Decided to try this place out in its new location since we would usually see them on wheels . Unfortunately it wasn't as great as people say it is . They had a march special that's we decided to try and it was a reasonable amount of food for the price . We just added eggs to it for the extra 4 bucks. I believe there were about 2 orders before us so we had somewhat of a wait time . Even them being as busy as they were ,our food wasn't hot , it was more like lukewarm . Even the sauce had seemed like it had sat out for a while before being served . The shrimp was overcooked so it was hard to peel. Compared to other seafood boils I've had I don't remember them being as oily as this one . Also the steamed rice was kind of dry and hard again served warm rather than hot. read more

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it was okay! The amount of $$$ compared to food wasn't great. We went in as soon as they opened and I'm not sure why but the boiled eggs we got were very cold not room temperature actually cold and all the food wasn't hot. The sauce was decent just very very oily read more

Ambiance - Gloomy, quiet which makes it awkward to eat. Service - bare minimum effort. They didn't suggest, let us know how much an order could feed or if we wanted headless and deveined shrimp it's extra. Food- they charge for drink refills. Food was okay the flavor wasn't bad but wasn't something that I'd go back for again. I know not many options around town but boiling station is good. Clean, they serve you, free refills, good Cajun sauce, they use that butchers paper for your table and you get a bib! Oh crab it while it's hot also didn't have tools for your crab... read more

Inside is clean.. you order at the counter before sitting and there's a table with disposable gloves, lemons, napkins and utensils. Place was empty but probably due to everyone ordering their food through door dash/uber eats.. we saw several orders go out while we enjoyed the whole place to ourselves. My 10 year old ordered spice level medium and said it was just a little too spicy for his preference but he still managed to devour his whole bag. I got hot and it was the perfect spice for me. Plenty of sauce in the bag as you can see in my pictures. Some of the shrimp was overcooked but overall was yummy and we left satisfied. We will definitely be coming back when I don't feel like making seafood boil myself. read more

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I am a sea food junkie! I Love me a good seafood boil, I don't like too spicy. So I tend to stick to medium and holy cow it was hotter than expected, very flavorful though. The cashier is sweet and the service was good. The restaurant is not too Loud, there is overhead music, but not to overwhelming where you can't think. Overall it's a good place and I'll be coming back! read more

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Location is a little hole in the wall. Food was soo good, I wish they had peeled shrimp option but that's just my preference definitely will be coming back! read more

Customer service was ok. The cashier girl seemed like she could of had a long day. This is my 3rd spot trying out seafood boil, and it would have to come in last place, flavor wise. Not horrible but nothing special about it. I won't be coming back just cause I've had better, and a quicker service. read more

Hands down, my fav seafood boil place here in Visalia. I heard it used to be a food truck. The flavor of the sauce is soooo goood! So good that I have only ventured into mild lol. It still has a tiny kick so don't be fooled. The handful of times I went in staff was always friendly and I believe on Mondays or Tuesdays they have a sale on the bag of shrimp. Inside it's clean and has a few tables. Definitely try it out . They always have other side dishes like fried rice and garlic noodles that I will plan to try next time read more

The lady who took our order wasn't very friendly and kind of impatient with us, even though we said it was our first time. The dining area is small and really loud from the echoing of people's conversations. I asked the lady for shell crackers and she told me they didn't have any, despite me seeing another customer return some to her. The food was good, but not worth the price. Also, they had photos with garlic bread, but when we asked for it, we were told "no bread". read more

I've been here a few times, food is usually good. Sometimes the crab legs are over cooked but flavor is always on point . The only real complaint I have is that the music is always so loud !!! Like un enjoyably loud and always trash music . read more

It's too expensive, takes forever to get your meal, no seasoning, it's all oil, save your time and listen to the reviews. Take your money and business somewhere else. read more

Really disappointed been a customer since 2018 and let's just say everything changed from them having you pick it up in the parking lot to you going to their actual business now I'd really prefer the people that was in the parking lot. That's where the real seasoning and flavor and everything came from. It seemed like they actually put their love into it... eggs were cold sausages weren't cooked. Idk idk wish it was the same don't think I'll give it a try again read more

Crab It While It's Hot - Smh sausages aren't even cooked how they normally be cooked not really any seasoning or flavor - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Visalia, California

