I rate this joint "O.E." - for OVERLY EXPENSIVE. I've been going occasionally over the years because, even though fried food ain't my bag, their 2nd floor bar has a great view of NY Bay - but man have they jacked the prices since Covid first hit! A buddy and I ordered a few rounds of Bloody Mary's - good stuff, very tasty, but at $13.00 each they're pushing the line. This ain't some fancy schmancy Manhattan brunch hot spot - it's a no frills crab shack stuck in the far corner of Brooklyn. They should be thankful anyone actually makes the hump to find it, lol. For an app we shared the fried calamari. I've had it here before, still good stuff, but the price went up and size went down - just like Oreos! They use to serve a generous portion in that standard red plastic fish shack basket, but now for $14 you get half that amount in this cutsie little metal fry basket that's almost small enough to fit into Malibu Barbie's Kitchen. Take a look at the pic how small the basket is - at $10 they'd be getting away with murder almost! The we both ordered Bacon Cheese Burgers - which come in a basket with fries & one pickle. The burger is of modest size, sized more for a very hungry kid than an adult, but if you're not that hungry and are just hanging it'll do. The shoelace fries were excellent - nice and crisp - but again the price ruins the aftertaste - $22 for a burger in the basket?!!! SERIOUSLY? You can get a nice skirt steak at that price elsewhere. Sorry no way - even if they priced this at $17 you'd still think twice. Who cares if you name it a "Smash Burger." It was a good burger, not outstanding, nor smashing, just good - but again at $22 they're just knocking you over the head. No respect as Rodney would say. It seems ownership is on a COVID CASH GRAB - trying to make up for the lost revenue of 2020, but not realizing the spicket might dry up real soon once price burned customers get a load of their check. Honesty, I'd go back to booze for the view, but won't be ordering their over-priced ordinary fried fare again - unless I'm really drunk! read more

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My fiancé and I were in the neighborhood and decided to check out Brooklyn Crab for some seafood. The vibes here are amazing with 3 floors of seating (upper levels have a view), cornhole and pool available on the ground floor for entertainment. The food however, was more on the average side. The clam chowder was flavorful but more on the salty side. The lobster roll was overpriced for what it is with the lobster meat served very cold and lacked flavor. The fish and chips were probably the best item we ordered since the fish was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. However, there were only 2 pieces of fish so we didn't think it was worth the price. Definitely check this place out if you are seeking good ambiance over good food. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Top floor seating - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place has the best atmosphere! Drinks are great and the views are unbeatable. The food is average but the rest of the environment makes up for it. I love sitting in the backyard with a drink and enjoying the games. read more

Great food! Amazing service , the waitress was friendly, helpful letting us what's the best recommendations ! A+++ read more

My kudos to Arielle, he's amazing. This boy was literally running his own man show. Serving drinks taking orders very organize. Loved him. Will be coming back soon with more friends. Food was amazing. I had the clam chowder and the deviled eggs. OMG delicious. I got delicious shrimp. Had a vodka and I only had to have one. Good luck, Arielle I hope you get some menace the whole place. Maybe you'll own it someday. !! read more

I love the location so much! This place is amazing in summer. The view, the games, the million types of hot sauces all around! This place is on the pricier side- but that's pretty much any sea food place. This place isn't a boil so get a mini container of butter only- I love my sauce dang it! The wait staff is fun, friendly, and very attentive. This is def a fun place for You to bring your tourist friends that want to hang out in Brooklyn. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Izaya from start to finish made my daughter sweet 16 memorable, food is hot and delicious and service impeccable!

