Star Crab is honestly one of my favorite seafood boil spots. The food is always flavorful and hits every single time. I always get the Full House sauce with mild spice, but with a side of medium sauce to dip into too. I know it sounds crazy, but trust me it's SO good and gives the perfect balance of flavor and extra kick. The seafood tastes fresh, the sauce is rich and buttery, and the portions are really filling. The fries and extras soak up the sauce so well too. I also like that the spice levels are customizable because everyone in the group can get what they're comfortable with. Service has always been friendly whenever I've gone, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere is casual and fun for eating with friends or family.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely one of those places I keep craving and coming back to. read more

Ordered the Shrimp Star Combo and overall it was a pretty disappointing experience. The shrimp tasted like they had been frozen for a long time -- the meat was soft and falling apart, which made it feel far from fresh. The seasoning didn't help much either. I also didn't like the sausage; the texture and flavor were both off for me. The only decent parts of the combo were the corn and potatoes, which were cooked well and actually enjoyable. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to save the meal. Service was another downside. I placed a takeout order and stood by the register for almost five minutes without being acknowledged at all. No greeting, no eye contact -- nothing -- even though staff were nearby. Overall, I wouldn't return. If you're looking for a cajun seafood boil, Boiling Crab is much better in terms of freshness, flavor, and service. read more

Awesome people awesome service love it here! The staff is really nice and sincere with customer service read more

Just as good as boiling crab!! Service was quick and make sure you ask for gloves. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I liked the casual vibes of the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We were able to be seated in a booth right away on a week night. We got crawfish, mussels, and shrimp in the full house sauce with mild spice. It was flavorful and satisfied all my seafood cravings. The portion of the fries were huge and even the three of us couldn't finish it. read more

Star Crab - Cajun Fries - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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The hostess and waiters are always very kind and attentive. The food is super flavorful and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place is always clean and not too busy on weekdays.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Star Crab - Corn Potato seafood boil with fries - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

Service is 6/10. They seem to be short staffed all the time. The food is 7.5/10z. I would go back again but perhaps on a weekday when it's not busy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]DIRRTYY RESTROOMS[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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I love this place honestly better than Boiling Crab! It's my go to spot. The jumbo shrimp are amazing (definitely get 1 lb+), and the portions of fries and rice are huge. Service is always attentive and friendly, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the vibe is casual and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Star Crab - Shrimp & Cajun fries - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

great customer service; standard crab boil taste with market pricing; matching competing pricing as well read more

First and LAST time. Andrea the manager is unprofessional and a liar. I was lied about my order. When it was time to pay my bill didn't match what SHE confirmed with me at the table. Only one thing can happen when I'm lied to you get 0 starts. Being charged 15% mandatory was the cherry on top. Andrea please do better. read more

Star Crab - Receipt of food. Counting a generous 15% - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

Good food Nice service. I placed on order online. When I called to confirm it, I realized I hadn't asked for the correct thing. The woman offered to cancel my online order and replace it correctly. When I went to pick it up, I asked to switch it out for the special and they graciously did. read more

We had the Special Combo Cajun Special w/the full house sauce (medium) it was amazing! We also had fried calamari & garlic fries it was great! Everything was 10/10! The micheladas the service was amazing! Kirk our waiter was very polite and very professional! Thank you Kirk! [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is definitely a great spot to have a beer and some delicious boil![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Star Crab - 10/10 delicious - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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Reserve a seat since there will be a line. Nice spot for crab legs but it's pretty pricey tho, so would suggest a plan the meal you want to get and if you want to add potatoes, eggs etc. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere for Valentines was okay but obviously vibes were thrown off.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Understandable for a holiday but the employees were trying to rush you in to get you out. The Asian Gentleman was really nice and welcoming even OFFERED to switch us from table to booth having only sat down less than 2 minutes. He was very appreciated and attentive. It wasn't until Maria approached my boyfriend and I telling us w an attitude that this was the only time she was going to accommodate us and that we're not allowed to switch tables next time. Assuming we're going to come back with that attitude no thank you. My boyfriend tried to speak up and let her know we requested a booth n we were okay with the table but she just spoke over him repeating what she already said. I spoke up n let her know the gentleman OFFERED us the booth and we asked if that was okay he said yes. I see no point in her coming up to us if she wasn't our server nor did she assist us to began with and she didn't approach us the rest of the night!! What upset me most was multiple couple came in n the exact same thing happened and she didn't approach any of them! This could've been avoided but it honestly just ruined the night. Thankful for the rest of the staff! disappointed and dissatisfied. read more

