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    Cajun Claws

    4.1 (26 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    The Shrimp Po' Boy (5/5) and Cajun Fried (3/5)
    Tony U.

    Uptown, just a block up from Fox Theatre has a new place to eat in what used to be Roam Burgers and a Nashville Style Chicken Restaurant. Cajun Clams specializes in seafood. My review is based on my lunch order of the Shrimp Po' Boy sandwich. The sandwich, which comes with a choice of fries (regular, Cajun style, and shrimp style). I had the Cajun style fries and they pretty much tasted bland like salty fries. They weren't bad but I would have expected a stronger Cajun flavor (3/5). The Shrimp Po' Sandwich on the other hand was very good. The fried shrimps were lightly battered and they were decent sized shrimps. (5/5). This place is new and as you can see has a nice fresh looking interior. Service is reliable and friendly. Look forward to coming here again and trying their other dishes.

    Fried Crab Cake Fried
    Zach B.

    My partner and I ate here for dinner earlier this evening. We shared the crab cakes and the street corn; my entree was the gumbo and hers was a mildly spicy 1 lb mix of Cajun sauced shrimp and crawfish. All of the food was excellent: the seasoning mix on the corn was flavorful; the crab cakes had a perfect crunch that complimented the soft crab well; the Cajun sauce on the shellfish was a great mix of savory and spicy; and the gumbo was tasty, filling, and satisfying. The strawberry lemonade was tasty as well but a little too sweet. Overall, a great dining experience - highly recommend if you are in/near Oakland and craving Cajun seafood!

    Shrimp head on
    Soo K.

    I was very excited to try Cajun Claws, but I ended up feeling disappointed both with the food and the customer service. I went in to pick up my food because they advertised having alcoholic beverages, and I had planned to enjoy a drink after my shift while waiting. However, I was only offered non-alcoholic drinks, which is false advertising. Additionally, I asked for my noodles on the side, but my boil included noodles, making them very soggy after I went to a bar down the street while waiting for my order. To make things worse, they got my order wrong and forgot the clams. The most upsetting part was they served old, spoiled shrimp, most of which were black. While the flavor was decent, I got a 50/50 combo. The lack of attention to detail at this new restaurant makes me hesitant to return anytime soon.

    Anastasia F.

    Food was fresh seasoned well. The service was excellent. The ambience was really nice. I will definitely be back again.

    Linguine noodles (7 oz) lobster tail

    Mac was super flavorful. Crab cakes were our favorite. Our server Dina was amazing! The lobster tail was juicy

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    Good quality seafood, with some good deals! Tough to beat rockin crawfish for flavor though, but it's a nice option for downtown.

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    12 days ago

    Great at church meal. Finally a good seafood place in Oakland!! Service was really friendly. Everything was really clean!

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    Really enjoyed the 50/50 sauce! The service was good and I love the dessert options they have available

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    1 month ago

    Food was so good! Really good quality seafood and great service! Our server Mickey was the best.

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    2 days ago

    They were excellent ! I had an issue and their customer service was great ! ESPecially the manager !!

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    FOOD IS SO GOOD! Would 100% recommend for seafood boil. The flavor is all there. The place is super neat!

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    Sonphi and Pratima are very attentive and helpful. The food is good and so close to work. No need to go far for seafood.

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    d. The fried shrimps were lightly battered and they were decent sized shrimp

    $18.34 Fried Shrimp Po Boy

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    I like this spot, it beats those chain seafood boils in terms of flavor of the sauce, and it has a…read moredecent variety of seafood offerings. I usually stick with the shrimps and crab. Other items are mostly fired stuff like fries and zucchini and such. This place does give off a ghetto vibe, so if you're not comfortable with that then this place is not for you lol. Graffiti on the walls (by design I think) with a very mixed crowd. No nonsense waitstaff, not rude but "let me get this in" type of a vibe. I like that here because it kind of matches the vibe of the restaurant. No fake rapport building, not rude not super nice but they are working hard. Music is loud and it's more of a younger crowd. Parking can be tough, there are only like 4-5 parking spots for the restaurant and you have to try to find street parking for the most part. The location can be sketch in terms of don't be surprised if your car gets "Bipped" I always take the older car out there if we decide to go.

