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A clean, friendly, and delicious experience. We came for the crab but stayed for the green beans. On a sleepy Thursday night we had no trouble getting seated right on the window with a perfect albeit smoky view of the Olympics at sunset. The staff is even more friendly than anticipated and Ester, our waitress, made the astute recommendation of the green beans which defined our evening. Never thought two people could eat that many beans but we crushed it Parking: there is a large lot out front with many available spots and we had no issue. Atmosphere: you enter seeing the beautiful water but it is slightly confusing on where to enter the restaurant. Go up to the stairs if you're able and walk through the first set of double doors, and you'll maze your way down to the hostess. The space feels open and warm with great views. It also seems extremely clean for a place where you smash crab legs. Menu: The first half of the menu has traditional Chinese dishes that rival Din Tai Fung. That includes the green beans which have a more flavorful and meaty texture but totally scratch the itch of a great flash fried bean. The xiao long bao looked perfect and tasted great. Small but proportionate dough thickness. The other half of the menu feels like you're traditional Cajun boil. As a patron of many a boil, their offerings aligned with anything you'd expect, but they do have a "make your own" which allowed us great freedom in our boil. We got two dungee clusters, scallops, and sausage. The dungee cluster (half of a crab) was plentiful and meaty. The scallops were larger than expected and delicious. The sausage was scattered in every nook and cranny. The typical potatoes and corn were of course included. Overall the meal was wonderful and while it felt a little strange to have the Asian Cajun fusion, it worked. Prices- if you build your own, I'd say the prices are totally reasonable for the quality and quantity. Overall a wonderful experience and we can't wait to return!
This review is for the brunch buffet only since I've never been here for the regular menu. With the price of $99, this place feels like it's trying to compete with Seattle's other premier seafood buffet at Salty's. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite hit the same bar. I think it's because the buffet was recently added in the past month, but all of the servers seemed confused. The service was slow and the tables were small (we sat outdoors), so there was no room to fit stuff. Some of the dishes in the buffet are made to order, but it was not well coordinated and all the dishes came out at once so there was no where to put them. As far as the food goes, most of it was average but the crab was really good. I liked how there were options with both cold dungeness crab and warm snow crab. The crab scissors made eating them really easy and they tasted fresh. They also had their different crab boil sauces like the Cajun sauce, but I found them too salty. If I came back, I would just hunker down like an Asian uncle and eat crab the entire time with clarified butter. The steak and seared fish to order wasn't good. The steak was tough and unseasoned and the fish was dry and overcooked. The spicy wontons and the Biang Biang noodles though were surprisingly pretty good and I would order those again. I also liked the premade boba tea that occasionally came out, but it didn't come out often enough and ran out quickly. Overall, I would maybe try this place again after a couple of months and hopefully all of the kinks will be ironed out by then.
GREAT SEAFOOD BOIL WITH GREAT VIEWS! I had the basics seafood boil combo during happy hour and it was only around $20! It came with mussels, shrimp, sausages, potatoes and corn. The sausages were salty and it came with a lot, so I definitely did not finish it. The sauce was so good though. I had their garlic butter and the taste was delicious and flavorful. The shrimp was cook well and I loved the mussels as well. It didn't taste too fishy. The service was good! The servers were nice and helpful and the food didn't take long to make. The ambiance is amazing! Plenty of seating indoors AND outdoors where you can clearly see the beautiful water! I'd definitely come back here!
Amazing, amazing view! I think that's one of the main highlights of this restaurant. Especially during sunset, the atmosphere feels so relaxing and peaceful. I highly recommend sitting outside if they have available tables, not only for the view but also because the AC inside is extremely strong. We asked if they could adjust the temperature, but they said they couldn't since it controls the whole restaurant. They didn't give a very specific reason, so I'm not sure if they actually knew how to adjust it. Either way, bring a hoodie if you plan to sit indoors. We came here because we wanted to try Cajun seafood boil with Asian influences. Washington Mussels & Clams Combo -- served with toasted baguette and white wine garlic butter. There was very little garlic flavor, and honestly, we all thought it tasted a bit bland. The seafood didn't seem super fresh either, and overall it wasn't worth the price. Mermaid Platter (served with 5 corns and 5 potatoes) -- includes 2 snow crab clusters, 1 lb head-on shrimp, 1 lb green mussels, 1 lb crawfish, and 1 lb sausage. The sausage was very tasty and well-seasoned. Unlike the typical seafood boil served in a bag, this one came in a pan. In my opinion, it looked prettier served this way, but the seasoning wasn't mixed evenly. Some parts were bland while other parts were delicious. The shrimp were large, but unfortunately overcooked. We also added the bang bang noodles to the Mermaid Platter. The sauce wasn't mixed very evenly either, so make sure to dip into the extra sauce at the bottom before eating. Also, if you order it, try to eat it while it's still hot. Once it gets cold, the noodles become hard and chewy.