Came today for lunch. There were 3 other tables, including a larger party. I ordered mussels, snow crab and a drink, with the waitress. I liked how everything was fresh. The green mussels were larger and I preferred them over the black mussels. I thought the sauce was okkkk. I ordered the one where all the flavors are blended. I personally thought there was way too much paprika. I enjoyed it more after squeezing lemon into it. I was having a nice lunch until I needed a refill. The waitress did not check on any of our tables, at all. She stayed in the kitchen area, and when she did come out, she went straight to sitting in a corner, behind a wall where she couldn't see over. I, and another table, tried getting her attention but she was not interested in checking on us. People from another table got up to get her attention. She came out, and she looked reluctant, haha. 4 people needed drinks refilled and one people needed something else. She helped us and went back to her corner. I needed the bill but again, she didn't come around. She couldn't see over the wall she was behind. I was irritated that I needed to get up and get her attention. I did not leave any tip. I initially wanted to because I thought she was nice. I went to pay with someone else. No "how was your food" or even hello. So, I can see where people say customer service isn't so great here. read more

Star Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The women's restroom is just disgusting! There was a thick buildup on the faucet that could easily have been scrubbed off. Looks like it has been building up there for a while.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The toilets were gross all around the upper rim very brown stained and just dirty! Grossed me out TBH.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]That restroom needs a deep cleaning like ASAP![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The waitresses took a while to attend to our table. read more

I had just gotten off the plane when my group of three decided we wanted to get some seafood boil. We stopped at Boiling Crab but they weren't taking any more walk ins and Star Crab was just around the corner. We were seated immediately despite how busy the place was and our host was very attentive. It was my first time here so I wasn't really sure how big the portions were and almost got two lemon pepper fries but she informed me that it was large. I appreciated it haha. We ended up getting the shrimp star combo and were filled. It was seasoned very well and honestly might be my to go spot when I'm here in the SoCal area. Great price and great portions!! read more

Star Crab - #1 Shrimp Star Combo - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

Came here to have some lunch. There was only one other family seated when we arrived. The girl was by herself but not very kind. We were seated about 10 min later. We were seated for a while. She kept walking by and didn't even say that she would be right with us. Didn't offer to take our drink order. She was helping others including another party that was seated. I then raied my hand to get her attention and let her know that we were ready to order. Her response was rude and unprofessional. She said that she was one person and that we needed to.be patient with her. Keep in mind, I was only letting her know we were ready to order. My response to her was that we were being patient and she continued to go on a rant about how she was on her own and then said that she was planning on helping us next. We got up and left because she would stop. She kept going and said sarcastically "are you going to order?" I asked for a manager and she said he wasn't there. Not very nice. Normally our servers are very nice. Bad day today. We ended up going to another place about 10 min away. read more

Star Crab - Empty - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

So good and prices are competitive compared to other places. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant is nice and clean, and service was good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Little hidden gem. read more

Sunday, 12/14, my friends and I arrived btwn 730-8 pm and we were sat behind the cash register (near the front door). There were two parties to the left of us (in the middle). We were greeted right away and served our food in a timely manner. HOWEVER, the ambiance was ridiculous. One of the parties that were there HAD to be a relative of the owner/manager/servers or even the OWNERS, I HAVE NO CLUE! But I did not sign up to go to a restaurant to hear a child scream while I was eating dinner. I did not pay for this additional service! The child was running up and down the aisles near tables where guests were seated and the child was free as can be, like a child in their own home running around BECAUSE they are at HOME! I do not blame the child one bit, but the adults who were allowing this. I have a business and I do not allow any of my own kids make paying customers feel uncomfortable or ruin the experience. The fact that the adults didn't mind the child to run free at the restaurant baffled me! I was there for about an hour and half with a child screaming the whole time was crazy to me. Imagine a non-family guest/non-owners guest, LIKE ME, who ALLOWED their child TO RUN AROUND MULTIPLE TABLES SCREAMING.... I would be asked to leave, or approached to sit my kid down. I hope the manager/owners/workers read this in an open minded manner and can understand the disappointment I had here. I will be copying and pasting this on google reviews as well! read more

Long wait. Slow service. I got the Cajun shrimp it was good. Super owner he is on it but his staff is not attentive

It was great for the price! It was good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance was very easy going.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would recommend

Ordered delivery this afternoon, Butter & garlic shrimp- Beyond excellent Calm Showered soup- Beyond excellent Very satisfying overall And, if you can pair this up with a cheap $8 pepperoni pizza from Little Caesars you're golden read more

I ordered via Uber Eats. This was the closest place that offered under 30 mins. Man, it did not disappoint! I was so surprised at how big these crawfish's were! So far this place takes the W for having the biggest ones so far. I got the full house sauce with medium spice. It was really delicious and flavorful. I wished it did come with some sausages and potatoes(I know that's extra but some places do add a few with order). I would definitely order from them again but with all the extra sides. read more

