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The Fire Crab

4.1 (537 reviews)
Closed • 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
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Kelvin L.

A decent, fire 'boiling crab' type spot in the Garden Grove area when you're craving seafood boil or anything "fire-tastic." The seafood tasted really fresh overall, and the sauce was flavorful, and packed with seasoning. It was a little on the thin side since I like it thick and it couldve used a lot more garlic. We got crawfish, shrimp, and oysters. The crawfish were decently sized -- a few bigger pieces mixed in, but mostly medium-sized. Still, they tasted fresh and the flavor was really good The Kumomato oysters were just okay. I've definitely had fresher, colder oysters elsewhere, but honestly, I don't come to a shrimp and crawfish boil spot expecting right outta the water oyster bar quality. Overall, Fire Crab hits the craving well. Solid 4 stars all around! Service had great attitide!

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Cathy T.

We got the oyster sampler half dozen. You could taste how fresh it was and it did not upset my stomach. We ordered a combo which had snow crab legs, peeled shrimp and crawfish. We also ordered garlic noodles but I felt like the garlic noodles were too sweet and not savory enough. We did have to remind them about your garlic noodles since they forgot but it worked out in the end. There's never a wait here and staff is very attentive. Great place for a seafood boil if you don't wanna wait for hours and reasonable price.

Menu 5/2026
Wendy H.

The restaurant is still one of my favorites in OC. The staff are always nice and friendly. The restaurant is well decorated and organized. We really like their Fire Sauce, live oysters and seafood combos. We will definitely come back often to try the rest of their menu. And hopefully they will add cocktails to the menu in the near future :)

Susan T.

I seriously found my new favorite place to eat!!!!!!!! they do not skip out on your sauce! It's so flavorful here all the crawfish are fat and juicy! The service is beyond amazing! Came here right when it opened and it was super clean inside!

1 pound of shrimp each with fire sauce  Cajun garlic fries  Side of corn
Elizabeth S.

I decided to try this place out cuz it caught my eye. Prices are pretty decent and portions are huge for 2 people. My friend and I got a pound of shrimp each with fire sauce along with some Cajun garlic fries which were my favorite. We also got their garlic noodles that we couldn't finish. Service was rlly fast and our server checked up on us often. Total amount came out to $67 which included 2 sodas and tax.

Combo 1  1 lb shrimp 1 lb crawfish 1 lb clams
Pauline T.

First time ordering togi from fire crab and it didn't disappoint. It was ready within 15 to 20 minutes. We ordered combo 1 - 1 lb fresh crawfish, 1 lb shrimp, and 1 lb clams. The moment the bag entered the car, it smelled delicious. We will definitely come back again. Maybe next time we will have the seafood cook for an extra one or two min longer for our taste.

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LINA M.

Found this spot through Yelp since I didn't want to go to all the more social media famous restaurants and didn't want to do AYCE. Huge lot with plenty of parking in the same plaza as Star Kbbq and Red Castle. I went yesterday on a Tuesday evening and there were plenty of seats. Only 1 big party seated and others came in as we ate. We ordered 2 of the combo #1s: (2 lbs fresh crawfish, 1 lb head on shrimp, fire sauce, spicy) (1lb fresh crawfish, 1 lb head on shrimp, 1 lb mussel, fire sauce, medium), garlic noodles, and jalapeno poppers. We wanted frozen crawfish in 1 of the combos and clams, but they were out of both which was a bummer but fine. So we settled for mussels and I was expecting the green shell but once I saw it was black shell I was content. The flavoring of both were the same besides the spice levels. I also ordered a side of fire sauce in x-spicy. The fire sauce flavor is fire! I loved it! Not watery, not sweet, and not salty! I loveee how they didn't fully chop their garlics so there were a bunch of huge chunks inside. The spice levels were nice and bearable and you can taste the different levels. Same with the garlic noodles they were delicious and also included the huge garlic chunks. Coming back next time for sure and hopefully they have items in stock.

Eve D.

I've been coming here for a while and initially really loved it, which is why this is disappointing to write. Unfortunately, over my most recent visits, the quality has noticeably gone downhill. The lobster tail was overcooked, rubbery ,and had an extremely fishy taste. I also paid extra for live crawfish, but they did not taste fresh at all and had a bluish color to them. From what I understand, that can sometimes indicate they were previously frozen and then cooked, though I'm not 100% sure. Regardless, the quality was not what I expected, especially for the price. I hope the restaurant can address these issues and return to the quality it used to have.

