Pretty solid seafood boil and so close to home! Parking is rough in the lot, so I suggest looking for metered parking around the area. There's a lot of double parking in the lot, so it seems easier to just avoid it. The weekend dinner waitlist was around 30 minutes, which was reasonable. We never had Louisiana style before, and were pleasantly surprised. I didn't care for their oysters - they were missing the brine. I LOVED their fries, though! I would love to come back! read more

Bag O' Crab - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

Memorial Day, 05/25/2026 With the wife wanting a seafood boil, we knew a reputable place to achieve this would be at a Bag O' Crab. What immediately stood out about this location is it's located in a convenient spot in San Leandro but parking is absolutely atrocious. We were fortunate to get the lone available parking space in the lot but it was definitely not without its flaws. We got seated quickly as the restaurant was at half capacity but noticed after sitting down we were directly under the speakers which were so loud we asked to be reseated to another spot in the restaurant. We were once again seated under a the speaker system near the front but it was significantly less loud in comparison to the right side of the restaurant. The service was alright. Our initial server a young woman with her hair down botched our order. We ordered Combo 4 with Dungeness Crab but instead were given Lobster. Additionally the wife ordered an Orange soda which but it never arrived. We were charged for it and notified a male server who was a million times more helpful and attentive who gave the option of being refunded for it or he could still give it to us. The wife opted to take the soda and he provided it with a plastic cup of ice which was appreciated. What we can say is that the male servers were much more active than our female server who chose to spend more time on her phone than actually working. There was another young woman working there as well who was very active and attentive to getting tasks done. The quality of food was also okay. It wasn't spectacular but was passable. Overall, the experience was simply a pass. We would much rather go to the Berkeley location or another one further out than what we received in San Leandro. The verdict: 3/5 read more

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Friday night so it was a busy night, but didn't wait long to be seated which was great. The service was meh... it didn't seem like they care too much about being friendly, but instead care to just get you what you needed. Our server checked on us once during the entire dinner. The game was on so some of them were paying to that instead. As someone who worked in hospitality, and still works with clients directly, the standard wasn't met. No pic taken, but i ordered the combo 1 which has 1 lb shrimp, 1 lb clams, 2 corn, 2 potatoes, and 4 sausages, all for $36. That's actually a great price, however, the sauce is too chunky in my opinion, and that shrimp was overcooked... it was stiff to the bite. This was my second time here and i thought maybe I'll give it a try and my first time was just bad timing... it happened again.. but for the price, it's not bad. read more

Bag O' Crab - Garlic noodles - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

Dined in for the first time last Sunday. Not a positive experience overall. We weren't acknowledged the whole 20 minutes we were waiting to be seated. Then as soon as our order was placed we never saw our server again. Asked for our check and wasn't given back my credit card when used to pay. Had to come back to retrieve it. Food was ok, couldn't enjoy the crab we ordered because we weren't given anything to open it with and couldn't get any service to request scissors or anything. Probably won't be coming back here. Almost nonexistent service for a place where food is a high price point. Noodles and fries came out room temp. read more

Bag O' Crab - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

I usually pick bag o' crab when it's my turn to pick dinner for a special occasion. I love this place! It's pretty casual and it bigger than it appears on the outside. Service has been pretty good most times we've come here. I would say they're super enthusiastic but they're attentive and friendly enough. They do fried food pretty well. I really like their fried oysters and wings. The raw oysters are pretty decent too. I usually do their combo 1 ( you pick 2 different seafoods, 1 pound each) and it comes with some potatoes, corn and sausage. I like their atomic sauce which is kinda like the whole shebang. I have an okay spice tolerance and I can usually handle between mild to medium. Sometimes the sauce can be a little on the salty side but nothing some lemon can't fix. Be sure to pay for parking if you park in the lot! read more

