Coral Reef Cafe

3.6

29 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Good for groups
Healthy
Lively

A new look for 2021! Our entire property is nearing the end of a extensive renovation. We are waiting to serve you and create new memories. Allow our professional, knowledgeable staff make your dining experience and visit to Ocean City memorable. The menu features local favorites as well as continuing to stay up with the current trends, inspired by traditional and modern food methods

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Caribbean
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am All Day Dining Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(410) 289-6388
Website
https://coralreefrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1701 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842-6594
Neighborhood
Ocean City
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chicken Wings$17.00
chesapeake marinated, choice of signature old bay, house buffalo, bbq or roasted garlic parmesan
Crab Dip$18.00
lump crab, cream and cheddar cheese blend with old bay, served with toasted focaccia bread
Sticky Ribs$15.00
house smoked and fried crispy, signature sticky sauce, sesame, scallions
Chicken Tenders$15.00
four homestyle tenders served with your choice of buffalo, bbq, ranch or honey mustard
Steamed Shrimp
gulf shrimp served with old bay and cocktail
- 1lb$24.00
- 1/2lb$14.00
Chicken Quesadilla$14.00
southwest seasoned chicken, black beans, sauteed onions, queso blanco, cheddar jack cheese served with pico and lime crema
Cajun Mussels$16.00
one pound of mussels in a Cajun cream sauce and served with garlic crostini
Crab Bites $19.00
fried bites of our signature crab cakes and served with Old Bay aioli
Blackened Shrimp & Scallops$18.00
topped with teriyaki sauce

Soups & Salads

salad add-ons avocado $2, chicken $9, shrimp $11, salmon $15, crab cake $15

Cream of Crab$12.00
creamy soup with lump crab and old bay
Soup of the Day$11.00
chef's daily creation
House Salad$11.00
mixed greens, baby heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onions, and croutons
Caesar Salad$11.00
chopped romaine, parmesan blend, herb croutons, and house made creamy caesar dressing

Handhelds

add bacon $2, avocado $2, burgers served pink or no pink

The Classic Burger$17.00
lettuce, tomato, sauteed onions on a brioche, your choice of american, provolone or cheddar
Grilled chicken$16.00
six ounce grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato on a brioche bun, your choice of american, provolone or cheddar
Crabcake Sandwich$21.00
old bay aioli, lettuce, tomato, brioche bun
Turkey Avocado BLT$16.00
oven roasted turkey, butter lettuce, tomato, thick cut bacon, avocado, basil and dijon aioli on multigrain bread
Tacos$16.00
two tacos with your choice of shrimp or fish, southwest seasoned, island slaw, and cilantro with pico, avocado, and lime crema
Mushroom Swiss Burger$17.00

Entrees

Salmon$26.00
topped with dill aioli and served with starch and vegetable of the day
Catch of the Day$26.00
topped with white wine compound butter and served with starch and vegetable of the day
Ribs$28.00
smoked house rub with house made BBQ sauce. Served with starch and vegetable of the day
Reef Twin Crabcakes$37.00
House-made lump crab cakes served with Old Bay aioli, accompanied by the chef's choice of starch and seasonal vegetables.
Blackened Ribeye$39.00
14oz ribeye, topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms, grilled to your licking. Served with starch and vegetable of the day
Shrimp & Crab Alfredo$28.00
shrimp, crab, and creamy house made alfredo over pasta with toasted focaccia
Coral Combo$42.00
our famous crab cake, grilled jumbo shrimp, grilled sea scallops with a side of Old Bay aioli. Served with starch and vegetable of the day
Island Jerk Chicken$27.00
two 6 oz grilled chicken breasts topped with a zesty lemon jerk cream sauce, served with the starch and vegetable of the day

What 29 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
4.1Service
3.1Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

