My first time at Bens Crab was really good. The service was great and the food was very good. The seafood boil was really tasty. The drinks was good as well! The ambiance was chill. A real nice time had by all. read more

This Ben's crab is the best! Their seafood boils are so flavorful and packed with seasoning. Their fries were crispy and the sauce on the side is also very tasty. We were seated very quickly and didn't have to wait too long for the food so the service was quick! I came here to eat dinner with my friends and it was spectacular, a great place to hang out and eat with friends. read more

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

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The service is good and the food is good. I don't like their billing practice. They include tip on the first bill and when you get the second bill they suggest additional tip but if you weren't playing close attention you could end up double tipping since They don't make it super obvious you tipped already. That should be illegal. read more

I've passed Ben's crab for many times. It's right next to the highway. So be careful when you drive into it from the back. The Cajun rice with shrimp was amazing for only 19 dollars. They gave me so much shrimp and rice that I almost couldn't finish. And I'm someone who eats a lot. The catfish basket was amazing. The fish was fresh, juicy and tender. The seasoning was on spot. Every corner of the crust had some Cajun seasoning on it. The crab spring roll was a little bit hit or miss. I won't recommend it. The shell was a bit hard. But it's alright. My friend had the gumbo soup. She said it's amazing. It smelled amazing and the serving was great for like 8 or 9 dollars. They were super friendly. The environment is clean, bright and friendly. It was busy but with a good amount of loudness so people don't need to shout across tables to hear each other. The restaurant was also super spacious. Great for group hangout. There's also a bar. They also offer a lot of wine on their menu. We had 2 people ordered about 60 dollars. 30 max per person. Totally would recommend this place to anyone who loves seafood and Cajun flavor. I also love they put lemons on drinks. There's plenty of parking space outside for free. read more

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I haven't visited this location in a while. I was craving a seafood boil and I was in the area. I gave this experience 4 stars because there was a smell when I entered the restaurant. It smelled like a wet mop near the entrance. Maybe they were cleaning prior to opening but hopefully they can address that. I made it in time for happy hour. I ordered a lemon drop martini and catfish basket to start. The catfish basket was well prepared. The lemon drop martini was on the strong side but it was good. For my entree I ordered Combo B which consisted of a whole lobster, shrimp, potatoes and corn in the Ben's Special Cajun Blend sauce. The portion was a great amount and I was satisfied with my meal. Everything was delicious and the boil was well prepared. It was flavorful. Next time I won't get a whole lobster though because I had some difficulty cracking some of the shell. I'll do lobster tails instead. Overall I had a good experience and I left there satisfied. The team provided excellent customer service and they were very helpful and polite. I'll be back soon. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 2pm to 6pm. read more

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Came here with my family. Great food, great service, nice drinks and nice crowd. We had a good time!

My best friend wanted to treat me to a seafood birthday dinner after our great beach day on Long Island and he recommended Ben's Crab. He's a true seafood lover so I trust his judgment. I've actually never heard of this establishment until he mentioned it. They opened their first location (Oceanside, Long Island) in 2017 and apparently it was a hit! They have expanded in Long Island since then by opening two or three other locations (and even opened one in the Atlanta GA area). Because of Ben's Crab, cajun seafood became Long Island's hottest new restaurant trend. Drinks: We didn't order any since we had plenty of adult beverages at the beach earlier. We did get water though :-) Food: I must say I really enjoyed it. We each had the bbq honey garlic wings and fries combo as our appetizer. Could it have been the endless cocktails we had on the beach earlier that heightened the taste of the food? Possibly! I mean we were starving and craving for this food. Whatever the case, those wings and fries were tasty and we enjoyed. As far as entrees, I chose their Lobster Mac & Cheese and my buddy chose their Shrimp Cajun Pasta. We both really enjoyed our entrees (evident from our plates being empty). My Lobster Mac was well seasoned, flavorful and creamy. Yum! We also appreciated the fact that our food didn't take long to come to our table. There was a DJ on site playing some great R&B/Hip Hop tunes. The space is large enough to dance. The customer service was wonderful as well. I will definitely return to Ben's Crab in the near future. read more

