If you want king crab legs (overrated and served in a plastic bag) don't come here cause they are smaller and look more like snow crabs $88.95, a small bowl of rice $5.05, Creole Jambalaya a bit spicy $22.83 was good , My date and I were treated nice. coming over and checking on us all together. It just was an OK experience , but not worth the over $200 and the guy was in a hurry to clean our table, they are still open for another 45 minutes, he definitely didn't deserve the $28.50 tip ! Side note: NO MENU, have to scan QR code using your cellphone that's on the side of a napkin holder. check their website to see the full menu and prices in advance read more

It was great to come to this location to celebrate my Bestie's birthday. She chose this place and we all love it, so it was perfect. There were five of us ladies, and it was really nice to be able to enjoy crab legs, adult chicken tenders, mocktails, and some people got cocktails. When we arrived, we had to wait for the whole party to get there and so it was only about a five minute wait while the others parked. NOTE: Parking is a challenge in this shopping center. I highly recommend parking on the side streets. Luckily my friend that I rode with was able to get a parking spot within the first three minutes of us arriving. The place was not packed, which was good. There were only about 20 people dining when we got there. As soon as we were seated, it was great because we were seated next to family members that we didn't know we're going to be there. That was really cool. Overall, the visit was perfect. The service was great. Brian was our server. For five people we ordered: 2 crab leg combos bags with House sauce mild, 1 order a sweet potato fries as the appetizer, 1 adult chicken tenders meal with a side of House sauce, and 4 bowl sides of rice. They give you so much rice that I would recommend two people sharing the bowl. The rice is made perfect perfectly with perfect sticky level and perfect tender consistency. Our crab legs were delicious and very filling as well as the corn and potatoes that comes in the bag. The house mild seasoning was perfect. I have to say that the sweet potato fries were a bit spicy and peppery. Overall, we had excellent customer service, a good time, and the place was clean, which makes it extra special. I will definitely come back to this location again. read more

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It was our first time trying Crab Hut. We stopped by around 7:30p and there was no wait. The food came out hot and fresh. The clams were plump and not over cooked! Our family enjoyed the crab wontons, which has real crab. The fish and chips were bland. We ended up putting some of the lemon garlic butter from the clams on top of the fish and it was very good. The wings were good as well. Note: There was an automatic 18% charge for the 4 of us before tip. read more

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My go-to Seafood boil spot in San Diego! The house sauce is like no other. I order 1/2 medium SNS because their spicy is SPICY. Our usual server, Mariana, is so friendly and provides quick service. The restaurant is pretty large, we usually don't wait to be seated. Keep in mind, the parking lot is usually packed so allow time to find parking. It's hard to find another seafood boil restaurant like Crab Hut! read more

Crab Hut - Menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Disgusted after having a nasty hair here. Had to get up to ask the bartender for a soda refill after our server was more concerned about taking care of the table next to us. I get it, you care about the automatic 18% gratuity you get from the other table than a party of 3. The manager here could care less, didn't even bother to see the plate that had a hair in it. When asked if he saw it, he said "oh no I was busy." Uhm excuse me, your the manager- take a look at what is being sent back. Never again read more

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We came here to have a holiday get together with my in laws that came from INDONESIA. We got on the wait list around 6:15pm and got seated around 6:40pm so the wait time was not bad especially for a party of 14... My party ordered 4-5 pounds of KING CRAB, CLAMS, SHRIMP. They were devouring it! GUMBO: 8/10 I had a runny nose and sore throat so I just walked to have soup. It was nice and thick. It's also low in sodium. I added some TABASCO and enjoyed it! SERVICE & AMBIANCE: The interior was nice and spacious. I wish I got her name but, she was really patient with our party. She kept coming back to refill our hot waters and got us extra plates. KEEP ON ROCKN CRAB HUT!!!! read more

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My family and I visited the place today; there wasn't a waiting list, so we signed up on the tablet at the entrance. However, some people arrived after us and were seated first without a word being said to us. Eventually, my husband spoke to a waitress who tried to seat us, but she informed us that an 18% service charge is automatically added to the bill. We decided to leave instead. read more

Crab Hut - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Love the food here. The sauce for their boil is perfect. I don't know how they do it. When you order hot, it really is spicy too. So stick to mild if you can't handle spice. The udon noodles have a nice chewy texture and soy garlic flavor. Their crab poppers is another one of my go to orders. It's crunchy on the outside. Nice and creamy inside with the crab, jalapeño and cream cheese. Service is good but hate the mandatory 18% service fee. So the SNS which is around $56 turns into $72 with tax and service fees. It's casual inside. Parking here is hit or miss. The parking lot in the plaza it's in gets full so fast. I often have to park in the street then walk over. read more

