An update on service inside restaurant, if get here early like 7 on a Friday night you will get seated quickly. The downside is that depending on waiter/waitress you may be found waiting for any service 15 minutes upon sitting. We found out in person this exact flaw on the service staff. Also, the tea is too sweet if can believe. Hope it is not a trend. read more

Seafood was great! Come hot and steamin and the flavor was mouthwatering !!we had a great server can't remember her name , I'm working on that but everything was good! My mom was in town from STL and she enjoyed her food and the vibe of the restaurant ! read more

Wild Crab - Just getting started - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Food was really good and cooked to perfection. Lobster tail and crab legs juicy and tender; not tough like a lot of places! However the service could be better. read more

I'm really picky about my seafood and if I haven't really heard of a place, then it would take some convincing to try it. However, I was in town to visit my bf for her birthday and she loves this place. I am so glad she mentioned that we should go. The food, service and drinks were great!! Her and I had the catfish platter and it was awesome. The best thing about it was the fries!! I love some good fries!! Our other friend had a bag of shellfish. . .we shared some it was just as good. I love the seasonings that they offer! We got all 3! They also have a Margarita menu. ..while it was strong, it did what it needed to do :) I also want to add that they do not have an outdoor area, the vibes are only indoors with plenty of tvs to watch sports! read more

Wild Crab - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Definitely the Best Seafood Boil I have experienced down here in SC since my move 5yrs ago. Food and Drinks all just on Point to the Highest level of Satisfaction. Trust Me as a Die Hard Foodie My tastebuds are acutely trained... Head there now.. Tell em Zeek sent ya. Possible Discount my apply lol read more

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Fast service, Amazing food. Pretty good lighting, kind of cold tho. The Host (Aniya) had good customer service over the phone and in person. Also ask for Stella when you go! read more

I will not return to this establishment. Host and Wait staff are very unprofessional and the managers are extremely incompetent. You lost a consistent patron over your fake seating arrangement policy and horrible customer service. I do not recommend this place. read more

Thank you Wild Crab for a terrific flavorful lunch! Meagan is an awesome waitress. She is patient, kind, and thoughtul.

Found this place on line was rated highly for its food and service. Hubs got snow crab shrimp lobster tail combo. I got the same and we got king crab legs as well. Sea food was ok kinda wort the price but definitely not cooked well. Service wise we had Kayla and let me tell you. Amazing personality, hard to find many like her. She was patient and answered any and all questions. Drinks never ran drive and she consistently checked on us. Now the girls at the front. We're ready to go and I believe we're mad we came in. Kayla made up for all of that with her service, personality and just overall on point. Probably won't be back due to food status. Definitely feel like we didn't get our money's worth. read more

I ordered to go, so I can't speak to the service or vibe of the place, but the food was just okay. The fried shrimp were a good size, and the chicken tenders were okay. The seafood bag I ordered included one claw of crab legs, shrimp, and sausage. The sausage tasted weird. The crab legs were pretty good. I didn't care for the potatoes. The shrimp were good. Basically, I doubt I will ever eat here again, but it did suffice in the moment. read more

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Staff is very nice and helpful. If you want king crab legs don't go here. The last 2 times we went I wanted to order king crab legs but they took them off the menu because no one was ordering them and they were going to waste. Other than that the food is the bomb! Shrimp. Sausage, mussels, etc. would highly recommend this place if you looking for seafood without king crab! read more

Great taste, exceptional service!! The Cajun seasoning was on point!! Service was amazing, we felt like family. We will be going back :)

Service was excellent. Food comes out fast. The crawfish tasted like they were frozen, but besides that, the food was great. read more

Wild Crab - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We had a friendly wait staff and quick seating. Wife loves the food so she brought me this time! 2nd visit. Great food. read more

Wanted seafood to have on hand later in the evening. Wild Crab seemed to have decent reviews. Ordering was easy. Finding it was easy considering I'm not from Columbia. Parking on a Saturday early evening. (5pm)...well, not so easy. Iimited parking for shared parking lot. Not too many accessible parking spaces either. I think the pricing is competitive, but not for the quality (lacking) and quantity. I ordered a combo of 1/2 lb crab leg (1cluster) the poor thing looked like it had been in a brawl. Battle scars and all + 1/2 lb shrimp. Not how many was in the bag. I recall eating about 7 and the others I threw away. 2 small potatoes and 1 half corn was in bag. I choose their wild sauce mild. . It was mild alright. Lacked flavor. $29. I won't be back. But I did trying a new restaurant (to me) and while I eat crab & shrimp, I rarely buy crab legs because I can get 2 1/2 clusters for under $16 from the store. Mine tastes better. Lol No pics this time. 3/4/2023 read more

I come here every time I visit South Carolina. The seafood is always incredibly fresh, and the portions are generous. I love the ambiance and the music they play. The waitresses are always very nice. It's much better than other seafood boil places I've tried in both Florida and South Carolina. I will definitely keep coming back. The prices are also much better than those in Florida. It's a 10/10 experience every time, and I can't wait to return next month. read more

