For context, I'm a South Louisiana gal, who's lived in Los Angeles for 23 years. I've spent the entire summer here, and I cook...A LOT. The catfish is the best I've had in Asheville, so far. I've tried Good Hot Fish, some of the other oyster houses and the po-boys at Sunny Point, but Crab du Jour is my fave, when it comes to catfish. Everyone is cordial and accommodating here. The sweet potatoes could use a little soul food mama help, but otherwise, everything I've had here has been delicious, from the clams, mussels, shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes. Selfishly, I want the crawfish season to last longer, but I don't know the choreography of the rain dances to extend that season, so here we are with frozen IQFs. read more

(2/5 Stars) Unfortunately, this visit was disappointing from start to finish. The service was fair, but the food took a very long time to arrive. When it finally did, the seafood didn't seem particularly fresh, and the catfish was overcooked to the point of being burnt. To the restaurant's credit, they did offer a discount after the issue was brought to their attention, which I appreciated. However, the quality of the meal simply wasn't what I expected. One thing that also stood out was the feedback box near the cashier. It was so overloaded with comment cards that it honestly made me wonder whether the feedback is ever reviewed or acted upon. If customer comments are being collected, there should be a visible effort to address the concerns people are taking the time to write down. I hope this was just an off day, but between the long wait, poor food quality, and the impression that customer feedback may not be taken seriously, I don't see myself returning. read more

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I read a review that said you might as well go to that place with the big red lobster on it, but I have one of those at home so I stuck with this choice. I like the variety and the soul food sides with your fish. The crab Rangoons with the chili sauce was yummy! I tried the Henny Island because I as curious if Henny could be a girl drink....it's a tomgirl It might bully you a bit, but still sweet. The service was quick. Harmony was nice and checked on us. You can tell they really want you to get comfortable and enjoy yourself because they put butcher paper on the table. Eat the goodies and leave the shells behind is the message I received. And right now they're playing some Christmas music with a little boogie to it, so I know the play list is jumping in a regular day. I would eat here again-and when I do, I'm ordering those greens-so be ready Crab DJ read more

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I let my wife pick our dinner spot last night, and she wanted to go back to Crab Du Jour, so it's obviously a favorite of hers. The restaurant was very clean, almost sparkly. This time our server was not only quick, but also knew the menu and made good recommendations. My wife had her usual Dungie crab and shrimp boil with sausage. It had a fair amount of kick, especially the sausage. Would love to be able to get some at the market. I tried their gumbo, then their seafood pasta. The gumbo was wonderful, even had pieces of okra in it (call me weird, but I LIKE okra), and was very savory and filling. The seafood pasta was also good, with clams, mussels and shrimp in marinara, but could have used a pinch more salt in the pasta water and maybe a minute less boiling time. All-in-all, a very good dinner at a fair price. I'm already looking forward to a future visit. read more

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We love their seafood boils and Whitney was an awesome server. She made my Margarita perfect!!

Just go to Red Lobster. The server was fantastic. This was not her fault. My seafood boil was the WORST I've ever had. The corn was good. The egg was overcooked along with the crab. The shell was so soft and wouldn't crack, it bent. In fact, at one point my crab meat shot out onto the floor because it was so rubbery! Not to mention the snow crab was ridiculously small. Not worth over $30. The music was great. The vibe of the restaurant is chill, but the cooks need some training. read more

Crab Du Jour - Overcooked egg. Crab is small but the picture doesn't show that very well - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

What a great find in Ashville NC. Best seafood restaurant. Our waiter was excellent helped us in suggesting our seafood broil. We ordered two different kinds of seafood. It's a lot to eat for one person. The sauce is to die for. Lobster , Crab legs , scallops and shrimp was just too yummy . Enjoyed their Margaritas too !! It's a must for those who are visiting Ashville NC. read more

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Good fun good price excellent service was a little busy in there but that was to be expected