I went to Happy Crab for a girl's night out and then two other times with my partner. First of all, the views of the Sound are amazing! Their outdoor patio is a perfect place to enjoy a seafood dinner while you watch the sunset! Happy Crab offers a variety of fresh seafood; lobster, shrimp, scallops, mussels, crawfish and crab legs in different sauces ranging from mild to spicy. Their Happy Hour menu includes most of their regular menu items at a Happy Hour rate. For appetizers we had their coconut shrimp and sweet potato fries. The shrimp was crunchy and fresh and it tasted great with the dipping sauce. Plenty of food for two! For main dishes I built my own bowl with a 1/2 pound of scallops, fresh Biang Biang noodles with Cajun sauce and mild spice level. The scallops were cooked perfectly. The sauce and spices added a lot of flavor to the scallops. The noodles added an extra texture to the dish and complimented the scallops. There was so much food that I took the rest of it home! My partner ate my leftovers for lunch the next day. He loved it so much that he wanted to go. We ordered the same scalloped dish, and ordered the Seafood Combo Special "A, The Basics". There was so much food that we had leftovers! They have a full bar as well as nonalcoholic drinks. The last time we dined there the outdoor patio was open for Happy Hour and there were diners eating outside. The staff is very courteous and attentive. They refilled our water glass throughout the evening and checked with us to see if we needed anything. We plan to return in the summer to have dinner in their outdoor patio.
It was great!! Dropped in to check it out during Happy Hour to gauge for future, large party, family dinner event. Location is remarkable and very familiar (the old Anthony's spot). Happy Hour menu is the way to go. Tried the Basic. Super Good!! Price was just right. My server August was friendly, efficient and very informative about the longer menu. This will be Happy Crab's first full summer. Lots of seating outside. Chill vibe. Looking forward to hearing the piano player. We will be back. (The recent bad ratings here are humorous).
The location of the restaurant is so close to Golden Garden Park. The views that they have are so beautiful! The restaurant is so spacious, with dining inside and outside. Lots of parking in front of the restaurant. The service here was good. Many people working and they all were so nice and made the experience better. For the food we ordered: Seafood Combo A. The Basics. I'm not a big fan of the seafood boil here. The flavors weren't there for me. I do not think I would want to order this again. Dungeness Crab Cake. I enjoyed eating this! It had a hint of sweetness to it and it was flaky. (Dungeness crab is so good!) Biang Biang Noodles. I would definitely order this dish again! The sauce in the noodles is amazingly good! Salty, sweet and savory. We also ordered the chicken fried rice, but I forgot to take picture before everyone started eating it. But I don't really have much to say, but other than less salty from others I've had before? But it was still good. I would want to come back and try their brunch they offer on the weekend.
Great asian fusion seafood boil with an amazing view! Service was very responsive and kind.
We sat outside with our dog, overlooking the Sound. Great view, great service. Overall the fish and seafood was great. We really enjoyed the clam chowder, the cod fish and chips. The fish was super fresh and tender. Loved it. The xiao long bao was not great. The crab meat was nice but the skin was a bit thick. Felt like a frozen soup dumpling.
Amazing view! Great happy hour value for what we ordered. The server we had was super friendly Will come back again
You're paying for the atmosphere, and nice service. Genuine compliments to the team putting in nice effort, but I just can't recommend choosing this spot. Seattle surrounding areas offers many other options for (in my opinion) better quality seafood, flavor, and options. The atmosphere is nice, and the menu was clear- but the quality and portion of food felt, underwhelming, and un-refined. Small icks like I had to ask for a cleaner spoon. Was told they don't have any sauce that comes with oysters, and they boast about the noodles, but are mushy and nothing special. Sorry, had higher hopes. Bubble tea drinks are mediocre.
