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Hours
Sun
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Mon
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tue
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wed
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thu
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ratings and reviews
4.5
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CUISINES
American, Seafood
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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CUISINES
American, Seafood
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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4.5
140 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
34
Average
9
Poor
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Terrible
7
JohnRegoPark
Rego Park1242 contributions
May 2021 • none
This family-friendly restaurant caters to all ages in a fun upbeat environment. Shellfish is presented to the table in large bags that are emptied onto an oil-based cloth. Then everyone is to dig in. There are no plates, no forks (unless you want one), and plenty and plenty of napkins. Food seems to end up literally everywhere. If you can't eat shellfish the pickings are small: fried catfish was the only thing on the menu that I could find. Vegetables are limited to potatoes and corn. Try the boiled eggs, which are in shellfish sauce. The oysters are also out of this world.
If you find it hard to deal with all the mess, go somewhere else. The rest of the world will like this experience and consider it fun.
Written June 3, 2021
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Jay G
Hermosa Beach4 contributions
Mar 2023 • business
All I can say is "WOW"! We arrived and were immediately seated at a great table by a friendly host. The server came over right away and took our drink orders. I had a michilada as I had recently had one on a trip to Cabo. It was just as good.
I had not been to a crab boil restaurant in a long while so I forgot how good it would be, but the shrimp boil with the whole shabang sauce was insanely good!
We all ate too much and enjoyed every minute of it. (although our hands did get pretty messy, but it was well worth it!
Written April 4, 2023
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Donovan O
Allen51 contributions
Feb 2022 • none
The place is usually packed, but the service is really good. The food comes quick. It can get messy so be prepared. It is expensive, but that could be because since covid all seafood items got more expensive.
Written March 26, 2022
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Diantha R
Dallas8 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We have been reading the raving reviews of the Boiling Crab for a couple of years and finally went. I guess I just expected more. The service was good, but seriously, the food was just ok. We ordered mussels, crab legs and shrimp. The mussels and shrimp were over cooked and disappointing. The crab legs were very good, but so much effort for the little bit of goodness was just not a great use of time or money. We waited about an hour to be seated which was expected per the reviews and truly did not mind because we were expecting some great food. I'm glad we went and our curiosity was satisfied, this will be our one and only visit.
Written January 27, 2020
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greggtex
Garland336 contributions
May 2020 • couples
Good taste but a few more spices would've helped. Cooked too much, or not enough, because we had tough time peeling shrimp/crawfish.
Music....seriously, not client oriented. Very cultural and not fitting for the restaurant.
Linda was great! Very sweet.
Written May 29, 2020
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Ronda H
1 contribution
Feb 2021 • family
My first time ordering from here and ordered Cajun fries, Calamari, and fried oysters. The portion size was so small it was not worth the money. I will never go back. A waste of money!!!
Written February 13, 2021
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Gerald M
Texarkana5 contributions
Mar 2019 • none
Excellent staff, superb entree’s reasonably priced in an open setting.
Highly recommend visiting this establishment.
Written February 11, 2020
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Tommy W
163 contributions
Sep 2019 • solo
Everything was at it’s best to the service to the food, great little seafood restaurant. Had the pound of boil Shimp. Great job.
Written September 25, 2019
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Car0927
Ghent28 contributions
Jul 2019 • family
Going to this restaurant was a suggestion from my teenage son. For a European, this crab restaurant which serves the most delicious food in plastic bags, on your tablecloth, is a true new experience (next level, I would say). The king crab with the 'whole shebang' is so good. Potatoes and corn are so delicious with all the spices. The shrimps were excellent. I had oysters as well. It was a big party which we enjoyed a lot. Never had so much fun eating crab. One note: if they say spicy they mean it. We did not take the hottest one but the one below; we really it like spicy and it was a good choice.
Written July 28, 2019
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RaptorSam
Richardson269 contributions
Jul 2019 • family
First of all you have to have a reservation or wait an hour to get in big negative
Food and taste is excellent but very pricey and you cannot verify what’s your order.
Customer service is very bad and you feel like you are in a prison.
But after all the food is great and you pay for what you get
Not recommended for kids.
Written July 18, 2019
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Meekash
Arlington23 contributions
Jun 2019 • none
This place was very delicious. The seasoning was great and nothing else compares to this place. The shrimp and king crab legs were AMAZING! They provide all the supplies you need before you begin to eat. The wait is longer compared to most other places in the metroplex and same great service. I recommend wearing comfortable clothes and something that isn’t white in case sauce goes flying! Will be going there again soon!
Written June 2, 2019
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murielk550
London46 contributions
Apr 2019 • none
People from London who recommend this place were not kidding. My mum and I went on a Friday evening so it was busy with a 45min wait. We were seated at a booth and both ordered water and upon recommendation as first timers Cajun fries, shrimp, crawfish, potatoes, corn and sausages which we shared. Everything was absolutely delectable and filling. It was a burst of garlicky and seasoned flavours which was yummy with each bite. The total bill for 2 of us came to a little over $40.
I highly recommend everyone try it at-least once and if you don’t opt for the shrimp or crawfish, try the southern crab legs and make sure to get the whole shabang in terms of flavour, you won’t regret it!
Written May 11, 2019
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Queen D
13 contributions
Apr 2019 • family
I Love this place so much. I would have rated it 5 stars but there’s always a wait and it could be bigger and have more than one bathroom or at least more stalls.. The food is always on point and seasoned to perfection. Wish there were more locations in the Dallas area like there are in California. Love this place.
Written May 7, 2019
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Don W
Garland44 contributions
Apr 2019 • family
Definitely worth the hour wait time. Snow crabs and shrimp are amazing. I suggest the “whole she-bang” sauce compliments the snow crabs well.
Can’t wait to go back!
Written April 28, 2019
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Lauren E
130 contributions
Apr 2019 • couples
What a treat for my taste buds! The whole shebang delivered some strong flavors I can’t wait to have it again. I’m also happy the crawfish were fresh in season.
I’ve heard horror stories about the wait times but we went during the week around 7pm and only waited 25 minutes or so.
The reason they get 4 stars instead of 5 is the bathroom, it leaves a lot to be desired. This is a place where you eat with you hands and the bathroom is not at all conducive to cleanliness. It’s a single bathroom with a door knob and lock you have to turn. The hand soap and sink are manual which means more touching. It would be nice to walk in and wash my hands without waiting in the line or having to turn the knob with my freshly washed hands.
If they’re so popular maybe changing to a larger location would be best for the wait times as well as a better bathroom situation.
Written April 9, 2019
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