It's not worth it even if it was 1/2 off or buy one get one. They are running a deal on uber eats & Instacart so I decided to try. It can't be that bad but it absolutely WAS! The boil had no flavor tastes like water with the everything seasoning. I actually was disgusted with how bad it was typically corn is my favorite and they found a way to F that up. The broccoli was damn near raw. The mussels were just okay. Crab was pitiful and the shrimp was overcooked. Again no flavor. Even the butter didn't taste right. I wouldn't eat here for FREE. Never ever again. read more

I came here with a group of friends for lunch. This is a cute little casual eatery, serving seafood boil, coconut shrimp, fried fish, pasta, fried rice, and an assortment of other small bites and offerings. The decor is colorful with a nautical theme. Since there were so many options, I had a hard time deciding what to order. I finally went with one of the seafood combination boils, and chose Combo A, which consisted of half pound snow crab, half pound shrimp with no head, corn, potato, and broccoli. I also added Sausage, which was $1 extra. I was very happy with the Snow Crab, because the legs were nice and thick. I used the cracker tool to get the meat out and it worked pretty well. The crab meat was delightfully tender, flaky, and was full of flavor made even tastier in the buttery garlic sauce. The shrimp had to be peeled, but was quite juicy and succulent. The veggies were fresh, soft, and cooked perfectly. The sausage was wonderfully well seasoned. I also got to try Coconut Shrimp, Hush Puppies, and Sweet Potato Fries. The Coconut Shrimp was lightly breaded, amazingly crispy, with the great taste of coconut. The Hush Puppies were also decent, and satisfyingly crunchy. Sweet potato fries were yummy and addicting. Service was great. Our server was friendly and on top of it, making sure we were taken care of. I was certainly happy with meal. If I return, I would try the Fried Basket of Fried Flounder with Calamari, and Seafood Fried Rice. read more

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Ordered food on uber and the food was ok! The snowcrab was just a bit overcooked and there wasn't much meat. I also wish there was more sauce. Otherwise would definitely consider ordering again in the future read more

Their seafood boils are great! I was surprised to get corn, potato AND Broccoli in my boil without having to order 'extras'. The snow crabs had ALOT of meat, and all my clusters had four legs AND the claw. The place itself is nice and quiet, the staff was direct when I picked up my order to go. And I don't know how long it'll be for, but on their Uber eats page, their 1lb of snow crab legs boil is buy one get one free. (Also a whole lot of other boils) I can't believe I got 2 pounds of crab legs for $35. That- that's just amazing, and it was so Delicious! read more

I don't recommend this place. My snow crab legs were overcooked & there was not enough butter & seasoning included. Hard to find parking. It's a carry out for me...and not a place I'd want to stay to eat. The amount of crab & shrimp in my order was decent though. read more

I love this place... always quiet and peaceful. A great place to bring your family and enjoy the seafood, which I did. The choice of seasonings is yummy. The shrimps are my favorite then add the black mussels... yum! read more

Shaking Seafood - Shrimps, L5. 1/2 lb. Black Mussels, and oysters. - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Seafood was very fresh Service was fairly decent I wish the boil had a bit more spice to it, It was not spicy at all for medium spice read more

Went here the other day and had a good experience! There were some lunch deals on seafood boil that are worth it. Everything tasted good and I loved that the spice levels are actually spicy. The staff were very friendly and quick. This spot is perfect for a casual meal. Only wish there was music playing to fill the silence! read more

Shaking Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The seafood was just ok. I had Dungeness crab legs and they were very shallow legs. I felt like they weren't even real . Also, the sauce I tried was the house sauce and it was overwhelming. The service was great. We were the only patrons too. read more

Quick service and solid seafood boil. I usually would not add rice cakes into the bag but thought I would try. Highly recommend! For $3, rice cakes absorbs the flavor and make a delicious addition! read more

The food was very good I got the Seafood boil with snow crabs and shrimp with a side of mussels It was so declines and came out quite quickly as well! Amazing place overall! Very nice inside!! read more

Ordered from Uber eats and my crab stick was fried in the plastic it came in. SMH it's funny because they always advertise this for the buy one get one. I normally order the seafood boil but the portions are pretty small. Anyway this was my last time read more

Shaking Seafood - Plastic fried crab stick - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRICING: To pick up? Yes! To order delivery through app? NO! $5 bump (13%) on one item on delivery (Yelp) vs pickup price. That's before other fees. Do I think restaurants deserve to make money? Yes. But this is too much "recovery" of delivery service costs. read more

