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    3.8 (273 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Joyce K.

    This is my go to place for seafood boil. It is declining though. Lately even the service has been inconsistent. The last time I was there the waitress mixed up all of the orders between my table and the 5 to 6 other tables around me. It took us 3 hours to finish our meal with items missing and watching upset customers around us... Switching plates.... It was a complete disaster! The food is always good though! I cannot explain how many pounds of crawfish I eat during the season and most of it is at this restaurant! I love the feel of it. It always reminds me of beach vibes even in the middle of the winter I will not give up on this restaurant. I will keep on returning hoping the service will get better

    Seafood Trio Special
    Michael B.

    The food was great and very reasonably priced I got the special. And it was 32 dollars for crab shrimp sausage crawfish came with potato's and corn. Place was packed Sunday at dinner time but that's to be expected. Everyone was nice and attentive. Have a bar to sit and watch. Sports while you eat. Will go back.

    Seafood boil
    clarissa g.

    My boyfriend and I have been to Surfing Crab a few times, and we always hope we get Zain as our server. He's kind, welcoming, and even remembers our order, which makes us feel so appreciated. As teenagers, we don't always feel taken seriously, but he treats us with so much respect every time. His positive attitude truly makes our visits special. Thank you, Zain! :)

    Devon G.

    this is my go to seafood spot! the servers are always so nice and fast ! the food is always amazing. hands down the best spot for a good deal !!!. the building has a lot of seating and it's so fun inside !

    The best seafood boil ever.
    Tokeisha S.

    The best service from our waitress from North Carolina. The food was delicious and the best sweet tea I've ever had a seafood restaurant. Hate that I just discovered this place. We will back to try the king crab. Sat at the bar and thoroughly enjoyed watching the staff interact and enjoy their busy Friday evening.

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    Hannah D.

    Ordered delivery, everything was packaged super well so that nothing spilled and the food was still hot! The Lobster tail and snow crab was great, I ordered extra corn because i didn't realize they already came with some corn and potato so i'll keep that in mind for next time. I got the medium spice old bay + garlic butter which was great, hardly spicy at all but great flavors, I think i'll go up one spice level next time. Also tried out the fried oysters, they were good, but probably won't order again, just wanted to give them a try. French fries are great. The whole meal came with two sides of extra butter and two sides of tartar sauce.

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    Destinee R.

    I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this restaurant. I opted to dine in for a casual evening. There was open seating at the bar which me and my party opted for. We initially ordered to go but decided to eat in instead. The drinks were relatively cheap, with $5 drink specials Friday evening. I ordered a shrimp boil with addition of corn and was surprised this also included potatoes, as well as a side of fries. For my sauce I ordered the Surfing Special (a mix of all the flavors) Spicy. All was well seasoned. I liked that it was not overwhelmingly spicy but had a good balance. I would try the next heat level out of curiosity. My partner ordered the steak fried rice and a side of diced sausage and enjoyed their meal. We will def dine here again. They stayed busy throughout our meal so I would book a reservation if you can!

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    Jando S.

    I'm usually not the type to enjoy in seafood boils, but if they were all as good as Surfing Crab, I think I'd indulge more often. I really enjoyed how fresh my seafood was, the seasoning, and the hearty portions for each item ordered. The place doesn't look like much from the outside, but they've done a good job with the layout, the cleanliness, and even the semi-cheesy decor (#1). It's a place that is casual enough for a messy date night, group dining affair and extremely family friendly The spread of everything from clams to shrimp to crawfish and calamari is impressive. My favorite item would have to be the snow crabs and each leg was filled with copious amounts of meat. Even the crawfish was on point, even if it's not in season. Their non-boil items, such as the shrimp cocktail, fried shrimp, and oysters were also surprisingly good. I think if I'm to go back, I'll be ordering everything from their clams to even the spicy edamame. Service has their moments and I think the prices are about average for a place like this. Seafood isn't going to be cheap, but I wouldn't hesitate about coming back here to feast and preferably in a large group of hungry companions. ____________ (#1) Giant crab and Captain Jack Sparrow? Yes.

    total for  half steamed oysters pick 2(snow crab) pick 2(lobster tail) 1 water 1 lemonade 1 drpepper  1 sweet tea   very delicious
    Yesi R.

    If you are a sucker for Seafood boil cuisine and you haven't dine in Surging Crab yet . I'll tell you , your missing out on something huge! This place is undoubtedly one of the best places in town to savour Seafood boil. Visited this place on a weekday evening and it was already getting busy. The place serves just good food and some cocktails to get along! Full Bar!

    Seilo C.

    Food was 4/5 calamari was a lil rubbery, my crab was stringy but the sauce was the star of the meal. I got the #2 choice 3 addt (shrimp, calamari) surfin special seasoning (every seasoning mixed) Spicy. Me and my friend finished almost everything but got full the corn, potatoes, sausage were amazing maybe double up if you're xtra hungry. Hush puppies were also good too Service was quick food came out quick too!! I like how there's random signatures of the people who have visited the store pretty chill vibe too good atmosphere.

