Nice place. There's been a number of restaurants that's been in this building, but this might be my favorite "resident". Simple menu, seafood-wise. We just like to come in for the fried item baskets. The 3 of us will often split 2 baskets, like the catfish and shrimp. The shrimp are big enough to take 2 bites And they taste non-frozen, not gamey, really fresh. We even took some home and it made good leftovers, and that's not easy with fried food. Nice, give it a try. read more

Laughing Crab - Fried catfish basket. - Seafood Near Me - Hurst, Texas

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Went to see the new Avatar movie and came afterwords. This place was ok. The clam chowder was somewhat watery than expected and not thick full of ingredients and in general wasn't delightful. The customized seafood boil was tasty, which was headless shrimp and sausage, but they had only literally one potato which was the size of maybe a lime. The butter and seasoning was good so I'll agree with that. No issues with service. Ambiance was is what you expect...bar and tables, etc. I'm not saying I won't be back but different options might be tried next time. read more

My family and I (6 people total) went there expecting a nice dinner. We ordered the Deluxe Meal for $154 plus additional items, so our bill was well over that amount. (300 dollars )Everything seemed fine at first, but toward the end of our meal, we found a HAIR in our food. Finding something like that is already upsetting, especially when you're paying that much for a meal. We immediately notified our waiter, who then called the manager over. The manager looked at the food and didn't seem concerned at all. He said "Ima give yall Something of a discount " 10 % off &300 dollars plus the tip was included !!!! There was no real apology, no sense of urgency.The lack of professionalism and customer care was honestly more disappointing than the hair itself(. I will not be coming back to this disgusting location ) read more

Service was fine! Not as trashy as the comments suggest... at least for me. Food was decent. Not amazing but not horrible. Happy with the portion compared to price. Decor and vibe inside is funky fun, tons of sharks and seafood hanging about. read more

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Thanks to Hailey our waitress did a great job! They were also jamming! Perfectly mild house sauce. read more

Laughing Crab - Tuesday's Special -1 1/2 Headless Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Hurst, Texas

First time here with my wife. The crab was perfect as was the shrimp and the corn n potatoes. My wife had fried catfish, shrimp and we had hushpuppies also. Best crab I've had in years. My wife's food was great as well. Looks like I'm hooked now if it is seafood. Awesome job to all staff. Looks like a great meeting place for my buddies as well. read more

Door dashed from here tonight. It was super good. Very flavorful (house blend hot) & portion was perfect. Added a potato & egg. Price was definitely worth it & in line with other crab boils in the area. Will be eating here again. read more

On a seafood kick so decided to give this place a try. Pretty prime spot right outside the movie theater at the mall. Staff was friendly and attentive (I was literally the only customer). The food wasn't anything special which is why the low review I got the cream cheese wontons and the crab cakes. This is really just simply frozen food that was put into a fryer nothing more. If you're in the mood for that kind of food then it would be perfect. read more

Food was tasty I had the fried shrimp basket it was standard seasoning nothing stood out such a Cajun seafood as the name implies. I will say the fried shrimp even though not unique they were not greasy or small. Service was slow even though it was relatively empty. read more

This place is underrated. My husband and I made a quick stop here to try it out. We ordered snow crab legs with garlic butter, old bay and hot spice. The crab legs were great. Honestly, I have to admit I liked the flavor of the crab itself more than our usual favorite spot. The crab was so good that we didn't even need to dip it in butter. The corn was perfectly cooked and flavorful. We're adding this place to our rotation for crab legs. read more

Very strange place. Cajun is just in the name only. Waitress had no clue what Grey Goose vodka was. But she was nice. Margarita was a LOT of sweet and sour with a small hint of tequila. Food was better than the drinks by a small margin. Fried shrimp basket. read more

We came here for a late dinner with our family. We were greeted and seated immediately upon entry. The atmosphere is colorful, fun and family friendly. Our kids really enjoyed looking around at all of the decorations. Our drink and appetizer order was taken and received in a timely manner. The same for our dinner order. The seafood tasted amazing and the seasoning was awesome. We got the house seasoning which is medium in heat and just right. Our waitress was Courtney and she was very attentive and friendly. We will certainly be back again! read more

