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    Crab N Spice Anaheim

    3.0 (68 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Nick D.

    We were very excited when this location opened because it's very close to our house, and we usually go to the Carson location. The good: .The food was quite good. .The servers were very nice and attentive both times we visited. The bad: .The food came out extremely slowly for an AYCE restaurant. .At this location, you can only order 1 lb of each type of seafood at a time. For example, 1 lb of crawfish and 1 lb of shrimp. At the Carson location, we're usually able to order 2 lbs of crawfish and 1 lb of shrimp. . There are fewer side options to add to your seafood boil compared with the other location. Overall, we were hoping for a similar experience to the Carson location since this one is much closer to our house. The food and service were good, but the slower food service and more limited portions and side options were disappointing.

    1st bag was delicious. The rest were nothing like this
    Lucky L.

    Started Strong, Ended in Disappointment Ambience: 7/10 * The Vibe: Clean, spacious, and practically empty--only 4 tables were occupied the entire evening. * Our Server: Bryan was fantastic right out of the gate. He was high-energy, enthusiastic, and walked us through the menu. We were hyped and ready to go "AYCE crazy!" The Food: 3/10 (From Incredible to Inedible) * 1st Round (Crawfish, Mussels, Crab, Corn & Sausage): Arrived piping hot and full of flavor. They initially brought the wrong mix, but Bryan quickly apologized and replaced it with a fresh bag. Everything was delicious--my partner even turned to me and said, "I can't believe how good this is." We were thrilled, convinced we'd just found our new go-to seafood spot in Orange County. Then, the wheels completely fell off. * 2nd Round (Crawfish & Mussels Only): Fifteen minutes later, a bag arrived with a paltry 5 mussels and 8 crawfish. It was significantly less food than the first order, but since it's AYCE, I didn't mind pacing ourselves with multiple rounds. * 3rd Round (The Total Standstill): This is where the party died. It took 30 full minutes from order to delivery. It was mind-boggling--with only four tables in the entire restaurant, food completely stopped coming out of the kitchen for everyone. It felt like someone pulled the emergency circuit breaker on the stock exchange floor to freeze a market crash. The energy in the room plummeted. While Bryan stayed attentive with drink and side refills, no seafood was leaving that kitchen. When our third bag finally landed, it wasn't even lukewarm. The crawfish were tiny, rubbery, and tasted stale, and the mussels were terrible. To make matters worse, while we were waiting, our initial dipping sauces had cooled and hardened into an undippable film. It was a stark, depressing contrast to how the meal started. Service & Management: 5/10 I can't put this on Bryan. He was friendly throughout, and you could tell even he felt awkward about the delays. This was entirely a failure of kitchen pacing and management. Overall Rating: 4/10 Emotional roller coasters are never pleasant, but especially not at dinner. I won't be coming back.

    Riese L.

    We were staying in the area and I saw this restaurant in a different location that had super good reviews. The bad reviews on this location was kinda because service was slow. I assumed the food was still comparable to the other location. I really wish I drove to the place that had better reviews. It was very disappointing. We ordered 2 of the seafood boils. They gave waaayyy more shrimp than a half pound that is listed on the menu but oh my gosh it was so over cooked it was almost impossible to peel. They don't devein or clean the shrimp so the poop flavor was verrrry present. The crab couldn't be pulled out of the shell because it was also over cooked. One of the boil bags didn't come with the corn and one came with more potato than the other. The kids loved the garlic noodles there. But we wasted most of our food cause heating it up the next day would only make it worse. this location needs to just work on back of the house but our server was nice lol

    Shinead D.

    We came here to celebrate Father's Day for my bf with our kids (1.5 & 3 for reference) When we arrived at the restaurant wasn't super busy. We were told the wait would be about 15 mins. No problem at all. We asked to sit in a booth and were accommodated right away. Our server was kind and tried to be very attentive and accommodating. Location appeared to be understaffed which we totally were not expecting on a major holiday. After about 15-20 mins our server came over and took our order. We started with the all you can eat option and ordered fries, Cajun fries and onion rings. All 3 were tasty! First round we received peeled shrimp (per our request), crawfish, crab legs, and ONE corn & ONE potato (very odd bc we are two grown adults). Upon requesting our second bag, we asked for just peeled shrimp, potatoes and corn (this time I asked for TWO of each since there are two of us eating), after about 20 mins - our order is delivered and it is whole shrimp. (Sorry we don't want to do the work, so we sent it back.) waited about 20 mins with fussy kids at this point, only for our order to be wrong again - shrimp was headless but not peeled.) At this point, our kids were extremely fussy. Our server apologized for the error and requested a remake. Due to the inconvenience we asked to just take our bag home and didn't bother to check to see if the shrimp was correct (let's be real, after sending back twice i was expecting it to be right and honestly my kids were done waiting) Paid our tab in full & tipped our server his 20% and took our order to go. Fast forward to two days later, finally reheating our second portion, and I'm disappointed to say, the order is STILL wrong. (Photo attached) Overall experience was a 2/5. The food was tasty, but not being able to get it right after 4 attempts is kind of wild to me. Our server was great. He tried his best to fix the issue. Hope they can get it together but this place has some real potential.

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    Lupita E.

