By now, you’ve probably learned not to judge a book by its cover, right? The following fish shack proves you don’t have to be pretty on the outside to be popular. What’s on the inside is what counts, and you’ll love the seafood here so much, you’ll be back again and again. Check it out:

Washington Crab and Seafood Shack in North Carolina is appropriately named; it is a shack, however, that just won’t matter once you see the food.

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Let’s pop inside this unassuming little eatery and have a look at some of their local seafood that gets delivered daily from nearby catches.

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The first thing to know before you go is, if you want fried seafood, then you can choose between light, medium and heavy batter. (That’s important if you’re on a diet.)

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Also, everything is made fresh to order and they don’t take forever getting it ready, either.

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Next, you don’t have to be in the Lowcountry of South Carolina to get an a hearty Lowcountry Boil (a.k.a. Frogmore Stew).

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And, in season, the crabs at Washington CRAB and Seafood Shack… are never-ending. (Who among us can resist a baker’s dozen of fresh blue crab?!)

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So mozy on up to the window, place your order and then go grab a table and wait for the feast to begin…

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Need more reasons to give this seafood shack a whirl? They have excellent TripAdvisor reviews!

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Washington Crab and Seafood Shack is located at 1212 John Small Ave., Washington, NC 27889. (As a mere point of reference if you’re in another part of the state, that’s 100 miles east of Raleigh.) It’s open six days a week: Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit their official website.

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