Easily one of the best seafood boils in Portland. It is fresh, juicy, and the boil has taken time to soak up all the flavor, exactly what you want when you're rolling up your sleeves for a messy seafood boil! The inside of the restaurant is on brand, very coastal inspired. I also have to give a nod to the robots that deliver your food. What a fun touch, not something I've seen anywhere else in Portland. read more

Bag O Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had a great visit to Bag O Crab. The service could have been better though. We walked in and were seated immediately. There were four of us celebrating a friend's birthday. The food came out steaming hot and ready to eat. It was delicious! In case you haven't been, they have a robot that brings you food. The robot also sings "happy birthday"! The restaurant is clean, has a parking lot, and depending on the time you go, parking is easy. Bag O Crab also has happy hour specials for their seafood boils, but they don't include the sausage. I found the regular options to be worth the price as you get more food and more variety. read more

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Having spent considerable time on every American ocean coast, as well as others, I admit to a bit of seafood snobbery. That's partly why I can only honestly give this place a less than neutral rating, even with great generosity. The crabs are sub-par, not fresh, not well-seasoned - simply not good. Can't recommend! On a positive note, they had a robot serve us! ‍ read more

Very good value, good portions and extremely nice staff. Food: - seafood bag #1, $32.95, the corn is okay, the sausage is on point, mussels lots of beard, but good, the real star is the shrimp (head on). Super flavorful, lots of head fat and so fresh. The issue was me (as people love this place). I got the Cajun Seasoning, and maybe it's me (of course), it tasted like old dust, and I don't say that lightly--so bad. I ended up cleaning it, and making my own butter and garlic at home, excellent! I'll try another one next time. Fish and chips basket...it's only that cheap for a reason, but for the money a win. Gumbo, same comment. The people though are the best--so welcoming and sweet. Love how they've made the old taco spot into a new place. Will totally try again, worth it. read more

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I used to eat at My Brother Crawfish 3-4 times a month for years, Their quality is GARBAGE now. Crabs with missing arms, rotten meat, microscopic Crawfish.... Just bizarre. After getting food poisoning twice, I stepped away from the Boil Game. Someone told me to give Bag O Crab a shot. AND BOY WAS I HAPPY. This place has the HIGHEST quality seafood I've ever had from a restaurant. Big, juicy shrimp. Big fresh Crawfish. This place is so special, I look forward to spending thousands of dollars here over the next few years. read more

This is my first time at a place like this and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I brought my younger nephew who got a kick out of the robot servers. The bag of crab, shrimp, sausage potatoes and corn in garlic butter was so good and indulgent! It's a fun mess, they give you gloves and bibs. Pro tip get the garlic bread and dip into the yummy leftover juices. read more

You can't go wrong with Bag O Crab. We came on a Friday night and on the way joined the waitlist, so when we arrived we were seated right away. Admittedly, I do prefer the interior of the Beaverton location as it is more open and modern on the inside than this location. Our food came out quickly and was also quickly enjoyed. We got the Combo #2 with snow crab legs and shrimp with atomic sauce and a side of lemon pepper fries. Everything was flavorful and the combination is a good amount of food for two people. read more

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Well, I'm say try at your own risk. Seafood wasn't fresh , highly overpriced. No substitute for items . Flavored seasons horrible just garlic and butter no flavor. Definitely was a major disappointment read more

Bag O Crab - Risky - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Went there for a special meal day and was not disappointed. Ambiance was eclectic cuz you can tell the place was a converted Mex restaurant. But there were modern touches like a gigantic TV screen showing underwater scenery & a serving "robot" ( think self-propelled serving cart). Service was nice and the concept was explained well. Basically boiled seafood with choice of spices.....bibs, implements, bucket & wet naps all provided...prepare to get sloppy. We chose Combo #2 with a side of garlic noodle to sop up the tasty seasonings. Just enough food to fill us up and the only leftovers were the sauce in the bag (to make your own "bag O whatever" at home). Neighborhood is dicey but probably safe with semi-enclosed parking lot. All the ingredients tasted fresh and for seafood, the price was reasonable. read more