Star Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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Star Crab is hands down our favorite place for a family dinner. Every visit is a hit, and it's become a tradition for me, my wife, and our nephew. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. The Cajun fries are seriously addictive--crispy, perfectly seasoned, and a must-order every time. Our 9-year-old nephew is a mozzarella sticks connoisseur, and according to him, Star Crab is the GOAT. That alone says a lot! Our go-to order? The Full House Medium with shrimp, potatoes, and sausage. It never disappoints. The seafood is always cooked just right, and the sausage adds the perfect smoky kick. But the real star? That sauce. It's so good that we always pay for extra--totally worth it. And of course, we always get a side of steamed rice--it soaks up all that amazing sauce perfectly! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food, great service, and a fun, casual vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you're craving seafood done right, Star Crab is the place to be! read more

It was pretty good!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibes were chill[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] & our server was very kind. Good came out pretty quickly as well

food was exceptional. One concern though. You're given gloves by the waiter but they are touching the gloves that you're practically licking as you eat . The box should be offered so we grab our own instead of other hands touching them. That's not sanitary at all. read more

Very good, hot food came quick. Delicious. Seasoned very good. Crawfish wouldn't recommend. Not too much meat on craw fish. read more

Star Crab - #1 Shrimp Star Combo - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

Came here with a group. Got the family meal. Shrimp, muscles, crawfish were great. The sauce had really good flavor. Make sure to get steam rice to go with so the rice soaks up all that goodness. Cajun fries were good. Good service and the bill for everyone was reasonable. Will come back when in the area again! read more

WORST LOCATION SO FAR this is the 3rd one I've gone to others are amazing, this one super overcooked shrimp both times I sent first one back, dirty potatoes, corn was legit rubber like it's been sitting there. First order the sauce was like soup, to the left second one was great to the right. Horrible wait staff no one checks on us had to ask for help multiple times. DO NOT GO HERE read more

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Found this place in Pico Rivera, so decided to give it a try since it's closer than our main fave, Submarine Crab, and we were not disappointed. It's a medium sized place in a strip mall, which means ample parking. There was no wait, and they can take large parties. Two big birthday parties came in and each got seated right away. You can request gloves for the boils, which you should do especially if you order it hot. Also, compared to most other cajun boil places I've been to around Los Angeles, I have to say that this place probably had the best and most affordable prices of all of them. The kid had the fried butterfly shrimp and cajun fries. The shrimp were a good size and there were plenty of them. The missus got a special they had up. 1/2 lb. of snow crab clusters (1 cluster) plus half a pound of shrimp, with potatoes and corn. She added sausage, which was an entire link sliced up for only like $2.50 extra. Other places usually charge $5 to $7.50 for 3 slices of sausage. She got the sauce that mixes all the flavors and ordered it hot. She said it was hot but comfortably so. Since I like things really spicy and usually order extra hot only to find it is normal spicy at most places, I ordered one pound of shrimp and half a pound of black mussels, with corn, potatoes, and sausage in the same mixed sauce but at heat level XXX hot sauce. The woman hesitated when I ordered, so maybe I should've taken pause. When she brought out my bag, it was clear they had put in a full pound of black mussels even though I was only charged for 1/2 a pound in the end. Lucky me. I ate some of the shrimp and immediately knew I was in a hell ride. The sauce was hotter than fresh ghost pepper sauce I've had. It was at least as hot as California Reaper chilis, and was probably just pure chili oil extract. It was mind-numbingly hot, and as I said I eat spicy foods all the time. I knew I would have to de-shell the shrimp and mussels before eating, because I was going to have to eat this stuff in one go. There would be no chance of stopping and pausing to do that once the heat set in again. The beer did nothing to cool the burn. The corn and potatoes helped a little. I should have kept them out of the sauce in order to better use them to absorb the oil and pain. Now, the flavor of the sauce was pretty good (still not as great as Submarine Crab, but still way better than Boiling Crab or any others around me), and the seafood was fresh and clean. I've seen pics on yelp of unclean shrimp, but I didn't have this problem with mine. But, I am warning you. Be careful no matter how tough you think you are with spicy foods going above regular Hot level. By the time I finished, my face was dripping sweat, I could only breathe out my mouth, and my head was swooning. I seriously wondered if I might faint for a second. If this wasn't the hottest thing I've ever eaten, it was one of them. Luckily, the pain actually did subside in about 10 minutes. I am so glad I brought my own thick gloves to eat, cause if this stuff got in your eyes accidentally by you rubbing them, you'd be blind. I thought about wearing fresh gloves for the drive back just in case anything on my fingers got on the steering wheel. I think you understand how hot this was. I still feel it in my stomach today, even though I did not get sick or anything. Staff was friendly and pretty attentive, even when they had the two large birthday parties come in at the same time and had to deal with the large orders. I couldn't believe when the bill came and all this food and a beer was only $88. My only wish is that they had garlic noodles (They don't. This isn't a Vietnamese cajun place.). Anyway, I suggest you give it a try, especially if you live anywhere nearby. read more

