I was shocked to hear the kitchen manager Nate tell his employees that they don't deserve breaks and to not bother asking for them. I have never seen a more disrespectful attitude than I did from that man. I feel bad for the kitchen staff and something needs to be done. I'm sure corporate would love to hear it. But, any place that treats their employees like that I will not be visiting again. read more

I have been waiting for this for over a year. The day we planned our Arizona trip I knew a seafood boil was in my future. I ordered online from their website and DoorDash delivered my food in less than 40 minutes. I would probably have given 5 stars even though I was missing my rice and bread (extra charges) that I ordered but I planned this meal out for over a year and for the amount I spent I expected it to be perfect. The crawfish, shrimp, snow crab and lobster tail were all great and the trifecta sauce medium heat was great but so much went to waste without the rice to mix in with the it and the bread to sop it up. This was a vacation splurge so I won't be going again even with my 7 days left. Edited to add: I have emailed guest relations and no response as of yet read more

Decided to try this place out to see what all the hype was about. The food was delicious and came out pretty quickly. It was nice and hot when it arrived. We ordered the Fried Clams as an appetizer to hold us until the meal arrived. The fried clams were very tasty and reminded me of having them at school many years ago. Good memories. Then the main course arrived. I had the jambalaya. The menu stated it was a spicy dish but I didn't really get the level of spice I was expecting. The sausage in the dish was pretty scarce but there was plenty of shrimp resulting is a really flavorful dish. The drinks were ok. I pretty much order an old fashioned wherever I go and this was a place I probably shouldn't have. The size of the drink was about the size of a shot and a half glass and was, in my opinion, no representation of an old fashioned. The restaurant itself was interesting. They have a bar that you are able to sit at but there are only about 5-6 stools. We opted for a booth. As we sit, they put a large sheet of paper on the table and inform us that for the boils and some other dishes, this is the plate and our hands are the utensils. There are crayons at the hostess podium at the front that you can write on the walls if you wish. It was a good experience and I would likely return. read more

We came here and got the combo seafood. The seafood seasoning was really good. THe seafood was very fresh. Great service and we were checked on constantly. I love that they have a sick by the dining table since I'm always constantly washing my hands from the seafood sauce. There's plenty of parking in the area. A great seafood place to try in Phoenix! read more

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Food was cold and unflavored. Needed more spice and needed the sausage in small portions. Hard to eat right away. You have to cut it up. Not a great delivery option. read more

My family of four aren't strangers to a seafood boil, or a messy meal! Neither ever disappoint! Yes, it's messy. If you want a prissy, no mess meal, go to the Salt Cellar. They do all the work for you there. If you want big flavor and you don't mind making a big mess, this is your place. We've never had a bad server, it's not 5 star service but it's fine, they refill your drink and bring out your food timely. To be fair, we also don't steer off the boil menu, we haven't tried the burgers or rolls or anything other than the seafood boil. Don't forget: trifecta (add sausage) and dress appropriately - you could get messy! read more

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Excellent service at this location. The food came out hot and cooked well. I had the fish n chips and it was pretty good, but maybe a bit too much batter. Flavorful dish served with fries and corn bread. read more

Fun, casual atmosphere with delicious food! Our server, Marisol was awesome! She anticipated our needs and was a pleasure to chat with. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Boil for two with medium trifecta sauce. Yumm!! - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Loved the food, the atmosphere, the service! I will definitely go back! You need to wear the bib! Let me repeat...you need to wear the bib! It's a messy meal but I will gladly eat there over and over again. The only thing that I can hope for is a location in Chandler. 5 stars! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Good food...good times - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This was my first time being here. I am not a shellfish eater, and wondered if there would be anything I could eat and enjoy. There was! The wings were excellent. The beans and rice were well seasoned. The Cajun fries were on point. I didn't try the deserts, but if you are a cheesecake or carrot cake lover, you are in luck. I will come back for the wings and try other fish dishes also. When my dad comes for a visit, I can definitely rack up points by bringing him here. I want to thank our Server, Ashley. She was great, and very gracious to this newbie. read more

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I was picking up an order and it wasn't ready, so I was told to wait at a table by the cash register by one waitress, then a waiter came over and told me that there were people who were about to sit there so he told me to move again. I moved to a table behind it, and a waitress came over with a big smile and asked if I needed a menu, and when I told her that I was picking up her smile disappeared and told me that the seating is for people who are dining in. Commission breath is worse than a car dealership read more

