Second time coming here and this time, they had bibs, gloves and a wet nap! Also, this time, got again the Akitaca special but chose Dungeoness crab, head on shrimp and mussels on a garlic butter mild. Last time, we had sausage instead of mussels and went with the HOT spicy garlic butter but was a bit too spicy for my taste buds so went with none and we liked it better! Service was great as usual and a shout out to our waitress Yvette who we had a chance to chit chat and always checking on us. Came around 2 pm Sunday and no wait and ample parking at that time! read more

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The atmosphere as soon as you walk in was awesome. Service was above and beyond with a smile. The sauce was delicious, spice level perfect and the portion was amazing, it had to be more than the weight I ordered. Definitely will be back read more

Good experience and our waitress was amazing. I would definitely come again. Next time i will try the crawfish read more

Amazing food and very friendly servers. Everything came out fresh and full of flavor. The location is also perfect -- easy access right off the freeway, which makes it a convenient stop. Great experience overall and definitely worth a visit. read more

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We've been coming here for years, bringing friends and family, bragging about how good it is! We've noticed that it seemed to be going a bit downhill but hoped for some improvement every time we came. This visit today was just too much though. The music was turned up so loud that it was distorted. We asked our waiter if it could be turned down just a bit and he said he would, but then we watched him just go about his regular work and it was not addressed. Then a song came on that was explicit... I mean, all the words. Every bad word you could think of plus explicit content, talking about what the singer wanted to do with a girl... you get the idea. We were trying to have a nice dinner with our 2 daughters aged 9 and 14. It was completely inappropriate. We asked the waiter to please change the song. He said he would talk to the manager. He didn't talk to anyone. We saw. After the song ended he came over and said they changed it. They didn't. It just ended. The music that followed was all in Spanish so no more bad words, at least that we knew of, but if course as we were leaving the song was all about the B word! Like really?? They're are kids, and ours weren't the only ones. Now for the dinner... food was decent, the portions were smaller than they used to be, and unfortunately my crab was overcooked. The restaurant stopped giving out bibs... which we didn't know until after we ordered... and it you've eaten at a bag of crab you know stuff gets messy!! So now I have a white blouse that is ruined, my husband's shirt is ruined, and the girls have a sweater and pants that are stained. read more

Akitaca Crab - Stain on my white shirt. - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

I decided to have crab tonight at Akitaca. A place that I had been many of times. For some reason tonight was a nightmare. They got my order incorrect several times and after speaking to the manager, she just made it worst. It's to bad. They lost me for good. They need training. read more

Good food and delicious crab. Staff was prompt with our order. Will definitely come back.

The customer service is really bad they tried to charge for extra lemon and pepper also ask if we can have a table paper to go and said we needed to pay $2.00 I w never come here again read more

Service, price, and the amount of food you get beats any crab boil place I've been to. Plus it taste AMAZING!

I tired this place over the other on Palmdale. The place is small but nice. food was good menu offers a lot of items. Good drink selection and it is upbeat. good for groups and wanting to have fun. mild, med, and Hot are done very well the hot is HOT!!! med is very warm and mild not even a sweat. Bill for three was 192.67 $$$ appetizer oysters, drinks, three seafood orders. 65$ per plate. Not including tip. I would go back again. on Friday at 4:30PM it was good! 11/7/2025 read more

Akitaca Crab - very good flavor - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

First of all, the food was excellent!! Service was above and beyond. Our server was very courteous. The music in the restaurant itself was a bit loud and difficult to carry on a conversation with guests at our table. read more

Best day date with my husband. Food was good, good vibes with the music. I personally don't like oysters or mussels but I must say they were both so good!!! read more

Akitaca Crab - Steamed oysters with their house sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

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The service was awful. They couldn't get our orders right. We were over charged for items we ordered and when we complained the manager insisted on taking the unused food out of our to go bags. We waited a long time for our food because they had one server for half the restaurant. The food was bland and when we asked for even butter there was an additional charge. There were seven of us and no one said they would come here again. read more

Their happy hour is great and so are the bartenders. Delicious food and amazing ambiance! read more

Food is great! I usually call my order in and pick up.. I have little ones, so its just more convenient that way . Yesterday I called to place an order and they told me I have to go in to place it in person... that literally defeats the purpose of saving time... I can see why they would do this but if im willing to provide my card over the phone I don't see the issue.. read more

My family and I have been here 3 or 4 times. We come here mainly for myself and my son. They have options like really great wings for those who don't necessarily like or want seafood and may be a +1 to someone who does. They offer a good variety when it comes to their combos and what you can create, with really hard to beat prices. We were recently going to come here for our 8th anniversary but it fell on a Tuesday which they were closed and it required us to have to go to Bag O' Crab instead. It just was not the same and we immediately missed Akitaca. Hoping to come here for my birthday again this year read more

