Who said we don't have authentic Chinese restaurants in the north. The Crab House in Broomfield is a hidden gem and probably one of the best tasting Chinese restaurants in town. Most foodies only know it as a popular Cajun seafood restaurant in the area, but what makes this place sparkle is actually its Chinese menu. The chef used to be the executive chef of five star hotels in China and primarily only prepare the Chinese menu for the true connoisseurs. To be exact, they specialize in the Huaiyang and Sichuan cuisines. For foodies who know how the different dishes taste in China, they would not be disappointed here. For foodies who want to taste authentic Chinese cuisine, then you cannot miss this restaurant. Here are their vegetable fried rice, triple delight and hot & spicy chicken. The Crab House is about three minutes from the Great Wall Supermarket. read more

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The service was prompt and courteous. The food was okay. The selection of seafood items was good, and prices seemed reasonable. I had fried shrimp, oysters, and a catfish basket; it was okay. We find better seafood at other local restaurants. read more

Have been here multiple times and it never disappoint. We have been coming here for years

Ordered fried calamari, lobster bisque, and the fried oyster basket. Two months ago, someone wrote a review saying the calamari was over-seasoned. Well something has changed, as the calamari I got was very flavorless, had to use the lemon and the sauce, and added salt to make those very chewy rubber bands taste like something. The lobster bisque, while having a lot of meat in it, was also rather flavorless. It is like their chef also works for an assisted living center and has completely forgotten the use of salt. Plus, paying $12 for a very small cup of soup with little flavor is robbery. The fried oyster basket was the only shining point of my meal, except that I ordered cajun fries and received regular limp saltless fries. The oysters were good. I guess the reason the food was mediocre was because they were taking their lunch break and just hurried the order. I ordered the food at 13:21 and received a text 5 minutes later saying it was ready. When I walked into the restaurant, the entire staff was sitting around a table eating. Another reviewer mentioned a great Chinese menu, but I do not see any of the dishes he listed as being on their menu read more

Excellent!! Will make the 2 hr drive to come here again!! Service was a little slow but for the occasion and the service we received.. it was well worth it! read more

Service was fine, she was very new and had too many tables. The food was meh at best, the shrimp were beyond over cooked, something a seafood place should do better at. The chowder was canned. The pasta was weird, they used only garlic powder and not real garlic, how cheap can you be? The cleaner for the table was terrible, nothing that scented should be used in food service. The menu has virtually no description of dishes. Spent too much on merch and decor. Will absolutely not be back. read more

While thier catfish was tasty, their tale on calmari rings was dismal. Nothing more than breaded and deep fried rubber bands. The sauce was nice (And btw complimented the catfish), however the calamari was rubber. I've had properly cooked calamari. This was NOT it. I thought that a famous seafood place knew how to cook calamari. I was wrong. read more

I would see a yes, but when we went in there for my 45th birthday, it smelt like Fabulosa. The only thing I can taste is Faso. The only thing that you can smell is Faso I get it I get it I get it, but Fabulosa is so strong it should be used at the end of the night when you're closing not in the middle of the day when you're still open, I mean come on the smell was so strong that's all I could taste and we're out of fish place. There's crab. It wasn't what I expected. I was super bummed. The waitress did fine but again the only thing I could smell is this fabulous so my suggestion is stop with the Fabulosa or only use like one drop a Fabulosa just way too strong way too strong. It was disgusting. read more

I didn't order the regular menu. But the crab house authentic Chinese menu is amazing. The best I had in CO. The chef was executive head chef at five star hotel. Everything is so good. I am looking forward the next dine experience and will preorder something is not listed on the menu. Don't fooled by the seafood boil menu. The Chinese authentic food is the real gem in this restaurant read more

