I honestly don't understand why the parking lot and restaurant is so totally empty at 1pm. It ain't that bad (it's not that great either). THE ROSES: Ample parking. Old school faux waterfront decor (some may consider it dated, I think it's rather charming). My shrimp Po' Boy sandwich was actually rather good. THE THORNS: Rather lackluster service. I asked for unsweetened tea and got sweet (I'm sweet enough as it is; I don't need extra sugar). Granted, the sole server was working the bar and a nearly empty dining room, but perhaps if he spent less time conversing with the diners at another table, he'd remember my order? To be fair, he fixed the error in a timely manner. THE VERDICT: Very middle of the road. If you don't have a soft spot for the OG 'Sea Galley' 1970s decor, you'd find this place a bit outdated and long in the tooth. Neither recommend nor discourage. read more

We came to eat a few nights ago with family visiting from Hawaii. We waited at the front hostess area for a few minutes while the hostess and manager were wiping menus nearby. The bartender was the first to acknowledge us and kindly told us it would be a few minutes. Then the manager told the hostess to seat us and she came over very unhappy. She didn't greet us or thank us for our patience and then when she took us to our table, she put the menus down and just walked away while we were thanking her. Carla, our waitress came over with a friendly smile and was so kind. She provided suggestions to my mom since she was unsure which wine to order. My mom ended up going with the Waterbrook Chardonnay and loved it. Then when our seafood feasts came out, there were too much seasonings on the corn and potatoes for my 7-year old niece, that Carla offered to bring a few unseasoned versions. Carla took really good care of us and we appreciated her friendly, caring nature and would recommend requesting her section when visiting. This establishment is so lucky to have her! Carla is a true gem! read more

Amazing time from start to finish! We had great drinks, sourdough bread, and oysters to start! Then crab, halibut, salmon, and the teriyaki chicken. The vegetables and salad were so fresh and perfect! Then, the rhubarb cake and ice cream put us over top! Harrison, our waiter was excellent in every way! Thank you staff for an amazing dining experience! read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Oyster appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great food and service. After a long day, the mud pie really saved me and recharged me! read more

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Place is clean and it wasn't crowded I stopped in for lunch and needed my crab fix before I went home to Montana Staff was friendly and attentive to my request no complaints there Crab was good and very tasty The clam chowder was too thick and basically no clams read more

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Came on a Saturday for lunch and it was empty! Got quick service and their lemonade was really good. The food was also good but comin from LA, I think I could get something similar. Then i found out that they also have a location in Long Beach! Haha read more

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Gave 2 stars. I was hoping their crab boil would be good. Cause thats what they named ir right? Well today I was terribly disappointed. The snow crab legs was skimpy. The service not great either. They just gave me crab legs with garlic butter on the side. Seemed more like oil than butter. No one asked me if the food was good or did i need more water. I wont be coming back. read more

Recently had lunch here with a friend. Love that the restaurant is on Lake Bellevue! Spacious interior and great service with plenty of parking. Lots of seafood boil options to choose from, and other menu items as well! read more

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Food was okay. I guess crab is expensive so the price is somewhat justified. Service was not bad. The wait staff seems a bit clunky and disorganized. Overall this establishment has the feel of a failing business. Mainly discounting stars for the ambiance. Upon being served, a guy came up to our table and started taking photos and having us make hand gestures to pose for the pictures. This caught us off guard. After finishing our meal, the guy comes up with tons of framed pictures and sets them on the adjacent table. This kind of forced reciprocity shouldn't be allowed while in an establishment, especially without a heads up. It's evidently a cash grab by both the photographer and the management and has no place in any respected place of business. read more

I prefer this location than the downtown one! My friend brought me here and the water view just calms me down. The food was however disappointing as it lack some flavor. Service was great but for view's sake this is a quieter, much aesthetically pleasing than the crowded tourist spots/location! read more

