Celebrating my grandson's 17th. Food was awesome, service by our server Dakota was outstanding. Manager, keep this employee!

Decent size restaurant not enough servers prices are not clearly explained. Ample parking space & Ambiance was loud because only bar and 1 section was open. Corn bread is not made daily. Not impressed with the Cajun Bloody Mary the crab legs looked old and nasty. The taste was off & Ambiance could be better if quieter or more areas was open not squeezing everyone in one area. Immediately attacked upon entry for bringing in an empty cup of ice. Also for the his puppies I asked for butter she said it's a margarine and butter combo. Gross. I'd pay more for real butter. Not everybody is cheap. Service so far so good very attentive and answered all my several questions. Grits are not made per order and basically I wouldn't come eat here again if you paid me. When waitress asked me how it was i told her and she was speechless and walked away. No offer to escalate or make it better. read more

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5 stars for the food and our server! we came pretty late tonight & I wasn't expecting it to be that busy, but we got sat immediately. Our server Kayla was excellent!!! She treated us like we have known eachother for years. If we come back I want to sit in her section for sure, she is awesome. I got the seafood boil with crab and lobster + 1 corn + 1 potato with the trifecta and it was exactly what I was looking for. The food did not taste fishy, and I was quite impressed. My partner got the jambalaya and he was also impressed - it was a delicious meal and we were well paid attention to the entire time which I have found is relatively difficult to find nowadays. The only complaint I have is the music - whatever radio y'all had on was not it, I don't listen to pop music at all, but I was informed it's usually 80s-90s music (which would be preferable) listening to pop brings me horrible memories of working in retail! My recommendation for management is to ensure you switch it up to save your servers brains. Will be coming back! The only complaint I have is more of a basic one, read more

Food was excellent, and the staff was very helpful. They explained how everything goes. It was my first time there and I felt welcomed! Great job everyone! read more

I love this place!! I first want to mention how they give so much back to the community, they donate to veterans and Phoenix Children's Hospital! The food is absolutely delicious , they have multiple sauces and spice levels for everyone. They offer gloves and bibs if you're worried about your clothes. Vince was our waiter and he was terrific! The environment is super chill and the music they play is at the perfect volume, it's a must try! read more

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We love the angry crab shack for its fun atmosphere and yummy food. I usually get a seafood boil with lobster and lots of sides. My husband gets it with king crab legs. The last time we went the crab legs had barely any meat in it, so when we're told the server they brought him out a whole new pound of legs. Wasn't a big fan of the lobster rolls but that may be because I'm from New England. This is one of our go-tos for date night. But it is expensive! read more

Their lunch special of $15 for a crab and shrimp boil is definitely a reason in itself to visit! This is our go to for a friends lunch reunion and my daughters favorite place to go with friends. The waitresses there always are friendly and attentive. read more

Angry Crab Shack - my $15 boil - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Loved it and the experience had my children come join us the 2nd time around! Perfect!

Had an amazing waiter ! He made our first experience awesome. He kept asking what else we need and offered counting drinks to go. Highly recommend read more

Jaz was fantastic she was very attentive. The food was amazing. We also noticed what a fantastic job the host did with helping people with Togo orders. read more

So I recently went to Angry Crab. This is usually my go to when I want seafood. I always get the seafood boil and am usually satisfied with my purchase. I am not sure what occurred this time but on many of my crab legs it appeared the crab legs were over boiled and barely had any crab in them. I was extremely disappointed considering the amount of money that was spent on the purchase. The young lady was extremely nice who gave me my order. All I ask is that the order be checked before it is sent out to the customer. Crab legs are not cheap and I would like to get what I paid for. read more

Let me say , we come to this location every two weeks ! Our Bart Eder is amazing ! We have never had bad portions - ever ! Been coming to this location ! So , my husband ordered 1 lb of king crab and I got 1 lb of snow crab. They literally gave my husband 1 leg and 2 knuckles ! I GAVE HIM HALF OF MY CRAB! We told the bartender and she grabbed the manager on duty. Apparently she is the asst manager (Sarah ) my husband layed out everything he got - he said can I maybe trade all these tiny knuckles ( I meat) for 1 leg.? She argued , saying it's measured and that's a lb. Then my husband was holding a piece of my snow crab that I gave him and she said - that's king crab!! I said that's the crab I just gave him!!! We weren't asking for anything for free - just wanted our $ worth. 7($/lb king for 1 leg & 2 knuckles . She walked away all snooty. The bartender is greedy and we took care of her - but SARAH THE MANAGER NEEDS TO go! Seriously worst service I've ever had at this location. I don't think we will ever go there again as Sarah has 0 customer service skills, likes to argue and shouldn't be in her position . She ran and hid the rest of the time! As always we tipped big for the bartender , . Sarah u need to learn that the customer is always right, u could have made us happy - but instead u argued . read more

