Fun place to go... Who doesn't love ripping into crab legs with their bare hands....

Best seafood in town!! Nothing fancy but if you like crab or shrimp or oysters or about anything else from the sea, you need to try this place!! read more

I have had their shrimp poor boy, the cod basket with cajun fries and their calamari. All have been FANTASTIC!!!. The atmosphere is friendly and the consistency of the quality of food is very good. The calamari is among the best I've ever had. In fact going back for lunch today! read more

My wife and I have been huge fans of Angry Crab since we discovered the Alma School location a few years ago. When this location opened we were super excited, living on the East side of town. The first couple visits were ok, attributed what was lacking to it being a new location and new staff. However, this last visit (for my wife's birthday) sealed the deal for this location. And the manager is to thank for that. There was some sort of mix up in the kitchen, that mix up resulted in the only meal not being made being my wife's, the birthday girl. The server apologized and said his manager would be over shortly. Not cool, but cool. Manager walks up with the missing food. Says, "Here's the crab legs." Plops them down in front of her (Obvious that they're hers as she's the only one without food) and walks away. Not a word. Being seated with a 15 year restaurant manager and another with over five years of serving experience, we were a bit shocked. That was the last we saw the manager. There was a small discount on the bill, which we found when the checks were brought out. I'm not one to demand free things when a mistake is made on a busy Saturday night. But as a paying costumer, I do expect solid customer service from management. And that, we didn't receive. read more

I rarely say anything negative about restaurants, even less am I willing to leave a negative review but this was by far the worst experience I've ever had. I walk into the restaurant and waited for literally 10mins for the staff to notice I was waiting for a table. There was 2 staff members standing at the desk screwing around with the menus. It was quite obvious I was standing in front of them... Finally, the girl looked up and asked if we were waiting for a table... she was not very friendly and you could tell she hated her job. We were finally seated and here comes the worst waitress I've ever had... she was not super friendly and basically stared into my soul. She was so annoyed I was asking questions about items on the menu even though all I asked if fries come with that. I normally do not ask questions, I'm pretty simple when it comes to ordering but this girl made it seem like I was asking stupid questions. So she took our order and we waited probably about 20mins for our food to come. My father and my boyfriend got their meals but I did not. The waitress hadn't come back so there I was waiting for literally an entire hour for my food. My theory is that she forgot to place my order as well as the calamari we ordered. She didn't write it down and didn't seem surprised when they didn't bring my food out. Finally, when she actually took the time to come to our table, she noticed my food wasn't there.. HOW EXTREMELY ANNOYING. She kind of apologized and said she'd check on it... another 10mins later she came back and said the food should be out shortly and if I wanted it to go... are you freaking kidding me??? You took that long to notice our food wasn't here and now you want to rush me and give me a to go box???? I said hell no give me my damn food because I came to this restaurant to sit and eat, not take it to go because of YOUR NEGLIGENCE. Anyway, my food finally came and she showed up another 10mins later and noticed our calamari still wasn't there. She said she'd comp the calamari but the bill was still $82!!! I've been to a different Angry Crab Shack before and it was great but this particular location was horrible. If you want great food and great service, choose a different location. This was the worst experience I've ever had and I typically don't complain. Trust me when I say this place has horrible service. read more

Best seafood place in AZ hands down good flavors and good atmosphere always packed during normal busy hours but def worth the wait.

Went for crawfish but they were out. Had a shrimp PO Boy sandwich and it was good. My gf had the spiced shrimp and it was great.