This place can get busy for a Friday night. We arrived around 5 o'clock because we were in the area. There is seating indoor, outdoor, and at the bar. Our hostess Bonnie was very nice and conversational. It was our first time and she gave a few suggestions. We ordered Cajun shrimp and she provided detail in which sauce was made of certain bases/spices. I wish I knew the sauce on the side was $1.50 more but it was not disclosed until the checked arrived. We got sauce on the side as suggested due to the possible intensity of "medium" vs "mild". This was a way we can adjust to our taste buds but in reality the medium was not spicy at all in our perspective. Our fries and hush puppies arrived first and our shrimp boil did not arrive until we devoured our fries. Beware if it gets busy the kitchen can take slightly longer to get food on the tables. Parking was easy as it is located in a plaza. There is a Dairy Queen within the plaza which can get busy. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

let's start with the best parts Brandon our server was the best and huge shout out for them taking us in late we appreciate when we don't feel like an inconvenience!! other staff was good my drink from the bar was tasty and crab was even better! thank you guys for a good dine in experience! will definitely be coming back again! read more

Angry crab always delivers with tasty food and great customer service. Tri fecta 3 is the perfect amount of spice we like in our boils. Mixed drink was refreshing. always a pleasure when we stop in to eat. 10/10 will be returning to this location. read more

Angry Crab Shack - strawberry lime aid (alcohol) - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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My daughter has a shellfish allergy so I have never been able to eat here but recently I went with my husband and some friends and I was so pumped!! I mean who doesn't love putting on an apron, some gloves and using tools to go to town on some shellfish?!? You have so many options of flavors to choose from and there are tons of offerings of warm cooked food and appetizers, something for everyone if shellfish is not your thing. They have salads, sandwiches, so many options! I am not a huge spicy lover so I went with the sweet and tangy and my husband loves spicy so he went with the trifecta and made it a level 4. You can customize your sauce, your bag of boiled food and your level of spice...it was so fun! We actually discovered that if you mix the trifecta sauce and the sweet and tangy it is to die for! I love the Queen Crab and my husband did a combo bag adding mussels to his. Everything is boiled in the bag and with the flavors of your choosing. I threw in some tofu and potatoes and it was delicious-my meat loving husband even liked the tofu! They have great beers on tap and lots of options for kids too. The restaurant is massive so really great for large groups and celebrations. Definitely a must try! We have been back twice already since we tried in a few weeks ago! Super tasty! Service was really great both times we went. read more

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Everything was delicious! The service people were friendly and the place is pretty nice

Be ready to use plastic gloves and eat out a plastic bag for the mixed bag special Would recommend very low spice level not to cover the taste of seafood. Super friendly staff read more

Had lunch today here. Everyone was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Our server today, Lauren, was fantastic! So attentive with lots of information and refills on our drinks. The boil and fried cod basket were excellent as was the calamari appetizer. Will most definitely be back soon! read more

Angry crab shack is my favorite seafood boil in the east valley. Not just the flavor but also great prices. The customer service is also Always on point. I can't wait to go back. read more

Ordered take out. Onion rings and fried tofu, really good! Trifecta sauce good! Lobster crostini horrible, fishy, tasted and looked like fake crab or something was mixed in: it instantly made me sick, we had to throw it out. But we do look forward to going into the restaurant and trying the seafood boil bags! I think we just ordered the wrong thing. Not holding it against them, look forward to next time. read more

Our server Sam was great!!! Only reason that I gave 4 stars, is because they don't have the queen crab legs anymore! BRING BACK THE QUEEN read more

Came in to try it out for a random lunch spot to try . Hostess was nice , asked if it was my first time and it was .. got sat and twenty min went by and still not even a great .. a four top and a two top came in after me and got service before I had . After 25 min I just got up and left .. food did smell great, sadly I couldn't enjoy it ! read more

Awesome place, great service and friendly environment! A must! We will definitely be back. read more

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Guess I've been coming here for ten years at this point. I just crave their Trifecta heat level 3 on any of the shrimp and their crab offerings. Service is always spot on and I have always been impressed by their crew. Funky vibe with the graffiti on the walls. Fun cocktails. This was the first of many that opened in the Valley. Does not disappoint if you don't mind eating with your fingers. read more