Wild Crab - Customized seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Finger licking goodness! I definitely didn't want to rewrite this review but oh well. Not I've been eating seafood for as long as I can remember. I've had good and bad experiences. The Ambiance is nice when you first walk in the door. You're greeted by the hostess. It's alot of room, it's spacious and clean. Let's get to the good stuff. I created my boil with just sausage and crab legs. It came with corn and potatoes. I did the house seasoning with medium heat. I got it to go and I'm glad I did because this is the first place that had me licking my fingers! Everything was seasoned so well. My crab legs were tender and juicy. The sausage was great and the corn was sweet, I don't eat the potatoes. My friend ordered the fried tilapia basket with sweet potato waffle fries. She said the fries had no flavor but the fish was really good. I give this place an 11 out of 10 and will go back. I didn't have to wait long. The hostess brought it out to me when it was ready with a smile. Run, don't walk here. You won't regret it! I sure dont read more

We ordered to go, and it was 100% accurate! Not one thing was overlooked. You'd think that would be a given, but no, not always my experience. The food was GOOD, yall! I had been craving crab legs for weeks so I was good and ready to be satisfied, and the snow crab legs in seasoned garlic butter did not disappoint. On a whim I also grabbed a side of the sausage and it was the best I'd ever tasted from a seafood boil joint. Everyone in my family had only positive things to say about their meals as well. read more

Maybe it's what I purchased (fried shrimp basket). But, it was nasty. The sweet potato fries were too hard. And as for the shrimp, how do you butterfly a shrimp and not clean it!? Our waitress seemed as if she didn't want to be there. read more

Wild Crab - Dirty shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

The "other" place nearby didn't answer their phone so I decided to try this place, but I'm not here to talk about that "other" place. Let's talk about this great place! The vibe: this place is bright, open, and most importantly, very clean! Most Cajun places I go to are very dark and dingy. I hate that. This place does a great job with the ambience. Not too loud, but the parking does seem like it could be a problem. The food: the food was cooked very well. Nothing was over cooked and the flavor was great. The Cajun fried rice was a very nice touch. I throughly enjoyed it. The portion size of the steamed rice was very good as well. I typically order 2, but this was perfect. The service: I ordered takeout so didn't really get the full experience, but from the take out, the hostess/server was great. Fast, friendly and very inviting to the space. The person I talked to on the phone was great as well. Got my order placed very quickly and they were able to answer whatever I needed. I don't live in the area. Was just visiting for work, but if I do visit again, I definitely will be coming here instead of the "other" spot nearby. :) read more

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So another chain from a chain to a chain. The good: Coke products & a full bar. Drinks are not watered down & they serve on Sunday's in SC. Food: it's a chain with preselected sauces. They all need salt but it's assumed that they don't. White rice is served on a whole paper plate & is plentiful for $2. I tried the wild crab sauce & wasn't impressed. Prices are high as expected because we are in SC & seafood costs a solid buck. Service: THE REASON FOR THE 2 star review. We walk in & a typical teenager is sitting & looking at his phone. My daughter states '4 please.' WITHOUT ONE WORD this rude mofo collects 4 menus, paper & starts walking to a table. He places everything down & QUIETLY WALKS AWAY. Unreal. The waitress wasn't any degree better. She never checked on us. We ran out of drinks twice. & I had to look around the restaurant to find her but SURPRISE didn't see her. I really didn't want to leave a tip but my daughter insisted. I waited 20 mins for her to come back to get salt. Then another 30 for our check. Sorry service simply not done. The manager or owners should be ashamed because it all rolls downhill smelly as it started. I will NEVER patronize this establishment again. read more

I've been to 3 "seafood in a bag" places in the Columbia Area, with this being my 3rd stop, and this was absolutely the best of the 3 (I have t tried crafty crab yet but that's on my list to try) Here, I ordered the shrimp and crawfish boil. During lunch time, the price was $15.00. Awesome deal in my book since the regular price of the crawfish alone was $11.00 out side of the lunch special. I got a mix of all 3 seasoning blend, and my meal was not too spicy or bland. It was just right. In fact, I don't recall it being too hot at all. OverALL, it's the same concept as the other "seafood in a bag" restaurants, you just have to find the one that knows how to perfectly blend the seasonings and I believe wild crab has mastered that technique. read more

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For the amount of money I paid, I didn't get my money worth. The taste of the food had a funny taste to it. Customer service was great but I don't recommend . read more

Food was simply not good. Came in with 3 friends- we all ordered Fried Catfish Baskets with Fries. The fries were actually really yummy, but something was off with the fish. We all agreed that the "fishy" taste was very strong, to the point of some pieces being inedible. Definitely not fresh and possibly not actually catfish. Normally I would have let our server know, but her demeanor was such that we felt we were better off just paying and leaving. Perhaps our server was having a bad day, but that's not an excuse for treating patrons as if you wish they'd leave from the get-go. read more

Wild Crab - Fried Catfhish with Cajun Fries. Fish looks great, tasted awful. Fries were decent! - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Very nice atmosphere, lively and bright. Full bar and drinks are excellent. The food is wonderful as well, if a bit messy. Wasn't impressed with the vegetables, but the seafood was great. Service was a bit iffy, not great, but not bad. read more

The staff is so friendly & the seafood is fresh & delicious. They have sinks to wash up after eating right in the dining room. Brilliant!