Crab Hut - Crab Poppers, SNS - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Still my favorite place! Still ordering the same thing after 8 years. Crab legs combo, full house 1/2 medium spicy sauce, add half order sausage, no garlic bread, sub rice. Prices have skyrocketed though. What used to be $43 + tip is now $114 including mandatory 18% service charge. Still, worth the splurge. read more

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Overall delicious boil and the mild sauce had a little bit of kick that is perfect for a table of people with mixed spice levels. We all split the Go to Town with added snow crab and head on shrimp - everything was perfectly portioned but it did feel like the bag was short on some of the essentials like clams, mussels, and sausage. To be fair there was ample crab, crawfish, and shrimp for everyone, but the lack of the other components is what kept this from being a perfect 5. Overall would come here again and recommend for a tasty boil! read more

Crab Hut - Go To Town - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Loveee their house sauce here. Perfect amount of spice and their sauce consistency is great! I love coming during their happy hour since their oysters are half off and currently they are huge!! They do already charge a service fee. I like that they have a sink right outside the bathroom that you can wash your hands right after and love the vibes here. read more

Crab Hut - Oysters - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Ordered 1/2 pound of shrimp head on and it came with 8 pieces of shrimps Full house for flavor and 1/2 medium for spice Of course, I got rice as well! Got garlic noodles but to my disappointment noodle was changed to udon. I haven't been back to this establishment in awhile so it surprised me when it was no longer linguine. I was specifically craving the garlic noodles but it didn't really satisfy me. I took 3 bites and opted to take it out for left over. Flavor is great but I just prefer linguine or thinner noodles for garlic noodles. I don't think I would order it again. I prefer getting my garlic noodles at Submarine crab instead unless they ever go back to linguine. I am not used to using garlic noodles. 18% service charge is included in the bill already! :) read more

Crab Hut - garlic noodles (udon noodles now) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Been here once with a friend. He introduced me to this place and I was not disappointed. The service was good and the food as well. The place does get busy. Will definitely comeback. read more

The full house medium spicy shrimps are the families favorite!!! We love driving almost 1hr to eat here. Jason provided awesome service. I definitely loved the fast service and attention. Although it was very busy and noisy, Jason was on top of our food and drinks. Thank to crab hut for the delicious food and great service! read more

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Came here on a Monday on MLK day for lunch. There was no wait and no line which was good. The service was pretty quick considering we had 7 people. They had lots of seat options. I got the 1lb shrimp with full house sauce mild. I thought the shrimp was really good with sausages. My friend got their spicy and it was pretty spicy but good. I also got a side of garlic noodles which came with a lot and enough to share with people. The garlic noodles were okay and could have been better. But it's a good place to bring people. read more

Crab Hut - Garlic noodles - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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We got the SNS bag and it was so tasty ! Margie was our server and we had her once before and she is absolutely amazing. She checked on us the perfect amount and was super on top of keeping our beverages filled! She is such a sweetie. We also came during a World Cup game and they had it playing on 2 tvs and it was so fun to watch! So many people were excited to watch as well. Overall great experience and I refuse to go to any other seafood boil place. read more

Crab Hut - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Crabhut is my favorite seafood boil in San Diego. Nothing beats it. The flavor is just on point and they make their food spicy. I can eat here everyday! read more

Crab Hut - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Our family has been coming to this restaurant for a while. 2 of us walked in for dinner at 9:17 (the restaurant closes at 10) and the waitress informed us last call to order was at 9:15. Very rude and inconsiderate and we will definitely not be returning. read more

I came here sooooo much in the past when they first opened here. This review is based on my love for it from the beginning. I've been to all other locations from downtown to the one in mira mesa but this location was OG to me. I like the vibe and atmosphere. The theme is what drew me here to begin with but then again that time cajun boil was such hype. Service has always been excellent. Not one time was someone inattentive or "lazy". However the music can get loud. Sometimes they played country music which was nice. Actually maybe it was just the one time. Sometimes the employees played their songs. My favorites are are the sweet potatoes fries, calamari, fried fish and ranch. Their ranch was always so good! I always get 2 llbs of shrimp in full house extra spicy. The full house is really the best. Also they've got good chowder and clams and chicken wings. Also for their happy hours daily 3-7 half off oysters and some discounted wines. At some of the locations at the bar you can get discounted popcorn shrimp and crab poppers. And now they have happy hour every Tuesday all day. I don't go here much ay all bc there are other places cheaper and better flavor, but for nostalgia reasons, I'd come here. read more

Crab Hut - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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First of all, the parking lot is insane around dinner time. When you get inside, you are treated warmly by the staff. Very friendly and attentive. Service was excellent. The food was good. Got the wings during happy hour. $0.75 a wing. We got the sauce on the side. The wings were good. Crispy on the outside and moist in the inside. The garlic bread was good. Had a layer of cheese on top. With the knife I was given, I destroyed the bread trying to cut into pieces. Really liked the spicy Cajun chicken pasta. Not very spicy. Chicken was tender. Place was clean. When we got there, plenty of seating. But, after about 15 mins, the place was packed with a line forming outside. Service fee/Tipping is included but was worth it because of the excellent service. Can't wait to come back to eat one of the boils. read more