Please for the love of baby Jesus DO NOT go here for anything but drinking (if the glasses are cleaned properly which they were not)! If you want overcooked, dry AF $95 king crab legs, a frozen tasteless burger, and expired (Nov 2024) mustard, by all means - eat here. On top of all of this, it is DIRTY AS HELL. Health department please, I implore you, check it out. Absolutely abhorrent. The biggest WASTE of money ever. Do better Brooklyn Crab! Ugh! read more

A trip to Brooklyn Crab is like capturing summer in a bottle. I recommend going during golden hour. Sit on the top deck. Have a frozen Margarita, some seafood, and watch the sunset. Feel the breeze off the East River with m your face and tell the person you're dining with you're thankful for them. read more

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Foods ok but not worth the price. Service wasn't the best as we had to continuously ask for more napkins and hard to get a waiters attention. Also be careful when splitting the bill, they " mistakenly " charged us for the full cost of tip on 2 separate split bills meaning. We essentially tipped 40% per bill..... read more

fun spot for drinks. outdoor patio has mini golf and other arcade games. highly recommend el gran jefe if you're into spicy drinks. also serve pina coladas and beer pitchers read more

Great service, and a nice selection of drinks. The Dijon mussels app were on point, and the snow crab claws were succulent. The Classic Lobster Roll is the basic modest-sized lobster roll you imagine-- and for $33 with just butter, a pickle, and some chips, it's a bit of a rip-off. Forgettable lobster rolls aside, still a cool spot to chill with friends. read more

I went to Brooklyn Crab 2 day's ago and while it seems like everybody's experience is not consistent and a hit and miss here I go with my review. This was a last minute dinner and I placed the reservation online but was never confirmed. Since I live 10 minutes away from the restaurant I decided to walk and see if they have a table for us. Waitress was accommodating and we had a table right on the spot. The place was empty and it was raining outside so I was sure that getting a table by walk in shouldn't be a problem. Now going straight to menu and staff/service. We ordered Mac and Cheese and two orders of Snow Crab steam pot. Drinks came first with Mac and Cheese and food came around 10-15 minutes later. Mac and Cheese were really good and I've tried many Mac and Cheese from different places before. It came hot and I did really enjoyed it. Snow Crab Steam pots came also hot to my table and had very good taste. I would say it has a unique flavor and not comparable to eat crab legs straight from the ocean right away even boiling them, it was good. My waitress and the waiter (seems to be on training) and that's why I had two instead of one were not pushy on us to order either drinks or more food. They literally served us and left us to enjoy every minute of ourselves and the food, that is a plus. Now there are a couple things I have to say in order to keep a balance and what I pay and what I got: Understanding that this restaurant was closed for a very long time due the pandemic, the prices have increase and the serving, in specific for the crab legs, for the most part were thin long crab legs not super meaty but large on quantity. I'm not sure if they charged me a COVID fee because it was not on the receipt but there are other restaurants that do it and is I believe a 2% extra charge. Now because the waitress/waiter really let us enjoy our food and drinks, food came hot all the time, serving size was decent to what I was paying even not as meaty as I expected and understanding that the restaurant just came back from the pandemic but still maintain a acceptable level of quality and customer service I give them 4/5. read more

Brooklyn Crab - 1.25 lb. Snow Crab 1.25 lb. Snow Crab Mac and cheese - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This was actually our second option in the area. We were going to go to hometown bbq next door but the line was too long so one of my friends suggested Brooklyn crab so we walked over. I had the New England clam chowder and shrimp and grits. Both dishes were pretty good, not the best grits I've had but I tempered my expectations and they were enjoyable. I did try the Mac and cheese as well but I was not too impressed by it. Def a cool location and place to come back to when it gets warmer. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Shrimp and Grits - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm sure this place is great in the summer for vibes, but the food was very subpar. Everything came cold and did not taste fresh. I would not recommend this place for anything other than drinks and atmosphere. read more

It was just okay. Food is average but expensive. I had the soft shell blue crab with fries, friends had something similar to a crab boil and a burger. The vibe is cool though, and the service is excellent. Great staff. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It is pandemic and i gladly support businesses. But, the businesses need to give their best, too. Today I didn't get that. My crabs were so old, I didn't enjoy my food at all!!! I didn't complain to my waiter. I will try some other time. The only thing good today was my beer and the weather. Hoping to get better food next time!! read more

