This location is smaller than the San Leandro location and doesn't have a bar like them either. They also don't have the cute lil robot that brings you your food. The young man who took our order was very shy and quite. after I placed our order there was 4 of us in the group before our food even came he handed me the bill. We had not even received our food yet and he gave us the bill . That bothered me. Besides that the food was delicious the garlic noodles were a little greasy but that's just my preference. They also give you gloves in a little thing that looks like a handy wipe. read more

The cheapest combo option was enough to feed 2 of us. The garlic noodles were very good and the oysters are priced very nicely. I would 100% recommend if you like seafood boils. read more

Got food poisoning because the fried soft shell crab in the po boy was entirely raw past the shell (it was cold, translucent and gray ish, and also tasted disgusting.) Fingers crossed that I don't get a nasty parasite . I was too shocked to take a picture, but I really should have. Sent the food back to the kitchen and didn't eat anything they re-cooked (which I took to go.) read more

I'm embarrassed to say that I am a regular customer at this establishment. I have recently gained a small obsession with seafood and having the desire to eat it almost every day bag of crab in BERKELEY really really good. Full of garlic, spices go from not spicy to extremely spicy so you can have your preference. I really like that they devein their headless shrimp for you and the staff is extremely accommodating. This will continue to be my spot for seafood boil until or unless my appetite changes. Give it a try you won't be disappointed! read more

DONT COME HERE.! I got stomach virus from eating here and the manager hangs up in my face and tells me go through his insurance company. Then proceeds to block my number. The three of us spent 200$ all to end up in the ER. Out of work for 5 days. The manager was no help and said all there food is fresh because it's frozen. Please go to another location because they are all privately owned !!! read more

This is the third location I've been to for this franchise. My favorite one is the San Leandro location. This one is my second choice and the one in Vallejo is my third choice. Something that I like about this location is that it is in downtown Berkeley. We had a fun day at the Berkeley Marina and then came here to eat. The service was fairly on point, except there were times that I was looking for the waiter and could not find them because they didn't let us know that they went on break. The vibe of the place is a crab shack with a lot of decorations to signal the seafood, it's a little dark because there's only one side that faces the window. There may not be parking right in front so you have to look in the other streets surrounding the area which might lead you to walking a little bit further than intended. Just have your wits about you as there are indigent people walking down the street there was a lady yelling profanities at us as a way we're leaving. The portions were good but the Leandro location has more flavor options. read more

Food was hot and came out quickly -- service was good (though we didn't need much help while polishing off our food). Garlic noodles were nice and salty as well! We took home the leftover sauce and were able to make another meal out of it -- great value, filling, and a lovely cozy location. read more

Bag O' Crab - C3a Combo - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Perfect for garlic lovers lol! I would give it 5/5 because I'm a seafood lover and I was satisfied. But my partner got lemon pepper wings and said they were meh! So if you're going to get something from here, just stick to the seafood! We ordered through Door Dash and got it delivered! I ordered the garlic noodles, shrimp with Atomic Sauce + mild, sides of potatoes and sausage (which they put in the bag of shrimp), and the lemon pepper wings! The way the shrimp is on the menu it's just like 1 order is $17.99, but I believe 1 order = 1 lb. There was no ability to select # of pounds of seafood you wanted, but I'm assuming you can put in 2 orders to make it 2 lbs. I am not sure if you can do 1/2 pounds - I tried making a note for that on my order lol but it was unclear if I got 1 or 1.5 lbs when I got my order. They did not respond to my note. I read on another review that they do not do half pounds. Anyway, my garlic noodles hit the spot and were very garlicky. The shrimp was very flavorful and garlicky, but yeah as some have mentioned, quite oily. You'll have a bunch of oily sauce when you're done with the shrimp! We wanted the sausage as a side actually, but they threw it in the bag. If you want a side "on the side" - I recommend specifying that in the notes in the app! I think they assume all sides go in the bag. Overall, if you want cajun-style bags of seafood delivered - give these guys a try! Lol I was considering a different place but couldn't find it on delivery apps, so that was a deciding factor in me trying these guys. This was for a Christmas Eve dinner so I could not be bothered to leave my couch to pick up food lol. Thanks, Door Dash! read more

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Dine in and take out are offered here. The dine in experience was good. The place was clean and the staff were friendly. They offer many options on the menu and items seems fresh and flavorful. We tried the shrimp head off, clams, mussels, king crab and Dungeness crab. All very good and the flavors didn't over power the seafood. The garlic noodles are good, I like that they use a thicker style noodle. And the rice is fresh. We also did takeout and the food was the same quality and quantity of the dine in experience! Try this place. It's good. Parking may be challenging on the weekends but not impossible! read more

