Location: 5927 E Saylor Street, Marblehead OH Website: check out their Facebook page or Yelp restaurant link Menu: see website Hours: see website Parking: plentiful An early birthday celebration for my seafood-loving family brought us to this beloved staple. This was my first visit, and won't be my last. If you're looking for a very casual, laid-back atmosphere with great views of Lake Erie and boats with generous portions of really good food - find Crabby Joe's. The 5 of us shared 3 starters: 1 lb peel and eat shrimp 1 order of crab cakes with fried spinach 1 order of crabby fries, extra crab This was so filling, we ordered the Alaskan snow crab (1 lb) and a spinach salad with chicken to complete our meal. The service was fast and friendly, although I think I confused our server not wanting to order our main course(s) until we finished the starters - he thought I was concerned with the timing (sweetly offering to hold the orders) but I was not sure how our appetites would be after 3 large starters. My instincts served us well - we went fairly light on the main courses, which worked out perfectly. This food is not only generously portioned - but really good quality with great flavor. The per person estimate of $20-$30 per person was very accurate. Our party's total was $138, not including tip. I was very impressed all around. Great service, Crabby Joe's team! read more

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It's a very fun and festive atmosphere. Food and drinks were delicious and refreshing. And the wait staff was very accommodating.

First time here in 5 years. Thought I'd give it another try. Bad idea. First of all, every surface in this place feels sticky. Maybe it's the humidity on the varnished tables but whatever it is it is off putting. Ordered the chopped salad. I wish I had taken a pic (my friends may have one). It came out on this little appetizer plate. It was shredded iceberg lettuce doused in cheap Italian dressing. I mean swimming in it. One tiny tomato piece (not a slice), 2 pieces of a cucumber with 2 pieces of a dill pickle and one slice of a pepperoni. Someone in the kitchen obviously couldn't be bothered today. Everyone at my table was shocked. Those that got the Ruben were feeling sick before we even got home. No one had any food worth going back for. And please, maybe consider uniforms for your wait staff. We had 4 people at our table with 2 checks. They added a 20% tip so pay attention to the bill. read more

This is such a cute little lakeside spot. It has a very Florida feel. They have a great menu with a tons of seafood to choose from. Anywhere I can get raw oysters on the half shell I'm all for! Jade is the BEST server. Tons of energy, attentive, and welcoming. We get excellent service everytime we go, but we are always happy to have her. The drink menu is fantastic. Tons of fun fruity beach drinks, plenty of local and domestic beers to choose from. This is a solid spot for grabbing a drink or having a date. read more

Visited Crabby Joe's with family and we had a group of eight. We were seated within 15 minutes and while we waited, we walked around outside. The scenery here is nice with boats and Lake Erie. Upon being seated, our drink requests were taken. I went with a pitcher of sangria, which I shared with my cousin. It was pretty tasty. Looking at the menu, I realized they had fresh perch and walleye. Those are pretty common in these parts. Since the fish was fresh from Lake Erie, I went ahead and requested the perch dinner. My cousin requested the perch/walleye combo. We also requested some appetizers. Twenty minutes later, our food arrived. The crab fries were delicious. I'd recommend those to anyone and will order again next time we visit. The mozzarella sticks were just okay, but the wasabi bites were yummy. My perch was fresh, but just okay in flavor. My cousin gave me a piece of his walleye and it was so much larger, flakier, and tastier than the perch. Next time, I'll just order the walleye dinner. Our waitress was funny and friendly. We will definitely be back. read more

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My wife and I stopped in on a Tuesday early evening approximately 5 o'clock for dinner. Believe there's only four additional people at the bar and a table of six on the patio. Pretty laid-back atmosphere overall. Wouldn't be in a hurry. The bloody Mary I had, or as they call it a bloody pirate, was actually really good. My wife chose a beer as her beverage. For our meal, I went for the scallops and my wife their chicken quesadilla. I thought the scallops were very small with a very small portion as well. My wife's chicken quesadilla was not the best. With the Crow's Nest next-door, I doubt we'll be coming back during our visit at East Harbor State Park. read more

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Service was great and they even accommodated our dog, but the food was just so so. We had the perch and the walleye bites. I must say that we have had better elsewhere, but the portions were plentiful. It became cold quite quickly since we had a fan over head and I don't care for my fish cold so didn't finish it. Even the salad was just pour out of the bag iceberg, so nothing great. They played country western music, again not a fan. Don't know as we would go there again unless it was just for drinks. The atmosphere on the water was great though. read more

