We love this restaurant. It's a relaxed environment with lots of "sea" decor and graffiti on the walls. The server was great. We ordered the Shrimp and Crawfish Combo and added sausage. This was more than enough for 3 people. We opted for the "Big Bang," which is a combination of their Cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper sauces added to the boil. The flavor is amazing. Just a few minutes after we ordered, they brought out a big plastic bag with the boiled food inside. They also brought out bibs and disposable gloves, because eating this amazing seafood gets messy. The food is perfectly cooked and the portions are very generous. A note about the sausage. Words cannot describe how good it is with these sauces. Just amazing! We got a chicken tender basket with fries for my daughter. It was huge, and both the tenders and fries were great. I definitely recommend this restaurant as a great seafood place to try. read more

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ordering online for takeout was easy and ready exactly on the time i put down on the app. When I arrived, surprisingly busy for late lunch time, greeted by the sweet hostess and provided my take out no problem. Shockingly the boil wasn't over steamed when I got home, very fresh and flavorful (no fishy taste) I got headless shrimp, snow crab legs, potatos, corn in cajun/ garlic butter "mild" with a side of hush puppies. Hush puppies were on the dryer side but not a deal breaker. I haven't eaten in-house yet but I'm sure either way it's a win win. read more

Cary Crab House - shrimp with no head and Snow Crab Legs (cajun/ garlic butter) mild *take out - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Three of us came here for dinner. It was my first time but the others had been here before. I got the calamari and oysters and potatoes and hush puppies as my sides. The oyster breading was way too thick and very crunchy. I had to ask for cocktail sauce and lemon and that took a while. Based on my meal and service I would say a 3 but the others loved their meals. One got a shrimp boil and the other a combo of shrimp and crabs. You get to choose your sauce in the bags and one chose garlic butter the other the bang bang( a combo of all the sauces. The service was slow and we had to ask for refills. It's pricey but I guess that's because it's seafood. The theme is rustic/nautical. read more

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I got the Shake it! Shrimp. Presentation was kinda ratchet, but the flavors were impeccable. Service was good, they came by fairly often to check on us. The place seemed packed on the weekend--guess it's popular because of its fresh seafood! read more

Cary Crab House - Shrimps with Head - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Wow this place was so good and insanely cheap. My top 3 favorite food is fried catfish and they made it so perfect I have zero notes. I usually like some seasoning or sauce on it but it was so good it didn't need anything. The corn was also great like I've never had Cajun sauce on my corn and it was INSANE. I can't believe this place was empty when we went tbh like it's a new go to in Raleigh. And the fact EVERYTHING WAS $30??? Cmon like it doesn't get better than that. The people were SO NICE too. read more

Cary Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Great service and food was excellent! Definitely will go back. Worth every penny, I mean dollar ;)

I went to Cary crab house yesterday and let me tell you the food came out so quick I got the the shrimp with no head and snow crab with bang bang sauce, it can with corn, 2 eggs and 2 potatoes it was so good service was good and food was amazing. read more

Cary Crab House - This is what we got it was a lot of food and filled us up. So good - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

As soon as we walked in, I became concerned. The walls are covered in writings, signatures etc. Doesnt look like the place had been clean in months. The menus looked dingy. After being seated from the lady in the front, which was great. She smiled and seated us right away. Once we were seated, we waited almost 10 mins without NOONE coming to the table. No water, silverware, napkins. There wasn't ONE waitress, cook, bartender, cleaner around except the woman who initially seated us. We left. Went to Olive Garden and spent 200 less! The crab legs are 32 a pound. Save your money that ppl say they don't have because of gas prices, grocery store, 10 a pound. If we do want crabs, we'll go to Crafty Crab on Hillsborough St or cook at home. Experience wasn't worth the hype. read more

Friendly service. I wanted more flavor though for the Cajun mild that I had snow crab legs and shrimp.

Great service, great food, friendly staff! Also have a 100 sanitation rating which I look for any time I go to a restaurant.

Clean and delicious! We have eaten here both dine-in and to-go and both have been amazing. The service 10/10. We ordered the ramen this time and it was DELICIOUS! Imagine ramen noodles meets seafood boil! GENIUS and Delicious! 100/10 read more

The quality of the food has gone down. The Big Bang sauce is greasy and doesn't incorporated all of the flavors. The corn was hard and not sweet. The potato was too big and flavorless. The service was nice but not as attentive as other tables - never asked if we needed anything after delivering our food... The ambiance is very functional and utilitarian... read more

Quality really went downhill the last 2 years. Sad story. We had 2 Boils including lobster tails, but we didn't even finish because it was all overcooked and the crab legs were pretty much empty. read more

the food was good the seafood was fresh but crab could have more meat. service was alright, ambience was great read more

Cary Crab House - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Excellent food We got crabs mussels and shrimp with bang sauce and calamari appetizers All were so good Calamari was the only one I did not like as much but shrimp and crab and mussels were so spicy and yummy We enjoyed the sauce a lot Overall the experience was great ! read more