We got custom boils with dungeness and snow crab, green mussels, sausage, and a noodle. Potatoes and corn are complimentary. They forgot to add a few items initially but more than made up for it by giving us large quantities of what was missing. The noodle was perfectly chewy and bouncy, the crab was flavorful (I think the dungeness was better than snow) and the mussels were meaty and delicious. Our sauce was a little salty but still really good with all the food. Would go again!
2 months ago
2 months ago
Happy Crab. Tried the buffet with 2 of my buddies. The brunch buffet comes with one drink and you can order off the menu that has a handful of items. Besides the water that was brought out to us, not once did our server come over. Anytime we needed something we had to call over to our server. We called them 6 to 8 times. We had to ask for our drink, and items we wanted off the menu. They never came over once to ask if we needed anything or wanted to order off the menu. This was annoying and horrible customer service. The short ribs, hash and eggs, eggs Benedict all were dried out. They had sausages sitting in hot water it looked like. The only good thing was the steak, everything else and the crab was okay. For spending just under $400 dollars for three of us this was very underwhelming. It's $99 a person for brunch before taxes. It seems like they don't want u to order anything so they don't come over and ask u. I didn't want to tip, not sure why I did. This was definitely was not worth the $99, maybe the menu items were better? But if we gotten any sort of customer service it would made the experience better. I don't know, if that is normal for that place. We should have went to Rays Boathouse next door. The view was nice and calming. Nice big restaurant, easy to navigate the buffet, not much selection for the price. Better off ordering from the menu. read more
2 months ago
My first thought walking in? "Big box restaurant." It's a cavernous space filled with uncomfortable-looking tables and chairs. I used to love dining on the outdoor patio at Anthony's Homeport, which occupied this site before Happy Crab. A friend and I decided to give Happy Crab a try based on that view. Is it a seafood restaurant? Cajun? Pan-Asian? There's a lot going on. I would have loved a crab sandwich at Happy Crab; no luck, it's not on the menu. I had the coconut shrimp, served with sweet potato fries - pretty good. The curved patio along the waterfront is still intact, but the tables are strange - there is a horizontal marketing bar running through the middle (emblazoned with "Happy Crab") which means you can only sit across from your dining companion, not side by side. So only one of you can face the view. Round bistro tables (without the tacky marketing) would solve this problem. Our server, Alissa, was friendly and attentive. read more
2 months ago
A clean, friendly, and delicious experience. We came for the crab but stayed for the green beans. On a sleepy Thursday night we had no trouble getting seated right on the window with a perfect albeit smoky view of the Olympics at sunset. The staff is even more friendly than anticipated and Ester, our waitress, made the astute recommendation of the green beans which defined our evening. Never thought two people could eat that many beans but we crushed it Parking: there is a large lot out front with many available spots and we had no issue. Atmosphere: you enter seeing the beautiful water but it is slightly confusing on where to enter the restaurant. Go up to the stairs if you're able and walk through the first set of double doors, and you'll maze your way down to the hostess. The space feels open and warm with great views. It also seems extremely clean for a place where you smash crab legs. Menu: The first half of the menu has traditional Chinese dishes that rival Din Tai Fung. That includes the green beans which have a more flavorful and meaty texture but totally scratch the itch of a great flash fried bean. The xiao long bao looked perfect and tasted great. Small but proportionate dough thickness. The other half of the menu feels like you're traditional Cajun boil. As a patron of many a boil, their offerings aligned with anything you'd expect, but they do have a "make your own" which allowed us great freedom in our boil. We got two dungee clusters, scallops, and sausage. The dungee cluster (half of a crab) was plentiful and meaty. The scallops were larger than expected and delicious. The sausage was scattered in every nook and cranny. The typical potatoes and corn were of course included. Overall the meal was wonderful and while it felt a little strange to have the Asian Cajun fusion, it worked. Prices- if you build your own, I'd say the prices are totally reasonable for the quality and quantity. Overall a wonderful experience and we can't wait to return! read more
3 months ago