This is my second birthday dinner here at Angry Crab and we still love the place. I decided to try their grilled oysters for an appetizer and they were absolutely delicious with every bite I took. The oysters were super tasty and fresh they had a little crushed red pepper on top of them that gave the flavor a little extra kick and they came with some warm soft baked bread that complimented them well. Our main course was medium spicy snow crab with sausage. The snow crab was boiled and seasoned to perfection considering there's no ocean here in AZ and the sausage was super yummy as well. Since it was my birthday I received a complimentary slice of cheesecake that was out of this world it was so nice and creamy and topped with caramel and Hershey's chocolate syrup our waiter was so polite and courteous I've honestly never had a problem when coming here to eat the staff is great and the food is out of this world. My only recommendation is they need to purchase a blender for blended drinks. read more

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Not a fan of this place. Been there quite a few times. It doesn't get any better. The service at the bar usually sucks same old gal. The quality of the food is a little low for my standards. The crawfish is frozen and I'm not sure whether it comes from Louisiana or China. It's a toss I think China. Anyway, I'm not probably gonna go back anymore. read more

I normally go to angry crab very often me, and my little family. Yesterday we went with a friend of ours, and it was the worst experience ever! The food was so spicy, (I ordered mild, and they were like there's nothing we can do), then a few hours later I started getting sick, then my friend texted me, and asked if I got sick. So we both ended up getting sick... well I called them this morning... and the manger picked up the phone, he was so freaking rude! Never spending a dime on those people! read more

Food was great. Service was amazing! Restaurant is clean. Ambiance is what you would expect in a place where everyone is wearing a bib and chowing down on delicious messy seafood! Super upbeat and happy employees. The crabs weren't even that angry! Highly recommend. read more

Amazing food and fun ambiance. Went to lunch and it was so good brought neighbors next week. Ten of us had fabulous service. The food was cooked perfectly and had a blast eating and sharing. Wait staff awesome. Can't wait to go back! read more

My girlfriend and I love coming here for the seafood boil. We get the meal for 2 for $42 that comes with a pound of shrimp, a pound of crab legs and a lobster tail with potato and corn. Definitely a great deal! read more

Sooo I understand businesses taking CoVid quite seriously but upon walking into this location today with masks on, before we were greeted and could figure out what was going on we had a digital scan thermometer shoved in our faces, it was a bit off putting and could have been handled differently. I don't really care if places want to take my temperature (though for a restaurant i find it a bit extreme) but a greeting and asking permission to be in my personal space is preferable then having someone up in my grill before i can figure out what's going on. To start my first visit out that way was a bit much, i didn't see anyone other people be temperature checked while we were there, i also didn't see any clear signs saying what was going to happen besides wear a mask and you can't wait inside. Now moving forward, after we were greeted and seated, Carla was our server and she was excellent, patient and attentive. The food was absolutely amazing plus i got to feel like David Chang from that one episode of Ugly Delicious which is always a bonus. I had the blue mussels (a personal favorite) in the trifecta sauce (dear lord that's like liquid magic, i could bathe in it, i it's that good), with mild heat and a corn for my mom. I look forward to eating the food again but probably by takeout or delivery next time... read more

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The food and service was amazing and our server Lida/Lita the queen of the place. She knew everything to every question and her service was amazing. Food was delish also!!! read more

Honestly, came here with the hubby. It's our one year wedding anniversary and we could have gone anywhere, I wanted to go here. What an awesome experience. We ordered the trifecta edamame to start. Oh shoot! Actually we ordered beer to start and sat at the bar like the awesome degenerates we are. Then we ordered while still mowing away on our edamame the "Surf no Turf" order. Seriously waaaaay too much amazing grub, not in a bad way though. We had leftovers, like a whole 'nother two meals. It said "feeds 2-3" I call BS, feeds a freaking Army! Everything was amazing. Those shrimps were so huge that that Oxy moron just made laugh. They tasted great, so did the lobster tails. Service and hospitality as a whole was absolutely stellar, food was great will definitely be back! Thank you!! P.S....we hit a local watering hole right afterwards and asked them to please place our leftovers (105 degrees out wouldn't fly in the car) in their fridge, they did!! Then wanted to eat 'em! Lol! Didn't let that happen though :) read more