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The place is located across the street from Hofstra University. When you first walk in it's a bit chaotic. The flow is all off and they instantly think you're there to pick up an order. It gives off dive bar vibes more than crab shack or a seafood boil restaurant. The food is average at best, the New England Clam Chowder is way too thin and was too sandy. The hush puppies had a unique twist with the sweet corn kernels which were nice but there wasn't enough onion or spices to hit home it was a hush puppy and not a round corn bread. The lobster roll was truly disappointing especially for the price tag a whopping $28 for basically knuckle meat and some tiny ass claw. The lobster was chopped so small and thin it dried out in the pan and was murdered in black pepper. Hands down the worst Lobster Roll I've ever had anywhere including supermarkets. For $13 dollars less continue down Hempstead turnpike and pull into Stew Leonard's where you will be given a over flowing buttery tender lobster roll on a soft potato bun filled over the rim with large chunks of Lobster and full size claws. The wait for the food was also long and the place wasn't packed. Wanted to enjoy a nice seafood meal but was let down big time by Ben's Crab. Have photos will post later as they're on my other device. Overall it's a bar with underwhelming food, not a seafood restaurant with a bar. read more

Four years since my last review/experience with this establishment and it's still amazing! From the food, to the service and ambiance. This isn't a seafood boil that is oily, greasy and flavorless. This seafood boil packs a punch of flavors, it's so delicious and for the month of December they're offering buy 1, get 1 snow crab legs and king crab legs. That is AMAZING! Literally 2lbs of seafood for the price of one. I tried their pomegranate martini, highly recommend. It was a creeper. The peach lemonade with vodka is also very delicious, you'd think it's lemonade with no alcohol but it has plenty. Haha, thank you to my server who played magical tricks and really was a pleasure to be around, he was super nice, funny and helpful. Ben's crab thank you for another great experience after so long, happy you did not go downhill as an establishment. I will be back and it won't take so long!! read more

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Just left the concert. Me and my honey wanted to get something to eat. Therefore, we called to see if this place was open, they said yes for takeout only. We traveled all the way here within eight minutes we get there and they said that the place is closed. This is crazy. Why is it that they didn't tell us this before. They wouldn't even answer the phone when I tried to call. read more

Food is always served quickly and hot. Flavorful. Atmosphere is always greats and upbeat. Staff is attentive and engaging. I mostly order to go and I find they are very patient and helpful. They have a range of different menu items and options so sometimes it's hard to choose, as everything looks great. So far what I've ordered tastes as good as it looks. Great vibes read more

I've been to their other location in and the ambience, vibe and music was much better there. Came here for dinner around 5. It's a little confusing because a big sign says entrance in the back. But when you get to the back a sign says enter through another door. So we literally walked around the entire perimeter of the restaurant before entering. They have ample parking. We were greeted and sat right away. The place was clean and kind of gave diner/seafood shack vibes. Half the tables were empty. The server was nice enough but very pushy when trying to get our order. We kept asking for some time. We had already ordered drinks and apps. They have pictures on the menu so you can see what things look like. There was also things crossed off in marker on the menu. It was happy hour so most of the drinks as long as it didn't contain Hennessy was $9. I know times have changed when $9 is considered happy hour pricing. I got the pomegranate martini. It was excellent and authentically tasted like pomegranate. The martini glass it was served in was big and they filled it to the brim. My date got the blue Long Island. It tasted as it should. He also tried the pina colada. It was served in a Collins glass and that was unacceptable. It was tasty. All the appetizers come with fries and depending on how hungry you are, it could actually double as an entree. My date got the lemon pepper wing basket. The fries had Cajun seasoning, were hot and crispy. The lemon pepper wings were good as well. For entree he got the lobster Mac and cheese and I got the crawfish and shrimp boil. The Mac & cheese smelled good and it was topped with Parmesan Reggiano. Too much claw meat, and it was rubbery to me but he enjoyed it. The boil sauce was full of flavor. I got Ben's special sauce and requested spicy which is just one tier below their "fire". It wasn't hot at all so I guess I need to order fire to get some heat. You get 1lb of each shellfish, and three pieces of corn that could be one ear cut in 3 and three mini potatoes. Some of the crawfish was over cooked. But overall it was good and good portion. Could've gave 2 more potatoes. I didn't like that they automatically added gratuity for a party of 2. Especially since it didn't say that on the menu and that isn't standard. I would dine again. read more

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The smell when you walk in is a little off putting but none the less, food is good in my opinion. Nice size place. Saturday afternoon place was empty. Service was great. Friday & Saturday nights are loud & crowded....very upbeat vibe. Music is old school RnB which is great in my book. read more

