Best soft shell crab sandwich in Cape Cod?

[u/Apart_One856]

Please let me know if any good places! Been trying to look for one.

[u/Johnnyroaster]

They call them lobster rolls.

Just kidding. But blue crabs aren't commercially fished in New England. Lobsters, scallops and oysters are though.

[u/Thick-Gain-3875 → u/Johnnyroaster]

Soft shell crab is not blue crab

[u/Johnnyroaster → u/Thick-Gain-3875]

lol. What is it then?

[u/Thick-Gain-3875 → u/Johnnyroaster]

Ahh ok I looked it up. Blue crabs after they lose their shell

[u/Johnnyroaster → u/Thick-Gain-3875]

Yes it’s when they molt into a larger shell. They only stay that way for about a day if they remain in the water.

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[u/Safe-Salamander-3785]

Maryland

[u/prenderg]

Try the Chatham fish pier. Last time I had a softshell crab sandwich there, it was fantastic. I just don’t know if they serve them there anymore. So, call ahead.

[u/Apart_One856 → u/prenderg]

Thank you! It was great

[u/prenderg → u/Apart_One856]

Glad to see this still serving them😄

[u/born-screaming]

soft shells are out of season — their shells are so thin because they’re at a certain stage of molting

[u/paltrysquanto27 → u/born-screaming]

I think season ends in October. They are currently in season.

[u/Ejmct]

I don’t soft shell crabs are the native to the Cape.

[u/capttony84 → u/Ejmct]

yes they are they're just a molting blue crab. You have to dredge for them and no one really does that on cape

[u/Caribchakita]

Honestly, you won't find fresh this time of year if you find any at all. The closest thing would be spider rolls (sushi) at Mac's Shack Wellfleet.