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Love this place! Might not have the highest rep compared to other seafood spots that's been around but it's very ideal for a quick stop and go seafood taste. The place is pretty clean and it great for brunches and lunch, decent pricing & service was ok. I personally like the food. I can do this over the other over priced seafood spots any day. read more

First and last time trying . Place was clean and staff at the front was friendly. Now for the food. Calamari was tough . Tartar sauce tasted old. Clam chowder was tiny bits of what I can only assume to be clams, tiny rectangles of potatoes and a lot of broth with cream. Sea food gumbo mostly sauce . Only 1 small shrimp . On the positive my daughter liked her create your own boil. read more

Review Laughing Crab is located at Northeast Mall. It replaced Bar Louie's. This restaurant has been open exactly two weeks as of today. I think it's a great addition to the mall. The customer service was great, cute pirate themed decor, food was served fresh, hot and it was tasty, and band was okay. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give ghis joint a THREE! read more

Laughing Crab - Seafood Near Me - Hurst, Texas

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Dined in on Sat. 6/21/2025 for a birthday dinner. 1) the all you can eat seafood is no longer an option. 2) We ordered two bags of snow crab with all the fixins. I asked for a side of garlic butter and was told it would be an additional cost of approximately $3. I questioned why because we ordered a ton of seafood, but we were told it's just an additional cost. I didn't mind paying, but it's the principle that I shouldn't have had to pay if I ordered seafood. I'm done with this place. Poor customer service. read more

Horrible service. We sat for 10 minutes before someone came to take our drink order. Then a total of 40 minutes without even a water on the table. The menu does not offer a lot of variety, definitely best for family style seafood boils. One star because I can't give no stars. Would not return nor recommend to others. Skip it. read more

The food at Laughing Crab is fantastic, and the vibe in the place is really nice. I often come here with my family and always have a great time. We'll definitely be back! read more

Love that this is right by the mall! They have amazing food and are always pretty slow mid day on the weekdays so no waiting. I love that they have half pound sizes so you don't have to worry about leftover! The house blend is 10/10 would recommend. Love the boat theme they have inside. read more

I asked for a takeaway order, which cost me more than 34 Dlls, when I get home I realize that they come less than usual, I usually buy there every weekend, or every two weeks, when I call and ask about the manager they send me a person who doesn't even understand English well., after I complain she says to go for 5 shrimps that I'm missing, of course it's not true! And I'm not trying to get something for free, I'm not going to drive more than 6 miles, then he sends me a man to answer and says he's the owner when I ask for the number of the corporation or company he doesn't know anything read more

I walked out sooo mad. I paid $31 for one measly little crab leg! That was just a 1/2 a lb 1 leg !!!! 1!! Problem is I didn't know and they did not tell me it was mv. So in a way it's my fault but theirs too for not informing the consumer. Aside from that it is not all that, supposedly it's I got the hottest one and it was not even remotely close to a warm spice. The crab leg was old you can tell because the shell was soft The shrimp was mediocre 5 pieces of sliced thing sausage Chew corn and not crunchy. The fried calamari WAS THE WORST it was thick and super hard and chewy. It was all so bad I didn't have a good experience so I won't go back and if hoy decide to go make sure you ask mv price. read more

Customer service is 0/10 very rude staff did not come over one time to check and see if me and my friend needed anything. Everytime we tried to flag someone down they walked right past us. When we finally were able to reach someone we were greeted with "What do you want" Food was good but the workers definitely need training on how to communicate. read more

Bartender was super friendly and very attentive. Food was delicious. Definitely coming back read more

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My husband and I decided to check this new spot out last night for dinner. It wasn't busy when we got there so we were greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress personable, nice, attentive and made great recommendations from the menu. It didn't take our food very long at all to come out. I'm a fan of their house mix. My husband like how the catfish wasn't over breaded and had flavor- he also liked the flavor of their ice tea. The shrimps were a good size, and the sausage in the house mix was to die for. We enjoyed the decor and atmosphere and plan to come back again to try more things on the menu. read more

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Went to this restaurant early on a Wednesday. Didn't have to compete with overcrowding or bad service. Everything was great and my family can't wait to go again. read more

