RESTROOMS SMELL LIKE SHIT. Drop a deuce beforehand. Smells like a sewer in the women's restroom I've heard as well.

Atmosphere: 4.7/5, sports bar energy with big TVs Service: 5.5, nothing necessarily bad. They often asked if we needed anything else. Seated us right away and served us right away. Food: 3.999/5, I got the combo #2 with medium spice Cajun seasoning. Flavor was phenomenal and rich and buttery. The snow crab was yummy, the corn and the shrimp texture was mushy. Idk why but it wasn't a vibe. Thoughts: I came in with my bf around 1pm so it was empty. I wish I could've ordered half lbs servings but it's okay. I really wanted to like this place but it's okay because at least I don't hate it read more

Bag O’ Crab - Combo 2 Snow Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

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Today I went here for Mother's Day and the service was very good everybody was nice. The ambiance is bright and lively, there are 6 tv and they all play different sports. The sea food boil was actually amazing, the typical sea food boil is not as good as this one. When you get to pick your flavor for your sea food bag I very recommend the garlic butter. read more

Bag O’ Crab - Sports - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Worth the wait time. Everything soo good the garlic noodles, and the micheladas , Staff really friendly

Food is GREAT! Best Sea food boil! Service is good they do get busy though so sometimes it takes longer for them to get refills and extra things needed. Have been here about 20 times never had an issue read more

Horrible Horrible service!!!!!!!! A lot of employees "working" and no one checked up on us not even the manager or owner whatever his name is....... No one even ask how are we doing no refills we got left to chock on our food!!!!! Never coming here again.... You want better service and waayyyy better food go to north Main Street Salinas Crab Bucket...... read more

Service was outstanding!! Don't remember her name, she was pregant n came by often to check on our table..Food was good

An overall great experience! The staff and food were amazing! My wife and I enjoyed the service and were amazed when the robot came out to bring us our food! Very clean interior!! Cold beer read more

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Just had a meal there and no one came to check on how we were doing. All 5 girls were sitting at a table no one would get up. They just look at you and don't come to you. The Robots work faster then the girls . Also When you walk in the door all the girls have attitude in their faces. Don't smile and greet you. And this is always. Mind you they weren't busy went around 3pm. read more

They said wait an hour and I did and came back to have to wait 40 minutes he'll nawww do better dose not deserve a star it's making me

Best crab in Salinas. Original Cajun is delicious! Good value with the combos. Will be back very soon. Very friendly waitstaff We shared the combo #2, perf portion size and the flavor was beyond read more

Bag O’ Crab - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

By the way they don't take same day reservations, even though Yelp will allow it. wish I'd known that before the 20 min drive here because we waited an additional 20 min for a table. This is my second time so I'll review everything we've tried: Seafood pasta is good, clam chowder is too thick and kinda sweet, we ate it but don't recommend. Combo bag crab, shrimp, mussels and clams Kids enjoyed it. Fried shrimp and as good but does get heavy so keep that in mind, I'd order as a dish to share. They don't have the king salad pictured here so I opted for grilled fish with mango salsa. I enjoyed it and would recommend read more

Bag O’ Crab - Bag of Dungeness Crab, pretty good!! - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

My food was so good personal very nice people food was hot anytime Plays was nice unclean yes I will recommended

Love love this place the food so delicious and service was good and the amount of food is awesome and great service

They give you a time period. Example 30 mins. They text you way before time . When you get there and it's past 5 mins even if you are seconds past it they will give your table away. THEY ARE ALWAYS BUSY, they take forever to get your drink. You ask them for a straw... 20 mins later they come. read more

To start off my experience at bag o crab was up and down. I was there last night and the server was fantastic. She was on top of drinks and continued to check on our experience. She continued to update us on our late food letting us know the kitchen was a little backed up. Her name is jisela and I would 10/10 recommend her service. Now to the bad the food took a very long time and the batch of rice was undercooked. The hostess also allowed for the waitlist to grow and almost gave our spot up because we were on our way in from the car. She was super rude and unprofessional. read more

My parents and I have been in here and had the fish and chips also the crab legs. They were the best in town!

Love that they offer garlic noodles. The robot who brings you your food is fun. Very clean. Staff is friendly. I love that you can choose head on or off on your shrimp. Easy garlic is the way to go. Who needs heartburn. Haha read more

Great tasting and cool environment. Food was delicious and service is unique. Would definitely go back! read more

Bag O’ Crab - Garlic noodles - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

I like this delight restaurant in Salina, snow crab,shrimp, seafood salad and other delicious good, recommend this Cajun favor. Service is good too read more

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Bag O crab has Robert waiter, so cute and efficient. Inside very clean and comfortable Crabs and lobster fresh and delicious. We all have a good dinner. Since bag o crab salinas has a new chef, the seafood and fries have a big improvement. Will come here again. Recommend it to everyone read more

I just want to start off by saying, yes it is a long wait but for a good reason, the food is a 10/10. I ate the Combo 2 with my husband. I come here everytime I visit my family here in Salinas. But the staff is very friendly. My server was Tati and she was such a great server. She was so nice with my kids and very interactive. I also asked for the hostess name, she said Mya and Aisha. Such nice girls, I've never experienced such nice ambiance and service. read more

