I may have cracked the crab code on why it's called the Crazy Crab. Because if you think you actually gave me 1/2 lb of snow crab legs, then you are CRAZY! I must admit that they had pretty good options overall for their menu. I not only saw seafood options at market price as usual, but there was also garlic noodles, and fried rice, and all the other low country fixins like hush puppies and fun vegan choice like fried avocado. I was shook! I thought, wow! What an amazing establishment to have such great options! There were even lunch options that i was originally going to jump on since i was told each seafood option was cheaper by the pound. Buuuuuut thankfully my eager eyes were able to catch the seafood combo instead of ordering the two supposed cheaper lunch options. I had a hankering for both shrimp and snow crab legs so i was going to order 1/2 lb of both lunch options. But the seafood combo of 1/2 each was much cheaper in all actually! I pointed it out to my waitress and she said, oh yea that usually better.... Usually better?? Do the prices fluctuate? Like i coulda used this intel from the get go. Whatever. I order the combo with all the spices combined, medium spicy, and a side of sweet potato criss cut fries. Each combo comes with a corn on the cob and potato so it was perfect. I full heartedly expected to take home some leftover shrimp since i was expecting to be considerably full already from the 1/2 snow crab cuz i mean, 1/2 lb is quite a bit. Until i got my order that is. I was greeted by this considerably small amount of both the snow crab legs and shrimp. I even did a quick lil rough estimate of its weight in my hands and could easily tell the total was probably barely a lil more than half a pound. Disappointed but hungry, i went about it, fully expecting the sauce to be phenomenal.... It was phe-NOT-enal! It was just so so for a crab boil sauce, especially if thats the main staple of the place. It wasn't terrible by any means.. it just wasn't that good. The sweet potato fries tasted a lil over fried as well since somehow it lacked the taste of actual sweet potato. Overall, i was just barely satisfied with my meal since I had to take matters into my own hands for even wet wipes when it came time to reach for my payment card and for their better meal deals which would only be a let down by its overall quality. The seafood was fresh at least so i wouldnt mind going back but just not on my own terms. read more

Crazy Crab - the interior of a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Ok so my son and I stumbled on Crazy Crab while walking at the outside mall. We decided to have lunch after walking a bit. Service is Excellent. Food is Outstanding Excellent and very fresh. Crazy Crab out did any seafood places I've been. Simple the best. Ambiance is excellent!!!! Sat outside and it was, Very peaceful and relaxing! Thank you for the best seafood. read more

Had to try the new kids on the block at the Fountains. I've never had boils before so there's that but I really enjoyed their food. I ordered the crab legs lunch special which is half a pound and comes with corn and potatoes. My boyfriend got El Chuco which is half lbs crab and half shrimp, we added sausage for $4 more. The food tasted good the sauce we got (garlic butter- mild) was nicely done. They give you bibs and gloves and a bucket for your junk. The tables have paper for your mess and the cups are styrofoam. Our server was great. There was a language barrier but she was attentive, polite and super sweet. The place was empty at around 1pm. The decor is also very nautical. Definitely give them a try and support local. read more

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This place is something different for El Paso, but much needed for some food diversity! They have crab, lobster, shrimp, crawfish and oysters. You can get them boiled or breaded and fried. I tried the fried catfish and shrimp and a side if hush puppies. It was good and fresh, served very hot over fries. The hush puppies were the bomb! My friend had fried oysters and was pleased. Everything was served in baskets/ paper plates with butcher paper covering the tables. I'm really looking forward to trying their seafood boils, where you choose your seafood, choose the spices they are cooked in, and can added extra potatoes or corn -- it looked messy, but good! read more

Crazy Crab - Menu front - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Terrible service, our server didn't seem like she wanted to be at work. We ordered another dish, it had been sitting there until the server finally remembered to bring it out, sent it back. Food was not great either, I would not recommend this place at all. read more

Ordered crab, calamari, shrimp, and black mussels. Very good and great service! Recommend coming here with friends or family! read more