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If I've said it once I've said it a million times, Bens just isn't it when it comes to seafood boils. Their seafood never taste marinated in the sauce and it always seems to be lacking. Now the pasta is good! Go there for that and the live music which can be overwhelming considering how small the space is but it's different and you'll like that. read more

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The last 2 orders I placed to go for crab boils didn't meet my expectations. My orders both times, the crabs are overcooked and sticking to the shell. I've never experienced this when I stayed in the restaurant to eat. I was highly disappointed in the size of the corn they give now. They literally take and ear of corn and cut it up into 4-5 pieces. The corn used to look larger in size in the bag. My daughters boil this time as well, had half a cluster. For $45 - the bag should at least have 2 -2.5 clusters. All in all Im disappointed in the quality of the food be bringing it home and eating in the establishment. I don't think it's right. Ben's has always been my go to but now im not sure. read more

Ben's Crab Uniondale - Small pieces of corn - Seafood Near Me - Uniondale, New York

Service was excellent timely. Food was hot and very delicious. Recommendations from our server about drinks were spot on and delectable Our server was friendly and very accommodating making sure we were happy customers.. We had a great evening. Can't wait to go back . read more

Great Food! Great Service! Great Prices!!I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I came for my birthday and the waiter also did magic tricks. It was a lot of fun and food is always greasy and taste great!!!! read more

Super cute spot!!! Stopped by a friends House and we got hungry so we decided to look up some food and Ben's crab Louisiana Cajun style seafood popped up. We decided to stop by and check it out. The prices were decent a basket of fried shrimp with fries is $13. I decided to get a side of calamari as well fir $12. Since it is Covid we couldn't sit inside. But from the looks of it it looks like something that I would like to come back to. Definitely looks like a good vibe and the decor is similar to the beach. This is located by Hofstra university so do plan on seeing a lots of college students. Update.... I'm not happy with the chalky taste of the batter. The shrimp and calamari tasted fresh but the batter was not flavorful. It also felt like I was eating chalk. The fries had this powdered seasoning and that was necessary. Maybe trying out the steamed options might be best read more

Ben's Crab Uniondale - Front of store - Seafood Near Me - Uniondale, New York

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Been eyeing this place for a while but never stopped in until recently. We started off with the sliders and I would not recommend them. Something about the meat was just off to me. I absolutely loved their spicy Cajun shrimp dish though. It was heavy but really flavorful. The lobster Mac and cheese was ehhh, probably wouldn't order again. They overdid it with the pepper. The servers were nice though. read more

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Came here for a birthday, group of 4, and we had a wonderful time. The food 5/5, drinks 5/5, service 5/5. I was honestly impressed. Out of all of the seafood boils I've tried, this has the best flavors. We had: - fried calamari-so tender and flavorful - wings- regular, nothing too special - we all got a mixture of crab, shrimp, clam combo boils in the Ben's special sauce - amazing - drinks: hurricane, lychee martini, mango margarita - all very good Our waitress was a doll, she recommended items and steered us away from ordering random things we'd probably not enjoy. It was super busy, but she still offered attentive service. Everyone was happy. I can't wait to come back lol. read more

Ben's Crab Uniondale - Fried Calamari Cajun Wings Basket - Seafood Near Me - Uniondale, New York

What I Will Say Is That The Food And Drinks Came Back Before I Could Blink My Eyes. I Haven't Been Feeling For Anything Besides Fish Lately So I Asked For The Large Shrimp Creamy Pasta And To Substitute The Shrimp For The Salmon Fillet. I thought I was going to get a fillet of salmon but I got salmon chucks. I think the Cook was trying to give the dish the same appearance as if it were shrimp. My Food was a 2 out of 5 stars wouldn't recommend. My drink was really great the bartender poured my drink in front of me at my table I enjoyed that! Oh And My Waiter He's Real Cool Shout Out To HIM! read more

Ben's Crab Uniondale - Large Shrimp Creamy Pasta (shrimp substituted for salmon) - Seafood Near Me - Uniondale, New York

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The food was delicious! Service friendly and attentive but did not feel rushed at all. Peto was our waiter and he was fantastic! The drinks were great, amazing variety of seafood and very reasonably priced. read more

Kind service Food was delicious And the aesthetic is wonderful! Virgin Cocktail is amazing! read more

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

Great good! Never dined in but always do pick up. Haven't been disappointed yet. The Ben's sauce is what I always get with my shrimp and muscles. I always get the same thing. Service was quick ambiance of the place is pretty laid back. Loud music if that's your thing-- check it out! read more

