This is my to-go place for seafood boil. Their boils are really flavorful and offer a variety of things. I appreciate that their potatoes and corn are also mixed into all the flavorful seasoning rather than being cooked separately and not mix them in like other spots do. The one slight observation, We normally order online for pickup.. their online system always states the order takes 45 mins, however, I've picked up orders as soon as 10 mins after. I wish it would provide a more accurate expectation for the order. read more

Surfing Crab - Head on shrimp and black mussels - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Surfing Crab is a great place to go for really good crab boil and seafood in general. You will love the potatoes and corn and you get to choose the spicy level of your boil. It was a great experience going with my Family. They provide a permanent marker in order to write your name on the wall. That makes for a great memory for everyone especially kids. The variety of food is so amazing! They have fried fish, fried calamari, fried flounder, jumbo shrimp, fried catfish, combo plates with different options to make a custom meal. Crawfish, clams, and mussels and sooo much more. You will really love the variety and all the great flavors. I think it's a nice place to catch the Spurs games because they have TV screens everywhere and also a full bar in the middle of the restaurant. Take your friends, take your Family, take your Beloved! You will be pleasantly surprised! P.S. it can be a bit messy but it doesn't matter because they give you plastic sheer hand gloves, wet towelettes, and a plastic type bib if you need it. read more

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Hit the spot, save the drive to Rockport, seafood delight! Took the kids to spring break treat. This place was even better than the last time we meant. Awesome job on appetizers, fried calamari and oysters. Even more delish main course with crawfish , crab and seafood boil. Burger was delicious too! read more

Surfing Crab - Seafood boil with crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Recently I went back to Surfing Crab to give it another chance. The service is much much better. Our waiter was attentive and very friendly. I have a crawfish obsession! And this time around it was cooked perfectly and seasoned very well. I had to order the surfing special sauce. Usually I ask them for the dry Cajun rub and they are able to do it. I guess not anymore. Not complaining I love both ways but saving some calories from the butter is always helpful read more

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There was a man SMOKING at the bar! The waitress was not surprised and told him he had to stop. He did not stop. I have not been around someone smoking in so long and the last place I want it is in a restaurant. The boil was decent. The problem is salt. There was so much salt on the sausage and other parts of the boil that it was not all edible. The crab in the boil was good, the shrimp was okay, the muscles okay. No one ate the sausage, most of the potatoes were left bc they were hard. I will say the calamari was the reason for the extra star. Everyone agreed the calamari was excellent. The sweet tea was great. There is graffiti on everything. The walls, the chairs, the leather , the decor. If your kids can read and you don't want to answer questions as a parent this is not the place for you. It was filthy, there was food all over the ground. When we sat down there was shrimp, French fries and potatoes under our table. We did not see a single person cleaning the floors. This was not a good night out. The man seemed upset we did not want the food to go. We didn't eat it there, why bring it home to throw it out? read more

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Got the lunch special. Snow crab and shrimp boils. It was so good!! Food came out very fast and was delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more

Surfing Crab - Snow crab and shrimp boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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! :) read more

Surfing Crab - Seafood boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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. read more

Surfing Crab - Seafood Trio Special - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Very subpar tasting seafood boil and very fatty catfish. I would not recommend eating here. We were brought wrong orders more than once, the table and chairs that we were sat at were wobbly and had writing all over them. I have seen this done at other seafood boil restaurants and I believe it's a tradition, however Surfing Crab managed to make it look trashy. For the amount of money that you spend here I would definitely expect better. Maybe I came on an off day but it was not a satisfactory experience. Not recommended. read more

Alex is the bartender today, she is really great, great attitude very attentive and super friendly. However how do I know her name besides her telling me. I may have to assume it was the owner or manager (some Asian looking guy with glasses) at the time. Comes to the bar while she is clearly overwhelmed to discuss a ticket that has a long hold time for whatever reason, but he has the audacity to tell her in front of all the bar patrons "Just do your job" HOW RUDE & EMBARRASSING IS THAT?!?! Whoever he was needs to have better people skills especially for employees. We only came for steam oysters, today's pick was amazingly tasty! 5 stars for the bartender Alex. read more

Found a roach in my food. Gave management 2 weeks to respond and address the issue and they did not.