Crazy Crab - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Let me just start off that this place is hard to find. There is NO SIGN outside that even displays a name of the restaurant yet. I was informed by one of the employees named Kelly that this restaurant just opened up August 6th. I've been waiting to come here so I decided to bring my mom for dinner here on Friday evening of the 20th. Let me just start by saying.... This restaurant is NOT ready for crowds and does not seem like they have anything organized. First off, the bar is not open so don't expect to come here and watch any sports at their bar or even order an alcoholic beverage. Make sure to call first and check to see if their bar is even open. My mom and I were entertained just by watching all the chaos and disorganization within the restaurant. Families would sit down then walk out because of the complete neglect of service. For a restaurant to have been opened for 2 weeks now.... Everything should of been organized and prepared with the proper restaurant necessities for customers. I ordered an ice tea and at first they informed me they didn't have any sugar, but then came back and brought it in a dipping cup. (Pic posted LOL) I honestly think what made me stay was the simple fact that our waitress named Holly was very helpful and enthusiastic. She made sure her tables were serviced and did an excellent job. The food was good, but I wouldn't plan on getting snow crabs. They are very VERY tiny and for the price it was ridiculous. The shrimp and clams were delicious. I would recommend the Cajun spice. Additionally, we ordered raw oysters and they were pretty pricey, but tasted delicious and fresh. Back to the restaurant not having the proper necessities, be prepared to eat on paper plates and plastic utensils. They are very limited on crab leg utensils so if there's a lot of people they might not have any to spare during your visit. I'll probably come back again, but I'll give it a few months. Lol. My review will be updated again when I come back to visit. In the meantime, enjoy the pics:) read more

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The time was around 8:30pm when we were seated for a table. First I would love to say that the staff was very helping and wonderful all the way up to the manager. The seats there could be improved. They weren't comfortable at all. I looked around the restaurant and you can tell others were uncomfortable in their seat as well. The seats were very hard and nothing but metal. Some of them didn't allow much room to maneuver in them and hurt sitting long periods of time. If you decide to go... ask for a booth. Now for the food... The food was eghhhh and experience with the food we eghhhh eghhhh lol Me and my wife ordered wings, raw oysters, and two boil bags. The wings were pretty darn good breaded with mild sauce and ranch on the side. There's no complaints there or with the oysters said my wife. What we did have an issue with was the boil bags. We had to change our order multiple times because they were out of a lot of things such as the corn and I wanted a lobster tail but they were out of that too. Finally the manager voluntarily walked over and apologized for a lot of the stuff being not available. He stated that they were supposed to receive a truck that morning but they did not. (Sn: I wish we had known before we ordered so we could eat somewhere else) moving on... the crab legs tasted like pure water... not much seasoning at all just a bag of filled with butter. Next, the shrimp looked and tasted like cocktail shrimp that was heated up. I have been to many crab boil places and this is the absolute first I have seen shrimp already peeled in the bag. They were really small compared to other shrimp. I also went back to look at the yelp pictures of the shrimp and it definitely was not the same shrimp other customers had on their visit. I'm going to chalk it up to them not having a truck and going out to the grocery store and getting a few bags maybe. I will say that the manager did offer us out of the kindness of his heart some potstickers for them not having a lot of things on their menu. I think he noticed our frustration from a distance. I thought it was nice of him but I rather them take off some $$$ lol we would gladly have paid $160 if everything was correct and what we wanted but we didn't feel it was worth the price we spent unfortunately. Services Food Ambiance (minus seating) read more

Food is freaking amazing! Atmosphere is great! Great date place. Definitely coming back read more

Crazy Crab - Bliss Combo Combo - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I have visited Crazy Crab several times and have been quite satisfied with their food. I solely visit for their seafood boils. Crazy Crab's prices are fair, and their boils are just right. I order a boil with snow crab, scallops, shrimp, clams, black and Green muscles, corn, and potato seasoned with their extra hot cajun seasoning. LOVE IT!! My fav!! I care less for the rest of their menu; I have tried their appetizers and cocktails, and naaa.. I am good with a bottle of white wine and a boil. I highly recommend you do the same and perhaps switch the wine to a beer (your choice). I have experienced caring customer service, and food served promptly SYOY! read more

