Midtown · 33rd St
Marlin Moon
Oceanfront seafood and steaks at 33rd St
Opens 7:30am
- Sit-Down Dining
Hours & practicals
- Hours (summer)
- Every day, 7:30am–10pm
- Price
- $$$pricey
- Address
- 3301 Atlantic Ave, Ocean Cityoceanfront
- From your base
- Sorts every list here by walk time.
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The take
It leans special-occasion, with the waterfront view doing part of the work. Daily in summer; off-season hours shrink, so call ahead.
Details
- Cuisine
- seafood, steaks
On the plate
24 dishes from the menu we read on 2026-09-07 · read by eye
The menu leans on broth, baguette and succotash.
Appetizers
- Baltimore Shrimpsteamed · Shrimp, Onion, Old Bay, Cocktail SauceIs this right?
- Bangin' Shrimpfried · Shrimp, PepperIs this right?
- Calamarifried · Pepper, Aioli, Squid, CalamariIs this right?
- Candied Bacon Crab Dipbaked · melted · Crab, Pork, Cheese, BaguetteIs this right?
- Musselssteamed · Mussel, Baguette, Broth, AndouilleIs this right?
- Scallopsbacon-wrapped · roasted · Scallop, TeriyakiIs this right?
- Shrimp Scampisauteed · toasted · Shrimp, Butter, BaguetteIs this right?
- Steak Crostinigrilled · Beef, Onion, Pepper, StripIs this right?
- Tuna Nachosseared · sesame-crusted · Tuna, Seaweed Salad, WontonIs this right?
Entrées
- Chef's Fish — Cajun Styleblackened · Fish, Rice, Broth, TrinityIs this right?
- Chef's Fish — Caribbeangrilled · Fish, Salsa, RiceIs this right?
- Chef's Fish — Eastern Shoreseared · Crab, Potato, Fish, CrabmeatIs this right?
- Chef's Fish — Latinfried · grilled · Fish, Chimichurri, Plantain, Street Corn SaladIs this right?
- Chicken Chesapeakebaked · scallopini · Crab, Chicken, Potato, AsparagusIs this right?
- Crab Cakebroiled · Crab, Fry, Aioli, SuccotashIs this right?
- Eastern Shore Seafood Gratinbaked · sun-dried · Crab, Tomato, Scallop, AndouilleIs this right?
- Filet Frittesgrilled · Beef, Fry, Cream, MedallionIs this right?
- Lobster Thermidorbaked · shredded · Cheese, Lobster, Scallion, Cream SauceIs this right?
- Seafood Pastasauteed · Crab, Shrimp, Tomato, ScallopIs this right?
- Seared Scallopsseared · Scallop, Puree, AsparagusIs this right?
- Seared Yellowfin Tunaseared · Tuna, Avocado, RiceIs this right?
Also on the menu
- Cream of Crab (The cream-based crab soup, thick and pale. The other Maryland crab soup is the tomato one.)simmered · Crab, CreamIs this right?
- Roasted Beet Saladcandied · roasted · Cheese, Honey, Pecan, PestoIs this right?
- Seasonal Wedgegrilled · pickled · raw · Pork, Cheese, Tomato, OnionIs this right?
Flavours — our reading
Flavour is our reading of the ingredients a menu prints, not a measurement. How we read them
Marlin Moon · 24 of 24 dishes read · Every menu we read · 953 dishes
The numbers behind the shape
| Axis | Marlin Moon | Every menu we read |
|---|---|---|
| heat | 17% | 10% |
| smoke | 8% | 13% |
| citrus | 0% | 3% |
| brine | 63% | 53% |
| cream | 54% | 35% |
| sweet | 17% | 12% |
| herb | 8% | 4% |
| umami | 92% | 83% |
Behind the bar
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Sources
- Facts — marlinmoonocmd.com, July 2026 — not independently verified
- coords — geocoding.geo.census.gov, verified July 2026
- hours — marlinmoonocmd.com, verified September 2026
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