Delicious, fresh seafood, prompt service. If just grading on food quality - 5 stars. Hubs and I went for dinner on a weeknight. Each got a boil bag. Outside of the bags we shared crab fried rice, fried mushrooms and French fries. Crab fried rice - do yourself a favor and get it. French fries are perfect for soaking up sauce Bag contents were all wonderful. snow crab legs were plump and yummy, shrimp was firm yet tender and sweet. Corn was like it had been freshly picked and cooked same day. The only thing that wasn't rave-worthy was the andouille sausage. It was fine, but not epic. Even the forks, claw crackers, and shell breakers were substantial and held up well. Would get 5 stars if: 1. soda fountain instead of bottled drinks and/or BYOB; 2. table side hand cleaning - wet wipes are serviceable, a warm wash cloth would have delighted us, or a table side handwashing station for an over the top experience. Service was attentive without being intrusive. Add this local gem to your rotation. read more

Crab & Grab - The "after" photo. We were too excited to take a before - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

We had ours to go. Food is great even for take out. Crabs and shrimps are fresh. Will order here again.

Place is very small good enough for our family. Service was very accommodating to our family. They didn't have fountain drink only bottles drinks. It's ok but wasn't sure if they refill on drinks because it was bottles. We order appetizers which came out very quickly. Which was great because my family was hungry. The appetizers were hot and fresh. We had wait till fried mushrooms cool off a bit. After the finishing the appetizers. The family came out which was plenty of food for the 10 of us also very hot and fresh. The seasoning and sauce were delicious. We had a really good time would recommend and are coming back. read more

So good this place is a 10 out of 10. The waitress was extremely nice and helpful. The food was hot and the crab fried rice was delicious! Great shrimp and crabs also read more

Honestly so happy we tried their crab boil! Everything was delicious. Bonus that it is so close to home so I don't have to drive far when I'm craving! read more

Wouldn't sit tables 45 mins before they close. Smelled good. Probably won't be back to try.

First of, they incorrectly filled my order. I did not get one of the side dishes but was charged for it. When I called the place to report this the waitress argued with me on the phone saying that everything was correct. The garlic noodles are trash. We got three pounds of crawfish. TRASH. Nothing about the food was good. Literally nothing. DO NOT waste your money for a "seafood" boil here. read more

Food: ok. We had the trifecta (spicy Cajun spice, lemon pepper and garlic butter). Had a sweetness to it. Portion size for 2 was ideal. Just enough food to hit the spot. Service: fine. Ambiance: cute decor. Sink near bar where you can wash your hands. (They don't have alcohol on the menu.) Overall: cool please. read more

Crab & Grab - Calamari Rings. - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

A great place for seafood boil! Not many places in Lake county with this selection of food and it was great! Server was attentive and speedy made sure we had everything we needed. Drinks are individual bottles, so they are taking care of customers with COVID scares. Ordered the single #1 Snow crab legs Shrimp Sausage Potato Corn In a garlic butter sauce Also comes with crab fried rice and French fries Again, really liked the vibe of our server. He was on top of the service and gave a great dining experience. Joked a bit, attentive, and constantly making sure we had space at our table. read more

Crab & Grab - Single #1 Snow crab legs Shrimp Potato Sausage Corn Crab fried rice French fries - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

I love the food and service at crab and grab it's seasoned so well There is never a big wait time.

My daughter decided to treat us to some seafood. We were really sad when sake sake closed down, but we're excited when we found out it was going to be a seafood restaurant. The food was good. The boil bags were well seasoned, and well portioned. For 4 people, our bill came out to $180. Not terrible for crab ‍ Cons- canned/bottled drinks only. Which means no refills. And they're priced $2 & up. The crab fried rice was extremely bland. I would not order that again. Our server was nice. He took us in at 7:45pm when the restaurant closes at 8:30. (We were headed out at that time!) he was the only server and was busting his butt to wait tables and take to go orders. Would absolutely come here again read more

Crab & Grab - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

I just visited after golfing! It was so delicious than I expected! I visited other Louisiana style crab in IL, this place is best taste-(not too salty, not too hot) than others! I will definitely visit again. (In the picture: Cajun Elotes, Cajun ShrimpHeadless Shrimp,Seafood Boil) read more

Crab & Grab - a plate of food wrapped in plastic - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

This place has amazing food and great service! Must try if you enjoy seafood! 5 stars imo Also BYOB read more

The trifecta sauce on any seafood boil type is the BOMB! It is pricey but well worth it in the Lake County, IL area.

