The food was good, but it took an hour for me to get my order. The wait was not worth it!

I really wanted to love this place because my first experience was amazing. My first order was the fried catfish dinner with mac and cheese and yams. The catfish was fried to perfection, the mac and cheese was delicious, and the yams had just the right amount of sweetness. The second time, I ordered the same meal and added a side of fried shrimp. The shrimp was delicious, but it was obvious there was a different cook in the kitchen. The mac and cheese and yams were just mid, and the rice that came with the catfish had way to much garlic. Tonight (6/22), I decided to give them one more try. Unfortunately, it was my worst experience yet. I ordered the same meal, and the mac and cheese had chunks of chicken or some other meat mixed in it....totally unexpected YUCK. The yams were not good, the rice was mediocre, and the catfish was just okay. The biggest issue is consistency. The catfish seems to follow the same recipe every time, but the sides are all over the place from visit to visit. Management really needs standardized recipes so the food tastes the same no matter who's cooking. Consistency is what keeps customers coming back. Based on my last two experiences, I won't be eating here again. The first visit showed me how good the food can be, but unfortunately the quality hasn't been consistent enough to earn my business read more

Second time ordering from this spot & I am not disappointed. Today, I had the Mac & Cheese, yams, catfish & it came with yellow rice. Very filling & I could not eat it all in one setting, nice sized portions. I follow the chef on Instagram & he is hardworking. May God continue to guide his footsteps. read more

Yummmmmm, I came here for pick up about 5x's each time I've had the same experience DELICIOUS!! I call in my order here because there's no place to sit and wait. And sometimes it's a tad busy and I don't want to stand in here and wait. They have a nice little flower wall that's cute and welcoming. But the food has yet to miss!!! read more

The woman who took our order with the lashes and braces was extremely rude and drinking while serving us. I wanted my money back just based of her attitude. read more

Horrible service, i waiting over 45 minutes to get my orders, please if my order isn't ready don't press on ordered ready button on the app or increase timer of waiting . uber driver. read more

Waited 45 minutes for unseasoned collard greens mac and cheese and wings just for there to be a hair in my food and throw it all up. DO NOT GO HERE read more

DRINKS AND FOOD WERE they definitely didn't hold back on drinks and they had some decent music definitely coming back

Great food made to order type restaurants. Mac and cheese will compete with the best. Great menu choices. Amazing specials. read more

Crabbae - Oxtail Mack cheese patty - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

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I order food through door dash normally if the restaurant don't have what you won't they will not confirm your order! This particular store on Irvington Ave maplewood nj confirmed my order then sent that my order was ready for pickup I get here the last janell tells me they don't have crab! Like excuse me? This place is very unprofessional I will never come back here again I am going to write a review on yelp as well and also from my other accounts this will not be flagged because I will keep coming back! VERY UNPROFESSIONAL read more

Crabbae - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

I really cant see why the ratings on this place arent higher. Ive been to both this and the Orange location a handful of times and never had any negative experiences. My food was always good and the service was great. Parking at the Kennilworth location is a little spotty because its in a residential neighborhood but its not too bad. I love their rasta pasta and the honey garlic salmon bites. The pasta has a nice kick to it but nothing crazy. The one thing I could complain about is the hookah. I don't partake so Im not too keen on people sitting near me with it while Im trying to enjoy my food. Happened my very first time dining here, guess Ive been lucky enough to avoid it. Id definitely recommend trying it out despite the ratings. Ive gotten a few people food from here and they enjoyed it as well read more

Crabbae - Honey garlic salmon & steak w/ rasta pasta - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

I have always been interested in trying this restaurant because I follow them on Instagram. However, I am extremely disappointed with the food I received. Everything was cold and appeared to be old. The chicken was undercooked and tough, the kale was extremely salted, the rasta pasta was decent, but nothing to rave about, the catfish was bland, the macaroni and cheese appeared to be old, and they added cheese on top for some visual appeal. The yams were missing everything that makes them taste like candy yams. I have never seen yams that look like barbecue ribs. This restaurant does not deserve a star. It was a terrible experience. read more

Great atmosphere friendly staff delicious food. Highly recommended. Great place to take someone on a date.