Went by tonight 1 hr before closing.. server rushed us and WHILE I was eating asked if I wanted a to go box.. didnt offer any refills ... Shrimp and crab were over cooked... it was dead when we arrived only two other tables .. another couple came in with their little dog in a bag... their server was attentive . read more

We ordered the 1LB Shrimp with the potatoes, corn cob, and sausage Uou get-together chose your own seasoning depending how spicy you want iit. I.had.the mild seasoning plus hot butter and lemon pepper. The taste and freshness was amazing. I will be back. Also the service was great. read more

Not child friendly. Don't recommend bringing your family unless they really love loud and explicit music ... but for me and mine it was a terrible experience. read more

Idk why People don't like this place. I've been 3 times for the happy hour special and wasn't not disappointed at all! The food was hot and fresh when we got it. I can't say much about the service bcuz our order was ToGO but the guy at the register was nice. When I go back again I'll add photos but i love the sauce and the crab legs and shrimp were cooked perfect. read more

Okay y'all I've been back for more so many times! The quality never waivers. I always come for a seafood boil of any combination. The best part is that the seafood is always purged. The service is incredible and the waitress's are always kind and accommodating. Also try any of there drinks there bar tender is really great! Lastly the ambiance is a vibe you won't want to leave. Overall they have improved from when the first opened a year ago so be sure to stop by for a boil you won't be disappointed. read more

We had the boil with crab legs, crawfish and shrimps with medium spice and Cajun seasoning. We also had black mussels and New England clam chowder. The food was delicious. Service was good and the cost was okay. Would go again. read more

Food was great, service no so great. We had to chase our server. Food came and we didn't have the utensils. We finished our drinks and had to wait for the server to make her appearance! We got tired of waiting then call a different server. read more

I just left the movie theater and decided to try Laughing Crab for dinner. The food was delicious, service was fast and Lex was very nice. Excellent crab legs, shrimp and mussels. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu!!! read more

Laughing Crab - Seafood Near Me - Hurst, Texas

Service is terrible. I sat with an empty drink MULTIPLE time even with staff walking by me avoiding eye contact. Please tell your staff to not sit in booths on their phone while they have people paying to eat here. Just terrible. read more

I really wanted to like this new restaurant, but the food was just ok and the service was awful. Two in our group did not get their food when the other four did. After we were almost halfway through our food, we asked the waiter about the remaining meals. He checked his order and finally went and brought out one. We were almost completely done and asked about the last meal. Again he checked his order like he thought it was our fault. As long as it took to get it, it was obvious he had not ever turned in the order. There are too many places in the metroplex to go eat to put up with this kind of service. read more

This place prices itself like a high end restaurant but has the food and atmosphere of a pool hall in the slums. Forget the fact the food is overpriced, a bottle of beer is $5.50 (no draft available), they charge for a side of seasoning, butter, cocktail sauce, etc. Then you get serenaded by explicit rap music throughout your meal. Every child in the place heard about every F'n N***r B***ch dancing on the pole, cranked up on the speakers. Yes, lunch. 1:00 on a Sunday afternoon. Not 11:00 pm on a Friday/Saturday night. If you want to try this place, hurry. Have a feeling it won't be around long. read more

I went to this establishment and it took 35 mins to get my drinks. On top of that, I requested the manager and the manager dances around my table and never acknowledged me. My server was terrible, the service was terrible, and the management was oblivious. It will be a cold day in hell before I spend my money here. read more

Awesome place to eat. Love it. Food is flavorful, abundant and the service is top notch.

Went here yesterday, the service was not good. Not only did they only come to our table to get our order and drop it off but they didn't ask if we needed refills. The food was pretty bland. We got the $137 combo and somehow ended up paying $207. Like come on they charged a $23 service fee. Service my ass all they did was take the damn order. Don't come here there's better places for a cheaper price. read more

As someone who eats seafood often, Food is ok not a lot of flavor definitely cheaper quality on a lot of things . Both times we went my crab was way over cooked almost nothing in shell. Servers seem to be trying really hard but both owner/managers very rude! On one occasion we overheard one of the managers talking down and really crappy to one of the servers on the main floor, you could tell she was trying really hard not to cry. This restaurant has been many things over the years , with what we've seen so far I don't expect this one to last very long either. Definitely better places local than this and better service definitely! read more