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This place was nothing short of amazing! We had such a fun time. It was the first time my kids had ever tried crab and dine at the Crab Pot. We enjoyed all of it! Such a chill relaxing environment and the best place for kids to get as messy as they please and eat with their hands! Our server did an excellent job as well by making it extra special for my son's birthday We will definitely be back for more celebrations here. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Patrons!!! Please be careful on what you purchase. Reason: the tip does not match the actual purchase. The bottom of the receipt tells the story..."before discounts and after taxes." If the restaurant messed up on a dish, they will comp the dish, but it will be considered as a discount. You will be taxed for something you did not eat. Twenty percent SHOULD have been ~$4.00 less than what was shown on the receipt. Not sure if I am coming back anyway. Food had no flavor. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Bottom of the receipt from Crab Pot in Bellevue. - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great service and a fun atmosphere. There's a wonderful view of a little lake. They throw the seafood right on the table and the whole family goes wild smashing the crab with hammers! read more

I love a place with a unique experience, and The Crab Pot delivers. If you order a "Feast," you get a bib and mallet, and they pour the seafood into the middle of the table on butcher paper! This location has a great view, and the staff was friendly and attentive. We started with drinks, which came out quickly and were freshly made. I had a classic margarita. I then had an order of Oysters Rockefeller, which I enjoyed. They were warm and creamy and perfect to dip bread into. My dad and I ordered "The Clambake" feast for two. It was an assortment of clams, oysters, crabs, and more. The clams, oysters, and mussels were great, but the crab was a little dry - I imagine it's hard to time all the different seafood cooking times in one pot. The feast had plenty of butter, and wearing the bib and eating with my hands was fun. We ordered the Mud Pie for dessert, which was a colossal piece of pie! It was smothered in whipped cream and had crunchy almonds on the outside. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and would return to try a different "Feast." read more

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We had such a great experience at The Crab Pot and a huge part of that was thanks to Harrison. He was attentive, warm, and incredibly personable from the moment we sat down. Even after what I'm sure was a very busy Valentine's Day the night before, he still managed to show up with such positive energy and an easygoing attitude. It never felt rushed, and he made sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. It's clear he genuinely cares about the guest experience. Harrison made our visit feel welcoming and fun, and that kind of service really stands out. We'll definitely be back on a day he's working! Thanks Harrison! read more

This was my second time visiting this location. The wait isn't as long as the downtown location and the servers are better able to meet the needs of large parties. Be sure to ask for the happy hour menu and sit outside if the weather permits. read more

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Doordash image look nothing like what i actually got . Its a complete bait and switch avoid and shut this down read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Scam, doordash photo look nothing like what i actually got - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The place isn't that busy, fine by me I like it quiet. The handicapped entrance isn't without stairs that I could see. You walk up the ramp and in the door, then you have to go up a few stairs to a table. I had the Louie salad, my friend had calamari and fries. Both were pretty good. I'm extremely picky with my salads. Lots of seafood on the salad and it was pretty fresh. Service was good and everything looked clean. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

First Timer-Went in for lunch on a weekday. Quick service. I had the fish and chips, it was good. I tried crabcakes for the first time ever and they were delicious. The view was nice and there was a 'duck treat' vending machine. read more

The service was nice, the food was subpar. The idea of dumping the food in the table threw me off and the food got cold. Our butter hardened up sooner than expected but they gave us new butter. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We went to the Crab pot in Bellevue, it was my dad's 90th birthday. We had a special back room, which the table was set up amazing that they did. The service was wonderful, Jeremiah took care of our huge crowd and didn't skip a beat. Thank you Crab pot and Crab pot employees for a wonderful memorable night for my dad !!!!!!! We even had so much fun it was an hour after they closed we felt bad but thank you so much for your hospitality read more

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This is the sister location to the one located on the waterfront which is where I dined in the past. The location is under major construction in the parking lot and front of the restaurant. Once you make it inside, the location has a rustic feel and has patio seating out the back which overlooks the water. As far as the service, it leaves quite a bit to be desired. During the time there, heard multiple staff members complaining amongst themselves and often just chatting since the restaurant was not very busy. It definitely was quite the opposite from prior visits to the waterfront location. Often had to wait to flag down another server in order to get drink refills. Now to the food. Ordered The Alaskan, which is the same thing we got in the past, and while the price has gone up, the portion size paled in comparison. Not sure if it was a location difference, or if it has really shrunk that much. I'd have to say 35-40% less, and the seafood was mostly overcooked. Was disappointed to say the least as enjoyed the prior visits. May have to head back to the waterfront location and wait 90+ min. to see if that experience and portion size has changed. I would not visit this location again read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - The Alaskan for 2 (Really 1.5 if that) - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Sea feast was a treat. Service was great. Tiffany and Amya were so sweet and made the experience fun! This is not formal dining- it's an investment in quality food. The salmon skewers were cooked to perfection. Also one of the best clam chowders I have had in Seattle! Great option if you want to avoid paying parking in Seattle. Will be coming back! read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - The Clambake Seafeast - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Beautiful Sunset of Bellevue WA on the lake. Good-quality crab for a Dinner Date for 2 or a family. A must-visit when in the 425/206 area.

