They know how to do seafood. The crab is always to perfection. N this time the shrimp tasted better last time they were not so good. The sauces are tasty also so u cant go wrong there they have an extensive menu with lots of great choices. You will not be disappointed. read more

Shaking Crab - She loves the crab here - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Wings Mania is also a part of Shaking crab.Typical Chinese food and American food.Nothing new or different. I got a lot of food on my Hibacj beef order for $12. Decent amount of beef, fried rice, and veggies.you can take put or eat in. There is a sufficient amount of table space. Don't expect anything fancy in the way of service either. They take your order and your payment and place your food down. Expect nothing else. It's convenient if you live in the area, lots of choices between the 2 menus, good amount of food for the price, took a little less than 10 minutes. Basically, it's like getting food from the food court at the mall read more

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Good priced. I loved it honestly and the fried rice was amazing too I literally enjoyed it so much

If you are into tasteless, frozen Seafood drenched in vegetable oil this place is for you

My favorite seafood boil in Indy so far. The sauce is hearty which is perfect because it has so much flavor and I like to scoop it on top of my food with each bite. Takes about 10-15 minutes before it's ready. I always carry out, but there are tables inside where you can eat. Pretty basic environment Post-panda, prior to then the other side was open and there were booths and bar seating which was really cute. There's parking in front and on the side. read more

So I feel seafood boils are becoming my thing and I'm not mad at it. Shaking crab is a restaurant my husbands been dying to try, I read mixed reviews so I was honestly nervous. We were greeted immediately and the host is really friendly chatting it up with the customers. You create your own bag here and we found the price really affordable. We both went with the crab and shrimp. It comes with 1 potato and one piece of corn. I mixed the garlic and Cajun hot and my husband went with Cajun hot. We both loved the seasoning. It had chunks of garlic in it wow delicious. Shaking crab will definitely be added into our mix of seafood places and I suggest everyone try it out. read more

There crab legs are amazing I've been coming here for years and I love it. When you sit and eat the service it's fast and great. The place it's small but clean and I get to drink my beer as well. read more

I decided to go to the Shaking Crab after hearing and seeing a bunch of buzz about it. You get to choose 2 from a list of different seafood options. I went with Crab legs and Shrimp with no heads. I got the Shaking Sauce Mild which is their signature sauce it's 3 sauces combined and then you can choose how spicy you want it. The combo is served with fried rice corn and potatoes. The portion was big it was enough for 2 people. I spend about $21 and it was worth it to me! The only reason I have a 4 and not a 5 is because the service was poor. read more

Shaking Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Overall their food flavor is not bad, the only problem is you need a lot of water afterwards. I mean a lot of a lot of a lot of water for a whole day or so. Then, the waiting is kind of long, I order one pound of shrimp to go, it toke at least 45 mins but they told me the food will be ready in 15mins. I got there like 5 ish, so they are not busy. I can't see that people need to cook a pound of shrimp for 40 minutes read more

Good food, but the restaurant is very ghetto. Had to ask for everything. Plastic utensils. No metal forks or anything to help with your crab. Just a TERRIBLE atmosphere. Whoever rated this place anything over 1 star HAD to get it to go. No The at can you enjoy a boil in this restaurant! Go somewhere else!!!! read more

Definitely the best in the city thus far. I live in the Northwest side and make the 30min drive almost weekly because others do not compare. The portion size are phenomenal. The "Shaking Sauce" is not too oily and you can actually see your diced garlic and lemon pepper seasoning vividly. The flavor is bold and the seafood is always fresh. They even throw in a small serving of fried rice which pair nicely with the corn in the boil. read more

Shaking Crab - a plastic container with food in it - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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No flavor and very oily. The only thing that was actually worth eating was the potato and the corn.

I love seafood, but this place was different. I placed my to go order, and as I waited I heard the server flirting with one of the guest. She was going on and on about a story and let a few F bombs drop. We all use profanity, but loudly at work, I don't think so. Now on to the food, the crab legs were meaty but the sauce was terrible. Avoid the signature sauce. My sides were potatoes and fried rice, which I thought was unique. The sides were wonderful. The sauce was mediocre! read more

