We have been coming to Kings here for several years. I'm surprised I had not reviewed this place…read morebefore because we love this place. The service is always great, food is fresh and delicious, wine selections are decent. The bread they bring out is very delicious. It comes out warm. They have Belvedere for the best martinis and great wines by the glass. Typically I really enjoy getting the nigiri or the lobster roll, but this time I switched it up to get the swordfish tacos. It came with tortilla chips and guac. Waiter was very attentive and we were able to visit and chat after a hectic week.

Food was AWESOME Lobster ...Halibut Fish .... Scallops......Crabs…read more... Sides-Mash potatoes....Brussel Sprouts.....Cauliflower Our group really really enjoyed this restaurant. Sorry for not pictures..... We all left out of here full and happy

First time trying aquachile, and it was a delicious flavor explosion here at El Viejon. The HH (3-6…read morepm) prices are a very good deal - especially $3-5 for super generously filled seafood tacos or tostadas. The half portion aguachile negro (choice of fish or shrimp) was $12, arrived in a big molcajete, and was plenty for 1-2 people. The flavors were an assertive spicy/tangy/slightly sweet combo that really grabbed my palate's attention. The cooked shrimp ceviche on my blue corn tostada was fresh, visually pleasing, and tasty. I also liked the simple yet satisfying, thick house tortilla chips that accompanied the meal. Offspring got the Cali burrito, and was impressed that the fries inside were still crispy. His favorite item was the al padtor tacos, which had plenty of meat, and were properly served with grilled pineapple as well as an herbaceous salsa that he found unique and delectable.

Really good semi large tacos. The octopus was my favorite. The ceviche was not bad, quite limey…read more Service is good, you order up front and they bring it to you. The restaurant is kind of small so big parties will have to improvise. I don't see much places with a giant beer bottle like this. So I had to get it for the gag. Some items are a bit pricey but the food is good.

The best seafood boil in all of San Diego in my opinion, and I've tried many places (yes, including…read moreCrab Hut). The main reasons why this is my top spot are: -Seafood Quality - the clams here are BIG and don't fall out of the shell, and the shrimp is always perfectly cooked and not mealy. The crab clusters are big and juicy as well. -Sauce - I always get the Torpedo Sauce (the house mix-of-all-of-them sauce) but instead of just tasting like garlic, lemon, old bay, "the sum is equal to more than the parts". In other words, the flavors meld together and are magical. I have heard some say that the sauce here leans sweet, and it definitely does have sugar, but I find it balanced. Also, it is mostly emulsified and does not have a thick layer of pure oil that runs off the seafood like some places' sauces. -Other Factors: they used to have a free fries deal for posting on social media (gone as of Feb '26 though), but they still have $1 oysters on some days, I like their fruit tea pitchers which are great for large parties, and they also give free Vietnamese chè for dessert! I rank this higher than Crab Hut because a) it's cheaper, Crab Hut is expensive even for seafood boil, and b) I prefer the sauce here. But Crab Hut is also S tier in San Diego so you can't go wrong with either.

The flavor overall was really good--the sauce had a nice depth and was well-seasoned. If you're…read moresomeone who enjoys spice, just note that the heat level wasn't very strong, even when ordering it spicy. That said, the shrimp and crawfish were unfortunately overcooked and came out pretty mushy, which took away from the experience. With seafood, texture really makes a difference, so that was a bit disappointing. There's definitely potential here because the flavor is solid, but hoping for better execution next time.

Admittedly, in our relationship I am the researcher & planner extraordinaire while hubby is the…read moredriver & enthusiastic follower. But every once in a while, hubby has a special request & we make it happen. His San Diego wish? Thursday night all-you-can-eat lobster dinner at 100s Seafood Grill Buffet. And when I say seafood extravaganza, I mean it. Beyond the lobster, there were crab legs, oysters, sushi galore (maki, nigiri & sashimi), lots of Asian specialties plus plenty of American comfort-food favorites to satisfy just about everyone. Now, full disclosure: my feelings were a little mixed, but hubby? He was living his absolute best life. The lobster is served cut in half & broiled, which unfortunately made the meat sort of melt into the shell. Each half ended up being only a couple bites & you did have to wait in line to grab one when fresh trays came out (one half per person at a time). That said, credit where it is due: the kitchen brought out lobster trays pretty regularly, so the wait never felt unreasonable. Meanwhile, hubby proceeded to eat what I can only describe as his body weight in crab legs. His only critique was that he prefers them served hot rather than cold, although the hot butter on draft definitely helped make up for that. I also appreciated how many unique dishes were available beyond seafood, making the buffet feel more interesting than your standard steam-table experience. And for me, the dessert section was a standout, especially the gelato station, which I may or may not have visited more than once. At $56.99, my personal preference would probably be to spend that money at a really good sushi restaurant. But if your dream scenario involves unlimited lobster, crab legs, oysters & a seafood feast where you can try a little bit of everything, this place absolutely delivers. Final verdict? Maybe not my personal seafood fantasy but hubby was THRILLED & sometimes that's the most important review of all. NOM NOM NOM #YUM

Decent buffet. Very clean, pretty inside, and the atmosphere is nice. Service was friendly and…read moreattentive. Parking was easy and they kept the food refilled often which was great. The food was good but nothing spectacular for the price. Came for the unlimited lobster and the line was LONG. You only get one lobster at a time, so you have to keep getting back in line every round. Overall good to try once, but probably wouldn't come back.