Food is 10/10 and ambiance 8 out of ten the beer needs to be chilled a little more. The complaint I have is that the service sucks there's only 18-26 year old people working there all they do is talk gather up in a group and not acknowledge their customers I literally had to ask for someone to help me. My food came out and they put it on the shelf and didn't call my name I waited 13 minutes and I proceeded to ask for it. so disappointed they knew I was waiting also They did not even include limes or lemons. read more

This was one of my favorite restaurants until yesterday. They have lost my trust and business. I have been here multiple times and the server's have always been friendly and knowledge. Yesterday was the opposite experience! I ordered a customized tray for one person because the regular combo's have alot more food than I can eat. I ended up paying the combo's price with less food. I had ordered a pound of hrimp and half a pound of king crab legs with 2 corns. When I got the receipt I noticed they charged charged me for a pound of each. I brought it to the the server and the managers attention and they did not take responsibility of the overcharge and stated it was a miscommunication. They did nothing to fix the issue and still charged me for food I did not get! Please pay attention to your receipts, they are over charging!!! read more

Bag O’ Crab - I was charged $48. 80 for a smaller customized tray and still charged me a regular size - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

This was everything and nothing that I expected all at once. I came here for my birthday dinner and it was my first time at this establishment. Yelpers are spot on by capturing the atmosphere. It's very laid back, unchanged, unbothered and kinda fun. When we arrived it was sorta busy. We had reservations so we were seated immediately! As soon as we sat down it started to get croweded which gave the place tons of energy. The shrimp was the star of the show. I ended up ordering the #2 combo and it was so good! with plenty of left overs to take home. Service was a little slower, truthfully it might be that the food takes awhile but we got our food in a timely manner. So if you're going I wouldn't plan to rush! We had a solid hour and a half experience. I would defientely go back - thank you read more

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The page from their website says it all. grammatical errors. Spelling errors and overall cheap sites gives the impression that the restaurant is a joke. One visit proves the point. No one to answer phones when I call, but have to wait in person while worker takes phone order!!!! Food is cheap and gross! Hand picked item? More like caught in a dirty net!! read more

Bag O’ Crab - Website made by a child. Speaks volumes about management / owners. This is a fly by night, poor operation no doubt. Food terrible. - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Long wait, food okay, venue not bad. Highlight was the robot going around. Did I mentioned long wait? read more

Bag O’ Crab - Bags O Crab Salinas. Too long of a wait, too slow of a service. Even when there are many tables available, still have too wait long. - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Third time going to this restaurant & our experience has been the same each time. There's a lady in the front (I believe she's a manager/supervisor, wears a waist trainer) her attitude needs to improve, especially if she's a manager. She's rude & tends to ignore customers. She needs customers service skills, seems to believe she owns the place. A "you're welcome" when someone says "thank you" is always a requirement, especially if she's providing a service. The three times we've gone we've had different waitress' and the three have been careless and never checked in! We had to ask different gentlemen walking by (they were cleaning tables) for soda refills or for food items that we were missing. Food is pretty good though. Garlic noodles are my favorite! Unfortunately, if their service doesn't improve we will stop going to this restaurant. Hope the owner or someone with power to do something sees my review & does some improvement because I would hate to stop going because of the customer service. read more

Good food, enjoyed everything we ordered. Robot is weird tho but not incredibly annoying. Staff were friendly and responsive.

Shrimp Robot! Shrimp Robot! Save the planet, Shrimp Robot! Shrimp Robot for President 2024! You heard it here first! SHRiMP RObOT!!! read more

This was my first experience at this restaurant so far. I had a pickup order and decided to get sauce on the side. When I paid and they told me to wait 5-10 minutes for SAUCE. It wasn't as busy and it wasn't until I asked to check in for my order after 10 minutes that I was told to wait another 5 minutes. A few more minutes go by and I'm told that they'll check in on the order themselves. At the point it's 15 minutes for an order of sauce on the side. Maybe something went wrong in their system but waiting a total of 20+ minutes for a cup of sauce is crazy. read more

We were on our way back home from southern CA and searched for a seafood restaurant. This popped up on google and we decided to give it a try. Got seated pretty quickly for a Friday night during peak time. The Dungeness crab bag was pretty good and are glad we tried the Atomic sauce which is a combination of all the sauces. They use cute robot musical carts to deliver the food to your station. Service was good. Even though it's getting so expensive to get good seafood these days it was worth it for us. I've never made such a mess on the paper lined table. read more

Not very crowded, so I was skeptical. Pleasantly surprised, got the shrimp, link, potato and corn boil. Very good. Also got the garlic noodles and garlic fries. Fries were excellent, crispy and not soggy. I would recommend . read more

Went on Saturday right at 12pm when they opened. Only a few people in restaurant at the time but it soon filled up. We ordered the combo and crab legs- atomic sauce - mild- my goodness! So darn good!!!!!! Spicyness, richness yum- I'm coming back- if ever in Salinas hit up this place if your looking for a crab shack. read more

Great food although DONT BOOK OFF YELP we booked for dinner and drive 45 minutes to be told they don't accept bookings off yelp and ended on a wait list of 45 minutes ... the fuck bag o' crab read more

Food was amazing I came for the first time and was impressed. I am definitely coming back again!!!!!!!