I think perhaps it is the kind of place that is better for very small parties. We were a very large party that made a reservation. Just couldn't handle it. Service is very suspect. Having worked in food service before I know very well that you bring out drinks, appetizers, and kids meals first. Not at all what happened here. No one told the server that an item on the kids menu was 86'd. Kid never got her food. Sad. Lucky this kid is chill. Pasta and rice dishes were unpalatable. Mussels were rubbery. Yucky. Sent it back. Two of them. Manager nowhere to be found. When I don't eat something because I just can't you need to apologize and take that off my bill not offer me a discount. Can't bring myself to give this place another try. Disappointed. read more

Crazy Crab - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Food was delicious and the portion was fair but I would've liked more shrimp. The service was great and they messed up my order a little but fixed it ASAP and I greatly appreciated that !! The vibes was great and I would definitely go back. Highly recommend for your seafood boil fix. read more

I am most absolutely love this place. I love the atmosphere along with the kids section they have. The music they always have playing is always really good music and it gives me more of a good time. The food is beyond delicious and it is the best in town for being in the middle of the desert. Even though there's no large water that is nearby like an hour or two away the food is very fresh and it's worth the try. The staff is friendly and always welcoming read more

Crazy Crab - The Chamizal combo boil - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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It's a really fun place to go. The food was delicious. Yummy! Delicious food for both adults and kids. It's a great restaurant to date and spend family time! read more

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The food was pretty good. I do hate the fact that they put the gratuity on only some of our bills and not all of ours. Plus it was 18%. I don't mind tipping but damn. Our server was slow to respond to everything. I asked for water when i first came in and didn't get it until after i ate. That's not 18% gratuity service if you ask me but. Whatever food was cool tho. Don't think you're gonna go there and have a little $25 meal either. Open that damn wallet because it is PRICEY read more

This place is ridiculous. We came here to eat and grub on crab. 1. They don't have the correct tools to even open the crab. They said people stole them so they don't have them. 2. Garlic butter to dip your crab EXTRA 3. We ordered 5 lbs of little crabs for 35 dollars market price and one corn came in the bag. Usually it's one corn per lbs in every place I've ever been no extra. 4. They don't have mayo. 5. The bag is full of air and water. The crab is skinny and dry. It's just not worth 300. Manuel apologized over and over but it's not the servers is the greedy owners. Do not go here! read more

Mmmm... this joint really hit the spot! After reading some reviews I was was nervous but I don't know what those folks are talking about. The service was great. We were seated fast, the place is clean, and our food came out fast. The vibe is cool and I appreciate how the server was especially attentive, kept our drinks filled and the sweet owner also made her rounds which says a lot! As for food, we had the fried okra, snow crab, crawfish, and vegetable fried rice. Everything tasted great! The crab was juicy and very flavorful! Oh speaking of juicy, the "all-mix" sauce is so bomb. Buttery, Cajun, Lemon-Peppery....soooo good! My hubby takes down 4 lbs of crawfish like nothing and said that it was really good. I believe him lol. And my kids are picky about their fried rice so you know it's legit when they like it! We left happy with super full bellies. Will take photos next time! read more

Have this place a visit for the first time with the family. Not in the mood for a broil but they did have other options. Ordered their oysters, seafood rice, and fried shrimp plate. Food was tasty, healthy portions. Their combo appetizer includes a beer of your choice. Do recommend! read more

Crazy Crab - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Ass food, ass service, ass food, ass service, ass food, ass service.. I think y'all get the idea. Food was just there waiting for a while, was taken to the wrong table only to be retrieved and then brought to me. Beer was Flatter than our server. The appetizer platter was brought after all our food was brought out. Eating here is like eating at a restaurant ran by a Dorothy from Alabama labeled as "authentic Mexican". read more

