Um, the food wasn't good to me. Especially for a seafood restaurant. My fried shrimp taste like batter coated frozen shrimp that was sitting under a heat lamp for hours. Fresh shrimp would work a lot better. My fried calamari same as the shrimp - not good. My lychee Martini was delicious though. My service was good! Very attentive. The restaurant updated & cute. Go for drinks! read more

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Party of 2 dined in on Tuesday evening At around 5;30pm We ordered seafood boil , i picked lobster tail, snow crab legs, clam, shrimp, scallops, The boom sauce with spicy. I really liked the sauce, was so good! Lobster and scallops were little overcooked but over all, it was good! They give gloves and hand wipes, Could have been better if they gave bib too Bathroom was not very clean, tissue on the floor everywhere Happy hour is 5-7p strawberry margaritas $7 Glass of wine $4 read more

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Met up with some colleagues I haven't seen in 10 years. Everyone arrived on time and was excited to see one another. The place was huge, clean, and empty because we got there when they opened at noon. It was well lit and great for groups. Our server came over and gave us menus. He returned with our drinks and took our food orders. I wanted crabs but no one else was getting crabs or we're allergic so I ended up getting a catfish and shrimp basket with onion rings. The fish & shrimp was great, the onion rings were really greasy or could have been the batter trapped the grease.. I couldn't eat them, I picked over them but it was all good we had a great time laughing and catching up on each others lives, and talking about other colleagues from temple. I will definitely come back for my crabs cause it just don't make sense to go to crafty crabs and not have crabs lol but again great service and food ! read more

Crafty Crab - The huge dining area - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

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Love Thursday nights comedy!!! It's a vibe. It's a nice setting and I can eat my seafood. Come out

Ahhhh really good food. The BOOM sauce was amazing. Puede ir a tomar tragos si quieres. They let me take my dog inside and I really appreciate it. read more

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The service was good but this visit wasn't it for me and my family . We order fried shrimp with onions rings (greasy) kids chicken tenders and fries ( not bad ) 3 boil bags 1 with garlic butter and 2 with the boom sauce . All our sauce were watery. It was nasty . This was very disappointing. read more

Crafty Crab - Onion Rings - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

I can't even give my experience a star... Let me tell y'all Crafty Crusty Clabby Crafty employees something. Cause baby...I ain't Ariel but I'M FROM THE SEA!!!!! And I KNOW what a good seafood boil looks like..and what I saw was giving freakfood boil. COLD CRAB TOES??? In MY food?????? Then the Shrimp was still breathing...Not to mention y'all don't accommodate. Was Ursla the chef tonight?!??? Or do I have to go back there and do it myself?? Get it TOGETHER!!! read more

The crab legs were amazing very slightly overcooked just a smidge but honestly no complaints. The crab fries were also delicious especially fresh & hot! Lastly our fried food was a little too greasy the shrimp however were amazing size and the cocktail was super valid! read more

Crafty Crab - Fried Shrimp Basket Fried catfish & shrimp basket 1/2 Lb 1 lb. Snow Crab Legs (BOOM- Medium) - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

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I usually enjoy my food at Crafty Crab, but this time around I was so disappointed. I grabbed two boils, and got some extra boom sauce on the side. After eating a couple of legs I decided to add the extra sauce. We'll, ​the sauce was terribly burnt and ruined the entire boil. A complete waste of money. I thought it was the same and should have tasted it before adding. I had to pay extra money for that sauce. Almost $100 spent to not eat the food, ugh..the sauce was terribly burnt and ruined the entire boil. A complete waste of money. I thought it was the same and should have tasted it before adding. My last visit was 4/2/26. Everything is to expensive nowadays for this. I was actually treating myself ugh. read more

Food is a 10 out of 10 and drinks are 10 out of 10 service is good as well. Came on a random Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed everything.

Stopped here for a recent lunch and had a good visit. Parking was plentiful, the building itself was nice, lots of seating, good looking bar area and the outdoor seating looked very nice. Sadly, I was the only customer around noon and it wasn't until I was leaving that two couples came in to be seated. The wait staff/bartender was slow to get around, but I'm sure he had other duties since it appeared they were running on a skeleton staff. I went with something easy, a breaded shrimp basket with fries. The food came out quick and the shrimp were huge, the breading fell off most of the shrimp and the fries were fine. The server did his best to keep up, but he had to constantly run to the kitchen area. There were several drivers coming in for take out orders. I think the basket was around $13. The shrimp were a great size and the overall experience was not bad. I would return if I was in the area again. I felt for these guys, they seemed understaffed, but it almost seemed pointless to be open for lunch on a Friday with good weather. I hope as the warmer weather returns and people venture out, they pay these guys a visit. read more

