Clean and spacious restaurant. The food, flavors and drinks were pretty yummy. Service was accommodating and friendly. It wasn't too busy at the time my party of 4 went (which was good for us). It gave us time to relax and unwind for a bit. We ordered their combo pots. They came with gloves (so it's good for those of us with newly manicured nails). The only problem for me was that I ordered the spiciest flavor and it wasn't hot enough. But that's just me. ..... second time here and Rachael took care of us was the sweetest... 1/24/18 8:45 pm received the check. Because of her we may dine again. The food was spicier than before (so I totally enjoyed it). read more

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Food is always delicious. The drinks are nice an strong. There's now a new Ben's in my neighborhood(valley Stream) can't wait to visit it

Ben's is a good spot. I order their mussels and crab legs. Their spices are excellent.

Holy guacamole everyone MUST VISIT this place. I've seen YouTube videos of places with similar concepts and wanted to go so badly. Thrilled this has opened here on the island. The seafood is so fresh and delicious!! Mom and I enjoy crawfish and crab legs. We were also able to take advantage of the yelp offer and get a pound of shrimp!! Delicious! I cannot emphasize it enough. Each bag came with the delicious seafood, a sauce and spice level of our choice, some potato and corn. For the crawfish bag I would have liked a little more corn and potato only cause crawfish doesn't have a lot of meat. Worth the money and the trip! Everyone should come here. read more

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Amazing service, everyone in there is so nice and they go above and beyond. The seafood boil we had was excellent. Very fresh and the seasoning was perfection. Bonus, they were playing old school hip hop music on Saturday night and we loved it! read more

We had such a great time the service was amazing !!!! Romeo was the bomb an thank you for the Frankie shot !!!! The manager was the bomb tooooo we will be back soon !!! read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - The Frankie shot was litty thank you again - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

Bens crab ended up being a last resort after the wait time ran a little too long at another restaurant. I had high hopes for the fairly new crab joint. The interior is beautiful and they have a nice terrace for outdoor dining. When we sat down our eyes immediately went for the appetizers. I love appetizers usually more than I do the entree. I already knew staples I had to have were the crab cakes and mac & cheese. We ordered some calamari as well as a crab roll. We were a party of four and when the appetizers came out, I thought it was a JOKE! For $12 you get one tiny crab cake. Appetizers are usually meant to be shared. This place however does not think so. The mac and cheese was more like a side order, served in a tiny metal to go tin. The calamari was over cooked and flavorless. The crab roll was this tiny little thing, it was okay but nothing stellar. The crab cake itself had way too much mayo, no lumps of crab and came with a slaw that was covered in the weird sweet mayo dressing. After this I did not order an actual meal because I felt as though it wasn't worth it. I tried some of my friends crab and despite seeing the seasoning, it was so bland it looked as though they were just over the whole meal. Overall, overpriced and underwhelmed. read more

So disappointed. Came here looking to satisfy my seafood craving. Appetizers were good. We had the lobster Mac and cheese and crab cakes. Those were good. Our main dish which was the combos were disappointing. The shrimp was overcooked and rest of the bag was extremely under seasoned. Barely any sauce. Waiter didn't even check on us to see how everything turned out. Will not be coming back. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Unseasoned over cooked shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

Definitely one of my favorite seafood restaurants. Food.. drinks... atmosphere....staff were all amazing. Always a great time.

Very good experience, place was packed but we only waited 5 minutes for two. For the price the value is great, the shrimp cocktail was delicious and big. The crab cakes were decent but on the small side and you only get two. Definately check in on yelp for the free cajun fries, they are delicious! The combo boil bags were fun, we ordered the king crab and shrimp and snow crab with old Bay, I added sausage to mine. The service was pretty good but could have been slightly faster here and there waiting for drinks etc. Overall the food came fast and they set you up with a bucket, gloves, tools for cracking and wet napkins. The cleanliness seemed fine. Will definitely go back with a crowd. read more