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This was our first time dining at Bag O' Crab restaurant. I love eating crabs and we recently saw this chain restaurant popping up in cities near us. The picture that shows a robot serving the customers sounds cool. My husband and I decided that we have to try it out. The decor inside was okay. It was not bad, just simple which is fine by us as long as the food was good. We ended up ordering combo 2 and an extra side order of garlic noodle to share. The garlic noodle was good but we ended up using the noodle to soak up the juice of the bag. It was perfect. For the combo we ordered medium level atomic sauce which is a combination of original Cajun, garlic sauce and lemon pepper. I can definitely go up in spice level but medium was too spicy for my husband. Combo 2 bag came with two clusters of crab legs, 3/4 lb of headless shrimp, 2 half ears of corn, 4 small slices of sausage and 2 small red potatoes. The robot delivered the food to us but our waiter put the dishes onto our table. It was a cool experience but it was a bit weird. All in all, the food was delicious and we will definitely go back and dine there again. read more

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My friend was craving this place, so I decided to join along and see why. Now I understand. We were greeted right away and seated without much of a wait. I ordered Combo #2, which came with crab, potatoes, corn cobs, sausages, and shrimp (with the option of head-on or no head). I really liked how they let you choose your spice level and they have variety of different sauce. They prepared for us before the food arrive by giving us a bucket, gloves, wipes, and a bib, plus tools to eat the food with. Hope i didnt forget anything else. The atmosphere was acceptable but the most important is cleanliness if anything which is was clean. But all I care about is the food lol. Anyways our food came out quickly, and the coolest part is that a robot delivered it to our table with the assistance of the friendly waitress! Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. My friend and I left very pleased and happy. I'd definitely come back again! read more

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This is a tough review to write. Went to celebrate birthday. Pretty busy. Not a fan of chains and also try to eat sustainably. Didn't realize a pound of shrimp was so much, and these pretty big shrimp. It's a fun style of eating and they play that up. Service here is really great; they're used to explaining things to people. I think it's a fair value--we had one of the combo bags, but had to have the sauce on the side rather than steamed in cause of one's lactose intolerance. People come here to celebrate, or to have an adventure. And it's fun to eat with one's hands. tearing the legs off the shrimps. Great french fries and fried oysters. read more

There is plenty of parking space and a few designated handicap locations. The service was excellent and our waitress was very attentive. She guided us on the menu and provided recommendations based on our questions. They have 3 different sauces to choose from and you can mix and match, which was great. You can adjust the spice level as well. There is a robot that brings your food to your table and also will sing you happy birthday if you're celebrating. The establishment was clean and tidy. The food was delicious and packed with flavor. I truly enjoyed everything we ordered. I can't wait to go back and eat more. Definitely go check it out, cheers! read more

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Came hungry and was very pleased. It was very busy and a little bit of a wait. Not pictured are the garlic noodles which were very good. We got the sauce where it's 3 sauces mixed together and it was great. Service was very fast read more

Bag O Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Futuristic atmosphere, with robots carrying trays of food around, a full-wall TV showing undersea scenes, hip multiethnic clientele They serve various items, including a good happy-hour deal on fresh oysters (unfortunately we were there on a weekend, when that's not offered). But their namesake dish, the Bag o' Crab or other seafood, is always available. And it's delicious and fun to eat! Spicy (you have a choice of heat level and type of sauce) boiled crab, crawfish, clam, mussel, shrimp, with potatoes, corn, sausage slices. They provide bibs and gloves because yes, it's messy! Good first-date place, see how he or she handles this. Besides the robots there are plenty of human workers, and they are friendly and helpful. And the prices are quite a bit lower than you would expect for such delicacies. #72 bus stops there. If you come by bike, come in from Klickitat Street. read more

