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    Crab Hut

    4.0 (2.4k reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 9:15 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Annabasia O.

    My go-to Seafood boil spot in San Diego! The house sauce is like no other. I order 1/2 medium SNS because their spicy is SPICY. Our usual server, Mariana, is so friendly and provides quick service. The restaurant is pretty large, we usually don't wait to be seated. Keep in mind, the parking lot is usually packed so allow time to find parking. It's hard to find another seafood boil restaurant like Crab Hut!

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    Linette P.

    Disgusted after having a nasty hair here. Had to get up to ask the bartender for a soda refill after our server was more concerned about taking care of the table next to us. I get it, you care about the automatic 18% gratuity you get from the other table than a party of 3. The manager here could care less, didn't even bother to see the plate that had a hair in it. When asked if he saw it, he said "oh no I was busy." Uhm excuse me, your the manager- take a look at what is being sent back. Never again

    Janet T.

    We came here to have a holiday get together with my in laws that came from INDONESIA. We got on the wait list around 6:15pm and got seated around 6:40pm so the wait time was not bad especially for a party of 14... My party ordered 4-5 pounds of KING CRAB, CLAMS, SHRIMP. They were devouring it! GUMBO: 8/10 I had a runny nose and sore throat so I just walked to have soup. It was nice and thick. It's also low in sodium. I added some TABASCO and enjoyed it! SERVICE & AMBIANCE: The interior was nice and spacious. I wish I got her name but, she was really patient with our party. She kept coming back to refill our hot waters and got us extra plates. KEEP ON ROCKN CRAB HUT!!!!

    Crab Poppers, SNS
    Trisha C.

    Love the food here. The sauce for their boil is perfect. I don't know how they do it. When you order hot, it really is spicy too. So stick to mild if you can't handle spice. The udon noodles have a nice chewy texture and soy garlic flavor. Their crab poppers is another one of my go to orders. It's crunchy on the outside. Nice and creamy inside with the crab, jalapeño and cream cheese. Service is good but hate the mandatory 18% service fee. So the SNS which is around $56 turns into $72 with tax and service fees. It's casual inside. Parking here is hit or miss. The parking lot in the plaza it's in gets full so fast. I often have to park in the street then walk over.

    Seasonally available Dungeness Crab market price.. this one came out to be $65
    Anna C.

    Still my favorite place! Still ordering the same thing after 8 years. Crab legs combo, full house 1/2 medium spicy sauce, add half order sausage, no garlic bread, sub rice. Prices have skyrocketed though. What used to be $43 + tip is now $114 including mandatory 18% service charge. Still, worth the splurge.

    Go To Town
    TylerAnn V.

    Overall delicious boil and the mild sauce had a little bit of kick that is perfect for a table of people with mixed spice levels. We all split the Go to Town with added snow crab and head on shrimp - everything was perfectly portioned but it did feel like the bag was short on some of the essentials like clams, mussels, and sausage. To be fair there was ample crab, crawfish, and shrimp for everyone, but the lack of the other components is what kept this from being a perfect 5. Overall would come here again and recommend for a tasty boil!

    garlic noodles (udon noodles now)
    Leanne C.

    Ordered 1/2 pound of shrimp head on and it came with 8 pieces of shrimps Full house for flavor and 1/2 medium for spice Of course, I got rice as well! Got garlic noodles but to my disappointment noodle was changed to udon. I haven't been back to this establishment in awhile so it surprised me when it was no longer linguine. I was specifically craving the garlic noodles but it didn't really satisfy me. I took 3 bites and opted to take it out for left over. Flavor is great but I just prefer linguine or thinner noodles for garlic noodles. I don't think I would order it again. I prefer getting my garlic noodles at Submarine crab instead unless they ever go back to linguine. I am not used to using garlic noodles. 18% service charge is included in the bill already! :)

    Oysters
    Mirei K.

    Loveee their house sauce here. Perfect amount of spice and their sauce consistency is great! I love coming during their happy hour since their oysters are half off and currently they are huge!! They do already charge a service fee. I like that they have a sink right outside the bathroom that you can wash your hands right after and love the vibes here.

    Elena G.

    My family and I visited the place today; there wasn't a waiting list, so we signed up on the tablet at the entrance. However, some people arrived after us and were seated first without a word being said to us. Eventually, my husband spoke to a waitress who tried to seat us, but she informed us that an 18% service charge is automatically added to the bill. We decided to leave instead.

    Joan S.

    The full house medium spicy shrimps are the families favorite!!! We love driving almost 1hr to eat here. Jason provided awesome service. I definitely loved the fast service and attention. Although it was very busy and noisy, Jason was on top of our food and drinks. Thank to crab hut for the delicious food and great service!

    Garlic noodles
    Amber N.

    Came here on a Monday on MLK day for lunch. There was no wait and no line which was good. The service was pretty quick considering we had 7 people. They had lots of seat options. I got the 1lb shrimp with full house sauce mild. I thought the shrimp was really good with sausages. My friend got their spicy and it was pretty spicy but good. I also got a side of garlic noodles which came with a lot and enough to share with people. The garlic noodles were okay and could have been better. But it's a good place to bring people.

    Jamie R.

    We got the SNS bag and it was so tasty ! Margie was our server and we had her once before and she is absolutely amazing. She checked on us the perfect amount and was super on top of keeping our beverages filled! She is such a sweetie. We also came during a World Cup game and they had it playing on 2 tvs and it was so fun to watch! So many people were excited to watch as well. Overall great experience and I refuse to go to any other seafood boil place.

    Tracey N.

    Crabhut is my favorite seafood boil in San Diego. Nothing beats it. The flavor is just on point and they make their food spicy. I can eat here everyday!

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    Great place the boils are always very saucy and delicious lots of crab legs and sausage in them too!

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    Ask the Community - Crab Hut

    Is there really a mandatory "service fee"? If so, does it apply to take-out?

    There is no fee applied to take out. Only dine in.

    Do they take reservations?

    Unfortunately they don't and parking is hard to find if you go during rush hour.

    Are there gluten free options? Would the seafood boiled be gluten free and safe for someone with a gluten allergy(celiac)? This would mean that no item containing gluten would be able to be cooked in the same water.

    Can you order 1/2 or does it have to be a lb?

    You're able to order 1/2lb options for all items!

    Is the crab legs combo enough food? Like is that combo for one person?

    IMO it's definitely enough for 1 person. I even have leftovers sometimes.

    Are they open? I have been calling for two days no answer?

    They are open for take out only

    Can I make a reservation as I would like to celebrate my husband's birthday on 27th?

    Yes, it's best to make reservations even for a small group. They get super busy.

    Can I do pick up orders?

    Yes, just call in 😊

    Do they accept Apple Pay?

    Sorry we are currently not accepting Apple Pay yet. Hopefully in the near future. Thank you for your inquiry. Best, Kim

    Do they devein the shrimp?

    Hi Stephanie, Our headless shrimp option is shell-on and deveined, but our head-on shrimp is not.… 

    Do they accept American Express?

    Hi Brenda, yes we do. Thanks for stopping by our yelp page. Best,… 

    Do crab hut take reservations?

    I believe it's only walk-in and you put your name down on their kiosk when you arrive that gives you an estimated waiting time.

    What is the best time to go on a week night for dinner?

    It's safe to go after 7 on week days to be honest as it's less of a wait.

    Is the cornbread good?

    Cornbread is good, I'm not a cornbread expert though.

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