The service was excellent, and the restaurant was very clean. The food was pretty good - we tried the chicken tender basket, calamari, and crab fried rice. I think the seafood boils are probably the most popular so if I were to go again I'd try that next time. read more

Food is good. Now the Customer service is extremely poor. I don't understand why but there are staff just sitting around either on their phones or gossiping about their personal lives. The amount of professionalism at this restaurant is very low. It's more like a play ground for grown ass adults to come to work. Every time I come in here there are employees sitting around near me the bar and restroom area. Table service needs to be faster. It blows my mind how employees are sitting at tables just doing absolutely doing anything but working. read more

Host was great, server "Bianca" was great, food was awesome Price appeared high, but the amount of food was worth it. Spinach dip was terrible. Will give it 3 stars due to tiny lobby for people to stand in while waiting. Saw a lot of people leave when they had a 30 minute wait outside the door. Was told they are short staffed and caused the long wait times and build up of customers at the door. Probably a much better restaurant when fully staffed. read more

Crab Du Jour - Shrimp, crab, lobster boil - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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1 star out of 5. Absolute disaster and total rip-off. I ordered delivery: mussels, scallops, and lobster tail. The bill came to $117. I was expecting a decent seafood dinner. What I got was a nightmare. Everything arrived literally covered in sand. The mussels crunched with grit, the scallops were full of it, and the lobster tail looked like it had never been washed after being pulled from the ocean. Every single bite was a gamble -- am I eating seafood or just chewing on sand? For $117, I expected at least basic cleanliness, not a box full of beach sand served as food. This wasn't "fresh catch" -- it was straight-up disrespect to the customer. I do not recommend this place at all. Honestly, you're better off skipping seafood entirely than paying this kind of money just to spend the rest of the day picking sand out of your teeth. Crab de Jour -- never again. read more

Delicious! Clean restaurant and food was amazing! The servers were quick to refill glasses and clear away plates

Found this spot while on a business trip to Asheville. Service was horrible slow. Waiting almost 25 minutes for a drink so you can imagine how long we waited for food. Food was ok at most. Would not recommend this place until they get their service and wait times under control. I mean really....25 mins for a drink read more

Crab Du Jour - Inside seating area - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Really good. Amazing service, quick and fresh food. Many choices and not a bad price at all

Food was just amazing. if you love seafood this is the spot to go. The server was very kind. She was willing to take off some things because we ordered too much lol but this is a fun place to go. You can grab a bigger group of people if you need they'll make it work. read more

Crab Du Jour - Dungeness crab Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Boiled seafood WOW! We are from Cajun country; Lafayette, Louisiana. This is the closest to back home. We brought our neighbors, and they were impressed too. Lobster, shrimp, crab in Cajun seasoning- medium. Next time, I will get hot! Even the potatoes and corn were cooked perfectly. So we wanted a different appetizer. So We tried the shrimp fried rice. SUPRISE- IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL! We got a little soy on the side that made it even better. Next time, I hope they have it again. Colby, our waitor, was attentive and honest. Great service. Will be back soon!!! Carrot cake was the icing on the cake, literally. YUM!! read more

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From Ebony greeting us with a smile, to Lyric taking our order and bringing us tasty, hot food from the kitchen. We were happy from opening the door to walking back out. Clean, friendly and VERY REASONABLE $$$$$$$ You could not eat quality seafood like this - at this price anywhere- I usually enjoy Vinnie's & The Lobster Trap locally and travel to Charleston for fresh seafood. We enjoyed this meal- it is family friendly and offers a full bar. This staff needs your help... let's assist these young people keep the doors open & going and maybe we can enjoy lots more wonderful meals as we did today . read more

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Shrimp on the bloody mary tasted like it had just been defrosted and left to sit in water for hours. Flavorless. I got the Cajun seafood bag and it was okay but far from Cajun. It was loaded with chunks of garlic for some reason. And yet the shrimp was still tasting off. They would be better off just using Tony's. Definitely not worth the money. Wanted to love this since I'm from Louisiana and miss seafood read more