My niece loves seafood so we decided to try Bag O Crab! We didn't make a reservation and it was a Saturday at 1:00pm. We ended up waiting about 40 minutes as there were 6 of us in our party. There was a bench near the entrance and chairs near the bathrooms - there were plenty of people waiting. They do take reservations - we just didn't make any, took our chances so we were fine with waiting. The parking lot is a little small and it was full, so I parked on the street. The staff was helpful and courteous. The food was served quickly. We ordered a seafood boil, short rib, clam chowder, lobster roll/fries and a shrimp basket. The star of the show is the seafood boil - hands down! Served piping hot and very flavorful. There are so many spice options and add ons-impressive! A very fun mural in the entry and robots that serve the food. read more

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Got a lunch special which comes with 2lbs of shrimp head on with corn and potatoes (25$). It was a large amount for me but I still stuffed it down. Order came within 5 minutes and brought to you via our future overlords (A.I). Great place to treat yourself. read more

super food sauces and good portions. i always get 2 lbs of snow crab with corn, potatoes and an egg! i add rice too for the extra sauce that's not used at the end super good. the atomic sauce is BOMB read more

The food was tasty, but I have NEVER paid $75 for King Crabs and has to open the shells myself!!! It was painful and my crab legs were no longer hot. SIGH read more

Sauces are really good and priced fairly compared to other seafood boil places ! Their menue is a little confusing but aside from that their consumer service is amazing. For the same price you could get more corn, potato's and crawfish if you were to DIY just buy their sauce. (Personal favorite, Luiziana or Cajun). **side note don't buy king crab legs, same size as snow crab legs if not smaller... read more

My father keeps wanting to come here when he comes to Portland so I finally did it. I'm so glad we did, it was awesome. I'm not one who is fan of messy but sometimes you gotta do it. The staff is really very attentive. Everything from taking orders to bringing out extra gloves was done was ease and efficiency. You're gonna need the extra gloves. We ordered two combos of various crab boils. My husband had the fish and my son had straight up crab legs because he's not a fan of the other items in the combo. We got the medium spice atomic sauce and it was pretty hot. Glad I didn't go for full on hot. The food came out fast, fresh and so full of delicious flavor. Two people can eat plenty of the combo and order rice because you're gonna want to sop up that delicious sauce! Ordered a bit too much but now my father will be happy that he finally got his crab boil! Would go here again, the experience was great and the food was delicious. Did I mention they have a robot waiter? They do! read more

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I rate this place a 4.5 overall the combo #2 is our go-to but today I'm rating the gumbo soup on its own. The soup is lacking flavor it's doesn't give Louisiana flavor. And chunks of sausage and seafood where lil tiny pieces I could hardly tell it had any. It was basically all rice and broth for 6.95 I don't recommend it I know it's my first and last time getting the gumbo soup from here. Soup 2.5/10 read more

Bag O Crab - Gumbo soup - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Are you looking for elevated glove dining without reeking of cooked sea creatures, garlic, and butter? I was super shocked to find we didn't smell of any food when we left this establishment. Be warned, bring a jacket or dark colored sweatshirt as this place does pump on the AC. You'll warm up as you indulge into the warm bag of crab boil. At $27.95 for a crab cluster, shrimp, potatoes, corn, is a great deal. We also ordered the fish po boy, I'm not a huge fan of sandwiches but this was made with lots of care. The fish was crispy and not fishy, the bun was toasted (omg) with butter, that sandwich was perfect. Fries were also cooked well. Clam chowder was creamy and balanced (not too many clams or potatoes). Akin to Ivars clam chowder from Costco but better. We left full, and the waitstaff were super kind to us and everyone around us. 10/10 would return once my waist recovers. read more

During busy times there is not any parking. We ended up parking in the neighborhood, which is right off 82nd street so take your chances. We got there at 5:00 on a Sunday, waited about 20 minutes. Our server was very nice, but she hardly returned to check on us after we got our food. We ordered two combo bags. Both were good, no complaints on the taste of our meals. The price can add up with drinks, side dishes, add ons and tip so prepare for an above average priced meal. The only reason I would go back is if my friends wanted to go. read more

