This review will sound strange, being for a creole and mostly seafood restaurant. I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I love a great burger. I ordered the cheeseburger here. A few times. And it was one of the best cheeseburgers I've ever had. Every element of the burger was addressed here. The bite, texture , crunch factor and of course, taste. It was a perfect combination for the perfect burger. The fries that accompanied the burger were crispy with the right amount of seasoning. Whomever is calling the kitchen shots knows their stuff. If I was a crab, I'd be angry, too. read more

I had to give them 1 star only because I couldn't give them 0 stars. Was standing outside for 10 minutes in the sun waiting for them open at 11. When we get inside they are checking temperatures and say that I am too hot to come in, AFTER SITTING IN THE SUN FOR 10 Minutes.. of course I'm going to be too hot, than told me to go sit out in my truck to cool down. Than would have to lose my spot in line and then wait another who knows how long to get back in. So will not be coming back here. read more

My parents brought me here for lunch a few weeks ago. We had a boil with crab, shrimp and sausage in a Cajun seasoning. The food was quite good, the service was fast and friendly and the prices were very fair. I think the landscaping can be worked on a bit as this restaurant is in the same building as the defunct JB's Restaurant and the outside really shows its age, but over all that's a very minor issue. This was a good visit and I'm very happy to see dining options like this opening in the far West Valley! read more

Angry Crab Shack - I call this one 'Rock, Paper, Scissors, Crab. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

I gave this locations a chance three times and I didn't like it. I still travel and go to the location off 28th st and Indian School. At the Goodyear location the trifecta sauce didn't have any flavor tasted a little water down. The second time it didn't have no garlic like the add butter to make the sauce last for the night. At the Phoenix location the sauce is thick and a lot of garlic with a lot of flavor. read more

Great service, delicious high quality food AND amazing price! This was our first time dining at Angry Crab and the menu prices were so good, we tried a variety of things you can't really get anywhere else in town. For an app we had the fried frog legs (score one item OFF the lifetime bucket list!) The frog legs were almost exactly like fried chicken wings but long ;D For the main course we had the head on shrimp with trifecta sauce and "1" hot, and the crawfish with trifecta sauce and a "2". The 1 was savory and pleasant, not spicy at all. The 2 was just over the threshhold, and I would recommend it as a starting point if you think you like spicy food, and 1 if you don't. This is served "backyard" style. If you get the boil bag seafood you're going to be shelling and eating with your hands and using lots of napkins. If you're maybe a little squeamish you might want to go with one of the baskets or sandwiches instead. The shrimp had a lot of meat and were really easy to eat. I was a little anxious about it being served with the head on, but the "creepy googly eyes and legs" bits slide right off. The crawfish had more shell per weight than the shrimp, but crawfish as a meat tastes amazing. If you've never had crawfish before this is a great place to have it the first time. We got an add in of sausage with the shrimp and vegetables with the crawfish. Veggies are cool, but the sausage really added to the dish more. Would add potatoes AND sausage next time. We went all out on the meal (drinks, dessert, add ins etc.) and it only came out to about 65$ for two. We could have easily had a nice date night dinner under the 50$ price point. Would recommend to anyone. Will probably go back next week :D read more

Food was great. We had the Dungeoness Crab, the Clam, the Shrimp, and the Lobster boils. The Crab was with Garlic sauce, the Clam had their "trifecta",(Kajun, Garlic, and Lemon Pepper), Shrimp also had the "trifecta", and the Lobster was done in Kajun. All boils were delicious, and cooked right, not overcooked. We all got potatoes and corn on the cob, we also got the sausage. Potatoes were perfect, corn on the cob could have been better, but sausage was great! We started with Fried Calamari/Fried Clam basket. It was great. Calamari was cooked perfectly, and the seasoning on the batter was tasty. The cocktail sauce though was awful. Tasted like it was all horseradish. The service almost feels like an outdoor Clam bake where you need to go and tell the the what you need rather than them coming to you to check on you. Otherwise, we all enjoyed it, even my 5 year old daughter. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Early Bird Dinner - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

