Didn't have a great experience overall recently and won't be rushing back. I checked the website before visiting and found that Sea Crab has happy hour all night on Mondays. However when I arrived and asked the bartender, he said happy hour had ended at 7pm. Disappointing and hope they update their website. I ordered a couple of small plates. The salt & pepper calamari consisted of big, rubbery pieces. It was edible but not great. I also got a spicy crab roll, one of my favorite types of rolls, and it was all rice and very little crab - not my favorite ratio (doubt it's anyone's). read more

3/5 Stars Came in with a party of eight before the dinner rush. The interior is lovely, with nice low, dim lighting, and our server greeted us well at first. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there -- and most of the issues seemed to stem from management rather than the staff themselves. Food Availability: On a Friday evening at the Jersey Shore in summer, the restaurant was already out of a surprising number of items and ingredients, which took several main options off the table. It became a running joke among our group for the rest of the night. This falls squarely on whoever handles ordering and inventory -- running out of that much on a peak summer weekend is poor planning. The Food: To their credit, the food itself was solid. The clam and oyster starters were well prepared, though our table was cleared a bit prematurely -- about six clams and oysters were taken away while a few of us had stepped away, without anyone checking if we were finished. The main courses took a while, but I didn't mind since everything came out hot. I had the Fisherman's Feast -- a generous portion that was well worth the $188 price tag. Service: This is where things got rough. Our waitress was visibly overwhelmed, which again points to a staffing issue on management's part. At one point I asked for a fresh Sprite since mine was flat (possibly a CO2 issue), and she said she didn't have time to check and would just comp it instead. Not the ideal response, but I didn't want to make a scene -- I could tell she was slammed, so I let it go and finished my water instead. An 18% gratuity was automatically added to the bill. In hindsight, it felt slightly generous given the experience, but we didn't push back. By the end, even small requests felt like a burden to fulfill, so we wrapped up and headed out. On a lighter note, there's karaoke at 8pm on Fridays, which made for a fun close to the evening once the bill was settled. Bottom line: Good food, great portions, but management needs to staff up and stock up -- the kitchen and floor staff are being set up to fail. read more

Sea Crab is a neat seafood boil restaurant with a lot of interior space and a great local ambiance. Seems like they have sushi as well. We were served by Brandon who was friendly and always made sure our waters were filled. We ordered the crab catch signature bucket which came with 4 half-crab clusters (all snow crab), 1lb of shrimp, two corns, several potatoes, and a lot of sausages. Pretty epic proportions for two of us. Needless to say, it was quite the messy meal, but stocked with great flavors. The seafood was meaty and tasted pretty fresh. Great price for the amount of food we got. Would recommend! read more

Sea Crab - Crab cluster signature bucket - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

I walked into the Sea Crab on a sunny Tuesday to experience a poorly lit warm bar. It was about 80 degrees and like 9 people in the restaurant at 5 o'clock in early August. Where is everyone? I saw online on their website they had a large happy hour and when I asked at the bar they said, " oh yeah we're not doing that". So what they were advertising online was false. There was a tv in the wall displaying their specials for the week and I see a taco Tuesday special. There was no signage on the bar or the menu advertising the specials. So if you didn't watch this tv you would not know. They do have a large stage but they suck at advertising. According to their instagram they post about once a month. This place has so much potential but is poorly managed. Also, I'm assuming to add atmosphere, they have a wall of windows that look like they're covered in mud. read more

Sea Crab - Muddy windows? - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

Ben served us well! I had fish tacos that were very good for me! The fresh jalapeños on top were the plus for me (those who don't like them can easily remove them). read more

Sea Crab - Fish Tacos with tortilla chips - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

Three friends and I ate there last night (Tuesday after Labor Day). We ordered drinks, and split two appetizers and three entrees. The prices were very reasonable. Each dish was delicious and so plentiful we had lots of leftovers. Our server was friendly, professional and very accommodating. It was the third time I was there, the first time for the others. We'll all definitely return! read more

Worst calamari I have ever had. Super battered and didn't taste like seafood at all. We stay at the Ocean Grove shore for a few week and will definitely pass on this place. read more

Food was good but not hot (temp), had to ask wait staff for utensils and napkins. Nice atmosphere and bar

