Went again with a different group, god I love this place. Food had me wetter than the bottom of my seafood broil bag. Turned me from a soft shell crab into a hard shell crab if you know what I mean. Butter dripping down my lips like a girl after prom. Obviously, definitely recommend read more

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First off SHOUT OUT to the waitress Christy! I haven't been here in about a year & she remembered me & said "its been a long time". She is an amazing waitress, seemed to be the only waitress on this evening & she managed everything so well, kept the jokes & smiles flowing! When we walked in, it was only one other party seated. We were asked if we wanted a table or booth. A booth is always my choice! It started to get more customers in the middle of our meal but I guess for a Monday after a holiday this could be normal. The food was delicious. Fresh & accurate! The cajun chicken wings are always freshly made,hot & crispy. I always enjoy looking at all the signatures around the establishment-gives the place such a unique touch. read more

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I'd been craving a solid seafood boil--especially crab legs--for over a month. My husband, who's not a fan, finally got tired of hearing the same answer every time he asked what I wanted to eat. So off we went to Tasty Crab House. We were seated immediately, which was a great start. They serve Pepsi products, beer, and wine--no cocktails or hard liquor, so just a heads-up if that's your thing. The place has a casual seaside harbor vibe, with wood plank walls covered in sharpie graffiti. Nothing's off-limits; guests are encouraged to leave their mark. Our server, Kristy, was fantastic--patient, friendly, and really knowledgeable. She walked us through the menu and made sure all of our modifications (no corn or potatoes) were taken care of without any issue. I went with two snow crab clusters and half a pound of shrimp, tossed in a mix of all their house flavors. My husband chose the lobster tail and shrimp in butter garlic sauce. We both got a side of coleslaw. Our food came out fast--maybe in under ten minutes--and it was exactly what I was hoping for. Everything was cooked just right. The crab legs cracked open easily, the shrimp were tender, and the sauce? A buttery, garlicky Cajun dream--I could've honestly sipped it. This place definitely satisfied the craving, and I'll be back the next time it hits. Honestly, I might not even wait for my husband to tag along next time. read more

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Great experience! The interior had an interesting theme that matched well with the seafood. read more

Tasty Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

It took me 2 years to even try this place. Never had any interest because I really don't eat crab like that but one day my other half wanted crab so I said why not. We've been here 5-6 times to sit down and maybe 2-3 times for take out. The food is always good. Always nice and hot and tasty. The wait staff is always friendly and attentive but I really think they should get a variety of wait staff. I've never seen them really crowded. I usually stick to the shrimp basket with sweet potatoes. The shrimp reminds me of my childhood at City Island. Not sure why the rating is so low. read more

Tried Tasty Crab on a Tuesday night. First time at this restaurant so not sure what to expect. We did a takeout order via their website or it directs you to order on another website. Simple order Assorted seafood Cajun pasta, a clam chowder and a kids portion Fried Catfish with fries. Upon ordering it said 20 minutes and when we arrived it was ready. So I know this place is known for their boils and if I had ordered that I would expect it in a bag. Well, that is how my seafood with pasta came in a bag with several gloves to wear as protection. Now the amount of seafood was perfect and it included shrimp, mussels, clams broccoli plus spaghetti for the pasta. It had a Kick to it which I like so taste wise it was very good. New England Clam Chowder was like milk and flour with chunks of potatoes some clams but this was a hard pass, terrible. Fried Catfish was very good as were the fries. The comments about the names everywhere are true. Just about every inch of the walls has people's names. Not many tables occupied but it was a Tuesday. I would try them again in person. read more

Seafood is always of the finest quality, our server she was the nicest person I've ever encountered so friendly so attentive and very eager to be sure my party of 5 was satisfied. The atmosphere is laid back but don't mistake laid back to effortless, far from it. You won't be disappointed run don't walk and enjoy this establishment. read more

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The food is decent and the service was up to par. I would recommend this restaurant if your in the Hudson valley and want steamed food

My husband had lunch here and he said it was excellent. He's a pretty picky guy who loves seafood. Hesaid he was very surprised at how good the flavors were. Both he and his friend had crab legs and fried shrimp. They said they will definitely be back. read more