Top notch service! The beautiful young lady that was our server !! So nice!! Grate personality!! Food was good!! I definitely enjoyed myself

As this is a chain, I'm writing based on this particular location. We came here in the fall for a dine in experience after a farm visit. We had a group of 5 and sat in the partially outdoor area and closest to the opening (we're still on a pandemic). We were quickly seated and our server arrived quickly as well. The server was maskless so we requested that she wore a mask and she happily obliged. The table was clean and area was also well cleaned which was reassuring. We ordered our round of drinks, I got a margarita but might as well just got watered down limeade. Should have stuck to getting a white wine with my seafood boil. For my entree my seafood boil was as expected, good. And I was able to get the boom sauce (a combo of all their boil sauces). The boom was good, but wouldn't necessarily stick to that sauce for future chain visits. read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

My first visit to Crafty Crab was really good. This restaurant is the former Kitchen Bar restaurant so the layout, look, and feel was the same but you could smell the delicious seafood seasoning as soon as you walk through the door. We arrived on a Monday evening close to 6pm so it was fairly empty (just a few people sitting at the bar area and in the dining room area). We were seated promptly after arrival and our waitress came shortly after. It didn't take long for us to place an order for drinks and food and about 15 minutes before our food was coming to the table. He ordered fried shrimp with a side of fried catfish and I ordered a seafood boil of snow crabs with shrimp (heads off). My boil came with 1 piece of corn and 2 small red potatoes. I added broccoli to my bag which was perfect getting the broccoli in the seasoning. I ordered the mild Crafty Cajun seasoning so it's not spicy hot but just enough of a spicy kick where it's not overpowering. For me that means it won't bring tears to my eyes as I eat. Lol read more

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It's been a few years since we've gone to a restaurant specializing in seafood boils. It seemed like they were popping up everywhere just before Covid hit. Craving some clams, we decided to give this place a try. We ordered a few drinks to start with- they took forever, arriving after our food. The Long Island Iced Tea was good, potent, as it should be (lol) but the mojito was made with bottled lime juice and not very good. We started with fried okra, which was surprisingly tasty. We opted for the Loverman's combo with snow crab, shrimp, mussels & clams with a medium spice butter garlic sauce. Admittedly the boom sauce (combo of all the sauces) is very good but it's just way too much sodium. All in all, the seafood was slightly over cooked but the crab, shrimp and clams were pretty good, the mussels did not taste very fresh and the corn was mushy. Our server was efficient and friendly. read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

My daughter ordered the king crab along with shrimp and veggies. She could not tolerate the taste. Tried mine and her aunt's just to rule out itHeadless Shrimp being just her food. It was the same with all samples. Complained with the manager. He was SOOO rude saying how he couldn't or wouldn't do anything and nobody ever complains. Weren't as far as to tell her there's No samples! He eventually took 15% off of her order but the ridicule and back and forth was way too much. The waited was so apologetic exclaiming how she felt bad. We reassured her it was not her fault and topped her well. Needless to day WE WON'T BE BACK. read more

Came here on a Monday afternoon. It was pretty quiet. Had an attentive waitress. The decor as someone else said is remnants of kitchenbar just with hanging fish. They give u all the utensils u need to get messy, Including bib and gloves. I ordered the 1/2lb of crab and shrimp. It was delicious! I got it with mild garlic sauce. It really hit the spot since I had been craving crabs. It came with 2 potatoes and corn. My corn was good unlike other reviews saying it was dry. We ordered wings to go. One order of mild and another of lemon pepper. They were labeled incorrectly so I ended up with wings I didn't want. But they were still good read more

Crafty Crab - 1/2lb crab legs and headless shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

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I was at the mall near by and was in the mood for some seafood - so I got on yelp to see what was in the area (lol) Saw the Thirsty Crab had decent reviews and came to check it out. So glad I did because the food here was awesome. I will say for midday on a Thursday the service was very slow and I do not know why. The restaurant was not crowded at all but waitresses customer service was very lacking. Aside from that, everything was on point. Three different seafood boils were ordered amount my group and we enjoyed it all. Their crabs, lobster tails, mussels, and shrimps with the potatoes and corn were excellent. Seasoned to perfection. Definitely come here expecting to eat good food. read more