I have always been a big fan of angry crab, came at least once a week when they first opened I have always loved there good customer service and loved the environment. I went there last week tip them when the bill came as usual I put 20 dollar cashed then a few days I noticed they charged an additional 20 to my card I called to speak with the manager to reverse the 20 when he answered the phone he was already so aggressive didnt want to hear anything I had to say. It really sucks cause this was my to go spot for any occasion but now they lost a customer and when I told the manager that he said that's fine. Looks like hot n juicy will be picking up my business read more

The food is "okay" I've had better. The salmon boil is gross I do Not recommend it. our waitress DANA was nice but outside of the wings the food was pretty gross. read more

Food Is always great!! Especially the trifecta shrimp boil.. I always get good service and the staff seems attentive

I'm so glad that they open.. finally! This would be the closest one for me since I live in Litchfield Park. Anyways, our visit was satisfying and fun! Susan & Jeff were very accommodating to us, they made sure that our needs were met. We order the same food every time we eat at Angry Crab. Shrimp & clams trifecta mild (not on the photos). It's good and juicy. The rice were perfectly cooked, not under or over cooked. My brother ordered the chicken tenders and onion rings. We went on a weekday around 5pm and it was not that busy. I also want to spread the word that they are now open for lunch!!! As of 3/7/16. read more

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I've been here a few times now & each time the service, food & drinks are delish. We started visiting Angry Crab Shack in SOCAL & had associated it with vacay until this location opened. Now it's just yummy in the tummy food. I almost always get the Shrimp, Trifecta seasoning with red potatoes, bread for dipping (DUH). The bar staff are excellent & Cat is hysterical. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Who took down this 2lb Dungeness crab? This bitch! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

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So who was the first person to see a giant sea spider in the ocean and say, I'm going to boil that sucker and it's going to be delicious! If you know, thank him for us! Our Family birthday party group of 6 arrived at 5:45 hoping to be sat by 6 pm and it worked our flawlessly, which was great, because we know the west valley has been craving a place like this for a long time. Also being that the place was just recently opened we thought it was going to be packed, and half way expected to belly up to the bar for a bit. As we were seated the wait staff immediately greeted us and took drink orders. We ordered a couple draft beers and a fuzzy navel (I can't make this stuff up). The beer was cold and served in a frosty pint glass, the fuzzy navel however "had like zero schnapps in it". As soon as we told the wait staff she immediately addressed it and brought my Mother the ideal drink, in a short glass, that looked real deal. So kudos for the immediate mediation of an issue, love it. After we got drinks we ordered appetizers, which for us tonight we wanted to try and get a couple different things, we did the frog legs, and gator nuggets. Which are both deep fried and delicious. When it came time to order entrees, the 6 of us were ready to go! All together we ordered probably 4 pounds of king crab legs (which might have been some of the biggest I've ever seen), a 2 lb dungeoness crab, 3 pounds of Shrimp, 2 Pounds of Mussels (which were cooked perfectly), Fried clams, 2 slices of cornbread (mmhm), and a fried cod basket, which comes with french fries. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal for the most part. When they brought out crab cracking utensils we were a little bit thrown off, they brought us 4 pairs of what look like industrial shear type scissors and 2 good sized rocks, like that you would find outside in some beautiful desert landscaping. So we were just going to roll with it. The Shears worked like a champ, I would take these over almost any other instrument to "cut" through the crab shell to get to the good stuff. As a whole we thought the rock was a little less successful, you kind of send shrapnel at everyone around you, but again, worth it to get to the good stuff. My advice, even if you don't really do spice, at least try to go with "Wimpy Trifecta" this is what my better half had (she's a spice wimp for sure) and she loved it. My sister had the Garlic with her mussels and dungeoness and was unimpressed, as it was just garlic and a bit of oil for the most part, so being the wonderful older brother I am, I shared a little of my Trifecta Medium sauce and when mixing them together it worked out just fine. To us going to a place like this is nice for multiple reasons. Obviously everyone is busy so it is nice to sit down to a great hot meal, that takes a while to get through and just enjoy each others company for a couple hours. The service here was wonderful, we enjoyed it. I also consider it to be superior to Joe's Crab shack, or Hot and juicy at Westgate. Also they have Rudy's like troughs to wash off after your meal, which was a big deal for me. Way to go Angry Crab! read more