OK so I live very close to this location,so I was very eager to try them.finally made it in last night around 6:15,wasn't to busy,asked for a booth and they weren't sure they could seat us at one even though there were 5 available. We did get a booth, apparently the bartender was supposed to take care of us. He never came over,the other waiter in another section asked him if he had us,he said no,and took his time getting to us.there was only one woman at the bar so unsure what happened there.when we ordered we were told that they didn't have at least 4 of the seafood items on the menu.you are a seafood restaurant, that's unacceptable. So we ordered the pulled pork sand which.pork was good,the bread it was served on...dry.the people seated behind us were told that one kind of seafood was 1/2 off because the tank wasn't working....not good,getting sick off bad seafood isn't worth 1/2 off let alone free.we won't be back. read more

I can't comment as to the quality of the food, but I can say the customer service thoroughly sucks. We traveled 30 minutes out of our way to eat here, and when we walked in the door we were rudely told that they were closed... at 6pm on a Tuesday night. We had checked Google, Yelp, and their website before leaving the house and not one place mentioned an early closure. If you are going to close early, you should absolutely make mention of it at the very least on your website. Not cool. read more

My husband and I went to angry crab shack and BBQ today on Hawes and Guadalupe for the first time. We have been going to the original angry crab shack on Alma School for many years. The quality of the crab was not the same at this location. It was very dry. I have bought frozen crab before from the grocery store and this is what it reminded me of. The bread was so hard we could have used it as a rock. Our server, Irene, was wonderful. She was so upbeat and a great server all around. But we probably won't be coming back to this location because of the quality of food. I think the customer turnover rate is much higher at the Alma School location and I think that's why we have never had a bad experience at there. The food seems so much fresher. We went to the Hawes Angry Crab on a Friday at 3 pm. The Alma School restaurant is usually pretty packed at that time so we decided to try out the Hawes location. Oh well, I guess when you know you have a good thing you shouldn't change it up. I'm giving this review 3 stars because the BBQ pork was great and so was our server Irene. Crab was terrible. read more

Seafood good if you like Cajun spices. The BBQ however is just NOT good when compared to Joes and other locals. The sides just don't cut it either. read more

Tried the new place. Sat down. Told the server it was our first time, got the rundown, after possibly the worst service, rude waitress and no description for the sauces we ordered a mild sauce for kids half rack of ribs; fast forward 2 hours we get food and the mild sauce was triple xxx lip burning hot. Wanted to change it, and server continued to argue with us telling us not to get the sauce, talked shit, and then told us it was our fault that we ordered the wrong plate. Then she slammed the dish in the trash. Acted like a complete bitch, and then they double charged us for the plate. 80 dollars and 30 minutes later we got our check. I went and asked for the manager to state our problems. I always tip, this time I didn't. Will never come to this shithole again. Your better off going to get your crabs from your local market & making it yourself. At least at home we'd have crackers to break the crab that was not prepared correctly without the bullshit attitude from start to end. 2 hrs and 15 minutes. Sinks were broken too so we couldn't even wash our hands. They'll be bankrupt in a year read more

Wow this our 4th time there this time no kids we sat at the bar the place was packed they never disappoint the food was amazing like always but I was surprised by the free hat and when other people saw it they got 1 as well Dave your a true gentleman keep up the good work my friend We Love Angry Crab read more

Love this place. The atmosphere is great. Love the food. Giving it three stars because the spiciness of the sauces are inconsistent. We ordered a level two and it was too spicy even though it's what we normally order. The couple next to us sent their food back for the same reason. We threw away the sausage, potatoes and corn because it was too spicy. On another occasion ordered a level two and it was not spicy at all. The service is OK- sometimes the wait staff gets busy and drinks don't get refilled for a while. Would recommend to other people but would make them aware. read more

We were excited to have a new option in the neighborhood. We had a very underwhelming experience. We got a cup of water at the beginning of our meal and never got a refill the rest of the meal. The sandwiches are pretty much all bread, the meat just falls all over the place. Everything tastes the same. It was a pretty pricey meal for what we got and to not even get a refill. We waited nearly half an hour for two sandwiches and two kids meals in a not even half full restaurant. We won't be back. read more

Had dinner with my family and the food was good. Not the best but flavors were spot on. The shrimp weren't overcooked that was good. The mussels were done well and snow crabs. Staff not real attentive but food was delivered promptly. read more