Food Super delicious and rich seafood. I highly reccomend the combo dishes as you get so much food in the order. 3 seafoods, an egg, 2 potatos, and a corn (depending on which combo you get). You also get to choose what sauce you want and spice level. We chose combo #3 with a lobster tail, sausage, and shrimp (has shell on). Highly reccomend the oyster basket mainly because the meat was so silky. I usually get bad experiences with oysters since they are usually not fresh and stinky. However, here... amazing!! The dessert was ok, we ordered a tuxedo bombe, and the peanut butter explosion. The tuxedo bombe was light and airy and chocolate flavored. Though the peabut butter explosion was really rich, and a bit too sweet for us. But never be afraid to try a new food! You're provided with a bib, gloves, a wet wipe, and a big bucket for your shell waste. Service Great service, waitress was very attentive. They also speak Chinese there! :) Very friendly staff and even explained the menu to us first-timers. One of our desserts was on the house due to the fact that it was in celebration of my bday. They out a big sparkler on the dessert and played music, haha Atmosphere A very funny environment. Led lights in the lobby and even in the bathroom. There was graffiti everywhere, which I found amusing. It's a casual place to celebrate an occasion or just have a full stomach and your soul fufilled! read more

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Food was fresh and crispy. Very impressed. Clam chowder was tasty. Service was excellent. Atmosphere and decor very nice.Raw oysters were excellent . Will return again read more

Tasty Crab House - Fried oysters, catfish, shrimp, soft shell crab - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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Always amazing. My family eats here at least twice a month. Food is delicious! Servers are great! Not sure what else I could ask for.

I've been dying to try a seafood boil and I'm not sure what's taken me so long. I had this place bookmarked for quite a while and decided, the day had come. We placed a takeout order and were quoted 20 mins but it took much longer than that. I got there 30 mins later and still had to wait 10 mins or so. There are lots of options. You can order fried baskets and traditional boils with quite a few options for sides. There are combos or you can piece together a meal. We ordered a shrimp basket with fries, which was way more filling than expected. The shrimp were huge. The hush puppies were also really good and crunchy. I also ordered 1/2 pound of shrimp in a Cajun sauce and 1/2 pound of crawfish. I absolutely loved that Cajun sauce. I picked medium heat but could have kicked it up a notch. It was sooo tasty. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and would get a pound of those next time. The crawfish was okay. It was my first time trying crawfish and it wasn't bad but wasn't my favorite. I love how you can customize the sauce your boil comes in and the contents of the boil. The corn was super delicious because it soaked up all the Cajun sauce. You can make it however you'd like. It was a fun experience and I was a mess after eating. This was very tasty. read more

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The place has decent food but it smells horrible. The written all over the walls are not appealing item. Someone draw a private part on the walls of bathroom, which also smells horrible. I've been to the restaurant twice and it doesn't get better read more

Food was eeh! Not much flavor and too salty. Was expensive too and even not fresh. This was almost $90 with tip. (Cajun fries not pictured). If I have another choice wouldn't go here but was craving seafoods that time. read more

Tasty Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Recently tried Tasty Crab. Been here four times in the last month. Their seafood boil is always a hit with me! Waitstaff and service are great as well. read more

This place is great, as long as you don't mind getting a little messy! Customers are given bibs and gloves so you can go all in on your food. I got the baby clams and crab legs. The picture doesn't do the meal justice. It was delicious with the garlic butter sauce. The other photo is shrimp and crab legs with the Cajun seasoning. Cajun fries were also delicious, perfect ratio of crunchy outside and soft in the middle. Will definitely be back. This time I will ask for an extra pair of gloves! read more

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The food justice hit the spot! This is the best seafood spot I ever ate in Poughkeepsie

Food 3.5 Ambiance 0 Management 0 Cleanliness 0 Waiter server and buzzer all in one for tbe entire restaurant was mad friendly but super unprofessional in speech and manner He had zero suggestions. He only forgot one side item so no biggie Price 3.5 how do you charge 3.00 for a boiled egg to a 46.00 dish? The restaurant serves on paper plates wtf with plastic forks Drinks served in to go cups You order the steamed crab boils and your bag goes on a paper plate that's super cheap ownership when the average plate is 36.00 Restaurant is completely covered in magic marker wall to wall floor to ceiling including the Pirate at the entrance,and the decorations inside. Bathrooms obviously have no one checking them at all It's not worth a return trip at all. read more

Tasty Crab House - Zoom in as this is the entire restaurant including the columns - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