I've been to several different boil in a bag spots. And Bens is still my favorite. Seafood is always fresh & the sauces have the best flavor in my opinion. Like the Oceanside spot but more room. They even have a downstairs. Clean bathrooms are always had here. Side note: They've even let me use the bathroom when I've been passing by while working. That gesture of kindness will always make me a loyal customer! I've been here a few time but seem to gravitate to the same combo. Expensive but delicious. King Crab, Head-On Shrimp with Sausage in Lemon Pepper & Garlic Butter Spicy sauce. Perfection! My only tweaks would be to have a lunch menu for a more affordable price & turn the music down. Other than that a fun place to be. 1-31-2020 read more

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I came across Bens Crab because I received an invitation to come and receive 20% off my dine in order. The restaurants decor is very nice and clean. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the music was very loud like if you were in a club. The food was delicious and fast to come out from the kitchen. I ordered the 1 1/2 lb lobster with 1lb of shrimp. I ordered 2 dozens of oysters. I ordered snow crab legs and shrimp. The gumbo read more

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Ok long story short..... this is my new favorite restaurant!! I absolutely love seafood & this place hits the nail on the head! Great seafood variety, wonderful portions, comfortable atmosphere, friendly staff & a decent bar with a creative drink menu? What is there to not love?? I visited last night for my birthday dinner with my bff. We were greeted by at least 5 different staff members within the first 2 minutes on the door. The vibe of the restaurant was very relaxed & fun! Our appetizers came very quickly and we had drinks. I forget the name of the mojito I ordered but it was a house mix and came with lychee.... definitely different & yummy. The food was perfect, great flavor, great portion and you have to love the little bibs, gloves & bucket they give you for shells! I will definitely be back! read more

Ben's Crab Uniondale - Lobster roll appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Uniondale, New York

Super casual - as in seafood in the shell with corn and potato, boiled in a plastic bag with sauce; plastic gloves and bib for you, and a lot of hard work getting to the meat, since the tools provided left a lot to be desired. It's clean and bright with nautical inspired decor. A true crab shack which is kind of unusual in this part of the Island. Full bar was a surprising and welcome twist. The music was way too loud and more suited to an urban club. Private parking lot. If you're planning on ordering one of the mains or combos, prepare to get very messy. We were quite frustrated with the King Crab legs because the so-called cracker only squeezed the shells but didn't crack them open, and they don't have those tiny forks to help dig out all the crab meat. The lobster tails were easier to manage. The sauces (garlic butter and lemon pepper) were really good and medium spicy was plenty kickin'. Seafood was high quality. We ended up taking quite a bit home where we have better tools of the trade. I also had the Kobe sliders and these were excellent with some secret sauce and Bibb lettuce. I would skip the tomato slice though. Get 'em done medium. Service was very friendly and pretty attentive though it seemed like they had an excess number of servers on hand. 3.5 stars rounding up. read more

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Hulea was great ! She was very helpful & attentive. I'll be back for sure. The place was clean per usual & food 10/10 always.

I had a friend from out of town visiting so I called another mutual friend of ours to come out and they suggested this place. This was the 1st time for all of us. Its located pretty much in the middle of Hofstra University. The parking lot was packed and we found street parking nearby. My friend and I waited at the bar for our others friends to arrive. We ordered beers, one on tap called Abita, which was not bad and I hit a Guiness in a bottle. The bartender, Staci, "with an i" took our orders. She is very friendly and slender sexy tall, and with a friendly attitude. She may seem overwhelmed but she handles the drink steady and does not forget her customers orders. Our other friends finally arrived and we asked for a table. I ordered a shrimp basket for the bar at that time. The table was supposedly ready and we were paying our bar tab. By the time we finished, looks like our table was gone. Oops! The manager saw our disappointment and he said he will call us when another table opens up. We went back to the bar and he came to get us in 5 mins. We sat at a communal table that had plenty of room for both parties seated. It took Andrew mins for our waitress to come. She was very nice. You noticed I gave them a 3 star? It was not for the food nor for the friendliness of the staff. They both were excellent. The staff, I mean all of them seem to try to please their customers. The shrimp basket I had ordered 20 mins ago, we were still waiting for it. Our waitress went to check, it took another 10 mins for it to arrive. The music is so loud, we could barely hear ourselves talking. The place was pumping. We ordered more drinks and ordered the crabcakes sliders which were quite good. We also got some breaded catfish, chicken fingers, and the lobster mac and cheese. The mac was pretty loaded with lobster and it was a good sized portion! If you have patients and like to dance in your seat while eating good comfort food, this is the place to go. Yes I would come back. Even as we were leaving, almost the entire staff said goodbye to us in a very friendly manner. The calories will be busting out since its seafood and lots of fried foods. It was all fresh read more