Anita M.

Boyfriend and I came here today to celebrate my birthday! I was craving seafood boil and The Fire Crab was the only place I was able to find that was serving live Louisiana Crawfish! I had frozen crawfish once many years ago, and will never have it again lol. Anyways - onto the experience. The Service: We were greeted as soon as we walked in. We got there around 3:30 or so, so not busy as it's not normal lunch or dinner time. Which was great for us! We were seated right away. We ordered a Diet Coke and water for both of us to start off. May I add that our server was so attentive. While we were eating, when he noticed our drinks were less than half way full, he would automatically come by and offer to refill our drinks. He did also check on us to see if we needed anything and asked how the food was multiple times throughout our meal which I liked. We felt like our business was appreciated. Too bad I didn't get our server's name. The Food: We didn't order the Cajun fries, but the table next to us did. And when the server brought it to their table - ugh. It smelled so good! Will def have to order it next time. We ordered the Combo #4. Snow crab legs with 2 lbs shrimp, 1 lb crawfish, 2 corn, 2 potatoes and 4 sausages with an added lobster tail. We opted for Cajun medium and it was SO GOOD! I'm super happy we came here and will definitely come back next time I'm craving seafood boil. Bottom line - If you want great service and delicious seafood boil, def give this place a shot. They won't disappoint!

Oyster shooters

We were craving crawfish last night and have been wanting to try this spot so we stopped by last night. They have a great selection of drinks that includes sake, soju, beers and alcoholic teas which I don't often see at crawfish places. We had their medium level crawfish and shrimp boil, hammersley, Fanny Bay and Kumamoto oysters, and Cajun garlic fries. We also had the Dynamite oysters. Unfortunately, I was too busy being in the moment and didn't get pictures of the food but they were delicious. The oysters were fresh and the house sauce for the crawfish/shrimp delivered just enough kick for my liking. I only stopped and took a picture of the oyster shooters because they were amazing! Often times places that do oyster shooters put the oysters in the shot glass itself. This place separates them which gives you an opportunity to enjoy the fresh oyster first before washing it down with the sake. I'm surprised we haven't previously had a chance to try this gem. Props to our server Ryan who was attentive and provided great service to our group. We'll definitely be back.

Mika M.

10/10 FLAVOR AND SERVICE! I got the shrimp 1lb with the fire sauce and it was amazing! I also got the garlic noodles and that a great too! Great spice and kick! I would recommend this place to all my friends as my favorite seafood boil!

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This place is really good. Order the garlic bread to dip up with their special sauce! I ordered 3lbs and it was gone in minutes.

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Great food and tons of it! Good flavors and lots of variety. Clean and inviting. Great service.

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During this COVID-19, do they still give the buy 3 lbs get 1 free for take out?

No, that special is not available currently. Sorry.

Is it a sit down restaurant?

Yes, we are a sit down restaurant with table service.

What are their by pound prices as of July 2018?

With the exception of market prices for Dungeness Crab and Whole Lobster, all of our current seafood prices are listed on our website: http://thefirecrab.com/seafood

Is it buy two lbs get one free or is it 3 lb get one free?

It's 3lbs and get one free

The deal buy 3lbs and get 4th for free dining or Togo deal?

Hi! Our deal is for dine-in only.

Hello, Do you still have deal buy 3 lbs get 1 lb free or any good offers? And, do you have peeled shrimp?…

Hi! Yes, our buy 3lbs, get the 4lb free deal is still ongoing. And yes, we do have peeled shrimp.

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Bien Hen Restaurant

4.2(1.1k reviews)
1.4 mi
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Exceptional spot! The restaurant is clean and welcoming. The waiters are friendly and helpful…read more I got to go to this spot twice in the same weekend! I went with a friend on Friday and was excited to go with my bf on Sunday! If you haven't tried lotus salad, I would highly recommend it! Such an astounding crunch from the lotus, with satiable citrus flavors as the base. Shrimp and beef were cooked to perfection. We also tried razor clams which were flavorful and had a really easy chew to it. If I can't chew it under 1-2 minutes, I'm not going to continue. lol I can basically have their baked catfish all week. The dish is so comforting and light. Definitely a no-guilt type of meal. The fish has a nice crisp on the outside and so tender on the inside. I like to load my spring roll up with a lot of the fish. :) I would say the medium sized fish can feed up to 3-4 people. My friends and I were only able to make a dent on a quarter of the fish and had to bring the rest home. If you haven't tried the plum soda, definitely recommend. So good!

