Just had the most amazing experience- I decided to take my son here for our last meal in Albuquerque as we are moving to a different state tmrw. The service was wonderful, food was absolutely delicious. I'm super picky when it comes to seafood sauce, but they got it down! Spice is perfect too! They made us feel really comfortable and even brought us refills on our drinks without asking. I'm just so happy and my son is happy we had such a great time here. Thank you to our server Bou! read more

Crackin' Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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And I corrected it on Google because you're straight up lying. Y'all are the ones that made a big deal of a lemon and number two it is not on your menu because why did the owner that I spoke to which was not a female Well I guess you can call him that if you want but he's straight up asked me if it should be added to the menu and I said yes so why would he ask if it should be added to the menu if it's already there??? Anyways if y'all want the long review it's on the Google maps review. And this place has so many owners I guess because you don't never know who you're talking to but they don't know what each other's doing because one says it's on the menu the other one says should it be added to the menu So it's a mess Anyways it's not any place that I care to frequent because not only has the food messy but so is the operation anyways yeah I'm done. Honesty from the supposed owners!!! Beware of your check because my daughter asked for some lemon 2x and they didn't advise us that they charged 1.75 each small bowl!!! Then straight up said they have to basically up prices on other things in order to keep the seafood prices down . Then I wrote a Google review and another owner straight up lied on his response to me... I don't like dishonesty and I greatly value customer service in which they fail at both . For a few slices of lemon they messed up a possible regular customer... The food was ok but pretty pricey for what you get. The seafood buffet is about the same price and definitely worth going to instead of dealing with know it all management/owners that will argue over extra lemon. read more

Came here for the second time and it was awesome. We got there right before it got even busier. We were seated quick and we didn't wait too long for our crawfish to come out. Crawfish was so delicious read more

Crackin' Crab - Crackin sauce crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Had a wonderful dinner this evening. I enjoy Crackin' Crab. My wife loved eating here and would devour all the crab. My first time at their new West side location. Clean, open design with lots of windows. Very pleasant. The service from Andrea was great! I started with Blue point oysters on the half shell. Main course was Dungeness crab, class and shrimp. Medium hot with the crackin sauce. 3.5 lbs of seafood was gone... read more

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New location on Unser is a wonderful spot for some seafood boil. Separated from the city and more of a favorite due to not being crowded often, this place is a hub for good crab legs. Thier alder beverage selection is great as well read more

Man did this place hit the spot. Got the snow crab clusters with the crackin sauce. Really really good! The potatoes were ok but the rest of the boil was great! Staff was friendly and took good care of us. Place gets busy so be ready to wait a little bit but it will be worth it. read more

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Obsessed with this place! Fresh seafood, cooked to perfection! Awesome staff, super helpful and attentive and the restaurant is always clean! You gotta try it... king crab legs and headless shrimp are my fave!!! read more

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The service was personal & the introduction to eating crawfish was explained perfectly. We enjoyed 1lb of crawfish & 1lb of shrimp with ordering catfish & fries, which was the only thing I didn't care for - not a catfish fan I guess. Over all a great experience- bib, plastic gloves & all! read more

Crackin' Crab - Crawfish shrimp fried catfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This is our go to. We love it for dinner. But it's expensive so be prepared to spend $100 for two if you order the drift plus a pound of clams and tip. Service is always great and they're attentive. No moist towelette this time but they have a bathroom. Comes with snow crab, 2 red potatoes, corn on the cob and scallops mussels clams shrimp, their crackin sauce in mild. It's so good and never dissapoints. read more

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Glad I didn't pay any attention to the menu before going there, or I might not have gone, since I was looking for a seafood dinner as opposed to a crab boil. Fortunately they DID have catfish on the menu, and it was the best catfish I've had since moving back to NM from Arkansas (where everyone offers catfish on the menu). The 3 large fillets were coated in a very tasty cornmeal coat and nicely crisp. The tartar sauce and the generous portion of fries were both very good as well. I'll be back whenever I have a hankerin' for catfish! read more

Crackin' Crab - Fried catfish dinner. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Great first time eating here with friends. Service was attentive and helpful, and the food was delicious. Will be returning and recommending. read more

There once was a ship that put to sea And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea. The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down.. Blow, me bully boys, blow (Hah!) Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go... Crackin' Crab did just that... We shared a pound of perfectly seasoned steamin hot "Snow Crabs", with garlic butter, potato and crunchy good cole slaw...washed down with local beers. This hands on deck dining place...of juicy delicious crab put smiles on our crusty face... Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go... Yes, this high desert seaworthy grub will make us chart our course back once mo... Best, Avram Nathan Evans Jr. read more

Crackin' Crab - Our Feastain Sea Captain..:) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Short wait to be seated but the food was very good. We had a party of five and were celebrating a birthday.

