crab across this whole order. They look land taste more like hushpuppies than crab.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Charles H. 1 year ago on Google
    Kind of confusing as to which door you should go through. Although all the doors lead into the establishment you just need to figure which section you want. From just going in there one time it looks like you can get food and alcohol beverages to go as well as eat in with an adult beverage. Was not made to feel welcomed and the communication towards customers seem to be not important.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chalin D. 1 year ago on Google
    I don’t recommend doing business with them. They owe on several invoices in the thousands. After many repeated promises of payment for more than a year, they now don’t even respond. Most people make an honest living. Others make a living by taking advantage of others. Unfortunately, the Fifers are the latter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 D L. 8 months ago on Google
    It was a nice hidden gem in Pasadena. Plenty of free parking. The drinks was strong and delicious. I had the crab pretzel, steamed shrimp, crab legs & fried crabcake. On a scale from 1-10, 10 being the greatest..I would say it's a 6. Would I go again, sure
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 shelly w. 1 year ago on Google
    Been sitting here for 52 minutes…. Took drink order after 20 minutes … never came back for food order. Never came back to ask about refills or to take my daughters drink order who came in as we were handed our drinks. Tables on both sides of us are being taken care of. We came in to enjoy happy hour and happy hour ends at 6. So much for this.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 lyn 1 year ago on Google
    Manager is unprofessional. An order was placed using my grubhub and number. When I called to cancel he tried to manipulate & say that this needs to be solved with them. I already called them before I called the restaurant. WHY would I place an order in Maryland when I'm from Texas. Instead of manipulating go educate yourself & learn how to apologize when you're in the wrong.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jennifer m. 4 years ago on Google
    We discovered this place on Groupon. We were not disappointed. Great food, great service and friendly staff. The Crab dip fries were AWESOME!!! Large, delicious portions and my husband and I are pretty picky. We will be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Gretchen H. 1 year ago on Google
    A "seafood" restaurant that doesn't know what seared ahi is. The fish tacos are advertised on the in-house menu (which is different than the on-line menu, by-the-way) with your choice of grilled mahi-mahi or seared ahi. I asked for the seared ahi. I got bite-sized pieces of very dry, white fish that tasted blackened (blackened mahi-mahi is the choice on the online menu). I told the server that I thought "seared" was a bit rare and red inside, she told me that when she put-in the order, it didn't ask for a doneness. But... ummm... it's advertised as SEARED. Google "seared ahi," you can clearly see that it is a dark red fish that is cooked on the outside and rare on the inside. The server asked if I wanted them to re-do it, but I don't like sending food back, you never know what the cooks or servers might do to it. And at that point, I questioned if I wanted a rare tuna from them. What I got wasn't bad-tasting, it had good flavor, but whatever fish I got was overcooked. I just didn't get what was advertised and it seemed like they didn't even know how to cook what is on their own menu. I've been pretty disappointed with Fifer's the last few times we've been there. Their menu has changed and so has the quality of their food. Used to be good... pre-pandemic. The seafood pizza they used to have was delicious and one of my faves there. But that's no longer an item. I've recently also had the shrimp salad that they rave about made into a wrap. Mine was bland and watery with way too much mayo. I couldn't finish it, it tasted so bad, I even tried dressing it up with extra Old Bay. There is barely any seafood on the menu anymore for them to call themselves a "seafood" restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raymond G. 11 months ago on Google
    The food was delicious Crabs and the shrimp 🦐

  • 5/5 George J. 5 months ago on Google
    Good food, good drinks, good bartenders. Good experience for your money. Might be the best Crab Rangoon I've ever had.

  • 5/5 Netherly C. 6 months ago on Google
    This is one of a kind find. The all you can eat is do pass amazing. The food is realllllllly good. From the chucken wings to the crabs. The price really is a bargain. The service is ok, not the best. I figure it's to deter you from staying long term. Didn't work for us, we stayed through the shift change.....extremely good food!