So disappointed by the quality of food and overall dining experience. The only constant thing about this place is the mediocrity of food, service, and ambiance. read more

Tried Cary Crab House on a Friday night. Went in and we got sat immediately. So let me start with this review is strictly about the food and not about the service. The service was great, our serve Mei was very attentive, friendly, and efficient. No complaints about service! Now I'm a seafood boil girly! I've tried them from 2837829 places and I also make them at home. So I'm a tough critic I suppose. This boil was bland, no real seasoning and taste. The seafood seemed fresh and was cooked well, but the taste was just not there. I would not recommend if you prefer seasoned boils. I will not be back unless there was a major change in the seasoning. For context I got the Big Bang Sauce (all sauces mixed together) and I got spicy level, HOT and it was not hot at all. Hope this helps! read more

Anytime I am in Raleigh, Durham, or Chapel Hill, I HAVE to go to cary crab house. They are the ONLY place I don't need to ask for extra sauce and the non-spicy sauce is Delicious (for ones like me that can't take spicy). The wings, hushpuppies, fried rice, fries, and boils are AMAZING. The service is consistently on point, and with the openness style of the restaurant, makes the experience that much better. read more

Crab was good, but salad was drenched in water. Poured least 1/4c off. Draft beer was warm

Wonderful food! excellent service and overall just a good vibe with great ambience. Loved it

First time coming here and wanted to try a boil after hearing how good they are. Got the crab legs 1/2lb and the waiter offered corn and potatoes since it doesn't come with 1/2lb so I said sure. And the boom sauce. Made a good choice with the sauce cause I like sour/salty and it was sooooo good! The menu could be improved since some of the prices were smudged and the waiter had to tell us how much each thing was. But I would definitely recommend and come back! read more

Cary Crab House - Crab legs 1/2lb with corn and potato boil with boom sauce for me and tenders for my bf since he doesn't like seafood. - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Great Service and Food. Helped me get into the King Crab Legs which were great! The Seasoning was pretty great too. read more

We've eaten at restaurants all over our country and The Cary Crab House was by far the WORST experience we've had. The Oysters were "OMG...frozen" and the Shrimp basket were tiny little shrimp breaded and fried. Where were the butterfly Shrimp??? But here's the kicker....the waiter didn't give us a plate to eat on. They just delivered the food to the table without any dinnerware or plates. And the napkins were in a box (like a kleenex box) and the size of the napkins were the size of a kleenex. Then, halfway through, I asked why the didn't provide plates. The waiter said they don't give out plates unless the customer asks for one. I asked for one and THEY GAVE US PAPER PLATES. OMG.....the worst dining experience anyone can possibly have. AT THE VERY LEAST THEY COULD HAVE CHINA PLATES!!! AND MAKE REAL LARGE SHRIMP IN THEIR SHRIMP BASKETS AND OMG...GET REAL OYSTERS AND HIRE AN OYSTER SHUCKER AND SHUCK THE OYSTERS WHEN A CUSTOMER ORDERS THEM!!!! read more

Service pleasant. Food very tasty! Not by a fan of writing all over the wall. But would go back!

Cary Crab House is always good. It's fast service, friendly service, it's clean. I preferred the snow crab over the dungeons crab. We get the combo sauce mild. They have added noodles to the menu. Highly recommend for a date night or a larger party. So so good. I love a good boil spot. read more

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I won't be going back. No salt or pepper shakers on table. No napkins on table. Minimum staff on weekday that I sent. Oysters were too breaded. Lots of pastry but little Oysters. Waitress was not attentive. No extras were brought to my table. Disappointed. Wish I had gone to Blue Moon for real oysters. I ordered the Oyster basket. read more

Visited this place twice last month. My kids love seafood and Cary Crab did not disappoint. We had the same, very sweet and attentive server both times. Our drinks came quickly and were in large tall plastic tumblers. We ordered steamed snow crab legs with garlic butter, steamed crawfish with just Old Bay seasoning, the soft shell crab basket and steamed shrimp (with the heads) in garlic butter. While I was happily surprised to watch our server return with clear plastic bags filled with food and flip them over to make sure everything was thoroughly seasoned, it was even better watching my family dig in with their bibs on. Our sever provided a small basket of plastic gloves, seafood crackers and wet naps to keep us tidy. We didn't need them; the messier the better! My daughter couldn't believe the size of her crawfish. My shrimp were delicious. My youngest barely spoke because she was so focused on her crab claws. The sign of a perfect meal. All the sides: potatoes, corn, hush puppies were all very yummy and came hot and fresh. Later the kids used the bathroom facilities and they reported it was 'very clean and tidy back there'. The staff were very attentive and friendly and I'm so happy we found this place. read more

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10/10 would recommend There was no wait when I arrived,food came out in a timely manner as well . read more

