From the outside, it looks like a normal restaurant nothing fancy. But once you walk in, the smell hits you buttery, lemony, and absolutely delicious. The place itself is chilly, clean, and comfortable. I've been to many crab boil spots where it's humid and sticky, but this one was the complete opposite. It has a great mom-and-pop vibe, and the servers were very attentive. Food came out fast too. I believe they offer all-you-can-eat on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which is a huge plus. Owner correct me if i got the days wrong. Between the four of us, we had beers, lobster tail, king crab, unlimited crab boil, and tip, and it was only around $300. That's very reasonable considering the quality. Definitely not cheap food, but high quality at a fair price. I'd definitely come back. As I was leaving, I noticed customers walking in with big smiles maybe the munchies ahem ahem, but I definitely ate a lot myself. Highly recommend everyone to try it out!!! read more

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First time trying AYCE that is M-W and I do think it is worth your money! Come with an empty stomach to make the #girlmath math! The worker was nice enough to explain and the rules are clear on the AYCE menu. Friendly heads up that all parties in the group need to be doing AYCE at the table. The bag is shared amongst the table, so it is difficult if you and your party like different sauces. I enjoyed all seafood in my bag (mussels, clams, shrimp). We did a total of two "full rounds" with the maximum amount of seafood that we could order in that round, along with the miscellaneous sides and add ons. The eggs and corn were delicious and helped retain that saucy flavor. I do not recommend the French fries, that did taste like freezer food and it did not hold a nice after taste. Surprisingly one of the tasty things was the fried shrimp! The parking is very limited so I can see this as a potential issue to many. The biggest party seems to be a table of 8, as the restaurant is not that big. I would come here again if I was in the area. read more

Shrimp Heads - Fried shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Stopped by on a Monday evening and was honestly surprised at how busy it was for a weekday night. A friend had recommended it, so we came with a party of 6 to celebrate the hubby's birthday. The wait wasn't too bad while they got our table ready. We considered the AYCE option, but the way the rules were explained was pretty confusing. The waiter mentioned that the whole table had to participate (expected), but everything would be served family-style on one order, and we'd all have to choose the same sauce and spice level. That didn't make much sense- especially with a group our size where everyone has different spice tolerances- so we decided to skip it and order à la carte instead. I ordered crawfish by the lb and the Combo #1, and the sauces were actually pretty decent. We tried both the lemon pepper and the house sauce in separate bags. That said, they were pretty stingy with the sauce, barely enough to coat everything. I noticed they don't use much garlic compared to other seafood boil spots. The calamari was disappointing- very tough and rubbery. The zucchini fries weren't very good either. It also appeared dark, as if they used old oil(?).. Their fried items weren't anything special and not something I'd order again. Overall, their Cajun seafood boil isn't bad, but it's not somewhere I'd go out of my way to return to. If friends really wanted to come here, I wouldn't object, but I'd definitely skip the fried foods and be prepared for a bit of a wait after ordering. read more

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It is April 23rd Thursday 755pm We are a party of 6 and got denied the all you can eat menu and told they can't serve us. This was very disrespectful as there were tables that can be moved together like the other family of 6. Sincerely, Hungry and unsatisfied read more

Shrimp Heads - Tables moved together - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

My good friend found this place on Instagram and wanted me to try it out with her. I agreed and then met her here for an early dinner. The place is decorated like a bayou coastal shrimp shop. It's really cozy and had enough seating for about 50 in the dining room. We ordered the popular seafood boil in a bag meal for two with All You Can Eat (AYCE) waves of food. We also ordered sodas. The food kept coming in rounds and we began to get full after round 3. There is a charge for leftover food. You want to make sure that you do not over order in the rounds. The food was delicious and we really enjoyed everything. The servers were both great. We also appreciated that they checked on us frequently for more rounds of seafood boil. The place began to get packed. I am happy that we beat the dinner rush on a Wednesday. read more

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Pros: - House special sauce was flavorful. - Price for seafood was decent. They have specials on weekdays and AYCE seafood on certain days for $39.99. Pretty worth if you eat a good amount of seafood. AYCE comes with sides too. Cons: - Service can be better. The girl took awhile to get our order and we were the 1st people. - Ambience is nothing to talk about. Typical seafood boil place decor imo. The place shares a parking lot with other food places so that's nice, even if it's small. - Sides and add ons were weirdly expensive. - No fresh sweet tea at a seafood boil place? Fairly close by home, but I would drive out for better ones. read more