Okay. So off rip the lady with the long locs was rude AF, unnecessarily. Cool. I check her proceed to my seat continue the outing. The prices were typical crab boil prices. I ordered 1/2 lb shrimp and 1/2 pound crab legs with all corn and sausage (wild sauce - spicy). Everything was really good except the crab legs. Something tasted off, like maybe they were old. I wouldn't order them again. Overall the places was cool but I wouldn't initiate another visit. It's too many crab boil places to have rude hostesses and subpar crab. read more

We came for dinner on a weekday so there wasn't a whole lot of people there. We were seated promptly and given menus to order from. We ended up getting the snow crab legs and headless shrimp combo with all the sauces, 1/2lb of sausage, and a side of white rice. Our food came out pretty quickly despite our waitress taking a while to come to our table. The bag was steaming and our seafood was fresh and hot. There was actually a ton of food in that little bag and we ended up to-going it since we couldn't finish it. The crab was juicy and the shrimp was sweet and plentiful. It also came with boiled potatoes and 2 corn cobs. The sauce was extremely flavorful and was delicious with the white rice. The only reason this wasn't 5 stars was because our waitress took forever to come to our table every time, whether it be taking our orders, checking up on us, or giving us the check. She didn't seem too happy to be there. Besides the lackluster service, food was great. read more

Great ambiance, wait staff and drinks. They are following guidelines of mask and spacing of tables. Seasoning was great on crawfish and shrimp. Playing of diverse music which is good. Love the disposable gloves and bib. Pricing is fair read more

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Excellent food and good service. I wish the bags had more potatoes and corn and less/no boiled eggs.

Great fun experience! Yummy food & a fun birthday celebration dessert! It was a wonderful time, great service. Definitely recommend.

So a group of friends thought to give this place a chance We got the chicken friend French fries and some orders of crab the food was just ok I won't call it the best food But I wanna talk about the customer service the server was just unprofessional she didn't took The orders right or didn't ask the right questions or when we got our food she left and didn't come often to our table and it was very frustrating I don't think we will give this place second chance read more

Wild Crab - Chicken Wings (10) - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We were on this side of town and decided to stop by. Judging by other Yelper's reviews, we absolutely enjoyed everything! We had the combination of crab legs, shrimp, corn on the cob & potatoes. The hostess first brings out to your table butchers paper to cover your table. ( for the mess you're getting ready to do). Lol Then you chose what flavors you want added into your combinations. We added lemon pepper-sauce, Cajun sauce & garlic sauce. They combined all those ingredients together after cooking your dinner into the bag to blend. ( it's called a wild special this seasoning was called this) What an amazing Taste! Your meal also comes with plastic gloves, bibs, a plastic fork & paper plates. (Just to get you started). Lol By far this has been the best seafood experience we've had here in Columbia besides Myrtle Beach. We now know when we're unable to go & get fresh seafood, from the beach, we will be coming here! And to our hostess great job in helping us navigate through the menu, for us first timers! The service was excellent Thank you for a sumptuous meal & service! We will be back read more

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Good food and atmosphere. The staff was friendly. We went for lunch and took home plenty of food to have for dinner at home.

The food was really good. We ordered Crab legs, Black Mussels and Shrimp Cajun spicy style. I will definitely be back for more.

Came by for dinner again today was good as usual! I enjoyed my crab and clams very much so! Be back again soon

Don't waste your time. I decided to try this place but I should have gone anywhere else. I definitely will not be back. Didn't like the food. I could barely eat it. read more

Oh soooo good! This was by far the best crab shack in a long time. We had the snow crab and shrimp duo with the mild wild crab sauce (highly recommend). We added a half a pound of sausage. The flavors exploded. Our adorable waitress, Tiara made good recommendations and gave excellent service. This was the first meal out since the pandemic and Wild Crab did not disappoint. read more

This place is sooooo good. The portions are great for the pricing, for seafood it's actually pretty affordable. They are always attentive and the food & appetizers are always out in a timely manner. I usually just get shrimp which comes with potatoes and corn, and then i'll order some hush puppies and I end up full for days. Totally recommend this place if you want some good cajun style seafood. read more

I really like the crab boil It wasn't enough, but it was good. I will get it again. and it's easy to order. I got it over the phone.Crab Leg ClustersHeadless ShrimpSeafood Boil read more