    I live nearby and have been wanting to try them since they opened. Went on a Sunday afternoon and there was no wait. It was busy but nobody waiting to be seated before us. It took the manager a few minutes to acknowledge and seat us. There seems to be a lot of staff but they're all over the plane and yet nowhere if that makes sense. The service was extremely slow. However our waiter, Stefan, was very polite and professional. They took a minute to take our order. My son literally saw our waiter clock in and walk over to tables right away. They didn't bring out our full food order. We didn't get rice and after asking a couple of times was told they ran out we never got our bread and I had to ask them to cancel it because we were about to be done eating. The flavor on the food was good. The price wasn't bad, but they really need to step up their food service. Might be back, but not anytime soon.

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    Chris M.

    Ok so they had a grand opening today so I decided to check it out. Welp it wasn't so grand. Ordered the all you can eat crab legs, peeled shrimp, crawfish with potatoes and sausage mixed in with house Cajun mild sauced. First delivery of the boil we ordered came out in about 20 mins. First one was ok smaller crab legs sauce was on point but the crab legs were over cooked. We couldn't grab the legs because they were soft. Most crab leg eaters know that is the sign of being over cooked. Also the meat inside didn't pull out it was shredded which means it's over done. We requested a refill of the exact same thing. We waited over 30 minutes for the second bag to come out. Opened the bag and the shrimp were not peeled. (Extra cost of $5 per person for peeled) so on this bag the crab legs were again overcooked and soft. The unpeeled peeled shrimp the shells were stuck on the meat because these were overcooked as well. I told the waiter when he came back, since it seems to take awhile could we order just crab legs & PEELED shrimp he said sure. As we were eating we realized they have a fly problem inside the store as they started fighting for my shrimp. As we were waiting again for the 3rd boil bag our server asked if the brought out the bag and I said no. He said ok I think they didn't get the order. Waited another couple mins he brings out the bag and guess what. NO PEELED SHRIMP so head on it is. Yes shrimp and crab legs overcooked. It was very warm inside like they didn't want to pump the AC and they had around 9 people standing behind the counter just talking. I know they are new but if you limit people to 90 minutes you will need to step up your service. Been to other crab n spice locations and no issues.

    10/10 service Stefan was Amazing! He's so efficient and friendly. We were seated and served right away. The food came out quick fresh and hot. I love how there's a variety of included add ons in the all you can eat option. We tried the all mixed flavors and the garlic butter we weren't so excited about the flavors but the Cajun n spice atomic was really good! Nothing was crazy spicy tho so keep that in mind when ordering here. Oooooh and the beignets?????? 10 OUT OF 10 soooo Good. Thanks for the service and yummy food! Keep it up Stefan you're gonna be a manager soon! We're rooting for you.

    Cajun fries DO NOT EAT! Taste horrible.
    Angie G.

    Place wasn't the best. Heads up do not get the Cajun fries! Fries literally tasted as if you were eating pure seasoning had to switch them out for regular fries and the regular fries had no flavor to them and were greasy. Shrimp was okay kinda lacked in flavor but okay. Unfortunately me and my family won't be going back to this place. Prices we're also a little to much and not worth what we got.

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    Day V.

    The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. The crinkle crab fries were definitely the highlight of the meal and were very tasty, although the "crab" appeared to be imitation crab. I wasn't a fan of the all-in sauce, as it was much sweeter than I expected for a Cajun-style sauce. The peeled shrimp was also a bit rubbery. Overall, the food was hit or miss for me, but the great service and crab fries made for a positive experience. I'd return and order peeled shrimp next time. My husband had the peeled shrimp and he enjoyed it. Also no coke products.

    George G.

    Saw this spot just opened and they're offering AYCE, so I had to give it a try. I've been going to places like Boiling Crab and Kickin Crab for years, and while the flavor here is definitely different, it's not in a bad way. It has its own thing going on. We started with Medium spice but wanted a little more kick, so we bumped it up one level and that was perfect. Food was great, service too, our server was friendly, attentive, and kept us updated when things got a little busy which was understandable. My only complaint was the temperature inside. Not sure if the AC was down or what, but it felt close to 90° in the restaurant. It was pretty uncomfortable and honestly cut our visit short. Overall, great food and service. I'd definitely come back.

    Time to get our grub ON!!!
    Sonia S.

    "All-You-Can-Eat" has its restrictions. Items such as crab & shrimp are extra costs per person, per round. The seasoning is not very taster, it has a sugar finish to it that isn't satisfying to the palate. Even the lemon pepper fries had a sweet taste to it. They need to offer more sauces, such as Tabasco & siracha. Overpriced for what you get. Unfortunately, upset stomachs all around for our whole group. Waiters first day, he did a good job. Not his fault the restaurant didn't hit the mark. Ambiance was ok, it was pretty empty but it could have been more lively.

    7 7.

    The overall experience at Crab n Space was really good, especially because of the excellent service. From the moment we walked in, the staff was friendly and welcoming. They were patient when taking our order and happy to recommend dishes, which made the whole experience feel very comfortable, especially for a first-time visit. During the meal, they checked in at the right times and were always polite and attentive without being intrusive. The seafood was fresh and tasty, but what really stood out was how nice and professional the service was. It definitely made the dining experience even better. Overall, I'd recommend this place if you're looking for a seafood spot with great service and a relaxed atmosphere.

    Ayce seafood boils. Was not expecting to have crab legs. This was on july 19th.
    Michelle V.

    Food was good!! Service was decent when me and my friend went. Ambiance was good. Wish they blasted the ac a little bit more but it was pretty decent temperature inside.

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    No crab legs when I went! Service is slow. It's ok but don't think I'll go back again.

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