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    Surfing Crab - Nolana

    3.1 (25 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Po Boy Fried Shrimp Sandwich
    Victoria S.

    My friend said that there was too much garlic in her food, my sandwich was good!! Our server felt rushed to attend us and we felt rushed to order or say anything. But we noticed that he attended to older men from the Oil rigs with patience and he was more attentive to them than us. Maybe better service next time. We went around 4:40 and it was calm inside which we liked a lot

    Crab, Shrimp, and Crawfish boil, in Surfing Crab original seasoning... regular spicy.
    Burr C.

    THIS is our GO-TO place to eat on our day off in McAllen, Texas. When I'm not in town, I count down the days until we get back and eat Surfing Crab! I get the special with 2.25lbs of snow crab, .5lb of crawfish, .5lb of shrimp, taters, corn, and sausage in their Original Surfing Crab Boil mix... regular spicy was the perfect heat for me. I love it!!!

    Mcallen special

    Always come here for the seafood boil but unfortunately the waitress was slacking with the service.

    Crab boil with crab and Manila clams.
    Mark H.

    We split our lunch and walked away stuffed. Had their lunch boil with crab and manila clams, potatoes, corn and a mix of all their flavors with a lot of garlic. Appetizers we had egg rolls and summer rolls. Eggs rolls were the better of the two. Still haven't found really good egg rolls in the valley. Had the chocolate cake for dessert and a tequila. Generous servings for food and liquor. Server was excellent who checked on us, just enough.

    The  Tori Special and a Combo Deal 1 Pick 3

    Great service and great servers especially Pete! Thank you for a great Anniversary Dinner / Birthday! Highly recommend this location.

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    Nice place but the food is not as good as other locations, Id rather make the drive to brownsville

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    Food was terrible , the only part of the meal there was good was the crab legs all the rest was not very tasty

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    4 years ago

    Had a nice quiet meal here. Ray was our server, he was very attentive and did an awesome job.

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    The Quarter New Orleans Kitchen and Tap Room - Boudin balls and Mac & cheese bites

    The Quarter New Orleans Kitchen and Tap Room

    3.3(127 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    First impression is, it's a bar/restaurant or visa versa. It has your typical news and sports TVs…read morecovering the walls. I arrived a little after 3pm and there were just a few people inside. I was waited on pretty quickly, I think the waiter was just waiting to see where I settled. My waiter Aaron was friendly and attentive, and *tried to suggest something. The problem was, there were too many things I wanted to try! I settled on the fried oysters with a side of cajun fries. The oysters had a delicious seasoning and were well cooked. My only complaint was I felt they had too much breading to appreciate the oyster inside. Again, the breading was delicious - just too much. You get about 10 oysters.The fries were well seasoned as well, and quite plentiful. For dessert I had the caramel banana pie. It looked delicious, but for me, it was just too over the top. For the expense, I certainly would not order again. Speaking of "expense", this place is more in the "medium" price range and not something I would go to on a regular basis for lunch. It was good, and definitely maybe more of a dinner spot. Nice change of pace kind of place!

    Went for Taco Tuesday last week and the specials they had were great. Tried all the tacos they…read moreoffer and wasn't disappointed. Beef, grilled/ fried fish and chicken tacos for .50¢ and they also have a $5 combo 4tacos, beer but for not being to packed for lunch service was slow. Went back the following week and service was worse. Took too long to be waited on without it being packed. Definately not going back.

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    Krab Kingz McAllen

    Krab Kingz McAllen

    4.2(25 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    If you're in the McAllen area and craving fresh, flavorful seafood, Krab Kings is an absolute…read moremust-visit! From the moment we walked in, the entire experience was impressive. Food: The seafood was incredibly fresh, seasoned perfectly, and packed with bold flavor. Every bite tasted like it was prepared with care. The sauces were rich without overpowering the natural flavor of the seafood, and the portions were generous. You definitely leave satisfied. Pro tip: I highly recommend ordering bottled water with your meal -- it pairs perfectly with the seasoning and keeps everything balanced while you enjoy the full flavor experience. Service: Ruby was friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Our server checked on us consistently without being intrusive, and everything came out quickly and hot. Great customer service. Thanks Ruby! Ambiance: The atmosphere is lively, clean, and comfortable. It has that fun seafood-boil energy while still being relaxed enough to enjoy good conversation. It's a great spot for family dinners, friends' night out, or even a casual date night. Overall, Krab Kings delivers on flavor, service, and vibe. We'll definitely be back!

    **UPDATE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERAL**…read more First time visiting and honestly the food was GOOD, but the service on our table was a disaster. We had a group of 6 and specifically pointed out the exact platters we wanted directly on the menu to our waiter multiple times. Somehow the order was still entered completely wrong. What was supposed to be around $241.31 before taxes, fees, and gratuity somehow turned into over $400 worth of food. When the food came out, it immediately looked excessive and not what we ordered, but since it was our first time there we weren't totally sure at first. We got the manager involved, and I think there was some misunderstanding like we were trying to avoid paying the bill entirely, which was never the case. We simply wanted the bill corrected closer to what we originally ordered. To their credit, they did work with us and got it down to $338. Again, the food itself was really good, but the wait staff seriously needs more training before handling larger tables because this was way more stressful and expensive than it should've been.

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    Dirty Al's Bayou Grill - Onion Blossom

    Dirty Al's Bayou Grill

    2.8(136 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Food was excellent! Service was good. We ate at 3:30 so there wasn't a crowd. We had the fried…read moreshrimp and scallops and it was excellent. The restroom was dirtier than I expected. They need to do sweeps more often to make sure they're clean.

    The service was amazing and that is because we were apart of a large party…read more The appetizer (which I forgot to take picture of) were really good. We started off with the Dirty Sampler: 1. Shrimp stuffed Jalapeño (2): they were huge and tasted really good. 2. Fried Mushrooms: they were nicely friend with grated Parmesan on top. 3. Popcorn shrimp: this is like any popcorn shrimp you have had at any restaurant. It was good. Then ordered a stuffed crab. (My mom had this and it's her favorite app. Finally we ordered oysters Rockefeller which are always great. For our main meals: Two of us (including myself) had the Red Snapper Rockefeller which was the best thing I've had in a while. There three cheese sauce is something out of this world. The other two individuals had the Kings Stuffed Flounder. They both very much enjoyed it and it came with the same three cheese sauce as well. The fried potatoes were nice and crispy and paired well with the three cheese sauce. The corn was perfectly seasoned. Can't wait to go back again.

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    Dirty Al's Bayou Grill - The very small boiled shrimp appetizer

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