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    The Mighty Crab

    3.4 (58 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    THE MIGHTY CRAB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Thursday special. Mixed Cajun and Hawaiian, med spicy. Yumm

    Food came out super fast. Server was really nice and attentive. She gave great recommendations for flavor and spice.

    a red lobster hanging from the ceiling
    Barbara C.

    I love seafood boil so I decided to try the Mighty Crab. It's located near the Target Plaza. The food was a bit pricy but I really wanted some seafood so we decided to go and dig in. We requested the booth which was spacious. The decor was cute and reminded me of some of seafood restaurants from the 70's near the beach with the fishnet and other items you may find at a dock or seaport. The service was efficient and prompt. I started with a peach martini and sweet potato fries. I ordered my main course, the snow crab boil, a potato and corn. For the second step, I ordered the garlic butter and Cajun sauces for my boil. For the Third step I ordered the spicy level to be medium. The boil was good but a bit salty. They didn't need as much salt in the boil it took away from the other flavors. The garlic butter and Cajun seasoning were quite good on their own. They were skimpy on the vegetables the boil only had 1 corn and two potatoes. If you wanted additional corn or potatoes you had to pay for them. The music was great and the service was friendly and helpful, but they were a bit stretched and could have used at least an additional server. Th

    Snow crab, black clams, clams, and kale

    The seafood at The Mighty Crab is so delicious, you won't be able to stop after just one bite! I personally love the Cajun Garlic flavor.

    Snow Crab & Clams
    Ray K.

    I wish that I could use a half star in the ratings, but unfortunately I can't. Anyway on a whim, we decided to give the Mighty Crab a try and were pleasantly surprised. It took a few minutes to determine how to order and what sounded good. I went with snow crab & clams, my wife did the snow crab & black muscles. We both selected the garlic butter mild. We agreed that the flavor was almost perfect and we weren't disappointed in our order. Like another reviewer noted, they don't have the small forks that are needed to dig into crab properly so we had to "MacGyver" our way through the crab. Our waitress was good at helping us figure out the menu, but once dinner arrived, it was difficult to get her attention when my drink ran out. She wrote her name on the table but it seemed she had trouble hearing it when called. Overall I'd give the waitress an 8 out of 10. Overall, we enjoyed the food and the experience. I will return again for sure, but not on a Monday.

    F1. Fried Shrimp Basket
    Hunter C.

    I'm always on the lookout for seafood restaurants and The Mighty Crab caught my eye. Knowing that, The Mighty Crab is a Louisiana style seafood restaurant that I was excited to try. Taking this into account, I ordered the fried shrimp basket and fried pickles. First, I tried the fried shrimp and it was very tasty. To explain, the breading was flavorful and seasoned. Also, the shrimp tasted fresh and was very tender. After that, I sampled the waffle fries which were solid. The fries were crispy and seasoned nicely. Finally, I turned my attention to the fried pickles which were delicious. To elaborate, the fried pickles were flavorful, crispy, and light. In addition, the dipping sauce paired perfectly with the fried pickles. In summation, The Mighty Crab is a really solid Louisiana style seafood restaurant and I hope to be back.

    B6. Seafood Bisque absolutely delicious
    Cristina G.

    To start the service was amazing. Very customer focused, friendly and personable without sounding forced. She even took our pictures. The Apple martini was delicious. The food was very very tasty. We had a 100% wonderful experience. Very conveniently located and all of our needs were met. Highly recommended.

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    Loretta H.

    Seafood lovers are invited to a new boil shack in Latham. (Old Ruby Tuesday's) If you do not like seafood, it may not be for you. There are multiple sauces or get the combo of all of them called "MIGHTY SAUCE". It may be me, but I thought it was a tad salty. Ordered Combo B which included 1/2 lb each of snow crab, shrimp and sausage (cut up slices) with 2 potatoes, 2 hard boiled eggs, and for those who want veggys at every meal there is a piece of corn and a sprig of broccoli. Additional seafood items can be added for a nominal fee. Bibs and gloves are available. Good parking. Attentive staff. Pleasant atmosphere. Fish hanging around. Bad? Yes, my only complaint, and its not just this venue. Crab require slim picking forks to get every last bit of crab from the tiny areas of the lovely legs. It's a shame we kill these creatures, we might as well eat each and every bit of them.

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    Ik you see the picture and be like dang he mess that food up it can't be that bad. But No this is the worse sea food I ever had. U will be better off just making it at home. I had mighty mild and nothing was mighty about it. Or maybe I just not use to bland food I'm from Louisiana and the mighty there is the bomb. I'm down here working every single place I tried down here is trash. But I'm still going to eat it tho I'm not wasting my money.

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    Food was good. Catfish was nothing tool write home about. Shrimp and calamari were excellent. Chowders were soups. Tasty, butt not chowders.

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