About River City Crabs & Seafood

Formerly Gibby's Seafood East.

We may have a new name but we still offer the same menu and food you came to love from Gibby's Seafood East. Owner Craig  Heuman and his staff are proud to continue serving the community of Havre De Grace with freshly steamed crabs and mouth-watering seafood dishes.

Take home a delicious seafood meal, including homemade soups, salads, and entrees (including oysters, clams, lobster, shrimp) and other popular seafood dishes. Everything is freshly prepared by our experienced in-house chefs.

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You don't have to travel far for freshly steamed crabs and mouth-watering seafood dishes. We're conveniently located in Havre De Grace, MD on Rt. 40 near intersection with Otsego Street.

History of the Blue Crab

50% of all US crabs originate from Maryland.

Blue crabs are in high demand as a delicacy for their subtle, sweet flavor and tender meat. Approximately 50% of all US crabs originate from Maryland.  Nevertheless the same demand leads to them being one of the most heavily harvested seafood commanding high prices worldwide.

The Blue Crabs unique flavour is developed through a build up of fat stores or 'mustard', when preparing to hibernate during the colder seasons.

Despite the Blue Crab being one of the most prized crustaceans and can be found as far north as Canada or down the South American coast including Uruguay as well as the Mediterranean, the female only only mates once... Read more here