Really enjoyed eating here; it was my first time trying a crawfish boil type place and I liked it a lot! They provide bibs and gloves for you to eat since it can get quite messy. We ordered the C1 Combo to share with the classic seasoning. The flavor was great, and my favorite were the mussels and corn! The crawfish was good, but I think I would've of liked it if they slit them in half so the flavor could soak in and it would be easier to break apart. There were some more expensive items on the menu such as crab that I was curious to try, but they only sell them by the pound. I wish they would sell smaller portions, but I guess I'll just have to order those items when I'm with a larger group. read more

Bag O' Crab - C1 Combo - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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TBH My heart and stomach belongs to crawfish in NOLA. Next in line is Rockin Crawfish. This place has the best customer service. Sauce wise, there wasn't much sauce as I'm use to. The serving size of the potatoes and corn are awesome. Garlic noods were good and perfect texture. They offer gloves, bibs, wax paper. read more

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I love this place. I always get the shrimp head off with rice and corn. I usually get it to go but the service when I go inside is great. I love the place when I eat there. They play great music and the ambiance is chill. It doesn't get too packed which is nice. I love coming here when I'm in the area. read more

Customer service was great! but the quality of the food was terrible. I ordered hot chicken wings and they were pink and disgustingly sweet. I also got a side of garlic fries which tasted like rotten garlic. For my drink I got a fountain lemonade that tasted like they went the bathroom and scooped toilet water out of the toilet bowl and served it with some lemon. read more

Food really good,customer service very friendly, clean restaurant. I recommend this place. read more

Bag O' Crab - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ever since the first time I came here, The quality and food has been on point. We dined in one last time before SIP COVID-19 and also ordered for delivery a couple of times, Both times the sauce was on point and the shrimp texture was excellent!! We love when the shrimp has a nice pop to it when we bite it. The sauce was creamy and thick. The sauce was tasty. Love the spice level. This time they didn't overdo it with black pepper. Enjoyed their fries too. Seafood and a nice cold beer goes so well together! We also saw the table next to us order garlic bread, so we did too. And their garlic bread are surprisingly very good. The bread was thick and soft. The garlic butter was just right. Service was good when we dined in. We parked around the corner this time. (Metered) Definitely our go to spot now for seafood boils. Enjoy! read more

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Everything was great! The food was great, the service was great. I'm so happy this is in my neck of the woods. The flavor of the food was great the fried chicken was light and Krispy with a great taste. The fried Fish and French fries were delish a well. × read more

I normally go to the one in San Leandro but this spot is cute and quaint. Same great taste. I love seafood as a creole man. This is one of the closest things to a flavorful crab boil from the south! The spice level here is no joke! If you don't like spice be humble when you order. The mild and up is a sweat while eating guarantee lol read more

Bag O' Crab - Bibs for the win! - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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the food was cold when given to me and my family also our server only checked on us when we first arrived, and when she wanted a tip. Terrible customer service. read more

My go too for quick and yummy shellfish...good stuff. Service is good. The ambiance is utilitarian which is fine for such messy food. read more

Delicious crab boil & great service!! Definitely satisfied my craving, I will be back.

This wasn't a packed place nor was there heavy foot traffic for MLK holiday, maybe because of all the construction? Anyway, parking is difficult since Center St. is closed for construction. The menu slightly differs from other similar crab places, like they have asian spices to choose from, they offer already made combos, and they have some wraps in case you don't want to get your hands dirty. One thing they do not do is 1/2 lbs. So if you can't finish 1 lb of something, better share it with your companion or plan to take some leftovers home! There was one waiter because it wasn't too busy and he was very attentive. We ordered 1 lb of snow crab legs, 1 lb of shrimp, 1 lb clams w/ sausage. They give you the standard bib, some gloves (which we don't use), some scissors (for the snow crab) and that's it. We asked for limes, we asked for crab crackers and a crab fork picker-thing. They only had one crab fork picker-thing. Their atomic sauce mild and medium is phenomenal. It was super flavorful and not as oily as Boiling Crab. Their sweet corn was perfect. Their sausage was a little chewy. We got free ice cream at the end, Haagan-Dazs ice cream cups. Good flavors too, fancy. The bill for two came out to about $60 total, not bad for 3 lb of seafood. Great sauce and parking will get better once construction is done. The place also has a jumpin' playlist! You know I'm a sucker for those! read more

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Great local place to eat. Prices recently went up about 2-3 dollars which is sad. Overall pretty good.