This review is for the brunch buffet only since I've never been here for the regular menu. With the price of $99, this place feels like it's trying to compete with Seattle's other premier seafood buffet at Salty's. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite hit the same bar. I think it's because the buffet was recently added in the past month, but all of the servers seemed confused. The service was slow and the tables were small (we sat outdoors), so there was no room to fit stuff. Some of the dishes in the buffet are made to order, but it was not well coordinated and all the dishes came out at once so there was no where to put them. As far as the food goes, most of it was average but the crab was really good. I liked how there were options with both cold dungeness crab and warm snow crab. The crab scissors made eating them really easy and they tasted fresh. They also had their different crab boil sauces like the Cajun sauce, but I found them too salty. If I came back, I would just hunker down like an Asian uncle and eat crab the entire time with clarified butter. The steak and seared fish to order wasn't good. The steak was tough and unseasoned and the fish was dry and overcooked. The spicy wontons and the Biang Biang noodles though were surprisingly pretty good and I would order those again. I also liked the premade boba tea that occasionally came out, but it didn't come out often enough and ran out quickly. Overall, I would maybe try this place again after a couple of months and hopefully all of the kinks will be ironed out by then. read more
3 months ago
GREAT SEAFOOD BOIL WITH GREAT VIEWS! I had the basics seafood boil combo during happy hour and it was only around $20! It came with mussels, shrimp, sausages, potatoes and corn. The sausages were salty and it came with a lot, so I definitely did not finish it. The sauce was so good though. I had their garlic butter and the taste was delicious and flavorful. The shrimp was cook well and I loved the mussels as well. It didn't taste too fishy. The service was good! The servers were nice and helpful and the food didn't take long to make. The ambiance is amazing! Plenty of seating indoors AND outdoors where you can clearly see the beautiful water! I'd definitely come back here! read more
9 hours ago
Amazing, amazing view! I think that's one of the main highlights of this restaurant. Especially during sunset, the atmosphere feels so relaxing and peaceful. I highly recommend sitting outside if they have available tables, not only for the view but also because the AC inside is extremely strong. We asked if they could adjust the temperature, but they said they couldn't since it controls the whole restaurant. They didn't give a very specific reason, so I'm not sure if they actually knew how to adjust it. Either way, bring a hoodie if you plan to sit indoors. We came here because we wanted to try Cajun seafood boil with Asian influences. Washington Mussels & Clams Combo -- served with toasted baguette and white wine garlic butter. There was very little garlic flavor, and honestly, we all thought it tasted a bit bland. The seafood didn't seem super fresh either, and overall it wasn't worth the price. Mermaid Platter (served with 5 corns and 5 potatoes) -- includes 2 snow crab clusters, 1 lb head-on shrimp, 1 lb green mussels, 1 lb crawfish, and 1 lb sausage. The sausage was very tasty and well-seasoned. Unlike the typical seafood boil served in a bag, this one came in a pan. In my opinion, it looked prettier served this way, but the seasoning wasn't mixed evenly. Some parts were bland while other parts were delicious. The shrimp were large, but unfortunately overcooked. We also added the bang bang noodles to the Mermaid Platter. The sauce wasn't mixed very evenly either, so make sure to dip into the extra sauce at the bottom before eating. Also, if you order it, try to eat it while it's still hot. Once it gets cold, the noodles become hard and chewy. read more
I went to Happy Crab for a girl's night out and then two other times with my partner. First of all, the views of the Sound are amazing! Their outdoor patio is a perfect place to enjoy a seafood dinner while you watch the sunset! Happy Crab offers a variety of fresh seafood; lobster, shrimp, scallops, mussels, crawfish and crab legs in different sauces ranging from mild to spicy. Their Happy Hour menu includes most of their regular menu items at a Happy Hour rate. For appetizers we had their coconut shrimp and sweet potato fries. The shrimp was crunchy and fresh and it tasted great with the dipping sauce. Plenty of food for two! For main dishes I built my own bowl with a 1/2 pound of scallops, fresh Biang Biang noodles with Cajun sauce and mild spice level. The scallops were cooked perfectly. The sauce and spices added a lot of flavor to the scallops. The noodles added an extra texture to the dish and complimented the scallops. There was so much food that I took the rest of it home! My partner ate my leftovers for lunch the next day. He loved it so much that he wanted to go. We ordered the same scalloped dish, and ordered the Seafood Combo Special "A, The Basics". There was so much food that we had leftovers! They have a full bar as well as nonalcoholic drinks. The last time we dined there the outdoor patio was open for Happy Hour and there were diners eating outside. The staff is very courteous and attentive. They refilled our water glass throughout the evening and checked with us to see if we needed anything. We plan to return in the summer to have dinner in their outdoor patio. read more
6 months ago
