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3.0 (66 reviews)
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Broiled Lobster & shrimp special
Carla R.

I've been to the location in Kenilworth so I figured I'd try this location. This establishment indicates the location is in Maplewood. It borders Irvington...not the best area IMO. I wouldn't come here at night. It was pretty easy to get to; but parking is a bit of a challenge. The greatest thing about Crabbae is their wings so when I found out about their 50 cent wings special which they run on Wednesdays, I figured it was perfect for dinner in my house. I called and ordered at 3:50 pm. They said they would call me back when the food was ready. I got a call back at 5:12 pm to go pick the food up. I ordered 60 wings. Each set of 10 is an order so I ordered 5 different varieties. I also ordered a seafood dinner - it was 2 broiled lobsters, 6 shrimp, rice medley, broccoli, potatoes and corn on the cob. I thought that was a good amount of food for $42. When I got there I noticed a sign for their desserts. They have a variety of banana pudding flavors, so I ordered a banana crunch caramel pudding. Everything came to about $82. I paid cash as they only accept cash or Cash App and got my food. The wings were amazing. My family loves them. The lobster dinner was another story. The lobster and shrimp tasted tough to me. Seafood is supposed to be succulent and juicy but this was not. The shrimp was even tougher then the lobster and the lobster had quite a bit of shells I kept biting into ...not sure how so many shells got in the lobster (maybe it's the way they split it while it's in the shell) but I was afraid I was going to chip one of my teeth. I ate the rice and corn with no issues but I threw the potatoes out as I didn't like them. The dessert was just okay. I do believe they outsource their desserts. The sign said it was made by a different place. I did not like how it tasted very cinnamon-y. I think there was Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal in the dessert - definitely won't be ordering any of that again nor will I be ordering any seafood. From now on, I'll just stick to wings at Crabbae but I'll probably be buying them on Wednesdays to get the .50 sale. I also wanted to add: My daughter got so sick from eating these wings. This is the second time this has happened. The first time we had the jerk flavor and I thought it could have been the jerk sauce but this time, she stayed away from the jerk chicken and still got very sick. She has peanut allergies so I don't know what the issue is (as far as I know there are no peanuts in the food) She gets a stomach ache and chest pains from eating their wings -very scary and she's only 14. I gave her a Benadryl and it seems to go away after about an hour. She's had food fried in peanut oil before (I don't know what oil their food is cooked in) I can't imagine what the problem is. I will call them today and speak to a manager) My other 2 sons have not had any issues.

Lobster meal (not fried)
Milena C.

I was hesitant to place an order because of so many complaints about a long wait or mess ups, but I love spending my money at Black owned businesses and decided to treat myself to lobster for my birthday. I ordered directly from Crabbae through their website and you wait for a call to let you know your order is ready for pickup. I was a bit anxious as to getting a call, but I guess just trust in the process! I do hope they can upgrade this to a text/email/electronic notification system in the future. The estimated wait time when I placed my order was accurate and I received a call shortly before that time. I went to pickup and saw a sign that it was cash/CashApp only. I was planning to pay in cash, but they should let you know prominently on their menu so you're prepared before you show up. Upon entering the pickup area, I was concerned about my food. It's a small, pretty run down front room- pickup only, no space to dine in. And you don't see any part of the operation or kitchen- this is usually a red flag for me with restaurants as if they are hiding some gross kitchen area. But, I hoped for the best and gave the benefit of the doubt that they are probably doing the best they can with the space they have. Running a restaurant can be expensive, so hopefully they will eventually refresh the waiting area to make it a better experience because it really looks like a dive- and since you're not getting cheap food, I think it shouldn't look so shabby. My food was in a container that kept the heat, so my food was hot when I got it. For $50ish I got 2 lobster tail, several shrimp, rice, corn, broccoli, potatoes. Enough to feed 2 people, so I think the price is a good deal. Now the food: good, not great. Heavily seasoned, so at times a little salty but good flavor. Broccoli and Lobster were overcooked for my taste. The shrimp and corn were perfectly cooked. The rice was better than I expected. Would I go back? Eh, maybe. Only if I were in the area and other people want to get food there: There are other similar seafood concepts closer to my house. But, if you're closeby and plan ahead for your meal then try it! Don't expect it to be quick or for the place to look nice and you'll be fine. The food is straightforward and I wish them much success.. They recently opened another Crabbae in Kenilworth and I've seen the owner on Instagram- best of luck and keep at it!

Loaded Bae Fries
Elle B.