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Interesting new restaurants that pop up in the Westminster area always pique my interest, and The Crab House was a new addition to the location - I'm a big fan of cajun and seafood flavors, and Westminster isn't super know for having seafood restaurants, so I was definitely excited to try this place out! I've been to the Crab House on two separate occasions, so I think I have a decent holistic view of this restaurant. The restaurant isn't very busy on my two visits (a Saturday and a Sunday around 7pm), so there isn't a wait time and you're likely to get seated almost immediately if you decide to stop by. The service is fast around the times I have visited, and after ordering, you should receive your food in about 5-15 minutes. As other reviews have mentioned, the decorations and interior are a bit corny for a seafood restaurant, but I think it gives this place a certain whimsical charm. I've been able to try the Combos and Po'Boys which I'll review down below: Seafood Boil Combo ($53): The boil comes out to a decent size - split between four people, may be a bit underwhelming since the boil is mostly shellfish and looks to be more than it actually is. Since it is a boil, you get some gloves and a bib to put on, just be prepared to get messy. I thought the flavor was pretty tasty! We got the All In One sauce, which I thought had a nice and tangy garlic flavor with a decent and warming heat. There are also halved Yukon potatoes, headless shrimp, and corn cobs underneath the seafood - these really soak up the sauce. For $53, it is decent given the amount and variety of seafood that you can get here. Shrimp Po'Boy ($11): Similar to the boil combo, it is a little bit underwhelming since the sandwich was a bit smaller than I expected, you only get like 4-5 pieces of shrimp in your sandwich - but the shrimp was fried nicely and the sandwich was hot coming out. There isn't a lot of sauce on the shrimp, so you may feel like you are wanting a bit more dimension to the sandwich. Overall, I thought it was a decent place to fix your cajun/seafood craving in the Wesminster and Broomfield area - you'll probably spent around $11 - $25 for a decent meal here. Though next time, I would just stick with the boil as it seems like what they are best at here. read more

The Crab House - Shrimp Po' Boy - Seafood Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

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Food ok. Service is not so great. Been there a few times and not going back after the last visit. They advertise that they are open till 10pm. If you get there at 8:45, like we did, they tell you there open but since it takes twenty minutes to cook, they already closed the kitchen and aren't serving food. This is a restaurant!! Do the math, it doesn't work. None of it. Go to hook and reel instead. They were open and served us. We left hook and reel before 10pm, after the drive there from the crabhouse. No longer going to spend my time and money at the craphouse. read more

We've eaten here a couple times. It's not the cheapest but it's great for a special occasion. The steamed seafood bags are excellent. Generally, the crab and shrimp seem to be the best. I've had some of the other shellfish but the Freshness was questionable. Stick to the basics including hush puppy, chowder and basically anything fried at this place. read more

I like this place, though I'm a bit concerned that it never appears to be busy enough to stay around. That said, we are lucky to have a local seafood boil restaurant nearby and so I recommend that people check it out! I like the extra spicy sauce. I am a spicy food aficionado and by the end of the meal my nose is starting to run - perfect! The seafood is fresh and hot, the waitstaff are prompt and friendly and they provide enough extras to make a messy meal less so. I like the sauce so much that I usually get mussels so that I can use the shells to scoop it up like a soup! Highly recommended! read more

Love the shrimp basket! Spicy mayo is good for dipping shrimp (you need to ask for it).

I love this place! The people are super nice and accommodating. It reminds me of my mom's family restaurant growing up. The seafood never disappoints. My husband gets extra spicy and is the best e've found up north. Not to mention the Michelada is made correctly which is not always the case at many restaurants. Desert is good so I really don't have anything to complain about. read more

We come here all the time when we are craving seafood! Their food is always delicious, tasty, and good. The staff is super friendly and food comes out very quick. Definitely recommend to try out this place!!! read more

The Crab House - Party One - Seafood Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

The staff was not friendly and my fried oysters had not taste. We will not be back. Especially on a Saturday, they were understaffed

Pretty good, margaritas were cheap but not strong. The sea food was pretty good, but messy. Definitely more of a sea food boil place. Of course they gave gloves and bibs. My family enjoyed going. read more

I had an itch for a lobster roll and this place was fairly close by . The interior was the usual if not a little corny decorations but plenty of seating. The place was fairly clean and orderly. Our server was good, smiling and attentive. We ordered crab cakes as an appetizer and they were crunchy on the outside also very tasty . The lobster roll was just ok, plenty of chunks of lobster but the roll was just so so and took away from the lobster. For 20 dollars I was hoping for bigger and better but it was ok. I won't be back unless I go back to try a crab boil. read more