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I came here with a couple of friends and was able to be seated right away for a party of 5. This place does allow you to make reservations. Our sever was Alex he was helpful and attentive, and made our experience entertaining. During happy hour which is between 5pm-7pm you are able to get certain deals such as $1 oysters. Our party ordered the crab cake, mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts, garlic bread, oysters and the fried shrimp to start. For our mains we ordered the shrimp and crawfish combo, and 4 snow crab legs. All with different sauces and spice levels. All mains and combos come with corn and potatoes. Because we order a main course we received one pound of shrimp for free. With the free shrimp you can choose any sauce and spicy level to your liking. That special is only one per table. The ambience is relaxing and casual, a great place to get a good drinks and good food and hang with friends. The reason for only 4 stars instead of 5 is because the restroom was kind of dirty, and the locks on the stalls are not good. read more

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I was in Long Beach and my wife and I wanted some seafood. I've never tried the boil in a bag thing so we decided to order this, clam chowdah, some shrimp and lobster, fried. It was finger licking good. I wish there was a way I could eat fast enough so that none of it would get cold or I could warm it up and just take my time with it savor every crack, bite and lick! 1 thing tho, any chance there some she'll crackers in a to go order? This king crab legs are no joke! read more

Overall (4 stars): This place serves up some incredible cajun boil style seafood. Order by the pound and feast on treats soaked in delicious sauces. Best dishes: Happy hour oysters, shrimp w/ their special Cajun sauce and snow crab legs with garlic butter sauce. General: This restaurant just had its grand opening so they are certainly still figuring out logistics. Service can be really slow right now because they don't have a good system down yet and they even forgot about our table's order... left us waiting there for 30 minutes before anyone came to check up on us. I won't factor this into the review since they just opened and the other tables seemed to be getting their food relatively quickly. Food: Seafood in plastic bags by the pound FOR DAYS. Oysters - The oysters were absolutely awesome. Whoever is shucking them didn't have the best technique as there was some dirt/gravel on a few of our oysters but damn these oysters were fat. They tasted really fresh... less on the briny side and no fishy taste at all. Shrimp - The best bang for your buck here. The shrimp are huge and go best with their special Cajun blend sauce in my opinion. Suck on the heads after you rip 'em off to get even more out of each shrimp. Snow crab legs - I was surprised how much meat I could get out of each crab leg. So so delicious but pricier than the shrimp and they won't fill you up. I feel like crab meat tastes best with just their garlic butter which happens to already be super thick. Crawfish - I'll pass on these next time. The tail meat is not filling at all and just don't taste as good as the crawfish boils in New Orleans. Stick with the shrimp or crab. Looking forward to coming back when they figure out their logistics out a little better. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

I love this restaurant!!!! The food is great and the flavor is amazing!!! The vibe of the restaurant is energetic... they play loud music so if you're not into loud playing music all night this spot is not for you!!! read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

Ben's has some big portions and bold flavors. We had a couple pounds of shrimp as well as the Dungeness crab and crawfish combo. My favorite seasoning was Ben's special blend. I liked that the menu catered to patrons who have spicy and mild tastes. They had a lot of promotions including $1 oysters for certain times, complimentary shrimps, and complimentary beer. read more

We found Ben·s Crab on our way back from the beach and wanted to try a new place besides the typical seafood spots in the same neighborhood. We had a great dining experience. The staff was super friendly and attentive. We had the $1 oysters happy hour special (5-7pm everyday), soft-shell crab basket, 1 lb crawfish with their special Ben's Cajun sauce and a free 1 lb shrimp with the butter garlic sauce. The largest shrimp we've ever had to date at a boil place. Dessert was a delicious slice of key-lime pie. We highly recommend this place. Definitely a delicious meal. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

A hidden GEM. I had originally planned to visit Claw Daddy in the city. My friend who is 8 months pregnant wasn't feeling up to the trip. Not wanting to eat anything else but seafood, I decided let me google and find closer options........ Bens Crab popped up. I briefly looked at pics. Looked at some reviews. Then I recall driving pass the location a few times. I sent the link to my friend and we all agreed. We will try this establishment. ....a cold Friday afternoon around 6:30pm we arrived. The place was very quiet, that made us happy. We were able to choose where we wanted to sit. I was blown away. Because inside was well decorated. It was cozy and friendly. We ordered 2 Frenchman to start off with. Because it had my favorite (Hennessy). It was literally amazing. I'm a drinker but this drink I sipped. It was potent. We redeemed our free Cajun fries through Yelp. We got buffalo wings. We ordered 2 pound crab legs, 2 pound shrimp a side of sausage. We did Mild for the flavors. We got Bens Cajun, garlic butter and Old Bay. WE LOVED everything we ate it almost off. We just couldn't go anymore. We even ordered food to go for home. Total of 6 Frenchman later, stomach full on seafood we got a bill for $155.00. For 6 of us. We were extremely pleased with everything. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left it was all GREAT. We plan to go back. I actually did go back the following night and did take out. I definitely recommend Bens Crab read more