My Mom went to this place today with her seniors group for a nice lunch. Apparently the waitress misheard or made a mistake and one of my mom's friends ordered a half pound of shrimp and was given a pound. When the bill came the waitress( who became immediately flustered and went to get the manager) the manager came over and swore that he heard this lady order a full pond 1 even tho he was on the other side of the restaurant, and I don't know many older ladies that would eat a whole pound of anything including corn and a potato but I digress. At this point instead of just yielding to the customer THIS MOFOE made her count out 8 shrimp in front of her closest friends ( because they are ALL on fixed incomes) and then corrected the bill. But first he wanted to take her food in the back and touch it himself. I will tell you he picked the right one today because had he done my mother like that in front of her friends they would be getting a visit tomorrow!! You have just lost a senior group an ENTIRE church and ANY of my friends as customers, We will go to bag o crab like she was supposed go to in the first place. I think these people for whatever reason have forgotten that building a business is about word of mouth and relationships. Yall fumbled this one. read more

We ordered the $61 meal with butter garlic, and nothing tasted like butter garlic. There was barely any garlic in the sauce. The customer service was very slow. The guy came maybe three or four times to the table and that was between the two hours that we were there. Even to take our order it took him 20 minutes. I will say they have good music going throughout, but to me it was the food in the service and needs to improve. read more

9/10. I docked one star because our waitress forgot to give us napkins, gloves, forks, etc for about 10 mins after we were served and we couldn't get anyone's attention to get it for us Food is amazing and definitely price friendly compared to Bag O Crab. read more

I have seen this restaurant on tiktok so I was very excited to make a reservation when it came to the day of my birthday dinner I was 30 minutes early to said reservation the service was not great the waitress took forever to get our drinks, when I asked for the utensils another waitress had to bring it to me because our waitress was just way too bothered to even be on our table it was my birthday dinner so I was obviously dressed in my birthday stuff I also brought my own birthday cake and nobody sang me Happy Birthday. I don't go out so this was the worst experience I ever had being able to go out this restaurant ruined my birthday dinner. The worst part about it is I called today and the general manager treating me with such disrespect as if I wasn't even a human being. read more

Akitaca Crab - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

I really wanted to like this place based on others' reviews, but unfortunately, it didn't hit the spot for me. The location is easy to spot and has access to a lot of parking. The hostess/cashier was available at the desk when you entered. He was very nice and professional. The food, however, was not what I had expected. I ordered shrimp without head, mussels, sausage, bread-bowl clam chowder, rice, and garlic noodles. The garlic noodles were probably the best thing, and the Cajun fries tasted good. Everything else was mediocre. I ordered two different sauces: lemon pepper and Cajun sauce for one bag, then the house special for the other. There was no difference at all. The house special had no hint of garlic and no visible pieces of garlic like other seafood boil locations. The clam chowder was also nothing special. Although the bread bowl itself was soft and the soup was hot, I felt the clam chowder was way too basic and more watery than a thick consistency. Above all else, I felt the prices for the food were much higher for this area. They do have a bar. And the main menu showed they offer happy hour. But I did not try any of their drinks or see any other menu that showed which items/ drinks they have during happy hour. read more

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I would have given 3 maybe 4 stars because of some food items that were ok, but wouldn't order again. The place is getting 5 stars because of our server. When I go back, I will ask for Victoria. Now this is a person who looks like she really loves what she does and it shows. Hey restaurant owner, do everything you can to keep employees like her, otherwise you'll close down like many other places. The people who work for you can destroy your business and dreams. read more

This rating would be higher, but the last time I went, there were soggy shrimp at least 3 of then in the crab boil. I never experienced soggy shrimp ever. The texture is so gross. The service was good though. We had a nice guy waiter who was on top of his game. His service was great. It's not a bad place, that was the first time I experienced that. I would still go back. The favor is good. read more

The food was great, and so was the service. Our waiter came around frequently asking if we needed drink refills, or anything else. But we probably won't go back unless they change their music playlist and turn down the volume. The music was definitely geared towards one specific listening group and waaaay too loud. We asked them to turn the volume down a couple of times, but it never changed. The manager said he had turned it down a couple notches but couldn't turn it down anymore because there were people drinking. Huh? Since when do 4 people at the bar take precedence of music over restaurant patrons? Sorry, I won't be going back. But like I said, the food and service were great! read more

I paid my first visit to Akitaca Crab in Modesto today with a group for a birthday celebration, this was the worst experience I've ever had in my entire 71 years. The customer service was extremely poor. Our server, (Bianco Lo) was clearly overworked due to understaffing, and the manager's behavior was even worse. The food itself was bland, which I was willing to overlook, but the real issue came when the bill arrived. I ordered 1/2 lb. of crab and 1/2 lb. of shrimp. The bill incorrectly showed that I ordered 1 lb. of shrimp and included hush puppies I never ordered. When I questioned it, the server disputed what I had ordered and then went to get the manager because she didn't know how to correct it. The manager came over and claimed he "heard" me order 1 lb. of shrimp. I told him that was not true because I never ordered that amount. He then said he needed to take eight shrimp back since I had been served a pound. I asked how he knew it was a pound, and he said they weigh it. I removed eight prawns from my bag and placed them on a used plate, but I have no idea what he did with them afterward. When he returned with the adjusted receipt, it was still wrong--the hush puppies were still on the ticket. He finally corrected it and brought a new one, but at no point did he apologize or acknowledge the inconvenience. Instead, he implied I was lying and treated me with complete disrespect. I have never had a manager ask for food back in order to adjust a bill. I will never recommend this restaurant to anyone. A manager should never verbally attack a customer, especially when the restaurant is at fault. No apology, no accountability--just taking my money. read more