It's pretty busy at night! The parking is full and requires you to park in the neighborhood and walk a bit to the restaurant. There's music playing overhead. I thought the service was alright. I had to ask a few times for rice, but I think it was also because we were seated more on the side of the bar vs the main eating area so we were slightly tucked away from sight. We got the lemon pepper fries and the sweet potato fries. The lemon pepper was suuuper lemony. It wasn't bad with the boil but by itself was too strong. The sweet potato fries were fantastic, though! My boil was good I got the combination of sauces, which was the perfect umami style of a seafood boil. The shrimp with head on were tasty and huge, wish the whiskers were cut shorter though, and that the potato chunks were cut into quarters or halves. read more

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Yesterday was my youngest sons birthday and he wanted a crawfish boil, he's been doing these since he was 10 btw and he didn't feel like going out, so I pull up my trusty yelp and low and behold to-go seafood boils! What!! So we got him one. They have many different options from lobster to clams ect..and you can choose sides like corn and sausage as accompaniments. I cannot wait to come in for a sit down that little robot rolling around looks so cute. Hostess was friendly and meal was packaged Togo perfectly. read more

There is plenty of parking but, they are doing construction on the street so be prepared to detour. Bag 'O Crab is very nice inside and it's a ton of seating. Food was piping hot the whole time and very delicious. I did order a fresh pound of crawfish and, it didn't have any flavor to it (so I settled for more mussels which were juicy and big) Service-Our waitress Madison was absolutely sweet, she knew the menu, she continue to check on us and even the owner came around to help out! Ambience-It was actually stunning (refer to my video) it's music playing softly in the background you can still have a conversation and hear yourselves. It was a packed house we went during Happy Hour on a Monday. But, my husband and I decided to get a boil off of the main menu! I would highly recommend visiting this location (there is one in Beaverton as well) but, you are going to absolutely love it!!! read more

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We Bag o Crab! The prices are decent & it's a fun little date night! There ca be a little bit of a wait, so get there early read more

Bag O Crab - yum yum yum - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Soooo good omg can't even describe the flavors, service is so fast. Employees are nice. 100000/100

I'm a huuuuge crab fanatic and crave it non stop. We do a lot of seafood boils at home and go out for seafood at a few favorite restaurants in the area. This past weekend we decided to try Bag O Crab and it was a great choice. It was very busy and the small parking lot in a not-so-great area was a bit overwhelming, but once you get in you can see they have a ton of great employees getting people in and out efficiently. It was a Saturday night and it took about a 15 minute wait to be seated, not bad. The server was great, they have a bunch of servers + cool robots rolling out the orders. Everything we needed was there at our table, the food was perfect and absolutely delicious, and we had a wonderful date night. We'll definitely be back! read more

Bag O Crab - Louisiana medium spice combo #2 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Waited about 20 mins for a table. Servers were friendly. They give you gloves, a bib, wet wipe, and crackers & scissors to help you chow down. Garlic noodles were not good, I don't get the hype but I also don't care for butter noodles so maybe just not my thing. Seafood came out hot & it was delicious. Would definitely come again, I love the sauce here compared to other places I've been. Restaurant is spacious with booths & tables. Got cute sea themed decor like fishing nets hung up & such. Overall, a good experience & the seafood boil was yummy but nothing out of the ordinary. read more

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We are fairly certain our server was drunk due to slurred speech and watching her movements. We advised her of a specific food allergy of one of the guests in our party of 3, and had a conversation with her about potential allergens for a specific menu selection. After keying in 2 of the orders, she went to leave our table without taking the 3rd order. When the food arrived, the menu item for the party with food allergies was missing. It took getting a different server to determine that the original order was missed. When it finally arrived, it had to be remade as it contained ingredients specifically told to the server as allergens. The server made no apologies and lied that the allergy had not been disclosed to her. Long story short, there was no attempt to make a concession on the very expensive meal and it could have ended with a disastrous result! read more

This is a typical seafood boil restaurant, they have all the regular options including shrimp with the heads which not all places have. I recommend getting a combo to share and a few sides. The chicken wings are my favorite along with either fires or garlic bread.The place does get pretty busy on the weekends and there isn't always parking. Price wise this place is pretty standard, around $30-$40 a person for the seafood, drinks and sides. read more

