Hot seafood, and no table required? This is carryout with serious temptation.
These Maryland spots keep the meal quick without making it feel ordinary. Fried fish, shrimp, crab cakes, and other favorites are packed up hot and ready to go.
The fun starts once the box is in your hands. Some orders are perfect for a fast lunch, while others make a strong case for finding somewhere to sit before digging in.
There is also something satisfying about skipping the whole sit-down routine. No waiting for a check, no long pause between courses, just hot seafood in your hands and a little freedom to decide where the meal happens.
That kind of simplicity can be hard to beat when the craving hits.
Just grab the napkins before opening the lid. Things may get messy fast.
1. Sal And Son’s Seafood
Broadway Market gives you plenty to look at, but the fryer can make the decision much easier. Fish combinations, fried shrimp, fried oysters, and a catfish sandwich all sit comfortably beside the broader seafood selection.
Sal And Son’s Seafood also keeps tilapia in the mix, with both a combination and a sandwich available. That means the fried-fish side of the menu is not tied to a single species, and a handheld order can be just as easy as a larger plate.
Fries, coleslaw, rice, beans, vegetables, and salads give the meal several directions. Maryland fries bring garlic and Old Bay into the picture when plain fries sound too predictable.
Start small with a catfish sandwich, or move into a fish combination when lunch needs more weight. Fried shrimp and oysters make natural additions for a mixed seafood order.
The Broadway Market setting keeps everything casual. Pick the fish, add a side, and carry the order wherever the rest of the day is headed.
Address: 1640 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21231.
2. Happy Times Seafood
Fried fish gets much more than a token appearance here. Whiting, lake trout, catfish, shrimp, scallops, oysters, and soft-shell crab all give the fryer plenty to work with.
At Happy Times Seafood, larger combinations can bring together fish, scallops, shrimp, crab cake, fries, coleslaw, lemon, and a dinner roll. A simpler lake trout or whiting platter keeps the meal closer to the familiar fish-and-fries formula.
Catfish can become a sandwich or a platter, while shrimp comes in several formats. That range helps when everyone at home has a different idea of what the seafood run should include.
There is no need to start with the biggest platter. A fish sandwich or straightforward fried plate keeps lunch manageable, and the combinations are there when the appetite calls for more.
The Wilkens Avenue kitchen also handles steamed seafood, but the fryer section alone offers enough variety for several different visits.
Address: 2302 Wilkens Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223.
3. Anne Arundel Seafood
The seafood market and cooked-food counter share the same Pasadena stop, giving you more flexibility than a standard fish basket carryout.
Fish and chips, fried fish, jumbo shrimp, scallops, clams, oysters, and fried hard crab appear among the prepared choices. Crab cakes and stuffed shrimp add two more Maryland-focused directions.
Anne Arundel Seafood also lets you build around familiar sides instead of making every seafood order look the same. Fries and onion rings work easily beside fish, shrimp, or scallops.
A mixed order is especially easy here. Pair fried fish with shrimp, or add a crab cake when the meal needs a stronger Maryland touch.
Because the market and cooked-food sides share the same stop, you can decide whether dinner is being served now or seafood is heading home for another plan. For a quick fish-fry run, the cooked counter keeps things simple.
Address: 230 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122.
4. The Original Horace And Dickies Seafood
Whiting sandwiches built much of the identity here, and they remain one of the most direct ways into the menu. Fried whiting can be ordered on bread without turning lunch into a full dinner plate.
Catfish, trout, and whole croaker broaden the fish choices, while larger dinners come with sides. Fish-and-shrimp combinations add another layer when one fried seafood is not enough.
Mac and cheese, potato salad, collard greens, and string beans are among the sides that can surround the fish. That gives a dinner plate a distinctly Southern direction.
The Original Horace And Dickies Seafood also serves shrimp and oyster baskets, so the fryer lineup reaches well beyond the signature whiting.