Sorry, no. Two stars for the service and for the garlic biscuits. My ramen, and my buddy's crab legs were lousy. Half the crab legs were empty. No meat inside. And the crab meat that there was tasted less than fresh. My friend said the trifecta sauce was tasty. It's a combination of lemon pepper, garlic, and cajun spice. My Tonkotsu ramen was disappointing. Slightly fishy flavor, likely from the seaweed and/or fish sauce in the broth. There were fewer noodles than in other bowls of ramen I have had at other restaurants, and three pieces of pork. Unremarkable in many ways. The garlic butter rolls were the highlight of the meal. Tasty, good texture. There was just the right amount of garlic butter, not too much, not too little. Service was friendly and quick. My request to omit mushrooms from my soup was cheerfully granted. My buddy and I were the only customers in the dining room during most of our meal. Three customers walked in as we paid our bill. My buddy said not to bother getting him a gift certificate from the restaurant, he did not want to return. I doubt I will return too. Side note: their menu had beer and wine crossed off. The place is BYOB now. read more

Really liked this place! First thing to note - BYOB!! We came in and got seated right away. The staff here is really cool and gave us prompt service. We ordered so much food and really enjoyed our boils. My boil came with fries and crab fried rice on the side which was really tasty. The boil consisted of crab legs, shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and covered in their trifecta sauce, which became with some heat! Everything was delicious and will definitely come back! read more

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Pretty nice seafood boil place. My fiancé is from Louisiana and we were excited to see if it lived up to his expectations. The snow crab and shrimp was delicious, but we'd hardly classify it as Louisiana style and more of a Korean style flavor. Got the trifecta seasonings for both bags which was great. If you like really spicy food, go for the crazy level. The very spicy was not what I expected, as I'm pretty sensitive to spicy foods and i didn't find it that spicy. I'd ask for extra gloves next time. They were kind of flimsy for the crab so they tore very easily. But the staff was awesome. Definitely very fun and welcoming people! Hope to stop in again soon. read more

Horrible food!!! we ordered this for the first time yesterday and is just horrible. It was bad the fish was dry. The rice was bad. We ordered a salmon salad and salmon looked like bologna. It was just horrible. We should've took the food back, but we did not never going there again ever!! read more

This was our 3rd time ordering from here and it is sooo good! We got 2 lbs of shrimp 3 pounds of crab legs a pound of crawfish, corn and sausage. We were able to feed 6 people with this much food & still had left overs. We got the trifecta sauce but not to spicy and it was perfect. I would definitely recommend ordering take out! read more

Crab & Grab - The remainder of our feast (forgot to take a pic beforehand) - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

They are in their soft opening. Because they aren't fully open yet, they can't serve alcohol yet. Eventually, they will have a full bar. I have been there twice and both times were excellent. We've had the Scallops, Dungeness Crab, Crawfish, with corn, sausage and potatoes (in various combinations). Everything is wonderful. My favorite has been the crab. It comes out perfectly cooked and with their Spicy sauce if so flavorful. Cracking the claws is part of the experience and I really loved the entire thing. The scallops aren't small but aren't the huge ones. They are really tender and flavorful. We had those with the garlic butter sauce. The sauce was a drop salty, but other than that, perfect. We got this our second time there and the sauce was perfect. Their crawfish and shrimp (shrimp in shell) are not cleaned as they are in shell. I'm used to ordering these items this way, but for folks never having a boil with in shell, this might be a surprise. I wish their bar was open because a beer would have been perfect. They also have cold-rolled ice cream. They are experimenting with this. We split this dessert and we were surprised at how good it was. The texture is not creamy like a scoop of ice cream, but the flavor was AWESOME. We had the cookies and cream. We will be back to try everything on this menu. Great addition to Grayslake. read more