First timer! Weekend lunch. Found parking right away (although I heard it can be difficult during…read moredinner time). No wait and we were seated as soon as we walked in. The gentlemen working were very kind. The food is very good. - My husband and I really enjoyed eating the salted fish fried rice and mango salad with squid together. Great balance. - Really liked how the baked catfish came with rice paper, noodles, sauce, and all the fresh veggies. - The fried chicken wasn't overly battered and was cooked to perfection. Til next time!

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Bien Hen Restaurant - Muc (squid)- good

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Seafood Cove 2 - CF- Chicken Feet

Seafood Cove 2

3.9(2.6k reviews)
2.3 mi
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Family-owned & operated
Kid friendly

Good dim sum and dinner , nice restaurant and friendly management , very good location in center of…read moreLittle Saigon

Da jia hao, I can't speak Cantonese, but I can sure taste it! It's dim sum time! And that means, at…read moreleast in Orange County, you head over to Westminster! This spot is located on the 2nd floor in a bustling shopping plaza, and by golly, I think y'all will really like it. Come check it out! You've gotta ascend their stairway to get to the top, and then you're greeted with an enormous banquet hall, which makes me personally feel really nostalgic, because I've been coming here since before I could read! Now, they've done away with the push carts, much like other places, but that doesn't mean the quality has gone down, because we got a bunch of stuff that tastes just like old times, and some stuff that's even better! But first, tea! Gotta get hot tea with your meal! It's a requirement. There's so many options to choose from, and it's up to you to decide what you want! We opt always to get some shu mai, hahr giao, and the footballs, or ham sui gok. Can't sleep on the footballs, guys. Now we got so many things, so here's a quick rundown: we got the shrimp cheong fun, the cheong fun with yeo tieow, the lo mai gai, gai lan, lo bak go, the fried taro balls, and there's probably other stuff we're missing, so just use your best judgement when you're picking it all out. Okay, so...there's dry eaters and there's dippers...you can have a wild guess as to who we are. Mustard, chili oil, soy sauce, we want it all! Look, it's dim sum; that means you can get whatever you'd like. Well...it actually means drink tea, but you catch my drift. We loved it here, and we're gonna keep coming back. So if it's a lazy sunday morning, and you don't wanna turn on the stove, take a short little trip on down to Seafood Cove TWO! That's right, the sequel.

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Seafood Cove 2 - 91. Peking Duck / 北京鴨雨吃 / Vịt Quay Bắc Kinh (Hai Món) | $41.95 (Fried Duck Bones Not Pictured)

91. Peking Duck / 北京鴨雨吃 / Vịt Quay Bắc Kinh (Hai Món) | $41.95 (Fried Duck Bones Not Pictured)

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Seafood Cove

3.8(949 reviews)
1.1 mi
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Been coming to Seafood Cove for the longest time, still one of the OG spot for Chinese restaurants…read morein OC. My friends was craving for some house specials lobster and I was craving for honey walnut shrimp. We came around 5pm on a sunday before the dinner rush. A party of 3 we ordered 5 dishes the main 2 dish we came for 1. House specials lobster with noodles 5/5 The house special sauce for the lobster is so good. , the lobster was meaty, noodles smothered in that house special sauce, delicious. 2. Honey Walnut Shrimp 6/5. Ive been craving for this dish for the longest time and it didn't disappoint. The walnut shrimp was fried golden brown delicious, plump shrimp, the sauce was perfect and not overly drenched. The candied walnut nice crunch and sweetness. Definitely hit the spot and satisfied my craving.

Haven't been here in awhile. Decided to return for the lunch menu deal…read more I got the salt and pepper shrimp. This is always a must. It was good. Not bad at all. $15.95 it's cooked the same everywhere so if I can get it for a deal, I'm def down! Got the clams also. This dish was plentiful for a lunch special. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Nothing bad at all. Whole fried fish. Man this dish was tiny!!! The fish was tiny!!! It was tasty due to the sauce, but the fish itself was TINY!!! lol 2/5 stars. Everyone orders this but it's just too small for family style meal. House special fish filet. Yeah this was good but I tasted a lot more batter than the actual fish itself. I think seafood cove 2 cooks this better. 2/5 stars for this also Crap asparagus soup. 2/5 stars Naaaah not worth it. Don't order this lol. Save urself the money. Bland and boring. The service was great. They gave us plastic utensils for the kids. And also cups for the kids (styrofoam cups since the kids are messy and tend to drop things) Overall, it's a bit dirty. Parking sucks hardcore. Food is mediocre. But service is good. When you pay, you get oranges as dessert at the end. Seafood cove 2 is def better and plentiful parking compared to this place.