My daughter loooooooves coming here. Waitress was super friendly and food came really fast. Almost TOO fast!! Lol. It's seafood so that was almost a red flag for me. But it was really tasty. The shrimp will get you the most bang for your buck! I did have an awful tummy ache for a lot of the night. Not sure if the spices were too much or something didn't settle well. read more

Heard a lot of hype about this place so I thought I'd check it out. The set up is interesting. I've been to crab places before where they brought you a bucket of food and dumped it on the table for you to eat but generally they offer utensils as well. Angry Crab gives you a fist-sized rock and some scissors. I did ask for silverware and got some plastic forks and knives but they're relatively useless for anything. They do tell you up front that you eat with your hands but sticking a potato or a piece of sausage in your mouth by hand is a little funky. Might just be me. I tried a lot of food as we all ordered something different so we could sample several things. The dungeness crab, lobster, king crab and shrimp were all very good. By themselves they're all worth going to Angry Crab for. The potatoes were pretty good, though it's a potato so it's hard to get a bad one. The sausage, which I'm generally a fan of, tasted the way fireworks smell. I'm not sure what the deal with that is but it reminded me of sulfur and the last time I dined with Satan in Hell. The bread was also pretty meh. The clams and calamari are just bad. I don't know if I've ever left calamari on the table before, but these tasted like fish sticks. So my advice is go for the crab, lobster and shrimp and you'll have great food and if you love smashing your food with a rock, you'll have an even better time. Just watch your fingers. Lastly, we interacted with probably 5 different staff members and every one of them was extremely pleasant and helpful. Very, very nice people and they were quick on bringing out food and drinks and helping to keep the table from being too much of a disaster while we caveman'd our food. read more

There has been 4/5 times I've called to place an order and no answer. I brought it up to the attention of the store team and all they said was "sorry, the phone does work tho" I am addicted to this place sadly, but the service has been soo bad lately. I wish there was another location closer to me. read more

Well the food was definitely not bad, the atmosphere is not bad, the service is not bad, the experience is not bad. Nothing is bad. However the bad is that there just was not something good. Ok, so don't get me wrong, the lobster bag and crab bag I ordered tasted good for the most part, but as I was eating it out of its plastic bag laid out on the table I was thinking "hmmm, this is not bad". Then I looked around and the atmosphere was "eh, not bad". So by all means give this place a try, you will not have a bad experience. Now on the topic of price. It is definitely full priced crab and lobster. Well, for this price... $100 plus tab for myself and wife I would rather spend approx the same and and be eating Lobster on a white table cloth with really good atmosphere and possibly even great service. read more

I was a little intimidated to eat at this place as I have never eaten a whole shrimp before and had no clue where to begin. Our waitress was happy to put on some gloves and show me how to peel the shrimp. I'm still a novice but the payoff was well worth it! I ordered the 1 lb. shrimp in Trifecta sauce, no spice, and it was absolutely delicious and fresh. Husband ordered the alligator which was super tasty as well. The whole experience was fun- your paper tablecloth is your dinner plate and your hands are the utensils. They give you a bib and from there you start digging in. A waiter came around to each table to show off one of the Dungeness crabs, which my toddler enjoyed. Plus, they give a 10% off discount to law enforcement, which is very much appreciated! We will be back very soon. read more

This has to be one of the loudest restaurants we have been in. We overall had a bad table but oh well, the food was OK, oysters were great, gumbo was just so so, and I had the Po Boy that wasn't, sorry folks but a Po Boy is not 4 fried shrimp on a massive 4 inch thick bun with coleslaw stuffed in it. I ate the shrimp. Not likely going back to this one. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

