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Panama City Beach Map: Billy's Oyster Bar and Crab HouseBilly's Oyster Bar and Crab House Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Seafood
Hours Daily 11am-9pm
Address
3000 Thomas Dr
Location Between Grand Lagoon and Magnolia Beach Rd, Around Town
Reservations Reservations not accepted
Phone 850/235-2349
Prices Main courses $6-$20; sandwiches $3.50-$9
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

More a lively raw bar than a restaurant, Billy and Eloise Poole's casual spot has been serving the best crabs in town since 1982. These are hard-shell blue crabs prepared Maryland-style: steamed with spicy Old Bay seasoning. Unlike crab houses in Baltimore, however, Billy and Eloise remove the crab's top shell, clean out the "mustard" (intestines), and cut the crabs in two for you; all you have to do is "pick" out the meat. Don't worry, they'll show you how. Other steamed morsels include shrimp, oysters, crabs, and lobster served with corn on the cob and garlic bread. Order anything from the briny deep here, but pass over other items.

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