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    Wacky Crab Shack

    3.7 (26 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Only three drinks, not my fourth

    I'm currently sitting table 12 with 3 other guys. Three of the guys have their drinks, however the I have yet to get my piña colada that I ordered 15 minutes ago. Horrible service from horrible staff, the drink was not worth the wait.

    Combo for 2
    Xuan Z.

    Ambiance: super cute dining environment. Everything was sea/ seafood themed, including the bathroom Food was pretty good considering the price. I personally enjoyed the ceviche more than the seafood combo. Fresh and sweet. Calamari was just okay. Too much batter.

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    Mark V.

    Had the Wacky Combo with sausage, corn, shrimp, crab and clams. Reasonable prices. Good food.

    Ivy L.

    One of the best seafood boils I've ever had! Got the medium spicy Cajun seasoning which is what they're known for. The sauce was sooooo flavourful and matched well with any seafood. The Cajun fries were amazing too. They also have a great variety of interesting alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is super cute and makes you feel like you're under the sea.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The waiters were also very nice and accommodating. Will definitely come back if I ever visit Yakima again!

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    Wilmar R.

    From Seattle area and visit Yakima a few times a month and explore the city with my girlfriend. Wacky Crab Shack is by far my highest rated restaurant on my list to visit in Yakima, the food is always so fresh, tasteful, and made to perfection, the servers are always on time, and have great personalities. Every little detail in there was made perfect and the ambiance is so relaxing and family friendly. Highly recommend Wacky Crab shack to anyone in the area. Seafood pasta is sooo good, so is the ceviche and cocktails

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    Malu T.

    Their food is amazing. I love the decor of the restaurant. My favorite spot in Yakima

    Combo Boil for 4 with butter garlic sauce

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    This place was so good. The prices reasonable and the staff is great. We will be back. Add booked eggs to your seafood broil!

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    We love going here we get the sampler. Food is always fresh and the service is great

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    Los Hernandez Tamales

    Los Hernandez Tamales

    4.5
    (305 reviews)
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    There's a reason this place is a destination, rather than a side quest. I live 92 miles and 2.5…read morehours away, and I make that pilgrimage a few times a year, much to my wife's consternation. "The freezer's full. Stop bringing home tamales." She's an infidel, a blasphemous Pharisee whose ignorance of the one true tamale is a point of ridicule. Tamale's are an art more than a science. My grandmother used to shut down her kitchen for two weeks each year to make tamales, which would fill a chest freezer for her husband to feast upon for lunch throughout the year. And when we went to visit, he'd share his hoard. To a point. They're both gone now, but I no longer have to wait for a family trip. Also, I can drive myself, so there's that. I make what I call The Tamale Run, a six hour drive that starts with a drive to lunch in Union Gap, a cooler filled with ice and a stack of frozen tamales, and ends with a saunter through Mt Rainier National Park. There are far worse ways to spend the day. And before you go and say, "Hey, you're spending half your day at a park," understand that part is the side quest, the icing on the cake if you will. A bonus I enjoy, but would gladly live without. So long as I get my tamales. Most tamales are dry. The masa tends to lose too much moisture when steamed. The result is typically a crumbly mess that lacks flavor and makes me wish I hadn't bothered. Los Hernandez tamales are moist, rich, and filled with consistent flavors that take me back to the trips of my youth, when my biggest concern was running out of AA batteries for my Walkman (I'm old). So do yourself a favor. Make the trek. Enjoy the journey. Savor the tamale. Ignore the other voices who tell you not to waste gas driving that far for something you could get closer, even if the nearby offerings are crap and unworthy. Tamales are more than just a food; they're a religion. Go, pray at the temple. Take your burnt offerings and some cash. Tell the priests and priestesses that you have come to kneel before Zod, or whatever your faith system commands of you.

    We drove from Tacoma to Spokane and willingly added about 75 miles to the trip just to stop in…read moreUnion Gap for Los Hernandez. That should tell you something right there. This isn't some trendy stop or overhyped roadside thing. It's just really, really good food made by people who clearly care about what they're doing. We ordered the lunch plates and ended up sitting next to Mr. Hernandez himself. We got to hear about how he started the place because he genuinely loved working with masa, and how that slowly turned into winning a James Beard America's Classics award. Nothing flashy about it -- just years of doing it right. Knowing that story while eating the food made it feel even more special. The rice was fluffy and deeply seasoned -- not an afterthought. The homemade pinto beans were tender but still held their shape, topped with pico that added exactly the right acidity and freshness to balance the plate. Then the tamales -- jalapeño & cheese and pork. He spoke highly of the masa, and you could immediately tell why. The texture was spot on: moist but structured, never dense. The filling-to-masa ratio was right where it should be. Every bite felt balanced. The salsas were bright and flavorful, but they enhanced rather than covered anything up. You didn't need to smother the tamales -- they stood on their own. The place itself is humble and unpretentious. Floral tablecloths, paper plates, simple seating. Exactly how it should be. You're there for the food and the people behind it. They sell fresh and frozen tamales at a few other locations too, which is honestly dangerous information to have. Absolutely worth the detour. Five stars without hesitation.

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    The ladies that work the main location! So friendly and lovely!!!
    The ladies that work the main location! So friendly and lovely!!!
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    Asparagus/pepperjack + chicken
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