MJ's Raw Bar and Grille
Seafood Restaurant
Why pick this one
MJ's Raw Bar & Grille serves Maryland-style crab cakes from a grandmother's recipe alongside raw-bar seafood in downtown New Bern.
Best for
- Maryland-style crab cakes
- Raw oysters, clams, crawfish, shrimp, or Dungeness crabs
- Seafood seasoned with Maryland spice
- Takeout seafood orders
- Downtown New Bern dining with nearby parking
Look elsewhere if
- Guests require reservations
- Dining is needed on Mondays
- A restaurant specializing exclusively in seafood is required, since the menu also includes burgers, steaks, sandwiches, and salads
Specialties
- Maryland-style crab cakes
- Raw oysters, clams, crawfish, steamed shrimp, and Dungeness crabs
- Baltimore Steamer raw bar platter
- Shrimp and grits
What makes them different
- Family-owned and operated by Mike Lentz and family
- Signature crab cakes use Mike's grandmother's Maryland recipes
- Multiple Best of the Best awards, including Best Seafood, Best Fish, and Best Bartender
- Located in Downtown New Bern with two-hour street parking and free all-day parking in designated lots
- Small-batch recipes are made daily
- Years in business
- 20
- Serves
- New Bern
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 216 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560
- Phone
- +12526356890
- Website
- http://www.mjsrawbar.com/
- info@mjsrawbar.com
Services
- Seafood restaurant dining
- Raw bar
- Takeout ordering
- Sauce products