I have been there about a year ago and service was extremely slow and I thought it's time to try it again. I was there on a Sunday at 6pm a lot of staff and restaurant was 1/3 full. I was alone so I was take to a table in the bar area, bartender said hello and I sat down and given a menu. 15 minutes later no one came to take my order and yes I made Sure my menu was closed sitting on the table and was making eye contact with the employees. I will never step foot in there agan read more

Group of 4 that came for a Sunday lunch. We got four servings of the royal feast. An amazing seafood boil. Everything was delicious! They supply you with bib, cracker hammer, claw crackers for smaller bits and a small fork to dig out the yumminess. Would recommend to everyone and already want to go back. The drunk bunny rum drink was a great drink! read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Royal Feast seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Loved the food, loved the view, loved the service! So glad there is a parking lot right there so parking was really easy. Everything was perfect! Thank you! read more

It has been years since we tried the Seattle waterfront location so we used a teenager's birthday as an excuse to check out the Bellevue location as a family. We went during lunch hours on a weekend and the restaurant was pretty much empty. We had made a reservation anyway so we were seated right away and service was friendly and courteous. We ordered The Alaskan and the one that also has lobster. I think we ordered about 7 total and ordered a couple of kids' meals for a group of 10. I think it is a pretty unique experience to be able to have all the food poured on the table in front of you and everybody just digs in. We came here for this particular experience. Yes, you can definitely get better quality seafood and value somewhere else. But I think this unique experience is fun for the whole family. Every minute was a great photo opportunity as everyone using their wooden hammers wearing their bibs. It was a fun dinner overall with a great family-friendly ambiance. read more

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A comfy crab boil near the water. Ambiance The Crab Pot is located right on the manmade lake, Lake Bellevue, facing the city. I've never seen is truly packed, but when I come the window seats are highly coveted. Especially if you're coming in the summer, I highly suggest sitting near the windows. All seating is made of wood, which gives the restaurant a pirate ship feel. Very authentic! Food I highly suggest getting a feast, which is essentially a big pot of seafood. They have 5-6 types of feasts to choose from, which vary greatly in terms of offerings between clams, mussels, shrimp, crab, and lobster, along with potatoes and sausage. We decided to get the Alaskan, which had: Dungeness, Snow, and King crab, clams and mussels, and shrimp. It was an amazing experience, and paired great with old bay and butter! As much as I loved all the food, it was a little bit too much food. Luckily, they do provide to-go boxes if you want to take your meal home. Service All the servers are amazing. You will truly feel valued if you come, specifically on Saturdays/Sundays when Vicky is working. All in all, this place is a 5/5 must try! read more

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Nice place, good food, nice people. Easy to park and have a nice time. Food was excellent and staff were friendly We will be back read more

The crab pot offers more than just the seafood boil. I was happy to try out there halibut. It was delicious! There ca chowder is alway very good. read more