Tried this place after hearing several raving reviews but found it not to be as we expected. Think of it as an even more casual version of Joe's Crab Shack but still equally as expensive for really not much food. We left still feeling hungry and were rather disappointed. I don't think we'll be back. read more

It has very good seafood and seasoning not fishy at all great service and nice tables and waiters I have no complaints and I reccomend very much read more

Loved the seasons crab very delicious and the beef brisket wish they gave you more for the money you spend in there

Excellent food and excellent staff. The manager came around and said hello. I had been before with my wife and he was very friendly then too. Will definitely keep coming back. read more

While the food was ok, the service was not. We were told to wait 35 minutes for a table and it took even longer. We counted at least nine empty tables while several groups waited to be seated including us. I'm guessing they were short staffed because they definitely weren't short tables. We waited just inside the front door but there were so many flies outside they kept coming in when customers would go in and out. It was disgusting. When we sat down to order my husband was served beer in a glass with a large crack down the side and when he asked for a replacement it came 10 minutes later after he asked a second time. The food came out as it was done in the kitchen rather than waiting for everyone's order to arrive together and they forgot our side order of cornbread until we asked twice for it. It was a 2 x 2 square that they charged two dollars for. Our server also never followed up with us to see if we needed anything else (which we did) and we had to hunt another waiter down to get our check. I was so disappointed because several friends went to the Scottsdale location and raved about it. I definitely would not recommend to anyone! read more

Love the other angry crab, but the mesa location is bad. Service isn't good, atmosphere is not like the other locations and the good doesn't taste the same. Avoid this location. read more

favorite place ever! ANDREA is a great server! very attentive and a pleasure to be around!

Excited to have a bar within walking distance. OMG! What a disappointment. If you you like your tap beer served in a warm glass or your Cosmo served in a warm mason jar, you'll like this place. I had to stop the bartendress to ask for a refill(twice) in a cool glass. This was during Happy Hour and the barkeeper was also taking out orders to the tables neglecting a FULL bar. Ridiculous. Probably no staff dress code. I have a problem with sloppy gym shorts on bartenders. I'm certainly not up on food server regs, but aren't servers with full beards required to wear a hairnet? So, the food.We ordered Happy Hour sliders and a Catfish Basket. Catfish was raw. Went back. Second attempt was good and the sliders were tasty. And to their credit, the Catfish Basket was comped. Will we try again? Haven't decided. Will try a beer some afternoon. Wonder if owner looks at these reviews? Won't recommend at this time. . read more

I really enjoyed it! I don't like spicy, so the server (who was awesome) directed me towards what would be good for me based on my taste. The oysters and crab were delicious. I will be back. read more

Love this place. The gumbo is to die for and overall just a great atmosphere to have a night out. We have been to other locations that were over crowded, this one is now our weekly stop. read more

I use to love this restaurant. The last 2 times I tried I was very disappointed. Monday went for dinner. Wanted shrimp with out heads on them. Said they were all out could only order it with heads. Then asked to order red snapper. Said we do not carry that anymore. If you want grilled fish they do not offer any. So we ordered the fried shrimp I asked if I could substitute something for Cajun fries. The waiter said sure onion rings, So I ordered the onion rings and when we got the bill there was an extra charge for onion rings. Never was told there would be extra charge. The shrimp was average. Won't go back again. read more

Took my family for a dinner out and experienced the worst kitchen service I have seen in 2 years. First off, we waited an hour outside to find out they "lost" us, even tho my wife watched them enter it into to the tablet. Then after we finally got served, the bar service took 15 minutes to get a beer, then the meal came out one plate at a time. 30 minutes after the first plate, the kids mac and cheese was delivered... I complained to the manager, which he shrugged off as a busy Friday. He knocked of $10 off the bill. After all this, the beans that belonged to the very first plate that came out 45 minutes beforehand. The worst experience I have had in Phoenix.. and a great disappointment from the host, manager, and kitchen. The waitress Tammy was a rock-star and took my frustration, even tho I know it was not her fault. I am sorry she has to work in such a mess. McDonald's would have been more enjoyable and a better experience. Thanks Angry Crab Shack! read more