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Food was spectacular and service always the best. Thank you for the fast service and delicious food! read more

Crab Hut - We came on the right day! Dungenese crabs are $27 each. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Seating was fast on this Saturday night. The server was attentive to my party and so authenticity with wanting to serve us! Football was playing and what more can we ask for:) the food- we had crabs and shrimps - perfectly cooked - yes not overcooked! The sauce was so good- not too salty and we ordered a side of hot sauce! Also ordered chicken and fries! Had a pretty good experience and love every moment. Definitely recommended if you're in the area:) PS parking can be a challenge so we had to park elsewhere and had a 0.1 mile walk which isn't bad:) read more

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Disclaimer is that I only get shrimp in my boils. Another disclaimer is that the hot level is actually hot! Recommend start with medium and you can add more hotness later. I like that they are very upfront with the 18% gratuity regardless of party size. Also love the promotions they have on weekday nights. Garlic noodles were chewy and tasty. We got the house blend. It was good but not my favorite (I have a particular palette). I was looking for more of a punch. It has bold undertone flavors. Shrimp was decently sized. Service was quick and attentive. Pricing was slightly more expensive than the other places, but only by a couple of dollars. Parking in that lot is stressful. Recommend parking off the street. read more

Food, service and ambience was great !!! Special shoutout to Mariana who was our waitress she was amazing and very helpful when it came to knowing the menu!! Thanks to her we will definitely be back!!! read more

Crab Hut - Seafood combo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

After I went to their $25 dungenous crab deal last year, i had to get myself on the mailing list. That is how I found out about the 17.99 Wednesday lobster tail and garlic noodle deal (as long as you order at least one appetizer for two people). Aside from the lack of parking in the lot and surrounding streets (I paid for parking next door), I found the deal so worth it. The dish looked as advertised with a good sized tail and a medium amount of noodles, looked like udon. The lobster was cooked nicely, albeit salty which was counteracted when I added lemon. The noodles were fine; I think they would taste better with other flavors aside from a massive amount of garlic. read more

Crab Hut - Lobster garlic noodles- Wednesday $17.99 deal with purchase of appetizer - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

They do add an automatic 18% gratuity to every check no matter the size of your party. Went on a Sunday and had no wait. They do have a bar area that's has two TV's showing the football games and one in the re seating. They do have bar special during the week and on Sunday mainly for beer. Parking lot was big. Service was fast. They do play music. read more

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The food was perfect, and the staff made our first visit such a great experience. Our server was amazing, she took the time to explain portion sizes, flavors, and helped us choose the best option for a party of four. We ordered the Go to Town Dungeness crab with garlic butter and mild sauce, which also came with two portions of rice. The aroma alone was mouth-watering, and the flavor did not disappoint. Don't worry about the mess, they provide bibs so you can fully enjoy cracking into the crab without stress. The atmosphere was fun and welcoming, great for families and also perfect for a date night if you're looking to have some hands-on fun breaking open crabs. We'll definitely be back!" read more

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We came in with a large party of 10 on a Friday night and got seated right away. The server was attentive and got waters for the table right away. We ended up getting 4 2lbs bags of shrimp and mix of items. We also got some appetizers to share (fried, calamari, and wings) the fries were great, they were cooked nicely with a crunch. The wings had a nice crispy Cajon flavor. We were celebrating my husband's aunts birthday and they made sure to bring her the crab hat and her birthday ice cream. Overall a good experience at this location. Will be back! read more

We had an amazing great experience at this restaurant our waitress was very nice and helpful we ordered a mix of king crab, lobster, muscles & shrimp it was delicious the restaurant itself is well clean and organised we will definitely be coming back again for more read more

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Great place the boils are always very saucy and delicious lots of crab legs and sausage in them too!

Had the craving for seafood. I think I may have had this many many years ago. But I went recently and it was so good. Got the king crab legs half medium spicy and Cajun seasoning. Dessert I got beignets and ice cream. Yummy as well. So warm with the just amount of crunch. Service was good. Tiffany was the waiter I believe; she was attentive and kind and made sure to check in on me often. Not very busy so it was a nice calm vibe with good music. read more

Spend your money elsewhere. With mediocre appetizers and a 15% charge on all dine-in.... it's just not worth it. read more