My boyfriend and I had a delicious dinner here while we were in town! He is a big seafood boil fan and I am not as big of a seafood fan as he is, so it's great that Sea Crab offers plenty of non-seafood options. We split the Bao Tacos and Wagyu Sliders, which were delicious. The timing of the seafood boil coming out gave us plenty of time to enjoy the tacos and sliders. Our server was really helpful in planning our "Create Your Own Bucket" - which was great! We ordered black mussels. It was my first time trying them and I was a fan. Sea Crab is spacious with some fun signs and decor. It smells delicious too. We came on a Friday night and they were having karaoke. Everyone was soooo good and so many people were clapping that I thought it was a singer/band performance or something. It definitely seems they offer a lot of fun events! read more

Sea Crab - Bao Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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If you are like my family we love checking menus prior to going to see what we plan on eating. Well that didn't work out so good at Sea Crab as they've since changed menus but never updated their online menu. No: - wedge salad - short rib burger - whisky burger 3 types of steaks were sold out 7pm on a Saturday, weird. They were out of gloves for the crabs, not a big deal. Service was good, Diego did a good job. I had shrimp cocktail for an app although they gave hardly any sauce, not a big deal, Diego hooked it up Wife had clam chowder she said on the watery side but tasty. Mom had crab cake which she loved. Nick had a chicken sandwich with fries, he said it was good. Fries were really good. Me and my daughter shared a shrimp boil. Shrimp, mussels, sausage, crab legs and potatoes with garlic butter. All was good and tasty although the last time there our portion was larger. All in we enjoyed our experience, aside from some inconsistencies we enjoyed our food and will return. read more

Sea Crab - Shrimp cocktail, stingy with the cocktail sauce as you can see although they did bring me more. - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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Came here this past Saturday night with my brother and sister-in-law to celebrate my birthday. My brother said it was a "home run", I agree. My sister-in-law got the salmon poke bowl, my brother and I had the broiled seafood platter. We got so much seafood, it was enough for two people to share. It had a generous cut of salmon, several shrimp, mussels, three stuffed clams. Came with delicious grilled broccoli and roasted potatoes. We also shared the grilled edamame appetizer which we got because we read the great reviewed. They were out of this world. My brother also got a half-dozen oysters, which he enjoyed. The service was outstanding. We loved it here and plan to go back. It seems they have a good happy hour too, and a locals favorite. read more

The best edamame that I've had where they were "oily roasted". The Waygu burgers were excellent. A surprisingly nice venue in a strip mall In Neptune City where Asbury Park and Ocean Grove meet. Gary was an excellent server. They have entertainment in the evening, it's wide-open dining. Keep in mind that they put a 15% tip included in your bill. if you wanna chip in more, do so. read more

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Our waiter was really nice- he had purple hair. Unfortunately we observed him engaging in massive extermination procedures around the bar. The place was infested with gnats and staff was swinging around an electrified bug zapper where food and drinks were being served. Crab dishes were fishy, bread almost chipped my tooth. Drinks were sickeningly sweet and we didn't finish anything we ordered. Was recommended by a local so this was a surprise. Entertainment was frankly disturbing with band member lacking shoes. read more

I went here last night we my family we wait a the table for a least 45 minutes not body came to ask nothing not even for drinks we desire to get up and leave we walk out not body ask why we leaving or nothing was the worse service ever, was not even half full, read more

Service was TERRRIBLEEEE. Brandon was the server, didn't check up on us NOT ONCE, unless i called him over. Forgot to bring our drinks 20 mins later when i finally caught his attention he apologized and brought them, which was nice & i thought it would end there. WELL NO. Another 20 minutes pass and he's checking on everyone except us, not once updated us on the food, neither did he ask how was everything until he saw me looking at him & then i just asked for the check and refill because i knew damn well he wouldn't come back. Literally just handed him the check as he was walking by, seemed to be attending everyone but us. Food was alright tho, potatoes were hard, shrimp hard as well. But the atmosphere is very nice. Should really better the service because that's what makes the place. read more

Friday night karaoke started strong and the food was good. Unfortunately, the experience became extremely uncomfortable due to an aggressive and hostile staff interaction that unfolded in front of customers, including one staff member slamming items on the bar right in front of us, along with repeated insults and cursing. Staff needs SERIOUS etiquette, professionalism, and conflict-management training. Completely inappropriate and uncomfortable to witness. read more

