Family of 3, at 6pm for dinner on a Friday night. The exterior of the building is very unassuming. There is a sign on the outside of the building and a marquis by the street, but both seem to blend into the surrounding retail area of their location so it's kind of a hidden gem. Inside is open, well lit, and plenty of seating for small, and large parties. We arrived to a half-full restaurant as the Friday night dinner rush began. We were seated immediately. Our server came right over, introduced herself, and took drink orders and went over the menu with us, since it was out first time there. A appetizer order of Calamari also went in, with the drinks. Drinks: Pepsi products, and one iced tea. The tea was returned for a soft drink. (The missus is a bit of a tea snob, and she said it tasted like it was fountain, rather than fresh brewed) The Calamari came out within 10 minutes, with two servings of cocktail sauce for dipping. The breading was light, and crispy, and was a nice crunch on the Calamari. We ordered: Two "Cincy Combo's" of 1/2 lb crab legs & 1 lb peel & eat shrimp (head off & deveined) in garlic butter with mild spice. with an order of 5 fried oysters in addition, and a fried shrimp basket with fries & coleslaw. There were plenty of other kinds of seafood to choose from, for the combos if crab legs & shrimp aren't your thing. About 5 minutes later, our server returned with a shell bucket, nut crackers, tool hooks for splitting the legs open, forks, bibs, and two 14" empty pie tins. About 3 minutes after that, the food arrived..... OH MUH GAWD!! The combos come in plastic bags, which allow them to be boiled together in the same large pot, but keeps the sauces and spices separate to tailor the food to your preferences. In addition to the two types of seafood, you also get an ear of corn, and a couple of red potatoes with the combo. Fair Warning: You are cracking crab legs, and peeling shrimp over a pie tin full of melted butter. It's unavoidable, but you're going to get messy. They do provide bibs, but if you're planning on going here as a "first date", then I'd skip the jacket & tie to make a good first impression, because you're going to be taking it to the cleaners the next day, trust me..... The food was fantastic! Hot, fresh, and drowning in butter and spices. The fried basket had large butterfly shrimp, in crisp batter, over a bed of seasoned fries, and a small cup of coleslaw. Our only complaint, was that the slaw was *very* heavy with mayo, and seemed to overpower any other flavors that were in it. It was a small cup, but that was the only thing our table didn't finish. In record time, shells flying, juices & butter everywhere we finished our meals and left nothing behind. Our hands were literally covered butter, up to and beyond our wrists. Portion sizes were perfect, as although we could have eaten more, we left the table thoroughly satisfied. The carnage was so physical, that napkins & wet wipes only took the first layer of butter off our hands. As I was walking to the rest room to take a bath in the sink, I mentioned to the manager at the front that optical wet wipes for those guests with glasses would be a neat thing to have. He held up an index finger as if to say "hold on a sec", walked to the cabinet under the front desk, and grabbed a couple individual tear open packets of alcohol cleaning swabs, to clean the specks of drawn butter from my glasses. AWESOME service and quick thinking on his part. When I returned to the table, our server had delivered our check, and secured another round of beverages in to-go cups for the trip home. By the time we left, the entryway was filled with folks waiting for the next available table, and after eating there I can certainly understand why. All in all, with amazingly attentive staff, quick service, and delicious food; it was a wonderful dining experience. We will definitely be back!! read more

The food is amazing. We got the crab legs and shrimp boil. It came with red potatoes and ears of corn. It was hot, buttery, seasoned and just quite delicious. The corn was actually perfect. Most of the time these boils have starchy corn but not here. I would definitely recommend. Wear the bib and have plenty of napkins ready. Service was great. The place is a little too bright for dinner but still not bad ambiance. read more

Very delicious seafood boil. Tons of combo choices and add ins you can do without restrictions. Pick your flavor and spice level - we did the Cajun mild and it wasn't spicy at all. Very buttery garlicky flavor explosions that paired well with the food! Great service for us, especially with an eight person group. They do charge 18% gratituity to groups of six or more and it says that in multiple different places in the resturant and me read more

