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'Drive off the beaten tourist path to the Marlin Moon Grille (410-213-1618), an up-and-comer in the 1960's-vintage Francis Scott Key Motel in West Ocean City. Run confidently and convivially by Gary Beach, the restaurant pays homage to sport fishing. A crispy quesadilla stuffed with huge lumps of crab, shrimp, artichoke hearts and creamy melted pepper jack cheese ($11) gets taste buds tingling. A seasonal combination platter ($29) - a sautéed soft-shell crab, three jumbo grilled shrimp and a heavenly crab cake, all piled onto Yukon Gold potatoes smashed with roasted corn, along with an assortment of local vegetables - will make you swoon.'' New York Times
12806 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD

Restaurant, Local spot