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Fanatic seafood, they give you options on the seasonings compared to other places (believe it or not). Not expensive at all, and the place is 2 stories. On the weekends it gets extremely busy, so be smart about the time. The drinks are regular and the staff is good. read more

Good food & drinks, fantastic service, great atmosphere and fabulous staff. Need I even speak on the hot music. Great place to meet up with friends and family. For great seafood and drinks they are reasonably priced. The restaurant is stylish and clean with valet parking. read more

My family love love loves coming here since we're all seafood fanatics! They are always accommodating, which is nice since we are always a party of ~10 people. We always order the fried calamari since that is a favorite of ours! I can't visit without getting the Cajun fries. The seasoning on the Cajun fries as well as the sauce is SO good. After our appetizers, we dove into our seafood boils. The waiter gave us our bibs, gloves, and bucket for our trash we were ready!Ben's Cajun seasoning-Medium spicy snow crab and shrimp combo is my go to. UGH I still am thinking about it. Everything is just so flavorful. Dip every piece back into the boil bag to get more flavor! The corn in the bag just soaks everything up and tastes AMAZING. We split two combo orders among 3 people and we were good! My family also likes getting the lemon pepper flavor, as well as the garlic butter one. My sister has also ordered a pasta dish, and that was also very very good. I also have to say, the food comes out really fast! We tend to order seconds and it comes out within a couple of minutes it seems like! The waiters were always very nice and present. We always love our meals when we go there. The first time we went there, we met Ben and he was so nice! He made sure we were enjoying our visit. We will and do go back to Ben's! read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

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Let me begin by noting that I already feel like I am being promiscuous with my 3-star rating because although the food is undeniably good, the cavalier attitude of "AshSlay" owner of Cocoslay minks, co-owner of Driipjuice, and most notably the bartender, left a much nastier taste in my mouth that I have yet to get out. We will get back to that one later on this review but she has a re-occurring role ;-). We chose to come to Ben's crab because we had dined there before and enjoyed the food and enjoyed the ambience (They play music at night at varying levels of volume so feel free to roll the dice). Upon entering this particular night, we instantly were greeted and seated at a round table that was great for our party's size (5 people). This all would have been great save for the music that was blaring so loud we had to yell at each other actually to hear each other. Let me take a minute to note that I work in entertainment, so I am no stranger to music being played in many different types of venues. Still, my problem is when I cant actually talk to my friends casually without shouting. I tried to get one of the four waiters working the area around my table and got the "Give me the 1-minute finger" thrown up and didn't make a big deal because I know that waiting on people is not easy. Adding Covid compliance and the loud music can't be any easier, but I digress. A waitress finally came over, and I politely asked if a)The music can be turned down or b) Can we be moved to an area that is not near the speakers. She told me she would have the music turned down. Less than a minute later, the music was turned down to a much more manageable level, and with a sigh of relief, my party was able to have our first normal volume conversation. Less than a minute later, the music was turned back up even louder, and I immediately noticed the bartender "Ashslay" glaring at us while she worked the bar. I quickly put 2 and 2 together and realized "Ashslay" controls the volume and does not care for my request. My friend decided she would intervene and talk to her directly to see what can be done so we can carry on. My friend did not have to give me a play-by-play about what was said because from "Ashlay's" body language and her chicken neck emphasis, I knew the conversation did not go well. My friend came back and told us that "Ashlay" said that she would turn it down a little "But just so you know, this is how it's done on nights like tonight," my friend asked for a manager, and "Ashlay" responded, "I don't know where they might be, but I'll see if I can find them" Of course, we know "Ashslay" was not going to get us a manager. I immediately knew I needed to talk to a manager and sought out the manager myself. I told him what happened, and he gave us a table downstairs in another section to accommodate us. Thankfully the music was much more tolerable down there. However, "Ashlay's" cavalier attitude towards us and death stares was still fresh on my mind. We were in a section that was not generally opened at that time because as we dined for the rest of the evening, the waiter stood a table away the entire time, waiting for us to finish. Let me emphasize, the food was delicious, and the manager did accommodate our request to move. I'm sure our complaints may be why my BF, the birthday boy, didn't get a little birthday shout-out as everyone else did. However, I can't shake the fact that the only way "Ashlay" would feel so empowered to talk out of the side of her neck to us like that is if management empowered her to do so. And maybe I need to find another place to eat or spend our money elsewhere. It wasn't the loud music that bothered me so much; it was the reaction to the request that I can't shake. So I will conclude by saying that Ben's crab has excellent garlic noodles, their old bay seasoning and king crab are so satisfying. The drinks were okay but inconsistent. It was ranging from heavy-handed to barely any alcohol. And that is okay because it will be the LAST time they get my money as long as she is there. Many people will pass this off as a small thing that I should let go of. However, we should not spend our money at places where people don't respect us, and I stand by that. I would say fight me, but I suspect that "Ashlay" would be up to it, and at the end of the day, she ain't worth my money, and neither is the obscenely loud atmosphere of Bens Crab. read more