I had zero expectations about the restaurant as my daughter chose the venue. It's a very casual dining experience, with bibs, buckets on the table for your refuse, and plastic cutlery. After asking for a metal fork I was given one (along with a crab cracker I also had to request). The service experience is very lax so please factor that in. The food itself was solid. Everyone enjoyed their order. I got the pound of crab legs with Boom seasoning, which is all of their seasonings mixed together. The corn is very much overcooked (my 18 year old says it's always like that there). For 6 meals we spent less than $180, so I'd say the value is okay despite the service challenges. read more

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The food and service were amazing! I really enjoyed my seafood boil. The waitress was attentive and the prices are reasonable

Great customer service and they were quick with coming to take my order. The scenery is nice and clean, I've ate here before and it was amazing, the sauce is nice and spicy read more

Good crab spot. The boil bags filled with crabs, shrimp, sausage, boiled eggs, corn with your choice of seasoning. Very good. read more

Crafty Crab - Takeout menu cover - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

Atmosphere at the thirsty crab was lovely. I'll be returning to sit at the bar & have a cocktail or two. However, I got the fisherman's special & the seafood just missed the mark for me. Maybe next time I'lol ask for extra seasoning. read more

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I just love the service and the food is awesome when I think of seafood this always my spot to go to

A little over priced considering the cost of other places with same type concept of food in a bag but other then that I can say food was fresh the wait tho for our table was kinda over due but my waitress was all that payed attention to detail and also knowledgeable of menu and help either selection the environment was great spacious with proper lighting and tv on wall I would visits again read more

Chris, our bartender and table server was fantastic. Our oyster appetizer was very fresh and delicious. We got the seafood boil with garlic butter sauce on the side so that our meal was not drowned in the sauce. The muscles were tender. The crab legs were cooked perfectly. Crayfish were interesting as they had little meat. Corn was tasty and so were the potatoes, shrimp and Keilbasa. Lobster tails were our favorite. The atmosphere was friendly and lively. read more

Crafty Crab - Bar area - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

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Trash service. Run a restaurant and hire someone other than a bunch of kids that know how to wait on tables. Sat there for 15 mins while the blond waitress took orders from other tables that sat after us. This isn't her fault... it's trash management. read more

Every time I come here the service is always mediocre sometimes terrible but always comes back because the seafood is usually 10/10. I come all the time for date night, with family & for my birthday. Today the service was good I could tell the server was a hard worker. Although she brought out the wrong drink but we didn't say anything. I always get the seafood boil but today it was disgusting!!!! Barely seasoned, crab was not fresh at all!!!! I got one small crab cluster in my bag when I usually get two but it wasn't fresh so I was not able to get a bite of the crab at all when trying to eat it; I bagged up the food immediately. The shrimp was okay. Usually comes with more sides in the bag but I got one corn & one potato. Definitely got skimped on my pound of seafood. The people at the bar were being so loud the whole dining room was upset. Left after 10 minutes of getting my food i was very disappointed read more

This is a very solid 3.5. I've driven past this place a million times and always thought "I should go, but I bet it will suck." I went and it really wasn't bad. Service was fine. Nobody really seemed thrilled to be there, which I get, but everyone was prompt and polite. We started with a dozen raw oysters and they were just awful. Just completely lacking in any flavor at all. I might have paid a dollar a piece, but they cost twice that. This was a big mistake and the low point of the meal. Everything else was much better. Fried tilapia with onion rings was delicious. Flavorful, light, and not at all greasy. A seafood boil with enormous green mussels, head-on shrimp, and smoked sausage was very tasty, although I wish the spiciest sauce was about twice as spicy. Bloody Marys were nothing special but they did the trick. It was pretty good. I'd go back, but I'd skip the oysters. read more

Delicious Seafood. Clean. Friendly Customer Service. Mouthwatering seafood boils and delicious appetizers. I am obsessed with clams, crab legs, buffalo wings, and onion wings. Customer service is friendly and diligent. Clean and nicely decorated environment. Never too loud or too busy. The outdoor sitting area is also pleasant. Great place to hold events. Room reservation process is easy. Wonderful job. read more

So, lots to unpack here, so I'll break it down: FOOD: Everyone was happy with the food. I found the delivery a bit odd. My meal came in a bag, which the waitress opened around the plate. So, no matter what I touched, my hands immediately got completely drenched with the sauces. Okay, I understand, most seafood boils get messy, but this was more than what was expected. But, to be fair, the food was excellent, perfectly cooked. SERVICE: This was the big disappointment. There was no host upon arriving. We arrived early, around 6:00pm. The place was mostly empty, so was expecting good service. When we got seated, we waited for everything. Slow to ask for drinks, slow to ask for appetizers, slow to ask for orders. Never came back to ask if we were pleased with our meal, or if we needed anything else. We needed to waive down the waitress for anything (i.e. drink refills, napkins, etc.). Additionally, the waitress clearly was not interested in making the experience better. We'd [probably] still be there today (5 days later) if we hadn't flagged her down for our check. We also noticed other customers receiving much better [and more pleasant] service from the same waitress. We do not like to pull "the race card" but it was very apparent that our waitress had her favorites, and it wasn't our group. The 3 star rating is all for the food. Zero stars for the service. read more