Good food and fresh perch sliders were delicious. Chicken quesadilla also very good. My son got the kids pizza which came out hot and tasty. Service was good but server was a bit curt and grumpy. She was in a hurry and while it was steady, it was not slammed for 1:00pm on a Friday. ...is that why they call Crabby Joe's? (It's not - other host and an assistant who helped with drinks were both very cheerful). Good food, maybe just a bad day for our server. Good views of boats coming in and the edge of Catawba Island in the distance. Give it a try on a nice day and sit outside. You really can't go wrong with the perch sliders!! read more

The food was meh. Overpriced. And only one server. I could have paid same amount and had a fancy delicious meal.

The waitress was very nice however the pizza was different therefore it was ok. The chili my mother said it was pretty good. Now my food the fries were the best the perch was not perching Lol not sure what that was but it wasn't perch and the rice was dry. I'm going to take my fish basket home and try to doctor it up or throw it away. read more

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I just love this type of atmosphere. Boats all around outside views. Normally the food is not up to par with this type of atmosphere, but i have to say I got the crab pot with King crab and Snow crab. They were very well seasoned and tasted amazing, the corn on the cob was perfectly cooked. The potatoes were ok, just a little bland? The service is pretty decent, but I did have to ask for some more butter waitress really didn't check up on me,. She was very attentive and informative when placing my order. I received my food quickly, and it was very hot and fresh. read more

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Our server was really very nice and the ambiance was good. As I no longer provide negative feedback about food publicly, I'll just say that this author could provide volumes of insight as to better improve each of the six dishes that ended up on the table, of which 6 were tasted and 2 were very partially consumed prior to an abrupt departure. (The server comped 2 of the 6 dishes which was a nice touch. No management visited the table.) The neighboring establishment was on a 30 minute wait at 6:00 p.m on a Monday evening and aside from the party of 16 ladies, there were only approximately 10 other guests in the establishment. We were in a hurry for a quick bite. The parking lot and 30 minute situation of the neighboring establishment spoke volumes and I failed to listen. We ended up grabbing convenient store snacks for the long drive back home. read more

good food prices and atmosphere. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

We ate in their back "room" which is open to the environment. Fans in this room would be a welcome addition. We waited quite a while before being seated or served. We think they may have been short handed. The food was good (we had sandwiches) and our waiter was nice. read more

Bar and grill along Lake Erie. Crabby Joe's is popular with drunken boaters. It's a pretty good place to get fucked up. Fun if you're coming here on a boat. The marina is right there. It has some real cheap good drinks. No question drinks are better than food. The food is just an afterthought and utterly forgettable. Good news is that the drinks are awesome. They have all kinds of beer from big corporations to microbreweries. Mixed drinks are always good. They can be mixed at the bar or you can get one of their frozen specialties. I like the frozen margaritas. It's about $7 for one. The last time here I got the chips and salsa. It was $6 for a massive helping. This was nothing special but it was something to just munch on. If you like seafood you may like this better. It has some fresh catches. They're right next to the lake so how could it not be fresh though. read more

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Highly recommend!! Great food and atmosphere! Food very good and flavorful! Staff very friendly and fast service!! read more

Crabby Joe's Dockside - Love this place! Atmosphere great and food very flavorful. Had the fish tacos. Great menu! Friendly staff. Cold beer! - Sports Bars Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

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The ambiance is great -- a great waterfront location. The food was merely-OK -- and the fries were blatantly out of a frozen bag. The drinks were pretty good. The reason for the two-stars was the terrible service. Even though they had a bunch of waiters/waitresses on staff and working, the service was so slow! We probably would have ordered more drinks if the waitress had ever come around -- but she was MIA for the majority of the time. Next time we'll go to the Crows Nest instead (it was closed when we went). read more

We were a little hesitant to visit based on some on the reviews we have read, but decided to try it anyways. We got friendly service right away, and promptly ordered for four people. My fiancé and I shared the Steamer Crab Boil as well as the Garlic Crab fries. The boil was very good, the crab, mussels, and shrimp were fantastic, as well as the corn and potatoes. We loved the fries as they were very crispy and garlicky with a nice hunk of crab cake on top. This was a great combination and if we lived in the area, we certainly wouldn't hesitate to check it out again. read more

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This an ok place good scene watching the boats dock food was ok sat on the patio too many flies and bees around drinks were so so garlic fries with crab meat was good don't think I would come back unless it's just for a read more

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I got extremely ill here from eating a walleye sub. You really would think the walleye would be fresh, but it mostly certainly was not. Overall I'd pass and go to Big boppers instead. read more

Great! Got us in quick, service was nice and food was fresh! Spicy margarita was amazing!