It was great!! Dropped in to check it out during Happy Hour to gauge for future, large party, family dinner event. Location is remarkable and very familiar (the old Anthony's spot). Happy Hour menu is the way to go. Tried the Basic. Super Good!! Price was just right. My server August was friendly, efficient and very informative about the longer menu. This will be Happy Crab's first full summer. Lots of seating outside. Chill vibe. Looking forward to hearing the piano player. We will be back. (The recent bad ratings here are humorous). read more
The location of the restaurant is so close to Golden Garden Park. The views that they have are so beautiful! The restaurant is so spacious, with dining inside and outside. Lots of parking in front of the restaurant. The service here was good. Many people working and they all were so nice and made the experience better. For the food we ordered: Seafood Combo A. The Basics. I'm not a big fan of the seafood boil here. The flavors weren't there for me. I do not think I would want to order this again. Dungeness Crab Cake. I enjoyed eating this! It had a hint of sweetness to it and it was flaky. (Dungeness crab is so good!) Biang Biang Noodles. I would definitely order this dish again! The sauce in the noodles is amazingly good! Salty, sweet and savory. We also ordered the chicken fried rice, but I forgot to take picture before everyone started eating it. But I don't really have much to say, but other than less salty from others I've had before? But it was still good. I would want to come back and try their brunch they offer on the weekend. read more
12 days ago
Amazing views, food, and service. Highly recommend the happy hour! I would say for the price point it is extremely hard to beat! read more
22 days ago
Great asian fusion seafood boil with an amazing view! Service was very responsive and kind. read more
We sat outside with our dog, overlooking the Sound. Great view, great service. Overall the fish and seafood was great. We really enjoyed the clam chowder, the cod fish and chips. The fish was super fresh and tender. Loved it. The xiao long bao was not great. The crab meat was nice but the skin was a bit thick. Felt like a frozen soup dumpling. read more
4 months ago
Amazing view! Great happy hour value for what we ordered. The server we had was super friendly Will come back again read more
You're paying for the atmosphere, and nice service. Genuine compliments to the team putting in nice effort, but I just can't recommend choosing this spot. Seattle surrounding areas offers many other options for (in my opinion) better quality seafood, flavor, and options. The atmosphere is nice, and the menu was clear- but the quality and portion of food felt, underwhelming, and un-refined. Small icks like I had to ask for a cleaner spoon. Was told they don't have any sauce that comes with oysters, and they boast about the noodles, but are mushy and nothing special. Sorry, had higher hopes. Bubble tea drinks are mediocre. read more
We got custom boils with dungeness and snow crab, green mussels, sausage, and a noodle. Potatoes and corn are complimentary. They forgot to add a few items initially but more than made up for it by giving us large quantities of what was missing. The noodle was perfectly chewy and bouncy, the crab was flavorful (I think the dungeness was better than snow) and the mussels were meaty and delicious. Our sauce was a little salty but still really good with all the food. Would go again! read more
I give it a 3.5 is more to be exact it Ben open for 8 months still working on a buffet , the sign outside on the street said coming soon but that's for the buffet . On the day when we went there it look like it was closed at lunch but alki gun to the door there were several people already eating , very nice bathrooms and there is an area if you just want to wash your hands separately if you didn't want to go in. The view is fantastic , your at the " mouth of the locks ", I would just go back for the view , air condition inside , lots of different utensils for you to get down to business, extremely friendly staff but I never had the ore made combo it was okay but next time I think I would put my own spin on things. Btw there is another seafood place next day with a view but not close to the sea as we were but there is overpriced. read more
2 months ago
11 months ago
Beautiful location, great view of the water, and they have a massive parking lot! They had their patio door opened so there were quite a bit of flies buzzing around. Service was a hit and miss, the servers are very nice, but kind of slow and sometimes very attentive and sometimes not. We waited a bit to get seated and it wasn't even busy at all. It took about 25 mins to get our food. Food, it's pricey. Their dumplings were cold and didn't taste fresh. It was actually a bit dry. The seafood boil, it was also cold, and it's a seafood "boil," so it didn't live up to its name. And it taking 25 mins to get our order, I was hoping it was going to be hot for waiting that long. The boil itself came with a variety of seafood which was great, and there were some highlights. We liked the mussels, potatoes, corn, and shrimp. The crab legs and crawfish didn't feel the flavor penetrated into them. read more
Lunch at Happy Crab View is 5 stars. We wanted to watch a FB game as they had 6 TVs in one spot. Server said no problem and completely forgot. It wasn't busy but oh well. The seafood boil was ok; price was reasonable. Forgot to take a picture of the $18 jambalaya- this one is definitely not worth the price. read more
2 months ago