We went after 6pm on a weekday. It was quiet not busy/crowded at all. The restaurant is connected to a liquor store. Food was great. We ordered clam chowder soup, asian zing wings, calamari, oyster, and seafood boil. They also have a full bar and they do karaoke nights. They need to fix ladies bathroom the lights were flickering. We liked that there was sinks outside to wash hands. Celebrated a birthday here and they added the firecracker on the cake. They were going to charge us a cutting fee per person so we declined. read more

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Came to this place 10 minutes before closing; the security guard was aggressive and told me to get lost. If you are going to have certain hours shown on the internet make sure your staff goes by those hours. read more

We ate at Sea Crab early last evening. We arrived at 510 pm when Happy Hour was in progress (until 6 pm). This was bad because the place was quite noisy, even though we sat as far as possible from the bar (and the bar was only half full). On the other hand, it was good timing: Happy Hour meant we could get glasses of wine at discount and we got two tasty fish tacos as an appetizer for only $8. Service by Jose was attentive and friendly. For entrees, we both ordered The Boil with Large Shrimp ($21.95 each) one with medium Old Bay sauce and the other with hot Louisiana sauce. Both were delicious and generous portions - about 24 large shrimp each. This was our first time at Sea Crab. We will be back. Perhaps next time we will get one boil and then mix catches, like shrimp and crawfish and also add some corn and potatoes to the boil. read more

Sea Crab - Entrees 11/3/22 - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

Live music and finally a seafood boil place local. Only complaint was the boil came on a plate, leave it in the bag!!! Stays hotter longer. Menu is huge. Bar is great and there is a liquor store right in the place. read more

Good Food, Sadly they charge a lot for drinks and the food Also they need to turn the AC up to hot and sticky Will try again, but will complain read more

Excellent food, large portions. Beautiful ambiance. I can't wait to go back! I would suggest bringing your own rubber gloves. The chinsey cafeteria lady ones you get don't hold up too well. read more

Sea Crab - Crab boil - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

We were headed elsewhere for dinner, but stumbled across this place. The variety of food and drinks was very good. Edamame appetizer was good. I had asked for my salmon to be cooked through and it barely was. Our waitress never checked on our food and we ran out of drinks plus water. They do add a 15 % tip right on the bill, so beware. Our service was poor, but there was a guy waiter at the next table and he seemed spot on. So it depends who you get. read more

In general, as I was sitting there on a Friday night, we noted that there was karaoke beginning unexpectedly because we were unaware. The vibe was very uplifting, as well as our waiter who was extremely kind. The food came out pretty quickly, and it was delicious. We ordered a seafood boil as well as an appetizer of mozzarella sticks. I definitely would go back at an earlier time to score a booth as opposed to a high top, but overall, it was a great experience and I would go back. read more

I love a good seafood boil! I was sharing the seafood boil with a friend. We created our own seafood boil but got the inspiration from the Jersey Catch boil. We did a pound of shrimp, 2 snow crab clusters, added extra corn, added ramen noodles and hard boiled eggs. It was very good. We got the cajun sauce at medium spice level. I've definitely had better sauces before but this was still good. Our server Gary was very very nice. The whole concept of the place was really cool. When you walk in to the right is a liquor store, straight ahead is the bar, to the left is a karaoke stage and a bunch of tables. I definitely recommend trying this place if you're looking for a good seafood boil. I'm happy I gave it a try! read more