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An OK place for Seafood boils, close to downtown Bellevue. This restaurant harkens back to a different time: big dining area, white folks crowding around a table, using mallets to eat seafood/crusteans with their hands, a place that would not be out of place at Fisherman's Wharf in San Fran. ....but with the proliferation of ethnic seafood places, there is a lot more seafood competition for the hardearned dollar. The Crab Pot has three locations: 2 in the Seattle area, but the other in Long Beach and we HAD been to the LBC before, so wanted to take our daughter to this location. It wasn't very crowded at all on a Monday night, and in fact, they had a sign that last seating was only 7 pm. We had a reservation for 6:30, so the benefit was we got very dedicated service (plenty of servers for the number of diners left), and the food was prepared quickly. But the place was pretty empty. It sits on the 'shores' of a man-made 'lake' (more the size of a large pond), but I imagine it would be very pretty on a sunny afternoon. We got a nice window seat. Water was given quickly, and a nice delicious sour dough loaf was given. Two of us ordered the 'The Cove' Seafood feast, which requires a minimum of 2 at $32.95 per person. There was a lot of food: large well cooked red potatoes (good that it wasn't pre-quartered, and it was cooked well through), couple of corn ears, and plenty of head-on shrimp, mussels, and some small clams, along with slices of cajun sausage It's all tossed in just old-bay seasoning. It tasted OK, but the shrimp was of smaller size and came from frozen and I'm guessing the mussels were frozen as well. The sausage was delicious, and the corn was well cooked. My wife ordered the crab mac and cheese ($18.95), and it might have been the best thing we ate. As promised, there was a decent amount of real crab meat in the dish, and the consistency of the sauce was perfect. The final dish was the Salmon Fillet for $29.95. The food was OK, blackened and moist. It came with the same red potatoes and mixed, steamed vegetables. The service was excellent, but the ambience wasn't great (very empty inside), and the food was OK, similar to what you would expect at tourist areas. For the four of us, the bill came out to around $126 (not including tip)...and would have been double that if we had ordered crab or lobstor. With all the seafood inspired restaurants in the Seattle area, there are better choices if willing to travel a bit. read more

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Service was fine. Food was absolutely subpar -zero flavor. You dont get much for your money. Will not return. Bathrooms were filthy. If I could give it zero stars I would. read more

Like I'm going to keep coming here. That's a fact we can't ignore. Because I can't say no to the seafood pots, especially when you take the mussels and the sausage and dip them in butter and then put them on top of the bread and eat it all as a sandwich with a bizarre protein butter topping. But I will say that there is no AC and you're not gonna get awesome customer service here. I like the menu! Prices are ok. The food tastes good overall. But I've never been here an had excellent service. Will that deter me from coming here? Nah. I just have to prepare for it. Lol Otherwise location is awesome. Feels like you are on the lake even though you are in the city. Perfect location, lots of parking, always a duck or a goose to see. read more

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When I'm way from the family i have to find some local seafood this place has a couple out here and one in California so i knew their ordering was local! Let me get right to it ... YES just go boil style clams with some extra butter sauce basically put me to bed! Could definitely have a better selection of cans but bartender was super nice and attentive. Food was fast but I'm use to clams being a little hotter on the way out. read more

Seafood was fresh and seasoned to perfection. I'm not a big seafood person and still enjoyed the experience and was full at the end of the night, would come back again. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Fun experience with mediocre seafood. It was pretty busy in there, but they managed to get us in quickly and were very nice while we were waiting. The waterside location, nautical decor, and lively environment had us primed for a seafood feast, so we ordered one of their boils. We were so excited when they dumped this heaping of seafood on the table so we could dig in, but the food itself wasn't that enticing. The flavors were flat and most of the seafood was overcooked. It was still a neat place to try and a good place to celebrate a special occasion, but don't expect the most flavorful meal. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Fun and casual place for a seafood boil. It was pretty empty earlier on a weekday night but service was friendly and attentive. We got the Pacific feast which was a good mix of seafood and other things and the portion was the right amount. We also ordered the fish and chips and the fried calamari which were also tasty. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Pacific feast - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Service was great. I had a lot of great family memories coming here many times over the years for special occasions. I'll It's been about 10 years since I last came here and the food has severely fallen short. The quality of the seafood was less than Long John Silver's and not fresh. We also found a bug in the muscle and was told it was just part of the muscle. The quantity of food compared to the before was about half. We ordered a feast for two and basically got one bucket enough for just one person. There was a ton of seasoning powder on everything, but all of the food was essentially flavorless and overcooked. Lots of other options out there. Unfortunately I have permanently scratched this place off of my list list. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Found a bug in our muscle - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Staff was pretty friendly. Nice view of the lake. This location is less busy than the one near pike place market. We got the clam chowder, which was decent, and the Westport. Portions are pretty filling and flavors are good. read more

The Crab Pot Bellevue - Westport - Seafood Near Me - Bellevue, Washington