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    Crafty Crab

    3.3 (107 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    1.5 lbs crawfish ($12 for the 1st lb, $7 for the 1/2 lb)
    Nancy C.

    Got 1.5 lb crawfish boil, Cajun seasoned, hottest spice level. I used to live in NOLA, so I know what a Cajun crawfish boil should be. The Bad: - not spicy enough - flavor is not boiled into the critters, sucking the heads does not yield that spicy, umami-laden crawfish broth. Same goes for flavor in the tail meat. Redeeming factor here is that there was a giant pool of seasoning in the bottom of the bag that the meat, heads, potatoes could be dipped into. - many of the crawfish were small - took a long time to get the check The Neutral: - flavor profile is skewed too far toward Old Bay (unsurprising, considering it's Maryland) - cute, that it's served with drawn butter, pick, shell cracker, and bib/gloves - they don't purge their crawfish - there was a hint of sweetness in the seasoning - music was a bit loud so it'd be difficult to hold a dinner conversation This was nowhere near authentic as a Cajun crawfish boil. As one with a northeastern spin, it was pretty ok. I'd recommend it, for anyone who hasn't had a true, Louisiana crawfish boil to compare to.

    marine leech Eggs on my crab legs.
    Darius B.

    The Service was great. My waiter was Ms. Lauren she was really nice and helpfu. I ordered a sea food bowl bag. I receive My order and my crab legs had eggs/ Marine leech which are parasite. I bought it to my waiters attention She bought the floor supervisor over with took care of taking it off the bill, which was amazing. Even though the Chef made a mistake, you know overall I had a good time Just didn't get to eat tho

    Lace D.

    I finally visited the Taylor location and I had a great time! The server was very sweet however she needed a little help we had a big party and she was forgetting a lot of things. I ordered the Crawfish special Cajun fire. It wasn't spicy to me but had good flavor. The corn was so good I wish I got more. I also ordered the gumbo. This wasn't gumbo but had good flavor. Very watery no rice really in it, or much of anything. Everything else was great.

    1/2 snow crab 1/2 shrimp bag
    Bell A.

    You've been to one crab boil place, you've been to them all. Crafty Crab is nice, clean and has good service. While the spices I chose for my seafood were good, the seafood itself wasn't. It's like it wasn't steamed long enough. My shrimp and crab legs were lukewarm and a few pieces of crab meat were tough. The potato in the bag was eh but the corn was good. I never frequent this side of the county so I doubt I'll be back.

    Seafood boil shrimp and snow crab with potatoes and corn.
    Molly B.

    BYOB ALERT: My home girl and I had a craving for a seafood boil and came here since it's closeby. It was very well staffed and everyone was attentive. We appreciated the disposable items they used. It was paper cups, cutlery, everything individually wrapped. It made packing up leftovers really easy. Do NOT get the water. It was sewage tap tasting. So we ordered juice. While waiting for our food we noticed a few tables over, that a group had a whole bottle of liquor sitting on the table. Then we noticed a group of college students, also have a few bottles of liquor on their table. So we get the deets from our server, who says that you can bring your own liquor. SN: if you forget to bring yours run across the street to the liquor store in other shopping center, a few doors down from planet fitness. You're Welcome. Our food was good, but temperature wise mine was room temp. I like hot food to come out hot. My homie liked hers. I also ordered the hush puppies. OMG, they were piping hot and perfectly crispy. Let me tell y'all how my homework had never eaten a hush puppy. I told her she was going to lose her Baltimore card. lol. The music was TOO loud. My head was pounding it was so loud. It felt like you were standing next to a subwoofer in the club-loud. Apparently, you can put money in a jukebox and play music you like. Well, at least that's what I saw one of the servers doing. Our server was attentive enough, but we didn't catch his name, since we couldn't hear. So I had to refer to my receipt for this review. His name is Mykai. Also, a little friendly advice-take cash with you, instead of using a card.

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    Thuong N.

    They are opened for taking out only. You can call and order it. Once time I called and their phone doesn't work, so I had to drive there to check if they opened. The lady at the front desk told me that they turned off the phone when they re busy (it was Sunday around 5pm) so they only take walk-in order, not phone order. It doesn't make sense to me. And if someone is a bit further away, they will need to drive in to take an order? It requires face mask (of course) to go in picking up / order food.

    It's about to go down on this daily special $43.99
    Karen H.

    I have experienced a couple of other place that do boils in MD, baby my boil was . I got the daily special which included an Alaskan crab cluster, shrimp , corn , red potatoes, and eggs . I'm not an egg person so they switched it for corn . I got the Cajun seasoning medium spice. Everything was seasoned to perfection and I didn't need to use any of the extra butter they serve with it. There's a lot of food in the bag and I ended up getting it wrapped to go home. Btw, they wrap your left overs nicely so you don't have to worry about any leaks from your food on the home. I enjoyed my boil so much I was thinking of when I can get back SN: our waiter was great and in fact the staff overall was on point taking pictures of me and the family before we left. Kudos to them great customer service

    So good
    Summer B.

    Crab legs are very delicious, but the Seafood Boils are amazing. Can be a bit pricy but it's great seafood. The scallops are so tender and well seasoned. Lots of space to accommodate large parties. So check them out soon. I highly recommend this establishment.

    Chantel B.

    I decided to check Craft Crab out as I was in the area. I appreciate them for being open during Corona. They had a 4 person limit. You go in either to pick up your call in or online order . If you're ordering there, you place your order and then wait in your car . It took about 25 minutes to get our meals . I thought the prices were comparable to similar establishments. I ordered the half pound shrimp (no heads) and half pound crab legs with the medium The BOOM sauce . It was delicious. The crab legs were kind of tiny compared to other places I've been . We also order a pound of crab legs and a pound of shrimp with the heads in the mild lemon pepper sauce . I wasn't a big of that sauce fan but he enjoyed his meal. Overall, If I'm ever in the area again I would stop here if I'm craving a seafood boil .

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    Agnes A.

    I was craving crab legs and seafood. This has been the third time I been there. It's bit on the expensive side. I really love it here. The crab is so good and not to mention the sauce I got the BOOM sauce it a mix of all three. Got snow crab legs and headless shrimp potatoes eggs sausage corn on a cob. The drinks are in to go cups. But got a side of rice wings and hush puppies. All together it was 130. I love it here.

    Monica P.

    Such a nice spot. It's BYOB. So bring your own drinks if you want beer or alcohol. We ordered the large mixed seafood broil that came with snow crab legs, lobster, sausage, king crab legs, potatoes, and corn. It was enough for two people! So delish!

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    terrible. manager talks to staff inappropriately, but walks around on his phone all shift. don't recommend.

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    Staff are always friendly and the food is good. This is my go-to spot of crab boils, and the sauce is soooo good!!

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    Food was so good the sausages are a must have! I had to order another batch and the hush puppies. Service was very quick and very enjoyable

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