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After a terrifying experience at the Alma School location, I came to this location because we really wanted the Mother's Day special. It was definitely frustrating that no one would answer the phone and that online ordering was down, but something I can forgive given we are living in unprecedented times. This location was better than Alma School in the sense they had social distancing X spots to keep people separated instead of on top of each other. That said, I was very disappointed to see none of the employees were wearing masks. I didn't feel safe. I said this on my review of the Alma School location: I don't want to be that person leaving bad reviews when businesses are struggling during a pandemic. I just want to be heard by businesses and give feedback, and am open to adjusting or removing poor reviews upon response. I also want to support local and not chains, but so far the chains are KILLING the local businesses in safety practices. Here's my feedback: other restaurants are investing in good online ordering systems where you can schedule times. Instead of having everyone order 30 minutes before they want their food and having an influx all at the same time of calls crashing your website and tying up your phone lines, allow for ordering ahead. The social distancing spots are why I gave this a 3 unlike the 1 to Alma School. The no mask on your employees is why I didn't give it a 4 or 5. Because trust me, your food is a 5. I've been a customer for years. But the last thing I want to do is kill my elderly mother that I'm living with from trying to celebrate her picking a bag up from your stores. read more

Angry Crab Shack - Social distancing spots are good! (This photo appears more zoomed than it was) - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Kat was absolutely wonderful!!!! She really made my birthday special. I really appreciate her doing literally everything in her power to make it perfect. She went above and beyond expectation and she was the definition of customer experience. Thank you Kat, my family absolutely loved you. read more

My wife had the catfish fried catfish and it was good. I had the Fish And Chips and it was not as good. So it's 50-50. We usually like this place and the Fish And Chips weren't as good as I had hoped OK read more

I have been going here for years. Food has always been good and pretty consistent from my experience. I love their trifecta on the crab boil and the service is typically solid. Getting a table can be a chore at times but the atmosphere is pretty fun as well. I would give 5 stars but have noticed this restaurant needs a good cleaning. Last couple of times my wife and I have walked into a very dirty restaurant with food stuck in crevices of the booths, dirty floors and dirty windows. read more

The crab is AMAZING most of the time. Multiple times we have done online orders or Uber orders and they don't go through or they're canceled by the store for some reason. But if you wanna eat dinner in the store it's hard to get a table. Need a reservation system or something. I would go more often if so. read more

The food service was really good, the food was amazing, this was my first time coming here and I loved it, 10 overall

First time there was a treat. I will be back- very messy, but fun. I love dangerous crab

Young lady with red hair and glasses was very kind to me. Thank you so much I appreciate you. You really helped me out. Great customer service thank you so much for the strawberry lemonade. That was very kind of you read more

Angry Crab Shack - Strawberry lemonade thank you so much!! - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Love this place. Great crab and lobster. Ridiculously friendly and helpful wait staff - and just a fun atmosphere. It's a little pricy, but what do you want? - it's fresh seafood in the desert! read more

Celebrated a friend's birthday and everything was fantastic!!! Staff were kind and friendly! One person accidentally got the wrong food and the staff corrected the order with no issues. The birthday girl received a free dessert. Everyone's food was delicious and we all enjoyed going there! read more

Angry Crab Shack - Scallop bowl - Seafood Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We've been to Crab Shack many times over the years. We usually go for special occasions. This time it was our son's 18th birthday dinner. We love the food at Angry Crab, but tonight it was spoiled and made us all sick. We spent $200 including tip of our family of five. Service was great, food tasted great, until it made us sick. Once you get sick on food, you hesitate to return. Super disappointed. read more

Normally a go to establishment for us and always super busy regardless of day of the week and time. We love meeting friends here and digging right in eating seafood with our hands to the point of feeling uncomfortable. Variety of sauce and spice options to make each"bag" different. You can add extras to each bag of seafood your get and we typically go for the sausage, potatoes, and corn. Expect to use your hands and work for your food. They give you gloves if you prefer. This last visit it was not busy at all- maybe only 8-10 tables sat when we got there. It had been months since we were last here so I was surprised. Hoping it was just a fluke but excited we walked right in and got a table on a weds night at 530. When we left at 7:30 the most crowded I saw the restaurant was only half full. The quality of the mussel and oysters along with some of the sauces definitely declined a bit from what I was used to getting from there. Ordered the pacific rim sauce (has curry in it so definitely wear gloves if you do not want to be smelling like curry when you type your Yelp review the next day) By the time the mussels in pacific rim sauce got to the table it started to harden and was way to thick and gelatinous. The sausage seemed to be cooked and reheated a few times before we got it. Tough leathery outside. This was not our normal adventure and experience here so I can't fault them for one mediocre dinner when we have been there over a dozen of times and love it. Shrimp and snow crab were good no complaints cooked and full of flavor. We went with trifecta and mild spice level. Good beer selection. Their signature mixed drink options all seemed to be on the sweeter end but they have a full bar if you wanted to stick to what you know. Lots of TVs if you want to catch a sporting game. Casual seafood establishment- don't wear white and don't pass on the bib. You'll thank me later. Good attentive staff. read more