Begin with the whiting sandwich for the classic route, then move into a catfish plate or mixed seafood combination on a bigger-appetite visit. The menu makes both approaches easy.
Address: 5601 Allentown Rd, Suitland, MD 20746.
5. This Is Seafood District Heights
Whole fried fish, fillets, jumbo shrimp, and fried oysters give this Marlboro Pike carryout several ways to build a seafood order. The menu separates bone-in fish from fillets, which makes the first choice more interesting than simply picking a portion size.
This Is Seafood can keep lunch compact with fried fish and a side or move into larger combinations that bring fish and shrimp together. Fries and fried rice offer two different directions besides the seafood.
Po’ boys and crab cakes widen the range again. A sandwich works when you need something easy to carry, while a larger seafood box makes more sense when dinner is feeding more than one appetite.
The District Heights location keeps the ordering style casual and direct. Choose the fish format first, then decide whether shrimp, oysters, fries, or fried rice should join it.
For a first visit, fried whiting or another fillet keeps the order familiar before the larger combinations start calling.
Address: 6002 Marlboro Pike, District Heights, MD 20747.
6. This Is Seafood Clinton
Whiting, cod, jumbo shrimp, and other fish preparations give the Clinton location plenty of room for a fried-seafood meal.
Fried cod with fried rice changes the shape of the plate from a standard fish-and-fries basket. Whiting keeps things more familiar, while jumbo shrimp works naturally as either the main event or an addition.
You can also move beyond the fryer, so a group does not have to agree on one preparation style. That flexibility is useful when one person wants crispy fish, and another has something else in mind.
This Is Seafood keeps the Woodyard Road location focused on carryout-friendly meals with enough fish choices to make repeat orders look different.
Go with whiting for the familiar route or let cod change the texture and size of the fish portion. Add fries or fried rice, and the order is ready to travel without much ceremony.
Address: 8929 Woodyard Rd, Clinton, MD 20735.
7. Potomac Fish House And Deli
Fish and shrimp share space with a takeout counter at Potomac Fish House And Deli, where the market setup gives the seafood itself a major role in the order.
Whiting and trout platters are among the straightforward cooked choices, while fried shrimp, scallops, clams, and oysters give you several ways to move beyond fish. Homemade fries and coleslaw come with the platters.
The Mount Rainier shop is built for carryout, so lunch can stay as simple as a fish platter or grow into a seafood combination with fish, shrimp, scallops, crab stick, and other pieces.
Hush puppies, onion rings, potato salad, and fried broccoli add more side choices when fries are not enough. A squeeze of lemon over the fish keeps the rest of the plate simple.
Choose the seafood, settle on the amount, and let the fryer handle the last step. That market-to-carryout rhythm gives this stop its straightforward character.
Address: 3221 Rhode Island Ave, Mount Rainier, MD 20712.
8. Crab And Chicken
A fried fish basket gives seafood fans a simple entry point here, with fish and fries packed together for an easy carryout meal. Fried shrimp has its own basket, while a crab cake with fries brings a Maryland favorite into the same quick format.
Salt-and-pepper shrimp takes a different route with peppers, onion, garlic, and fries. That gives the fried section more range than a row of nearly identical baskets.
At Crab And Chicken, seafood boils and shellfish combinations occupy plenty of menu space, but the fried choices work just as well for a fast lunch or uncomplicated dinner.
Start with the fish basket when crispy seafood is the whole reason for the stop. Add shrimp when two fried choices sound better than one, or switch to the crab cake when Maryland flavor needs to lead the plate.
Pickup and delivery suit the Laurel location’s casual setup, so the seafood can head out as quickly as the order is ready.
Address: 3563 Russett Green E, Laurel, MD 20724.
9. Fireman’s Cafe
Catfish, whiting, croaker, and shrimp give this Clinton kitchen several strong fried-seafood starting points. The platters turn a quick carryout stop into a full meal with sides.
A fried croaker sandwich keeps things simpler when a platter sounds like too much. The fish lands on bread rather than beside a full spread, making it easy to take on the road.