Shrimp Heads - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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I enjoyed the warm hospitality and attentiveness. Currently they offer AYCE on select nights. I wasn't that hungry so I went with their specials offered til 5pm. Very affordable and good options. I went with the shrimp boil, which came with 1 corn, 1 potato and 2 bite size sausage, and I selected mild house sauce. The sauce was oily and lacked flavor. I opted for butter and lemon later. The shrimp was not overcooked. I love fresh shrimp with heads. I would say it was 40/60 on freshness from the looks of the heads. The winner for me was the fried Oreo, served with vanilla ice cream. Served hot and absolutely delicious, a nice unexpected treat. The service and the dessert are the true winners for me. read more

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So disappointing, went for the all you can eat crab boil, though they charge an extra 14 dollars per cluster of snow crab, practically paying for a full thing of crab every order. Our food came out cold, the appetizers were fine, but we didn't come here for the appetizer. For an AYCE place, from arriving to seating, we got only one round of AYCE, within an hour, the waiting is ridiculous. The place was barely even filled with customers. read more

Arrived at restaurant with three open tables. Made us stand out in the cold instead of seating us. Hostess was rude about it as well. Seats metal chairs and uncomfortable. The "all you can eat" is a HOAX. $41 for shrimp but you have to pay $14 extra dollars tor EACH CLUSTER of snow crab. Bland. Bland bland bland. Waste of money. Don't come here. read more

Shrimp Heads - Their advertisement on Yelp which is A HOAX - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here on my birthday on a Thursday night and we were seated immediately! Surprised because the last time I went the line was so long we weren't able to dine in. The service was extremely quick and friendly. The inside is decorated just as other seafood boil places but it is smaller and more intimate. We ordered the AYCE with clams, crawfish, shrimp. We ordered the medium spicy which we felt wasn't that spicy so we got the atomic and omg that one was just spicy. There wasn't much flavor for the atomic so I wish there was a middle ground for the medium and atomic. The star of the show was the cajun fries. The seasoning was perfect and it was cooked just to my liking read more

Shrimp Heads - Corn, crawfish, shrimp, clams - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Everything was delicious--the sauce is the real star here. It's rich, perfectly seasoned, and packed with flavor that soaks into every bite. You can tell they really know what they're doing with their seasoning--nothing bland, just straight-up crave-worthy. read more

Did an online order and perhaps that was my bad I should have called. I love a good shrimp boil so when I seen when I was visiting San Diego there was a place not too far I was excited. My local sea food boil place when you asks for it headless that's usually also an indication that it's peeled. But this place that was an unfortunate mistake to assume. I ordered 2 orders of the shrimp boil one house sauce the other garlic butter both medium in spice with potatoes and sausage. Walked in place smelt amazing. When we got back to our hotel room we were shocked to see the shrimp still had legs still had a shell wasn't cleaned out. Just head ripped off and thrown in sauce. Immediately called the restaurant back because there was no way I could eat the shrimp. It's a mental thing for me there's just no way I can sit here and man handle this shrimp and then eat it I'm already disgusted just looking at it. The person who my husband spoke too was just very blank wasn't understanding didn't offer any help or discount to try and help our experience. Yes I ordered the food but obviously there was some kind of misunderstanding but they didn't offer a discount if we came back didn't offer to remake the food nothing. Just said well you ordered it yourself online so there's nothing I can do. So ultimately $54 went into the trash because we couldn't eat the shrimp. We did try the potatos and sausage in the sauce with the white rice. My husband did enjoy the house sauce with the potatoes and sausage but said the rice tasted buttery. I didn't care for the butter garlic sauce tasted too buttery and no garlic flavor at all. Also medium gave neither sauce any flavor. Would never come back here when visiting or recommend to anyone. read more

Our order was delivered to the hotel. Ordered grandson's fav Cajun Seafood broiled crawfish with corn and shrimps with heads and corn, plus a side of Cajun French Fries!!! Too spicy for my taste but grandson had a feast just enjoyed every bite till they were all gone !! read more