Checking in: crowded and very unorganized. You have to sign your name in a book with number of ppl in your party, and phone number( they send you a text when your table is ready) and take number, which was not in sequence. Wait time was like an hour. Service: the service was pleasant but rushed. Considering we was rushed everything came out correct. All of our food was fresh, hot and very tasty. SN:The food come out very fast. Price: it's worth the price, I ordered the snow crab legs and crawfish combo, you can substitute the shrimp for crawfish or mussels for no additional cost. It's a nice spot just need to organize the check in process. I will return again. read more

Great place to go for sea food. This is one of the best places I have seen for sea food since Joe's Crab shack closed and they serve a good amount of sea food. I would recommend this place to any one that wants and love sea food. The service and atmosphere is wonderful. read more

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This place is really good. I suggest everyone to just get shrimp and crab legs with the cajun sauce or old bay sauce. I'd say shrimp is def the most worth it. Don't get the crawfish!! read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

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Ordered delivery crab legs. The attendant that took the order was nice and it came on time. They were delicious, the sauce that came with the crab legs was a great compliment to the flavor of the crab meat. We will be ordering again. read more

Honestly, this place took me out. I cannot eat the same after eating at Ben's Crabs. It's a very busy, 2 floor establishment. They quickly move tables out after they're done, which was not problem for me and my bf because we went to FSU and leave. The prices a really reasonable and the drinks are strong. The food was amazingggggg!!! The bens sauce that they put on the seafood was so flavorful and a little spicy. I love garlic so it was perfect. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Lobster & 1 1/4 shrimp potatoes and corn - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

Sat outside on a beautiful evening and sipped a filthy, dirty martini. Enjoyed appetizers of charbroiled oysters and calamari. Delicious! Muscles and Shrimp with Cajun Rice. Delicious! Add an attentive wait staff (thank you, Esther) and it's a lovely dinner date! read more

Are you black? Well they enjoy takimg ypur money. Come on in. The bs is that the catfish and fries and brussel sprouts were delicious! Then the salmon came. It looked anemic. It had no seasoning, bland bland bland. I sent it back. The waitress took it with no trouble. Awesome. I ordered the catfish w fries and brussel sprouts again to go. Just got back home and saw that they burned everything but the fries. Petty, unkind and disgusting. You can take my money yet you cannot give me quality. The music was hip hop and r and b. Club worthy. Looks like the neighborhood hangout spot. Asian run. Not mad at that. What I am saddened by is that you can take black dollars yet you cannot have integrity or take responsibility in the food that you serve with consistency. Fire the chef that works Thursday nights. I was there on September 10th. This was disrespectful. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - The famous integrity free catfish - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York

My entire experience eating at Ben's Crab was absolutely AMAZING!!! The wait was very short (5 minutes), and this was on Easter Sunday!!!! Like OMG!!!! My family & I were taken to our seats by a very warm host and then our server came and took our orders. The food arrived quick & it was HOTTTT & FRESH!!! I mean every single thing was just YUMMY! We had the BEST time and we will be making this our "Seafood Go to"!!!! I mean the food was so GOOD, that I really feel bad for other seafood places....I am so excited to return. read more

