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Crab House Brooklyn

4.5 (293 reviews)
Ultra High-EndSeafood, Buffets, Cajun/Creole
Open • 12:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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Resha M.

Food is good, well seasoned. Service could be a bit better. Nice music, but very load, could barely hear. 7.5/10...would come again.

Victoria M.

Service was very friendly. The AYCE is a good value if you make it so. Food was hit or miss. Crabs and wings were good. Everything else was just ok. It was a very slow night when we went so maybe that had something to do with it?

The service was excellent The food was decent too until noticing.... are proper cleaning standards being enforced? There is black mold on the bamboo trays that can get people sick even though it is covered with wax paper.

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Valentina V.

This is my third time eating here and every time I go it's always a great experience from beginning to end stating with the service finish at the amazing food. I can honestly say the seafood is always fresh usually I'll get other foods but I learned my lesson and narrowed it down to me and S/o top 3 and then if we have room for more we order other items , this restaurant is all you can eat style the give you a menu with different options there's a lobster option as well that the price is higher per person we usually are okay with the regular menu so we have not tried the lobster as of yet , however the snow crab legs are fresh and the meat is super tender and sweet and the sauce combined w the butter dipping is like eating crab candy so delicious ! The shrimp are crack and peel but are seasoned so well flavor is dispersed perfectly through out the entire shrimps , my top favorite item on their menu is the crispy founder I can eat no joke about 4-5 alone it comes w a sauce that I usually combine tarter sauce with it and it taste absolutely amazing , the drinks are not unlimited so be mindful Of that when eating out here and depending on what you leave and wish to bring home the cost of the food isn't over priced or insane but it is cost effective if you have left overs and wish to bring it home .The restaurant is very well kept and clean and the lighting is soft and makes you feel comfy and ready to eat

Steve M.

Crab House was very busy on a Saturday so I strongly recommend making a reservation! Food: the food is well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The drinks will definitely get you lit off ONE!!!. The food comes out in family style and could order on different rounds. Service: the service is very fast. The buffet style the food comes out in good portions for everyone to have a bite. I would say the entrance and the host could be more welcoming and not too short with customers Ambiance: the design of this location has a lot of seating and decor is neat and warm. The entrance setup could be more welcoming. My overall scoring is 4.75 as the food and drinks are really good.

Sally l.

Came for a late lunch, early dinner and it was not many people. The owner of the establishment kept checking on our table. We didn't do the lobster deal since we're not much of a lobster fan. The side for the seafood was meh, wish they gave us an option to choose what we wanted for sauce.

Jenn C.

Food: This restaurant offers an AYCE seafood meal for $90 per person (or $120 per person for unlimited lobster and lobster mac and cheese). The AYCE menu includes a variety of items including appetizers (broccoli, calamari, corn, iron steak, crab rangoon, clam chowder, fried rice, garlic noodles, chicken wings, spareribs, general Tso's chicken, spring rolls, edamame, french fries, and more) and main seafood entrees (steamed or hand breaded shrimp, blue crab, dungeness crab, snow crab legs, crawfish, salmon, seabass, mussels, steamed clams, raw oysters and clams, and more). The items I would recommend the most are iron steak, crab rangoon, blue crab, snow crab legs, and crawfish. The seafood is fresh, and if you love seafood, this AYCE meal is a good value for the variety and amount you get. There is no limit to how much you can order at a time; you can order as many rounds as you'd like. Service: Service is excellent here; staff are friendly and very attentive. They come to check on you throughout the meal and clear empty dishes. Food comes out very quickly after you place an order. The staff are also nice about giving you another menu to place another order. They are generous with their portions and food unlike other AYCE places that seem to not want you to order as much. Ambiance: The restaurant is big and spacious; seating is comfortable. There are tables and booths that can accommodate both small and large groups. The restaurant is kept clean, and the decor is very nice. During the warmer months, there's outdoor seating in Mongolian-style tents on the patio that overlooks Surf Avenue and Luna Park. Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant if you like seafood!

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Michelle T.

This has been in my to-do list for a while and I finally checked it off. Went last night (Tuesday) for a date night at 8pm. The hostess meets you downstairs as you enter and direct you to the elevator to the 2nd floor. There were a few other groups in there celebrating birthdays and few other tables but it wasn't too busy/crowded. The ambiance/decor in there is really nice! Much nicer than I expected. Our server was Young, no not his age, that's his name lol. He was very attentive and explained the process simply. Everything came out hot, fresh, and sizzling, pretty much back to back. They gave a stand to hold the other dishes because everything can't fit in the table. I think the $90 is a good value, especially if you're able to make it through a good amount of dishes. If you want lobster/lobster dishes, the price is $125 instead of $90, still worth it in my opinion. The scorpion bowl drink for 2 was good and worth the $30. We ended up taking most of it to go because we couldn't finish it.

How You Order.
Tahirah R.

A lot of the dishes exceeded my expectations. Be ready for an all you can eat because they do not skimp on the portions! Stand outs of the evening were the snow crab in the Cajun sauce, the table bread, the scallops (my favorite), the iron steak and the Dungeness crab. I was not a fan of any of the shrimp dishes, which is why I deducted a point but overall the location is cute, right on Coney Island. The staff is fun and helpful and the food was top-notch for all you can eat location. Like most all you can eat buffets you cannot take food home, but they will charge you a fee if there are items you wish to take out.