Shaking Seafood - Menu item price (pick up vs delivery) - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The review is for order through Grubhub. First of all the delivery fee is expensive $6.99 and it took a long time to get the food. Takoyaki was a disappointment. There's only one tiny bit of octopus and the rest is batter. Sauce isn't the regular takoyaki instead I got cocktail sauce and no bonito flakes Catfish needs to be fried longer. Sweet potato fries is soggy. read more

Shaking Seafood - 6 Pieces Takoyak only a slice of octopus in it. It's a disappointment - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So sad that I have to cross the Ben Franklin Bridge just to get good seafood. But the meals here are consistently good. The service is great and pickup times are always accurate. I usually will get a mix of crab legs, shrimp, and lobster tails in the spicy house sauce... The menu prices are the equivalent of other places. I've never had to question if my order is right or if I was given the Covid portions on top of a mountain of garnish... Bibs and napkins strongly suggested!! read more

Doesn't really get any better than a combo boil of crab and shrimp with extra corn and sausage from Shaking Seafood. Stop by Locust Bar while you wait for your order or even browse Rustic Music next door! read more

Ordered takeout from here the other day and the process was super straight forward. Guy picked up the phone asked me what I wanted/how I wanted it and then proceeded to tell me it'd be ready in 10-15 minutes. Perfect since it was a 10 minute walk from where I was staying. We ended up getting Pound of shrimp (5/10) Pound of mussel combo w sausage and egg (5/10) Now let me explain, I am a Cajun boil fanatic so I might be rating it a little too harshly but this is strictly IMO. the seafood itself was juicy & cooked just right. however, I requested shrimp w the head on and got headless shrimp. I also had really high hopes for their sauce bc I personally find that to be the most important part of the dish, but I was ultimately really disappointed. The sauce was too oily for my cousin so she couldn't even eat it and ofc I ended up with an upset stomach. I'd love to give this place another try in the future if they ever got around to tweaking their recipe, but for now I think I'll pass. read more

Cajun seafood is always a slight splurge for me because I can never feel full from seafood - especially at the price point for 1 lb of snow crabs on its own! Shaking Seafood is my go-to for seafood boil in Philly when I'm up for it! What's best about this establishment is the variety of combos there are! You can get a decent $25-40 combo of different seafood mixes in a bag! This is great because it's a little less expensive than ordering individual seafood boil items a la carte and also gives us the ability to find what we like in each combo! The Cajun sauce is amazing. Super flavorful and always the right amount of spice! I like my seafood boil to have a hefty amount of seasoning and sauce. Shaking Seafood does it right. I also tried the lemon pepper wings which are a new favorite! I can't go without them when I order from head. The flavor is spot on. My only complaint is that each combo I've ordered has only ever come with 1 small piece of corn, sparse bits of sausage, and 2 of the smallest potato chunks on the side. This is lacking as opposed to other seafood boil restaurants in the city, but the flavor makes up for it overlaps read more

Shaking Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Was craving fried shrimp and wanted to try someplace new. Shaking seafood isn't too far from me so I ordered a fried shrimp platter and had it delivered. The shrimp were a nice size, perfectly seasoned & fried. They hit the spot and satisfied my craving! The only downside was not enough cocktail sauce. The platter was still warm when it arrived so the fries were crisp and tasty as well. Fries usually arrive cold soggy and inedible when they are delivered. The next time I'm craving fried shrimp during this pandemic I will definitely order from Shaking Seafood again. read more

Shaking Seafood - Fried shrimp platter - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shaking Seafood is a crab boil place located near the Jefferson campus. They have 15 or so tables. The menu is extensive, with appetizers, fried seafood, and their crab boils. I got a crab boil with the garlic and butter sauce, not spicy. It had snow crab, lobster, and I added 1lb of clams and sausage (kielbasa). Everything was very good, and perfectly cooked. The corn was a bit water logged, but still good. I enjoyed the flavor, as I don't prefer spicy. The service was good, and the food came very quickly. A good option if you're looking for a crab boil! read more

Food was absolutely phenomenal! Had the lobster, crawfish and shrimp combo with a Cajun garlic butter sauce on it. This combo was unbelievably good, will be coming back for sure! Great service as well. read more

The food was nothing short of amazing. I regret not getting a picture before the inevitable saucy goodness that ensued. Service was very responsive and check on me and my party frequently. The decor is perfect for the theme. I'm already looking for an excuse to go again! read more