Shrimp Heads - 1 LB SHRIMP (HEAD ON) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Wanted to try this place out after hearing all about it! We were interested in doing AYCE but building our own boils were better for us price-wise. Servers were nice and answered any questions we had. We all ended up getting mild house sauce on all of our boils, their sauce is a bit thicker than other seafood boil places but not a bad thing! Not sure if it's crawfish season but the crawfish here were huge and limes were super juicy compared to other places I've been (Crab Town, Boiling Crab, and Submarine Crab)! One downside is that there's only a single bathroom with the sink so you gotta wait to wash your hands if you opt out of using gloves. Would come back again. read more

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Came here for the all you can eat and I think for the price this is the best deal for seafood boil. $40 you get a drink, appetizers and all you can eat seafood boil. It's my literal DREAM. Off the back our server was super nice and helpful especially since it was our first time. It's a smaller restaurant than I expected, but it cute. The seafood was cooked to perfection, lemon pepper fries and wings were bomb! We got the medium spice level in their house sauce, it was super flavorful. The crawfish and shrimp were huge too. 10/10 recommend read more

seafood boil time in San Diego shrimp heads is a good spot for a solid seafood boil. i ordered combo #3, with head-on shrimp, potatoes and my choice of clams. i went with their mild house sauce, along with a thai soda float! my dessert was their fried oreo with ice cream. although the vanilla melted quickly, it was all worth the $4 for dessert! ambiance was busy, with many parties inside. customer service was also good, up to pair with the food experience! i got shrimp head now read more

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Shrimp Heads was fire! I had the shrimp and snow crab legs boil with corn, potatoes, and added sausage--sooo good. Everything was packed with flavor, and the fries and garlic bread were solid too. The staff was super nice and helpful, which made the experience even better. I'll definitely be back! read more

Shrimp Heads - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

A Cajun seafood boil type establishment with a friendly atmosphere and tastebud kicking flavor! Food: Got the Shrimp Heads bucket deal which includes 1 lb shrimp, 1lb mussels, and 1lb clams, and a whole lot of sides including corn, sausage pieces, potatoes, and a sauce. We went with the House sauce with medium spice. The seafood was fresh and meaty, the sauce had a great kick to it, and the inclusion of everything else filled us up. Nothing crazy or outstanding, just a really solid, flavorful meal. Nitpicking, I do wish the sausage was a bit more special and the corn was sweeter but overall not much to complain about. Service: Fast and friendly. What more can you ask for? Atmosphere: Had nice open dining with a friendly, oceanic vibes. Perfect for the meal. read more

AYCE Seafood Boil Monday, Wednesday & Friday $39.99 per person kids 4.5 ft $17.95 Worth it? Yes! Comes with Fountain Drink Includes: Shrimp Crawfish Clams Mussles 1 Appetizer You can add corn, potatoes, sausages, egg and rice to it Extra for Crab and Lobster tail Service has always been good. We have eaten on regular days and it doesn't get as busy as AYCE days. Free Parking I like the house sauce. read more

Good parking, prices are average, sauce has heavy tomato base profile. We ordered 2 lbs shrimp, it was cooked well, shells didn't stick. Good service, he was attentive and friendly. Appetizer and alcohol prices were quite high. Due to the amount of similar restaurants we are not planning to go back. Overall, very average experience. read more

If I wasn't such a seafood boil snob,I would give this place 4 stars . It's not the freshest , the house sauce and other sauces available aren't anything special . However this is close to where I live and the prices are reasonable and the drink selection is one of the few impressive things . It was slow when I went in and it took a bit to get seated and finally order . But I must add that slow periods are rare and it does pick up quite a bit and it appears they are short staff. So patience is a must ! My waiter was super kind and couldn't have been anymore professional. In short , don't expect to be blow away from this restaurant but if you are on a budget and need to quickly suffice a seafood boil craving, this is will be your go to spot. Also, the vanilla ice cream and fried Oreo is a delicious way to end the meal. read more

Shrimp Heads - Combo#1 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Seafood was not fresh at all my crab legs had no meat in them and my shrimp was over cooked it was rubbery. The sauce was dry couldn't dip my food. I've never been to seafood boil and the bag was dry. The servers didn't seem like they liked their job or enjoyed customer service my kids even noticed the energy from the servers read more