I really tried to give this place a shot, only because of the way the food look on IG and because of this catfish deal. But let's first start with the catfish fish, I've never had catfish that's thin like tilapia and the breading is soggy and slides off the fish. And the yams are dry without any of the natural juices that's released during cooking. The Mac and cheese is at least 2 days old thats been reheated multiple times and is completely unacceptable to be sold to anyone. Really disappointed in the presentation and taste of this food. To be real with u I really don't think this is catfish, it taste and look to much like Talapia, if so shame on u crabbae read more

Service was ABSOLUTELY the worst! The person at the counter doesn't write down names, so good luck. You might have to order again... plus there's no AC. Just a fan blowing hot air. read more

Bbbaaabbbyyyy!!! The crabs and shrimp I just got from here bussin ! Their food always is top tier and don't even get me started on the Mac!! All 3 locations offer something different this is my spot for crabs and soul food but all equally delicious. read more

I was hesitant to place an order because of so many complaints about a long wait or mess ups, but I love spending my money at Black owned businesses and decided to treat myself to lobster for my birthday. I ordered directly from Crabbae through their website and you wait for a call to let you know your order is ready for pickup. I was a bit anxious as to getting a call, but I guess just trust in the process! I do hope they can upgrade this to a text/email/electronic notification system in the future. The estimated wait time when I placed my order was accurate and I received a call shortly before that time. I went to pickup and saw a sign that it was cash/CashApp only. I was planning to pay in cash, but they should let you know prominently on their menu so you're prepared before you show up. Upon entering the pickup area, I was concerned about my food. It's a small, pretty run down front room- pickup only, no space to dine in. And you don't see any part of the operation or kitchen- this is usually a red flag for me with restaurants as if they are hiding some gross kitchen area. But, I hoped for the best and gave the benefit of the doubt that they are probably doing the best they can with the space they have. Running a restaurant can be expensive, so hopefully they will eventually refresh the waiting area to make it a better experience because it really looks like a dive- and since you're not getting cheap food, I think it shouldn't look so shabby. My food was in a container that kept the heat, so my food was hot when I got it. For $50ish I got 2 lobster tail, several shrimp, rice, corn, broccoli, potatoes. Enough to feed 2 people, so I think the price is a good deal. Now the food: good, not great. Heavily seasoned, so at times a little salty but good flavor. Broccoli and Lobster were overcooked for my taste. The shrimp and corn were perfectly cooked. The rice was better than I expected. Would I go back? Eh, maybe. Only if I were in the area and other people want to get food there: There are other similar seafood concepts closer to my house. But, if you're closeby and plan ahead for your meal then try it! Don't expect it to be quick or for the place to look nice and you'll be fine. The food is straightforward and I wish them much success.. They recently opened another Crabbae in Kenilworth and I've seen the owner on Instagram- best of luck and keep at it! read more

Crabbae - Lobster meal (not fried) - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

I've been to the location in Kenilworth so I figured I'd try this location. This establishment indicates the location is in Maplewood. It borders Irvington...not the best area IMO. I wouldn't come here at night. It was pretty easy to get to; but parking is a bit of a challenge. The greatest thing about Crabbae is their wings so when I found out about their 50 cent wings special which they run on Wednesdays, I figured it was perfect for dinner in my house. I called and ordered at 3:50 pm. They said they would call me back when the food was ready. I got a call back at 5:12 pm to go pick the food up. I ordered 60 wings. Each set of 10 is an order so I ordered 5 different varieties. I also ordered a seafood dinner - it was 2 broiled lobsters, 6 shrimp, rice medley, broccoli, potatoes and corn on the cob. I thought that was a good amount of food for $42. When I got there I noticed a sign for their desserts. They have a variety of banana pudding flavors, so I ordered a banana crunch caramel pudding. Everything came to about $82. I paid cash as they only accept cash or Cash App and got my food. The wings were amazing. My family loves them. The lobster dinner was another story. The lobster and shrimp tasted tough to me. Seafood is supposed to be succulent and juicy but this was not. The shrimp was even tougher then the lobster and the lobster had quite a bit of shells I kept biting into ...not sure how so many shells got in the lobster (maybe it's the way they split it while it's in the shell) but I was afraid I was going to chip one of my teeth. I ate the rice and corn with no issues but I threw the potatoes out as I didn't like them. The dessert was just okay. I do believe they outsource their desserts. The sign said it was made by a different place. I did not like how it tasted very cinnamon-y. I think there was Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal in the dessert - definitely won't be ordering any of that again nor will I be ordering any seafood. From now on, I'll just stick to wings at Crabbae but I'll probably be buying them on Wednesdays to get the .50 sale. I also wanted to add: My daughter got so sick from eating these wings. This is the second time this has happened. The first time we had the jerk flavor and I thought it could have been the jerk sauce but this time, she stayed away from the jerk chicken and still got very sick. She has peanut allergies so I don't know what the issue is (as far as I know there are no peanuts in the food) She gets a stomach ache and chest pains from eating their wings -very scary and she's only 14. I gave her a Benadryl and it seems to go away after about an hour. She's had food fried in peanut oil before (I don't know what oil their food is cooked in) I can't imagine what the problem is. I will call them today and speak to a manager) My other 2 sons have not had any issues. read more