This place has been on my radar since I've been home for the holidays. Today was the perfect opportunity to celebrate my sons birthday while having an outing with the fam. I remember this place was a buffet spot that I grilled out in many of times back in the day. Now it's a seafood spot, Nice! So I've been out in Pensacola for the past two years where seafood is fresh, cheap and abundant. I was very happy to see the menu had all of the things I would normally get if I were back in Pensacola. I decided to go with a 1/2 lb of crawfish, king crab and head on shrimp. I recently learned how to properly eat crawfish from a New Orleans native and what I learned is that the juice from the head is the best part (no weirdness). When my bag of seafood came out I went right for the crawfish, popped the head off and sucked it for juice.... nothing came out, bone dry. Very disappointed with that but the tails were tasty. Next I moved on the the king crab. A little disappointed that it was only one leg. It had a lot of meat but one Leg for $17, come on! Lastly was the shrimp. The shrimps was good, as well as the bag sauce and sides (potatoes and egg). For $35 plus I found myself eating my father in-laws and wife's fried shrimp when I was done which was really good. Have I been a bit spoiled because of where I currently live, YES! could there have been more for the buck, YES! Do they need to figure out how to get some boil juice I'm the heads of the crawfish, YES! If this place was in Pensacola it would be my last time. Because it's here and not many places like it, and I love seafood, I do see myself returning. Great customer service! Modestly recommended. read more

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Food is great, atmosphere and service is great. Good seafood spot they also have other food on the menu

The place I have to say bit interesting considering all writing people did all over the place, makes it definitely feel loved by customers and I wondered if would feel the same afterwards, the server I had was very nice and polite, but honestly it felt little too forced and def needed a tone down. I placed my order pretty quickly since the prices did make opt for a combo rather than a Crete my own seafood, which is fine. I do agree with other comments on here the cheap paper plates and to go cups was bit weird, I mean are they trying to save on a dishwasher machine or person, ha-ha. anyhow, I got my order really quickly, was bit shocked since I thought it would be longer. First, I tried the Cajun shrimp fried rice, one could use more shrimp, two overkilled it on the salt and well it far from any semblance of fried rice. Now the seafood boils itself was amazing, red potatoes were fork tender and coated in the sauce, corn was fresh and always bathing in the sauce, shrimp was bit overcooked but still good, mussels cooked just right and plenty of it, now the crab, which was easily the best part was perfect, a whole half crab and plenty of meat to dig out after cracking it open. I keep the sauce from the bag to give the rice favor and the shrimp chips, well some of them tasted bit stale and some still had a nice crunch. like the bag of seafood boil, this place is a mixed bag for me, pun intended. read more

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Vincent was exceptional with the service he provided he definitely went above and beyond. read more

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Expensive! Not enough people working there. Bartender was hostess and part time waitress! She had her hands full! Very nice , personable and hard worker. Clams were pea size ! Not much meat in the crab legs. Tasted good but not worth the $ It was soooo hot in the restaurant! We went in there to get cooked off but walked out as hot as when we arrived. read more

The shrimp and snow crab was delicious. Potato and corn were great too. We have ordered atleast 10 times from them and have never been disappointed. There was just one time when they forgot to add potato and corn but given we just love the place we did not mind. read more

Tasty Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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Took my family here to eat for the first time and Zammmm !!!all six of us had a different meal and appetizers and we were not disappointed one bit! Everything was juicy or fried but all was seasoned with no shame! Half of us even went for seconds. Desserts were so tasty I took home the red velvet dessert. Absolutely Tasty and highly recommend !!! read more

We took my mother here for her birthday because she and my children are seafood lovers. The restaurant was moderately crowded and busy. The server was friendly and we didn't wait to long for our food. Most of the food options are fried: we ordered battered cauliflower, chicken tenders, fried cheese curds and a couple seafood combo meals. The seafood boil meal was seasoned a lot and tasted good. read more

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I've been here a few times at this point, and I think that's enough to say: Solid service, fantastic food. Few places in the area are as fast and professional as the staff here. Our server Randy took our entire order by memory, got every detail down, and served us just about as quick as lightning. Get the Dungeness! It's tasty as all get out, with extremely fast and courteous service. read more

I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. We were really quite delighted at the tasty, delicious meal. We ordered the steamed broccoli as well as the sweet potato fries and a half-pound of sausage. The softshell crab dinner was excellent. Unfortunately the service could be a bit better they were understaffed. read more

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I was stocked to hear that a Crab House was opening in my area. Came here with my girl and we were told it would be a 10 minute wait. It was 40 min actually the hostess didn't book us down so people were coming in and getting seated. We go ask and the hostess response "I been here all day" very rudely then she assigns us a number but they still sat everybody else that came in after us. She was real nasty The food: It was really good and you get big portions and everything was well seasoned. Our server was friendly and attentive Overall the food is good but they need to work on seating people and maybe hire more friendly professional people. I clearly understand they just open read more