YUMMY food. Hush puppies were a little on the spicy end for me but the shrimp-in-a-bag was cooked perfectly. I'd definitely come back again! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Broil prices summer 2016 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

I've been there twice both times averaging 3 stars. The first time was a great experience - food was good, service was great. The 2nd time was just fair. Our table wobbled and after asking for assistance, I ended up folding a napkin and trying to fix it myself. When that didn't work, we requested to move to a better table, which we did. When our food came, my bag had a small hole which made the sauce leak and not so appetizing. The food still tasted very good but the service was just fair. For My third attempt to eat there, we wanted it to go. Upon calling, it took 3 tries to get a human answer. She gladly put me on hold and never returned. I hung up after 4min of waiting and am now having a burrito instead of crawfish for dinner. Too bad. read more

Since moving to AZ, my wife and I have been on a search for good CAJUN Food, specifically Crawfish. Since moving here, I have noticed that everyone does the seafood in a bag( this makes no sense but I get the reason why-- thanks California for starting this stupid trend). Here are so issues we had here. While we have been to other seafood in a bag restaurants here in AZ, this one was the worst. The "lips on fire"seasoning was not spicy at all. How do I know? Wife's nose was still stopped up. The red potatoes were water logged (costs $.50/each), so they were not eaten. The Cajun Fries Appetizer (took 12 minutes to get to table mind you), had little to no seasoning. The crawfish lacked seasoning.. no taste and gave up sucking the heads cause there was nothing there. Now the service. Before we came, I didn't read the reviews of this location.. I should have. HORRIBLE!!! Our server, Phillip, lacked personality, awareness, and a sense of urgency. It took a little over 6 minutes to bring 2 waters and 2 more minutes to bring the beer. It also took him quiet a long time to even approach us when were were sat. 4 minutes to be exact which is an eternity in a customers eyes and would set the mood for rest of evening. Finally- as we were done, I went to restroom to wash hands. No soap! So as I am finishing drying my hands, an employee walks out of stall, tries to use soap.. nothing. He completes washing his hands with no soap. I approach the manager and inform him he (a) has no soap and (b) a kitchen employee just walked out without soap. The manager come back and tell me that he was washing his hands in the kitchen sink (utility sink) and he told his boss who was filling it.. but, I am sure that other employees have gone in there cause that soap was bone dry. We will NOT BE BACK read more

So unprofessional. Ran out of crab claws at a crab shack. Bagged a rock. We thought it was a joke. Crab was less than a pound and came out cold. Manager offered free dessert declined offer. Manager avoided the table like the plague. Overhyped, underwhelmed. read more

Angry Crab Shack - So unprofessional. Ran out of crab claws at a crab shack. Bagged a rock. We thought it was a joke. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

First time here. First let me say that our wait person was awesome. The food that we did receive was wonderful and cooked properly, (not over or under cooked.) Now, the hostesses do not seem to have a clue how NOT to overwhelm a section and my husband's meal never came out. read more

The staff we very nice however for our first time it was not very good the calamari are tuff. The beans looked like they were old and tasted dry. The clam chowder was good nevertheless for the price I expected a lot better. read more

Great food.... Excellent service.... Fun atmosphere!!!!!!! Loved watching the manager walk around with live lobsters so people can take pictures!!! Will be back for sure!!! Update: Went back for a 2nd time!!!!! Same great food and excellent service. We had family drive in from out of town to try it... Their hooked now too!!! Great job by the staff!!! That's a sign of great leaders! read more

Won't give them another penny. Bad waitress, my wife was finished with her food when her appetizer finally came out. My oisters came out quick. They were cute tiny little oisters that you could almost taste. When my wife finished her meal and then appetizer, they finally brought my shrimp poboy. They had already taken it off the bill along with her appetizer but then, on top of everything else the shrimp was over cooked badly. While waiting for it , the bad waitress never came by to ask if I wanted something different that they could have gotten me quicker. All around bad experience, again. Take the time and go to hot and juicy at west gate.similar food but way, way, better. read more

