I have only been here a couple of times but each time was a good experience. The staff is always friendly and the food was great. This time I got a shrimp boil....so much great flavor! The seafood is always fresh. The restaurant is clean..that's always a plus. Oh before I forget, my husband enjoyed his oyster po boy...immensely! read more

Amazing food you gets your money's worth. They don't hold back portions in my opinion.

Really impressed with the food here. No pictures because - food covered hands lol. We ordered Dungeness and King crab, crawfish and shrimp and all were cooked perfectly. We opted for Cajun/mild and probably should have went for medium but that's on us not them. Service was a little slow for an empty dining room but we still enjoyed our visit. Will be back. read more

There were no patrons eating in on this cold night. However, a few patrons were picking patrons picking up orders. My daughter ordered a crab boil. Sadly, one of her favorite parts of the order, the corn, was omitted when we arrived home. I ordered a fried shrimp basket with sweet potato fries. It was pretty good. The shrimp were fried well but not overcooked. The fries were adequate. The menu is varied and the prices are $, so I will definitely visit again when I am in the area. read more

Crab Sea - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food is served cooked in a bag family style. Service was surprisingly fast. Flavor was great though I would recommend it to be a little more creamy or offer a creamy option. read more

Crab Sea - Combo C - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Fish and Shrimp platter cooked hot and crispy each time I've visited. Also, if you like Chinese food, they do have Vietnamese curry noodle meal (Mei Fun), but it is not listed on the menu. All you have to do is ask waitress for it and they will make it with beef, chicken, shrimp (no pork). read more

Crab Sea - Vietnamese noodles meal (beef, chicken, shrimp) NO PORK - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I ordered the shrimp and broccoli combo. I don't eat pork. So I change the pork egg roll out for a spring roll they charge a $1.50... makes no sense to me. read more

We have a love/hate relationship. The sauce for the crab boils is AMAZING but the crab legs are always really small and although they say you get a pound, regardless of the size, they always just give you 2 clusters. I've had to speak up about it and they corrected it immediately but you want people to walk in integrity when you're a patron of their business. The sanitation grade is always low and when I looked up the violations, it were serious enough to keep me out of there. read more

love this restaurant! The food is delicious and the ingredients are fresh. It was a pleasant surprise. read more

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Good prices and they really give you a lot of seafood in their seafood boils. I got one with crab, crawfish, & shrimp. The crawfish were HUGE. Awesome place, go check it out ‍ read more

I have only ordered food to go from this spot, but it was delicious! The service got my order correct and the food was fresh and hot! Sometimes sweet potato fries don't travel well, but these were on point. read more

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This was our first time visiting this restaurant. I felt like eating crab legs and majority of the crab restaurants in Durham were closed down. This was one of the only ones that appeared to still be opened, so we decided to try it. The host and cashier were friendly and professional. We felt like valued customers. We ordered right away and our food was served quickly. We ordered 2 "make your own" seafood in the bag dishes without corn; I am allergic to corn. One bag was with a garlic butter sauce, and the other bag was with an old bay seasoning sauce. Both sauces really enhanced the flavor of the seafood and potatoes. We enjoyed our meals. read more

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One of my favorite Chinese places in the city, the food is great and the service is always fast and friendly. They even offer seafood options in this restaurant as well. With a great atmosphere to dine in and relax. The wings are top tier! read more

Crab Sea - Honey Chicken Combo - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Chicken wings are good and so is the shrimp basket. The sweet potato fries are also good and the place looks clean.

Solid place to get a Chinese take-out fix. Have come here twice for their lunch specials which are a great value and always enough for at least two meals if not more. read more

Had lunch here today. My pal had the fried oyster poboy. Pretty sure the oysters were pre-breaded frozen and then thrown in the deep fryer, hauled out, covered in a too-sweet remoulade and then put on a forgettable roll. Fries were passable. My house fried rice (shrimp, chicken, beef) was greasy and the meats were dry as a bone. High school cafeteria ambience with an unfriendly "host". The only positive was our server who was attentive and polite. read more

Saw this spot after leaving Big Lots and thought I would give it a try. This place is super big and clean. The tables are social distanced, and all staff members are wearing mask (properly) with gloves. I ordered the shrimp po boy sandwich with cajun fries. The wait for my food wasn't long at all and it came out piping hot. My waiter was really attentive and kept my drink full. The food was really good - fries were crispy but not hard, the shrimp was seasoned perfectly and the lettuce was crisp. This was my first time here, but definitely not my last! read more

Crab Sea - 'Meeting is a wonderful thing' - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Pricy but good! The corn melts in your mouth. The seasoning is flavorful. I got a bag of shrimp with potatoes and corn. The sweet potato fries are delicious, my favorite! I'd go back. read more

