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    Angry Crab Shack

    3.7 (17 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jenny L.

    Angry Crab Shack - Grand Opening Review 7019 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912 We checked out the grand opening of Angry Crab Shack on the Westside, hoping for seafood magic and some spice to match the summer heat. Spoiler alert: the only thing boiling was us. At this point, A.C. in Angry Crab might as well stand for Air Conditioning-less. --- The Good: Live Wing-Eating Competition: Shout-out to the firefighters who dominated! Super fun to watch and brought great energy to the event. Renovated Interior: The space looks completely different from when it was Weck's. Bright, lively, and a new seafood tank installed (more on that later). Friendly & Attentive Service: Our server (formerly of Lola Rose!) was fantastic. She handled everything with grace, including a kid-caused water spill, and gave great menu recs. Kid-Friendly Staff: Quick refills, fast reactions, and patience all around--big plus when dining with littles. Reasonable Prices: For a seafood-focused restaurant, the prices weren't bad at all. --- The Not-So-Great: Seafood Tank Situation: The tank was... questionable. It's a cool idea to show live seafood, but it was oddly dirty--especially for a grand opening. Kind of kills the "fresh" vibe. Stifling Heat: Our section was roasting. The AC couldn't keep up with the crowd, and it made the dining experience tough. We ate quickly, packed up the rest, and bolted after the wing competition. Food Quality (So Far): Wings: My husband said they were just "meh". Gumbo: This was the house special, made fresh daily--but flavor-wise, it fell flat. It was bland at the restaurant and still bland reheated the next day. The garlic bread was a nice touch, and the portion was big, but we expected more from a chain that should have its recipes dialed in. --- Final Thoughts: We really wanted to love this place--especially since it's so close to home. But the grand opening felt like a rough draft. Hopefully, it was just growing pains, and once the AC gets fixed and the kitchen finds its groove, the crab boils and entrees will be worth a return trip. We'll be back to try the actual boils once things cool down...literally and figuratively.

    This is the catfish and coleslaw

    Service is excellent the food was superb. Come try this place if you haven't you will not be disappointed

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    Valeria G.

    I'm super excited we have a great crab spot off mesa! Everything from the ambiance, service, to the food was amazing! As soon as we walked in the staff quickly greeted us and made us feel welcomed! They made sure to ask if it was our first time there and made us feel comfortable and guided us the whole way. We ordered a couple of appetizers and everything was really good. The shrimp boil was so perfect, I'm picky when it comes to shrimp- but these were big juicy and tasty! The trifecta seasoning at level 2 spice was the perfect combination. Our server let us know which spice level had ghost pepper so we could avoid it being too spicy. Will definitely be coming back again!!

    Crab and shrimp boil

    The best seafood boil in El Paso! Reasonably priced and great service. The vibes in the restaurant felt like you were close to the beach! Definitely will be coming back

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    The claims were good. The lobster roll? Not so much. That's all I've tried so it's a limited review

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    The service was very helpful but not pushy, and the food was very good and a different style from what we might ordinarily enjoy in El Paso.

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    Got spicy snow crab but it tasted terrible and smelled like dog pee. Got sick the following day after. 0/10 never going back

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    Would not eat here again, sad environment, unflavored crab, and bad service. The portions are quite poor and

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    Food: All entrees were freshly made. The fried shrimp basket was good. The crab fried rice had a…read morelittle spice to it yet greasy. The calamari basket was tasty. The key to ordering the seafood bags is to make sure you get a seasoning that adds the flavor you seek to enjoy the boil. Service: The staff were friendly and helpful. Ambiance: It gives a sports bar environment with crab restaurant decor.

    When we walked in, about 430pm on Wednesday, the place was mostly empty. The staff were sitting at…read morethe bar. One young lady, I imagine she was the hostess, made a displeased face when we walked in, sighed visibly and trotted over to greet us and seat us at a table. Terrible first impression, I have to say. Our server, Trey (hope I spelled it right) was nice, professional, knowledgeable and overall a pleasure. I guess he made the experience more bearable, but not by much. We ordered some appetizers (mozzarella stick, chips and queso, hush puppies and shrimp) that were good. The main dish, the crab fried rice, touted fresh crab in its description. I don't expect the crab to move in my plate to prove it is fresh, but whatever was put on top of the fried rice was not crab, by any definition I have encountered. It seem it was leftover scraped crab from the day's cleaning of the shells, combined with too much pepper. WAY TOO much. The fried rice wasn't any better, could not eat much of it. The onions that were cut with an axe were the proverbial onion on your fried rice. I believe that when restaurants have something to hide, they will over season the food, so the customer can't tell it was not fresh. Very disappointed. This place is not sure what it wants to be : seafood, Southern Louisiana, Korean, Japanese or Chinese. They should pick a theme and stick with it. It's expensive for the quality of the food. Won't be back, and don't recommend.

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    3.1
    (31 reviews)
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    This updated review is brought to you in part by, "first impressions aren't always necessarily the…read morelasting impressions". Since the original inception of this place and our initial discovery, something has been wavering just a bit. The consistency. Ultimately, the food still tastes as great as it did the first time we ever ordered it. However, there have been a number of inconsistencies in their execution. But to name a few, there's things like.. Lack of white sauce, too much white sauce, too much spice, forgotten proteins, inexplicably missing rice, half a lobster tail's meat sticking to the shell whilst the other half breaks off with ease.. ...and SO on. At this point, it's safe to say I have mixed feelings about this place. I still LOVE their seafood. I'm just irritated by their inconsistent execution, depending on what day it is, who's working, or how many people even decided to show up to work that day. I know this probably sounds like a negative review. But let me sum this up with the following: the food is still awesome, but the execution needs some touching up. And it is with this rationale that I must update my original review from 5 stars...to 4. Still highly recommend them. But....proceed with the aforementioned caveats. In other words, check your food before you depart the building. If you want to read about why the food is so good, check out my first review of this place. Thank you.

    My sons took me out for my birthday and we drove 40 minutes to this place! Omg...awesome food! I…read morehad the shrimp, lobster and crab and my sons had the double crab plate! Spicy and delicious-literally licking my fingers!!! Reasonably priced for all the food you get! Family owned and from El Paso, TX!

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