Drove over an hour! Had reservations for my husbands birthday for 15 people! A lot of money! Arrived prior to reservations and they had set another group without reservations together and split up our party! The birthday $30 discount is only good on the actual day! We were there on Oct 4th and his birthday was Oct 3rd and refused to honor it. Service all ready poor before meal came! read more

Cincy Crab - Poor service but they made sure they got their tip! AVOID! - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

Annie was my server. She was such a sweetheart. One of the combos came with sausage, and the menu said no substitutions, but because I do not eat pork or beef, she allowed me to substitute for more corn and potato. I thought this was really considerate since restrictions were printed on the menu. I had combo 1. I got medium but it wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be. I didn't need anything to drink. The shrimp were plump, crab was cooked well and the corn I had was fresh. It was a naturally sweet corn. read more

Cincy Crab - in plastic wrap on table - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

It was amazing i went with my older brother and his dad and we had this amazing waiter Alexis i think and she was amazing she was a perfect waiter and the wait time was so quick it was amazing i will definitely go back! the food was so worth it and it was so good we when to dave & dusters and we were taking all about how good the food was read more

Love that Cincy is finally getting on board with seafood boils outside of Joe's Crab Shack. This place offers a large variety of seafood options from crab legs to crawfIsh. It's a little pricey, but not as for the portions and it is a seafood after all. I had crab legs and they were seasoned well (lemon pepper and garlic butter mix) but slightly overcooked. The hush puppies were good and the tartar and cocktail sauce were delicious. The server was really nice, but the actual service was a bit slow. They don't have a bar just beer and wine if you're interested. read more

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This was just ok. The butter is not really butter, for soy allergy that could be an issue. I don't die, but I do get puffy (lol). I felt like the crab was over cooked since it was sticking to the shell, but not too bad. They also almost shorted me $20 off crab legs. They corrected it but I just felt like that was kind if a big deal. If you have a wheat allergy, their are few sides to pick from. Great idea, but just not my cup of tea. For over $100 for two of us, I'd rather just cook at home. read more

Awesome food great prices for what they are offering and the servers are wonderful.Boil Bags read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

The food is always hot, delicious fresh and I'm always gonna Share this location with my family and friends

I've loved this place for years and it has always hit the spot. The first time I came here I was pleasantly surprised that the food come's out really fast. The food is always cooked perfectly tender and delicious. Personally I prefer shrimp head on over no head because the meat is more tender but it does come with a cost that it's harder to peel but it's a dollar cheaper so I don't really mind. Furthermore this place not only had great seafood but the fried food are also delicious. I definitely recommend coming here for first timers or frequent buyers read more

This might be an unfair review because I actually didn't get the seafood boil, I got the fried fish combination basket that included catfish, shrimp, fries, hush puppies and coleslaw it was all greasy and too salty, I wouldn't order again. read more

Cincy Crab - fish and chips in a basket - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

This was my first time visiting and I ordered the king crab boil and my guy ordered the fish and shrimp basket. I received only one claw and it wasn't even a whole pound! They only charged me for the volume that I got, but I was charged at the wrong rate--they were $45/lb and I was charged $47/lb. The sauce was good but the food wasn't anything to brag about. The corn was either really cheap or just not cooked. The seafood basket that he got tasted like something you could get from Captain D. Mediocre at best food wise, as well as service wise. read more

Heard mixed reviews about this place, so I only ordered 1-lb of crab legs. The legs were a bit skimpy. Had the manager bring me another cluster which he did without any hassle. The crab legs and corn were over cooked. Mixed seasoning (lemon pepper, Cajun and garlic butter). I love spicy so I went with medium for spice level. Seasoning was ok. Next time I go, I will try just lemon pepper and garlic. The Cajun was a bit salty and not worth raising my blood pressure over. Service was great, can't remember her name. Will go back and try it again. read more

Cincy Crab - 1lb crab legs (medium spice; Cajun/lemon pepper/garlic butter); potatoes and corn. - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