Sea Crab - Seafood Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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Alright so figured I would take my chance at this instead of hitting up one of the usual popular "safe" options in asbury. Big mistake. Prices are semi-reasonable for what you get and the bathrooms are very clean as well as the dinning room. Those are really the only good things I have to say. 3.5 star average and when we got there it was empty. So with an open mind and empty stomach I decided to have an unbiased experience. I didn't even read any of the complaints so I was curious to see what's up here. Waiter came pretty quick, young kid, very nice, didn't use a paper to take our order so it was bound to be messed up. To my surprise, wrong drink was brought out no biggie. Food actually came out reasonably quick. Nothing special at all about the menu. This place has all the symptoms of a dying restaurant. To be honest we couldn't quite put a finger on it but there is just something dry and sad about this place. There's no vibe at all. They seem to go for a fancy approach but have a casual menu. Everyone there was in a bathing suit and flip flops, you're in a strip mall, I think they should change to feed into the casual crowd. As for the quality of the food. The wings were smothered, let me say that again SMOTHERED in their mid tier BBQ sauce. We decided to get a mix of the different seafood to try and honestly the quality was good but the sauce destroyed any enjoyment. The sauce was terrible. We ordered two different types, one with their Cajun butter and one with old bay. The old bay was old bay can't complain. The Cajun butter was garbage. And again, SMOTHERED. It ruined the dish. To be honest I don't know whether to give 2 or 3 stars because they do exactly what they market: a higher quality seafood dinning experience but not super fancy. However it doesn't match up. In my opinion they should either lean into the casual audience (seems like most of their clientele) or go all out fancy and change the menu to reflect that. read more

Usually have god service but today 35 minutes waiting at the bar no drinks no foods no service

Interesting concept at the old clancys in Neptune. Plenty of parking in the lot out front. Service was great but the food just misses the mark. The margarita was made from a cheap tasting mix. The soft shell crab was okay but over fried. The lobster roll tasted over cooked and not fresh at all. The fries are good though. This area could really use a restaurant like sea crab to be great but for now it just misses the mark. read more

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No star rating at all if I could, I took the food home. After eating one leg I looked deeper into the bag and found out that none of the other crabs were cooked, we than returned to the store and the person at the front took our bag to the bag, than another person returned to the front and said one of the whole bags were almost finished, mind you I cracked open 1 leg and my girlfriend ate maybe 2 of her before finding out hers was pieces dark black and some under cooked, but we told them we don't need refunds we just want good food that we can eat because we came multiple times, she came out later about 15 min and said she gave us 1 extra cluster but while writing this I didn't even look in the bag because the store is closing so it won't matter if she really did or not. But my personal opinion TERRIBLE SERVICE AND EVEN WORST FOOD ! I've been eating crab my whole life and never once had mushy undercooked crab meat ! The male staff at the front was a good help ! 0-10 for the service read more

This restaurant had the freshest seafood, from the calamari to the crab legs, it was amazing. We started with the fried calamari and coconut shrimp. Both were perfectly fried with a delicious crispy and seasoned crunch. We ordered a seafood boil which was scrumptious, fresh, well seasoned, and yummy. The old bay seasoning mixed with butter was delightful. We also ordered fried catfish and fried shrimp both tasty and heavenly. The food was exquisite. I loved the casual atmosphere and our server was knowledgeable and prompt. I will definitely be back. read more

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This place has recently been open. We had a party of 7 people. I had the Catch Seafood boil, which was good. Since there's one seafood boil in the area, then I would probably consider coming back again. My niece ordered the platter with wings, fried fish, and fried shrimp which was so good. I would recommend at least trying this place. They also have some excellent happy hour prices for drinks. read more

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I have so many wild and free-flowing thoughts about the Sea Crab. We took a long trek down to mid New Jersey for Mother's day. This was the destination of choice. Which worked out great with only having to walk over and not drive. Happy hour unfortunately on weekends ends promptly around 4pm. So we just narrowly missed that window. Although drinks weren't outrageously priced and was still able to get a beer for $7. They do local live music shows. The food is a little bit pricey but that's expected with most seafood and again I think you get the most bang for your buck during happy hour. What gets me is all of the tacky neon signs. I came back from the bathroom and loudly exclaimed "There's a sign that says 'I got Crabs in New Jersey!' and my boyfriend wanted to die. But this place is a mix of trying to be tacky and fun and serve quality food. I think. I ended up going with a cup of clam chowder and the fried shrimp po boy. Portion size was insanely huge. I ended up donating many old bay seasoned fries over. I really liked the calamari appetizer. The clam chowder (which I don't normally ever order) was some of the best I've ever had but that's not a high bar to beat if the main competition is Progresso. The sandwich was okay. It was a bit of a mess. It was impossible to eat as a sandwich because the bread really couldn't fold over and contain the shrimp. I had to cut through that sucker. The breading on the shrimp was a little flimsy and flying off. But again, it was an okay rendition. I was wondering if I made the wrong choice mid-way through and if I should have just gotten the crab mac and cheese. My boyfriend got the fried chicken sandwich and he said the calamari was better so I think he felt the same way on ordering the wrong thing. And then everyone else got salads I believe. They also oddly have a full sushi station and make poke bowls. The sushi probably should definitely be explored. It was pretty difficult to narrow down a final decision on what to get. All in all, it's not bad and they have an adjacent liquor and beer store attached inside the restaurant, which I haven't seen something like this in a long time and is a complete novelty for me. Service could use an upgrade. I don't think the tables were cleaned down and we never received water once while dining. Which I realized when I came back from New Jersey 3 hours later insanely dehydrated. read more