If I could give no stars I would, hostess are always rude with attitude. Never fails, always have an issue every time I come. Hostess wanna be rude and say what they wanna say and act "scared" and call the police. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!! NO STARS!! Don't waste your time at this place, customer service is horrible!! read more

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. read more

Surfing Crab - The best seafood boil ever. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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 ! read more

Surfing Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Outstanding prices and food. Had low expectations but pleasantly surprised. The service was top notch. I believe this is one of the best boil places in the SATX area. read more

This is the best seafood very delicious and warm sauce extreme good very good food I enjoyed it very much nice employees I would eat here again read more

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. read more

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We came in at 9:18pm and some asian guy said they can only take us if we agree to 18% gratuity because "the servers don't want to work the last half hour". What kind of service is that? Honestly will never come back here, I don't mind tipping. But if you're gonna tell me I'm forced to tip 18% because the servers don't want to work the last 40 mins of their shift then you're out of your mind. Not to mention it's literally my birthday. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

Surfing Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Pretty tasty! Highly recommended getting their special sauce. Crab can get a little bit prices though. read more

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Food is good service is mediocre. Came at 8:30 to eat with friends but was disappointed in the service. We were still finishing our meal at 9:40 & they started putting up chairs and then mopping. The fabulouso was so strong we couldn't finish our meal. Just wish they could have waited to start mopping until after we left. read more

Not fresh - not clean- and service not professional. It's just my opinion - but I have been to several of these places and it's rare to find something more bright or clean ... but this one room the cake for dark and musky. read more

10/10 I've tried other boil spots and nopeeee they can never get the sauce right like my #1 place surfing crab. Add broccoli to any boil with surfing special sauce. read more

This location is definitely a hit or miss. Today my food was overcooked and the service was terrible. Our waitress hardly ever came to our table. We were at the restaurant for nearly 3 hours because of how long it took to order, how long it took to get the food, and then we waited forever for the check. I told our waitress about how a lot of the crawfish was bad when we got the check and her response was "well do you want to talk to the manager?" And she was snippy when she said it. After being at the restaurant for that long I decided i just wanted to go so we paid and left. read more

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Holy Smokes this place is delicious. We were craving crabs and not just little spindly legs. THE ultimate crab boil with huge meaty crab legs, juicy lobster and the best flavor ever!! read more

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The Trio was amazing. My kids love crab legs so they got their fill with this selection. The service was great. Our server was attentive. The ambiance was cool. The place was crowded but we sat in a booth and were comfortable. read more

Surfing Crab - The Trio with a lb of black mussels too. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Used to be good but over the years gone down they served my appetizer burnt fried pickles and calamari ! Didn't send it back just won't be back I can tell over time it's going down!! read more

Don't come to this place an hour before they close and expect to get a table. Turned us away an hour before the posted closing sign on the door, and asked us to order take out. Made us feel like they were genuinely unhappy we came in to eat. read more

After reading a lot of mixed reviews on seafood joints around the city, I figured I'd roll the dice by simply choosing the one closest to me. I've decided that was a great way to go about things! I was dying for crawfish and aware they are not in season, I didn't expect them to wow me (which, they didn't) so I was sure to order some other items to make my decision on. First and foremost, the variety of flavors and spice levels are great! I got fire on my items and honestly could have used more heat but I am not a good judge of that, as if I am not crying from pain it's not hot enough. Would likely suffice for others. The sausage and potatoes had great flavor! I tried adding eggs for the first time and personally I don't enjoy them being so cooked, but again the flavor was definitely there. Lastly, the snow crab legs were fantastic! I am not usually a fan, but they were cooked perfectly. Not rubbery or overdone and were deliciously juicy. I also tried the wings just to see how they were and while they weren't amazing, they were fine enough to curb the appetite of anyone you're dining with who doesn't want seafood. Overall, the flavors were a hit and the customer service from the staff who assisted with bringing out my curbside order was super nice! Will definitely try them out again next time I'm itching for a boil. read more

Surfing Crab - 1 lb. Crawfish, 1 lb. Sausage, 1/2lb Snow Crab Leg, Corn on the Cob, Potato, Chicken Wings - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

It ain't cheap! But it hits the spot. We had a taste for some good seafood and they delivered. Came midday, around lunch time. Sat at the bar and ate there. Our bartender was super nice. Answered all my questions and clarified what was needed to get my order just right. She also pretty attentive and made sure to check on us throughout our time there. I got a seafood bag and only regret was not getting a bigger spice level cuz I could've gone a level up and had a better flavor on it. Still a good meal and I'll definitely be back soon! read more