The first time I ate here, tbh it was underwhelming. The pizza was blah and the salad was watery. Then I returned and just had a COMPLETELY different experience. We ordered the burger, onion rings, and the crab legs. WOW. The burger was really good, but the crab legs were just damn perfect. It closed for the season saturday this week and now I'm gotta dream about those crab legs until the spring. The king crab were the best!!! read more

Crabby Joe's Dockside - King Crab legs! The broth is just bomb!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

I didn't expect much when ordering the pizza at a dock side seafood restaurant. But there pizza was better then most pizza places. read more

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Wait wasnt long even at dinner time. Sat outside by the boats and had a nice time. Food was served fast and hot. Drinks were amazing, not watered down. Wait staff was very nice and helpful. read more

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The food was fantastic, and the service was perfect! The only thing I would have liked to have a table that wasn't sticky

Devon was really attentive and took great care of our large party! Good atmosphere and really good pizza.

Our group of 4 stopped for an afternoon of drinking. We wanted a pitcher of Sangria but the server said it was $15 and was maybe only 2.5 glasses of Sangria but the individual glass of Sangria was $5. So what was the point of ordering a pitcher? Well we didn't; four individual glasses please. What restaurant tries to sell a pitcher for more than an individual glass?? That should tell you all you need to know about this place. But even with all that the Sangria was awful; the wine in it had gone bad; so it's a pass. My guess is they just keep adding to the mixture and never actually start a fresh, clean batch. All the food was deep fried and greasy. Lots of drunken boaters and locals. 2 stars for the view and outdoor seating. read more

Walleye was bland. Fries had some type of seasoning on them. Meal was $25.99 and not worth it. Italian chopped salad had pizza sausage in it. I must have missed that when I read the menu! Won't be back. read more

my father-in-law's birthday is today and my mother-in-law invited Danielle and i to join them for a drive to Marblehead and to have lunch at Crabby Joe's (ironically, also my FiL's name). food and drinks were good. sadly, their slushy machine was down so i could only get one "Shipwrecked" drink and then Danielle accidentally spilled it. Anyway, the walleye bites were great. I had the perch sliders. I didn't try anyone else's food so i can't speak to what they had. if i was in the area, i'd definitely give it another whirl. read more

Currently been waiting for 1 hour and 15 minutes for our food. We were told it was because of a group of 10 in front of us. They got their food and are done eating and leaving as we are still waiting. Food finally arrived. I had Reuben Sandwich. Didn't have thousand island dressing on it. Had to track down the waitress and ask. Still couldn't finish it. Awful. Dry. Bread smelled strange. Husband had crab pot. Not worth the $45.99 price tag. read more

Ate here with me fiancé and two girls for dinner. Service was horrible and terrible slow. The wait for food was long. However, I did have the fish tacos and the sauce they give you was delicious on it. It was a sweet yellow tangy sauce. It comes with fries and coleslaw as a side. The coleslaw wasn't bad but nothing great. My fiancé got the short ribs and fries. He said the ribs were almost crispy and not fall off the bone good. His words not mine. The girls both got crab legs which come in a metal cooking pot with 1 piece of corn cut up in 2 pieces and cut up potatoes. They both really liked the crab legs and corn. We ate here for convenience since staying in Marblehead on vacation so if you don't want to travel to Sandusky or the other bigger towns we would probably eat here again just for that reason. read more

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It was okay - nothing amazing although that's what we were looking for, but nothing horrible. It was a pleasant meal shared with a good friend overlooking the water and the boats with smelly gas. I don't think that I would return as there are many amazing places in the area to eat at. This isn't the place read more