Crazy Crab - Combo A - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I came here for dinner and the food was really good . The atmosphere was nice as well. Alejandra was my server and she took amazing care of my table. She was very attentive and helped explain the menu. She made sure I got the best service possible. Her personality is amazing you can tell she genuinely cares about the guests. What I especially liked was the manager Jon came over and made his presence known. He made sure my party was taken care of and ensured my dining experience was enjoyable. I'll definitely be going back and requesting Alejandra as my server. read more

Crazy crab was a fun treat for my husband and I. There aren't many places like this in El Paso. There was a small wait so we opted to sit at the bar. The bartenders were busy with orders but continued to pay good attention to us and engaged in friendly conversation. We got the chamizal combo and added king crab. We chose the mix seasoning which has lemon pepper, Cajun and garlic butter! The flavor was amazing! It was a bit pricey for us two ($120) but I blame it on the beers and added king crab! It was a nice date night and very good experience! read more

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Only place in El Paso that allows me to eat spicy Cajun shrimp and scallops with my favorite beer.(Yuengling ice cold). Love the attentive service from the staff and enjoy the comfort of the lack of screaming children or loud music. The shrimp cocktail is also a favorite. read more

Terrific lunch date with my wifey. Really enjoyed the oysters. The shrimp boil was a perfect balance of spice and flavor. The overall atmosphere was terrific. The right location after some shopping. The place was not too crowded and the service was very good. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for some seafood boils. Will make sure to come back and try more on their menu. read more

our server was really attentive the food was delicious and the overall service was great ! Brought my mom for Mother's Day and she loved the food ! The atmosphere was awesome as well. read more

Dining out with my lovely wife for the first time at this establishment. Bout as good as the one in Lawton. Just pricier. read more

Crazy Crab - Food - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

we had Dawn as our server and she was 100/10 great customer service, food was immaculate. real

This place is fire! Coming from Los Angeles I was expecting a good sauce and that's exactly what I got. Place was clean, our server was everything and knowledgeable and made some pretty good suggestions which did not disappoint. I ordered 1 pound of snow crab (all in one sauce-extra hot), half pound of shrimp (all in one sauce-hot) and the chicken fried rice that my server suggested. The boil bags come with corn/potatoes. When I say this sauce gave what it was supposed to had given. The sauce was so good I put it on my rice!! I got pretty full off my shrimp and crab legs before finishing them so I peeled them and added them to the rice with some of that sauce and ate it the next day and it was still as good as the day before. I'll be back for sure next time I'm in El Paso! (Below is my self made combo rice) read more

Crazy Crab - Chicken fried rice with added shrimp, crab meat, and the sauce! - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Attempted to use curbside pick up and they have a number for you to call...I called 3 times no answer pretty inconvenient for someone if you ask me read more

I like the boils but love the fried food. Their Fried catfish with that boom boom sauce is so tasty. The breading is light but crunchy, and the fish is fresh and simply tasty. Amber my waitress was also very attentive and provided excellent customer service. read more

Crazy Crab - Fried Combo A - Seafood Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I normally write reviews only to praise restaurants for the food, cleanliness, and most importantly, the service provided. BUT last night, Friday, April 26, our dinner was interrupted by possibly either the owner or manager at CRAZY CRAB at The Fountains. An Asian woman came storming into the restaurant and I saw her approach a young lady employee who was cleaning a table when she stormed at her and took a bucket from her forcefully! I could tell the young worker was not prepared for the encounter from the older woman, especially the way in which she approached her. They both went into the kitchen area and we heard the Asian woman screaming at her as well as at least other male workers. I told my wife that was really UNPROFESSIONAL of the lady. The couple next to us also was taken aback by what we were hearing. He and I both said we will NEVER come back here. I was feeling bad for the young girl, and after about 15 minutes, the girl came out crying and left. Is this a normal day at CRAZY CRAB? Again- I will never go back!!! read more