    the food was really good even to go. that really all i have to say that was good…read more i went there to order to go. there were around 3-4 tables with people that were eating there and we were the only ones ordering togo. our order wasn't big, it was a normal seafood boil with garlic noodles. thats it. we waited around 10-15 minutes at first before wondering where our food was. i noticed that the couple that was eating there had ordered another bag for to go after we had ordered and they got their food before us. we gave them the benefit of the doubt and continued waiting. in total we waited 30-40 minutes for a TO GO order of two items. we asked them where our food was and the waitress checked it. it was never sent to the kitchen because they had computer issues but what i was confused about is why were we the only ones with an order problem and not any of the people that came after us ordering to go as well. i am also confused why the waiters were walking around serving everyone else and not noticing that we've been sitting there for so long. and the restaurant was not packed AT ALL. no one thought "why are they sitting there for so long after ordering 30 minuted ago?" after checking in with her, the waitress was very apologetic and offered for a free appetizer. we ordered cajun fries. we got home and the cajun fries were normal fries with no seasoning at all. are we serious?

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    I've been here twice in the last month (March 2026) and everything has been excellent: the food,…read morethe service, the vibe inside, from the artwork to the music to the comfy couches along the side where you can just chill over dinner with a friend or a lover;-). The bar is substantial if you are alone and just hanging out. We had a party of 7 people last week - celebrating the sale of my sister's Oakland condo - and had to reconfigure our seating for the friend who came last minute, which was done cheerfully. The set up of Calabash allows for large groups easily. We came early (5:30pm) so we had the place to ourselves for the first half hour. Their specialty cocktails are very nice. Unfortunately the wine selection is limited (I think they'd run out of some and hadn't restocked) but we were happy with the cocktails, which include non-alcoholic options. For Vegans, there are a few great items: there's a roasted brussel sprouts & cauliflower combo that is delicious (might be a little spicy for some, but not for me!); plantain; rice & peas. And for non-meat eaters, the salmon dish and the shrimp dish (an appetizer) are both excellent. I can already tell that Calabash will be my go-to spot in Oakland. I live in San Francisco, which has no authentic Caribbean dining spot, unless you count Meski (Warriors' Draymon Green's new spot), which technically is "Ethiopian-Dominican fusion". Also the price point of Calabash is much more budget-friendly than Meski. One final note is that it is black-owned, so if you care about supporting our community of Black-owned businesses, this is a no-brainer. I'm just sayin'...

    Have come here before and ordered different dishes/appetizers before but tonight, I was craving the…read moreoxtail. There was a party going on and it was busier than usual for a weekday. Part of my group was already there when I arrived and it wasn't an issue to find street parking. I ordered the Kingston Sunset for my "cocktail". Comes with Prosecco, Sorrel, and Bitters. Had to keep it fairly light for a work night. It tasted delicious and perfect for what I needed for the evening. Their drinks are really good and they don't skimp on the liquor when I usually order cocktails with liquor it in it, so if that's what you're going for, you won't be disappointed. I ordered the oxtail entree with rice and plantains. My oxtail was cooked perfectly like it usually is. Can never go wrong with ordering this dish. It's my go to when I come here, though I've had other dishes here, it's my favorite. They didn't have the scotch bonnet pepper hot sauce which goes really well with it. If you know, you know! I opted to try the crystal hot sauce just so I had something. It was better than nothing. The oxtail is already good without it, but I love the extra kick! One of the owners/investors happened to be sitting down with the private party/event at the table near ours and came to see if we needed anything which was really nice of him. Love the food/drink, music and vibes here. Come and check them out if you get a chance!

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