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The Crawfish Hut

The Crawfish Hut

4.7(638 reviews)
0.4 mi
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*To-Go Review* My partner and I went to visit The Crawfish…read moreHut since there was a BOGO event so we got 2 lbs of head-on shrimp in total. We placed our order online and it took around 45 mins. We arrived at the restaurant and the cashier helped us right away. We got our order in a brown takeout bag and grabbed a few of their bibs & gloves. The bag definitely felt heavy. They double bagged our order so it would not spill whatsoever. They also gave us a bunch of sliced lemons and two containers of salt & pepper. Let me tell you, these shrimps were BIG. They were very meaty and super flavorful. I adored the seafood boil sauce that it comes in because it had SO much garlic and I really liked how tasty this was. The shrimp absorbed all the flavor, but it did not stop us from dipping it in more of the sauce to make it even more tasty! We even squeezed some of the lemon into the bag as well. It is such a messy meal, but so fun if you're a seafood lover. I think it's worth trying if you have never tried a seafood boil before. This was more of a Vietnamese-Cajun styled seafood boil, so I found it to be even more tastier!

such a fun spot for seafood lovers! we got the crawfish hut sampler and the portion was huge…read more everything tasted super fresh, especially the king crab, snow crab, shrimp, and clams. the seafood was sweet, juicy, and full of flavor. my favorite part was definitely the spicy garlic butter sauce. it was rich, buttery, garlicky, and had the perfect little kick. honestly made everything taste even better. the atmosphere is really lively and perfect for coming with a group of friends. they also have beer, which is such a nice touch with a seafood boil. overall, really good portions, fresh seafood, and a fun vibe. i'd definitely come back when i'm craving crawfish or king crab!

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Oc & Lau Restaurant - Night time outdoor dining

Oc & Lau Restaurant

4.1(3.5k reviews)
1.8 mi
•$$

I love Oc & Lau so much that I ended up visiting both locations within a few weeks of each other…read more The location on Garden Grove Blvd is smaller so seating is not as comfortable. This review I assume is the OG on Garden Grove -- parking could be tough during the weekend. OC & La, is a Vietnamese seafood spot for sharing a bunch of dishes. I found out that "OC" means snails! I thought it was Orange County! Hahaha. We tried - razor clams, scallops (HUGE), the selection of salads are amazing so we got the spicy mango - House Special Mango Salad with squid & escargot -- is spicy , tangy, refreshing, and the refreshing taste! My favorite dish was the HUGE fried fish...color is amazing and the way the fish was presented seal the deal for me. Between two people, we devoured the entire fish !! It's the kind of place where you order "just a few things" and suddenly the entire table is covered in food. But, I'm not complaining since the team is very quick in getting the used plates off our tables. Also, both places offered FREE dessert. It's like a coconut based taro and other root sweet dish.

Almost every time I come down to OC, I come here. It's not dusty or sticky and they try to make the…read moreinterior look modern and nice. The most recent time, we came at 8:30pm on weekday and there were 29 parties ahead of us (LOL), soooo plan ahead and join the waitlist through yelp. We probably waited about 30 minutes. Here are a few things I can think of to recommend: --Deep fried smelt fish ( i love smelt ) --Stir fried glass noodles with escargot and crab ( make sure to dip in the maggi sauce they give ) --House special mango salad ( squid & escargot ) --Razor clams ( sometimes sold out :( ) --Deep fried Quail ( this is one of the best ) --Stir fried water spinach with garlic ( for bowel movement assistance ) --Grilled garlic butter oysters ( the cheese one overpowers the oyster ) --Scallops with fish eggs --Coconut Swirly Escargot with Basil Leaves ( this is not my fave, but people i go with, love it ) Service is good.

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Oc & Lau Restaurant - Night time outdoor dining

Night time outdoor dining

Oc & Lau Restaurant - Night time outdoor dining

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