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I've been wanting to try this place for awhile, I did today! It was amazing!!!! We got a number 3. It was delicious, got the mild spic but u could definitely taste the spice. My food came out quick. Our waiter was super nice and very attentive, I will definitely be back read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

If you are familiar with Storming Crab this is the same deal. But you get a lot less seafood and sides for your money. You have the choice of 4 different combos you can split or get food individually where you have to pick 2 seafood items at a minimum. I chose 2_1/2 pounds of shrimp for mine pick 2. I was disappointed because I got 1 potato and 1 ear of corn. At storming crab when you buy the combo you get 4 ears of corn and a bunch of potatoes and sausage. You have to buy the sausage separately here. They also do not dump your bags for you. Which is kind of shocking considering they are super hot to touch. Our waitress was a little lack luster, the tea is instant, and the atmosphere was loud. read more

Usually, I would check out the reviews a place would get before going. However, (being Father's Day) -- and being an avid seafood lover, I decided to try Cincy Crab, without looking at the reviews. I was EXTREMELY glad I did. I don't know what happened in other reviews, but my experience was great. Menu: The menu was simple - one page, two sided, with everything listed plainly. You could choose your meat or a combination, your boiling sauces and the spiciness. However, this didn't apply if you ordered your seafood fried. I had ordered the Cincy Combo: 1/2 lb. of Snow Crab Legs, 1/2 lb. of Shrimp in a mix of Lemon Pepper, Garlic Butter and Cajun boiling sauce. Food: The food came out in a "boiling bag", which you then pour out in your bowl. The shrimp were plentiful, super fresh and tasty. In fact, that was the best tasting shrimp I've ever had...and after YEARS of seafood consumption in my life, that's a HUGE statement. The Snow Crab legs didn't disappoint either. They were large, meaty and delicious. Everything was cooked to perfection. My family also enjoyed their food...and that's also impressive. Be warned...use the bib and glove they give you. Snow Crab cracking can be messy, but SOOOOO worth it! Service: The Manager on site was awesome! He seated us and made sure we enjoyed our food. My daughter and I wanted to try green mussels he had recommended, but had found out the kitchen was out. When he heard this, he got in touch with the delivery person and got the green mussels to us. This alone spoke volumes to us. Customer Service is alive and well at Cincy Crab! Our waitress did a great job as well. She took our orders, brought our drinks and our food in a very timely manner. She stayed friendly the entire time and checked on us. I really enjoyed myself. Atmosphere: The exterior could use a bit of work (more of a landscaping thing, because the building itself is fine). The inside of the restaurant is inviting with nice, smooth, wooden look. There are small oars and a picture of a crab and fish on the wall. Nothing was overpowering as far as the decor. The place was clean and no "fishy" smell. This is a good sign because fresh seafood doesn't have a large, fishy smell. Price: Keep in mind, this is seafood we're dealing with. The price we paid (as a group of 5), was pretty much what I had expected. If you decide to go here alone, I would recommend the Cincy Combo. If you go here with one other person, the Crab Boil Combos would work out to your advantage. They also have Lunch Specials, M-F at lunch times too. Overall: I would HIGHLY--HIGHLY recommend this place for any REAL seafood enthusiast. The fresh seafood, the boil ingredients, the great service from the staff and the manager who went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time, and the flavor, too? I urge you to give this place a try and decide for yourself. I did, and I'm so glad I did! read more

I would probably honestly say my review is closer to a 4.5 than 5, but it's definitely not a 4, and it seems some reviews are being a bit unreasonable. The building and surrounding area are a little meh, but it's a pretty cool atmosphere inside. The food is mostly great. I wasn't a fan of the blue crab, as there's very little obtainable meat, but everything else I've had including the crab legs and shrimp among others, I'd highly recommend. They give you very good portions and I honestly believe their prices are very reasonable, considering. read more

I love a good seafood boil! This place is close to home and the food is always consistent. I will admit, if you want to eat there, expect a really long wait. Like an hour or more. But since Covid, they do all takeout and we actually prefer it. You can order and pay online. I only waited about 5 minutes once I arrived to pick up my food, and it was still hot when I got home. We always get combo #1 spicy and add an extra 1/2 lb of crab. Is perfect for the two of us. read more