I had been waning to try this place for quite some time now, so we stopped in this evening for dinner. I ordered the Crab House Basket, my wife ordered the Shrimp basket, and we also ordered s side of Hush puppies. My meal came with Catfish, Shrimp, and Fried Oysters. The overall atmosphere was nice and inviting, the staff was friendly, and the food came out in a decent amount of time. We started out with the Hush Puppies, which were very good and had a good flavor to them. However the rest of the food, was lacking flavor, and seemed to be a little bland. We felt with a little more seasoning in the batter, our fried food could've been a better experience. Unfortunately, that is the only reason for the three star rating, read more

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This seafood restaurant is simply outstanding! Top-notch service, great atmosphere, and delicious food. Highly recommend! read more

The Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

We try to come twice a month. The food is always on point, service very hospitable and accommodating, and my husband likes the red beers. Good ambiance and good desert also! We wish we would've found this place sooner. read more

The restaurant was very dirty. They are very poor on the upkeep. Even the glasses were not very clean that they were serving water in the boil lacked flavor. The shrimp were very small and the service was not very good at all. Definitely will not be back. read more

First visit here. Service was pretty good for lunch time. Appetizer of Fried Calamari was excellent, tender with a light breading and dipping sauce, a tiny bit spicy. The shrimp and crab leg boil was really disappointing. Shrimp was good and easy to eat. The crab legs were like rubber. When you try to open, even the longer legs, crackers did not work, shells too soft, kind of fishy. The lobster roll was lobster and Mayo, lots of Mayo. It needed celery, onion and something else crunchy, like eating paste. Coleslaw, it was like soup, tons of Mayo, two slivers of carrot and runny. Couldn't eat it. I might give it another shot another day. read more

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If you want an East Coast very casual seafood eating experience, then this is probably as close as you'll get in the Denver area. The interior is cute, very dockside motif. The service was OK. I really enjoyed the hush puppies. I had not had those in many years. I had a combo seafood boil, and was not aware that it comes in a big plastic bag. It was a satisfying amount of food, but a bit pricey. And it was very salty. In my opinion, if you really like Maryland and lower, New England style seafood boils, you will love this place. If not, you might come once, and that's enough. I think we fall into the second category. read more

Went there on a Thursday night and got a table easy. Ordered the lobster roll and she ordered the fried oysters. Both were good, not great but very good. Lobster roll bread was toasted, buttered and very tasty. Lobster was good, just remember it's Denver... They also had boils which seemed like their specialty and looked good. read more

Good food! Good environment!Good service! I had a very good dinner there with my parents in law. The owner is very friendly . We will definitely go there again. read more

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I loved this place! As a huge seafood boil person I loved the crab and shrimp here. Awesome sauce I recommend the All in one, it was clean, good decor and awesome customer service! Even brought us extra gloves and napkins without us asking. This is a great experience for anyone who needs a phone break because you simply cannot use your phone. The "Colorado bulldog" drink was a very good pick me up if you like espresso martinis. 10/10 read more

Five stars. I had my 84-year-old mother and my 24year-old daughter and my 52. Mom voted 4 stars, daughter and I voted 4 stars. So 4 overall. Mom got the fried oyster basket. Oysters were well done. Not cooked too hard so the oyster was nice and moist, great flavor. Breading was crisp on the outside flavorful and moist on the inside. Daughter had the crab leg and mussels combo in the mild garlic butter. She says, delicious; not drowning in garlic butter, but there was plenty; crab sweet and flavorful; mussels were delicious, not rubbery, just right. I had the crawdad boil, Cajun hot. Excellent, nice flavor, plenty of butter, and other spices. Came with mini corn cob and a couple taters. We're nowhere close to the water, bill was $60. Good meal for the price. Definitely give it a try! read more

I've tried this establishment twice now spending roughly $200 during each visit. I ordered the clam chowder which tasted as though it was bought from the soup isle at King Soopers next door. The calamari was completely over seasoned. The crab boils were a complete waste of money lacking flavor and quality. The service is beyond horrible. Both times, I was not able to get my basic needs met. I left feeling robbed and hungry still lol I actually had to buy my older boys McDonald's the second time when we left. read more