  • 2/5 cman w. 6 months ago on Google
    My wife and I came here about a year ago, service was so bad we got up and left. We decided to give it another try, so we came in again, service was slightly better but not good, and honestly the crabcakes and fries I got were really good. So the following weekend we decided to go again, but just order a carry out to avoid the service. BIG mistake. We scheduled an order for 530 pickup, I walk in and the girl sitting behind the counter on her cell phone said "oh they must've forgot to put it in." By "they" she meant SHE didn't put the order in bc she knew the name of the order and all the details without me mentioning any of it to her. Then as I sat there waiting, another female employee kept coming over to her and whispering in her ear, giggling, playing on their phones, and when my order finally came out, she picked up the bag and came over and simply sat it in front of me on the counter, didn't say a word, and walked away. She could've said thanks, sorry for the delay, here's your order sir, not a damn word. Then I get home and notice the crabcakes AND my fries were so undercooked I had to bake them in the oven for 15 mins to make them edible (I would've returned them to the restaurant if I didn't have to get up so early the next morning and remember they were late on the order in the first place). The grilled chicken my wife ordered was fried. It was a total waste of money. And like I said, the week before the food was good. I'm chopping it up to consistent bad service and a roll of the dice for the food they give you. Could be great, could be terrible. And I get its a dive bar located in the dirty Deena and I'm not expecting 5 star service, but I won't permit attitude from employees that I'm paying for a product or a service, nor will I accept a gamble on whether or not I'll get what I'm paying for. There's just too many other places around to go to for me to return to Fifers

  • 5/5 Laurie B. 5 months ago on Google
    Upon meeting Mandy on a 1/2 price crab night, I have been coming several times a week for months. Fabulous food, hardworking bartenders/servers, and a fine atmosphere. Highly recommend!!

  • 4/5 Charlene A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little hidden place…. Our bartender Jenna was awesome her upbeat personality was refreshing, she was on point with everything something Fifers has been missing. The other guy working with her not so much way to up tight and questioning everything made things very uncomfortable. If it wasn’t for Jenna would not consider coming back. The guy working with her was the only reason for 4 stars.

  • 5/5 Shera R. 4 months ago on Google
    Hubby & I LOVE Fifer’s! Each time we’ve visited, the service was impeccable. The food was delicious & the price is great for the quality. We always get the all you can eat seafood & are NEVER disappointed! We’ll be back with our daughters soon.

  • 4/5 Joseph M. 10 months ago on Google
    1/2 off apps from 2-6 should pack this place. The crab rangoon was better than Jimmy's Famous imo.

  • 5/5 S B. 1 year ago on Google
    Prices for AYCE a little more expensive than last time we were there prior to the scamdemic but the crabs were top notch will be returning soon.

  • 5/5 Ken B. 4 years ago on Google
    One of Maryland’s best hidden secrets with amazing crabs and a variety of other tasty seafood selections. A neighborhood bar with lots of style that keeps the locals coming back!

  • 5/5 Nico D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service, great food! They have nice happy hour deals.

  • 5/5 Lisa L. 10 months ago on Google
    Top Tier delicious seafood and awesome service. Can’t wait to visit again. 😍😍😍😋😋😋

  • 1/5 Eldwin D. 1 year ago on Google
    This was my first visit to Fifer's. I ordered carryout crab cake and two sides. Ordered the crab cake broiled , it was way overcooked and dry. Couldn't even cut it with a fork. Will not return

  • 1/5 Angel H. 1 year ago on Google
    We called to order delivery and found out that the entire website is incorrect.We we're told the person who was in charge of the website passed away months ago and they didn't know how to fix it?!..The lady that answered the phone had to recite the entire menu , Because not only was the website incorrect but also the paper menus .Took way to much time and to confusing, Why bother if you're gonna spend this much money you can go somewhere else.. I'm not sure if they want to be a restaurant or a liquor store, 'maybe just pick one'...

  • 5/5 Melvin D. 6 years ago on Google
    Enviroment made you feel like a local regular. The service was fast and polite. The food however was the best part it was inexpensive, generous, and tremendously delicious.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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