Starboard Claw

4.7

79 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Good for groups
Great for happy hour

Nestled in the heart of Dewey Beach, Delaware, you'll find an upscale crab and seafood restaurant that exemplifies coastal elegance and culinary excellence. Upon entering Starboard Claw, you're greeted by a charming ambiance that combines contemporary design with coastal elements. We take pride in sourcing the freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on locally caught seafood. Whether you’re craving jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent lobster tails, steamed blue crabs, or a perfectly prepared whole grilled fish, Starboard Claw offers a diverse range of dishes to cater to every customer.

Additional information

Location
1818 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
Phone number
(302) 550-2529
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Fish
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paul Hajewski

What 79 people are saying

Starboard Claw reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Baltimore / Maryland
Lively
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Good for groups
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Hot spot
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Great for outdoor dining
Ocean City / Delaware Shore
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Starboard Claw in Dewey Beach offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food," "top-notch" service, and a lively atmosphere. Known for its "great specials" and "festive decorations," it caters to diverse tastes with a menu that includes popular dishes like shrimp and grits. Ideal for social gatherings.

79 Reviews

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LoveBirds VIP
Washington DC32 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Danni, our server, was great. A bit noisy. Tasty food.
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Louis VIP
Las Vegas10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service and food was great, very tasty and reasonable in price
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Elisabeth VIP
Philadelphia44 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always feel special when we eat, drink, or celebrate here!
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Beth VIP
Greater Boston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful time last night at the Starboard Claw - Great food and outstanding off-season specials. Our server/bartender Tim was incredible - great customer service and personality! We will be back soon!
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Helene
Philadelphia1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great night. They could not accommodate us that our exact time so gave us free drinks for us to eat. Which was so nice.
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theresa VIP
Philadelphia3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an early new years dinner here in a festive and fun environment The food was amazing..halibut over a sun dried tomato risotto w baby green beans as well as prime rib. Excellent It quickly filled up later with the New Year’s Eve crowd. We left but looked like a fun mixed age crowd.
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Colette VIP
Baltimore5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
As usual, food was incredible.....atmosphere is fun!
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Bradford
Baltimore3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and our waitress were outstanding. In addition, Hannah, the hostess was most gracious to recommend parking areas and arranging a nice seat for my first date with this lady.Overall, it was a great experience!
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Elisabeth VIP
Philadelphia44 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yummy food with wide variety of options, including gluten free. Love the current Christmas Pop Up vibe!
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Trish VIP
Nashville4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server, Julia, was the BEST! The food was fantastic and our drinks were great. The Christmas atmosphere was festive and fun. We appreciate the great service and fabulous food.
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FAQs

Starboard Claw offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 550-2529.

Starboard Claw is rated 4.7 stars by 79 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 12 times today

1818 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971

Additional information

Phone number
(302) 550-2529
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Fish
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paul Hajewski

Starboard Claw

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About this restaurant

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What 79 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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