My partner and I are big crab fans and have tried a bunch of spots around the Bay. We moved to the East Bay about a year ago and finally decided to try Bag O' Crab since it's just down the street. We usually go to Lemon Crab in Hayward, so that's our baseline. We showed up around 6:30 PM and were told there would be a five to ten minute wait. No big deal. But while we were sitting there, we noticed four or five staff members just kind of standing around near the host stand. A couple of them even mumbled, "Are they waiting for a table?" as if they weren't sure. There were clearly open tables already set up with white paper, so it was weird that it took so long to get seated. Eventually, someone finally walked us over to a table that had been empty the whole time. Our server brought us water and said she would be back to take our order. Then we waited... and waited. We had to ask someone else to get her. She finally came by, but honestly, it felt like she really didn't want to be there. No smile, barely any energy, just kind of going through the motions. It set a weird tone for the meal. We ordered the Dungeness crab, which was $50, with the atomic sauce at medium heat. The sauce was garlicky and flavorful, but it was definitely spicier than expected and too much for my partner. Next time we would probably go with mild, if we decide to come here again. We also got the garlic noodles, which were decent but a little too salty. You could really taste the soy or oyster sauce, which kind of clashed with the bold crab sauce when eaten together. When they brought the crab, we had to ask for crackers since they didn't bring any. More waiting. Then later, we needed water refills and had to flag down our server again. The same thing was happening at other tables too. You could see people waving down staff. There were plenty of employees around, but most of them seemed more interested in talking to each other than checking on tables. Even if they were bussers, it would have made a difference if they helped with waters or just looked more aware. It felt like most of the staff were young and just saw this as a whatever kind of job. No one seemed invested in providing good service. I honestly wish the owner would watch the cameras and see how the place is being run. Too much standing around and not enough attention to customers. Even paying was a hassle. I walked to the register and the hostess was on the phone. She walked off to another counter with the call, leaving me standing there. Again waiting for a while. Luckily, one of the servers noticed I was there for a while and helped me out so I could just leave. Overall, this was a frustrating experience from start to finish. The food wasn't bad, but the service really killed it for us. Not sure we'll be back. read more

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Wow so happy to know this restaurant is here in San Leandro. The location has plenty of parking 2 lots and street parking The restaurant is big with a big bar with lots of drink choices, the location also has the space for big big parties very open and clean. Staff was nice and welcoming The food was delicious, we ordered atomic snow, crab, and shrimp with potatoes and sausage and corn combo 2 super yummy We also ordered calamari with Cajun fries and cajun wings all delicious Over all 5 stars looking forward to our next time read more

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This is my third time at Bag o' Crab, and while the food isn't exactly gourmet, it's tasty and reasonably priced. We ordered the Combo 1, which includes shrimp head on and mussels. I liked the shrimp, but the mussels were okay and I wouldn't order them again. I was a bit let down that the bag only had one sausage link cut into four pieces (the menu says it has four full sausage links), but overall, the bag's flavor and seasoning were good. The service was okay, nothing special. They checked on us once as soon as we got our food, and that was it. Overall, this place is a solid choice if you're in the mood for seafood boil. read more

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Sorry, my pictures were after I already started eating. This is probably the best seafood boil I've been too! Highly recommend garlic noodles and calamari basket. I also got the fried fish plate and it was a good choice. The seafood boil flavor was great! Good amount of sauce and it was thick. I got medium spice and it was pretty spicy; I was surprised and would have gotten mild spice. The only negative thing I have to say is that my order of clams were disappointing. A lot of my clams were empty and could not be found in the sauce. read more

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Updated review: the drinks never miss! We love sitting at the bar and being able to eat or watch any games. It's a vibe. I did enjoy our seafood boil but I did think the octopus was less tender than I imagined. It was too chewy and we barely finished it. Garlic fries were a hit. read more

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1st time back since my last to go review. Came in on a Wednesday evening about 4pm for an early dinner, not that many customers and the service was really slow. Lemon Pepper Wings were good but a little over cooked. Baked Oysters with the Garlic Butter was okay good but for $6 you get 2 very small oyster, not worth it. Gumbo was lacking the Southern flavors. Shrimps with the Atomic Sauce had good flavor. The shrimps were a good size. Just know that, They have a very small parking lot which is shared with a couple of other restaurants, but there are street parking and another larger lot within walking distance. read more

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This place is way bigger than I expected. The seafood flavors here is different from the seafood boils back in San Jose. I ordered the Combo 1 with shrimp and clams and went with their original Cajun flavor, mild. The shrimp were thick here which I liked, but overall flavor was just okay. I should have went with their popular choice. But I don't like Smokey. I didn't realize that their mild is spicy. If I had known, I would have gone down a level. I had to stop eating because I was too spiced out. Overall, this place is okay. read more