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Food was amazing [[HIGHLIGHT]]great place to eat with friends or family.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Some of the best seafood boil I've ever had

Do not waste your money here. The staff is very disrespectful and rude. Plus, the wait to order takes an hour. There's other better star crab places to eat at. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also, the place is very dirty, they do not take care of their tables; as I saw many crumbs on my table.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Do not waste your money!! read more

TL;DR Not a big fan of Cajun boil, but this spot is pretty good. Good flavors and portion sizes. What We Ordered: Rolled through with the crew after everyone was craving some spicy shrimp. The wife and I split 1.5lbs of shrimp (we had eaten not too long before we stopped by) with all the flavors available mixed together with potatoes and a side of garlic bread. The shrimp still have the head on, if that creeps you out then you should probably order something else. All the flavors mixed, with the medium sauce was pretty tasty. We said we would probably bump up to spicy next time though. The garlic bread was like $2, but it only comes with 2 slices which was a little disappointing. Location: There is plenty of parking and the area is quite clean. It looks as if this area was recently built. Inside, the restaurant is nice and clean. Notes: They ask that you wear masks if you go to the restroom. read more

Star Crab - Shrimp and potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

I love me some shrimp in a bag, full of cajun flavor so I was excited to eat at Star Crab. I got there towards the end of the night, so it was mostly empty but what surprised me was the lack of initial customer service. The host/manager of the night had us stand, waiting for her to place a sheet on a table, when there was one already set up. She handed some beers to another table and THEN she grabbed the sheet, placed it on a table and called us over. Not the biggest deal but it's the small things. We had ordered 1lb of Shrimp with everything sauce + mild and it was actually delicious. I could use more garlic but overall, the flavoring was good. We had also ordered Cajun Fries and Clam Chowder. Both were really good! The fries were crispy and they give you a lot, which was really nice. The Clam Chowder was perfect for the cold night. It was chunky, thick, and had good flavoring. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience and I would come back here for sure. I'd love to come in when it's more active. read more

Food is great , customer service is lacking very badly however! Always a challenge to get our check.

I had dinner here at Star Crab and there was no wait time at around 8pm, they have a pretty large seating area so it seems like wait times are never an issue. I ordered a pound of garlic butter shrimp (mild) and lemon pepper fries. Wait time for the food was about 15 minutes so that was great! The food was quite tasty and the shrimps were pretty big, they peeled easy so they were cooked well. The lemon pepper fries were amazing!! I highly recommend these. Overall seating was good, music wasn't too loud. I would definitely come back here. read more

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House to myself during COVID-19 (7/10/20). Everyone else is anti-seafood or isn't quite old enough to handle tons of spicy food, so what do I order? Cajun-style takeout from Star Crab in Pico Rivera. It's a chain with additional locations currently in Riverside, San Berdoo (hey Black Keys fans) and Upland. Used the GrubHub app to order. Sometimes GrubHub offers promos so you can save like $6 or so per order, but I don't think I had one this time. I chose: The "Favorite" bag boil Snow Crab (extra $7.00) with garlic butter sauce at spicy level = $21.95 2 pieces of corn $2.50 1 sausage $2.25 Total = $28.59 It was good. Decent spice level. Probably should have added potato for a bit more filler as I was a bit hungry still. My wait time was longer than expected. Considering that there was no indoor dining due to COVID, I kind of expected the place to be a bit cleaner and the staff to be a bit more attentive. Masks required to enter. read more

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The food was delicious!!!!!! Love their shrimp and fries where so gooodddd highly recommend eating here will be back soon!

Friday night at Star Crab. I love this place! Service was great even though server was working alone. The place was jumping and happy. We really enjoyed our time there. read more

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First time visiting today with my family and things could of been better if they improve the service/attentiveness/friendliness. As we came in, the older lady dressed in all black just looked at my wife and asked "what do you need"....Not a welcome or anything. Again as first timers not the best first impression. She then went on to ask if we were there for pick-up, order, or dine in. Once we sat, we scanned the QR code to review the menu and placed our order with a younger lady. Food Overall, the food was good and had a great flavor. We went with shrimp and scallops, fries, chicken strips, and rice. Service This lacked big time. The entire hour we were there no one asked if we needed anything else, another order of drinks, water, etc. I had to flag the staff for water and then again had to get up to ask for our check. The staff primarily hanged out in the back talking instead of being in the front attentive to customers and people coming in for pick-up orders. The older lady has a bad demeanor and attitude. ------------------------------------------ Ownership needs to take a look at the team and make some changes fast. You could be so much better if your staff improves the service and being welcoming. Visited 6/29/23 around 5:15pm read more