Cincy Crab - cooked crab legs and corn on a plate - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

The food here is very good unfortunately today i found flat worms in my crab. The flavour was great though read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

Soooooooo, food was amazing. BUT!!!!!! We got charged a whole 18% extra on top of the regular tax because it was 6 of us sitting. They say 6 or more people are considered a party. Mind you two of them are babies and didn't even eat. Not once did we get asked if we wanted more of our drinks. Our order was missing 3 things. Then we didn't get those three items until we were almost done! Not once did we get asked if food was good. We had to run the server down for the check. And then hunt him down again to give it to him. I'm so sad because like I said the taste was great! read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

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I enjoy the concept of Cincy Crab. I've been to a few other places like the Crab Boil on the West Coast and Kai in Columbus. Unfortunately I would say that Cincy Crab didn't live up to those establishments for me personally. The service was nice and fast vs the original wait time we got of 1 hour. We sat down after about 30 minutes of waiting. The server came back after about 5-10 minutes, so a little slow. But by then the host had given us drinks. We ordered hush puppies, egg rolls, and the #1 Combo what has a pound of shrimp, snow crab legs, and sides of corn, sausage, and potatoes. We picked medium heat with Mix it all, which is the way to go for places like this. A previous review kind of hit it on the head. For some reason, the seafood lacked depth of flavor. I felt like the sausage was tasty, but the seasoning seemed watery vs other places that really coat the seafood. The egg rolls were greasy, but the hush puppies were good overall. Net, I think they definitely are better than a Joe's Crab Shack it Red Lobster got Boiled Seafood, but I think better experiences at other similar establishments make this a disappointment for me overall. read more

It was really good. I was stuffed. My bill was only $30. I got the half lb or crab legs with a half pound of shrimp and added three boiled eggs, mix all seasoning with mild spicy level. Sooo good. My friend ordered some lemon pepper wings and they were fried and seasoned to perfection. My other friend (we were a table of 7 so of course we had a gratuity charge) ordered the fried shrimp, with her xxx spicy bag, and even that was perfect. My other fried got plain on chicken tenders and fries, and you guessed it... good. So I'll definitely be back and bringing people with me. read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

Food is completely ass it's not spicy at all. For the price it needs to have more flavor that shit was not good.

This place definitely offered a delicious meal that was seasoned very well although the menu seem to be a little inconsistent and the crab boil's were a little overpriced for what you get it was still pretty good. I also had the fried oysters but did not snap a photo like I should have read more

Cincy Crab - Dungeness crab boil with clams - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

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I decided to go on a date night at this location after passing it on numerous occasions after shopping in the Tri-County area. We ordered the hush puppies, egg rolls and the number #1 (consists of 1lb of shrimp and 1lb of crab), the hush puppies were great and being paired with honey mustard you never would've thought that would work, but it surprisingly did. Next, we have the egg roll it was OK, wasn't crisp and was greasy and now to the crab and shrimp the portion size tiny in comparison to the place I patronize in Columbus even though they both specify their portion sizes are exactly the same 1lb each of shrimp and crab, but the sauce was kind of thin and it was lacking depth of flavor. Unfortunately, I had higher expectations for this place after comparing to Kai I'm Columbus, which is a place that I love. The service was great, the place was quick and we had friendly staff the whole time while we were there and it was clean. This place could be better if they improve the consistency and flavor profiles of their sauces, but since they skimp out on that, it shows. If you they fixed the few inconsistencies this place would be a showstopper in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. read more

First time for me. I drove here all the way from Dayton! The people who work here are doing it right! All protocols in place for c19. Aside from that, the food is amazing and our server was a delight! She was so nice and friendly !! We ordered. Hush puppies, Cajun fries, wings, and king crab legs!!! It was swerved in a bag with garlic butter corn on cob and potatoes. It was awesome. I will be back!! read more

Cincy Crab - cooked crab legs and corn on the cob - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

