The Red Roost

The Red Roost Full service restaurant specializing in seafood. From appetizers, entrees to All you can eat! So in 1974 they began calling it the Red Roost Restaurant.
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The story of the Red Roost begins in the late 1940s when Frank Valentine constructed a chicken house of cinder block and oak. Chicken man Frank Perdue used to talk about getting his truck stuck out back when he delivered feed. The chicken house was abandoned in the early 1960s when a series of high tides drowned the last flocks that would reside there. In 1971 Frank Palmer, a successful Hyattsvill

e, Maryland car dealer, decided to move his family to the Delmarva Peninsula with the idea of going into the campground business. A pasture and a stand of pines were transformed into campsites and christened the Red Roost Campground. The old chicken house was converted into a recreation room and general store. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), the 1973 Arab oil embargo sent gasoline prices soaring and kept a lot of campers and RV'ers close to home. All things considered, it looked like the campground was a little too far off the beaten path to attract much business. With their life savings sunk into the Red Roost, Frank had to get a job selling business machines and his wife Peggy had to return to teaching to keep afloat. Since campers were few and far between, Frank decided to experiment with steaming crabs and fresh local corn. Soon a few West Side locals and neighbors from nearby towns started to stop in to sample the fare. It was steamed crabs, corn on the cob and their special recipe of fried chicken that started to catch on. The popular eatery changed hands in 1996, but the new owners, brothers Tom and John Knorr, are keeping the Red Roost's traditions alive. The relaxed, friendly atmosphere, synonymous with Eastern Shore life, is the perfect setting to enjoy the area's world famous seafood bounty.

Get a little crabby… in the best way. Our Crabby Flatbread is calling your name!
07/16/2026

Get a little crabby… in the best way. Our Crabby Flatbread is calling your name!

New specials starting tonight!
07/16/2026

New specials starting tonight!

We open tonight at 4pm!
07/15/2026

We open tonight at 4pm!

07/12/2026

Tomorrow’s Sunday Funday! The weather looks perfect. Come see us!!

Sometimes you just need a little something sweet 🤤🤤
07/12/2026

Sometimes you just need a little something sweet 🤤🤤

New specials start tonight through Sunday!
07/09/2026

New specials start tonight through Sunday!

‼️WE HAVE WEDNESDAY SPECIALS‼️Come see us, we open at 4pm!
07/08/2026

‼️WE HAVE WEDNESDAY SPECIALS‼️
Come see us, we open at 4pm!

♥️🤍💙The crabs are hot, but don’t worry—the A/C is ice cold. Come crack some crabs in comfort!♥️🤍💙
07/04/2026

♥️🤍💙The crabs are hot, but don’t worry—the A/C is ice cold. Come crack some crabs in comfort!♥️🤍💙

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07/03/2026

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Try our Fourth of July Jargarita ♥️🤍💙
07/03/2026

Try our Fourth of July Jargarita ♥️🤍💙

Address

2670 Clara Road
Quantico, MD
21856

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+14105465443

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