I basically like everything at this place the lobster crostini is delicious the shrimp with the head on in the bag is one of my favorite the green muscles are always delicious the service is great the happy hour prices are great I love going to the angry Crab shack we're there two or three times a month it's so good read more

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My husband and I talked with the new/previous manager, Grey and he invited us back to the restaurant. We went in on Wednesday night and we had a great experience!! Unfortunately, Grey wasn't there that night but we wanted to let him know we had an amazing night! Sam was our server and he took great care of us! The food, service, and entire experience was fabulous! That restaurant is so lucky to have him as we could tell it was going back the awesome service we used to get there!! read more

A newer location for Angry Crab Shack in the valley but definitely the same vibes and good eats! I visited this spot with four others to celebrate a birthday on a Thursday evening. From the outside it looked busy with people waiting in the lobby but once you went inside everything was very spacious. After. A forty minute wait we were seated and from then on service was good. The orders can get complex and our waitress was very accommodating. My husband and I ordered 2lbs of shrimp (tri-fecta - hot), 1 lb snow crab (tri-fecta hot) and fried catfish with corn bred and Cajun fries. I know, a lot, but most is protein? That's what o have to tell myself to feel less guilty of ordering so much! The shrimp is always a win - win! So juicy, soaks up all the flavor and not a lot of work (like crab or crawfish) for big bite of delish! Don't think, "Crab Shack, I have to order crab," - the shrimp is where it's at! That being said, I still had to order some crab so we ordered the snow crab and it was very easy to open and get meat out but it was quite salty. Not sure if it was the crab or what but it was definitely tasted as if it was soaked in salt. Lastly the catfish was perfect with a great, lite crisp fry. The sides, do not skim on the sides! They compliment every thing so well. The Cajun fries and the corn bred with honey. Sometimes I get more excited for the cornbread. I know this is a lot of food but if I had to summarize - go with shrimp and cornbread at least (also if you like heat, go hotter). Try and Enjoy! read more

Lita is the best bartender of all time!! my boyfriend and I have been coming here for a couple years now and we always sit at the bar because of how attentive and sweet Lita is :) If shes working we know its always going to be a good time shes amazing!! read more

We ordered grub hub for this nice treat but end up throwing away all the food. As you can see the shrimps were rotten and no way I would have my family touch it. Clams, I ordered 4lbs and that's what I got. And mostly we're big shells. This is very disappointing as the food wasn't a cheap meal. I expect decent quality and honesty from the Restaurant. read more

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First time at the Guadalupe location, we've been going to Alma School for years. However, have to give credit where credit is due! The hubs and I went for Valentine's Day around 5:30 PM. We expected a very long wait and to our surprise it was about 30 minutes. We were able to wait at the bar and have a couple of cocktails. The place was full for sure. All of the employees were on it!!! we experienced fast and friendly service! Our server was Tammy, and she was excellent! We enjoyed the boil for two and it was worth every penny. Absolutely delicious - we couldn't even finish it all! Not only did we enjoy a fantastic dining experience, I must report that we will definitely visit this location again and again. We actually like it better than the Alma school location... Who knew?? When we left, we asked to see the manager, and then we saw the panic in the eyes of the hostess. We made sure to let her know very quickly that we were about to give very good compliments, not the opposite. A holiday can be a very stressful time for the servers ....Well done everyone! To the manager Grey.... Keep up the great work. You have a fantastic staff! We thank you all for a great night, and we will be back! read more

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Depending on the season and who is working will determine if you want to go here. Angry crab used to be one of the best around but since their popularity growth and explosion in locations their staff quality has dramatically dropped, the sea food quality is approaching that of red lobsters now, and far too often are they out of the proper utensils to eat the crab with. Sad to see the down turn but the price continue to stay high. read more