Great portions! Second time ordering from this place. Got the Combo #3 with Mild Cajun Sauce and shared it with my friend. It has crab, shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn. Enjoyed all of it. Usually would've given this 4/5 because of the portion and flavor, but I did get a stomachache after (though my friend didn't). Overall, I would get this again and possibly look out for seafood's freshness / sauce oiliness read more

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One of my family's favorite places nearby! Their atomic sauce is amazingly garlicky, and medium spice level is not overwhelming. Portions are decent, though I'd say seafood quality peaks in the spring/summer months. Fries are also solid! The service is pretty great - they give you the check at the start but don't put any pressure on you to leave. They even let us readjust spice levels after the food came out, and all the dining-ware was really clean. read more

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Very delicious and good for price indeed. A little bit of too much oil. So I would recommend sharing with friends not eating too much at once. C3a Combo the crab is big and tastes wonderful. read more

Bag O' Crab - C3a Combo - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Food is very delicious and the staff are very enthusiastic and friendly. Good experience, I will definitely come again read more

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Come here for their happy hour and their daily special. If you follow their IG account you can see what daily specials are up for the day. Happy hour is usually discount off beer and 1$ oysters. Can't complain about that. We ordered a dozen of them and happily slurped them down without any precautions the next day. Also, if you don't make it for the happy hour, don't fret, especially with you have a friend or three. They have combo specials that are wonderful for sharing. We ordered a combo special C2 with shrimps (heads on) and mussel with potato, sausages, and corn. With a side order of cajun fries, we actually had to take some food home. Seriously good and fun place to eat. read more

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This place is amazing! Their seafood is seriously good and the corn and sausage were our favorites! We ordered the combo #2 between two of us and we were stuffed by the end. Make sure to order a side of white rice to soak up all of the delicious broth leftover. Service was great and the place was bustling on a Thursday night. read more

The fall off of this restaurant will be studied. I've tried this place before and have liked it. If you still like this place you either don't have a car to go somewhere better, you ordered online, on you're a sicko (respect honestly). Look at the "chicken katsu" on my picture...they are tendies! And I LOVE tendies, no disrespect to tendies out there or tendy lovers, but when you're craving Katsu, you WANT katsu. Some of you will understand this. And yeah yeah, don't order Katsu at seafood boils. But the seafood boil I got was mid too, the real reason I'm here, besides to be petty, is the katsu sauce. It was absolutely vile. Tasted like rancid soy sauce with worcestershire sauce. On my list of top 3 most disgusting food items and it's not 2 or 3. Anyway, those sausages in their Cajun seafood boils are out of this world! I could eat 1000 of them little things. Two stars for the lil sausages. read more

Bag O' Crab - Supposed to be chicken katsu, but it's chicken tenders lmao - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place definitely exceeded my expectations! I came here after walking by it numerous times and thinking that the concept was quite interesting, even though I have a slight shellfish allergy. I ordered the garlic noodles and sweet potato fries, and both did not disappoint! The garlic noodles were chewy and had great garlic flavor, and the sweet potato fries were super crispy. My friends ordered #1 of the bag combo, and they all really enjoyed it as well. I recommend giving this place a try sometime! read more

Bag O' Crab - Garlic Noodles and Sweet Potato Fries - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Food tasted spoiled. It was really greasy and did not sit well on my stomach. One of the employees refused to give me my order and said I was not the person who ordered the food. Even after I proved I was the one who ordered the food. The interior is nice and it has a very welcoming atmosphere all in all I read the food and -100 I rate the staff at a -25 and I rate the ambience at 100+.. if you respect your stomach do not eat here food is extremely greasy my seafood tasted spoiled not worth the $79 that I paid read more

Bag O' Crab - Proof of purchase - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Food is great, nice and buttery but seriously...cut the damn price a little. being in Berkeley doesn't mean overcharge every damn body. my gosh. read more

Seems to be slightly more expensive than the other places. The Crayfish were a little dry (they do tell you they're frozen). Menu says Black Mussels (they're green lipped). Ordering is kind of confusing. That all said. I really wasn't bothered when I went there and ordered to go. Parking is horrendous, but the fact that the folks working there are super polite and eager to please (almost epic) overcame a lot. I got my food in about 15 mins. The bag it was in was of a type that would NEVER LEAK,or cause any other problems. Got home 15 minutes later. Everything was hot and looked delicious. Great flavor. A ton of food. One of the best takeout experiences I've ever had. Can't give five stars, but other than moving I don't think there's much they can do to be better. Thumbs up! read more

stayed at the hotel across the street & i had a sudden craving for wings & rice (comfort food when i am not home) i got the 6 pc lemon pepper wings, i asked for them well done based on the reviews i seen not being so great. the wings were nice & crispy & juicy as well. cute decor in side, giving a real seafood spot vibe that i always like. OH! I would love to add the to go bag is so cute! it's an insulated tote bag. read more