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We came to Brooklyn Crab to celebrate an engagement, so we knew we were going to go all out. We had the grand chill platter and the two of the Crab Royale between 6 of us, and it was the perfect celebration feast. It was expensive, yes, but again, we wanted to celebrate with lobster and king crab legs, so we found it absolutely worth it. Our server was great, our drinks were excellent. And the seafood was all excellent. We were also fortunate to have a gorgeous night, and a cute view of the statue of liberty. read more

Came here today 6/21/19 to my celebrate my nieces graduation. It was raining but we still had a good time. I ordered the little neck clams but they didn't have, i also had the calamari which was good, and the popcorn shrimp was ok. had a little bit of my sister's crab roll, nothing to rave about; a lot of mayo. We all petty much had the same things except for the ppl who had burgers. The fries were good as well as the passionfruit margarita but could hardly taste the passionfruit; it was mostly sour but strong. All in all it was good, the day got brighter as the sun came out. read more

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While I've enjoyed my share of Crab Boils- down in the Lower East Side and close to home, I almost hesitated to come here. I felt twice is more than enough to eat at those Boil places with seasoned 'seafood-in-a bag' and hoped dearly, this wasn't another one of those. Honestly, it's different- alright! My husband actually found this place and made our way here. Forget reservations for Saturdays- as they don't take any. But it's all about the vibe when you come here. Street Level has a large Bar Area, Bean Bag Toss and other games to keep you busy while waiting. Another Bar Area on the 2nd floor with an outdoor deck and more seating. Then there's the 3rd floor- tons of space and huge windows overlooking the water. But here's the thing: wait for a table was an hour+15 minutes. Hostess mentioned the 2nd floor as being less uptight and if a table was cleared- we can claim it as ours. We grabbed some chairs, ordered drinks to keep busy and waited for what cleared first: the 2nd floor or our initial reservation on the 3rd. Thankfully, got a text and off to the 3rd we went. Sat after 10pm, caught the sights and energy with some pop music. Oysters were ok as a starter. Cocktails were pretty good and somewhat strong- no major complaints. My daughter thought her Portobello Burger with French Fries was ok. My Snow Crabs were very good and so freaking meaty but my real issue was the soggy and overdone shells on all of them and didn't crack well. My husband's Jonah Crabs (similar to Stone Crabs) were good. Service was nice- some hit and misses but not a totally huge problem and rounding it to a 3+1/2. As a matter of fact, I wanna come back. And when I do, I'll request Snow Crabs or anything else not to be overcooked- that's all. Bar on the ground floor was kicking though- I'd sit there next time......if there's space. read more

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Went here to celebrate a friends birthday for lunch, it was pretty busy but staff was super friendly and followed covid guidelines. I enjoyed the food here, we got the guacamole with chorizo, I got the crab chowder soup which was amazing and the Cajun shrimp. My friends got the octopus salad and crab rolls, always have so much fun here! read more

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While the setting is nice, outside, and breezy, the food was subpar. For a 22 dollar roll of crab, I received a small tiny amount, on which there was mayonnaise, which should have been placed on a side. The roll itself was not tasty. The king crab roll that my partner obtained was the same. Caesar salad was mostly croutons, no healthy amount of salad. No salt or peppers at the table and waiter was mostly absent. It's covid time, understandably. The roll is served with potato chips. So you get the idea - simple carbohydrates overload, a part of our obese American diet. We also ordered a chowder, which had raw potatoes in it. For 100 dollars per 2, it was mostly little of nutritional value and the food did not taste good. This is probably after our beautiful experience at Maine. I would not recommend this place for food regarding items we ordered. read more

This is a great spot for seafood! A good variety of cocktails, beers and beverages. Good service and great atmosphere! read more