We had a great experience! The restaurant had an amazing waterfront view, and everything was spotless and smelled fresh and clean. The drinks were delicious and definitely strong enough to be worth ordering. The noodle dish was absolutely amazing--full of flavor and one of the best we've had. We'd definitely come back for both the food and the beautiful atmosphere! Also the service was great, everyone was very attentive and kind. read more
The view is absolutely spectacular. And whether you dine inside by a window or whether you dine on the patio outside, you're gonna have a great view of the Shilshole Bay waterfront. This place definitely has potential They just opened up recently so I'm sure they are still working out a lot of the kinks. They now have the full menu both daytime and evening, which is great. we tried three different menu items and shared them, I'd say the food is so so. it's got some zest and taste OK but is incredibly greasy and loaded with oil. I'm hoping that is just because the cooks are new and things are still getting worked out on recipes and learning to make them. Service was wonderful, especially the robot server who came out and joined one of the servers bringing some of our dishes out I definitely prefer humans over robots, but it was fun amusement to at least have the robot come and join the human servers and help out. I forgot to take a pictures of the bar, but the bar also looked really nice although it looks like at this point, they mainly have vodka & rum. read more
2 months ago
definitely one of the nicest seafood boils I've been to, it's right on the water and we came during sunset and the views were so nice. I've been here a few times now and overall I think it's good, with some mixed stuff. This is the first boil I've been to that has mala flavor which I really liked, you can also add hand pulled noodles which is fun. But I did try their happy hour which was very hit or miss. We tried the dumplings and those were very bad, very oily and the dumplings had no flavor on their own and the sauce didn't stick well to the dumplings. The calamari and that entire plate was soggy and not crisp or crunchy. The shrimp and grits were all right, very buttery - little too much for me but that's just me. The jambalaya wasn't bad and the mushroom thing was very rich but it was good. Overall I'll keep coming back read more
the worst birthday dinner I've ever had. I'm honestly beyond mortified with the whole experience. My cousin and I have ordered take out from here before and loved it. We've always enjoyed the food and the hostess has always been friendly when we walk in. Therefore, we decided to go there with my other cousin for my birthday to try it in the restaurant. When I ask earlier in the week, I was told they did reservations and birthday dessert. I went ahead to make an online reservation 2 days prior on the 22nd requesting a table in the MDF next to the piano and window because I wanted the view of the water for the 24th. I got a text about an hour & a half prior to show up on time for our reservation at 6pm for our reservation. We got there on time and was told our table wasn't ready. Matter of fact, we didn't have an assigned table & was sat in the bar area when i specifically requested to be put in the MDF. It took about 10-15 minutes for us to get seated which I didn't understand the point of me making a reservation if they weren't going to honor it, but whatever it wasn't that big of a deal. We sat down and got greeted by an older male server who took our order. We decided to get a customized seafood boil, a round of drinks, rice & garlic green beans. The drinks came out in a reasonable time, but our seafood boil took over 30 minutes. The couple in front of us had ordered only a few minutes before us, but got theirs well before ours. They were almost done eating by the time our food came. There was no communication about when our food was coming & when it did come, we were missing items. We asked our server for straws for our drinks and a third set of utensils/gloves since he only brought us 2 and we had 3 people to which he said no problem. However, he kept walking past us and we kept having to ask other servers for it who also kept forgetting... we asked once we had placed our order & still didn't get them until after our food came when we asked for the 4th time. The drinks were nothing special and we were at least expecting the green beans to come out to snack on, but they never did. My cousin even went up to the host stand after 30 minutes of being in the restaurant to inquire about our food and no one was even there nor did any server stop to help her so she just ended up sitting back down. When our food finally came, the boil was delivered by someone else who didn't take our order, so we assumed the other server would be following with our rice and green beans. Our "server" didn't come check on us until much later when we were almost done with the boil, so we had toa ask him to check on the green beans and cancel it if it wasn't done. He just apologized and walked away but never came back to confirm if it was taken off the bill. We never got our rice either which we had to tell him to remove as well once the bill came since it was still on. There was no follow up from management or the kitchen about our missing order. Our server was completely