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    When I say BBS has the best crawfish I've had in San Antonio, I mean that with my whole heart…read more.. and my burning taste buds. I always order it as spicy as they'll possibly make it because if you're not questioning your life choices halfway through the bag, are you even eating crawfish correctly? My family and I went not too long ago for my birthday and it was honestly the perfect place to celebrate. The spice level had my nose running, my eyes watering, and me still going back for more like I had something to prove. On top of the amazing food, the restaurant itself was super clean and the lighting and decorations are always fun to look at. It's one of those places where the atmosphere just makes you feel comfortable and ready to hang out for a while. Our server was incredibly sweet and made sure everyone at the table was taken care of the whole time. She checked on us often, kept the good vibes going, and made the experience even better. Overall, amazing food, great service, and a fun environment. I would absolutely come back again and again... probably with a roll of paper towels and a warning to anyone sitting next to me about the spice level.

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    Over-hyped, over-priced, unfriendly staff, watery drinks and terrible guacamole…read more My wife and I had a very bad experience while dining in this restaurant during the Fiesta San Antonio. Boudros was highly recommended by friends, and was the first restaurant on our list to dine in during our recent visit. We arrived at the restaurant on a Thursday around 7:45 pm and were told by a young Hostess that no walk-ins were allowed until after 9 pm. We decided to modify our itinerary and instead had dinner at a different restaurant on the riverwalk, and made a reservation for Boudros online for the following evening. When we arrived the following evening for our reservation at 7.30 pm, we were escorted to a small table in the bar that was next to the entrance to a small room. The area was noisy with a lot of foot traffic. We asked for a table in a quieter room and were moved to a room in the back of the restaurant where it was easier to have a conversation. A few minutes later our waiter, Stephen, approached the table. We asked him for drink recommendations and among others he recommended the "Prickly Pear Margarita". I ordered the Prickly Pear Margarita, and we also ordered the tableside Guacamole. The restaurant was busy, but there were several empty tables in our dining area. After about 15 to 20 minutes, the waiter brought our drinks. The Prickly Pear Margarita I received was not even close to the description on the menu. The ice was melted and it tasted like Fruit Punch with alcohol in a martini glass. A few minutes later, Stephen approached our table with the Guacamole cart. There were pieces of onions and cilantro all over the dirty table cloth on the cart. He prepared the Guacamole in front of us and it looked very unappealing. We watched as he added an excessive amount of diced onions and cilantro. Being a connoisseur of Guacamole, and making my own for most of my life, it was obvious that Stephen had not been trained well in how to make Guacamole. After he mixed the sliced avocados, the diced onions and cilantro, he wiped the edge of the stone tray with a dirty cloth. The onions and cilantro over powered the taste of the avocado. Later that evening, Stephen brought a very fancy drink for a customer sitting next to us. The drink looked like frozen lime juice with line of frozen strawberry and a nice scoop of frozen lime juice on top. I asked Stephen for the name of that drink, and he replied that it was the same drink that I had ordered. I asked why it looked so different and he muttered something about it being the end of the batch and then said "I'm not the Bartender". He blamed the Bartender for making the terrible drink, and made no effort to correct the problem. Later Stephen returned with our dinner, and as he approached our table, he ordered my wife to "move your glass!" Needless to say she was quite taken aback at his abrupt manner with no please or thank-you. In all the staff did not have a very good demeanor and were very sullen and grumpy. Even asking for directions to the bathroom barely elicited a glance and the needed information. Maybe the staff was overworked because of the number of visitors for the Fiesta, but the terrible, over-priced food, did not make up for the unhappy staff, and we do not plan to return.

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    Met relatives at Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen on the outskirts of San Antonio. One of three…read morelocations, the decor is a wide open space with a non-discrip theme. It reminded me of a previous space that now houses a restaurant. It was fairly busy on a Thursday night, reservations were suggested. Our service started with the grilled oysters, spinach, bacon, cheese and seasoning. They were good but not great. The blackened grilled trout with dirty rice was one of the entrees. It was flavorful and a very good dish. The grilled red fish with crab meat, grilled shrimp, tomato, garlic, serrano peppers, and creamy buttery sauce over dirty rice was our other entree. It was tasty, not over-salty, and quite tender. The dirty rice was good but not great. The food at Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen was good but not memorable. I was not sorry we tried them but also don't feel drawn to return. The decor and setup of the restaurant felt like a temporary pop up with no individuality as to who they are. There was nothing unique about the entire evening. I would hope you would give Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen and chance and make up your own mind.

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    BBQ, Cajun pasta, dirty rice, collard greens and red beans are good here. They're so generous with…read moretheir serving of pasta that you'll need to take some of it to go. Their beignets are very good for dessert and remind me of the ones served at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. Their cheesecake is also good too. It's sad that they couldn't stay in business for long. They've been open since 2019 and had to close this month. Sad.

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