They've got everything. Fried things like chicken, shrimp, or fish, and the recipe has been mastered. The waiters are super supportive, cheerful, and food is fast. This place gives a old cabin vibe, but somehow it also looks like a bar. There are LED lights around the place making it look so much livelier, happier, and just overall better. read more

This place better rates. By far the cleanest seafood joint I have seen in a while. Took out bag of boil today and shrimp was exceptionally fresh. It is also very affordable compared to other boil places. I will be their new regular, I definitely recommend. read more

The first time I went to this restaurant, the experience was very bad! A hair was found inside the dish ...... The overall price of the food is very expensive, but the portions are very small, and the old waiter in front is keen to promote all kinds of expensive dishes, which makes people very disgusted! Anyway, no more...... read more

My 3 year old wanted shrimp for lunch. He loved the boiled shrimp. We did garlic butter sauce on shrimp and crab legs. It was phenomenal! Lobster roll was delicious also. read more

The Crab House - Lobster roll & Cajun fries - Seafood Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

OK so, I rarely write Yelp reviews unless something is exceptionally good or exceptionally bad, and this place is a combination of the two, I think. The food? Decent. It probably would have been a lot better had it not taken almost an hour and a half to make it to our table. Now, I know what you're probably thinking, it was a Friday night, it was busy. Well yes, it was a Friday night, but it was NOT busy. We walked in and got a table right away, and half the place was empty. We ordered drinks, the bar made them, they got to our table. Nothing surprising there. I probably would have had another had our waitress bothered to come by and check on us AT ALL, other than dropping the appetizers off about 15 minutes after we ordered them and to bring us the check much later. Honestly, it looked like she was afraid to come over to our table, especially once the 45 minute mark had come and gone and we were still sitting there hungry and getting agitated. Hell, I wouldn't have wanted to either if I were in her shoes, but if she would have let us know that the boil-in-a-bag meals would take so long to actually make it to us, we probably would have ordered something different, or at least another appetizer or two and definitely more drinks. Bigger bill, more tip money, it all follows, but no, we were just ignored. Womp womp. For the price of the meals we got, I would have hoped for at least a little bit of courtesy if the kitchen was short staffed or whatever (not that we were informed), but hey, my wife wanted to go to Crab House so we went but we won't go back. For the time it took for us to wait for our food, we could have gone down to a similar restaurant in Aurora (or maybe in western Kansas), ordered, ate and been back home if traffic wasn't too bad. Oh well. Fool me once, shame on you. I won't be fooled again. The takoyaki were pretty good. read more

Food was great, good margaritas fairly priced. Noodles were a great addition to the boil.

Giving this restaurant 5 stars. The food is good, and the service is great! We were seated quickly, and the food came out promptly after we ordered as well. My husband mentioned to the waitress that it was my son's birthday, and she asked my son if he would like chocolate or cheesecake. Shortly after, we heard the music change to the Birthday Song, and she came out with the cheesecake and a fun sparkly candle. We will gladly return to this restaurant! read more

The Crab House - Seafood Combo $29.99 & Fried Shrimp Basket $14.00 - Seafood Near Me - Broomfield, Colorado

Happy to see it finally open. Stopped in for a late lunch with the neighbor. We were the only ones there, but it was 2:30 on a Monday afternoon. The manager/owner was very friendly and answered all our questions about the renovation of the former Villsge Inn. They did an excellent job. All that doesn't matter if the food and service are bad. Fortunately that's not the case here. We both got 1.5 pound boils of shrimp, mussels and crawfish. It was DELICIOUS. I forgot how much work it is to get the meat out of the crawfish, but it was well worth it. I will be back this week. 3 thumbs up. read more

So delicious, well priced, and great service! I shared a boil with my mom, and we ate almost every bit ! Can't wait to visit again!

We stopped here randomly for dinner last night and it was really great. The food was excellent, prices were very reasonable and the service was great. We will definitely be coming back. read more