Outdoor view of the Cyclone!!
Janine P.

These types of restaurants always confuse me, so here's how my experience ran - Here we go: ---------------------------------------------------------- Place is right on Surf Ave so be prepared to walk among the crowd of shady individuals to get to the front door. *Check in with Hostess #1 to confirm reservation. Next step, take the elevator, up *Hostess #2 re-confirms your reservation and finds and leads you to a table. *A gentleman hands you menus; One for food, one for drinks, along with a tiny pencil. He comes back to bring wet wipes, bibs, claw/shell crackers and our water. During all those trips he makes, he hopes you'll make an order. *Final trip, he picked up the menu paper that has our choices and took off towards the kitchen. *3 minutes pass and a lovely lady drops off Garlic bread and our drinks *2 more minutes pass and platter after platter after bamboo steamer after bamboo steamer get brought to the table; More than the table could hold. We were 3 bamboo steamers high filled with food. (*Good lawdy, I need a break from all this food!*) We start eating. Crackers in hand, napkins at the ready, butter ready to be dipped in - I'm set to go. (10 minutes pass) *A gentleman walks by with a FRESH, NEW menu, to place another order. (*Lawd Haft Mersey on our souls*) (15 minutes pass) *"Wanna order more?" --------------------------------------------------------- Inside of the restaurant is beautiful. Decór is minimalistic and modern. Clean. Bathrooms were spotless. Ambiance was calm. Background music playing was "Easy Listening". And most importantly, Cuisine: Super fresh fish. I am so serious. This stuff does NOT sit in the freezer for a year. I don't think this fish gets frozen, ever! It's crazy fresh, and very enjoyable. The items on the menu that were NOT "fish" (such as the chicken wings, the shrimp and garlic pasta, etc ) were not the best. And finally, we did not receive everything we ordered. We marked down on our order list 2 items that we never saw. If they didn't have anymore of those 2 items, we were never informed. We were just not served them. By the way, YES - You DO have to tip the wait staff a MINIMUM of 10% of your bill. End result: We WILL return in the future. Loved the fish, loved the restaurant

Eat This Next N.

This place is a great pick if you're looking for a seafood feast. The all-you-can-eat setup is generous and the quality was better than expected. We ate a mix of seafood and a few other dishes and everything came out hot and delicious. The staff did a great job keeping things moving, and they were very attentive. It's definitely more of a "come hungry and stay a while" kind of spot. Good place for a group dinner when everyone's in the mood for seafood. The ultimate, dine on a Tuesday during your birthday month with a group of 4 or more adults, and your meal is completely free - even the day before or after your birthday.

Austin L.

This spot is perfect for all of the seafood lovers out there. They have a location in Manhattan also, but I stopped by this one in Coney Island. All of the seafood is fresh and flavorful and they also have other items like fried apps, steak, veggies and more to try. The Seafood AYCE price is $90 and the Lobster AYCE price is $125. I think the lobster add-on is worth it. Also, if you come in on a Tuesday during your birthday month with a party of four, the birthday person eats free! Service was quick and good and there's lots of booths inside for seating.

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Tiffany L.

I'm a fan of crab house!! You can get unlimited seafood like crab legs, scallops, oysters, shrimp, calamari & more! The staff was super attentive and friendly too. AYCE Prices: - Seafood Buffet (doesn't include lobster)- $80 - Lobster Buffet - $115 What we loved: - Meaty crawfish - Sweet chili shrimp (our fave!) - Fried flounder - crispy & tender - Super soft scallops - Fresh raw oysters & clams - The lobster cakes were flavorful and super yummmy esp with the dip! - The Scorpion Bowl ($30) is giganticcc and lit in the center. Note, drinks aren't included! Tuesday Night Birthday Special: Celebrate a bday with a group of 4+ adults & the birthday person EATS FREE! (Only on Tuesdays during your birthday month.)

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It suck. I wasted over $200. The crab legs was shit. The rest food was on holy fair never go there

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This was my first visit, and it certainly won't be my last. The food was excellent, and the overall experience exceeded expectations.

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Is this place ghetto?

If it is, you can't tell because you have no contact with other patrons. This is a contact-less buffet so you don't have to leave your seat to acquire your food.

Do you do barbecue at peoples homes?

This is not that kind of establishment.

Can you take food home?

Yes

What's the time limit and eating the all you can eat?

They told me, when I asked this very question, "within reason". They didn't quote an actual specific timeframe.

Where are you guys located?

1223 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (between Stillwell Ave & W 12th St) Tel: (347) 462-1934… 

Is parking available?

Regular Street Parking Only. There are parking lots around the corner on West 12th I think.

How does the free birthday meal work?

I don't know as I missed it. I think they still offer it with 4 or people with birthday boy/girl on the same day.

Do they serve lobster here like the one in the city?

Yes they now serve lobster

Is this the same restaurant as the one in Manhattan?

Yes

Is there regular bar seating here?

No.

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