Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn

4.6

113 Reviews

$50 and over

American

Eastern Blvd 200, Essex, MD 21221

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions

Mr. Bill's has been a Local sensation since 1954. Family owned and operated for 68 years! Casual family dining with a full-service bar/restaurant. Amazing food, refreshing cocktails, and the Baltimore's best steamed crabs smothered in our homemade seasoning.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(410) 687-5996
Website
http://www.billsterraceinn.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Onsite and Offsite catering options available.
Private party facilities
Private and semi private options!

Location
Eastern Blvd 200, Essex, MD 21221
Neighborhood
Essex
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Bill's Bangin' Shrimp$15.00
Hush Puppies$9.00
Onion Rings$9.00
Jerk Chicken$13.00
Cheesesteak Egg Rolls$13.00
Thinly sliced steak, fried onions, cheddar cheese, hots
Steamed Shrimp$20.00
1lb with onions and potatoes
Baltimore Taters$16.00
4 potato skins, crab cake, cheddar jack, sour cream
Mussels$16.00
Baltimore sauce-old bay butter & beer or scampi sauce

Bill's Wings

Bill's buffalo, buffalo garlic, buffalo bbq, golden nugget, honey jerk, honey old bay, thai chili, garlic parmesan, bill's style. All flats / all drums additional $2. Extra ranch / blue cheese- $0.50

Bone-In
- 10ct$16.00
Boneless
- 10ct$12.00

Crabby Corner

Crab Dip$15.00
Bread bowl, Celery & carrots
Stevie Fries$15.00
Smothered in crab dip & cheddar jack
Eastern Ave. Egg Rolls$17.00
Stuffed with crab dip & crab cake
Crab Pretzel Bites$15.00
Dough boy fresh pretzels smothered in crab dip and cheddar jack

Combos

Double Deuce$18.00
1/2lb shrimp & 5 wings, onions and potatoes
Ribs and Shrimp$23.00
1/2 rack of baby back ribs, 4 house breaded shrimp, old bay slaw, house seasoned fries
Steak and Cake$28.00
10oz ny strip steak, scampi butter sauce, 4oz crab cake, garlic mash, broccoli
Surf and Turf$23.00
10oz ny strip steak, scampi sauce, 4 house breaded shrimp, old bay slaw, green beans

Sandwiches

Served w/ house seasoned fries - make any sandwich a wrap

Crab Grilled Cheese
Petite crab cake, tomato, american cheese, texas toast
- MKT
Crab Cake
All jumbo lump, lettuce tomato, old bay aioli brioche bun, broiled or fried
- MKT
Chesapeake Burger$16.00
1/2lb beef burger, crab dip, bacon, cheddar jack, brioche bun
Greek Chick Wrap$13.00
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, feta, homemade greek dressing
Bill's Wrap$13.00
Fried chicken breast, honey old bay, ranch, lettuce, tomato, cheddar jack
Crabby Chicken$15.00
Fried or grilled chicken breast, crab dip, bacon & cheddar jack, brioche bun
Cheesesteak$13.00
Thinly sliced steak, fried onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, mayo, fresh sub roll

Build Your Own

Toppings: bacon, hots, pickles, crab dip $3, jalapenos, avocado, fried onions. Condiments: house buffalo, golden nugget, ketchup, mustard, honey old bay, honey jerk, mayo, old bay aioli

Build Your Own$13.00
1/2 lb beef burger or chicken grilled / fried. Cheese: american, provolone, cheddar jack, feta

Soups & Salads

Soups made daily with the finest and freshest ingredients. Add ons: chicken $7, shrimp $10, salmon $10

MD Crab$9.00
Cream of Crab$10.00
North & South$9.00
Soup of the Day$9.00
House Salad$7.00
Iceberg, tomato, onion, cucumber, shredded cheddar, croutons
Greek$10.00
Iceberg, onion, kalamata olives, tomato, cucumber, pepperoncini, feta cheese, homemade greek dressing
Bar Salad$18.00
Iceberg, jumbo lump crab meat, large gulf shrimp, grilled chicken, corn, avocado, feta cheese, old bay ranch