Walked and we were ignored by 2 people. Finally asked if we wanted a drink menu said yes and wasn't given one. After waiting 10 minutes at the table no one came by. And they weren't busy. Got up and left read more

First time visiting this location and to say the least will be back for sure. The bartender made the day. He was inviting, responsive, pretty Damm straight forward with anything u asked him. Funny as shit. Ordered the food and it came out quick and hot [headless shrimp and sausage med heat boil] very very good. Then for dessert i had a frozen daiquiri margarita. Mmmmmmmm Booya read more

Crab Du Jour - Shrimp and sausage. Damm good and plenty of food - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

How to finish a long day of traveling?? With a nice dinner of course! Found this place close to my hotel. Started with a spicy margarita (they made it special for me), fried pickles for an app and a lobster meat po boy sandwich (aka cajun lobster roll...) and was really bad by finishing with a piece of chocolate cake (which I couldn't finish) Rachel took great care of me and made great recommendations. read more

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Was good service and food was quick! We used dujour seasoning /moderate and was a nice flavor to our seafood boil. Atmosphere was clean and little run down, but friendly people working. read more

Best seafood I've had in Asheville by far. The vibes are great too. The staff appear to like working there - if not they're just very good at their job. read more

Tried Crab Du Jour today for the first time. My friend got a boil with shrimp, sausage that had some potato and corn on the cob. It was seasoned with butter and garlic, lemon pepper and Cajun seasoning. It looked amazing. I got some fried shrimp, it was big jumbo shrimp fried crispy with French fries. I also tried their crab cake which was also deliciodelicious. The boil my friend got was only about $13 and my shrimp was $11. Service was very good. Thank you Ms Lyric (sp?) for that. It was not very busy but I highly recommend y'all try It out. read more

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Hate to admit it, but I was completely surprised at how much I loved this place! Stupid me thought it would just be all fried seafood options, but I was wrong. It takes a bit of time to get thru all the options available on the menu because the menu is massive! Ordered clams (1 pound) with a garlic butter sauce and spice level of medium. I AM STILL DREAMING OF THESE CLAMS!!! The sauce/seasoning is ridiculously delicious! Served at the table plastic bag, what a wonderful presentation. Uncle Thom enjoyed the seafood stew! Not bad for a last minute Sunday lunch. Service was good and the food was beyond expectations. Will be back very soon for those clams! read more

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Our first visit & so pleased to find some good seafood in WNC! We ordered fried calamari, fried oyster po-boy, crab Caesar salad & the gumbo. While everything was delicious the star of the day was the gumbo! Tasty, full of seafood & lots of flavor, but not too spicy! Prices were good, menu had great selections & service was great! Colby was friendly & efficient (thanks!) we will be back again! read more

Crab Du Jour - Seafood gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This place is incredible! They give you a ton of food, it's all delicious, the atmosphere is very relaxed and the price is great! Service was friendly and fast! This place looks like a dockside bar inside, there's ample seating, they were playing Bob Marley the whole time, it was a very laid back experience. I got the Combo B with a half snow crab, half pound of shrimp and a half pound of crawfish. They brought out a bucket and gloves and a big plastic bib and massive steam bag of shellfish, everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The crab fries were also amazing! I'd driven past this place a bunch of times before getting the courage to try it thinking shellfish in the mountains might not be the best decision, but I wish I'd tried this place sooner, it's one of the best restaurants in town! read more

Crab Du Jour - Crab fries and a Combo B (1/2 lb of snow crab, 1/2 lb of crawfish, 1/2 lb of shrimp) - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Service was good food was so delicious. Seasoning was on point. Drink were ok. Bathroom has a leak read more

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It was good to try something different but it's not something I would return for. The waitress was really great and kept our drinks full and fulfilled all our request. Good environment for drinks and hanging out with friends/family. We got the calamari, oysters, and shrimp cocktail appetizers. The calamari was chewy and the shrimp were very large and a little over cooked in my opinion. Make sure you ask about all the sauces on the oysters and pay attention how you want them because they came covered in a chunky sauce. The seafood platter had a ton of food great for sharing they give a lot of sauce for selection. The remoulade has great flavor. The shrimp are huge, the fish was thin and had too much seasoning, the hush puppies and fries were good. read more