I've eaten here a number of times including the one in Tempe. The last two times here the crab was way over cooked how do you know when that is when the meat sticks to the shell. I've had two bass experiences and it ruined my dinner. read more

The was a fun spot for my brother's birthday. The menu was easy to understand with how you could choose your different food and spices. read more

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I totally disagree with the no-notice tip charge. We are a family of 6 (3 children 3 adults and we invited my daughter's boyfriend to dinner. They never told us that they were going to charge us 18% tip, yes I agree that they do it for large tables but when they are different families , companies or friends but I don't agree with families when there are children, also apart from making the mandatory tip, can someone explain to me who stipulated the 18%, I generally always leave 15%, I consider it the waiters' work and when my account is small, sometimes I even leave 20%, but on this occasion I am very disappointed and I warn families of this mandatory 18% charge so that they consider and better order the food to go, very disappointed!! read more

Angry Crab Shack - 18% mandatory tip without notice for families with kids. - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I am not someone who wants to leave negative reviews for businesses during the pandemic when I know they are struggling, but seeing as I can't get in contact with anyone via phone, Instagram, or their website I feel I have no other choice. I don't want to leave this review up forever either, but I want acknowledgement and I leave this as true feedback. I am open to removing my review if they at least take my concerns seriously. They advertised a Mother's Day special for a week before the day that I planned on. I called ahead and was told I couldn't order ahead and had to order 30 minutes before I wanted to pick up. I got my mom excited to pick up and by the time we were ready no one picked up the phone. You can see the photo of all the calls I made. On top of that, their online ordering crashed so we were unable to do so. And ok - I can forgive you for being overwhelmed. The next part is what I can't forgive. We ended up driving to the location to try to order in person and were met with a giant crowd that were not wearing any masks and were piled on top of each other without social distance. One man was coughing in line. I no longer wanted to order from Angry Crab as it just didn't feel safe. We ended up leaving (and we had planned on waiting 30-40 minutes in the parking lot if needed before we realized it would be so poorly regulated). We would have stayed if we hadn't seen that crowd on top of each other. Here is my feedback: if you are going to advertise a special that you hope will bring in a large amount of people, you need to be better organized. You need to have a system that will allow for online ordering to be spaced out at different times and where people can order ahead. You also should be enforcing wearing masks or at least keeping distance. Or, consider taking orders where people can wait in their cars instead of piling people coughing on top of each other. Maybe on a regular day this isn't a huge deal, but again this was related to a special they were hoping would bring an influx of people. And it did, but in an unsafe and disorganized manner. I understand it will be tough for businesses to adapt to the new way of life, but if you went long term customer trust, you need to. read more

Love this place. The lunch specials are the bomb. Service was great. Always great atmosphere. So friendly

I visited for my anniversary, on a Thursday. We were seared immediately and the waitress came with 2 mins of us sitting down. She was very nice and energetic. We ordered our usual, me, 1.5 lbs of shrimp and my wife, 1 lb of snow crab legs. We got our good in under 10 mins. Spice level was on point and tasted delicious. read more

Angry Crab Shack - 1.5 lbs of head off shrimp; trifecta mild spice with 2 red potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I ALWAYS HAVE A BLAST HERE . It's my second home . They have an amazing friendly staff, food to die for and the drinks are fantastic!!! They recognize me as soon as I come rolling in. Unfortunately, they were out of my oysters , so tried a different appetizer. read more

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Delicious boil, customer services is great ! I would recommend to eat inside if you get annoyed by flies. I got the boil for two and it was more than enough for two people. The 3 spicy level which is "i can't feel my lips" will make you break a sweat. Coming from someone who loves spicy food this was the ridiculous spicy level which is the highest level of spice on the menu is exactly that. Ridiculous lol the kind of spice that will probably make your stomach hurt haha. But overall I had a great time, it was bomb. The only reason I gave it a 4 was because the kids mac and cheese was disappointing. I despise getting handed Kraft mac n cheese at restaurants. I was expecting real mac n cheese. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Kids Mac & Cheese - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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We grabbed dinner here on busy Friday night. It was like the first day restaurant could have people inside again. It was very busy. We tried to call the order in but the phone were always busy. My husband placed our order in and we went across the street to grab stuff at Safeway. We got a call 20 minutes later and our food was done. We ordered catfish plate and shrimp plate. Catfish was really filling and seasoned perfect. The shrimp plate was underwhelming. We got like 6 shrimp. This plate wasn't really worth it. Won't order the fried shrimp again. Will be back for catfish. Social distancing was kinda bad in regard to people waiting for their order. I am sure the restaurant was overwhelmed. We probably will wait it out before ordering here again unless we can do it by phone. read more