Pizza

Size Matters: Small: 5-5 3/4"; Medium: 5 3/4" - 6 1/4"; Large: 6 1/4" - 6 3/4"; Xl: 6 3/4" - 7 1/4"; Jumbo: 7 1/4 - 8". Melted butter $1, garlic butter $1.25, additional condiments $0.50

Old Faithful$13.00
Red sauce based, mozzarella, pepperoni
Buff Chick$13.00
Homemade buffalo based, mozzarella, grilled chicken, ranch dressing
Crabby Pig$15.00
White sauce based, jumbo lump crab, bacon, mozzarella, old bay aioli

Tacos & Quesadillas

Bangin' Shrimp Tacos$15.00
3 soft tacos, house breaded shrimp, creamy thai chili, slaw, avocado
Crab Cake Tacos
3 soft tacos, jumbo lump crab cake, slaw, sweet corn, old bay aioli, avocado
- MKT
Jerk Chicken Tacos$12.00
3 soft tacos, jerk marinated chicken, slaw, honey mustard, avocado
Crabby Chicken Quesadilla$16.00
Grilled chicken, crab dip, cheddar jack cheese
Cheesestaek Quesadilla$15.00
Thinly sliced steak, fried onions, provolone
Jerk Chicken Quesadilla$14.00
Jerk marinated chicken, onions, cheddar jack, honey mustard

Mains

Chicken Baltimore$26.00
Chicken breast stuffed with jumbo lump crab, topped with imperial, garlic mash, broccoli
Baby Back Ribs$18.00
Whole rack, golden nugget sauce, old bay slaw, house seasoned fries
Strip Steak$26.00
10oz ny strip steak, scampi butter sauce, house seasoned fries, green beans
Stuffed Shrimp$26.00
Gulf shrimp stuffed with jumbo lump crab imperial, garlic mash, green beans
Bill's Crab Trap$16.00
Petite jumbo lump crab cake, sweet corn, over crispy fries in fried tortilla shell, side of cream of crab to top
Crab Cake Fluff
Fried jumbo lump crab cake, dipped in beer batter, house seasoned fries & slaw
- MKT
Crab Cake Platter
Two 4oz jumbo lump crab cakes broiled or fried, roasted potatoes & broccoli
- MKT
Honey Sriracha Salmon$24.00
White rice and green beans
House Breaded Shrimp$24.00
Six gulf shrimp, old bay slaw, house seasoned fries

Sides

Green Beans
Broccoli
Old Bay Slaw
Mac & Cheese
Garlic Mash
Roasted Potatoes
House Fries
Baked Potato
Loaded +$1.50

The End

Oreo Brownie Sundae$8.00
Cinnamon Pretzel$9.00
W/ ice cream
Assorted Cheesecake$8.00

On Top

Yuengling$4.00
Natural Light$3.00
Bud Light$4.00
Modelo$5.00
Blue Moon$5.00
Dogfish 60 Min. IPA$6.00
Key Brewing Speed Wobbles$6.00
Seasonal Draft

What 113 people are saying

Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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113 Reviews

