Better quality and service this time around! Tried the crabber fries and they were delicious! Still a must go to with the shabang sauce. Lime, salt and pepper make it all the better. My shrimp were actually cooked to perfection this time around and the server kept checking up on us. Still very lively and busy inside. Come early or be prepared to wait a while. read more

The Boiling Crab - Corn on the Cob, 1 lb of shrimp: whole shabang - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I've been to The Boiling Crab a few times now, and overall it's okay. You kind of know exactly what you're getting going in. The Cajun style seafood boils are consistent, messy in a fun way, and generally satisfying, which is a big part of why this place stays so busy. It's definitely a great spot for groups. The whole setup with the bags of seafood, sauces, and sides makes it interactive and social, and it works well when you've got a table full of people sharing everything. That said, the experience can be a bit uneven. The service is something I've always questioned. It's not always poor, but it's very inconsistent. Some visits feel smooth and attentive, others feel a bit off, especially considering how busy they usually are. Food wise, I've always had a good meal here. Nothing has ever been bad, but it also doesn't really stand out beyond what you'd expect from this style of place. It delivers on the concept without really going beyond it. Overall, it's a reliable option if you're craving a seafood boil or going out with a group, and I understand why it's popular. For me, it lands right in that average category. read more

I'm really disappointed with our experience at The Boiling Crab on 65th Street in Sacramento. We joined the waitlist before we even arrived. After receiving a text saying our table was ready, we still had to wait an additional 20 minutes to be seated. When it was finally time to be seated, one person in our party had briefly stepped out to the car to grab a diaper bag. Even though staff could clearly see that the rest of our entire party was present and waiting inside, they refused to seat us until she walked back from the car. This directly contributed to the extra wait time and felt unnecessary and unaccommodating. After we ordered, things continued to go downhill. My pregnant friend was served shrimp in her bag, even though she did not order shrimp. We immediately brought this to the staff's attention and clearly explained that she is pregnant and cannot eat shrimp. The bag was taken back to the kitchen, but instead of making a fresh one, they picked the shrimp out and sent the same bag back. This is completely unacceptable, especially considering pregnancy and food safety concerns. We complained again and had to send it back. What made this even more frustrating was the lack of attention from our waiter. He was not the one who addressed any of our concerns and only came by once to check on us. Instead, the gentleman bussing tables was the one who helped us multiple times and was far more attentive and helpful than our actual waiter. Between the excessive wait time, refusal to seat us when most of the party was present, incorrect orders, poor food safety handling, and lack of proper service, this experience was extremely disappointing. We expected much better. read more

I love coming to eat at this place, even though sometimes I have to wait up to 2 hours. The food is delicious, but today I'm leaving disappointed. The music was very loud, and it even gave me a headache. I had never had this kind of experience before, but I won't come back just because of that. I even had to put on my son's headphones, and even then I could still hear the loud music. read more

The Boiling Crab - We like to go there a lot. Good service. Everything is very delicious. It is worth the long wait. - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

I'm in love with boiling crab always have been. It's always good. It's always a hit. I love that. I can actually order food to go.i love getting the whole shebang, medium Today I opted for ordering a 1 pound to go of shrimp but if you have not had the fried oysters, I highly suggest trying those. They are amazing. Service is always good at the boiling crab doesn't matter how packed it is. I like the downtown location much more. they're both big inside even if there's a wait, it's not terribly long for downtown at least. I walked in and the place was crazy packed. My phone order took about ten minutes which was great. For my to go order the girl took a long time to hand me my order don't know if anyone has stolen food from them before or not. I paid and had to wait for my bag she already had looked at to show me the receipt. This is the place we get food from every year for our dad as well. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I was craving seafood boil and decided to head to the boiling crab. It has been a very long time since I've been back. I got 1 lb of shrimp and 1lb of mussels with potatoes in the whole shabang medium. I also asked for lime, and got a very big bag. One thing I've noticed is that they do not skim on the food! 1lb here is so much more food than I've received at other seafood boil restaurants. The seafood are also super fresh and delicious. It was quite busy on a weekday night, with lots of dine in and to go orders. Once I placed my order, it was ready in about ten minutes. The workers were very friendly and quick. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

