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Seasons

To ensure that you get only the best steamed crabs, it is our policy to serve steamed crabs only when local crabs are in season.

We are expecting our first shipment of local crabs Thursday April 17, 2008. AND THEY'RE HERE! We will be getting daily delivery now, but please keep in mind: crabs are wild animals, and have to be caught and transported to us, so it's best to reserve. Please call the restaurant to reserve your crabs (see the Reservations section below).

Sizes

Our Crab Feast Policy

Reservations

Out of Season

In Season

On a given day, we stop taking phone reservations for that evening's dinner at six p.m.; our last seating is several hours after that.

When you call please let us know:

• your name and phone number;
• how many people will be in your party;
• whether you prefer indoor or outdoor seating;
• what time you would like to eat;
• and either
• the number and sizes of crabs you'd like, or
• if your party will be eating the crab feast (please refer to our crab feast policy above).

Directions

• From the North

  • From the Capital Beltway (I-495)

    • From northern Maryland, take the Capital Beltway (I-495) across the American Legion Bridge at Cabin John into Virginia.
    • Take the first exit - George Washington Parkway - south towards downtown Washington.
    • After Key Bridge is the exit for US-50 West. Take US-50 West for only one exit (you'll have to move right rather quickly) - to the Rosslyn exit.
    • Take a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Meade Street (caution: Meade is a divided street).
    • Once across the bridge over US-50, take a right on the Arlington Boulevard service road.
    • Then, take the second left onto Fort Myer Drive.
    • We're up on the top of the hill, on the right-hand side.
  
  

  • From North Arlington

    • Take Clarendon Boulevard East.
    • Make a right on Rhodes Street.
    • Follow Rhodes Street until it ends.
    • Make a left on 12th Street.
    • We're on the left, two blocks down, at 12th Street and Fort Myer Drive.



• From the South

  • From I-395

    • Take the first Washington Boulevard exit (exit 8A).
    • Follow the signs for US-50 East.
    • From US-50 East, take the Queen Street / Rolfe Street / Rhodes Street exit - it's the only one with three street names.
    • From the exit road, take the second right - Queen Street - and proceed to the top of the hill.
    • At the end of Queen Street, make a left turn onto 12th Street.
    • We are located on the left, three blocks down, at 12th Street and Fort Myer Drive.
  
  

  • From Old Town Alexandria

    • Get on US-1 North, towards the George Washington Parkway.
    • Past Arlington National Cemetery, follow the signs for US-50 West.
    • From US-50 East, take the Queen Street / Rolfe Street / Rhodes Street exit - it's the only one with three street names.
    • From the exit road, take the second right - Queen Street - and proceed to the top of the hill.
    • At the end of Queen Street, make a left turn onto 12th Street.
    • We are located on the left, two blocks down, at 12th Street and Fort Myer Drive.



• From the East

  • From Memorial or Roosevelt Bridge

    • After Key Bridge is the exit for US-50 West. Take US-50 West for only one exit (you'll have to move right rather quickly) - to the Rosslyn exit.
    • Take a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Meade Street (caution: Meade is a divided street).
    • Once across the bridge over US-50, take a right on the Arlington Boulevard service road.
    • Then, take the second left onto Fort Myer Drive.
    • We're up on the top of the hill, on the right-hand side.
    
    

  • From Key Bridge

    • Take Key Bridge across the Potomac, and continue through Rosslyn on Fort Myer Drive.
    • Immediately after crossing US-50, take a right onto Arlington Boulevard's service road.
    • Then, take the second left onto Fort Myer Drive - we're up on the top of the hill, on the right-hand side.



• From the West

  • From I-66:

    • Take I-66 to the Key Bridge / Rosslyn exit (exit 73). This will put you on US-29, Lee Highway.
    • Wend your way into the right-hand lane, and at the second traffic light you'll take a right onto Fort Myer Drive (you're not here yet, though!).
    • Follow Fort Myer Drive over the bridge that takes you over US-50.
    • Once across the bridge over US-50, take the first right onto the Arlington Boulevard service road.
    • Then, take the second left onto Fort Myer Drive - we're up on the top of the hill, on the right-hand side.
  
  

  • From US-50:

    • Take US-50 to the exit for Queen Street / Rolfe Street / Rhodes Street (it's the only exit with three street names).
    • The third right-hand turn after the exit is Fort Myer Drive - turn right here and you'll find us up on the top of the hill, on the right-hand side.

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