I visited this restaurant/bar last week. The food was amazing, ambiance was great, service good and bonus was there is an outstanding liquor store in the business. definitely returning read more

Terrific selections and good service-3-6 happy hour-oysters and clams fish taco devine-chicken and burgers and seafood.

The food was delicious and our server was attentive and kind, despite the fact she was a newer employee. Two complaints: when we were seated, the drink menu was covered in a greasy disgusting substance, presumably old food. And, our entrees took a very long time to arrive, close to 30" even though the restaurant was not crowded. read more

I don't like to leave negative reviews, but this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had lately. Inexperienced waiter, noisy restaurant, bad food. I got the clam boil, clams were tough and overcooked, potatoes were undercooked, and I ordered just butter and garlic. It came with some sort of a reddish sauce with various spices in it I sent it back and the manager said that's the way we make our butter and garlic sauce, she did replace with coconut shrimp, which were good. I got my meal before my husband got his appetizer. it was supposed to be my birthday dinner, which my husband promised me another dinner when we got home to Pennsylvania. read more

Wow. Super disappointed and will never return. We found this place last year on a random beach day trip. We had a FABULOUS bartender. She made the drinks perfectly, got everything we needed for our meals. Zero complaints. She did so fckn good.. I knew I was coming back. I wish I remembered her name. Welp, let's talk about June 2, 2024. It was a Sunday and it was bingo. We sat at the bar. Ordered Moscow mule and espresso martini. They were not made good at all. We asked for the martini to be remade and we over heard the bartender says "I have to make a fckn espresso martini" that one was even worse. Ordered shrimp n snow crab legs, they were so over cooked the shells on the crab legs were soft. I never had crab meat that tasted like mush. The 2 guys behind the bar were giving shitty service to everyone. We watched. They fcked up someone else's espresso martini too. They remade it twice to no avail as well. You had to flag them down for anything. And i get it during bingo it appeared to be busy. However we remained there after the bingo crowd left. There were barely no customer and these two bartenders were running into each other, messing up shit. It was wild to watch. We spent $200 and I am so disappointed in the experience that we will never return. Do better management. Those two will drive business away. read more

Food was amazing quick service and a bunch of different things to choose from would come back again.

Our first time here - We were a bit disappointed in this liquor store/bar/restaurant - weird vibe. Our waitperson was nice, and the food was just OK. I ordered a steak and added a 17 dollar lobster tail. The lobster was - believe it or not - mushy and terribly textured - I could not eat it. I pointed it out to our waitress, who said she would tell the manager. She returned with the check and said she mentioned it, but there was no other apology and the tail was still on the bill. My wife's stuffed lobster was good, with shrimp, crabmeat stuffing, and pasta. Also - and this is a big issue for me - it is apparently this restaurant's policy to automatically add 15% tip to the bill, so it is in the total when the check is presented. The tip should be up to me to decide. Frankly, I usually tip more but left it at 15% as I considered this an inappropriate move on the restaurant's part. Another interesting thing is that we had a hard time finding a reservation, so had to make one for 4:30 PM on a Sunday, but when we got there the place was empty, so not sure what that was all about. Apparently the place has live music, and our dinner was interrupted with sounds of the band setting up, with startling bursts of feedback. Maybe we didn't;lt know what to expect, but we probably won't be back. Overall our bill came to almost $200 with two cocktails, two glasses of wine, 2 appetizers and two entrees. We can do better for that elsewhere, read more

We are from up North and tried this with my in-laws for Father's Day. We had a great time! The service was excellent. The food was very good and the drinks were delicious (I got the spicy margarita)! Highly recommend! read more