People super friendly service amazing!! Nice vibe, music playing clean space. Good is good very fresh! Crab was easy to crack and not soft like some restaurants prices are very reasonable read more

Sat at the bar and ordered two drinks. Paid for the drinks at the bar and were handed our change and receipt by the hostess. Decided it was too crowded to eat comfortably and canceled the order of food we placed and went out to our car. The bartender (who had to be reminded by another bartender to actually ring in and serve our drinks to begin with) who served us chased our car into the parking lot, running after us. When we pulled over, she accused us of leaving an unpaid bill. I kindly informed her we cancelled our food order and paid for our drinks in cash with a 25% tip on the tab. Won't be back. I understand it's a holiday and staff are distracted but that was just weird and borderline insulting. read more

This is a cool spot when you're craving seafood. There is plenty of parking all around, front entrance faces the Taco Bell, what we thought was the main entrance (facing Mister Car Wash) was closed off. We came on a weekday evening and there was plenty of seating inside with only a few occupied so service was very quick. The decor is simple but nice, we sat in one of the booths, but the bar top at the bar is worth checking out, the glitter caught my eye walking by! I like that they serve a side of rice with the orders, it was sooooo good with a bit of the juice from the crab boil poured over. We got crab, shrimp and mussels with the house flavor, French fries, and micheladas. Everything tasted very good and we'll definitely be back again! read more

Akitaca Crab - Micheladas - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

Super nice people excellent service amazing drinks really good food especially with the special sauce. I recommend this place especially if you like crab boils, but the drinks are worth going for all in its own. read more

OMG! Went there to celebrate my daughter's birthday with my wife. We started with oysters on the 1/2 shell & onion rings, then ordered the bucket with shrimp, king crab legs and sausage with rice & hush puppies on the side. Not only was our waitress super sweet but also gave suggestions (we had never gone to this type of restaurant before). We ordered cocktails and one was enough- bartender is a heavy pour! The food came out hot and smelled delicious. We opted to have the mild house flavoring which gave it a slightly smoky heat and the fire sauce in the side. Both sauces did not disappoint. We will be back! read more

Akitaca Crab - My wife and I with our youngest daughter. - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

Never been and decided to give this place a try. Glad that I did. Great vibe and the food was very good!

I came here with some co-workers we were seating very soon and ordered our food, the food was very juicy, a little hot and flavorful. I loved the spicy noodles and the crab. Definitely recommend to try this place out!! The service was fast and friendly. The overall vibe of the restaurant was amazing 10/10 read more

I really love the food, some servers are better than others but that's anywhereyou go. The only problem I have with this restaurant is that the music is too loud and I don't care for the type of music. Most of the time it's hip hop or rap and a lot of the times the artist is dropping f-bombs or the n-word or whatever I would prefer the music to be lower and just instrumental. Any type of music, but just instrumental. I go out to restaurants because I enjoy a calm quiet atmosphere and having conversations with my family or friends and it's difficult to do so when it's so loud. read more

Customer service at this place sucks. There's only 2 good servers who actually are attentive and make the experience worth while. The other servers and even the bartender are rude, they leave you waiting 30 minutes just to refill your drinks, and even at the end they're no where to be found. We have to pay at the register. One day we came and once the waitress brought our food, she brought us our check bcos she said she was leaving. Threw us off the entire meal bcos we haven't even started eating or even touched the food yet. The music is always so loud you can't even think and when you suggest to turn it down they refuse or they ignore you. Servers talk shit about you to other tables or customers at the bar and think we don't notice. Ordering to go may be better but honestly wouldn't waste my money supporting this business with how they treat people. read more

Food is superb, friendly staffs, great cocktails! What else could u ask for? Definitely will keep on coming back

We came here for date night, I was really excited to find a new seafood spot not too far from me. I got the onion rings as an appetizer (so good at the time) and the snow crab legs combo with basic seasoning. read more

To start with this review for 12/22/2024 the guy assigned to talk to people in the bar gave us a very rude attitude . He makes you feel like he doesn't wanna be there. We have a party of 12 and all of us gave a bad review on customer service because of this experience waiting for your food for an hour and waiter constantly asking for your order and still waiting. Overall bad customers service and loud music but to be fair the food is really good. read more

My favorite spot in modesto to eat shrimp. I go there on my lunch break. The food tastes delicious read more

Amazing place! My fiancé and I came here for a little date night. The waiter was super cool and told us his recommendation. We ordered it and the food was amaazzzzing! You get a lot of food. It's a little pricey so expect to pay a good $100-$130 for 2 but it is sooooooo worth it!! read more

Food was delicious, service was consistent and matched the awesome vibe of the place. Jordan was our server and he definitely made the experience one to come back for . read more