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Lonella
Baltimore1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hands down the best crabs in the state of Maryland
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Omar
Washington DC2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
When we want crabs, BTI is always the place to go! Never a bad time and crabs always hit the spot!!
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SakinahM
Baltimore4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had reservations for a group of 7 and the restaurant was very accommodating. The food was good the drinks came out timely. The only setback was they only had small sized crabs. We plan to definitely be back though once the weather breaks so we can enjoy the atmosphere again and hopefully get some larger crabs.
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Schuyler VIP
Baltimore3 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I specially called 4 days in advance to reserve my crabs, only to be told that they have no record and that they don’t reserve crabs which I know isn’t true because I’ve been to bills several times. So I had to accept crabs that weren’t the size I wanted and they made no concession to correct there error.. I probably won’t be going back to bills . Our server was very good an attentive
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RickJ VIP
Baltimore2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The best crab house around!
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Lonnie
Baltimore1 review
5.0
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Crabs weee spectacular!! Service was great! The crabs were nice and sweet and seasoned to perfection. I really enjoyed myself. The server was always on point.
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chip
Baltimore1 review
4.0
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We celebrated my mother’s 85th birthday, she enjoys eating crabs-1st time at Bill’s and they did not disappoint. We were a group of (6) hungry persons ready to eat @ 5:30 pm. Service was good but harder to track down waitress as evening continued due to the number of guests. Service was performed as a team with multiple persons- a good idea. Mom loved the crabs and other dishes were very good- seafood, wings, greek salad. The rockfish w/stuffed crabmeat, recommend. Cost- our dinner was seafood and crabs at market, so enjoy yourself. No desert, no room. Thanks for a great evening on a special occasion.
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Shakira
Baltimore1 review
5.0
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been to this establishment two times before but, this was the first time I’ve tried their famous crabs! I ordered a dozen medium crabs with some of their sweet white corn on the cob and it did not disappoint! I was in love with the seasoning because it did not come off as being too salty or too spicy. The crabs were cooked to perfection, heavy and so meaty! I got the pleasure of being serviced by Tina who was very pleasant and attentive. I will be making a trip back to Mr. Bills soon especially with it being football season! The atmosphere in this place on football Sunday was so exhilarating and I can’t wait to experience it again!
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa1 review
5.0
Dined on August 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time here and we were hoping the other reviews were true. They definitely were. The food was very good, we had a wonderful server who took care of our party of 15 and the crabs were fantastic!! We highly recommend Mr. Bill’s.
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Susan
Baltimore8 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The crabs were hot, full and very heavy, best we’ve had this year. Amazing tator tots with crab dip and cheese. Yum! Our waitress was awesome. Although she seemed overwhelmed as the restaurant seemed short staffed. Well worth the hour drive for us.
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FAQs

Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 687-5996.

Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 113 OpenTable diners.

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Eastern Blvd 200, Essex, MD 21221

Additional information

Neighborhood
Essex
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.billsterraceinn.com/
Phone number
(410) 687-5996
Catering
Onsite and Offsite catering options available.
Private party facilities
Private and semi private options!

Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn

About this restaurant

Not bookable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Apps

Bill's Bangin' Shrimp$15.00

Hush Puppies$9.00

Onion Rings$9.00

Jerk Chicken$13.00

Cheesesteak Egg Rolls$13.00

Steamed Shrimp$20.00

Baltimore Taters$16.00

Mussels$16.00

Bill's Wings

Bone-In

Boneless

Crabby Corner

Crab Dip$15.00

Stevie Fries$15.00

Eastern Ave. Egg Rolls$17.00

Crab Pretzel Bites$15.00

Combos

Double Deuce$18.00

Ribs and Shrimp$23.00

Steak and Cake$28.00

Surf and Turf$23.00

Sandwiches

Crab Grilled Cheese

Crab Cake

Chesapeake Burger$16.00

Greek Chick Wrap$13.00

Bill's Wrap$13.00

Crabby Chicken$15.00

Cheesesteak$13.00

Build Your Own

Build Your Own$13.00

Soups & Salads

MD Crab$9.00

Cream of Crab$10.00

North & South$9.00

Soup of the Day$9.00

House Salad$7.00

Greek$10.00

Bar Salad$18.00

Pizza

Old Faithful$13.00

Buff Chick$13.00

Crabby Pig$15.00

Tacos & Quesadillas

Bangin' Shrimp Tacos$15.00

Crab Cake Tacos

Jerk Chicken Tacos$12.00

Crabby Chicken Quesadilla$16.00

Cheesestaek Quesadilla$15.00

Jerk Chicken Quesadilla$14.00

Mains

Chicken Baltimore$26.00

Baby Back Ribs$18.00

Strip Steak$26.00

Stuffed Shrimp$26.00

Bill's Crab Trap$16.00

Crab Cake Fluff

Crab Cake Platter

Honey Sriracha Salmon$24.00

House Breaded Shrimp$24.00

Sides

Green Beans

Broccoli

Old Bay Slaw

Mac & Cheese

Garlic Mash

Roasted Potatoes

House Fries

Baked Potato

The End

Oreo Brownie Sundae$8.00

Cinnamon Pretzel$9.00

Assorted Cheesecake$8.00

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