CrabSea is a much needed "Asian Cajun" restaurant in the Durham area! Surprisingly, there's nothing close to it. I don't consider Louisiana Cajun Bars and Seafood Bars the same. "Asian Cajun" is another level and CrabSea does it right. I believe they have something special going on here and soon enough, there will also be similar concepts popping up around this area. I stopped in for dinner on a late Wednesday night. The space is huge! The waitress told me that this building used to be a Chinese Buffet. There were 3 other parties dining in but the people were constantly coming in and out to pick up take out orders. I suggest that you come hungry! Not only do they serve "Asian Cajun", they also have a Chinese food menu. My food came out quick! I went with... * Crab Sea Sauce (Medium) -- A nice blend of garlic, butter, sweetness, salty ness * 1/2 shrimp with head-on -- Juicy and cooked to perfection * 1/2 crawfish -- huge! Super delicious! * Corn/Potato -- complimented the meal, lovely texture * Rice -- paired well To top it off, customer service was amazing! I left a nice tip. It was definitely worth the experience! I thought prices were fair for the quality of the food. read more

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Went here on a Wednesday afternoon and absolutely loved the food and service here! The place was well decorated with this whole shellfish themed decor and this giant red lobster in the front which was fun and cute! Got the fried chicken wings as an appetizer (delicious) and had the leftovers to take home. The seafood was great as well, fresh and delicious drenched in sauce. I got snow crab legs, octopus, and shrimp head off with the garlic butter mild (yum) + added eggs and broccoli. Would deff come back for more! read more

So I was enjoying my food until I found a long black hair in it. The flavor of the food was pretty good and it was still warm even though I ordered online. The picture on DoorDash advertised shrimp fried rice but it didn't come with it. If I hadn't almost eaten a hair, I'd rate it 4stars for the flavor and portion size. Hopefully this is just an isolated event but not a good impression for my first time here. read more

Crab Sea - Fried Chicken Wing Shrimp Lo Mein - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

So this place is really hit or miss but mostly hit. They will change the prices on you and the shrimp is over cooked but I've never had shrimp that wasn't over cooked with the seafood boils. But really that's it. The ambiance is nice. The rest of the food is good and well spiced. I pretty much only get the seafood boils but they are worth it. Normally read more

Very clean looking restaurant! Customer service was on point. You're acknowledged as soon as you enter and a server is on the way. My meal was very hot, and very tasty! My portion was enough to eat twice! I love it! Prices are very reasonable. I mean, like I had two meals for the price one! read more

Crab Sea - Cajun wings - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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It's a great place to order a seafood boil, they also are available on DoorDash which is really convenient if you're like me and happen to crave crab legs often but don't feel like going out to the restaurants to have the full experience. Always seasoned perfectly, cooked perfectly, Done just right. The actual location itself is nice too with good service. read more

They have everything! Seafood, fried chicken and Chinese food...all in one place! This spot is spacious, clean and charming. I've had the chicken and broccoli and I'll probably won't order that again. I've also had their fried shrimp basket and that thing slaps!!! Look forward to trying more things from the menu. read more

Crab Sea - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

It's Friday during Lent so what do we do? Eat fish! Was hanging out in Durham for work and came across Crab Sea based on awesome reviews from my fellow Yelpers. It's a good thing I ordered online before actually seeing where this place was. When an entire shopping center is anchored by a Big Lots, you know you aren't in the Hamptons. That being said, I ordered the 3-piece fish basket with sweet potato fries and some tartar sauce from Kraft. The inside of the place was dang near immaculately clean and quite tidy, which was reassuring. So I got my basket and went to the car and immediately the smell of fish permeated the air. When I got anything deep fried, I always worry about cross-contamination of flavors if they use the same oil for everything. Took a bite out a sweet potato fry and was treated to a light and delicate texture with plenty of flavor. Once the fish cooled, the first bite was heavenly! Lightly breaded and full of flavor as well. Really good fish! I wasn't shocked, but just wasn't expecting it to taste THAT good. I didn't even crack the seal on the tartar sauce it was that good. Putting a condiment on that fish would be an insult to the fish. All in all, a great tasting lunch that will likely have me coming back before Lent is over! Great job Crab Sea! read more

A hidden gem in South Durham and for my first "Asian Cajun" experience, it was spectacular. The service was outstanding, the staff gave us gloves and bibs to keep ourselves from getting dirty. And they constantly came to check on us. When we were done with our meal, they offered to bag our leftover sauce to go, suggesting it goes great on rice or noodles. Like I said, great service! We both ordered combo bags with their combination sauce, spice level medium. It indeed packed spice for sure. The sauce was so flavorful and garlicky. I personally felt the sauce was a little too salty and in the future may dial down to one sauce flavor rather than a combination of sauces. And if you don't want their seafood boil, they do offer popular Chinese food items. read more