Cary Crab House - The menu - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The atmosphere is dull, no music and it was hot in there. Please do not order the catfish basket!!! It's like ordering a child's plate, small portion of catfish and 8 sweet potato fries and that's all. No side of coleslaw or vegetables. Never again read more

1st time visiting, seated quickly on a Saturday evening, Attentive wait staff. Ordered the shrimp, chicken finger, and catfish baskets. Asked for Cajon sauce for the catfish but was to be charged up to $3 Potatoes came "swimming" in a plastic bag, very unappetizing, chicken fingers were "OK", but not at Bo Jangles level. Shrimp was good, along with the sweet potato waffle fries. Catfish was sour, the oil used to cook tasted burnt, hush puppies were cooked well. This place may be good for the crab and crab cakes, but I do not recommend the fried baskets. read more

Cary Crab House - Patatoes in a bag in some liquid. - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

First time having seafood broil and it won't be the last. The menu has a great variety,there are options for those that may not care to experience the pounds of deliciousness in a bag. We ordered, shrimp, crab (regular and king size), clams and mussels. They tasted fresh and cooked to perfection! We picked mild spice which was spicy enough to still enjoy all the flavors. The corn was sweet and the potatoes were tender . Our server prepped us with our plastic bibs, extra napkins, buckets and wet napkins. Trust me! You will use all you are given! ‍ read more

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Service was kind and quick. There was no wait at all as there was only one other table besides ours at the time. The restaurant was very clean. We saw the servers cleaning tables to prepare for people to dine in. My family loves seafood and wanted to give it a go. Pricing, I would say it would probably be better for the boils than the fried baskets. We ordered: Shrimp basket with Cajun Fries Oyster basket with Potatoes Calamari basket with Corn 1 Soda Water Total of $46 with taxes. We had a good time overall. Everything seemed fine. It wasn't until about 15 mins later, I started to feel sick on the stomach. Without to many details, let's say everything came up and out. What a waste! I am not sure if it was food poisoning or something wasn't fresh and my stomach didn't agree. My family all said they didn't feel to good either but I was the only one that became very ill afterwards. I am still recovering as I am typing this. I don't think we will be returning at this point. read more

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Went during the week and got there before people started trickling in. We had a party of 6 all ordering combos. Service was on point, very attentive. I got the snow crab and shrimp with no head and added boiled eggs and sausage. Sauce wise I think we all ordered the Big Bang which is all the sauces mixed together. We have several of these seafood places where I live back in Florida and they're all good but Cary crab house had the freshest crab out of any of them I've been to. Definitely recommend if you're in the area. read more

Cary Crab House - Snow Shrimps with No Head & Crab Legs with sausage and boiled eggs. - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Their food preparation was not to my liking. Presentations seemed undercooked and not much flavor.

Ordered the crab legs, clams, crawfish for valentines dinner! A pound of each and then got extra corn, eggs and potatoes! Spent about $100 Overall I will def come back when I have another craving! I would say they do give you a potato and corn so I would not order extra potato again. The clams were kinda salty bc they absorbed so much of the sauce We got the Cajun and garlic spicy and it did have a kick! read more

Cary Crab House - crab legs, potatoes, corn, and corn on the cob - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Went out with some friends to try this place. This was so delicious! We went on a Saturday at noon; the time they open. You have the option to select non spicy option. I had the shrimp with head and crab legs with the cajun sauce. It was delicious! I will be back. read more

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Horrible food was Horrible food and service. Wouldn't be back. Not worth the money. Wanted to change for what I ordered a sent back. Got it fixed they were not happy. Something felt very off there tonight. read more

Okay, I did try the crab legs but before I review everything... For a crab house... these lemon pepper wings are the best wings I've had in a while. They got WingStop lemon pepper wings beat tbh. The taste wasn't too lemony, it was the perfect amount of flavor. Also the wing wasn't over cooked and had a good amount of meat on there. I'm for sure coming back for those. The shrimp basket was good sized and was fried perfectly. Wasn't cooked to long, breading stayed on and still had the perfect crunch when you took a bite. The hush puppies were like any other hush puppy, still good though! I ate them all so I clearly didn't have a problem with them. As for the crab boil, I got the "Cajun flavor with heat level- medium" with extra potatoes & it was bomb. I wanted to honestly dip everything in that butter. Everything tasted amazing. The corn was good too, I hate that I only got one but next time I'll just order extra. Nice spot! read more

Cary Crab House - 2 King Crab Broils, Shrimp Basket & Hushpuppies, AND Lemon Pepper Wings - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

My favorite place to eat here in Cary. I had birthday dinners, dates, and solo visits to this restaurant. Each time I enjoyed my experience and food. The service is swift and attentive. I always look forward to visiting again. Also love that they will have on anime! read more

The Dungeness, crab and cheesecake was delicious. The taste of the food was authentic the services with a smile the only thing I would improve upon is real silverware, not plastic rather than that it was delicious read more

Cary Crab House - Dungeness crab - Seafood Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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