If I can give no stars I would. Long as*wait for some nasty, over cooked as* shrimp. I've been there before it was okay. If you want some good shrimp in a bag with a lot of sauce drive a hour to Modesto at bag o crab 10/10 thank me later! THEY HAVE SHRIMP HEAD OFF! read more

The food was delicious! The king and snow crab came out first. The whole shabang mild season paired so well with the crab, the family almost finished before the appetizers came out. We had the catfish basket, crabber lemon pepper fries, and a lb of shrimp with corn, sausage, potatoes, eggs and a side of rice. The service was great. Everyone was friendly and eager to help. I liked that this boiling crab expanded. Enjoyed the decor and cleanliness of the establishment. We were 30th on the waiting list, but the list moved quick. Worth the wait, I promise you. read more

Great location. The staff are extremely kind and attentive. It shows as well in the location upkeep. Everything is incredibly clean and organized. Food is great as well and our order was great. We were able to taste how fresh our shrimp were and enjoyed our meal in general. I would highly recommend this location. read more

The Boiling Crab - Shrimp shabang medium Cajun fries - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

A 3.6/5 honestly confuses me. I wish I could rate this place higher than a 5/5 because it deserves it. The staff is welcoming and polite, and the food is on a tier of its own. The only down side? It's always packed. Which should explain how good the food is. We came most recently on a Monday night and waited 45 minutes. Don't let the line scare, come hungry and prepared for a flavor explosion. I recommend getting shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and fries! All with the whole shabang, and medium spice level read more

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We did phone in orders for pick up. The lady on the other line was very patient on taking our multiple orders. They have a different area for take outs only, just across their original dining place. Cute little area for payment and pick up. Our order was accurate ready in time for pick up as they promised. The sauce is very flavorful, their lemon pepper is still spicy, forgot to mention for non spicy, I just assumed it's not. I'll keep that in mind next time. read more

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Been going here for years and each visit always hits!! 1lb shrimp (head on), medium spice, whole shabang, sausages with Cajun fries. EVERY SINGLE TIME. I can always rely on their sauce being buttery and thicccc as some place's seasoned sauces are watery... Service and staff are always on point. Never had a bad experience. Only thing I dread is looking for parking as it does get busy. read more

This is the second time coming in. Both to celebrate a friend's birthday. They accommodated 11 of us along with holding the cake for us. Waiting time wasn't too bad as we got here prior the rush of dinner. All of our seafood was very flavorful and fulfilling. We order a variety from Raw Oysters,Dungeness crab, Calamari and Fried Shrimp, Shibang scallops, Fried oysters and more. The only thing the shrimp was over cooked and on the mushy inside but common as it is cooked with other seafood within the bag. Ambiance is always loud and busy but not overwhelming. Staff is always working either cleaning, seating or serving. All in all this place has great flavors and for sure doesn't disappoint! read more

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No to impress with this location, we waited 2 hours to be seated, (I had wait before at the other location but at least the service is good & the food). Our food was served cold, fits they brought the rice and like 10-15 minutes later the shrimp so by the time the shrimp got there the rice was already cold, however the shrimp was also cold, we barely saw our waiter/ waitress we have to asked for refills , because they barely came to check on us, the bathroom was dirty no paper liners and toilet paper all over the floor. The parking is super full and if you have an order to go you have to go across the street, but I didn't see any signs stating that, but people kept coming in asking for their to go food and they send them to another building. read more

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2.5 hour wait on Saturday evening. Typically, I would not wait this long; however, I was meeting a few of my friends at this location. They only allow up to 4 split checks. I ordered the whole Dungeness crab with Cajun seasoning. The crab tasted fresh and I love the Cajun sauce. It was perfect with steamed rice, a coke, and a side of fries. I would dine in again, but not on Saturday evenings. read more