Long overdue review because we've been coming to Crab Town almost ten years and somehow never wrote…read moreone! Our usual order is the shrimp + crawfish mix with Crab Town medium or spicy sauce depending on our mood, and it never disappoints. The fried shrimp is so good, the gumbo is flavorful and comforting, and the fried fish and fries always hit the spot too. What really keeps us coming back, though, is the people. We absolutely adore the staff here, especially the familiar faces we've seen throughout the years. No matter how much time has passed between visits, they remember us and always take a few minutes to catch up, which makes this place feel so welcoming and personal. Great food, great people, and so many years of memories here already. We'll be customers forever.

I used to genuinely recommend Crab Town to people all the time, which makes this experience even…read moremore disappointing. I actually convinced my friend to go there tonight because she originally wanted to try a different seafood boil spot, and I told her she had to try Crab Town because it was really good. Now I honestly feel bad for recommending it because the entire experience was terrible from start to finish. The house sauce -- which was always one of the main reasons I loved going there -- tasted completely off. It lacked the flavor it used to have and just wasn't at all how I remember it tasting. The oysters also did not taste fresh, and we couldn't even finish them. My friend and I each ordered snow crab combos, and we also shared a pound of mussels in the Old Bay lemon butter flavor. The mussels were EXTREMELY salty. We each tried literally one mussel, immediately did not like it, and set it right back down on the table. The shells were still sitting there untouched because neither of us wanted to continue eating them. We politely told the staff we didn't enjoy them, and instead of attempting to fix the situation, a manager immediately came over and basically told us "all sales are final" and there was nothing they could do. I've worked in the service industry myself for years, and usually when customers are this dissatisfied, management at least attempts to accommodate the situation somehow -- whether that's replacing the item, removing it, discounting something, or even just showing genuine concern. Instead, the attitude we got was basically "oh well, too bad." What made it worse was that later, while we were paying, the same manager asked if either of us wanted to take the mussels home. We both said no -- because we genuinely did not like them. That was literally the entire issue. We weren't trying to "get out of paying." We simply didn't enjoy the food and were disappointed there was zero effort to make things right. Honestly, the entire interaction started to feel uncomfortable and lowkey judgmental. As two Black women, it honestly felt like we were being viewed as if we were trying to scam our way out of paying for food instead of simply expressing that we genuinely did not enjoy what we ordered. On top of that, when we asked to split the bill by what each person actually ordered, we were told the only option was to split the entire bill evenly down the middle. It was frustrating because our orders were not identical. Overall, the entire interaction left a really bad taste in my mouth. The food quality has clearly gone downhill, and the customer service was dismissive and unaccommodating. I left feeling more like a problem than a paying customer. Sadly, after this experience, I won't be returning or recommending Crab Town anymore.

We came here not knowing if it was a full-service or counter-service restaurant, but honestly we…read moreloved the setup. There are easy-to-use kiosks, and the staff is always nearby to answer any questions. You basically build your own meal -- plates, tacos, sides -- and even choose the seasoning and sauce for your protein. I ordered the salmon with garlic butter sauce, rice, and asparagus, and it was cooked perfectly. The fish & chips were also super delicious and crispy. Overall, a great experience and we'd definitely come back if we're in town and craving seafood

Yum, yum, YUM!! I…read moregot a chicken taco and the protein bowl and both were very good especially for a quick service restaurant. The food tasted very fresh. The grilled corn topping really added some nice flavor and I'm not usually a big fish person, but I loved the shrimp and actually really enjoyed the fish in the protein bowl as well! The salsa had a nice tang too, very good. The interior was clean and has cool decor and design choices. They have kiosks to order from which makes looking at all your options easy peasy. Plenty of seating inside and outdoor patio as well. Unique beverage fountain with yummy options! And lots of parking, always a plus for me.

This place has really redeemed themselves. The price of king crab was reasonable and ample portions…read moreof clams, scallops, sausage and shrimp made it even more great! They had a simple garlic butter with no spice and was just right on the flavor. I was tasting the crab the following day in my mind. LOL Glad was able to come back and see that they have gotten a lot better. Service was also great and welcoming. For sure will be back!

