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The Boiling Crab
Dive into a flavorful, hands-on seafood experience!
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Dive into a flavorful, hands-on seafood experience!
The Boiling Crab in San Jose offers an immersive seafood dining adventure that tantalizes the taste buds. Renowned for its exceptional customer service and vibrant atmosphere, the restaurant serves hearty seafood boils loaded with flavor and spice. Guests can enjoy getting their hands dirty while indulging in shrimp bags, accompanied by crispy fries and an array of flavorful sauces. Although it can get busy, the experience is well worth the wait, making it a popular choice for seafood lovers. With a commitment to quality and excellence, The Boiling Crab continues to be the go-to destination for those craving a memorable seafood meal.
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Fresh shrimp, crab, and other seafood cooked in customizable spicy sauces, served in bags for a hands-on feast.
Choose from a range of sauce flavors and spice levels, including extra sauce options to suit your taste.
Enjoy our seafood in our lively restaurant with bibs provided, or opt for convenient takeout to eat elsewhere.
Perfect for gatherings with shared platters and a fun, interactive atmosphere ideal for parties and friends.
Complement your meal with items like fries and drinks, available while you wait or with your order.
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Overall rating
Jennifer Alvarez
Food is great totally worth the price. Not stingy on the sauce over all 10/10 great customer service. All though it does get very busy and sometimes you have to wait it’s totally worth it!
Disgustingly Nativity
Just had the Boiling Crab on Curtner Avenue and wow, it was a real experience! It got pretty busy – we waited about 20 minutes for a table around 3pm. They gave us bibs and everything, which was fun. The shrimp bags were good, but I noticed they seemed to use less sauce this time, so we ordered extra. The staff was super friendly and attentive, which made a big difference. Parking was a bit tricky, so arriving earlier would be a good idea. Definitely recommend if you’re up for getting messy and enjoying some seriously spicy seafood!
jannet romero
Just a heads up of what to expect a long wait time for dine in. I highly recommend take your food to go and eat outside thiers chairs and tables. That's just suggestion Food is amazing
Helen
First time trying this seafood boil after hearing rave reviews about them! This was the BEST and most efficient seafood meal I’ve ever encountered. Service is top notch, ordering was simple, and it was quite an experience getting your hands dirty. I often complain about places labelling items as spicy when it’s not… I was wildly impressed that their spice levels are actually spicy! The fries were a great pair to the seafood and I had zero complaints or concerns about this entire dining experience. Can’t wait to come back!
Patty Nunez
While out touring properties in San Jose, we decided to stop by Boiling Crab for an early dinner. The wait wasn't bad, considering it was around 3 PM and they open at 2pm, we only had to wait about 20 minutes. What i like J’s as we wait we are able to enjoy a drink of our choice while waiting for a table. The food was delicious, although I noticed that the shrimp bags seemed to have less sauce this time around. It felt like they had reduced the amount of sauce, prompting us to order extra sauce for an additional charge, which wasn't a big issue, but it was a noticeable difference compared to previous visits. Despite this, the overall service was exceptional, as always. The waitress was consistently friendly and attentive throughout our meal. One interesting observation was that they allowed a lady to sell balloons to customers, which provided a unique form of entertainment, especially for children. Overall, I definitely recommend this spot. Arriving earlier to beat the crowd and minimize wait times is advisable, given that they open at 2 PM.