The Boiling Crab - Dungeness crab - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This spot is amazing. I should start off by saying we drove two hours to come here. We did have to wait an hour so I recommend putting yourself on the waitlist if you have the availability to do so. Service was really good. Our server was very attentive and was constantly bringing us water, which was nice because we got the medium spicy boil and it was spicy. There was five of us and it came out to around 160 and two of us got crab legs. Locally where we live whenever we go to any shrimp boil place it normally cost us about $200. I got the shrimp boil and the snow crab legs, as well as a side of rice and I added potatoes to it, and the food was spectacular . My sister is normally a picky eater, and we both refuse to get crab legs locally because they are very expensive and have no meat. however at the boiling crab we both decided to try the crab legs and they had a lot of meat and they were definitely worth the price. I think we paid like $27 for snow crab legs Overall, the place is popping, it was packed. We got there around seven and the spot literally had a wait time until about 10 and they close at 10. It's definitely cool, especially with the decorations. the spot is very nice and clean. 10/101 recommend. read more

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The price was pretty high to have such a pretty disappointing experience. The food had a lack of flavor and the seafood had to come separately which sucked because we got the appetizer and only of the seafoods and had to sit with a bag of shrimp for 15minutes before the rest of the food came. It was an overall high priced poor tasting experience sadly. . . read more

This place is ALWAYS packed but we drive the extra few mins to go to this one over the one on K Street. The staff is always friendly and once you finally get seated, it never takes long to get your food. We have never had a bad experience here. We go often and the food is always fresh. My only complaint is the last few times, the soda has been flat but they always take it off the bill. read more

My favorite place Very good food nice attention 100% recommended 1 pound Shrimp medium cajun with potatoes corn read more

You will wait forever. I was able to attened a 4 year college and graduate before I was seated.

Although the servings varies from time to time, I still enjoy their food. Nothing beats this place.

This was the worse seafood boil I've ever had, the shrimp came over cooked and mushy, sent the shrimp back to get re cooked and they came mushy again and cold. read more

The crab fries with lemon pepper fried seasoning are so addicting. I also got one pound of shrimp with the whole shabang medium sauce and added eggs. It was super messy but totally worth it. The sauce is garlicky, buttery, spicy, and hits every craving. Service was fast and friendly even with how busy it was. Definitely recommend joining the Yelp waitlist ahead of time because it gets packed, especially on weekends. One of my go-to spots for a seafood feast! read more

The Boiling Crab - 1lb shrimp shabang med with eggs and lemon pepper crab fries - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

Horrible service overall, several open tables, but patrons were made to wait no less than 20 minutes before being seated as they were "understafffed" calamri waste worst I've ever had. Ordered mussels but there were only about 5 in the entire order, none found at bottom of bag, when we informed the manager, she said she would take a discount, it was $2.60!!! Are you kidding me, they should have taken at least half if not, the entire order off. Will not be back. Its been a while since I been here too. Overly priced. Their spicest is no longer spicey either, very disappointing. read more

The food it was excellent Only one not good the rice is not really cook half cook rice. I hope the owner read this message and fix the rice not cook well. read more

Service is horrible!!! Even though there are plenty of empty tables there. And they let you sit in one next to bathroom and tell you that you have to wait for other table. read more

This is usually one of my favorite places to go ! Today was just crazy.. Snow Crab was insanely over cooked so it was impossible to pull out of the shell in tact. Bathrooms were down so we couldn't even wash hands! Server never checked on us until the check came. Overall bad experience do better boiling crab. read more

Boiling Crab is a reasonable novel establishment with it's plop a steamed bag of everything on the table approach. Though the communal dining experience adds to the fun, making it an ideal spot for gatherings with friends and family. The spot is nearly always busy and keeps all the servers running about frantically but they'll check in every once in a while. For the meal, get anything you want so long as it's in the 'whole shebang' seasoning. Shrimp, crab, sausage, corn, whatever - it all tastes good with their signature blend. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

My family and I love The Boiling Crab on 65th Ave in South Sacramento. We come almost every month because the food is always great. The shrimp with the Whole Sha-Bang sauce never disappoints. My 6 year old son enjoys the shrimp with no spice, (garlic buttery). Their michelada is one of the best I have had, and the margarita is just perfect too. The fries might be my favorite of all time. The wait time can be long, but we honestly do not mind because this is our favorite place to eat. For shorter wait time come during the week. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