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It's like Boiling Crab style from Cali. Food is tasty Staff are very friendly and attentive. Their shrimps are better sizes than the one from California. The only one that is not good the rice,the rice is not cook right it was rushed. If ever we will be back here in Arizona I'm surely gonna come back read more

Angry Crab Shack - Front menu - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Came here for the first time with a couple of friends! We should've come hungrier! Food was great and service was top notch! I'm a server myself and the server knowing the menu is always a good sign for an establishment. Tay Tay needs a raise! Best server i've had in a very long time ! read more

Just wanted to show some love and appreciation for this angry crab location and their raw oysters. Also provided some beautiful photos from multiple occasions. This place has THE BEST raw oysters in the valley, for the best price. Usually range around $23 for a dozen but look at the size of them, you are getting more than what you pay for in my opinion. These are the largest, cleanest, most fresh oysters I have had here in AZ and I have had a lot. I'm sure you can see they are my favorite food. The service is always kind, accommodating and fast. I will continue to return and recommend them to everyone I know. read more

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Service was amazing! Food was hot and succulent! My wife went here for date night. I think we spent $70 on drinks and king crab legs boil, which is pretty great considering prices at different restaurants. We loved it and would recommend it! The juices were dripping off my bib that's how yummy it was Will be back! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Cornbread - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

As much as I wanted to like this place, our crab came frozen!!!! They only brought out a new crab for us but did not compensate for anything. On top of that the potatoes didn't have any flavors soaked into it and the sausage was way to thick. The sauce was also not very good as their was no garlic flavor at all. At the price point that we were paying for, I would've expect better. However our server was super sweet so plus on that! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Family feast - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I am an Angry Crab native. Fun fact! I grew up eating Boiling Crab in the Bay Area, and have family in LA (the state, not the city). I've actually been out on the boat and caught my own seafood and helped my uncle boil it up! Long story short, I love seafood. I have been here so many times and to a few different locations, and it has never even crossed my mind to leave a review! I've tried many things on the menu: Clams, Mussels, Shrimp, Snow Crab, Lobster, Catfish, Wings, and a Po Boy. So where to start? Every time I've gone, the food has been great with maybe one or two instances where it wasn't up to par with how the sauce normally tastes, but still good. We have never had a serious issue such as the fish/seafood not tasting fresh or just not being good at all. I can't remember every visit I've had, so I'll just write about yesterday! My boyfriend and I both ordered fried catfish baskets (extra crispy is the way to go!) with double fries, a pound of mussels in the Trifecta sauce level 3, a half order of buffalo wings, a Dos Equis and Abita Purple Haze lager. Catfish basket: Delicious as always. The catfish is always fresh, and we have learned over the many times eating here that asking for it fried crispy is the best way to go. No soggy breading, and it's less salty this way. The basket comes with two sides: fries and your choice of cole slaw, beans or cornbread. Always go with the double Cajun fries! Mussels: I typically get the clams, but I wanted to give their mussels a try as I typically prefer mussels to clams anyway. I ordered them in the trifecta sauce level 3 hot like I typically do with the clams. The sauce was excellent, and the mussels were good but a lot of the shells were broken. I like to use a fork when I eat them and dip the meat in the sauce to give it more flavor. Due to the broken shells, more than a handful of times I had to spit shells out of the sauce. No big deal, the shells break but just be advised! Wings: I unfortunately did not get to personally eat them this time. After delivering the mussels and catfish baskets, our waitress let us know the wings would be out shortly. We ordered them when ordering all of our food but we did not receive while eating our meal. Upon asking for the check, we let our waitress know that the wings were never received. Our waitress (Shawna) was very apologetic and took the wings off and brought them out to us boxed up as they were ready after we asked for the check. This is the only experience we've had where we didn't receive an ordered item, so we aren't holding it against them. We received them in the end and my boyfriend ate them a little later after we got home so no harm done. Overall, we love this place (this location specifically) and will of course be back. read more

Angry Crab Shack - 1lb Mussels in Trifecta Sauce - Level 3 - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Good food and a good atmosphere. Not a bad place for a BDay. Service is hit or miss so that's why I am giving it 4 stars.