I love crab leg seafood boils and they are my #1 favorite food to date. I always like to try a new…read moreplace on my birthday or special occasions and in this case it was the crab pub because the menu looked perfect online. They seemed to have a ton of options for my family who didn't specifically get seafood boils so we went ahead for Mothers Day. When we got there the service was okay, our waitress didn't really check on us much at all besides putting a bunch of lemon slices on our table but no major complaints. We did start off with drinks and some of us got the wrong ones but no biggie because it's busier on a holiday. What I had a problem with was the food itself. I asked for the combo #2 because I thought it was 1lb of snow crab leg like I get every single time, I got it "pub style" which is supposed to be all seasonings like garlic butter Cajun lemon pepper in one. They asked me if I wanted shrimp, sausage or craw fish as my second and I told her I didn't want any of that and just wanted ALL crab legs. I don't know if she fully understood because when I got my boil I could tell it was noticibly smaller. There wasn't 1lb by any means, and looking back I wish I could've said something. I think they just took the amount of crab they got me and cut it in half instead of substituting and adding more. I wouldn't mind if it's extra money, I just want the crab so oh well. The sauce was the second worst thing ever. It did not taste anything like other places, but way worse. All I could taste was a watery spicy Cajun, and even on mild how I got it it was pretty spicy. It lacked any real flavor so on that alone I'd never go back. I usually always get a Cajun garlic butter and it's seasoned to the Gods but still light and potent. This was just not good, and didn't even feel buttery but more a watery oil. We did also get the garlic noodles and they were good. I make garlic noodles at home AMAZING though, so these were average and nothing to write home about since other places can still do them just as good, if not better. A place in SD that had ones even better was called Crab City and their boil tasted great. I would recommend that place instead of this. The reviews and menu pictures had me with much higher expectations and I was super let down. Forgot to mention, my husbands shrimp po boy, he said the shrimp tasted off and fishy like not fresh which made him only eat half and never go back for the leftovers. There was a super sweet sauce on it as well that tasted random to me when I took a bite so I would stay away from that as well. I also had to pay extra for my potato's that normally come with your boil at every other place. They usually come with potatoes and corn but this place came with nothing and you even needed to pay extra for potatoes but they were bigger and different then usual with no salt or anything so they were not worth getting at all, nor finished by me.

The food here was amazing, first time trying it here and the service was great. Margie was an…read moreexcellent server and top of the drinks without even asking.

Service was outstanding everything was hot and good great job Margie thank God bless. My family…read moreand I appreciate water your service. We will recommend other family and friends to come. We give her a 5 star rating

This has been my hyper fixation meal for the last few weeks! Have literally gotten take out and…read more delivered 4 times in the last month. It's mainly driven by the kuan fen (I think that's what the noodles are called) in the signature suan cai. The noodles are made with sweet potato starch, and are this insanely chewy and satisfying texture that I haven't tried or found elsewhere. The sourness from the suan cai is pretty unique and addicting. The portion of even the small/regular is a lot, and with rice I usually cannot finish in one meal. Ordering is a bit confusing, it's hard to tell what comes with something of a combo. I've tried the crispy pork on the side, and it was fun how the batter had sichuan peppercorns in it! I also once ordered the "spicy" soup and was devastated when it didn't have the noodles, so I've stuck to the signature.

interesting place with some unique flavors! i thought the spice and broth was going to be stronger,…read moreor more pungent, but it was pretty light. the fish is extremely tender and pairs well with the soup and greens. FYA rice isn't unlimited

Finally got to stop by and try their food. I wish I stopped sooner. Delicious and flavorful. We…read moreordered the medium shrimp cocktail, and a fish taco. The fish taco was packed and the tortilla did its part and didn't breakdown. The shrimp cocktail was perfect shrimp and veggies ratio. It was spicy and in a perfect cocktail. Ate my food too fast didn't even take a picture. We stopped by the food truck, service was quick and no issues. They have stand up tables if you choose to eat there. Can't wait to try their downtown location

The Plus, Great Fish tacos, the tortilla chips are better than any taco shop or Mexican restaurant…read more There are 3 -4 hot sauce choices. The down side, They are a little bit pricier than other " Taco Tuesday" specials, but the fish is crispy, which is a plus. The down side is you do have to ask for cheese on your tacos ( for example the Brigantine fish tacos include cheese), caution: the request will cost $2 per Taco Tuesday plate ,which includes 3 tacos for $9.99 with a small side of tortilla chips. Two Taco Tuesday plates of 3 tacos each and an additional side of Tortilla chips plus $2 for cheese on each plate x2 plates =$29, which we were a little taken back by the price, especially since it's a food truck and there is no service or places to sit, so it's sidewalk ambience.. they have sit down Restaurant prices If I am in the area again, I may try Kiko's Place again