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Food is OK, all the sauces taste the same and it's SUPER salty. Service was great, ambience was pretty Micky Mouse for a chain. The biggest issue was the condiments at the table have not been wiped down, in what appears to be, since the day they opened. The salt and pepper, ketchup, napkin holder, hot sauce even the hand sanitizer, had a thick layer of sticky Crab Du Jour funk. I had to "wipe" (more like scrub) it all down with the hand sanitizer and napkins. Don't get me started on the Men's bathroom!! All this to say, if they're not keeping the front of the house clean, first impression, then can you imagine what the kitchen looks like?!? read more

Love the food reminds me of home. Service has always been good. I did thier takeout and home is 45min away. The food was just as tasty at home as in the restaurant. I wish they had some outside seating so I could bring my pup with me. I would be there more often. read more

I took my son here for the first time in Asheville. What a treat! Song was our waitress and was very delightful and knowledgeable. My son and I split a bag of Crab legs, crawdads, and shrimp. He was very thrilled. We ordered our food and in 10 minutes the best seafood in Asheville was delivered. Check out my TT Tarheelfoodie828 for more. read more

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Service, food, drinks and all around would highly recommend we sat at the bar and the young man behind was not hesitate to recommend a few things. read more

This place is absolutely delicious!! The interior is ok menus could use a wipe down and the paper lining in our table had butter splatter on it when we sat down but for the most part things were good. Its expensive but with what your getting crab, shrimp, mussels or clams it's expected. I love that you can pick spice like ol'bay, garlic butter etc. and spice level (mild, med or hot). I got the house sauce which is and combo of all sauces and very garlicy SO good. Hubby did ol'bay and we both did mild, he said it was great but wants to try the house version next time. He got the gumbo and we both got combos his scallops and shrimp and I got crab and clams all were excellent. Our server was very nice and explained the menu and answered all our questions. It won't be a place we go all the time... We spent $100, but we will definitely be back! read more

I'm new to the area & love seafood so I wanted to try this place. The food is gooood so good it almost made up for the service. Our server was less than attentive. We didn't get our drinks until after we got our entrees. We had several apps & entrees. Definitely will be bk just hopefully we get a better server. read more

This place was awesome. I loved the whole vibe of the restaurant itself. Feels familiar, like I have been here before, knowing that I have not. The staff were all courteous and attentive. The food was crazy good. We had the coconut shrimp, which was perfect! Followed that with some lemon pepper wings, which i should mention, were naked fried wings. Which are my favorites. I definitely recommend Crab du jour!. read more

Crab Du Jour - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Always a great experience as Crab Du Jour! This is my time visiting a CDJ restaurant but my first at this location. Came in with a big group and had such a funny waiter. He really made sure to be attentive and recommend some great options. I opted for a simple shrimp seafood boil bag and loved it. The seafood was great and the flavor even better! Definitely recommend and will come back if I'm in the area. read more

Crab Du Jour - Shrimp Seafood Boil - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

The Crab Du Jour was "crap" no pun intended. The food came incorrect from the kitchen. We were disappointed with the waitress's service, she literally sat down many times at the bar, watched tv and got on her phone during our time there. We ordered a piña colada that we never received and she never acknowledged why we never received it. One of the dishes had the wrong item and shortly after she left to get that fixed, we had to ask the hostess to help find her and let her know another order was missing sausages. She never came to check up on us and we ran out of water and when we finally got some water, she sat the jar of water down on the table, did not serve us, and had barely enough for the three of us. We tried to checkout and once again she disappeared and couldn't find her. Overall I would not recommend, very disappointed. read more

unforgettable Cajun boil and amazing lobster roll. very affordable and very nice waitress. the place is a little bit of a time capsule but who cares, the food is AMAZING. read more