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The Boiling Crab
Dive into Delicious Seafood Boils in a Fun Ambience!
4.2
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Dive into Delicious Seafood Boils in a Fun Ambience!
The Boiling Crab promises an unforgettable seafood experience in San Jose, offering a lively atmosphere paired with fresh and flavorful dishes. Known for their signature Whole Shabang, guests can indulge in seafood boils featuring shrimp, crab, and a variety of complementary sauces. The restaurant boasts a casual dining style where patrons can roll up their sleeves and dig into generous portions served in bags, making every meal a hands-on adventure. With a combination of flavorful offerings, attentive service, and a fun setting, The Boiling Crab is a must-visit destination for seafood lovers and those seeking a unique dining experience.
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Fresh shrimp, crab legs, and other seafood cooked in signature sauces like Whole Shabang, served in bags for a hands-on experience.
Crispy fried options including calamari, scallops, and soft shell crab, served with sides like lemon pepper fries.
Spacious booths and lively atmosphere ideal for family meals, parties, and special celebrations.
Flexible service options for enjoying our flavorful seafood at home or in our vibrant restaurant setting.
Choose your seafood, sauce spiciness level, and add-ons like sausage or corn to tailor your meal.
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Overall rating
Mewzilla
If you’re looking for a seafood experience that’s as fun as it is flavorful, The Boiling Crab is the place to be! From the moment you walk in, the lively atmosphere and friendly staff make you feel right at home. The star of the show is, of course, the seafood boil. I went with the Whole Shabang seasoning, and it was absolutely bursting with flavor — garlicky, buttery, spicy, and tangy all at once. The shrimp were fresh and perfectly cooked, the crab legs were sweet and meaty, and the corn and potatoes soaked up all that delicious sauce. What I love most is the casual, hands-on dining style. You get your food in a bag, roll up your sleeves, and dig in — no pretension, just pure enjoyment. The portions are generous, and the prices feel fair for the quality and freshness you get. Whether you’re a seafood lover or just looking for a fun, messy, and memorable meal with friends or family, The Boiling Crab is a must-visit. I’m already planning my next trip back! 🦀🦐🌽
jade
This was one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time and I don’t say that lightly. The ambience, food, service, everything was beyond my expectations. I love the decorations in the store and the booths provide privacy as well as helping with noise control. I ordered King Crab legs and one of the two legs were overly soft and had limp meat. My partner and I were concerned about it so we talked to our server, he consulted his manager, who came to us and offered to give us a new leg & claw or a discount as compensation. We chose the new leg and the meat was incredible! It was juicy, flavorful, perfectly cooked, and fresh. Our server was also incredibly pleasant the entire evening. We are definitely coming back here for special occasions and tonight was worth every penny!
Jeff Ho
The best seafood boil meal in the bay area is at Boiling Crab. Our favorites are shrimps, whole sha-bang sauce, medium spicy. My preference is 1/2 a pound $9. This time we tried the blue crab which is $25 for 2 crabs. The other stuff were fine. Fried scallops $19, fried calamari rings $12 and fried shrimps $16. That Cajun, garlic butter and lemon pepper on the seafood is what makes it perfect. Service was excellent. Boiling Crab is always a fun place to be because of the lively atmosphere and young staff. Good job guys.
Avi Alex
Pretty sure this restaurant gave me moldy lobster which they claimed was “tomale” which would be the pancreas but there was some all around the lobster including the legs!! And it had only been 2/3 days and was stored in the fridge and this had also appeared the day I got it customer service also didn’t try to create a resolution so I was stuck paying $100+ dollars for spoiled food
Anthony Giang
On a chill Wednesday, my partner and I decided to get some seafood boil following a blood donation as it is a great way to restore iron. We decided to get some shrimp with added sausage in the medium whole shabang sauce. We also got the fried soft shell crab basket w/ lemon pepper fries. The food was delicious and was of pretty solid value. The only thing that was a little surprising to me was the amount of fries in the basket. I was expecting at least 1.5 to 2 times the amount of fries. It was definitely delicious, but with fries being a relatively cheap accompaniment, I would’ve thought there would be more. Regardless, food and service were fantastic and it was a great time there.
