The Boiling Crab

Reviews about The Boiling Crab

• 5 / 5

  By Jessica Wuyek
  This place is always a winner for me! Once you acknowledge and accept the brutally long wait, you'll realize it's worth it. On a weekend dinner rush, the wait is about 2 hours (more if you have a large group) and they don't take reservations. Just learn to plan ahead. Last time, I put my name in and went and took a nap in the car while I waited for my friend to get into town. There is also a cafe in the plaza that will allow you eat your carry out orders there. You can grab a table and a beer and play cards or just chat while you wait for your table. Servers are always friendly and the food comes out very fast. If you scarf down your pound of shrimp and realize you really needed 2 pounds, it's no problem. Just tell your server and they'll have another pound ready in no time!
  
  Food: I always go straight for the mussels and shrimp with the garlic sauce and mild heat. For those of you who are sensitive to heat, even the mild is pretty spicy so order with caution. I recommend the corn on the cob although last time, they put it in the bag with my shrimp and I prefer it separate. Lemon pepper fries are great for taming the spice. I am not a fan of the fried calamari and I was highly disappointed by the blue crab (but I'm from Maryland so I'm highly biased).
  October 03, 2016