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    Tom's Crab Shack

    3.1 (370 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Oh yeah!! Dinner time!!
    Jenn Q.

    Pending review from 1st visit: 04/25/15 - glad to see the place is still open to date: September 2024 I haven't been brave enough to visit "The Boiling Crab" so it's kinda hard to compare this place to it! I think I'm more of a "butter garlic" sauce kinds gal. It's recommended to order combo meals for groups to save money nonetheless. The fried oysters were pretty good. I expected more for fried calamari though so I wasn't too impress with it. I like TENTACLES! As of last night, the business still has a "PENDING" alcohol license so I recommend to BYOB! Haha jk My additional 2 stars is for GREAT customer service!! They were super friendly and very attentive! Oh yeah, I loved that they had HD TV's all over the place coz I got to see the Warriors beat the Pelicans! Heck yeah!!

    Just before noon on a Saturday. Completely empty.
    K Y.

    In short, lackluster. I went during lunchtime on Saturday and the place is completely empty. I suspect the seafood was previously processed. My reasonings: All the mussels were firmly attached to the half shell but the other half is missing, so I don't know if they're fresh or dead. The shrimps have heavy grits in the veins. Both were dry and tough to chew. The Tom's combo sauce were oily yet lack the spices such as garlic or smoke paprikas.

    Classic combo
    Tereza S.

    I'm gonna give my most honest reviews The food was absolutely delicious We came here after leaving another spot down the street that didn't look so great This place is like a little hole in the wall/mom and pops style vibes (I'm sure it's family ran) the waiter looked young and nervous but absolutely a sweetheart, I feel price wise it's a great deal and portions were large, Husband and I shared the classic combo, basket of oysters and fries, garlic noodles and it was so good, great flavors and good heat. I initially asked for a mild combo flavor and then asked for a small amount of heat to add and it was great. We're actually on our way over again now. Definitely a place to try

    The players: garlic noodles, corn, Alaskan crab and shrimp
    Sharon B.

    Oooooh weee! This place is so on hit, my mouth is watering just thinking about our meal here. It's the place where you put your hair up, wash your hands, tie your bib and get to work! In that order, too! We ordered the Alaskan crab and shrimp, the corn and garlic noodles. Before I continue typing, I had to stop and breathe bc I wanted to just bury my head in the bowl. You get messy. You're using your hands, your fingers, getting your fork sauced up bc you're eating noodles with each bite of crab meat you successfully dig out using the scissors. I personally like to dip my corn in the sauce that the crab and shrimp is swimming in. It is just a delightful sin to eat everything in front of you. Everyone's got their hands in the bowl trying to get their crab legs and shrimp. It's just a big fat edible orgy!

    Shrimp, Crab Legs, Muscles
    Ariana A.

    Visited this restaurant again and it was just as good as the first time we came around. I learned from our previous visit to order a Mild Tom's Combo sauce for the boil and was glad I did. I don't think I have a sensitivity to spiciness, but we were able to enjoy the flavor much more this way. We ordered combo #3 which came with a choice of shrimp or crawfish, clams or mussels, 2 snow crab legs, 2 crab legs, cut up sausages, 2 sliced corn, and 3 potatoes. The prices are based off the market price, so our combo #3 was more or less $95 before tax. We regretted choosing crawfish this time since it was a lot of work and shell cracking for little results. I recommend choosing the shrimp for your combo. We also ordered a side of fries and deep fried oysters which were really tasty appetizers. Again, we came on a weekend around 4PM and thought it would be very busy, luckily we were able to be seated right away!

    Tom's Combo Specials
    Eric S.

    Nice establishment, a bit on the expensive side but it's seafood in the bay. With that being said, on to the food. I got the combo sampler and ummm, well. Don't get your hopes up too high. The garlic fries are just that, fries with chopped garlic. The shrimp, well yep, it was breaded fried shrimp! The chicken wings had a little flavor and the calamari reminded me of frozen onions rings. Guess, when it said crab boil, I was expecting flavor to be bursting out of every crack and crevice. But, it wasn't. Check them out for yourself. Support your local establishments

    Combo #2, Classic Combo and Garlic Noodles
    Ke'No_ U.

    The food was an illusion, it looked good on the outside but it wasn't good on the inside. The food was lacking A LOT of flavor! The seasoning/flavor was stuck on the shells of the shrimp and crab that when you actually ate the meat it was flavorless! The service was fast but now I can see why cause they don't take much time on the food. The ambiance was alright, nothing special to mention....

    Kevin P.

    This place is a little further and pricer, but it's worth it because they're better than the other place in Vallejo. The flavors here are always on point and I never have an issue with them every time I go. I ordered to-go and when I got there I didn't have to wait.

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    2 months ago

    Great food and the best service ever! Jackie is the sweetest person ever. The flavor is 10/10

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    Food was good, but service not so much. Very slow and we had to get up several times to ask for stuff that should had been brought anyway

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    2 years ago

    Still the BEST amongst the rest crab shack places around. Tried so many different ones but always comes back to TOMS.

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    2 years ago

    Please deliver! You are the best Seafood in a bag! Your spices are excellent, so good. Dungeness crab the best I've tasted!

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    3 years ago

    Great place to eat, friendly staff . Great food. I recommend the butter, spicy sauce!

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    Shrimp and other stuffs are just ok there is much better restaurant than this and not aiming to come back here

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    I just absolutely love it here. The food is amazing. Oysters super fresh and delicious…read more Today, I had oysters, clam chowder and a seafood michelada! Service was friendly, attentive and just great. Atmosphere is on the divvy part & that's part of the charm.

    Went for a Friday evening early dinner before a movie with my bestie. Parking was easy, we arrived…read more5:40pm. The place was not crowded at all, plenty of open tables. The young lady behind the counter greeted promptly and told us we could sit anywhere or outside. I ordered the slider trio (crab, shrimp and lobster) but was immediately told they had no lobster but could substitute the lobster for either crab or shrimp. I was fine with that, got two crab and one shrimp. I ordered a Sangria and asked if I could order individual oysters. She explained that yes I could but it was happy hour, so the set of 6 oysters was only $15. Um YES please and TY! After we placed our order we wondered outside to the back and it was cute out there, almost sat outside but for the cool weather and the fact that the tables were not cleared off. We went back inside and sat. The food cameo out quickly. My trio was good, the bread was delicious. I do wish I'd have gotten the 2 shrimp, because my shrimp slider was better than the crab (in my opinion) but the shrimp slider, had only 1 shrimp butterflied. Still it was delicious. The crab slider was yummy. My bestie orders a crab melt, she enjoyed it. My Oysters were, oysters - nothing extra ordinary. They arrived with hot sauce, lemon wedges and vinegar/ onions sauce, yummy. Wish they offered baked oysters. I'd definitely return. Cute little spot.

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