Was very upset with the customer service and quality of food we received to say the least. We ordered a platter with the xtra hot flavor and when we received our food it was not spicy at all. The shrimp & potatos had no flavor, was expecting a lot more from this place. Also ordered garlic fried rice it was way too salty . Threw most of the food away, such a waste of money especially with their prices. Ambience is horrible , so loud inside couldn't even have a conversation. read more

I've had this many times. When I first got it I thought it was good but as I tried it a few more times I got tired of the taste. I also wish they took the shell off the shrimp and not leave the vein. read more

Me and my husband went about a week ago and we ordered the crab bag. It took about 35 minutes for it to be ready and when we tried it it wasn't the most seasoned or as tasteful as we thought it would be since we had read and seen good reviews on yelp. I will say though, the crab was really good and boiled to perfection. We ordered the second to spiciest sauce and it wasn't as spicy or as flavorful but it wasn't too bad, in a real way. It was just really oily. Overall, it was a decent place for Visalia but not the best seafood boil we've tried. The place inside was quite nice. read more

I really likes this spot the food is delicious the customer service is great the only problem I have with is the fact they don't triple bag the seafood. Because me and my boyfriend got the Valentines special and I was holding it correctly I didn't realize the GREASE and the sauce got onto my new pj set. I just washed it and now I maybe have to double wash it and with hand because the smell is still on there and the grease stain as well I just got these new pj set also was very disturbed just because it's grease it's hard to get out of clothing... also me and my boyfriend did separate transactions so I'm not sure why the girl put my order on top of his in the SAME bag... yes we came in together but it was SEPARATE transactions made no sense also why did you guys not double bag it it's not enough to secure secure the seafood boil!! read more

Came with my family here last week. Overall, it was an amazing experience. The food was fresh and very well seasoned. The atmosphere also felt clean and welcoming. Definitely a good crab place for here in the valley. read more

The food was amazing lots of flavor and the service is super friendly. Will be returning again!! read more

First time and got the shrimp bag. The potatoes and sausage were awesome! Corn was sweet and soft. The mild sauce had plenty of flavor! Only negative is I'll upgrade to the headless peeled shrimp next time! We'll be back! read more

I tried the truck in the Visalia mall parking lot and brought some home to my pregnant fiancée. She just had the sausage and egg on the side and it was super oily and the seafood tasted old unfortunately. I paid over $70 and I had been excited to get some good food but it was the worst boil I have ever tried. The boiling station or boiling crab is way better it's worth the drive to LA read more

Didn't have a good experience. Bought the family platter which was $109 and added 2 clusters of snow crab for $30 each and had to add eggs and mussels which wasn't in the platter. Then I asked for melted butter and they said they don't have butter. But they use butter to make the sauce?I'll be going to the boiling station from now on. They had better flavor and better service. read more

The food was good however it lacked sauce and was served warm. There were no lemons available or any other condiments. The service was terrible even though the workers were very nice. They could not handle a big party and lots of call in orders at one time. For it being their 3rd restaurant they have a long way to go. The place is very small could not accommodate us at all. They also charge a fee for debit cards and do not have a soda fountain so maybe that's why they take even longer because they need to drinks for customers. We had more than 15 drinks in our party! Good luck read more

My favorite! I don't understand why the bad reviews when every time we order, which is at least once every 3 weeks, our food is delicious. We always order the family platter, sticky rice and extra sauce on the side. It is always outstanding. Every single bit of it!!! We started ordering from them before they even had the food truck and it has been delicious since the first time. Continue your delicious recipe! We love your food at Leon residence aka Tintmaster559 read more

The garlic rice and shrimp had no flavor and looked nothing like the picture. I got small baby shrimp while the picture shows jumbo shrimp. I ended up giving it to my dog. read more

Honestly I got the crab bag with shrimp and crab. Absolutely no seasoning on the crab or shrimp and I got it from door Dash so I paid $76 for a crab that barely had any meat. I'm new to Visalia from Houston Visalia food I've lost hope for I love seafood so much, but that was truly horrible so upset I spent that much. read more

The flavor sucks it only oil chili no garlic no salt no nothing I recommend to not come here at all

This place was not worth the money. We love going to the crawfish guys in fresno so we gave this place a shot. The crab and shrimp were over cooked so they were very rubbery and hard to peel. The garlic pasta was lacking. It was cold and flavorless. Staff was not too worried about our needs once we sat down and ordered. We will definitely not be back. read more

Food was delicious! Worth the price, you won't regret it! Must try.... This is for the hanford location inside the Mall. read more

(new location in the mall) and workers were extremely friendly. I ordered from here three times in one week.