A bit disappointed at the quality of the seafood but the pork chops was awesome. It really tasted like salt and pepper pork chops. I came a long time ago when this place first opened but for some reason never wrote a review. I'm pretty sure it was along the lines of 4 stars as well. It was busy this night and there was only one server, but he did well. He was nice and did his best. I got everything from oysters, calamari, fries, pork chops, shrimp and sausage. It didn't quite hit the mark for me but the pork chops supercedes anything I imagined and expected. This is my main reason for coming back! read more

Shrimp Heads - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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Food was AMAZING -- easily a 10/10. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. Service was great and the staff was super friendly. Definitely coming back! read more

Shrimp Heads - Combo #4 Added sausage (it's pork) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Shrimp heads has some pretty awesome happy hour specials such as lbs of food items and drinks. You have several combo options you can fully share with friends or have a nice hefty meal for yourself. I recommend getting the all in one flavor for your boil! Service is pretty attentive and fast! There is plenty of room at this spot for many tables to be served at any time of the day. Parking is scarce and kinda tricky, it's only one side of the building, street entrance otherwise you'd have to make a u turn at the light and go back around to enter or go around the whole block... read more

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We had the all-you-can eat seafood boil. Generous portions and delicious. Loved the home style shrimp appetizer. Super friendly service. Ambiance is nice, casual and family-friendly. They have their own parking lot- convenient. We will be back! read more

Shrimp Heads - Seafood boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

was craving a really spicy seafood boil so bad so had to stop by to get some. all the food was pretty fresh! my only wish was that the house sauce had more garlic flavor :') ooo and if you order the atomic spice level, just know the sauce is made with carolina reapers !!! read more

Shrimp Heads - 1/2 lb shrimp head on - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Super awful disgusting seafood !!! Super terrible had no flavor at all!!!! Worst sea food !!

Came here because I saw they offer AYCE on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for $39.99 per person. They don't allow each person to have their own individual bag so my friend and I shared. If your friend doesn't eat the same spice level as you, then you'd have to just order a difference spice level sauce on the side.($2 each) You can pick 4 seafood option at a time and they come in 1/2 pounds. You can also chose an appetizer and additional 4 add on. ( See pictures for the menu) The sauce itself isn't the best in my opinion...compared to crab hut/pub etc. but I'm glad I tried this place out. read more

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SHRIMP 1 LB was soggy! CRAWFISH (Frozen) 1LB were okay . BLACK MUSSELS was ew . I made to go order Everything was soggy and the sauce favor was thick and nasty I'm sorry do not like it at all ... read more

Shrimp Heads - SHRIMP 1 LB was soggy! CRAWFISH (Frozen) 1LB were okay . BLACK MUSSELS ew - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

We were really excited to try this all-you-can-eat seafood boil, but unfortunately it was a big disappointment. We ended up waiting about an hour before we finally got our food, 30 mins before even getting our drinks, while everyone else around us who got there after us, was served before us. There were only two employees working, and they didn't seem very organized, which probably explains the long wait. Still, that shouldn't fall on the customer, especially at an all-you-can-eat place with a strict time limit. On top of the service issues, the food itself was underwhelming. The house sauce was very thick and paste-like rather than a flavorful, saucy boil, which made the experience even more disappointing. We paid extra for the crab legs and then didn't bring us crab leg crackers, so we asked and they gave us scissors, which was odd. We also paid an extra $2 for a different sauce and it was nothing but butter, no flavor. Overall, the concept is good, and they played good music, but the service and execution really need improvement. Sadly, we won't be coming back. read more

Had a great time doing the ayce. Wayne is such an amazing server. Between juggling tables he made us laugh throughout the night! Will be back! read more

Another amazing service from Weezy, thank you! + the food was fresh, timely, delicious, & the playlist was the cherry on top lol. 'Til next time! read more