Brooklyn Crab - Lunch with a view! - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Went this place week ago was Friday night 3rd time here love the spot and trird get away from crowded area.... Drink was slow, food was okay ,well I ordered lobster, oyster,king crab I sat outside and I felt slow service Asked for ice cube ,asked water, seem slow but ok while enjoying View. Everything seem perfect,finnished everything until I wanted try cloeslaw And surprised me....I got big spoon with that and had to chew out in front of them....it was sour from yogurt and warm temperatures...the server or busboy saw and walked away.....I could not believe then I called to let the chef know right away.....no manager got involved ! Well, if you sit cloeslaw outside for room temperature, of course it turned Toxic I was upset but about to leave.... Everything else okay...but 3/5 My Gin felt just gin not tonic!!! I drank anyway will go back ,I'm not sure But keep not for the bad coleslaw.... read more

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As locals we go a few times per month and are never disappointed. The new seasonal menu is great. Love the tuna nachos & soft shell crabs. Bartenders are so friendly and inviting. We usually sit at the bar, watch and game, the views are amazing. Great vibes! Try new passion fruit or cucumber drinks. Can't beat happy hour specials! read more

Service is top notch. Food is average, but you're going there more for the experience. If you are a foodie you will Be disappointed. If you are going there with a group you will have a great time. LOTS TO DO. read more

Stopped in for a lunch/brunch and had the "Crab roll", which is like a lobster roll, only with crab meat. It was pretty tasty, and comes with a ton of "Herr's-style" potato chips and a pickle. Not too bad for $26. I also had a frozen margarita. I just sat at the bar, arriving just after noon on a busy and beautiful Saturday. As the crowd started to build, the bar, where I was sitting was getting SLAMMED, even with 3 people working it. I had to flag them down to just pay my check. There's gotta be a better system. I've been here a few times over the years, and I dread the thought on crowded days.... but I will return again, because they always have very good quality food. If crowds aren't your thing...avoid on the weekends. Otherwise, they are some of the best seafood in the area. read more

What a great spot this place is makes u feel like ur somewhere downsouth, not in red hook Brooklyn. The vibe here is awesome so many different floors of seating. They have cornhole and all other games to play. Let's not forget about some awesome seafood we had mussels in white sauce which were very good and both had the snow crab legs with fries and corn. Loved all of the food especially how they have all the condiments u would ever need on the table including ur own old bay for the fish and some vinegar for the fries. Definitely recommend and definitely will be back. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Snow Crab for 2 - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Overall: If you must, come for the atmosphere and drinks, but that's about all I can recommend for BC. The good: The island vibe is fun and inviting, and luckily they don't play the stereotypical music that usually accompanies this kind of place. The drinks were cheap enough compared to other places in the area, and there's tons of space for large parties. The not-so-good: The seafood leaves much to be desired, I've had better crab rolls in Indianapolis or Chicago (and for cheaper than $24). The bun was soggy and the crab hardly packed a punch flavor-wise. The mac and cheese that was brought to the table wasn't even close to big enough to share, and the rolls came with cheap chips on the side (again, $24). The service was slow, unhelpful, and mediocre at best. Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 5/10 Food: 5/10 read more

Brooklyn Crab - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Friendly service at the bar and a great happy hour! On Sundays it was $1 oysters and wings and $5 beers. The crawfish roll was great

Let me just say that this location is the perfect spot for a day date in the summertime, the drinks are nice and strong(i had the watermelon margarita... forgot to get a picture). the food is fresh and nicely seasoned and the atmosphere is amazing gives you Miami or like a little restaurant on the island vibe!! . My server Miguel was great like the customer service for Brooklyn crab is a 5/5 . Well let me talk about the mussels for a 2nd these have to be the best mussels that I had for all of 2022 the sauce was so delicious the bread was so soft it was the perfect blend of Dijon and cream and the bread topped it off. I love mussels and lamb and that will be the reason why I go back the mussels !!! read more