Ordered the crab boil. Over priced. Received 1 small claw and I thought there would be more...I don't believe we will be returning but it was a messy experience nonetheless. The service was good though. read more

Great spot to grab your boil to go! Can't really find a place like it around here. Solid price, solid food.

Absolutely great seafood , quick and friendly service. A great addition to Porterville. If your into seafood give this place a try, you won' t be disappointed. Ordered it to go, it was wrap in a double bag so you can roll the bag down and just eat from it. I ordered the 1/2 lb. of shrimp with a lobster tail, , it was enough to feed two adults. You will not be disappointed read more

Crab It While It's Hot - the outside of a restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Visalia, California

The shrimp was decent, however the lobster tasted OLD therefore I had to throw it away (not to mention it was covered in roe, which made it even more unbearable to eat). I ended up finding a place called The Crawfish Guy and it's AWESOME! The Crawfish Guy in Clovis, CA is where it's at!! read more

I've only been to the crab it while it's hot food truck but it's delicious. My husband is actually taking me to the restaurant in poterville Friday Veterans Day for my birthday can't wait to eat some lobster , crab and shrimp with sticky rice read more

I was so excited to try it . Been wanting to order from them for a while and I was so disappointed. I got a boil and paid $25 extra for crab which is decent considering crab prices but there was only 3 pieces of crab leg inside and most of them were empty when I opened the shell. The one leg that did have meat was over cooked and stuck to the shell. I paid $25 and didn't even get one full piece of crab meat. The sauce hardly had any flavor to top it off . I'm so sad and disappointed. I wanted to like this place so I could have somewhere to buy boils at close by but I feel like I got jacked of my money for that crab :( The workers were friendly though I should add that . Maybe I'll give it a try in the future and see if there's improvement. I would like to add my total for the bag and crab added was $65 read more

Can't believe I waited so long to give this place a try. I loved the flavor, seafood was cooked to perfection. Really enjoyed it. Only reason I didnt give it 5 star is the business hours, I just keep missing them. read more

Yes yes yes love this place only tried it once and omg to die for very satisfying I recommend the boil in the bag will return

Service in my opinion would be 5 stars. Including how fast the put together my order. They were set up in the old sears parking lot on Mooney Blvd. made it very convenient and easy to take home without the hassle of parking and overcrowding. Their prices are reasonable, but some did lack in quality. Which is why my rating is so low. Unfortunately, they were out of sticky rice. It was so messy and greasy I had to dissect all the consumable stuff off the sauce. This could also have been because they only give it to you in a bag and perhaps I should have placed it on a tray at home, no expert here talking. The shrimp was also over cooked with heads and not deveined, which was very gross, including the eggs. Lastly on a positive note, the garlic sauce is delicious we tried both original and mild. Their mussels and corn were also very tasty. The effort on just trying to eat through mess resulted in us not taking a picture. read more

Their garlic fried rice and shrimp is delicious!!! Very friendly staff and food is made to order. Next time I'd like to try one of the meals. read more

What an ordeal trying to NOT my hands so greasy! I finally gave up and dove in the bag. I could handle those shrimp heads as well as those slippery crab legs...but I just couldn't handle that there was only three(3) pieces of sausage that was in the bag! Not even a full four(4) for two people. I bought the $56 bag of crab legs, shrimp & sausage as well as one(1)sticky rice. IMO, the sticky rice (priced at $4)should've been free. Rice is cheap and even though it was cooked with the sauce to make it colored it's still cheap! The mild flavored bag I ordered was just spicy enough for us to not grab our drinks and put out the fire in our mouth yet still flavorful. For a $56 bag and only three(3) pieces of 1 inch slices of sausage is not cool! Honestly...I wouldn't order again. Idk if my expectations were too high but no, I wouldn't order again. read more