The girl there are extremely rude and have terrible customer service. We arrived at 9 and they refused to serve us when they close at 10. After a girl told us the other workers laughed. Would not recommend. 0/10 and it smells disgusting, they don't brush their teeth. read more

I have been to different locations of the Angry Crab Shack probably 20+ times in total. However, despite the Goodyear location being the closest to me, I've only been here twice. The staff is ALWAYS great - very nice, polite and attentive - but in my opinion the food is sub-par. The crab tastes a bit fishier than at the other locations, and always sticks to the shell to the point that I feel like I end up throwing half of my meal in the bucket rather than scrape the meat off the shell. (This has never, not one single time, been an issue at the Peoria or Phoenix locations.) Additionally, the restaurant itself leaves a bit to be desired. It looks unfinished on the outside, despite having been open for a while. Beside the front door there is a large unlandscaped area that gives the impression they opened ahead of schedule before the construction was done. Also, on today's visit I saw an enormous bug just taking a leisurely stroll across the area of the dining room where I was seated. Ew. (I was going to order dessert, but that was the encouragement I needed to refrain.) Overall, Angry Crab Shack gets 5 stars from me, but just not at this location. read more

This could have started bad since someone stole the place in front of us. Once we sat our server Tre explained the menu perfectly. We had the best seats in the house, right in front of the tanks of dungeons crabs & lobsters which I named "Death Row." My girlfriend ordered a pound of snow crab and a pound of vegetables with garlic flavoring and medium heat. The heat really stacks on top of each bite one after another that reaches a fantastic presipus of flavor. I had the shrimps which seemed to be extremely healthy as they were cooked to perfection. The medium heat will get your nose moving after a half pound of whatever you order. The food doesn't come out at the same time so if you order snow crab open the bag to slow the cooking down if you want to wait. Overall a fantastic experience of plump, juicy, perfectly cooked veggies & seafood. Kudos we will be back for more read more

Angry Crab Shack - Full house - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

My first time here. I was invited to a birthday party. I was not impress with the food. Food Servers were not very friendly they just drop the food off like we interrupted there meeting. Our waitress was very good handle all 16 very well. Order taken were accurate. She had the right answer to questions and if she wasn't sure she would get the answer. She did a very good job with the Birthday girl little toddlers think her name was Sierra?. It was very uncomfortable in the restaurant. I arrived ahead of my party so I made arrangements for seating 16 people and one highchair. Hostess was not sure of her self were to place us not Confidence in her decision . She wasn't sure if they could accommodate 16? Anyway she took my name, number and would text me. So I went to the waiting area to be texted. Go there and there is no A/C in the waiting area what! Sat there for a few minutes and say this is crazy. Had to wait in my car! Next while have dinner had to go to the restroom. Walking through the restaurant to back area there was no A/C back there. they had 10inch fans nailed around the dinning room area and it was hot hot back there. I don't see what people see in this sea food restaurant. The sea food is over price. Its nothing Spectacular. Your thinking well the price is high, so the food must be great. No, once you see the food you say I got ripped off. Can't say anymore you know were am going with this. read more

After months of waiting, Angry Crab has finally opened in Goodyear! Our party of 7 dined there and we were all very happy with our meals. Some ordered the shrimp, some ordered the snow crab, then we picked our seasonings and heat levels. We also tried the hush puppies (a bit too spicy for our tastes) and cajun fries, (good!). We were most impressed with the Manager Deion, who came by our table with a live crab and lobster to show us and to answer any questions. He told us where the seafood came from and that it comes in fresh daily! We finished up our meals with cheesecake that they get from the Cheesecake Factory which was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant, though it is a bit messy. They serve the seafood in the bags that they are boiled in and you eat with your fingers. We will be back soon!! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