Delicious food! Awesome service! 10/10 Definitely recommend!!!! Their dessert is TO DIE FOR! read more

Food is tasteless and overcooked. Definitely not worth the prices they're charging. Save yourself the disappointment and go to somewhere like Crawdaddy's near UTEP or Red Lobster. read more

Crazy! Paper on the tables, gigantic servings on the plates! Served to perfection! Short review cause I'm still eating! Woo! Gonna round out my meal with chocolate lava cake! Yes! They have it! read more

I'm just not impressed, the mixed drink my husband got was horrible he said. The calamari was good, and the oysters was ok we was not a fan of how they did the crab boils, I'm not sure that cooking things in a bag get cooked very well. And it was very hard to get a drink; not that they taste good enough to really want a second one! My husband ordered a Mojito and it only had one leaf of mint and it was really water down. Needless to say I really don't recommend this restaurant. read more

So I'm not one to give bad reviews but this place really got under my skin ( more like the MANAGER got under my skin). It was my friends birthday and we took her here since it just opened not long ago and we ordered a bunch of appetizers one was the fried chicken ( so sauce just fried) well the chicken was clearly not cooked all the way the meat was red and it was slimy in the middle and the texture was off... we called our waitress over and asked if she could remove it since that was the only piece we had. She asked if she could show it to her "MANAGER " we said sure you can! The manager then comes over with the pice of chicken and a chicken wing with red sauce. She RUDELY SPEAKS to us and tells us nothing is wrong with the chicken and the reason it's red it's because of the red sauce. WHAT RED SAUCE MA'AM !!!! The chicken we ordered had no sauce... We very calmly asked her to just remove it we didn't want it and she raised her voice and picked at the chicken that was uncooked and said there was nothing wrong with it .. She then said eat another piece of chicken in front of me! ummmmm nooooo thank you! That's how you get food poisoning! She then continued to try to argue with us. We just wanted the chicken removed especially since we didn't even eat any of it! Later I was told she was one of the owners!!!! Ooh they also didn't have any utensils! We didn't get any plates , forks we ordered crab and didn't even get crab crackers!!! Guess what we got nasty used UNSANITARY scissors !!!! All in all I don't recommend and I will most definitely not be going back! read more

The restaurant is dirty. The door handles have grim on them, I didn't want to touch them. The menus were greasy, the windows were dirty, you could hardly see through them. We start at the bar, ordered drinks and waited about 25 minutes for someone to come by to ask if we needed anything. There were 6 employees at the end of the bar chatting and laughing, not paying attention. We finally got their attention, paid and left without eating. They were out of wine glasses also. Just not a good look. We really were looking forward to the evening. Never going back. read more

If you only want crab and nothing else, go here. However, if you want beer, or an appetizer... this place is horrible. First all the beer was flat, we ordered wings as an appetizer. They came out 20 mins after the main dish did and then were extremely undercooked and looked like a 3 year old sprinkled the sauce on the wings. I will never be coming back read more

Ordered the fish and shrimp combo the shrimp was by far the best thing on the plate. If you don't mind greasy food and mediocre taste this place might be for you. This is coming from someone who's had a lot of seafood in my lifetime. On the other hand my son ordered the lobster and he really liked it (he's ten years old). My wife ordered the shrimp cocktail she said the shrimp didn't have any taste to it. So you may have to just come and see for yourself and make a decision. read more

I don't know what they do to the catfish but I've been back 3 times since. It's a must try. Not to mention the portions are huge, I always carry a doggie bag. The service is excellent. Best catfish in El Paso..... hands down. read more

Went inside and seated right away. Wife and I ordered 2 drinks and our dinner. Found out by couple next to is they were told CASH ONLY, they left. We only had $20. Asked our waiter and he stated they should have said something before we were seated. Cancelled our order, and was told he had to charge us for our 2 beers. Charged us $12 for 2 beers that we didn't finish and left. Manager was supposed to see us but never did. Probably wont return. Cant recommend. read more