My wife and I are always looking for new seafood restaurants and Shaking Seafood looked appealing. We stopped in here for dinner on a Saturday night and were seated immediately. The decor is nice and the restaurant is clean. It's definitely not a place you get dressed up for but sometimes you just want to enjoy casual dining. Your seafood is served in a plastic bag with your choice of seasoning. My wife ordered the snow crab (garlic & butter) and shrimp which came with corn on the cobb. I ordered the king crab (canjun) with sausage and corn. We started with an order of popcorn shrimp which were excellent. I must warn you that the Cajun seasoning is spicy. read more

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Was on a hunt for crawfish around Philadelphia. The choice sure have diminished since a few years ago. So excited to hear this place opened up. Decor - So cute! They have fish nets and sea decor around the dining space. They even let you write on the walls which was neat. Service - Very attentive. She was on top of everything and was extremely nice. You can tell that she really cared about her customers Crawfish - nice decent size and tasted fresh. I requested hot thinking it might be like other seafood joints I have been to, but the hot wasn't spicy at all. I also felt it needed a bit of salt or extra seafood spiced seasoning to allow the flavoring to soak into the crawfish itself. I salted the bag myself, but it would have been nice to have the flavoring there before brought out. Catfish basket - it was really good! My kids killed this dish. Loved that it was lightly battered. Seasoning on it was just right. Also, the fries came out perfectly cooked. Crisp on the outside and soft inside. Shrimp - they did not skimp on the size. It was deveined and very easy to peel. Corn - wasn't a big fan of this. To me, it didn't taste fresh as it didn't really have that crisp that fresh corn has. Potato - delicious! Wasn't overly cooked Sausage - standard sausages. Went well with the rice we ordered. We came during grand opening dinner, so we received a discount. Really love that they are promoting this way to bring in customers. I will surely be back read more

Crawfish and the seafood boils be certified bussing all the flavors be on point.....hands downnnnn

Walking around the Jeferrson hospital area, saw this restaurant grand opening and its menu on a walk and had to plan a visit to see what it's all about. Colleagues and I rolled up to the restaurant on Friday for lunch eight deep. It's a smaller place much like other restaurants in this row but they had a table closer to the back that accommodate our party. They laid out a sheet of paper for us to cover the table. The menu had either fried options or seafood boil (crabs, crawfish, shrimp, clams, etc.). They had a nice lunch specials. Half the group got fried food, wusses, while the other half got different assortment of the seafood boil. You got to pick your own spice mix. The food comes out in an inflated bag that's steaming hot. The aroma is amazing and they offer a bib and gloves so you don't get your hands dirty, great add-on. Everybody enjoyed their meal and no one got sick, bonus. Definitely look forward to coming back again! read more

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We ordered takeout. The food was fair-ok. You have to be willing to peel and get messy. I ordered shrimp with no heads in garlic butter with old bay, mild. It tasted like garlic. Absolutely no old bay seasoning tasted. They were small. I wish you could get the shrimp with sauce on the side. So greasy . Small 1/4 piece of corn. Mushy. 2 small broccoli florets mushy. The clam chowder was terrible. Like paste with flavor of flour. The bag of snow cab legs and lobster tail with same sauce above. The same comments. The fried shrimp ok. Small. Came with a tiny cocktail sauce. Enough for 3 shrimp. read more

Low key small establishment, dine in or take out. Nice spot in center city. I usually get their fried shrimp, but decided for their shrimp fried rice....one word, AMAZING. Jumbo shrimp in the fried rice. Not those little baby shrimps. Will be back. read more

Shaking Seafood - Shrimp Fried Rice - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

food was very unseasoned i asked for spicy and there was no spice i ordered just one pound of crawfish and i got a lot of arms it the crawfish read more

Shaking Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was happy to see that there's a seafood boil spot on doordash, so we decided to order from here for our anniversary dinner (covid style, of course). My partner ordered chicken fingers, popcorn shrimp, and shrimp fried rice. The chicken fingers were the frozen tyson chicken kind, the popcorn shrimp was pretty okay, and the shrimp fried rice was just okay as well (kind of bland for the price, definitely not worth $8). I ordered a headless shrimp boil bag--this is where i have my issue: This boil bag came with two tiny pieces of sausage, 1 piece of corn, and one small potato. On top of that, they got my spice level wrong. I always order medium spicy garlic butter sauce, but they forgot the medium spicy part so it was just garlic and butter ): i'm sure it's not a big deal for some, but i only enjoy seafood with some spice to it--so it greatly affected my meal. Luckily I'm a cook, so I was able to whip up my own concoction of seasonings and spices to get it to the level I enjoy. But for $100, I don't believe that this is something I should've had to deal with and I was greatly disappointed in the amount/quality of food we were given. Probably shouldn't have trusted a seafood boil spot on doordash tho, so that's my fault. I'm sure customers would have a better experience visiting the store in person. Lesson learned. read more