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Solid 3.5 stars! Tried something new....delivery lol! I usually don't order out as sometimes the food just does not taste the same and it changes my perspective. Next time I will pick up I digress.... Anywho... So yeah, I want to give a brief rundown of my experience! I have seen this place floating around in my periphery, not really bookmarked, just floating... FIRST AND FOREMOST: I found that they were very generous with the portions and that's a wonderful thing bc you must get your hard earned money's worth! The food arrived pretty warm, and at good temperature, food was cooked to my satisfaction. I ordered the smothered crab fries and the fried salmon sandwich which included jumbo shrimp and fries. The fried salmon sandwich was pretty good temperature wise, I felt it could have used more seasoning and heat(spice). And here's a TIP, OWNER....maybe include a piece of leaf lettuce, a tomato slice and some red onion with this sandwich...thank me later! Those jumbo skrimps (purposely spelled wrong!) were PHENOMENAL! Delicious!! I would order those by themselves next time! Perfectly cooked and seasoned.! And I love crinkle cut fries and they were good too. So if I'm so excited about the food, why the 3.5 star rating you might ask.... Ok, the GOOD: Bae fries were TRULY loaded! Lots of shrimp and lump crab meat...quality stuff! But the BAD: Loaded Bae Fries were SWEET!!! A HUGE NO for me! I was not expecting that and quite frankly turned off by it! I don't understand??!!! Idk...In my experience with crab fries the sauce is SAVORY-Old Bay-ish...this wasn't! Disappointed to say the least. And I have yet to try to doctor it up to bring it back to savory. That SWEET thing is DEAD WRONG!!! But hey, to each his own I guess... Not me.... Although this did not work out for me, I still think this might be a good place to go to and I would definitely order from here again, and I encourage others to try it out too! read more

Crabbae - Loaded Bae Fries - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

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I cant lie mac n cheese was good. But I need to address The poorly cooked chicken and the rice was hard sl. I want to request for a refund immediately!!! read more

Listen RastaPasta with jerk wings and shrimp, Listen here people ge t your things from this spot read more

Pasta was very soggy. Tasted more like penne vodka than Rasta pasta. The pasta had flavor so I'm willing to give it another try. read more

Crabbae - Chicken Rasta pasta - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Was here on 11/ 5 / 2022 to celebrate my 55 th birthday! food and waitress was on point ! this place is small but it makes up with the food and vibe . A must go to place read more

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Delicious! Salmon mashed potatoes and broccoli w/creamy Alfredo sauce is superb! In town from Atlanta, GA

Awesomeness! Everything Is scrumptious that I've ordered. My specialties are the Rasta Pasta & seasoned cooked crab legs. read more

I actually went to the Kenilworth location that just opened the other day. When I came in, it was not many people other than the staff. There was a couple sitting at one of the tables waiting for third food. When they left, one of the staff cleaned off the table and chairs where they were. One of the girls behind the counter took my order. She advised me that I could either pay with cash or cash app. However if I used cash app, there would be a $2 fee. This really irritated me because I usually don't carry cash on me and I used either a debit card or credit card. It didn't take long for my order to get ready. As I was leaving I ran into the owner and expressed how I had an issue regarding the payment options. He indicated that he was working on it and how when some previous patrons would order food, they would later call to the card companies and say it wasn't them so he was losing money. I understood where he was coming from but agreed he needed to find a better way like Zelle or something that doesn't charge fees. I went to my car and opened up the good to taste it. Unfortunately, my fries were not hot at all. I didn't really stress it because I live like at least 30 mins away and had to make another stop and I knew I would have to reheat it. Once I got home and reheated the food, it was pretty good. It was a little spicy for me but I am sure some people would not mind the lil kick it had. The one problem I did have was finding 2 small pieces of crab shell. Of course anyone can make that mistake though. Hopefully these small issues will be addressed because the place has potential. read more

Crabbae - Crab fries with shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Asked for extra sauce on the side but I still wanted the regular amount of sauce that comes on the meal itself and this is what I got Smh read more

Crabbae - WAY Over Sauced and Rice Over Cooked and Cold Never Again - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

The 2 stars that were given are primarily for the location and the fact that they were still open during the pandemic..... Their crab legs were super tiny, and had no flavor. The Philly cheesesteak egg rolls were disgusting. It tasted like the over frozen steak-ums weren't even seasoned. The egg roll shell was also distasteful. I try my best to patronize black business as much as possible however I will never eat from here again. read more