This was my first time I was really excited.... To say the absolute least I was completely UNDERWHELMED! Please save your money and time and go somewhere else ! The seating took 15 min with less thank 20 people in entire restaurant. I was totally shocked,confused and disappointed! This is the worst ! Disgusting experience!!! read more

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Sooo I had a late dinner with my two friends on a cool Friday night. The ambiance is casual as can be with a messy seafood joint! We each ordered 1lb of snow crab legs with the boom seasoning and it was EVERYTHING! The juices were flavorful, spicy, and well seasoned! I was impressed! I also ordered a patron margarita and it was yummy! Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. No complaints throughout my whole experience. Great service! I even tried some of the fried shrimp which was also very tasty. I also tried one mozzarella stick and it was meh but Im guessing thats not why people come to this place! LOl! I would definitely recommend to others but be sure to wear a bib- the food is good but very messy! Thumbs up!!! I'll definitely be back!! read more

I went on a Sunday around 7pm. When I arrived there was no one waiting to be seated but no host either. my boyfriend and I just stood at the door for about 10 mins until someone came up, advised they'd be just a min and was another 10 mins. This place is short staffed for sure. Don't expect any class or manners either. They seem to hire the slowest of slow only.. Also the employees don't seem to be very happy, I mean most of the customers are ignorant. I saw about 3-4 people argue with their waiter.. def not a happy place. Ive been to many seafood boil locations and this is nothing special. I actually think they're overpriced... for the atmosphere and price I do not think its worth it. I do not see it being open for long. read more

Not bad at all. Fresh seafood and pretty good value if you want crab or lobster, the oysters were quite good. Nice place for a party and good for kids. read more

Brought 4 people, spent $160, and everyone left real happy. We got a large platter that came with Snow Crabs, oysters, craw fish, mussels, corn, potatoes, and baby clams served in "THE BOOM!!!" sauce (a mixture of the three seasonings). Needless to say, we asked to take the sauce home because it was all that was left (and it was delicious--probably the best beverage on the menu). The waiter was very polite and friendly (he even changed the channel on the TV for us). We also ordered the fried oysters which came with French fries and a sweet tarter sauce. It was incredible. For anyone looking for some outstanding seafood, this is the place to be. read more

We ordered 3 bags of seafood and spent over $100. We got the Thirsty Special and Fisherman's Net and a pound of crawfish. The food was extremely salty to the point where I drank two full bottles of water within the first 15 minutes. We couldn't finish more than half the bag without feeling extremely gross. The whole bag was just off putting and I don't think I'll be ordering from here again. We got the Thirsty Crab Special sauce (mixed all the sauces together). We definitely ate over 200% of our recommended sodium intake without even finishing the whole bag. There are a lot of other seafood boil places in the area. I definitely recommended checking them out instead. read more

I don't get it.....frozen seafood fried and reserved. Not even breaded fresh after it was thawed or batter-dipped, just literally frozen seafood refried! The worse is the FAKE photos they use on their web page- it's not even their food LOL! How lazy are you? I'm going to add the photo that they use to depict their fried wings and then show you what I got for $12.00 and tell me I shouldn't be upset! read more

Crafty Crab - This is what I got for $12.99.....c'mon! - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania

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We heard about this place from a friend & wanted to try it. There were so many mixed reviews we thought we'd give it a shot & form our own opinion. Short story - the food quality & quantity was not so great. Cocktails were subpar. On the other hand - service was good. Our server, Caroline was great! Save yourself a trip & go somewhere else. read more

overall, i had a pretty good experience at the crafty crab with my girlfriend. This was our second time here, the first time the food was great but the service was poor and it was on a slow day. This time the service was good and our waitress was very quick to take our order and refill our drinks. The dining room was busy but the server was very attentive. the food also came out very quickly which was great too. We ordered a seafood boil with snow crab legs, headless shrimp and the manila clams with "The Boom" seasoning, along with a side of rice. The crabs and shrimp were very good and tasted fresh as well. The clams weren't my favorite, they had a chewy texture and were very gritty. The only other thing is that I wish there was a bit more seasoning, it tasted bland at times. Besides that, cleanliness of the restaurant was great and the staff was kind too. read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Abington, Pennsylvania