I really try to refrain from giving poor reviews especially when it's based on one experience and during a pandemic but there is just no way I could ever give this place a second chance. Tonight, we were in the mood for some Cajun-style seafood and figured we'd give this place a try. We ordered the [atomic sauce, mild] shrimp, lemon pepper chicken wings, garlic noodles, and corn on the cob and not one of these items were worth eating even if it were given for free. The shrimp was SO oily and lacked flavor... like what's atomic about it? The garlic noodles were bland, the corn was dry, and the biggest issue of all: the chicken was raw (please see attached photos of EVERY piece torn open)! My husband just spent nearly half an hour vomiting while I'm doing my best to hold mine in. Sorry Bag O' Crab but I think the "b" in Crab is upside down. read more

One of my go-to comfort spots in Berkeley. Big clams, big shrimp, delicious sauce. Would definitely recommend! read more

Bag O' Crab - aftermath! - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

TLDR: I have been to this place like 5 times since its opening and honestly I'm addicted. The portions are pretty small but the sauce is AMAZING and it's the only Cajun/seafood place in Berkeley so its convenient. Food: I have tried the snow crab legs, king crab legs, shrimp, mussel, and clam. Out of these, I would say king crab legs is def not worth the money. They give really small portions that make me wonder if it is really 1 pound and the legs are super prickly and hurt my hand when I try to break them. The snow crab legs are eh and also very small portion size with minimal meat. However, the shrimp, clam and mussel are all amazing and super fresh but then again SMALL portions compared to other seafood/Cajun style restaurants I have been to. Ambience: pretty small and cramped when it's packed at night so come here early!! Also there is only one bathroom so the line can get long. Service: really nice workers and they're very friendly and helpful :) read more

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First time here recently, and I'm glad my homie & I checked this place out! This is a new spot to score fresh seafood has debuted in the neighborhood. This new Asian Cajun seafood boil spot takes over the former Sliderbar space. Bag O' Crab lives up to its name, offering not only Dungeness, snow and king crab, but lobster, shrimp, crawfish, clams and mussels prepared in a choice of seasonings (garlic butter, lemon pepper, atomic sauce, mala spicy). If you're interested in diving into the seafood, they offer all the classics: snow crab legs, king crab legs, crawfish, black whole mussels, lobster, shrimp and more. Fans of fried food can expect options like fried fish, fried oysters, fried shrimp, fried scallops and fried soft-shell crab. Grilled beef short ribs, Cajun fish with mango salsa and lamb chops are also available. Round out your meal with garlic bread, corn on the cob, potatoes, onion rings and sweet potato fries. To drink, beer, wine and soju cocktails, as well as soda and juices, are offered. Gotta try the soju next time! Bigger portions than other places. There are garlic fries, nice and quick staff, bibs and gloves, cheaper market price than other places. And the music was pretty good. Vibrant and eclectic atmosphere, so don't let the small storefront deter you from not checking this place out. Very friendly wait staff that assures your needs & makes sure you're taken care of. Hospitality is alive in this new eatery! Thank you for the good vibes! They're open from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. daily, & conveniently located in Downtown Berkeley; spare the air by taking BART, and walking a half a block away to this spot. You'll thank me later; you'll be able to walk off the calories that you've consumed by taking public transporation & not having to deal with parking. Highly recommended! p.s. Currently in soft opening mode, the restaurant is offering 10 percent off your total purchase. It makes a difference on your bill, trust me! :) read more

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Four stars because it fills my craving for fried seafood - previously unsatisfied by any Berkeley offerings. The fried seafood dishes came with an excessive amount of fries and were fried well without compromising the tenderness of the seafood. I'd maybe avoid the soft shell crab because the portion ends up kind of unsatisfying, but I did enjoy the fried scallops a lot. The soft shell crab was really cute too in a kind of morbid way. My main complaint is that there was definitely not enough seasoning. However, it was their soft opening, and the workers kept coming around to ask if we had any suggestions on improvements, so I trust that will improve. I've also tried their tonkatsu ramen, which was actually decent. No comparison to more luxurious places like Ippudo and Marufuku, but somehow more homey. Might come back to try their seafood combos if I can convince friends. read more

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Finally a spot that combines the fancy dishes of Crustacean with the homey feel of Jack's Crab Shack! I feel like I'm home. Ordered: Garlic Noodles, Soft Shell Crab Salad, and two Lobster Tails in Atomic Sauce. I ordered to go and feel like I didn't miss a thing. 100% perfect and delicious. Garlic Noodles made from scratch was plentiful and chock full of garlic. Soft Shell Crab Salad was huge as was the crab that was on it- crunchy! And the Lobster Tails- mmmm! Took me two days to finish it! Served with two big ass potatoes and two big ass corns on the cob, they were dripping in Atomic Sauce (butter, lemon garlic, and garlic pepper sauce.) So good! I'm going again this week in house. Thank you read more

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