Tasty Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

MEH....tasty but the smallest King Crab legs I have EVER seen in any restaurant. Also impossible to eat without small a seafood fork or scissor to cut through the shell ***Bring your own **** And don;t forget a real metal fork, too, which you'll need in place of the plastic one they supply with a paper plate. Oh, and 3 of our crab meals were hauled to the table in huge plastic bags, not served normally on a plate. We needed the plastic gloves they provided to actually remove the food in the bag. A HUGE greasy mess. Fried shrimp, catfish, softshell crab, standard issue, served in a plastic basket with fries, tasted good and fresh and WAY easier to eat. $410 meal (for 6 people) included 8 beers and 4 wines. Felt way too expensive, though, especially for Poughkeepsie. No wonder the place was empty. All in all, we all had a fantastic laugh at the restaurant's expense and a meal we'll never forget. Would I go back? That's a simple NO. ***and to the owners of this restaurant chain, LOSE ALL THAT PLASTIC and try serving with real plates. read more

I am not a big fan of seafood. But my aunt choose this restaurant so we had to. The food was out within 15-20 minutes which my aunt wasn't the happiest about that. The food wasn't the best either. I got the chicken tenders and Cajun fries, the tenders were very very greasy. Let's just say it messed up my stomach. The check took 10 minutes to get to us before we finally left. Would I ever go their again. No... read more

This little gem is conveniently located in a shopping plaza. The price for food is very reasonable and the seafood is fresh and delicious. There are different levels of hotness and choice of seasoning. Cajun us my favorite seasoning. Hostess and waiters give warm welcome and friendly services. I would come back here read more

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Our waiter, Dan, was awesome and the food was amazing. I love seafood and this was as good as it gets. Great atmosphere and all around great experience. Seriously, a hidden gem in Poughkeepsie. read more

Tasty Crab House - Dining room - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

First time here. Service was below average. New place but the owners are experienced in the restaurant business and need to improve the service by waiters and staff. Menu is small but well made, except the lack of appetizer options. Seafood combo dinner was very good. Made with Tasty Sauce and fresh seafood. No beer available yet which was a downer. Didn't even have unsweetened ice tea ! Overall it was unique fun dining experience with kids be able to write on the walls and posts and the seafood was decent. Also wish there were biscuits instead of the deep fried rice cracker things that are served to every table. Will return and hopefully service gets better. read more

There are many Crab Boil places that have popped up in the past few years - so really good, some not so good - Tasty Crab in Poughkeepsie is one of the REALLY GOOD ones! First off - rather than dried up pale looking stringy crab, all of our snow crab sections were fresh and tender and the meat pulled easily from the shells that crack with a great snap and were just succulent and delicious- and the potatoes and corn boil juice (sauce) was so savory. Also added scallops to my boil which were also tender snd fresh - and the fried green beans appetizer was also spot on. Randy our server was friendly and attentive - and the place is clean and well managed. Actually can't wait to head down there again - the whole family thoroughly enjoyed their meals - A-1 to Tasty Crab! read more

Delicious food friendly staff I send everyone here. I like to read all people that have signed the walls

Food was very good , small portions but good food. Would recommend for everyone interested in seafood boil read more

Tasty Crab House - A S3. Combo - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

This was one of the very few dine in experiences that I have had this year, I felt very safe! Sanitizer, temp checks, mandatory masks, distant tables all made me feel secure. The food was great and our server, Dan was excellent! He explained the menu as it was our first time and was on top of everything we needed! We will be back! read more

Tasty Crab House - Shrimp basket and hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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I've visited the tasty crab house twice and the second time scored the 2 star review.. The first time I ordered the fried shrimp basket with fries - it was okay but some shrimp were not deveined which in turn left a terrible after taste when biting into what looked like a well battered shrimp. Others in my party had the Dungeness Crab in Cajun sauce, blue crab in tasty (house) sauce, and a veggie bag with just the potatoes and corn in the tasty sauce. Everyone raved their foods were well flavored, tasty, and would have recommend. I would have given it 3 stars just because the shrimp was not clean. The second time,however, when we returned we got the king crab in the hot tasty sauce and a fried calamari basket. The king crab was not plentiful for the market price charged and a bit over cooked. The calamari was well prepared. The house tasty sauce made us sick as it did not settle well and so after getting food poisoning from this we decided not to return. We also know someone else who initially recommended the place who returned on their own the week before us and ordered the house tasty sauce in blue crab and also experienced mild food poisoning ( we discovered after we told them about our experience). So not sure if it was just a couple of bad batches of seafood or if the sauce was contaminated but overall definitely hindered the scoring. read more