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    Star Crab

    4.4 (154 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Arlene E.

    First time trying and loved it!! Got a shrimp star bucket to go and this was just 1 large bowl, we had 2 other ones filled and the portion was perfect esp for price you get !! Got medium garlic butter and it was so good !! Shrimp and green mussels were huge and black mussels were very good!! Definitely a good recommendation, customer service was very nice as well.

    Let's just call this SHEEET CRAB SHEET FOOD SHEET PRICES SHEET SERVICE. Spoke to the owner they are closing this location and mobbing to Irvine. There was just us at 6:30pm. Food service was awful and KING CRAB was the tiniest KING CRAB I've ever seen.. anyhow paid aid and left. It was not a good experience what so ever. The owner seemed more excited about closing and reopening Irvine. Best I could give!

    Daisy G.

    Not appealing at all. I've tried other shrimp boil places and so far, this one is the worst. I ordered 1lb headless shrimp with shell and corn (no eggs because they don't carry eggs). I basically paid for 1lb of oil/butter with powder seasoning, mind you I ordered the "full house" that comes with garlic and all the works. The rice was undercooked, still had a grainy taste. The corn was cold, but the shrimp was hot (that made no sense). They don't provide gloves even when you ask if it's in the bag, the response is "sure, it's in there." When I walked in, it was almost pitch black & silent, that should've gave me the idea to RUN!

    Berta B.

    YUM!!! I love this place! I can't believe I haven't written a review for it yet!! This is our absolute favorite seafood boil place! We ordered their Blue Star family bucket with shrimp, green mussels, black mussels, corn, potatoes with their mild full house sauce. We also ordered a side of Cajun fries. Everything taste so fresh and delicious! Even my young children love to eat here. Definitely a family favorite. The service is great! The minute we walk in we are greeted by a smiling face and we were seated at our favorite table right away. We placed our order and it came out pretty quickly, which was great because we were hungry! :P The place itself is clean simple, but comfortable. It's never really busy, which really surprises me because it's so delicious. See you soon StarCrab!!

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    Giancarlos B.

    This is my all time favorite restaurant!!! It is simply amazing. The best seafood boil I have ever tried and I've tried more than a handful of them. It is on its own league. You should get the Blue Star combo: 1 lbs of whole shrimp 1 lbs of peeled headless shrimp 1 lbs black mussels 2 lbs green mussels Full house mild Yum, yum, yum! I dare you to try it and not become addicted to it as I am!

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    Elisabeth K.

    Being generous with the stars here . First off, very dark dining area. The waiter was nice but he didn't understand our drink order after several times trying to politely ask for hot water. Then again our order was for garlic butter and we received the Cajun spice bag. We felt embarrassed already about this situation as we already ate a few of the shrimp before noticing it is really the wrong order. The food quality was not fresh. Between the language barrier and food quality was the reason for the low stars. The washroom was clean and plenty of parking in the deck behind the restaurant. 给星级很慷慨。首先,用餐区光线很暗。服务员态度很好,但我们点了好几次热水,服务员都没听懂我们点的饮料。然后,我们点的是蒜蓉黄油,结果却给我们送来一包卡真香料。这种情况已经让我们很尴尬了,因为我们在发现点错了之前已经吃了几只虾。食物质量也不新鲜。语言障碍和食物质量是导致我们评分低的原因。洗手间很干净,餐厅后面的露台有充足的停车位。여기서 별 을 아낌없이 주었습니다. 우선, 식사 공간이 매우 어두웠습니다. 웨이터는 친절했지만, 따뜻한 물을 달라고 정중하게 여러 번 요청했는데도 웨이터는 저희 음료 주문을 이해하지 못했습니다. 그런데 저희가 주문한 건 갈릭 버터였는데 케이준 스파이스 백이 나왔습니다. 새우를 몇 개 먹어보고 나서야 주문이 잘못되었다는 걸 알아차렸기에 벌써부터 당황스러웠습니다. 음식의 질은 신선하지 않았습니다. 언어 장벽과 음식의 질 사이의 문제였기에 별점이 낮았습니다. 화장실은 깨끗했고 레스토랑 뒤편 데크에 주차 공간도 충분했습니다.

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    Seasoning was off ...way off I ate the crab with the lime alone I threw the sauce away unfortunately I don't think I'll be coming back

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    Reasonable prices. Good food. Casual atmosphere. Service is excellent. Good southern style eatery.

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    Place should be shut down. The food is horrible. I wouldn't feed this to my dog. Don't ever go here and risk food poisoning.

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    Goôd food , price reasonable , come back for more . Great food Togo for my party last weekend

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    Delicious food, attentive hosts. It was exactly what we were looking for. Will definitely be back! A+

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    Do they serve non shellfish items? Salmon? Fish & chips? Husband loves Shellfish, I'm allergic.

    They do have side items that are non shellfish and non seafood. No Salmon or specific fish and chips type of dishes.

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    I came here as part of a stop towards the northern parts of California. It was a refreshing break…read more The small mall inside gives you the feel of a local area as there are different shops and places to take in some small town feelings. It also helps to be right next to the coast as you can see the ocean for miles and miles. We went into the restaurant and were promptly greeted. The cashier was both extremely welcoming as well as patient with us. We had a few dishes such as the fries and chicken tenders, the clam chowder, and fish tacos. All the dishes were excellent, made to order, and yummy. I found the fish tacos to be just the right amount of flavor without too overpowering. The insides were still moist after battering and frying. The chips were also a nice touch on the side to give a little bit extra filling. The clam chowder also had the right amount of flavor without it seeming like the food was just flour with some canned seafood. The view at the place was also a nice touch. You can directly see the dock and harbor right across from the restaurant. This stop was a nice break during our trip. I would go again if I'm in the area or in the mood for some seafood.

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    I ate a grilled fish taco at Spencer MaKenzie's many years ago and think about it each time we…read moredrive through Ventura. It was a solid grilled fish taco with not a ton of pomp and circumstance. Just unadulterated goodness. Fast forward to my recent visit - it didn't quite hit the same though I'm sure my palette has since evolved. The World Famous grilled fish taco ($7.95) was good, but was only made better with the in house sweet chili fire sauce. Of the things we ordered, I did really enjoy the ahicado ($13.75) which is ahi tuna mixed in lemon infused olive oil on top of avocado and served with wonton chips. I love a wonton chip situation and paired with the fresh ahi, it made for a perfect bite. The guy next to us ordered several Parmesan hard shell tacos ($5.50) so I did too (with shredded chicken). The flavorful chicken was perfectly shredded so you didn't get unmanageable hunks with each bite. These were unexpectedly very tasty. Highly recommend if you like a hard shell sitch. Judging from the lines at 2:00PM on a Saturday afternoon, Spencer MaKenzie's is a Ventura institution even if I won't be thinking about the grilled fish tacos n-e-more. PSA: dining on the patio is the move even if you have to wait.

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