Upscale Crab & Seafood keeps the focus exactly where it should be: good seafood, generous portions, and food prepared with care. 

With locations in Lewes and Millsboro, this local seafood spot serves crab cakes, lobster rolls, shrimp, fish sandwiches, Hush Crabbies, and even live crabs for anyone who wants to take the feast home.

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A Seafood Spot With Local Roots

Upscale Crab & Seafood has a personal story behind it, and that is part of what makes the business feel so connected to Coastal Delaware.

The owner, Kevin Smith, was born and grew up in Lewes in a family of local watermen.

His father spent more than 30 years as a commercial fisherman and charter boat captain, and Kevin grew up around the kind of work that gives you a real respect for the water, the catch, and the people who make a living from it.

His wife, Aki Smith, brings a different but equally important piece to the business. 

She was born in Kazakhstan and moved to the US in her early twenties where she discovered her love of cooking and working in restaurants.

After she and Kevin met, their shared love of fresh seafood eventually turned into the idea for Upscale Crab & Seafood.

Late night talks about goals and dreams turned into a local seafood business built on fresh blue crabs, family recipes, and food made with care.

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What to Order at the Lewes Location

The Lewes menu is all about seafood favorites, with crab, lobster, shrimp, and fish taking the lead.

One of the biggest highlights is the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, available as either a sandwich or a platter. 

The sandwich is made with domestic jumbo lump crab meat, served on a brioche bun, and finished with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce. 

The platter turns it into a fuller meal with two crab hush puppies, hand-cut French fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

Lewes also serves the Maine Lobster Roll, made with cold water fresh lobster meat and their signature homemade sauce on a grilled frankfurter roll. 

Guests can order it on its own or as a platter with crab hush puppies, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, sherry sauce, and a lemon wedge.

Other seafood options at the Lewes location include Peel and Eat Key West Pink Shrimp, Southern Fried Wild Caught Jumbo Shrimp, and the Wild Caught Fish Sandwich or Platter. 

The Homemade Hush Crabbies are another standout, made with domestic jumbo crab meat and served with homemade sherry sauce.

For sides, they keep it classic with coleslaw, homemade fresh French fries, Hush Crabbies, extra sauce, and drinks.

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What to Order at the Millsboro Location

The Millsboro location serves many of the same seafood favorites, including the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sandwiches and Platters, Maine Lobster Rolls, Lobster Roll Platters, Southern Fried Wild Caught Jumbo Shrimp, Peel and Eat Key West Pink Shrimp, and Wild Caught Fish Sandwiches and Platters.

Like Lewes, Millsboro also offers homemade Hush Crabbies, made with domestic jumbo crab meat and served with homemade sherry sauce. 

But what makes Millsboro different is the wider menu. 

This location also offers breakfast sandwiches, French toast, hash browns, burgers, hot dogs, BLTs, grilled cheese, chicken tenders and fries, and daily dessert.

Breakfast options include egg sandwiches, egg and cheese, egg and meat, and egg with cheese and meat. 

For guests who want something beyond seafood, the land menu includes items like a cheeseburger, mushroom Swiss burger, all-beef hot dog, BLT, grilled cheese, and chicken tenders with fries.

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Where to Go and How to Order

The Lewes location is at 17580 Coastal Highway and can be reached at (302) 313-1214. 

It is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

In Millsboro, Upscale Crab & Seafood is located at 26246 Kathys Way and can be reached at (804) 547-1705. 

This location opens earlier, with hours from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Pickup and delivery are available through online ordering, and customers can order directly from the restaurant’s website to save on fees, get faster service, earn rewards, and support the business directly.

Upscale Crab & Seafood is also active on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, so it is easy to keep up with updates, menu features, and what they are serving next.

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Why People Keep Coming Back

A good seafood place usually earns repeat customers pretty quickly, and the reviews for Upscale Crab & Seafood point to the same few reasons: generous portions, friendly service, and crab cakes that actually deliver on the crab.

Customers have called out the peeled shrimp, fried shrimp, lobster roll, and crab cake as favorites, with several reviews mentioning how much care seems to go into the food. 

One visitor who came from Maryland said the stop was worth it, especially for the crab cake and shrimp, while another said the crab cake was big enough to share and packed with chunky crab meat.

The Hush Crabbies, coleslaw, and other sides also get mentioned often, rounding out the kind of meal people come back for.

A Casual Stop for Serious Seafood

Between the Lewes and Millsboro locations, online ordering, live crabs, and a menu full of coastal staples, Upscale Crab & Seafood is an easy place to add to your Coastal Delaware food list.

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