I love this place! I visited this restaurant last week and between my girlfriend and I our total bill was $98.00. Sure, this can be an expensive place to visit, but seafood isn't cheap. I was very happy with what I got. I ordered dungeness crab, shrimp, mussels, corn, and potato. I asked for my order to be VERY SPICY and IT WAS! I was impressed at how spicy it was because I am constantly ordering "very" spicy things that my 5 year old can eat. This was actually VERY SPICY. The place was very clean and there is enough parking. The only thing I would change about this place is possibly having them add a non-seafood option for those people (who don't like seafood) accompanying us seafood lovers. I will be visiting again soon! read more

Crab & Grab - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

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Very sold seafood boil experience. We went during their "soft opening" week and you can tell they are still trying to find their "sea legs" *zing* but their flavors are really good. We tried the mussels in lemon garlic, snow-crab with Cajun spices, shrimp with Cajun, and with potato and sausage in with the crab and shrimp. Everything was cooked great and the seasoning was great. I would skip the snow-crab next time and stick with picks that go better with the spices. The shrimp was great and the mussels were big and tasty too. Overall great experience and they will get better with time read more

Crab & Grab - Thumbs up! - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

Food was subpar. Crab rice taste like water, butter and garlic. Shrimp were frozen shrimp from a box. Seasoning on boiled shrimp was bland; I had to ask for more Old Bay. Best thing I ate was the hush puppies and French fries. Was not worth $75; I can make better seafood at home. read more

I recommend trying all the sauces, my preference was garlic butter and Cajun. Next time I mix them. It's super messy, but fun. Really liked the Cajun Elotes corn, it was spicy, but very tasty. Great to see a new seafood place pop up. read more

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very friendly service , Crab was Very good. unfortunatley the shrimp was filthy.. the garlic biscuits are so delish! read more

Crab & Grab - All shrimp was dirty. - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

The seafood boil is pretty decent and the prices are fair. Would NOT recommend the ramen, I love ramen and theirs was VERY underwhelming. Elotes was pretty yummy! Service was pretty bad actually...The waiter wasn't very patient with us while we decided on our order and he didn't offer to box up my leftovers or give me a box... read more

I wish i could give it no stars . The grab legs were old and over cooked. The sauce was not but oil salt and butter everything is extra it was $1.00 for one egg that was undercooked . My gf usally never complains. Her food was NASTY ! Our bill was $108 for two seafood boils. What i will say i did tell the issuse thr father did nothing . The son was a nice guy he took $10 off the bill still was $108 i really feel thats a lot for a bag full of SH***. read more

Great pace for boiled and steamed seafood. We enjoyed the different sauces and the food overall. The only negative were the mussels, they seemed to be huge and had a gross consistency. read more

First time eating here. Friendly staff cute decor. Food was flavorful and came out quickly. Everything was fresh and good portions.

I'm not sure why the seafood boil is sweet . Like a bunch of sugar is added to it but sugar and seafood doesn't even sound like it would taste good together.. and it doesn't. The seafood is fresh and THATS a plus but to have sweet a sauce just ruins it. read more

Im giving them 1 star for horrible customer service. I go to this place almost every month. I go in today, get order to go, got home to ezt it abd found a hair. I call to tell them and the guy on the phone says there is nothing they can do. I say im not asking for a free boil, a discount on my next order, maybe take the bag i have and give me a new one. He says no, and that this is the first time someone tried this. Now im confused, what does that have to do with me? He goes like i said, there's nothing we can do so i don't know why your mad at me. Im made because i just paid 43 dollars for food a can not eat. This is so unprofessional, the thing that bothers me the most is that I've been a loyal customer for years. read more