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I've been there twice. Once for my birthday and took my sister out the second time. Amazingly flavored sauces for the crab legs sections of the menu. I have tried the Ben's special cajun blend and garlic butter and both were amazing. Very nice staff and I definitely plan on going back ! read more

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This spot is awesome! They had very safe COVID safety and guidelines with giving you hand sanitizer as soon as you sat down as well as having an ample amount of space for their outdoor seating! The food was hands-down some of the best seafood plates that I ever had! I went with family and we all got combos, my sister got the all shrimp plate, I got the snow crab and shrimp combo, and my mom got the crawfish, and they were all great tasting, especially my dish with the Cajun spice! The drinks are also strong and taste delicious, I got the Hurricane drink! But the best part of this place was the customer service and hospitality! As soon as we walked through the door we were catered too and the staff were very helpful in ordering (especially when it's your first time) and they make great conversation! Hands down, one of the best sea food places in LI! read more

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The food is not appealing. Jordan's lobster is much more appealing. Service was ok nothing special. Expensive. Not good value. Crowded, noisy. read more

The food at Ben's is very tasteful! The drinks are not watered down and are worth your money. This place can become very crowded depending on the time of day. The parking is not the best, spots are tight and now there is valet. The valet squeezes cars next to one another which makes it difficult to get out. During the evening time, there is a DJ playing music on the second floor. The music can be way tooo loud. You will not be able to hear the people at your table. The prices are reasonable and the staff are kind. read more

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Didn't expect it but, Ben's Crab was truly spectacular. Definitely coming back here again. Every single thing on the menu seemed really good, especially Chicken Parmesan and Garlic Noodle. Workers are extremely nice and service is very quick. Very recommended. read more

4 star rating is misleading. Average to below average at best. Review is from non seafood eater. My wife is the expert on this matter. So this is a collaborative review. Food - Limited Menu for non seafood eaters which is to be expected. I had the Kobe Beef Sliders which were pretty good. I also had the southern fried wings which were very crispy. A bit on the small side and not much flavor. It comes with a dipping sauce (ranch I think). Hot sauce would probably be a better option. My wife tried the fried catfish basket. Basically the same as the chicken wings -very crispy. No flavor. She believes they were frozen and a little bit over fried. She also had the snow crab and shrimp combo with butter and garlic sauce. They prepped her with a bib, gloves and a bucket. The order came out in a large bowl in a "boil bag". The shrimp and crab legs were covered with the butter and garlic sauce. She would have preferred the sauce on the side so make sure you make them aware of your preference. There was enough food just not very tasty - average at best . Service - Friendly but could be better. After our initial drinks and our food arrived, no one came by to see if we needed anything else or if the food was ok. Atmosphere - Nice place fairly modern. Nice looking bar on the second floor. Not sure why they still have Christmas decorations up. It was a late Saturday afternoon b/w 3 and 4. No music, young crowd, not to loud. Usual restaurant chatter and noise. Parking is limited. read more

Really good food here! Same vibe as most crab spots these days where your plate is substituted for a bag with a bunch of seasoning.

I am upset I was introduced to Ben's Crab. It's been 6 days since I went and I am still thinking about the snow crab and shrimp combo in the Ben's seasoning blend. I shouldn't be distracted in life for 6 days because I am thinking about this place. If you have an addictive personality beware of coming here because you might just want to come here all the time. *Le sigh* read more

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So glad I discovered this place. Everyone is right: so much better than Joe's Crab Shack. There's much more flavor on the seafood. The waiter was very nice and friendly. I shared the 1 1/2 lb lobster and shrimp (the waiter was nice enough to switch the original crayfish for the shrimp) with my husband. We got a free 1 lb of shrimp (thanks to Yelp). We also got two very interesting fried clams stuffed clams (on the house) while we waited for more cashino clams. The drinks were nice and strong. Will definitely recommend and come back! read more

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3.5 stars. Pros 1 the food is tasty 2 the service is okay 3 the food came out quickly 4 it was very reasonable. Cons. 1 it is very very very loud 2 the floor was slippery 3 I have had better seafood bags especially in Freeport read more

I tried this spot a few times with hopes of it being good but it just never impressed me. read more

Ben's Crab Oceanside - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Oceanside, New York