I'm not a fan. Overall the food was not that great and the service was terrible. There are other seafood restaurants in Indianapolis that I would recommend opposed to this restaurant. Upon arriving to the restaurant there was a lot to take in. This business lost a star right off the bat due to service. I'm not sure her affiliation to the restaurant but a short woman came out from the kitchen and began to argued with not one but two different customers. The customer simply informed her that they did not receive a ordered item. Both women showed her their receipt. The staff member was very rude with these paying customers about getting them when they needed. In addition, the young lady who was taking orders did not appeared that she didn't want to be there at all. At the time she had her headphones in her ears to complete personal phone call. As a result, she was not really checking on orders for customers a who had been waiting on ordered food for quite some time. Loss of the other stars has to do with the food. Once I got the food in my car I noticed a very "Chinese food restaurant" kind of smell from my order. This was slightly concerning but I figure I would give everything a good try. I ordered the combo combination of snow crabs and shrimp (heads off). When I got home and open the bag that the food comes in due to the sauce, I noticed that the shell of the shrimp was completely on which included the legs of a shrimp. Upon eating the shrimp I could tell that the seafood was of poor quality. It's hard to really put my put on but at times I felt the shrimp was older. The seafood was not as fresh as other restaurants with the same offering provides. Onto the snow crap - they was just okay. The sauce was completely overbearing even though I received the mild sauce. The sauce wasn't butter. I will say there was a large offering of shrimp but again the quality of the shrimp was not great. Honestly, I couldn't get through it. The sauce completely made the dish was completely overbearing, especially to the corn on a cob. The sauce it did accommodate the potato, however. Overall, I was somewhat dissatisfied with the food I had eaten. Out of all the seafood restaurants stand-alones I've tried in a similar fashion this is probably the worst I've tried. I will definitely not be back based on the food taste, the food quality, and the horrible service. read more

Just had an early dinner at Shaking Crab--it was great! It's over at 10th and Shadeland, hidden behind the Taco Bell. I went with a half-pound shrimp and half-pound crawfish combo with the classic cajun seasoning ("hot" level of spiciness), which comes with a (small) potato and a section of corn-on-the-cob, as well as a side of rice (which, amusingly, was served Chinese fried-rice style; the owner is the same as Wings Mania next door). The shrimp did require peeling, which is not surprising for this kind of food. Be prepared to get messy; you're given a bucket, and you need one. Plastic gloves, bibs, and paper towels are readily available. I was also given a plastic fork and a little seafood cracker, potentially useful depending on what you've ordered. The location seems kind of weird but the no-frills feel of the restaurant makes a lot more sense to me than the mismatched decor of some other similar restaurants I've visited. Food was delicious. My order (including a soda) was just over $20. I also brought home an order of fried catfish for my wife, which came with _delicious_ cajun fries.It seems like a great place to get carry-out, but having somebody else clean up the inevitable mess pushes me slightly in the direction of dine-in. I don't know what the people who are complaining about service and giving the place one star are whining about. It was a little unclear to me whether I needed to seat myself or be seated, but the only person at the counter was fielding a string of phone calls so I didn't mind waiting a minute to figure it out. (It appears that you seat yourself, I'd just want to make sure somebody saw me coming in or sit somewhere easily visible.) My server was prompt and polite and my food came out pretty quickly. I suppose I can understand if you want to be hovered over while you're eating that you might not be happy with this, but when I am elbow deep in a bag full of boiled crawfish I want SPACE. Notably as soon as I was finished my server came by with my check, so it was pretty clear to me that they were paying attention. The location is super convenient for me and I was very pleased with the experience--I'm sure I'll be back. read more

So far they're the most affordable and decent seafood restaurant we have. Flavors are decent not really that spicy and i don't quite understand the rice being served with it but thats okay lol I ordered Crawfish both times I went a pound and a half was more than enough but the disappointment came when i ordered sausage and they came cut up which is odd. I prefer the link in the bag like the standard way. Also it should always be served with butter but yes I love this place and can't wait for them to serve alcohol lol read more

Promising new seafood place on the near Eastside, love being able to grab freshly steamed seafood at a reasonable price.

Overall not a bad Cajun style boil. I had gotten 3lbs our crawfish and 1lb of shrimp with the head still on. All was seasoned shakin style and hot spice level. First of all those weren't shrimp were big prawns, huge intact. In hindsight, I wish I had gotten only the shrimp. They were fresh, plump, and delicious. In my opinion the flavor of the seasoning itself was quite bland compared to other Cajun boils I've had before. The crawfish had a hard time actually pulling the seasoning into the meat. The extras I had were corn, potatoes and little bowl of fried rice. All of which were average but nothing to brag about. If you're in Indianapolis and craving a Cajun boil not a bad place but not the best. I recommend the shrimp with the head on. read more

This place had great food! Great atmosphere and the waitress was down to earth. My beer was tasty and so was my crab legs and shrimp crab boil. Heads up, don't go close to closing time because you won't get a seat because it's just that GOOD read more

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I didnt like this place at all. The sauce was not good got the cajun hot and it felt like there was a lot more oil than should have been. The shrimp had shells on and it was not clean so I could see the line of poop in my shrimp and I had to clean each one as I ate. Overall I would not return I think there are better places in indy. read more

Seafood (shrimp, crab) was overcooked and potatoes were undercooked. Long wait time and the place wasn't even busy inside. Pricey for what you get and wasn't good. Cleanliness could have been better. read more

This place is really good. I like how the seafood comes in a bag and I can dip my food in the sauce. The staff is really nice.