Crab Sea - Combo with black mussels, crab legs, shrimp, corn, potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The food is Delicious!!! Nice, hot, and the seafood is so good. Highly recommend getting take outs from this place. Every time my mom wants crabs, I stop into this place to get her a seafood boil read more

Service deserves 5 stars! The people that work here are very kind and the service is prompt. I placed a takeout order for a combo of crab legs and shrimp, crab sea seasoning and extra spicy. The hostess made sure to add "hot hot hot" to my order! So sweet. The food: The seasoning was a little too lemony for my taste but had a decent kick and was garlicky (the more garlic the better!) I felt the shrimp was over cooked- it was fairly tough and the crab was also rubbery. I really wanted to like the seafood but I'll stick to Cary Crab House for my Asian Cajun seafood kick. The service will bring me back to try out other menu items though! read more

Good food. Boil was less salty than some we've tried, in a good way. Great waitress. Funny decorations.

Came here to eat with my friends on Monday just wanted to try some place new since we're big seafood boil fans walked in and the place was huge and very clean ! We were taken care of very fast and the owners were super sweet ! Ordering was fast and food came out quick ! first impressions of the food was 10/10 they give you your moneys worth they make sure it's filled up with sauce unlike other places who are very stingy ! Food was fresh we all couldn't stop raving about how good it was ! love the experience and food we will be coming back for sure ! Cons: For the restaurant to be as big as it is they seat everyone in the restaurant right next to each other ( 5 groups right next to each other ) I felt bad for people having to listen to our convos and vice versa All this place is a missing a bar / liquor menu and it would be the best place in Durham hands down ! They got a small but good beer option read more

Food is nasty. Sometimes expired. The atmosphere is okay but it's not worth the stomach ache you'll have.

HOLY CRAWFISH BATMAN. I am devastated I live in Michigan. Out of all the places I went to for my trip in Missouri and in North Carolina... I gotta say this place takes the cake!! The portions in the bag are gigantic. The sauce is finger licking good. To be honest, I've never seen such large crawfish. The potatoes? cooked to perfection? Sweet corn? Tasted like it was picked from the freaking cornfields. Ok Ok... so maybe I was hungry. But man, this is what I hoped for every seafood boil. But most places skimp out. This place? I took my food home and ate it for breakfast. I wish I was kidding. This place is amazing. You have to stop in and see for your self. I can't wait to visit again. read more

Great food. Quick service. Just needed some real silverware to make it 5 stars. Thanks again.

One of these days I'll snap a picture before we devour our meal! We've ordered from here a few times for take out, it's become our favorite splurge meal night. We love getting the snow crab, shrimp, sausage, extra corn, potatoes and some broccoli all doused in either the special or garlic butter. Next time though we'll try some of the other flavors. This is finger licking good, pro tips keep wet hand towels near, pour some of the sauce in bowls for dipping/mashing with your potatoes and if you're feeling real extravagant get a hot baguette to sop it all up. Maybe one day we'll order from the rest of the menu but for now we love how quick, fresh and yummy the seafood bags are. read more

It was swept up and wiped up, which is more than most restaurants. First hint was styrofoam plates and thin plastic cutlery. Second hint was the condiments in packets. Third hint was missing salt and pepper shakers. Food was as if someone decided to order a bunch of frozen processed food and add some sauce. Bland white meat, food fried en masse with the same grease. Maybe the boils are good, but the fried food left me hungry and annoyed. read more

GREAT FLAVOR! Seafood is seasoned generously and tastes super fresh. They have classic Chinese dishes that are amazing well - really have something for everyone. Good choice for getting takeout for the family. read more

Spent $86 on two seafood boils a side of rice and a side of corn. They messed up my order and refused to fix it without the receipt even though I had called days prior and still had the ticket number with a bank statement for proof of payment. Owner was rude when I expressed my frustration with my food being incorrect. read more

I will definitely say that Crab Sea is an absolutely awesome establishment. Great food; iconic prices, and quality cuisine. Crab Sea has the CLARKSTAR crest approval! read more

Crab Sea - Chicken Wing with Garlic Sauce - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I had the shrimp fried rice to go. The rice is well seasoned, fluffy, and not greasy. Overall the food tasted healthy and still had a lot of flavor. Good job! read more

Crab Sea - Shrimp fried rice - Seafood Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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