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One thing I love is seafood. One thing I don't love is believing the hype. So I decided to try this place for myself. There was just something to be desired about the taste. I added on a half pound of sausage to my crab boil and it didn't get put into my bag with the other food. I let my server know right away (he was an absolute sweetheart) and he alerted the kitchen. A few minutes later he brought out the missing sausage, which was fresh from the microwave... These weren't the worst crab legs I've had, but they were not the best either. I will try a few other places before I return. read more

I ordered a few combos for my husband and his friends on his birthday and they were a hit! I ordered 3 combo #3s and added crawfish to two and shrimp to the other. We tried the Cajun, Garlic Butter, and mixed seasonings. The boil bags were amazing...took my husband back to his childhood! We'll definitely be repeat customers. read more

Well the graffiti is awful beautiful wood redone and they give you a marker to write on the freaking walls! Tacky! Hope the food is at least good ! Well if you love Garlic the way I do the I recommend the garlic butter shrimp.....if not don't cuz there is a crap ton of raw garlic! The Tilapia is disgusting thin crispy over cooked fish! The Cat fish is great along with the Cajun fries! Cheese sticks are nasty and under cooked! The Calamari is ok! read more

Cincy Crab - Seafood Near Me - Springdale, Ohio

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I was very disappointed in the restaurant the seafood was overcooked everything was rubbery the customer service was horrible I will not be back read more

It is amazing I've been here about 4-5 times. I have nothing but good things too say about this place every time I go I get seated immediately and food comes out in a timely matter. The food is delicious. read more

Not sure why there's so much hate in this thread, maybe the place was new and still figuring out the kinks. We had a good time - server was great, food quite good (I live in socal so have been to boiling crab and other similar food places). Will probably be back soon. read more

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The food was good. The service was fine took time for food they were not that busy.. the fact that I was charged almost $25 gratuity for 4 adults 2 kids that did not even eat is ridiculous... needless to say no matter how good food is if you feel the need to charge 18% gratuity on ANY party over 6... means most families won't be back... read more

So I order the shrimp boil with NO HEAD after getting home they had already closed I threw the food away but took pictures and they don't want to issue me a refund . And my shrimp was dirty. I WILL NEVER EST HERE AGAIN read more

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The server and customer service was not the friendliest. Food was good but a little over cooked the sausage portion was small slices and you only got 5 and they had no boiled eggs. read more

They should change their hours. They quit seating at 8:45pm.. even though we called prior to arriving to confirm.

Food was deliscuous, service was great! Nice atmosphere! Good way to spend girl time,guy time,family time etc. Look for our table read more

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We visited on 11/30/2018. The food was very good and the service was great! We had the king crab legs and they were awesome. Not only would we recommend Cincy Crab, we will be returning very soon!! read more

We don't get many seafood places in Cincinnati that have really good seafood, so this was a nice surprise. Seems they're pretty new, so the staff was still trying to figure things out. They were pretty friendly though. I ordered combo #2 and took it to go. It normally comes with 2 blue crab, but that's seasonal and they didn't have any. I got half a Dungeness instead. It came with a pound of crawfish and a pound of shrimp. Came with like 5 sausage pieces, 3 corn, and 3 potatoes. I got it with the butter garlic, lemon pepper, and cajun seasoning with mild heat. Everything tasted delicious. The potatoes didn't absorb much of the sauce, but the corn did. The sausage was very good. The sauce was fantastic. Gave a great flavor. The crab and shrimp were the best. The crawfish were good, but a pound of crawfish has very little meat. Not really worth it. The shrimp and crab were great, but a lot of work getting the shells off the shrimp and meat out of the crab. Since everything is coated in sauce, it was very messy. Would have probably been better in the restaurant with proper utensils. I didn't have anything to crack open the crab legs and claw, so opening by hand sucked. Probably would try mussels, clams, or something else that's easy to get the meat out of. Still this was a very flavorful and ill definitely come back. Would be good for a group meal. Would also think it'd be best to get an appetizer or two. Since the price is pretty high on the seafood, could fill up on some appetizers so you don't break the bank getting so much seafood. read more