Crabbae - Very disappointing Philly cheese steak egg rolls - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

The food was amazing, the service was amazing and the ambiance was immaculate. I really enjoyed my time here with my family. Go to seafood spot read more

I'm not much of a complainer, but when I ordered my food today, I was very disappointed . I ordered Steak egg roll w/ fries and A chicken Rasta pasta and the food was horrible . Everything is very salty. As you can see in the picture, the egg roll and the steak isn't cook properly. And the pasta, look unpleasant . Looks like someone's leftover. The corner of the pan smells very fishy. If You want us to support black own business, please do better. Money Wasted!!!! read more

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The food taste nasty in my opinion I ordered online went to pick it up I spend my whole lunch hour waiting on the line for the food Mac and cheese was dry please save y'all money the strawberries lemonade taste so nasty I throw that shit out read more

The prices aren't aligned with the quality. Instead, they're aligned with the potential. Two orders two separate times and I'm not sure if the same chef was in the kitchen. read more

The rasta pasta topped with salmon was absolutely delicious. Hope they reopen in Maplewood again soon

Maplewood location, food was terrible!! Ox tails were tough and chewy, potato salad was runny and bland, only thing good was macaroni and cheese. Never will order from there again!! Soo disappointed....and spent $41.00 read more

I went to the restaurant as I came across the page on Instagram and was drawn in by the pictures of the food and the vibe from the pictures. However that was not the case for my 1st time there. Unfortunately, not only did my food come out cold but it was nothing like the photos.I ordered honey garlic salmon bites, too sweet and more like a honey paste. I ordered wings that were supposed to be honey garlic, honey for sure no taste of garlic and they were cold. My friend ordered honey garlic salmon bites w/ Rasta pasta. she had to speak to owner cause after 45 minutes of waiting it didn't come out. Once the owner bought it out it was cold as well. The waitress was nice but appeared to get very overwhelmed but once we told her we were waiting for my friends pasta dish she disappeared. There was no compensation for the food we didn't enjoy or eat. They had 1 restroom, the paper towels were on the windowsill not even a paper towel holder or even a dispenser. Unfortunately, it's a BIG NO for me! read more

Went to support the regrand opening. Now I'm a fan of Bentleys so I was excited. Good folks but food on that day not on point... especially macaroni and cheese I would recommend seasonings and to bake longer. It taste undone. For a regrand opening I would say come with a bang... start on time, environment looking good, accurate menu and good food. read more

I went to the location in kennilworth and the food is good. I had the sweet chili shrimp and fries. The portion and price is great. I'd come back. The shrimp are also huge. read more

Crabbae - So good and flavorful - Seafood Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Tried it for the first time. I was so excited because the food on IG looked so good. I ordered the fried lobster meal with shrimp. It was overcooked and it had no seasoning in the batter. It was terrible. I also got the Rasta Pasta with crab and shrimp and it was decent, but not enough sauce and I don't know if it had lumped melted cheese or overcooked chicken in it. That was disgusting. I was disappointed and wanted it to be so good. read more

First time ordering from here. I ordered the chicken and shrimp Rasta pasta and waited over an hour to get it just for it to taste disgusting. The customer service is poor and they only take cash and cashapp. If you choose to pay with cashapp they add $2 extra to your total which to me is ridiculous. I won't be coming back. read more

I tried really did. Food has decent flavor but service is awful. 1st time I ordered I ordered via uber eats their menu stated the lobster meal came with shrimps upon delivery the shrimps were not there so i contacted the restaurant and they said it doesnt say shrimp added on their end. So I sent a picture of the screen shown on uber eats and sent to them (mind you every outlet that has their menu including their website say shrimp added with the lobster meal) they responded saying they didnt know why it said that and sent ke a pixture of their internal register saying its not in their end. The "manager" forgot her name came on and said to accomadate they can gove ke shrinp.but id have to come get it and it will take 2 hours (which was the time they closed) so I didnt even bother. I then tried to give another chance I went in the store so I could make sure we were aligned on what i was ordering and i will get whats listed. This time I got the rasta pasta. Flavor was good. But again service lacks. Upon arrival i stood in the entrance for like 10 kins befoee someone showed up. Then finally placed my prder they said about 45 mins and that they will call me when ready. So i waited a out 45 mins later i walked in again no one was like the lobby for like 20 mins then finally the same person came back out and treated me like I was a brand new customer so I had to express to her thati was coming to pick up my food so she ask my name again and long behild my food had been sitting in the little heating box in the entrance area. So it was ready who knows for how long and no call. read more