Shrimp Heads - Delicious AYCE on Mon, Wed, & Thu! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Unfortunately our experience did not live up to the current high rating. The fried catfish was the best thing we ate. We got catfish basket and the #4 boil combo. The house sauce, ordered "mild" was very bland, although there was a hint of cayenne or something. The crab absorbed the flavor, but the head-on shrimp did not. The service was good, friendly and efficient. So I'm left with disappointment, because it's the food I'm coming for. We perhaps should have ordered a bolder sauce, but it wouldn't make up for the shrimp being a bit overcooked and having a very dirty digestive track--quite unappealing. They do show a lunch special now, that is a fairly good deal, but I don't know that I will make the effort again. read more

This place is always on point. The fried shrimp, both butterfly and homestyle, are served crisp, quick, and piping hot. The Cajun fries were as well. Add a friendly & cheerful staff to the mix and you have a winner! read more

Shrimp Head! My family and I tried Shrimp Heads for the first time and I was THOUROUGHLY IMPRESSED with everything. From Cleanliness, Service, and the food!! All of it was just CHEFS KISS We came in with a big group of 12 people (6 of them being kids ten or younger). We came in for the All You Can Eat Crab Boil, not only was the food amazing, but the service was also amazing! The rules of the AYCE is straight forward and easy to follow! the sauces and spices are amazing, the amount of food you are able to get per "round" makes it so fun to mix and match! you will not be disappointed! I can't rave enough about the service that we had! From the host to the servers, everything was top tier! A gentleman by the name of Wayne was absolutely amazing and was extremely accommodating to our large party, and he was so polite and nice! Our server Kai was also very nice, accommodating, and just overall extremely helpful throughout our dine with them. he came around multiple times and if there was a change of order or mixup, he was on it!! Sometimes with large parties, servers begin to get annoyed or frustrated because of order changes and trying to make things work, but the service here was amazing and they just made it seem so effortless!! A final note! the overall vibe of the place was intimate and family style! and i can't forget to mention Wayne's great taste in music, we were jammin to 90s and early 2000s R&B while we were demolishing crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, eggs, and lobster tails!! This place is a MUST TRY in San Diego for those who are craving a crab boil!! it will not disappoint! THANK YOU WAYNE AND KAI for your amazing service and for the awesome experience!! read more

The seafood boil was very MID. Not sooooo good but not bad either. Very in the middle. They seemed really understaffed when I went but the servers were kind and respectful. I went here because of the great reviews and it shows me these people don't know what good seafood boil really is. It's San Diego good? If that makes sense. read more

Went for my first time with a group of 6 and we decided on their AYCE option. They give you 90 minutes to eat and are very strict on that which is okay. But it's only okay if they're bringing each round out in a timely manner. We would put in a new order when we were almost done with the one we were currently eating and waited 15-20 minutes for them to bring out the next round. I have never had to wait that long for a seafood boil to come out. We had to ask for lemons about 4-5 times before we actually got them and when the server finally brought lemons to our table, she left 8 little cut lemons on our table....8 tiny lemons for 6 people. The only thing that was done in a timely manner was getting refills on our drinks but by the time I got my first refill on my drink, I had more liquid than food in my belly lol. They give you a small amount of sauce each round and you can barely dip your seafood into it. It was also freezing cold in there. Then as stated on their policy, they add an automatic gratuity for groups of 4 or more which again, wasn't a problem because we all worked in the service industry but I feel like if you're gonna receive an automatic gratuity, the service should be better and food should be coming out quicker. Especially since there was only two groups of two and our group in their the first 30 minutes that we were seated. read more

The food was great here! This place was very accommodating, the ambiance is very laid-back (shout-out to the staff member with the R&B playlist in rotation!), and the staff were very friendly. Definitely coming back here the next time we're in the area! read more

Shrimp Heads - Family dinner was a success! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

Shrimp/corn weren't super fresh and on the small side + sauce was watery and wasn't very flavorful (my guess is because it didn't have very much garlic or spices). Pretty disappointing after reading all of the good reviews about this place. The Cajun seafood boils in NorCal are definitely much better. Garlic noodles were also really salty and I had to drink a lot of water. The only reason they get two stars instead of one is that the waitstaff was pretty nice and the food came out pretty quickly. But would not come back here again and would probably just skip Cajun seafood in San Diego for good after this experience. Lots of significantly better options serving fresh locally-caught fish. I hate to say it but this was probably the lone miss food-wise on my recent trip to San Diego. read more

Shrimp Heads - Garlic noodles - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Diego, California

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