Hadfield's Seafood - New Castle, DE

While many people come to Hadfield's for raw seafood to take home and cook, you can also get whole meals ready to eat. Fried fish is the star of the show – scallops, flounder, oysters, whiting, and shrimp – but it is also possible to get broiled crab cakes, stuffed flounder, a pair of shells filled with creamy crab imperial, and hot chicken wings by the ten-count, up to 100, including blue cheese and celery.

44% Approval Rating (9 votes)

Overall: Worth a major detour

Must Eats

soft-shell crabs ($10.00)

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake ($10.00)

fried shrimp ($12.00)

crab cakes ($10.00)

Maryland Crab Soup ($3.00)

stuffed flounder ($10.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"You will have no trouble spotting Hadfield’s as you travel north on Route 13. It is the shop with a crab statuette the size of a minivan hovering over the front door. This is crab country, and crabs are a Hadfield’s specialty, but you’ll find all kinds of ..." [Read More].

mmm

October 17, 2009

"We stopped at Hadfield's because it was on this website but, honestly, it doesn't belong here. I hate to criticize the place because the staff is very nice, but they need to do better. This is a fish market so we were expecting really fresh seafood. Not so much. ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

6/10/2001 - Michael Stern, $12

Map & Directions

192 North Dupont Highway, New Castle, DE
302-322-0900

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"The spicy Maryland crab soup is just one of five soups offered everyday."
buffetbuster

"Bring your own hammer and/or nutcracker. This big lobster is ready to eat!"
Michael Stern

"The fried shrimp can be ordered by the dozen, half-dozen or, like here, as part of a platter. We also really enjoyed the sweet, creamy coleslaw."
buffetbuster

"There is very little filler in Hadfield's jumbo lump crab cake, here broiled."
buffetbuster

"The bigger the crab, the easier it is to get big hunks of meat from inside the shell. Giants like this are available at the peak of crab season."
Michael Stern

"The small dining area consists of only three tables. The vast majority of the business is to go."
buffetbuster

"It has long been a Roadfood rule that any eatery with a large statue of an animal on its roof is worth investigating. This crab has overseen Hadfield's front door for a quarter century."
Michael Stern