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Visited crab hut with my husband for a little crab boil, and we haven't been to Crab Hut in a long time. There wasn't too much of a wait time, we were promptly greeted when we walked in. I do appreciate that they inform you of the automatic 18% gratuity that's added on all checks and they asked us if we still wanted to dine in . It wasn't a problem for us and we appreciated the heads up. We started with oysters as appetizers and I had a lb of shrimp with a side of garlic noodles, which was really good. My husband ended up with one of the buckets with all different types of seafood and crab legs in it. We got the Shabam with all the sauces in it, which was super delicious. Can't complain about our visit, service was great, super attentive staff. Had a good time. We'll try to come by again soon. read more

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Haven't come back for a while today I decided to come back. The food is great, but honestly I hate the fact for 2 people they automatically added 18% service fee. I get it everything is expensive nowadays. But two people we spent $223. That's kinda insane. Cola is 5.5 each and white rice is $5 each. And the seafood bucket we got isn't look like it's worth $135, there are 2 pieces of king crab legs and 4 snow crab with couple of shrimp and crawfish. Service is fast and good though. read more

Crab Hut - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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My husband recommended this place. He hasn't eaten at Crab Hut in 14 years. So he was excited to finally eat some Shrimp! I am not a fan of seafood. I went knowing they'll be some non seafood options. I ordered the Cajun fries and wings. The wings were battered and fried. I like the wings a lot because it wasn't too salty. I like the texture of the wings and how crispy it was on the outside. You get 2 ranch and 2 ketchup with it. I ordered the Cajun chicken pasta to share with my husband. Let me tell you...that was the biggest pasta portion I ever seen in my life at a restaurant. It was an amazing amount of pasta!!!! I enjoyed the pasta, it was cheesy a bit of garlic with some spice. My husband loved the shrimp; he was eating it up. We got a whole table cover, gloves, bib, and a mini trash on our table. I love how well the staff work together. They were so efficient and organized. I've witness multiple staff members work together to clean a mess at a table and put up new cleaning materials for new customers. You can tell they care about their job. Also would love to recognize Kevin our server. Kevin was outstanding. He was tentative and caring. He would refill our drinks without asking. Regularly check on us. Didn't rush us to leave. I hope y'all end up with Kevin as your server. 10/10 will come back again. read more

Crab Hut - Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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My boyfriend and I love this place!! It was our very first time ever eating a seafood boil and now we're obsessed Margie has been our waitress twice and she's the best! :) She remembered to bring me extra lemons when I forgot to ask lol read more

One of my favorite Cajun seafood boil places in San Diego! Typically get 1lb of shrimp with either 1lb of crab legs and/or 1/2lb of sausage all in the same bag in medium full house spice and a side of rice which is plenty for 2 people. Ever since the renovations, this place is more open and spacious. The majority of staff are nice, but customer service can dwindle during crowded times. This is a great spot for families and hanging out with friends, just prepared to get messy! They do offer bibs, and you can request gloves if not already offered by your waiter/waitress. Overall, I highly recommend to try it out! read more

Great food! Really fresh, good spices/sauce. Wasn't sure about the required 18% gratuity no matter the size of your party but Margie was our server and she was really sweet and attentive. Definitely would come back when I want to treat myself to some great seafood! read more

The food hits the spot every time. The SnS is the go to. Half medium (has a nice spicy kick) full house. Margie provided amazing service to our large party. Been to many broil places and crab hut is still above the rest! read more

I've been coming to Crab Hut for over 12 years, basically since I moved to San Diego, and I rarely write reviews, so the fact that I'm writing this says a lot. Since the downtown location closed, I decided to visit the Kearny Mesa location, which is already inconvenient because of the parking situation. I only eat snow crab when it comes to seafood, besides fried fish. Other types of seafood don't sit well with me, so I've always substituted items I don't or can't eat. I've done this plenty of times at Crab Hut before without an issue. This time, the waitress seemed confused by my request, so she asked her manager, who happened to be walking by. Instead of stopping, acknowledging her, or even making eye contact, he loudly said, "No," and kept walking. I stopped him because, first of all, I thought the way he spoke to the waitress was rude. He then tried to tell me that substitutions have "never been a thing." I've been coming to Crab Hut for over 12 years and have never been told that before, so I asked if this was a new policy. He said no and claimed it had "always been like this." Okay... What made even less sense was that they then offered me a different meal and said they could substitute the shrimp for sausage which is literally a substitution. So how do you not allow substitutions but then offer me one? For context, I asked to substitute the king crab for something else because I don't eat king crab, or any other seafood besides SNOWCRAB. I wasn't asking for anything specific or trying to get something more expensive. King crab is already one of the more costly items on the menu. The biggest issue wasn't even being told no. It was the manager's attitude. He was rude, condescending, snarky, and unnecessarily sassy throughout the interaction. The customer service on his part was extremely disappointing, especially toward the waiter and someone who has supported this restaurant for over a decade. I barely write reviews, but this experience was disappointing enough that I felt the need to share it. Poor customer service from management can completely ruin an experience, and unfortunately, that's exactly what happened here. read more