This may sound a bit biased, but I absolutely love fresh seafood and am always out trying to find…read morethe best nearby or anywhere else. This is why I was so exited to learn that The Boiling Crab opened up not too far from home....we just had to go try it out.
Located in a pretty good sized shopping center, this standalone building is very low key with no flashy signs drawing attention.... just as well, as the quality of the food is way more important.
So,ok, you know how you go to one of these types of seafood places located anywhere, with great setting, cute themed interior, and very friendly service, but then the seafood doesn't taste fresh, is overcooked, or just plain not worth the price? Well, you'll find a nice spacious themed interior here, with excellent and attentive service, and the best part, the seafood is very fresh, perfectly cooked, amazingly yummy with the sauces available.
So, we went ahead and ordered 1lb of Shrimp... with boiled eggs, medium spicy seasoning, an order of King Crabs with no seasoning... since we prefer the taste the natural flavors of crabs.... with a side of drawn butter, an order of the Fried Catfish, and a side of sweet potato fries.
Wow! The shrimp and crab meats were so sweet, plump, juicy, and tasted so good! ... not over boiled, not dry, not shrunken, etc. Just perfect and delicious! In fact, we enjoyed the shrimp so much that we ordered another lb. I loved the king crab so much, and would have ordered another 1lb+, but I was already getting filled up.
As for the fried catfish, the pieces were big, with a wonderfully light crunch on the outside, and a very soft, fresh, and with juicy white meat on the inside. Unfortunately!.... catfish has an inherently strange taste to it and it's either you like it or you don't. I didn't quite enjoy the taste, so I made it known to the server and manager (I assumed) and they perfectly understood what I was talking about.... and was so nice as to take it back and removed the orders from our check. Don't get me wrong, if you're a catfish lover, I'm sure you'll love the ones here... it just wasn't for me.
Other than that, the sweet potato fries were also darn amazing! So hot and fresh just out of the fryer, and had a wonderfully light crispy crunch on the outside, and a sweet, soft, and fluffy inside....yummeee!
I'm really glad I got to try this place as now I don't have to drive to the coast to eat wonderfully delicious seafood. Now I can come back anytime I want without driving such a long way away.
Great seafood, excellent, friendly, and attentive service, fun and casual ambiance.... what else can one ask for. I'm a definite fan of this place and will definitely be back!