Crab & Grab - a bag of food on a stove top - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

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We ordered headless shrimp with potatoes in garlic butter sauce, scallops in lemon pepper, coleslaw, and butter garlic biscuits. Everything was excellent, much better than I expected. Service was friendly, food was served quickly. Can't wait to return. read more

Crab & Grab - Butter Garlic Buscuits, to die for! Also, creamy coleslaw which was good too. - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

Food was good. But the service was bad. Super rude waiter. Had the service been better I'd give them 4 stars.

Solid seafood for sure and so needed in this area. Service is great and like the small quaint feel. This is my third visit and will be going back often. They are typically quick and hardly a wait if you place your to go order in the restaurant. Highly recommend the snow crab, shrimp and make it three with the scallops or mussels. Top off with an order of sausage (about 4 nice bites) and potato. Cajun seasoning by itself is great, still looking for the go to combo of mixing the other two in; lemon pepper and butter garlic. I'm not sure if they are a little pricey or that's just seafood and we are in the Midwest. I feel like the only thing making it a five star is knock out flavor. It's so good but feels like it's missing something that would put it over the top. That said, my wife just mentioned that was some of the best crab she's ever had. They are new and getting their groove so five stars could be a visit or two away! read more

Crab & Grab - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

We finally had the chance to stop in after driving by many times. For our boil we went for the shrimp, mussels and scallops with Cajun spice and garlic butter. We also did all the add-ons (corn, potatoes, sausage). The boil was tasty but not as flavorful as I would've hoped. It was just the right amount, portion wise, for two people. It is kind of pricy, but it is seafood. The service was great and I was happy with the overall visit. read more

My family and I went this weekend to check them out on Sunday night. They did a good job with the interior. Was sushi and is now changed to seafood theme it looks good. We had the shrimp rice - very good! The pasta - not good at all. The server was very un-helpful on walking us through the menu as we asked how thing worked. They put all your food in a bag and steam it is a butter sauce you select. Food was over cooked and chewy. It was also not cheap. Will not be going back in the near future read more

First time at this restaurant, did pick up, covid rules ENFORCED 100%. It was amazing. The crab was perfect, the hush puppies made my souther wife drool, and the sides were very fresh. I will be eating here again VERY soon. read more

Crab & Grab - Seafood Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

For a basic summary, Price was high but it's seafood soooo. Interior was very nice and the staff was attentive and quick when they weren't being stormed. I really wanted to try the ramen but settled for the shrimp and scallop boiled bag. I got the 3 choice spicing and it was spicy alright. I had to finish at home with water near by!! In total my bill alone was 46+ bucks for the boil bag, drinks, and ice cream rolls at the end. Will return to try the ramen read more

Walking into the restaurant the decor is really cute. The dining space isn't big, like I wouldn't bring a party bigger than 4 to sit down. The menu isn't very big and there isn't a ton of variety. It seemed odd how empty it was, it's in pretty good location and near the college. I ordered the calamari and was extremely disappointed. There was too much breading. The calamari isn't fresh, they are frozen rubber rings, and the sauce was not good. The ramen also threw me off because my soup is hot and my egg is cold. For a restaurant that is called crab and go and looks like they specialize in seafood it's very disappointing. I don't really know that I'd like to try this again for a round 2. read more

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Not worth the money. It it was my 1st and definitely my last time at Crab & Grab. I got the Tribeca bag with scallops shrimp lobster crab sausage potatoes corn and calamari on the side. The flavor was great exactly as described not too spicy. Scallops were fresh everything was great but the shrimps, the shrimps were dirty and if you eat shrimp you know what I mean when I say dirty. The shrimp tasted funny, a dinner for 2 $100 expensive but understandable IF you love the food. I didn't love the food I enjoyed it but I wouldn't go back. The fried calamari was good otherwise not really impressed with this spot. read more