29 Reviews

V
Vince
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The salmon and the seafood platter were very good. Drinks were excellent. Wasn’t expecting the indoor pool to be part of the atmosphere.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Waiter was greet with kids. Would recommend
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LeonaA
Palm Springs
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Was very disappointed with quality of food. Restaurant was in the hotel with the swimming pool in the room and smelled strongly of chlorine. Would not go back.
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Tayler
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My family and I made reservation for our Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately, the food was horrible. I ordered blackend scallops . I ask the server how big were the scallops and he made a circle with his fingers (half quarter) so I ordered them. When the scallops made it to the table, they were the size of nickels. The scallops cost 34 dollars and they were not blackened. The scallops had so much salt on them they were not edible. My husbands food was swimming in oil. My sons burger had no flavor. The pictures on line do not belong to them.
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PamelaF
Baltimore
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
We had Thanksgiving dinner in the Coral Reef RESTAURANT on 11/23; very pleased with the service and the food was good (except for the fried oysters--nothing like what we make/eat in Southern Maryland!). On Tues. 11/21 we ate in the Coral Reef CAFE; while the food was decent the atmosphere was awful!! How did you get away with having a cafe combined with the indoor pool?? No check from the OC health department? Chlorine smell, kids running around getting the dining area floor wet, hazardous for diners and staff, and very noisy!! Would recommend if the diner is eating the RESTAURANT.
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LarryD
Pittsburgh
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good... didn't know it was next to the indoor pool... but still a great dinner gor us
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant is literally in the same room as the hotel indoor pool which you cannot tell from the pictures. It’s misleading and a very weird atmosphere. Smelled like chlorine at brunch which was awful.
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SteveT
Washington DC
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Coral Reef Cafe came up with a pretty decent rating among restaurants in the southern 1/3 of Ocean City, MD. I've tried a number of good OC restaurants and was optimistic. It is located in a hotel, basically in the lobby. Part of the dining room was in the swimming pool area. That was fine with me as long as the food was good. It was not. I had baby back ribs. $28 or so. They were like leather with bones and slathered with sauce. My wife had salmon, which was better than the ribs, slathered with butter. We both had double sides of green beans, which may or may not have come out of a can and drenched with butter. The waitress was sweet and did a good job. But the food is a hard pass, even if it wasn't way over priced.
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SueS
Philadelphia
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had a very good meal. The waiter was very attentive and friendly. My only disappointment was that we had to eat in the bar area because the dining room was having a private party.
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LowFreqGuy
Baltimore
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We didn’t know this restaurant was located inside a hotel when we made the reservation through Open Table. When we arrived, we found it to be inside of Holiday Inn. The dining area is indoors, adjacent to the fenced off pool and swim area. Not a terribly high end experience, but the food was really good. If you are sensitive to the smell of pool water or chemicals, you may find another venue to be a better fit for you.
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FAQs

Coral Reef Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 289-6388.

Coral Reef Cafe is rated 3.6 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1701 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842-6594

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ocean City
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am All Day Dining Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Caribbean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://coralreefrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(410) 289-6388

Coral Reef Cafe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Shareables

Chicken Wings$17.00

Crab Dip$18.00

Sticky Ribs$15.00

Chicken Tenders$15.00

Steamed Shrimp

Chicken Quesadilla$14.00

Cajun Mussels$16.00

Crab Bites $19.00

Blackened Shrimp & Scallops$18.00

Soups & Salads

Cream of Crab$12.00

Soup of the Day$11.00

House Salad$11.00

Caesar Salad$11.00

Handhelds

The Classic Burger$17.00

Grilled chicken$16.00

Crabcake Sandwich$21.00

Turkey Avocado BLT$16.00

Tacos$16.00

Mushroom Swiss Burger$17.00

Entrees

Salmon$26.00

Catch of the Day$26.00

Ribs$28.00

Reef Twin Crabcakes$37.00

Blackened Ribeye$39.00

Shrimp & Crab Alfredo$28.00

Coral Combo$42.00

Island Jerk Chicken$27.00

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Coral Reef Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Coral Reef Cafe restaurant rated?

Is Coral Reef Cafe currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information