Margie & Ray's Crabhouse
Margie & Ray's Crabhouse is a seafood restaurant in Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, located at 1240 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Sandbridge Road seafood house and local tradition since 1964, known for steamed crabs by the dozen and she-crab soup.
A Sandbridge tradition since 1964, Margie & Ray's serves steamed crabs by the dozen or half-dozen in season alongside she-crab soup, 100% fresh daily-catch specials, and Certified Angus Beef entrees. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner run on a rotating daily-special schedule; closed Mondays, with no dinner service on Sundays.
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- Address: 1240 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 426-2397
- Website: https://www.margieandrayscrabhouse.com/
Last verified 2026-07-18.
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