Bag O Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Been here a lot of times and honestly this is my favorite spot. I will say I haven't had seafood boils at any others restaurant but I don't feel the need to. Bag-O-crab just hits every time. My boyfriend and I LOVE LOVE LOVE coming here it's like our guilty pleasure. We usually get the king grab which is basically indescribably amazing and nothing like any other crab you will ever eat. I will say it's expensive but honestly for the price of seafood other places I don't think their king crab is unreasonable just something to note budget wise. Potato's are amazing, I love their boiled eggs and sausage! Bro like if you've never had a crab boil and you love seafood WHAT ARE YOU DOING! You need to come eat here asap! read more

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Server was nice but the seafood bags were sooooo Dry! They charge you an additional 8$ to add sauce to a dry bag, just crazy. I was scraping the bag to add sauce to the food. Will definitely be trying another seafood restaurant in the future. read more

Bag O Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm from Los Angeles and worked at Boiling Crab for a few years back in my college days. After moving up to PNW I've been craving some Cajun mixed seafood. My partner lived out in Louisiana for a few years and raised in the south. We were so excited to try this place but man, the flavor was bland. Absolutely no flavor to their atomic sauce (in similarity to Sha Bang sauce in BC). Confused as to why Cajun was sweet? Even Cajun fries had sweetness to it. Not what I'm used to and did not like. Super disappointed and a waste of money. Had high hopes and was let down tremendously. Sadly will not be a returning customer for this food chain. read more

This place is amazing! Staff is friendly and helpful when ordering. Food is fast, tasty, and well seasoned. I will be coming back here! I got the happy hour special with medium heat, it was a bit spicy but nothing I couldn't manage. They give you bibs, gloves, shell crackers, and a bucket for discard - well thought through. read more

My friends have been hyping up Bag O Crab for a while so I was super excited to get the chance to try it. I've had seafood boil a few times before, so I knew what I was getting into. Upon entering, we got seated immediately which was nice (it was a Tuesday night, but there was still a good amount of people dining already). I noticed that the staff was very friendly, and they were very attentive to our needs throughout our meal. I ordered a combo #2 (1lb of snow crab and 1lb of shrimp) to share with a friend. We got the atomic seasoning with medium spiciness level -- I would highly recommend the atomic seasoning (it's super good). I thought the medium spicy wasn't too spicy, and next time I would probably opt for a higher spice level. The food didn't take long to come out, and it was delicious. I really enjoyed every part of the combo, so it definitely felt worth it. I will definitely be coming back here sometime in the future! read more

Bag O' Crab hits. Quarter pound shrimp with potato and corn, medium spice--order came out fast, no issues, and way better than Captain Crab. It's not even close. The reusable bags? Solid touch. Not many spots are doing that. Stands out. Location's perfect too--5 to 10 minutes from the Portland airport. If you're flying in or out and want something quick, solid, and satisfying, this place is a no-brainer. I'll be back next time I'm in town. No question. #BagOCrab #PDXFood #SeafoodBoil #PortlandEats #FastAndSolid #BetterThanCaptainCrab #ReusableBagGame read more

Came in a few days ago and so excited to find a Cajun seafood boil restaurant while I was visiting Oregon. Good and concise menu and we decided to try the combo #2 with crab legs and shrimp with Cajun mild seasoning and the fried calamari. The boil was great- very flavorful, good portion to share, sauce was thicker than I was used to but still tasty. Calamari rings has a thicker breading but still were delicious, but the fries needed some seasoning for an extra oomph. Overall the food was really great! I'd say it would be second best boil to my favorite spot in LA. They also have a full bar but I'd add some other non-alcoholic drink options too like housemade lemonade or teas maybe. Service was good too, she constantly checked in on us and very friendly. From the exterior the restaurant looks like it was once a Mexican restaurant, but hopefully they lean more into a nautical theme or something to add more decor and ambiance to the place. Would definitely love to come back for more next time I visit Oregon! read more

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