unaware of our food even though he rang it in. Not to mention, my cousin had to go to the host stand to try to pay because he never came back to check on us again and was nowhere to be seen. The hostess couldn't even find our check or server, so we just had to wait until he came back much later. There was no offer of a birthday dessert I was promised and we were just given a tablet to pay the bill. I had asked for a box prior to paying and he just gave me one with no lid... He told us he would bring a lid back and took over 5 minutes to remember to bring one. It was absolutely miserable having to wait on him throughout the whole night and to be treated so poorly on a special celebration. customized crab boil w/ mild cajun seasoning: the sauce is delicious & the seafood was well cooked, but the corn and potato were overcooked. The corn was so good when we did take out, but it was so mushy in person my cousin couldn't even eat it. They only give 1 per lbs so you have to pay extra. happy crab punch: good fruit notes, but strong vodka I forgot the name of the other drinks because they werent memorable nor did they taste good. I can't rate the other food we ordered because we never got it and I honestly wasn't planning on making a review, so I didn't get the photos I usually would. The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous and there's a large, free parking lot. It's sleek and modern with bright lightening. The restaurant itself is huge and there's many dining rooms, so would think by how upscale it looks the service would reflect that but it doesn't. The only hype about this place is the location by golden gardens which is how they must make their money. I wouldnt make the drive out here just for the food but especially factoring in our experience, I would highly strongly discourage people from coming here & wasting their money like we did. Never again. read more
3 months ago
Beautiful waterfront location with acceptable seafood boil and disappointing Chinese food. We came to check out Happy crab due to social media recommendations and to bring family to see the waterfront view. The location is in Ballard which is hard to get to as is but the spot on the waterfront is beautiful. I can only imagine the water in the summer! Our server was friendly and efficient. We ordered a seafood boil as well as xiao long bao, gumbo, and Biang Biang noodles. The seafood boil was not bad - decently fresh and sauce was nice. But the xiao long bao tasted very mediocre (thick skin with a processed tasting filling), and the Biang Biang noodles were overly oily. The gumbo was also ok, not anything memorable. Overall the Chinese food felt disappointing, but the seafood boil was ok - so I could maybe see us coming back in the summer for the views and maybe the seafood. But otherwise I felt a little let down. read more
I was influenced. I kept seeing all the influencers posting about this new Chinese seafood boil place. They were raving about the xiao long baos and that it might be better than Din Tai Fung. Well let me just say it was not. We went today, day after Christmas for lunch. Made a reservation because we were a party of 8 and I thought it would be packed. It was empty. Great. The space is beautiful, the water views are nice. Large free parking lot. Amazing. Then it all goes down hill from here. The food, we ordered cucumber salad, garlic green beans, custom seafood boil, pork XLB and truffle XLB, mussels, fried rice, beef biang biang noodles, and coconut shrimp. They were out of the cucumber salad, so they told us they'll take it off the bill. My seafood boil came first and it was missing the hand pulled noodles, I didn't say anything initially because I thought maybe it'd come separately, I later had to point it out then the waiter brought it out. The noodles were SO incredibly disappointing. Poorly stretched. Really thick and doughy. I wanted it to be beautifully wide and thin like the influencers noodles were. I guess they didn't put care into mine since I wasn't an influencer. Sad. My kids wanted the xlb and that took forever. Pretty much by the time I finished my seafood boil, it finally came. It shouldn't take this long. Yes it is "made-to-order" but considering there were only 2 other parties at the restaurant, it shouldn't have taken this long. They forgot about the second order of pork xlb and brought it at the very end, so that was comped. The xlb was also not great. Go to Supreme Dumplings or DTF for good ones, better ones. These were already exploded when it arrived. So there was no soup in them. Not a soup dumpling at all. Just wet dumplings. Then mid way through the meal, the waiter brought the cucumber salad that he initially told us they were out of. It was literally just a stack of cucumbers. Not seasoned at all, and since he brought it out, it was on the bill. Again, pretty much ANY of the dumpling restaurants in the area have better ones. I was looking forward to this place so much. But we left very disappointed. Go for the view, go with no expectations. read more
Food was overwhelming. I ordered a combo, green bean and the beef noodles. I would say all the dishes were okay. I was also a little disappointed by the noodles, they're not as thick and chewy as other places. I'd say if you want the view and ambience, this is a good spot. read more