Mac and cheese, potato salad, greens, and other soul-food sides bring a different character to the meal than fries alone.
Fireman’s Cafe sits squarely between seafood carryout and comfort-food kitchen, which gives the fish plenty of company. The whiting platter is an easy first order, while catfish offers a thicker fillet and fried shrimp changes the texture completely.
Pickup and delivery are both part of the operation, so lunch or dinner can stay as casual as the rest of the menu.
Address: 9101 Kinney Pl Unit B, Clinton, MD 20735.
10. Shark’s Fish Chicken And Seafood
Whiting, lake trout, tilapia, and other seafood choices give the fryer plenty of work at this Patterson Avenue carryout. Fish platters sit beside shrimp, fries, and other familiar quick-service options.
Shark’s Fish Chicken And Seafood also handles larger orders, so a table can move beyond a single fish plate without changing restaurants. The broader menu keeps seafood and other fried favorites under one roof.
A whiting or trout order is the straightforward starting point. Add shrimp when more variety sounds better, or keep the plate focused on fish and fries.
The Patterson Avenue setup is built for takeout, so the rhythm stays simple: choose the fish, choose the side, and wait for the box.
There is no elaborate dining plan required here. A hot fried-fish order can be on its way home almost as quickly as you decide what to get.
Address: 4115 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215.
11. Hip Hop Fish And Chicken
Whiting, trout, ocean perch, catfish, tilapia, shrimp, and catfish nuggets all have their own dinners at this Baltimore carryout. Each comes with fries, coleslaw, and sliced bread, so the basic plate stays consistent while the seafood changes.
Catfish fillets give you a thicker option, while whiting and trout keep things lighter. Shrimp and jumbo shrimp move away from fish entirely without leaving the fried-seafood section.
Hip Hop Fish And Chicken also offers fish-and-chicken combinations and individual pieces of fish, which makes it easy to increase the order without committing to another full dinner.
Pick the seafood first, and much of the rest of the plate is already settled. That makes the Baltimore National Pike location one of the simpler stops when nobody feels like building a complicated order.
A second visit can look different without changing the format: whiting one day, catfish the next, then shrimp when fish needs a break.
Address: 5223 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21229.
12. Mid Atlantic Seafood
Whiting, catfish, flounder, cod, and several other fish choices give this Laurel counter an unusually broad starting lineup. Many can be ordered fried, so the fish-fry run does not have to repeat the same species every time.
Shrimp, oysters, scallops, crab cakes, and other seafood expand the possibilities. Dinners can be paired with sides, while sandwiches keep things easier when you would rather eat with your hands.
Mid Atlantic Seafood also offers fried stuffed shrimp and several seafood combinations, giving a larger appetite plenty of room to roam beyond a basic fish plate.
The menu is large, so choosing one lane helps. Start with fried whiting for a familiar route or go with catfish when a thicker fillet sounds better. Shrimp or oysters can fill out the order without changing the overall fish-fry mood.
The Laurel location gives you enough seafood choices to make a second visit look very different from the first.
Address: 13718 Baltimore Ave, Laurel, MD 20707.
13. B5 Seafood Carryout
A mixed fried box is one of the quickest ways to approach the final stop. Fish, shrimp, and oysters can share the same order, giving you several seafood textures without requiring separate meals.
Fried fish and shrimp po’ boys offer a handheld route. French bread, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and tartar sauce turn the seafood into a sandwich that travels easily.
Jumbo shrimp can stand on its own, and smaller combinations keep the order manageable when a full mixed box would be too much. Fries and hush puppies fit naturally beside the baskets and sandwiches.
B5 Seafood Carryout also branches into grilled seafood and seafood boils, but the fryer section is enough to keep this stop squarely on theme.
Take the mixed fish, shrimp, and oyster route when variety wins, or keep things simpler with a po’ boy. Either way, Greenmount Avenue keeps fried seafood at the center.
Address: 3240 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218.