If I could give a 0 stars I would. Don't come here if you have a party of 6 or more. They will charge kids if they don't eat and just sit there. They will charge you a $44 service fee. read more

I wanted shellfish so my husband and I did a date night and went to Bag o' Crab for dinner. Upon entering, the first thing you see is a counter with a few booths and absolutely no smiling faces. Instead of smiling servers, you get muffled voices behind paper masks. We got to a table and the server gave us menus then placed or drink order along with an order of garlic fries as an appetizer. Drinks arrived - unsweetened tea and sweet tea. They're nothing to write home about. The sweet tea doesn't taste fresh, has an almost processed taste, so I think it may be Brisk or something like that from a fountain. Sorry but a place that claims to offer Cajun food should offer FRESH made Louisiana style sweet tea, that's just the fact of the matter! I ordered the head-off shrimp and mussels with corn and no heat garlic butter and a side of garlic noodles. My husband ordered the king crab with sausage and corn and he wanted his sauce spicy. The server proceeded to tell this long story about the sauces and no she can't bring samples to taste; they'd be $3 each in a fairly tall cup; she then talked him into getting his medium, saying she could take it back to try to get it made hotter if need be, but they're having problems with the kitchen and one guy has been waiting 45 minutes for his meal...and on...and on...and on...you get the point. Five minutes later, we had our entrees. But wait! Where are our garlic fries?!? Oh! Sorry, we're having problems with the kitchen but they shouldn't be much longer! ‍ Another star gone. The mussels were awesome. The shrimp was good - after I got past the infernal shell and legs and to the actual meat! The corn was abysmal - no flavor and tiny kernels, plus $0.95 for not quite half a cob?!? SMH. The garlic butter sauce was really but had more spice than it should have. I think they might have started adding some cayenne before realizing no heat. My husband said the king crab wasn't worth the $53 it cost. It was difficult to get out of the shell because the shell ended up very weird and didn't want to crack for him. He had to fight with the scissors to extract the meat. The sausage he had, though, was great, he said. My garlic noodles were really good and I added some of my shrimp to them, along with some garlic butter from my bag and that took them up another notch. I couldn't eat half of them and brought them home, with a bunch of the garlic butter scooped up with a mussel shell into the to ho container, they made a nice side for my entree of ranch chicken the next night. The one thing that was bizarre, out of place, and TOTALLY UNWELCOME was this stupid robot. It apparently brings the food from the kitchen. The server takes the food off the robot but why on earth does it exist in the first place?!? Why can't the servers get the food from a window in the kitchen and bring it to us themselves?!? The robot play LOUD obnoxious music that contrasts the ambient music in the restaurant annoyingly. Will we return? ... I don't know. I really enjoyed the mussels (after cleaning them...), shrimp, and noodles. The rest of our experience was just subpar, especially for the cost of the meal. The décor is uninspired, servers simply do the bare minimum their job requires, apparently the kitchen doesn't even do the minimum! We might try another location to see if they are similar to this one, but unless something changes at thus one, we'll probably pass. read more

If I could give 0 stars I absolutely would. This was by far the WORST service I've received anywhere in a long time. We had to wait an hour, (no problem, we waited.) after an hour of waiting we were seated. We were immediately given a basket of silverware that had a giant hair in it. We then ordered. The side salad had hair on the plate, and in the salad. My noodles which I specifically ordered to come as a SIDE to my small bag (only of shrimp) they came out first and were cold and remained cold until my food came. I complained to the manager and he said well it's an appetizer and not a side. And I told him that's not true, it's listed as a side and was ordered as a side. My friends ordered rice as a side and it didn't come out early, it came out with their bag. When they brought out of scissors and crackers there was ANOTHER LARGE BLACK HAIR and we immediately called the manger over. He looked at us and said well they're clean when they bring them out but I guess I could get you new ones. (WHATTTT???! You guessed) Our server was horrible, hardly checked on us. Didn't offered us refills of our drinks until we asked, and then took over 20 minutes to bring said refill. I had to literally wave my hands in the air for attention to which the manager made eye contact with our table multiple times but continued to ignore us. The server finally came over and I said we were waiting for our refills and he said sorry he was checking on other tables. (So does our table not matter??) the entire experience was horrible. As someone who owns and manages a restaurant this is completely unacceptable. Will be contacting the health department read more

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Worst customer service ever. If I can give a negative star on a facility, this place would be it. Whoever this Omar guy is, should not work in this facility. Food quality is starting to get crappy. I wouldnt be surprised if this shit shuts down in the next year or two. Because it looks like its dying down anyway. The ambiance sucks. Also people like Omar, if he is the manager, does not know how to handle situations when customers are not happy. Instead he resorts to telling the customers "well if you dont like it here, you can go somewhere else". Well guess what Omar, we did go somewhere else and got better service, welcoming ambiance, and better food. read more