While the crab and shellfish may be ok our party of four all made mistake of having fried food. The two ladies had catfish, and the two guys had softshell crab, one por-boy and the other a basket. I had the basket which consisted of soggy sweet potato fries, mediocre coleslaw, and two lumps of breading made to look like softshell crabs because the crabs were so small I doubt that their suppliers catch was legal I literally could taste crab on only two very small bites and do mean small. It is too bad because they have a good breading but I ordered softshell crabs not breading.... The por-boy crab sandwich had two nice crabs but the breading was thicker then the crabs. The same was true of the ladies catfish lots of breading little fish. We spent over $90 and the best we had was good baked beans on one order and the frog leg appetizer was decent . that's it. Service was good, food I think NOT.... read more

Now, I'm not much of a yelp-er but I had to give some recognition to this place and the server specifically. I did not have the best luck with food this trip but the server made everything so okay that I wasn't even upset that my order was ruined. I ordered the calamari to start since they are doing a "$19 lobster and Dungeness promotion" and it was so so. I then went to order my Crab and when it came out to the table I was more than excited. I cracked it open and it was not good at all. I was nervous to send back the Dungeness but I was afraid to eat it. I waved the server over, I think her name was Natasha or Natalie, and she hurried right over. I told her the crab had a bit of a smell and she looked so sad and embarrassed to have served me the crab even though it clearly wasn't her fault. She made me feel comfortable even though I was in an uncomfortable situation and got me a pound of snow quickly which was amazing. She continued to check on me and make sure I had everything I needed. I was so impressed that even with as busy as she was she made me feel like I was the only person in the room. I will come back for her. read more

Went here today for lunch with my daughter and her husband plus two grandchildren for her birthday. No wait, great service (Corey) was awesome!! All the food items were HOT and perfectly crispy. The wings were the BEST, perfectly cooked, we had the sweet and tangy sauce which is pretty sweet, but not too thick. My daughter had a pound of snow crab and it was more then enough for her and to be shared. I had the catfish which was a HUGE filet, breading perfect and not too thick, and HOT. Maybe could have been a little more done, but not overcooked at all. They have kids meals which are enough portion to feed an adult, so my 2 grandchildren had sliders and chicken tenders, and the onion rings on the side were very good. Son-in-Law had alligator and he said it was good, not the best he's had, but he was comparing to Pappadeaux's. Free Re-fills on the drinks and to go if you would like. They also offer a free birthday dessert and they make a lively announcement which was fun. We would return again for sure. read more

My husband says he has always had a good experience at the Angry Crab's other locations. The Sunday eve we went , the service was hap hazard and the manager had little wisdom when he came to our table to offer the excuse 'we have printer problems in the kitchen - it's not your server'! We hadn't complained, so a start for noticing. But, excuses are never acceptable and in this case not believable. We asked for water for a person at our table three times! We asked three times for gumbo that finally arrived with three of the entrees. I was half way through my meal before my sauce and the tiny pieces of cornbread, in paper trays, arrived (having asked yes, three times!) If a printer is at fault for not bringing water and flatware after three requests, you may want to review your business processes. The people at our table who ordered the seafood boil and salmon said it was good, as was the extremely late to the party gumbo. The calamari was overcooked and not rubbery, but nearly. The salad was generous, but the dressing skimpy for such a large bowl. Oh, and they lost our reservation that was made in person! The bartender was kind and helpful, but it hardly made up for the imposed auto-added 18% tip. The manager should put his money where his excuses are and discount a bad experience, or offer 'please come back gift card'... The only way I would try again is if it were free and only b/c my husband has enjoyed his past trips. read more