Solid 3.5 stars! Tried something new....delivery lol! I usually don't order out as sometimes the food just does not taste the same and it changes my perspective. Next time I will pick up I digress.... Anywho... So yeah, I want to give a brief rundown of my experience! I have seen this place floating around in my periphery, not really bookmarked, just floating... FIRST AND FOREMOST: I found that they were very generous with the portions and that's a wonderful thing bc you must get your hard earned money's worth! The food arrived pretty warm, and at good temperature, food was cooked to my satisfaction. I ordered the smothered crab fries and the fried salmon sandwich which included jumbo shrimp and fries. The fried salmon sandwich was pretty good temperature wise, I felt it could have used more seasoning and heat(spice). And here's a TIP, OWNER....maybe include a piece of leaf lettuce, a tomato slice and some red onion with this sandwich...thank me later! Those jumbo skrimps (purposely spelled wrong!) were PHENOMENAL! Delicious!! I would order those by themselves next time! Perfectly cooked and seasoned.! And I love crinkle cut fries and they were good too. So if I'm so excited about the food, why the 3.5 star rating you might ask.... Ok, the GOOD: Bae fries were TRULY loaded! Lots of shrimp and lump crab meat...quality stuff! But the BAD: Loaded Bae Fries were SWEET!!! A HUGE NO for me! I was not expecting that and quite frankly turned off by it! I don't understand??!!! Idk...In my experience with crab fries the sauce is SAVORY-Old Bay-ish...this wasn't! Disappointed to say the least. And I have yet to try to doctor it up to bring it back to savory. That SWEET thing is DEAD WRONG!!! But hey, to each his own I guess... Not me.... Although this did not work out for me, I still think this might be a good place to go to and I would definitely order from here again, and I encourage others to try it out too!

Kim W.

Was here on 11/ 5 / 2022 to celebrate my 55 th birthday! food and waitress was on point ! this place is small but it makes up with the food and vibe . A must go to place

Chicken Rasta pasta
Osato I.

Pasta was very soggy. Tasted more like penne vodka than Rasta pasta. The pasta had flavor so I'm willing to give it another try.

Crab fries with shrimp
Nicole B.

I actually went to the Kenilworth location that just opened the other day. When I came in, it was not many people other than the staff. There was a couple sitting at one of the tables waiting for third food. When they left, one of the staff cleaned off the table and chairs where they were. One of the girls behind the counter took my order. She advised me that I could either pay with cash or cash app. However if I used cash app, there would be a $2 fee. This really irritated me because I usually don't carry cash on me and I used either a debit card or credit card. It didn't take long for my order to get ready. As I was leaving I ran into the owner and expressed how I had an issue regarding the payment options. He indicated that he was working on it and how when some previous patrons would order food, they would later call to the card companies and say it wasn't them so he was losing money. I understood where he was coming from but agreed he needed to find a better way like Zelle or something that doesn't charge fees. I went to my car and opened up the good to taste it. Unfortunately, my fries were not hot at all. I didn't really stress it because I live like at least 30 mins away and had to make another stop and I knew I would have to reheat it. Once I got home and reheated the food, it was pretty good. It was a little spicy for me but I am sure some people would not mind the lil kick it had. The one problem I did have was finding 2 small pieces of crab shell. Of course anyone can make that mistake though. Hopefully these small issues will be addressed because the place has potential.

WAY Over Sauced and Rice Over Cooked and Cold Never Again
Shantelle B.

Asked for extra sauce on the side but I still wanted the regular amount of sauce that comes on the meal itself and this is what I got Smh

Very disappointing Philly cheese steak egg rolls
Kamilah G.

The 2 stars that were given are primarily for the location and the fact that they were still open during the pandemic..... Their crab legs were super tiny, and had no flavor. The Philly cheesesteak egg rolls were disgusting. It tasted like the over frozen steak-ums weren't even seasoned. The egg roll shell was also distasteful. I try my best to patronize black business as much as possible however I will never eat from here again.

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4 months ago

DRINKS AND FOOD WERE they definitely didn't hold back on drinks and they had some decent music definitely coming back

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1 year ago

Great atmosphere friendly staff delicious food. Highly recommended. Great place to take someone on a date.

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3 years ago

Delicious! Salmon mashed potatoes and broccoli w/creamy Alfredo sauce is superb! In town from Atlanta, GA

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4 years ago

The rasta pasta topped with salmon was absolutely delicious. Hope they reopen in Maplewood again soon

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This restaurant has no customer service and i am waiting two minrhs for a refund i still dont have.

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Thank you so much for your business.

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4 years ago

Fried Salmon Sandwich,Double Crab Leg Rasta Pasta,Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls I tell you it is to die for

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