This was our first time at Angry Crab and the service and food were great!! And yes the trifecta sauce is the way to go!!! I think this is one of the best Seafood restaurants or maybe the best. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Awesome Gumbo, large crawfish and snow crab legs all in the awesome trifecta sauce - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

This place got recommended to me by 2 co-workers, went here today. Let's start with the service. Our waiter looked like he was either new or just didn't want to be there. He rarely checked in on us and we had to ask other waiters for things. We even had the shift manager looking in on us. Our waiter wasn't very good, but the other staff were friendly and helpful. Onto the food. I ordered the fried cod basket with cole slaw and a side of hush puppies. Let's just say the cod at Long Johns is way better and gives more of a portion. The cole slaw was very bland and tasteless. It looked good, but no flavor at all. Ah, the hush puppies. You can tell they are not freshly made and are frozen. My order was served warm on the outside, cold on the inside. Let's just say it wasn't a one time occurrence, as the second order came exactly the same. My Cajun fries were good though. The manager did make up the mistake with a free dessert. That was nice of him to offer that. I will give this place a second chance, so I can try the broiler menu. So stay tuned.... read more

Sometimes it can get very busy and the wait times are long to get a table. Sometimes the food also comes out at weird times, sort of sporadic. The service is never consistent, sometimes it's great and other times it's just fine. The food is always amazing though, nowadays I just order takeout but sometimes that is a bit of a process to pick up. It could be a little easier, but the food is worth it. read more

This is my first time at this location, and I must say I'm super impress . The staff here was so friendly. I was greeted with a warm welcome by the hostess, who immediately asked if it was my first time visiting their establishment. The rest of the staff echoed the same warm welcome. Their happiness was so contagious. I fell welcome alright. Terri, my waitress was prompt and cheerful. We had a big dungeness crab, a pound of shrimps, a pound of clams, and some Cajun wings. Everything was delicious. I want to compliment Kat, the manager, and the whole staff for running the place so seemingly. I'm glad I visited this restaurant last night. I will be back for sure. One side note for the establishment: please purchase better quality rice. The one I had last night was was extremely bad quality. For $2 a serving, I think your customers deserved better. read more

That's Being Grateful at best. The worst service you can imagine at a food restaurant. Waited 30 minutes just to get a cold fish sandwich and cold fries that I ended up taking back to work 5 minutes away. Maybe if the bartender wasn't to busy trying to pick up the only other person sitting at the bar, she might have placed my order in a timely manner. The Manager tried to speak to me but, WHAT CAN HE REALLY OF SAID, "Sorry my staff and I are to incompetent to make a fish sandwich and fry's for you. We have 2 other customer in the restaurant right now. Never going back and am posting this review on every social media site possible. read more

I forgot to give a big thank you to Jason for making sure my friend with a SEVERE seafood allergy was accomodated. They have a seperate 'clean' fryer for those with seafood allergies. Why would someone with an allergy go here? Because her mother is 91 and had loves crab! The mom talked about it for days after... read more

Bad customer service ! I went to pick up an order and asked the guy if I could please have gloves, and he said "yes of course" I saw him walk to the gloves section and ignored them and proceeded to serve a drink for a customer , I waited and waited and no gloves he even saw me waiting and never gave me the gloves , I just ended up leaving . read more

Service was the best. I had the King Crab Legs with garlic, no spice, n s side of butter (to keep things simple). My boyfriend had the same, but a different sauce, n his spice was next to the hottest one, which once he got it, he still wanted more fire :) I kissed him while we were eating, and the pepper burned me...too hot for me, lol. Nice place to bring the family. Lots of big screens with different sports on. U can leave your mark on the wall, just ask for a marker, and the birthday announcements are loud & fun. Definitely will b going back :) P.S. I never gave 5's cos of the Red Velvet Cheesecake. It was a definite read more

I love this place! The king crab, trifecta, medium with the veggies and sausage is my jame! I really shouldn't finish all the food they give me but I always do. I can never help myself ‍ read more