Best service, flavor and quality a must go to. We decided to try other places and Bag O' Crab always comes on top by fat

Caitlyn is THE best waitress there. She always ensures that my wife and I are accommodated. She is communicative, warm, welcoming and totally on point with getting our food and drinks to us as swiftly as possible. Her energy is a breath of fresh air. Also, I do not know the bartenders name, but she does. We love her too. She makes THE best drinks. The last time we are there, it was her birthday so she was off. Happy Belated girl. We will always come back to this one as long as it girl is there. read more

Fiiiiire every time. I love the Cajun seasoning. Recently discovered the grilled Cajun shrimp and it's also delicious for when you don't wanna get too messy with the bag situation. read more

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Service is great even on busy game nights, for a party of 2 you obvi get seated fairly quickly, after signing up for the waitlist so I cant speak for bigger groups but I waited less than 10 minutes. Its the perfect spot for family or couples to go for dinner, with tvs and a bar. Noise level is also fairly high but youd expect that at a restaurant of this caliber. Food came out at a good time on a robot which is very cute but if an employee comes by they will help you grab all the items off. They also have a code that gives you 1.5 of free parking because even on sundays you have to pay for street parking. The parking lot in front if them does get full fast you have a better chance at just parking a block or 2 away and use their code. read more

Bag O' Crab - Parking code - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

Honestly, their sauces aren't my favorite. Maybe I don't know how to order the perfect combo but I'm always disappointed in it. Their service is good when it is not too busy and the ambience seems very chill with the giant TVs. Their noodles and fries are good though. I just can't rate it more due to the sauce and that's a deal breaker for me. read more

Love Bag o crab! We always order the #2 combo which it mussels and shrimp with the garlic butter . It's a pretty good price for what you get and it can feed two people! We usually also garlic noodles which is also pretty good because it's not too garlicky and has a really good flavor. Service is pretty fast. read more

food was solid - 4/5 stars easy. bag o crab knows how to season and cook their seafood pretty well. flavors hit, portions were decent, and everything came out fresh. I will say that medium spice level surprised us- it was more like a "hot" elsewhere. We aren't spice adverse either, so I'd advise mild for a true medium spice. but the service? yikes. So disorganized. they told us they were short staffed, yet we saw 4-5 servers just standing around chatting with each other instead of actually checking on tables. no urgency, no real attentiveness. and then one server literally scolded a table for taking a bag of crab that the robot dropped off - like "that's not yours!!" in front of everyone. how the hell would they know that? the robot stopped at their table, there are no table numbers visible, and no one was directing it. that's on the staff or the lack of visible table numbers that we can confirm with the robot screen, not the customer. if a robot stops at my table also and tells me this is my order, I'm also not cross referencing - I'm just gonna believe it and take the food. Don't yell at customers for a novel experience. overall, the service just felt sloppy and amateur, especially for the price point. real shame, bc we actually liked the food. might do takeout next time but not tryna sit through that again. the only item I didn't care for much was the garlic noodles which had too much Maggie's seasoning and soy sauce. Crab was on point though, but the owners need to hire servers with customer service skills. read more

Bag O' Crab - Dungeness Crab with atomic sauce - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Ordered on DoorDash. People at work kept talking about "southern style seafood cooked in a bag" so my quest for seafood this week began. Last time we hit up chef smells and yesterday it was bag I crab. Ordered the bag combo of mussels, shrimp both at one pound. They also included 2 corns and several slices of sausage with potato. $40. I was iffy as there were a LOT of bad reviews both online and from coworkers about this chain. I'm glad I was proven wrong! I went with Louisiana medium spice and it was perfect. All the shrimp and mussels were delicious. I ate the whole bag by myself with extras for work the next day. I cooked my own white rice to eat with it. Also it smelled so good that I didn't take a picture of food before eating just the fancy blue bag it came in. Added this to my DoorDash favorites! read more

Bag O' Crab - So good I didn't take any other pics but this fancy bag it came in!!!! DoorDash order - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