Amazing experience. The options were great for a seafood boil place. They had dim sum, veggies and dessert and traditional Chinese entrees. The service was perfect. We went on a Saturday night without a reservation and got seated within 5 minutes. The restaurant was clean, well spaced, huge and the ambiance was light and bright. We can't wait to visit in the warmer months to soak in the views from the on water location. We got a seafood boil with head on shrimp, muscles and crawfish with a malatang sauce. The crawfish was frozen which was expected and shrimp was so good and fresh! Corn bread was dry and not freshly baked. Side of green beans was tasty with lots of garlic! read more
2 months ago
Happy Crab! This place is another hidden new gem In the Seattle area! We saw this place on social media and had to check it out. First off, the decor of this place is amazing. Loved the quote on the wall and the esthetics of the restaurant. Second, they had so much to offer on the menu. The prices are very reasonable as well. We each ordered the boil. I got the lobster only and it was 19 dollars for just the tail. We older orders fried rice which was amazing, some dim sum, string beans, and the mala noodles. I'm not a big fan of the mala taste but my group loved it. Also, when you pick the sauce for the boil you can choose mala as well, but if you prefer not the mala taste you can do the Cajun butter and it was delicious. My only down fall of this restaurant would be the when you get the boil there is not that much sauce. I loved a saucy saucy boil to soak up all the meat. Another thing, a lot of entrees come out on a robot so I don't know if the robot is slow but some of the food was warm but not too hot. This place is new and I know has some work to do but overall it's one of our top new boil places. read more
2 months ago
As always I'll start with the positives. The space is gigantic and the restaurant has a beautiful, prime location on the water front. The menu is expansive and the only place I know that you can get soup dumplings and a seafood boil at the same time. The service was good. There aren't many reviews on this place, but one that I read right before entering mentioned that the seafood was frozen. I really hoped this wasn't the case but it absolutely is. The crab and crawfish had many parts that were spongy or dry. There is just no mistaking it- 100% from frozen. For something like snow crab or maybe even the crawfish, I could almost understand, but for a locally native crab like dungeness- it feels almost blasphemous especially right on the water front. Maybe if it was 2/3rds the price then it could be justified, but the prices aren't too dissimilar from any other seafood boil restaurant. The combo we ordered came with biang biang noodles. At first we thought it was missing, but we did eventually find it near the end. While there is some novelty in the experience, and the texture itself was good, the execution of having the noodles in the sauce just made for an incredibly salty experience. We also added garlic toast expecting chunks of garlic, but it was literally one of those Texas toast you'd get in the frozen aisle at your grocery store. The sausages in the seafood boil were reminiscent of Oscar Mayer. Lastly, a more personal gripe, the hottest spice level "blazing" had no detectable spice to me or my partner. Like zero. I will say, I have a suspicion that their non-seafood boil items are likely a lot better. But I'd be hard pressed to return to find out. I feel horrible leaving a review short of stellar on a new business, but I just cannot in good faith pretend it was anything other than bad and almost offensive to serve in the pacific northwest. read more
1 year ago
We got the seafood combo and loved it--the flavor was spot on. The noodles tucked inside were a pleasant surprise, soaking up all the rich, savory sauce and tying the whole dish together. Definitely a highlight. For dessert, we tried the mango mousse. It was light, creamy, and packed with tropical flavor--absolutely delicious. That said, it was on the pricey side. The restaurant overlooks the water, and the scenery is stunning! read more
1 year ago
Party of 5 (wife, sister in law, brother and his wife, and me) stopped in Sat 9/13 as part of their soft opening. Split a combo that had crab legs and quarters, crawfish, shrimp, sausage, mussels with a mild house mala flavoring which also had hand made noodles in it. Flavoring had a nice flavoring and tasted good with rice or the noodles. Downside is everything was previously frozen not fresh. Corn was actually still cold on the inside. However it still wasn't too bad tasting just would have been better with fresh (obviously). But for the price, can't expect that. Also had a green bean with garlic which was very good! Wife had a crab legs with butter garlic which she said was good also. Service was off and on but not bad considering it's just a soft opening. Needs work tho. Example: server forgot to bring out rice and had to be reminded. They also robots to bring out some dishes which added a fun factor. Note: some of their dumplings and XLB are not yet available yet in their soft opening. Will be back to try out their full on Chinese dishes as I really liked their hand made noodles. Also want to try the jambalaya. Stay tuned. read more
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