Boiling Crab is my go to place for seafood boil. The food is always consistent. On a Saturday night, the wait was over an hour, but the food might've been worth it... I recommend joining the Yelp waitlist ahead of time but in this case the online waitlist was closed and we had to go in person to sign up. Love the whole shabang sauce with mild spice. The shrimp was cooked perfectly. An order of the cajun fries is a necessity !! I also like getting the chicken tenders but it's nothing special. Service is usually good but on a packed Saturday night the service quality went downhill. Server forgot our straws, the ranch for our fries was missing, and we also received the wrong bill at the end of our meal. read more

The Boiling Crab - Chicken Tenders Basket - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I came ready for some serious seafood, and The Boiling Crab definitely delivered on flavor. I ordered the shrimp and crawfish with the Cajun garlic no spice I loved it . The only downside was that they didn't have live crawfish, just frozen, which was a little disappointing. I was really looking forward to that fresh pop you get from live ones, but honestly, the seasoning still made it super tasty. Service was great friendly, quick, and helpful. Even though I didn't get live crawfish this time, I'd definitely come back and try again. The shrimp alone was worth the trip!! The ambience was lively and fun, with upbeat music, good energy, and that signature seafood boil vibe messy, loud, and totally worth it. read more

When it comes to boiling seafood, this place has one of the best seafood for it. There's usually a long wait line, but once you're in, the servers are quick to help and ring up your order. Every hostess is so kind and sweet. Food comes out fast too! I always get their bang bang shrimp with whole sha bang sauce in medium spice cause I like my heat! It has the right amount of kick to get your blood going but still enjoyable! Boiling crab is always on point and packs an explosion of buttery, garlicky, spicy Asian goodness in my mouth everytime. read more

Very delicious food!!! Great service even though it was very busy we were still seen in a timely manner and met with very great service!! I will continue to come!! read more

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Today, my children and I experienced extremely poor customer service and what felt like clear discrimination. I added my name to the Yelp waitlist for a party of six and waited nearly two hours. I also had a newborn infant with us, whom I did not include in the party size since the baby would not be eating or occupying a seat. When we finally arrived and confirmed our party, the store manager refused to seat us, stating that our party size was no longer acceptable. She immediately told us we would be moved to the bottom of the waitlist and would need to wait an additional two hours. No attempt was made to accommodate us or offer a reasonable alternative, such as a short additional wait. The manager repeatedly claimed it would be "unfair to other customers," despite the fact that we had already waited just as long. The restaurant was busy, and it was evident that our table was given to another group with more adults--who would likely spend more--while our party consisted mostly of children. This felt discriminatory and unfair. The manager insisted this was a Yelp policy, not a Boiling Crab policy. However, as a frequent customer who used to visit weekly, I have personally witnessed similar situations in the past where staff easily accommodated guests by adjusting party size. This inconsistency is troubling. I have never felt so unwelcome at this restaurant. As a store manager, there are always options to de-escalate a situation and provide customer service. Unfortunately, that did not happen here. Instead, there was a clear lack of empathy, flexibility, and professionalism. I am extremely disappointed and disgusted by this experience. In today's climate, discrimination--especially toward families with children--should never be ignored or excused. read more

Drive all the way from Reno just for tee drive all the way from Reno to eat here. We love it!!! read more

I was a lifetime fan of boiling crab but seems like they changed the flavors up. I get wholeshabang but its definitely seems different. There is fast service and the place is always pretty full so best to get on the list before hand. Last time i came i was realky disappointed ass the food came out room temp abd my crab was a but soggy like the shell idkk. But definitely not the same it used to be read more

This is not what I like. The food is either deep fried or very messy as you eat with your hands. My family loves it but not me. To each his own. read more

If I could go over 5 stars I would. I love this place. Best seafood boil spot in California I said what I said. That's my 2nd home. The workers are great we're basically on a first name basis. Shoutout John for the amazing hospitality. read more

Service was just ok. The food was good but because the customer service wasn't great I wasn't sure what to order. It felt like more of a fast food vibe than a dine in restaurant. read more

The Boiling Crab - Lemon Pepper Fries , Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Sacramento, California

Accidentally left my baby's bottle wasn't even gone for that long 10 min. came back to get it come to find out it got thrown away and couldn't retrieve it all I got was a sorry and we did everything we can I asked if protocol was for stuff to get thrown away they said no a little disappointed I understand that I left it but it didn't need to get thrown away read more