I hate to be a party pooper but there's really nothing special about this place. There's a dozen of these new "seafood" restaurants opening up all over- Hook n Reel, Crack Crab, Crazy Crab etc., frozen seafood boiled in a bag of butter or whatever you choose. Frozen breaded fish, at least bread your seafood fresh! I can't understand how all of the Joe's Crab Shacks went out of business and these stores which aren't nearly as good are flourishing. The recipe is super easy to make and much cheaper at home. If I'm dropping $30 bucks on a "seafood" meal I'd rather do it at Red lobster than here. The snow crabs were a little freezer burnt but the XL shrimp were perfect and plump. Small portions of broccoli and potato without and seasonings on them except what was in the bag. read more

Best seafood !!!!!!!! If your looking for a good seafood spot I highly recommend. The only down fall is that they only give you 1 corn and two potatoes. I think it should be more for the price . But other than that great food . read more

Shaking Seafood - Combo B - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Well me and my siblings love to travel and explore some of our favorite foods in different areas... we ordered the H5 ( crawfish and crab legs), with Cajun and Garlic butter sauce-- it had a smell but no flavor at all... it tasted like oily water. It was tasteless, no flavor at all...I'm sorry Shaking Seafood but it's a NO for us read more

Shaking Seafood - Combo H - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Establishment was small , however the food was good . My boyfriend and I ate the combo B with the "all mixed mild sauce" . The combo B came with 2 clusters of crab and a pound of shrimp . And we added a pound of black mussels . It was delicious ! And our sever Kayha was great ! Parking was horrible but we caught a Lyft from our hotel Marriott ! read more

Shaking Seafood - Combo B with all mixed sauce - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I always come to this spot everytime i visit Philly! The staff is respectful and very attentive, the food is DELICIOUS. I love their crab boils. & I swear they play some really good music and it's just a really nice atmosphere overall. Love this spot. read more

This place is mid at best. My boyfriend, my family and I came here hoping to feast on some good seafood but this place was not even feast worthy. It's nice to have a seafood restaurant in the city that sells seafood boils and is not a small cramped space. However, the seafood is just lacking in all areas. The Cajun sauce was WAY too salty and just didn't mix well with the seafood. Additionally, the crab legs were not fresh. Mind you, my parents are seafood connoisseurs. They eat it often and can open up crab legs and crawfish with their eyes closed at this point. However, my mom was having trouble getting meat out of the crab legs and she said it didn't taste fresh. The mussels were gritty and I almost chipped my tooth biting on a micro pebble. Sadly, the best part of our meal was the sausage, potatoes and rice which is unfortunate. Also, I understand this is a family owned business but service was lacking because there was one server on the floor. Will be sticking to Bistro Southeast for seafood. read more

Was in the mood for seafood tonight and discovered Shaking Seafood! First impression was a good one with a clean dining room and paper covered tables with big buckets for the shells. Waitstaff very attentive and informative. We got 2 different seafood boil mixes. Everything was cooked perfectly. Often in seafood boils the shrimp are overcooked. Not these. The green mussels were plump and sweet and so was the snow crab. We will definitely be back! read more

Another absolutely great seafood restaurant and the customer service was dynomite lol So if you're ever in the area its worth a try trust me you enjoy it read more

Shaking Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Crawfish and shrimp were both nicely sized. Seasoning - could have been a little more flavorful (it needed salt, garlic, spice, seafood seasoning, something...), but overall really good. They also truly feel like they do not rip you off in regards to weight. Most places I have gone, half the weight is from the fallen off claws and I have received measly pieces. With here, I don't recall seeing much claws and legs upon finishing my bag. We also ordered fried catfish with fries for my kids to eat. They loved it. The fish was lightly battered and I could taste the fish vs just getting breading. Fries - OH MY!!! The do know how to fry up these things. Crispy on the outside and potato-y on the inside. Will be back when I'm in the mood for more crawfish! read more

A welcome addition to the Philadelphia food scene! We went multiple times, and each time did not dissapoint. This charming BYOB serves amazing seafood boil with a relatively good variety of choices; food was very flavorful. There is one excellent server who was very friendly, attentive, and informative. She was able to answer all of our questions and constantly checked up on us regarding our meal and drinks. However, she is one of the only good servers and they should work on raising the bar for other servers. Also, the gloves are a little flimsy and you might get some of the sauce on your hands, so don't be afraid to get a little down and dirty! Nonetheless, we have had great times everytime we visit and would gladly go back. Look for out our drawings on the wall :) read more

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