Best Seafood Shacks: 1 Virginia Restaurant Named To List

VIRGINIA — Virginia residents and visitors to its shores know their seafood, what's fresh, and where to find the best catch of the day. The writers at The Daily Meal have tackled the topic, naming America's 35 Best Seafood Shacks, and one Virginia venue made the list.

In order for a restaurant to be a great seafood shack, the Daily Meal folks say it has to be directly on the water or no more than a stone’s throw away from it; fresh-caught local seafood must be cooked and served without any frills, and for a reasonable price; casual appearances work, especially if the eatery has a deck on the water; and customers should feel comfortable to hang out.

Here is the Virginia venue to visit:

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack (Nassawadox)

Here's what the editors said about The Great Machipongo Clam Shack: "Located near the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, in Nassawadox, Virginia, the unassuming, unpretentious and spectacularly-named Great Machipongo Clam Shack specializes in crab cakes, steamed clams, steamed oysters, soft-shell crabs, seafood cakes (made with crab, fish, shrimp and scallops), po’boys and crab soup. The Carolina-style barbecue pork sandwiches and steaks are also solid for all the land lovers in your crew. Be sure to check out the attached gift shop and seafood market, where you can buy seafood, five-dollar wine bottles and, oddly enough, a wide variety of hemp and CBD products."

Find all of America’s 35 Best Seafood Shacks on the Daily Meal site.

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