This place is DEF a hidden gem in Indy. I went with a friend when she was in town. And I can't help but go back. First you get a great boil bag experience and even better you can get it to go! I love the quickness and the service and the fried rice that comes along with. read more

Shaking crab food is very good. Only thing I do not like is their customer service. I order ahead and I am always given an estimated time to pick up which is about (30 mins). Well it's never been a time I could just walk in pay & receive my food. I usually have to wait another 30-45mins after I pay to get my food. So timing is a big problem here. The only thing stopping this business from growing is the wait time. I've seen a lot of people get impatient and want their money back for waiting so long. read more

I visited this place for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I was pleased with my food. You get a decent amount of food for the money that you spend. The only thing I did not like was the fact that I had to peel my shrimp, but I'm sure they had peeled shrimp I must have overlooked it. I had the half snow crab legs and my second side was shrimp. I chose the garlic butter sauce that was BOMB!!! I also loved the fact that at the bottom of that bag was all the spices and you could dip the shrimp and crab meat in it!!! It was sooooo good! The only reason I gave four stars was for the service......it was tooooooo slow! read more

I love the fact that these are popping up everywhere around town. We're just getting spoiled with these specialty restaurant. I came here with my brother with a little speculation because it was in a strip mall. The way to order the food is the same way as every other seafood boil. We got the combo with snow crab legs, mussels and crawfish. Added a side of sausage with some calamari to start. It was surprisingly fresh and good. Nice breaks in the crab. The sauce was amazing. Very good flavor. The owner was very pleasant and our server was very attending. Great experience. My opinion, this is better than The Boiling downtown. Bonus: this is close to the house. Bonus X2: it came out to $20 a person for all that food and quality. Will return definitely. read more

Came back with my family this time, I was praising how good the place was to my sister and she couldn't stop talking about it so we came with our brother and mother. My mom is very hard to please when we go out to eat but we knew she enjoyed seafood and this place gives you a bucket of it! My sister and I got a pound each of crawfish (I got shaking sauce/ extra hot, my sister got garlic butter/medium), I got an extra side of corn on the cob and red skin potatoes, they both come with 3 if you add extra sides, if not it already comes with one additional potato and corn. My mother got a pound of black mussels (shaking sauce/extra hot). She LOVES them, probably the first time we heard her say amazing things about her meal. My brother got the 6oz lobster tail, he really enjoyed it, the sauce was soaking into the meat and he ate it with his rice. We finished everything and left very satisfied! My family will be back. read more

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Food was super bland, they messed up my order and forgot to give us potatoes and corns. The seafood didn't seem fresh and our shrimp was a little black. I definitely won't be back here. Was disappointed since I heard so many good things. read more

Delicious!!! Completely addicting. Prices are a bit higher but food is amazing. Properly cooked each time have been here three times and never any issues. Lobster tail is a bit small for the price over all worth it Recommend it!!! read more

Food was yummy and the service was great. You'll get messy eating this, so don't come fancy! A bib and gloves are provided.

HORRIBLE.......Shrimp dry an over cooked, I don't have anything good to say about anything I ate all the way down to the corn and potatoes definitely a waste of money read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE. Had to get up and walk out. We had our drink order taken and 20mins later STILL no drinks. Employees were to busy cashing the walk in orders out. A couple had just sat down as we were getting up to walk out asked if we had our orders taken and told them we don't even have drinks yet. I even waited at the bar to ask if we can get our order and drinks and couldn't even get anyone attention. read more

This place is really amazing. The food is great and for a good price! The service was good and friendly. I look forward to coming here again very soon. read more

The food is very good but the waiter who is also the cashier and whatever else she may be is very RUDE she is not friendly and not a people person I will not return only because she seems to be the face of the restaurant and it's not a good look read more

The food here is always good. I haven't had a bad experience after eating here for about 8 months. The staff is amazing, I love how they employ the community. Now to the food, my go-to favorite is half snow crab, half shrimp no head and I add sausage. The 1/2 lbs orders come with potato and corn so no need to add on. My favorite sauce is the Shaking Sauce that adds all the sauces together and the spicy level I get is HOT, but it's not really hot. But I have a decent tolerance for spicy food. I really enjoy this place. Amazing place for seafood read more

Service started slow but the Shaking Crab was redeemed with delicious boiled shrimp and crawfish. Chose the garlic butter and it did not disappoint. Husband went with the shrimp basket. Large fried shrimp with Cajun seasoning. Their homemade "cocktail sauce" really isn't the typical sauce. More like Cajun ketchup. We will return. read more

I am giving one star before even eating the food because the cashier was VERY RUDE. I asked her questions and she would answer with "mhm" or "yeah". The order experience is 80% of the service. NEVER COMING HERE AGAIN. read more

LOVE! This is my favorite place. Great seasoning! Tasty! I always stop atleast once or twice a month. Get there soon as they open!

I love their food. They have the best flavor snow crab legs I ever taste. I went to numerous seafood restaurant but nobody can beat their flavor on Shaking Crabs!!! read more

meaty crab legs. Good place to eat in or takeout either or is fine. Employees talk with you if first time.