We arrived and it was pretty busy, the hostess who appeared annoyed upon my arrival with our party of six told us an hour wait. No problem, we'll put our name in and wait at the bar. She said we could also order food at the bar. Okay, we'll do that but my party of some older folks would be more comfortable at a table once one is ready. I got the text saying our table was ready much sooner than expected and when I went to let her know we were ready, she told me, "There's no point now, you should just sit at the bar." The sign in the bar instructed me not to be Karen so I did my best to explain my party of older folks would be more comfortable at a table, and that was the "point" if that would be okay. After some tense discussions, where I explained we'd tip the bartender if the tab needed to be transferred, she relented and let us sit at a table in the bar area that had luckily opened. No need to transfer the tab, and apparently, this wouldn't confuse the kitchen too badly, phew. So, the bartenders were very nice and accommodating, all our food was good. The walleye bites, the patty melts, the fish tacos. All good. So, now here the fun started again as one of our party (70+) had been asked when he ordered how many tabs, and he mistakenly said one. It was three, and the poor bartenders worked all that out for us without some challenges, and we then proceeded to wait an hour before we could flag someone down to return our credit cards. Admittedly we weren't the easiest group, but I don't think I will come back if it is busy again. Someone joked the reason it is called Crabby's is because of the hostess's demeanor and not the menu. But thankfully, we were long gone before anyone shared that opinion out loud. read more

Stopped in at Crabby Joe's for lunch to kick off a long weekend on Lake Erie and was not disappointed! We were seated promptly at a table of our choice outside overlooking the marina. Our server was attentive and kind, and we even had the opportunity to visit with the owner briefly as we finished our meal of walleye, perch, and snow crab (a $10 add-on to the original entree). The food came out in a reasonable time frame, and was standard fare for fried seafood (& the fries were excellent). The perch had a nice flavor, but our walleye was bland, and the crab legs were a little over-cooked which made cracking into them a bit difficult. I will say again, though, that the fries were great. I give Crabby Joe's a 4 overall because, even though the ambience and service was good, our meal was not outstanding for its price range. Would definitely check this place out again to try other menu offerings. read more

This place sucks. People are walking out. They won't seat anyone. I won't ever come back.

Dirty restaurant with lousy drinks I don't think this place has been cleaned since it opened Wait staff doesn't wear masks. A sign is posted on tHe entrance that's you can ask them to if you want. Drinks were so sweet. I had a strawberry daiquiri. I had two sips of it and asked for a vodka tonic. THe waitress, who was very pleasant, never asked why. I guess she's used to it My friend ordered a margarita. We aren't sure what she got as it was too awful Clearly this place relies on location and tourists. I don't think a restaurant that cares about customers would serve such bad drinks in a filthy setting Avoid this place The area has great places to go so no reason to go to this one read more

The bartender was great and so was the manager working. They both spoke to us like we were regulars. I got the salmon salad and loved it. For an appetizer we split the muscles, they were GREAT!!! You got a big bucket full of them, very flavorful and buttery. The place was clean and a fun environment. We will be back!! read more

We went there for our first time yesterday. The food was delicious and our server was great. I had the lumped crab over fries and peel and eat shrimp. We sat outside on the patio and looked at the water and boats. The reason it's only four stars is the cleanliness. There were crumbs all over the floor and seats despite it being early. When a patron sees that you worry about the cleanliness of the kitchen where food is being prepared. I would still go back though! read more

We were looking for waterside dining without going to one of the islands near the animal park where we went. We found these and although they had bad ratings we decided to give it a shot. Dockside bars never scare us away cause they usually are good. It isnt the cleanest place and our server seemed pretty annoyed with us when we asked to move to another booth since the trash can was right outside the patio and was smelling, nobody wants to smell garbage while they eat. The sangria was very very very good and only $15 for a pitcher. Great price and great flavors. Some of the food was very good too. Certain people immensely enjoyed their meals such as the fish sliders and the kids grilled cheese. Some items were cold and not very flavorful or memorable. The food prices were a bit outrageous given the facility itself. A woman said when we sat, its a pub so dont get anything that a pub shouldnt be cooking. That turned me away from the salads, and so did the $15 pricetag if you added chicken. I wish I would have gone that route though because the spinach salad as I was leaving looked amazing on someones plate. We probably wont come back if ever in the area, although we were surprised by some meals like the fish which people said were the best fish sandwiches they had ever had. read more

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Update: WORST service we have ever had. We never received two of our apps and he put them on the bill at the end. Had to ask 3 other servers for water refills. He didnt check on us once after we ordered. The crab legs again were so over done. My burgers were full of fat. Just an awful experience. We will absolutely not be back. Atmosphere was great and so was our server. My boyfriend ordered the king crab legs and I ordered chicken sliders. Some of his legs were over done and mine was nothing to write home about but we will definitely be back to order different things! read more