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    The Kickin' Crab

    4.4 (213 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Happy hour
    Kelly D.

    Love love this location! Tons of seating, parking can be tough, staff are so so great at what they do and the happy hour is worth a try.

    Pound of shrimp

    Yummmmmmy. First time coming here and I have to say...... "it's a 10/10" The sauce on this pound of shrimp is so flavorful. The place is super clean and the staff is great. Definitely coming back

    My Valentines dates aka My Babies
    Krystal G.

    We ordered The Cajun fries, Garlic noodles, a pound of shrimp with kicken' style 2 miles and 1 medium, and got some to go too! Everything was amazing, service was quick and on point, location was on the corner easy to find, chill relaxed vibe great to go with family and/or friends!

    Lobster, shrimp, and clams combo
    Minh V.

    The Kickin Crab was Kickin' when I was there. I love this orange circle location because it was easy to find parking and it was nice to walk around after my meal. Our servers name was Gracie and she was amazing. It was my friend's first time having Kickin Crab, and Gracie. explained the whole process to her after we got our bag of goodies. There were several servers checking in on us to make sure that we were good and asked if we needed anything else. We got the lobster, clams and shrimp combo kickin style with medium heat. It was so good and buttery. We paired it with white rice and it was a perfect. So the space was very clean and they gave us gloves and a bib to make sure that we didn't get everything all over ourselves. I would highly recommend coming to this place because of the ambience service and delicious food. We know we'll come back.

    Jessica W.

    我不確定他們是每天生意都這麼好,還是因為是父親節,我今天四點多到的時候前面還有六七個位子在等,不能怪別人我們自己沒有放 waitlist 不過人雖然很多,但是他們的服務態度還是很好,東西還是一樣的好吃,不過兩個人吃起來也是九十幾元也不便宜,他們家的味道是我小孩非常喜歡的,我自己也很喜歡,如果你還沒有嚐過這一家的小龍蝦,建議真的要試試

    cajun fries, 2lbs shrimp
    Mimi B.

    Came to this location for the first time and it was great! Such an elevated space and the food was delicious. We were seated immediately and the service was so quick. Cajun fries were seasoned and crispy, and the shrimp was delicious! We also added in potatoes and sausage which were great additions to our seafood boil. Absolutely will come back to this location!

    Cajun fries with shrimp seafood bag
    Sarah B.

    It had been so long since I'd been to a Kickin' Crab, and I was excited to check out this newer location at the Circle! We came on a weekday for lunch and got seated right away. Super cool in here and they have a huge bar which I was not expecting! Great location for large parties since there is so much seating available. We got 2 lbs of the shrimp with the Kickin' Sauce and UGH SOOOO GOOD! Service was attentive and checked in on us throughout the time we were there. I can't wait to come back!

    Seafood Cajun Boil
    Raven R.

    This is a new place at Old Towne Orange so we simply had to visit! It's spacious and clean, with friendly staff that goes out of their way to help. We ended up getting cajun fries to start and their deal where you get a pound each of your choice of three items. We opted with shrimp, crawfish, and mussels. Cajun Fries- What a lovely way to start! The fries were fried to perfection and seasoned with a generous amount of cajun spice. Savory, sweet, and a little kick all in one. Seafood Boil- The sauce was bursting with flavor and the seafood was fresh. It also came with sausage, potatoes, and corn. A pretty hearty and comforting meal! Great place to get your seafood fix!

    FREDA G.

    This is a nice addition to the Orange circle. The restaurant is spacious, great customer service and the crab flavors were kicking. I ordered the extra mild seasoning but it still had a slight kick. The servers came up to check on us multiple times, gave us bibs to protect our clothes and also plastic gloves to peels the shrimps. Come early to avoid the dinner rush and to find parking.

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    Super quick and easy to order, staff is super sweet and you can never go wrong with seafood boil!

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    Jasyn and Jericha were amazing, truly great service. They were funny, lively, and speedy with their service. Would recommend

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    The food here is good. Also the service is really nice, first time here and they were super helpful and nice

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    Great service amazing location staff was friendly! Food was great highly recommended came during lunch and not a wait .

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