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This place is a joke, the worst customer service you can ask for. At least in McDonald's they acknowledge you and treat you like human. We walked in and sat down.. 32mins passed by and no one even asked if we want water. There were only 4 tables. Not even busy. Are they profiling cause I'm with a 2 year old? Don't come to this place, it's the worse customer service, and honestly by the look of things good wasn't looking good. Would never come back.. rather die of hunger. read more

Stopped in for an impromptu dinner and was more than satisified. Oysters were fresh and the seafood boils were very flavorful. The servers were very friendly, constantly checking on us and even offered complimentary shots. They def know how to keep customers happy. Will come back for sure! read more

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This place was amazing,service was spectacular and the food was to die for.The server Peter is the man he's so nice and at the end of the day he showed us a magic trick. love it will come back 10/10 read more

Order via Grubhub all the food was outstanding from the fried shrimp fried catfish gumbo and a garlic bread oh sausage was delicious we had a enjoyable picnic type dinner - give this place a try. Almost forgot the delicious crabcakes ,yummy! read more

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On our way back from Tanger Outlets at Deer Park and stumbled on this gem. The space is well lit, decorated well and we got appetizers to share. There's plenty to chose from fried combo baskets, boils, and classic favorites. My favorite is the soft shell crab basket with the Cajun fries. Everything was good. The gumbo isn't classic gumbo and they should add to the menu that there is okra in the dish. Overall really good service and quick. I would even use this as catering space for a party of 50. Cute! read more

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Food PERFECT! Service PERFECT! Ambiance PERFECT! Came here 3 times and all the 3 times I had a good time! No matter how many in groups we come we are seated really quickly! read more

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Their food, while expensive, usually tastes great! I'd give food 4.3 out of 5. That said, I once order a crab legs combo for $50 and drove 22 mins to pick it up. Then I got home and began to feast- I got through eating a half corn on the cob, before I noticed something was awry... something was missing. It was the CRAB LEGS guys, yes, the main course was missing. I called to let them know and they told me to return to the restaurant with food. I did. The attendant, proceeded to feel up the bag to ensure that what we said was true, then the gave me a separate bag with just crab legs. I was upset. Upset at: 1) Having to travel an extra hour (especially since gas to too darn high); 2) The fact that they were feeling up the food then giving it back to me; 3) The fact that they made me bring back the defective food but then refuse make a new dish (with all the juice mixed together by the chef and such, you know- like I paid them for)- granted, I did start to eat a corn, but after them making a mistake, they should be willing to share in the damages. I mean, I paid $50+, and I spent time, gas, time, car mileage... all based on their promise to give me what I paid for- the FIRST time, but yet it is I who should settle for the short end of the stick? I asked them, if they couldn't make an accommodation, then maybe give me a coupon for a discount the next time... I mean, I've spent over $1,000 with then in the past 24 months. They should do something to show sincerity, right? Maybe $25 off the next meal? Something...Anything.... I asked nicely, and even apologized for asking, because I felt like it was the principal- you don't cause customers to suffer for your mistake, especially since I've been shopping here for so long. To conclude, they said "NO, we don't do that, you can return the food and you'll get a refund." I took that to mean- "we don't value you as a customer- you're little $50+ dollars is nothing to us, if you don't like how we treat you, you can leave..." So I took the refund, said 'thank you' with a pained smile on my face, and I left. As much as i'd enjoy their food in the past, alas, they are now in the past. read more

My mom wanted seafood for her birthday back in May and as any good son should I made it happen. Due to the pandemic, there was no dining out. Fortunately Bens Crab was open for pick up orders and came through in the clutch. My wife placed the order and a just a short time later we were able to pick up and be on our way back home. The food was good. Mom ordered lobster, my daughter ordered the lobster Mac and cheese. Too much to list I have 6 people in my house. Thanks Bens Crab for helping to add a little sunshine to mom's birthday during trying times. read more

Food was amazing, service was great, I had Hulda as my waitress and she really made my night special!

Sax player on Sundays was great! I wish they were there every weekend. Owner is nice and the food is pretty decent.