Prince George's County, Maryland, is within the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. For tourists, the county is home to a variety of attractions, such as Six Flags America & Hurricane Harbor Waterpark, Mount Calvert Historical & Archaeological Park, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Visitors to Prince George's County can choose from a number of restaurants that specialize in fresh seafood.
The Fish Market Restaurant & Soup Co. is a family-owned and -operated establishment in the Prince George's County community of Clinton. The menu begins with more than 15 appetizer selections, including the restaurant's signature clam chowder and its spicy chili. Oysters and clams steamed or raw on the half-shell are also available to begin the meal. Seafood entrees are available broiled and fried, with selections like backfin lump crab meat broiled in butter, fried oysters, coconut shrimp, and salmon cakes. The restaurant features a full bar. The Fish Market Restaurant & Soup Co. serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are accepted for large parties. Casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant features live music Wednesday through Sunday evenings and is often crowded for these performances.
Fish Market Restaurant & Soup Co.
7611 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton, MD 20735
301-599-7900
fishmarketmd.com
With locations in Lanham and Bowie, Jerry's Seafood Restaurant has served Prince George's County since January 1975. The restaurant held "Zagat" dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and service and "fair to good" for its decor. Seven appetizers lead the menu, including the cream of crab soup, spiced shrimp and hot crab dip. For the main course, the crab bomb is the restaurant's specialty and consists of jumbo lump crab meat, seasoned and then broiled. The restaurant also serves a firecracker version made with the addition of black pepper and dry mustard. A full bar is available. Hours and days of operation vary between the two locations. Call the restaurant for details. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is suggested.
Jerry's Seafood Restaurant
9364 Lanham Severn Road
Lanham, MD 20706
301-577-0333
jerrysseafood.com
Founded in 1963, the Calvert House Inn is a family-owned restaurant in the Prince George's County community of Riverdale. To begin the meal, the restaurant features one dozen appetizers, such as the smoked salmon, oysters Rockefeller and jumbo shrimp cocktail. A signature entree is the shrimp Calvert, sauteed in butter, lemon, garlic and wine then topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms and feta cheese and served over basmati rice or linguine. Another is the broiled lobster tail, available on its own or stuffed with jumbo lump crab meat. The restaurant also features a fresh fish of the day, prepared Cajun style or basted with lemon, butter and wine. The Calvert House Inn is open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are recommended. Casual attire is appropriate. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Calvert House Inn
6211 Baltimore Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20737
301-864-5220
calverthouseinn.com