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I'd give 0 stairs to this place if I could. I'm not sure if it's because of the pandemic but here is the experience I just had: - ridiculous overpriced food to take out! - waited in line for 2 king crab rolls and a piece of corn for more than 20 minutes - had the most horrible, tasteless corn (old, soaked in water) ever! - really small roll compared to other places offering the same thing around - the bread was an "old hot dog style" - the crab was dried and not amazing considering the price - the box doesn't even include French fries but lays! read more

Brooklyn Crab - Restaurant area - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Showed up with our dog expected to be allowed to eat outdoors. They refused to let us take food to go. This place is NOT DOG FRIENDLY. Staff was rude. Would not recommend. read more

The service was excellent Dylan was very attentive and accommodating. We ordered the calamari it was good. The cornbread was also very delicious. The crab cakes and collard greens were really flavorful . My dining guest had the shrimp basket they were also very tasty and fresh but the fries were undercooked and sent back and replaced with Cajun fries that were tasty. The Bacardi pina colada was the best I've had. They offer a seafood platter called the Royale with crab, lobster, and , shrimp. Most of the seafood was good. However, the shrimp was washed out, we sent back one of the clusters of crab legs and the lobster was mushy and not fresh. The ambience is very casual and a great spot in the warm weather. You can see the Statue of Liberty from the top floor. I would give them an overall rating of 3.5. read more

Not bad. My lady and I had our anniversary dinner at the Brooklyn Crab last week. We ordered fried calamari and royale plate. Calamaro never arrived (yeah!) but the royale was pretty big and we didn'tleave hungry. I just don't understand why crab places don't provide sheers so we could cut these damn shells... 1 star dow. for calamari and another for coke instead of jack and coke. Also... our butter frozed in less than 10 minutes. We asked for another and it also frozed. I simply wouldn't know how will this restaurant operate in like 2-3 weeks under dumb ass deblasios and crazy cuomos dictatorship. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Excellent service.. Friendly. My hostess Diamond was perfect and efficient.. The food was great..calamari cooked just right. The chowder fries not overbearing. Fish and chips could use more pieces of fish. Shrimp and watermelon just the right amount BBQ and sweetness. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My big brother and me had lunch at this spot, it was supposed to be the best seafood in Brooklyn but it was just alright. Ordered a pitcher of Pacifico and they only offered tap beers in plastic cups. Got the Royale and in the end felt more like jesters cause of people staring at us. Snow crabs were 8/10. Lobsters 4/10. dungeness crabs 6/10. Order Cajun to stay safe. Saw some poor runner drop a whole plate of food next to a table, don't fire him, we all make mistakes, and hopefully this business can fix the food and not the service. read more

Brooklyn Crab - Royale - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here because the wait at Hometown BBQ was way too long. This place reminds me of Joe's Crab Shack except the quality of food is better. I had the steam pot which had 2 types of crab legs, shrimp, mussels and sausage. The Cajun flavor in this pot was a hit. Too bad seafood doesn't fill me so I would've preferred 2 steam pots. My wife had the blue crab roll and she said it was great as well as the clam chowder. Prices here are similar to other seafood restaurants. I'm sure in the summer when the windows are all open and the views are nice, this place is packed. read more

Brooklyn Crab - BK Steampot - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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FALSE ADVERTISING! This place advertises on the outside of the restaurant and on the menu that there is a great happy hour, which is why we walked in. This is false. Only in small tiny minuscule text on the menu that it says the happy hour is only at the bar. The bar is a small row with 10 seats and the other bar downstairs is closed during cold months. we ended up paying $30 for 3 beers when we thought they were $5 each. I don't recommend going here. Dont go places that use false advertising. I'm sitting at the place right now looking around seeing how many people are drinking beers thinking it's to be $5, I feel bad for them and mad that they are getting misled. read more

We ordered the bk steam pot and shared it but it really was a meal for one. We choose the Cajun seasoning which was a nice touch. I suppose I wasn't expecting the small shrimps and small lobster tail that was a little disappointing but the food really was nice and the seasoning was a nice choice overall. read more

Brooklyn Crab - BK Steampot - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York