The food is too salty, after eating the food, drink a lot of water! So full with water! read more

we always have a good time when we come to bag o'crab! we've come for birthdays and just casual nights. the flavor options are great and i appreciate the variety of sides. we looove the garlic noodles and add extra potatoes and sausage to the bag of seafood. the robo servers are hilarious and generally efficient. my main critique is the price. this place can get pricey pretty quickly, especially if you have a large group ordering crab. the other seafood (except lobster) is def cheaper. read more

Staff needs more training on customer service. Specifically the Asian waiter.don't be rude. Without us you won't have a job. I noticed that they picked who they choose to serve. By race or your wallet. Never going to that place and found a new one at Newark the food was great and staff is so nice and kind they will do anything for you. This should be a lesson no matter how bad the food, but if you treat your customers nice and right the food will taste good. Think about it. read more

After coming back 4 years later my rating remains the same. While the flavors are good (got the thirteen flavors this time spiciest level), the shrimps were overcooked again to the point where some of them were extremely rubbery. Heads had no juice either. The shrimps are way too small compared to other places. Service is a lot faster this time with food and our appetizer coming out within 10 minutes. read more

Located in the shops of San Leandro. Meter Paid parking until 6pm daily with 3 hour max. parking credit available if paying Airpark App. 1st time here for an event where they rented the large party room with bar, dance floor and comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. So happy weather was great today as we hung out outdoors. Food was buffet style and we dined on salad, garlic noodles, corn, shrimp, 3 kinds of wings. Breaded Fish. Rice, French fries and sweet potato fries. We enjoyed the location, the set up & food. read more

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Well I have said it before, this place is delicious! Service was excellent from Jerry. Our crab was just a sad empty shell and he offered to immediately swap it out with another. We opted for shrimp instead. Yum! Drinks on point. Super casual and family oriented, a good time was had by all time. read more

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I'm giving this place 4 stars simply because I enjoyed the customer service. Was the food bad? Nah but I do think the sauce I had was a little on the thick and oily side so I couldn't really enjoy it the way I normally do - mind you I got lemon pepper with a mild spice combo #2, did I eat everything? Absolutely. BUT I will say I'm not sure if I would do the snow crab again it was hella tedious to get the meat out & not really a lot of meat. The garlic noodles were good as expected as well. The drinks were also good as well & I did appreciate the cleanliness of the restaurant also enjoyed watching the warriors tonight because it's March Madness. I'll def come back with maybe a different rub. I wish I remembered my servers name, he was very chill & I do appreciate a patient person. read more

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4 stars for food and value, knocking off a star due to restroom cleanliness and open backdoor safety concerns.

Great food!! Good service!! Ambiance is great for family functions!! Will definitely keep coming back!! read more

Came here with friends on the recommendation of a coworker. How do I not know what restaurant is in my own neighborhood?! First off, this restaurant is located in downtown San Leandro. There are not many free parking available, including the parking lot attached to this business. You'll have to download the AirGarage app to pay. Once inside the restaurant, we were seated pretty promptly. It was very spacious and I was surprised by how many tables they have available. The staff were friendly and very helpful in answering questions about the menu. We each ordered our own seafood boil and shared some sides - cajun fries and garlic noodles. The food came out quickly, it was fresh and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely come back when I'm craving some cajun seafood boil. read more

Surprisingly the wings (hot flavor) were hella good! Not your typical buffalo or hot wing flavor, these were unique and expertly cooked! They were nice and moist on the inside (as we all love it) and a touch of crispy texture on the outside. Accidentally ordered headless shrimp but I appreciated the fact they slice the back for super easy peeling! read more

Bag O' Crab - Shrimp (Head Off) mild spice with original cajun sauce - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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First time at this place! We were craving seafood so we google few places and we decided to give this place a try. We asked for the combo 2 as it was just my son and I. It came with corn on the cob, sausage, potato, shrimp & crab legs. I don't eat spicy so we did the garlic sauce. All of it was so delicious and the wait was short! The food came out fairly quick! Our server which I wish i asked her name was unbelievably nice!! Super attentive and came to our table few times making sure everything was good. She was a beautiful young lady with curly black hair. Great server! The prices I think were good. We totally recommend this place and for sure will be coming back! read more

Bag O' Crab - Crab legs from Combo 2 Snow Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

Food is good and full of flavor. HOWEVER, this location is ran by a bunch of teenagers that have no sense of urgency. I've seen a handful of employees standing around chatting rather than checking on their tables. I'm all for making work a fun environment but damn at least cater to your services. I asked for ketchup and got it when I was already basically done eating. Again food is great but do not expect great service here at all read more