To be fair, I've only been once. $60 including tip for takeout is pretty steep. But, honestly, it served. What didn't serve was the wait staff. There's 3 spots in front for curbside pickup. Called, chatted with someone who took my name and said they'd grab it and bring it out. The car next to me was already waiting there, and they ended up getting out to go inside to retrieve. Another car was there for pickup and after just one minute, ended up going in & getting their order. I waited a little longer, responding to emails and what not, giving them the benefit of the doubt. After ten minutes, ended up going in. Mind you, the order status on Yelp had already prompted it was ready. Walked in and there were two people taking names for seating. If you're not going to perform curbside, say that when someone talks to you over the phone & don't have chairs sitting out with the message of call inside for your curbside! The girl inside wanted to see me check in my grub hub status as picked up. Ordering from Yelp, that's what it registers as. But, we have no way of doing this. This confused her and she was about to walk away with the order? Then the other girl told her that's how it registers, so she handed me the order. I told them I'd called from curbside ten minutes ago and no one ever brought my order out. Neither acknowledged my comment. I asked them to tell people over the phone to walk in, instead of making them wait before they figure it out themselves that no one is coming out. Dumbfounded looks on their faces with no communication behind it. I guess that's what happens when you have 18 year olds running the front of the house!? Checked the order receipt myself to ensure it was the right order and it was, so I was finally on my way. Bad service always takes away potential easy star points! IJS. Got home to a huge double bagged seafood boil. I was excited! I got the SA Surfing Special seafood boil. Which is shown on the Yelp online menu, but it isn't on their paper menu they sent in the bag? It was $43.99 and came with a lobster tail, 1/2 lb. Of snow crab, 1/2 lb. Headless shrimp, sausage, corn & potatoes. I got it spicy with SA special seasoning, which includes everything (garlic, lemon pepper & Cajun). It was delicious! Minus the lobster, which was overcooked & quite rubbery. Which, honestly, I ordered this special for the lobster specifically. Sad day. Ha! Either way, snow crab was my favorite! So succulent & dipping it back into the sauce made it perfect! Shrimp were good. I appreciated that they were easy to peel and deveined. The sausage was spicy and yummy. The corn was good. The one potato I cut & ate I didn't particularly care for. It absorbed all the sea-foodie flavor and just wasn't appealing to me. I ordered hushpuppies too and they were good. A bit of an afterthought with the amount of seafood, but they weren't bad. The order came with a big, a wipe for after you got your hands dirty, plastic ware, which really isn't needed IMO. And , as mentioned earlier, they packed it nicely so it was easy to open up, eat, and cleanup. Never been here before but it was quite crowded inside & as people were leaving, people were entering. This was at 9pm. It closes at 11pm on Saturday. The vibe inside was dark sports bar ish looking. I think I'd probably prefer to order takeout. Although I enjoyed some of what I got, I may give other spots around SA a go before committing to this spot for serving a seafood boil craving. read more

Surfing Crab - SA Surfing Special (only listed on Yelp menu?) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We are here two weeks ago on a Saturday , the food was so delicious. My husband ordered the one pound shrimp with corn and potato while I ordered combo #3 which is a combination of 1/2 lbs shrimp and 1/2 calamari as well as one lobster tail . All of our sauces was the surfing special sauce and it was so delicious . We also ordered the shrimp fried rice which was very good and smokey. With all that food we certainly could not finished it in one sitting and brought it home for dinner that night . We will come back soon for our future seafood cravings. read more

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The food was great, cooked just right, server kept our thirst at bay, and the all blend seasoning in mild is perfect for families with kiddos. Plenty of sauce on the seafood, and even enough to mix with a few bowls of rice. Very similar to Hook and Reel without the drive to San Antonio or Austin. read more

Highlights: - The food came out hot and so quick. - Our waitress (Josie) was great and funny. - The service was immaculate! All the employees were all sweet and quick when asking for anything. Lowlights: -Margaritas (flavored) we're not very strong. -Mens bathroom floor was wet (walking hazard). -Window we sat by was nasty. If you like a intimate spot to get a good portion of a seafood boil this is spot for you! This is not a "boujee" spot by any means but it's a great whole in the wall spot. The happy hour is from 3-7 which is a great plus! & the drink options (besides wine) has a good variety! read more

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Food is amazing has great flavor. Prices are reasonable. Was fast to get seated in a Wednesday night for a party of 9. Definitely will be coming again. This is my 3rd time. This is one of my new favorite place. read more

Firstly I am NOT a seafood eater so I wasn't excited about this being our lunch destination. SUPRISE! They were friendly, clean and had a few non seafood items and a kids menu for those picky eatets. My date had a combo with lobster tail, shrimp. Crab legs with the standard potatoes and corn cobs with a fabulous combination of all the seasoning options at the fire level of spicy. Myself, I enjoyed a lb. of sausage with the potatoe & corns cobs. Seasoning choice was also the combo but medium spice with a side of hot to be on the safe side. It was prefect. Portion was large except you only get 1 potato cut in half, ith the size of the entrees I would have expected 2 and add chicken option. We also enjoyed spicy combo of all spices edamame and it was large portion and sooo good. Recommend a try and will return on my next visit. Cajun Seafood read more

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So happy to finally have the surfing crab in San Marcos! The inside atmosphere is well designed, the food was quick but excellent, the service was superb. Even for a brand new place, you could tell they took time training their team. We will definitely be back! read more