$36 for a pound of head off shrimp, a few slices of sausages, a small corn, and a small side dish of garlic noodles. Shady portion of sauce. Food tasted blah. This place is NOT recommended. Recommend to NOT come here. There's definitely better places to eat at than here. Wasted money. Taste of regret having came here ruined dinner for the evening. Save yourself from spoiling a fine evening by going somewhere else to enjoy. read more

It has been such a long time since my fiancé had cajan and we decided to eat bag o' crab to satisfy our cravings. As always, the food was amazing - the oysters were so fresh and sweet and seafood was delicious. Service was quick and attentive, again thank you Tom! It was great seeing you again!! read more

Solid seafood spot! Came in around 8:15pm on a Friday night. Was told it would be a 20-30 min wait but ended up getting seated in 15. Process was easy. Pick your seafood, sauce, and spice level. My bf and I did 1 lb shrimp (head on), one rice, one order of sausage, one corn, and a soda. My bf was expecting to pay close to $50 but our check came out to $28! Only drawback is their bathroom :( The women's restroom had one toilet out or order, the other had a bunch of stuff in it which only left one semi-clean toilet. Otherwise, would definitely come back! read more

My friend was craving seafood boil and so we dropped by to get some. The place was pretty packed and there was a wait of about 5 minutes for a table when we arrived. I ended up getting one pound of head on shrimp, with atomic sauce with a little bit of spice, and a side of garlic noodles. The garlic noodles came out first and was a decent portion. It was also sprinkled with a lot of cheese. I liked the chew it the noodles; not overcooked. I would say it could have had a stronger garlic flavor and less soy sauce flavor but it was still decent. The shrimp came out pretty soon after. After going through the whole bag, I would say maybe 1/4 of the pound was overcooked and super mushy. The rest of the shrimp was cooked just right or just slightly over. I think what was worse was the sauce. It was just oil and pretty flavorless. There was a ton of garlic but even that flavor was overpowered by the sheer amount of oil. I used the lemon+salt pepper instead. My friend and I ended up both having stomach issues later due to the amount of oil and ended up spending time on the toilet. I'm a little conflicted because I have been to this restaurant once before and didn't have this kind of experience. Seems like it might be consistency issues. But since we both had stomach issues, it didn't end up being an enjoyable experience. Staff was friendly though and quick to take our order. I think only 1 out of 3 bathroom stalls in the women's restroom is working, so there might be a wait. read more

Bag O' Crab - Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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So glad we decided to visit this location after reading reviews of the berkeley location: Service: Great, staff were all attentive, polite and informative, checked on us multiple times and refilled our waters. Combo 4: Both the flavor of the atomic sauce and the quality of the seafood was really good. Many times places will try to cut corners but they did all the little things right, a ton of fresh lemons, a metric crapton of fresh garlic in the sauce (not jarlic) and while I think the sauce could have used a bit more zing from lemon pepper, it was still delicious. I do wish they would but the potatoes into smaller chunks but I understand why they dont. Grilled fish: The fish wasn't overly salty, was cooked really well and the salad wasn't slathered in sauce, for 15 bucks, this is an amazing deal. Sweet potato fries: Perfection, I dont known if you can do a sweet potato fry better tbh, not overly salty, fried perfectly crisp with a fluffy inside and not a single one was burnt. The only gripe I have is a pet peeve of mine, the tip percentages are on the post-tax amount and not the subtotal. Will definitely be a repeat customer read more

I always like eating at this location. The seafood is always fresh, but I do have a couple of notes: 1. On Mother's Day, the hostess didn't look up and seemingly had an attitude when I asked her about the line. Another time I came in, the young man standing in the podium didn't greet me either. 2. You guys changed the garlic bread to Texas toast. If that's going to continue please change the name on the menu. I really like this place and hope that the customer service continues to improve. read more

Food: 4.5 Service: 5 Ambiance: 4 The food was good and we enjoyed them before we can take photos. The only downside is most the food was a bit salty. I would not recommend getting the garlic noodle. All we tastes was soy sauce. Other than that it was a decent experience. read more

Bag O' Crab - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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