Very little wait time on a Friday evening - Staff was nice and attentive. We had the crab legs and crawfish / Cajun style. Crawfish season is now and we were disappointed how small they were. Restrooms were clean and stocked. We will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. read more

I wish I asked the servers name but he was amazing. We have never ate at a crab boil so he suggested just the right amount of food. Very attentive although it was busy. We asked if they did anything for birthdays and he said no but when we were leaving, he gave my niece money to buy an ice cream next door and he told her happy birthday. What a great first experience. Will come back. My sister said if she can eat this everyday she would. Lol. Wish I would have taken pictures read more

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The food was delicious! It came out super fast and everything was amazing! I would highly recommend this place! I always get a side of rice to eat with the sauce. read more

Amazingly great food, never had a bad experience taste wise. The vibes is just fun, bright and inviting. Had many birthday parties here and will definitely have more as. The service is just spectacular and top notch. Will always come back to eat more read more

I can barely type as I wrote this just thinking about the amazing crawfish and shrimp and crab legs this place made for us! It was so delicious I thought I was have amazing experience overload... Seafood is just something you crave. Crawfish is a lifestyle... So when you want it you want the best! Here you get firm, spicy, hot crawfish... big as your face headless shrimp, and ginormous tasty crab legs!!! All tossed together and washed down with a cold beer!!! It was... gahhh. I'm struggling to find the right word to describe the overall taste. But you get the picture! The lady that runs the place was helpful and eager to give us exactly what we liked. My husband does not like clams so she offered up a 1/2 lb headless shrimp instead. Friendly service and amazing food. You can't go wrong here!! read more

Crackin' Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Zero stars. Fucken terrible. Learn how to turn tables. Food was not good quality and small portions. Staff was overwhelmed but kitchen was quick read more

Food eaten in is made correctly however never ordering delivery again. Was missing items and if I'm paying extra for delivery I expect it to be made right :// read more

Went to crackin crab ordered some shrimp and scallops for me and my lady and if you been there before you know seafood boils ain't cheap. We get our shrimp and it's mushy can't even get the shrimp out of the shell in one piece . Manager refused to speak with us and make things better. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE read more

The serving of Catfish was a "grown man portion" which made me very happy. I'm not used to seafood leftovers. It was prepared very well and was quite tasty dispelling the notion of ordering seafood in the desert. Either way, I'm eager to try their other offerings as this was my first visit and I was impressed. read more

THEYRE BACK BABY! with the new location, they've returned to one of the best sea food boils on the west side!

Had invited family from out of state to show them why we love New Mexico. We treated them to Crackin' Crab, only to have my Obviously Near 60 year old brother carded and something the server decided he didn't like about his Driver's license made him decide to not sell him a beer. The waiter was strangely loud and appeared to feel pretty proud of himself to weild his power to stop this 'Obviously' 60 yr old 'Would Be Criminal.'..... (I'd never seen this waiter there before.) Well, it was embarrassing. We only get one life, and my moments, memories, and money 'are' important to me. I'll spend them where we are treated properly. Sad! It 'could' have been enjoyable... read more

the service is horrible. the host are horrible at time management on tables . they give wrong wait times and kept telling people 45 min when they close 30 min for a wait for a table. there servers are running around like chickens with no heads. the food wasn't to par, real thought this place would be great for being the closest sea food in rio rancho by pres. they need a busy boy or more servers to help turn tables better. who is Ryan? unfortunately, offering me a job does not the fix fact you're not apologizing and say we are working on this. There was another server and he was doing great, but I didn't have him as my server. I noticed he was following up with all his tables and you can tell he was generally doing his best. I also noticed that several people have the same complaint previously before me. This is actually a second time coming here with the party of four. Will try this place again in the future once the place has been established a little bit longer. read more

They don't devein their shrimp. That is so gross. . If you're looking for eating shrimp poop, this is the place. I called the manager and she told me " they do not devein the shrimps". Will never return back. read more

Raw oysters I normally don't have but I had to try with caviar the hint of spice was perfect. The hot wings aren't anything special. Waiter is nice and helpful if it's your first time and will forget you after you get your order. I place my empty glass at the edge of table thinking he get what I'm trying to ask for after several attempts waving my hand. Overall my son enjoyed his food ! read more

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As a transplanted East-coaster, fresh seafood is hard to come by in land-locked New Mexico. The snow crab legs were delicious and fresh. Next time I will try a dipping sauce! my husband had the fried shrimp and he said the shrimp had a nice light batter and were cooked perfectly. we will be back! it's a fun experience and dining is in itself a fun time. staff was super friendly and spot-on. read more

We took it to go because of covid but it was still delicious!!! We got the combo 2 Drift. Crab,shrimp,black mussels and scallops. We got crackin sauce medium. 2 of us ate it and it was absolutely amazing! It also came with sausage corn and potato. It was amazing and absolutely delicious! Cost us around $51.00. Very worth it. It was about 3lbs of seafood. Highly recommend this place! Even if it was to go. read more

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On a night out, Crackin' Crab was a tasty meal. The tables were full on the night we went. Place was good food, fun to be had talking with the staff and the bar was decent. Not a large selection, but what they did have the tender had us try a couple different beverages they served to find what my wife would like. read more

Crackin' Crab - The selection at the bar while we wait. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

One thing is for sure ABQ has several seafood boil restaurants to choose from. What makes this leaps above the rest?... they treat you like family. It is not uncommon for the owner to come out and check on you during your meal, and asking about the people you came with last time. They care about your dining experience and they care about you as a customer. We have been here dozens of times and are overjoyed each and every time. We have bet had anything we were disappointed with and seem to discover new combinations each time. This last time we had a fun discovery, sake bombs! The trick is to use room temp or chilled sake, makes the drink amazing. We cannot say enough good things about this place. So much yum to choose from. The sea food boil places are all very similar, the exception here is the chicken strips and the friendly service. My hubby does not do the shellfish and he says the chicken strips are the best so we can both agree on this place. The chicken strips are best when dipped in a mixture of the cracken sauce and ranch dressing. Also get the wings appetizer. IT. IS. THE. BEST!!!!! I cannot stress this enough. I order the shrimp in cracken and then a side of rice and a plate. I then peel my entire order and place on the bed of rice, pour the excess cracken sauce over the shrimp rice. Then I devour my epic meal. For me the potato and corn do not add anything to the meal but most others enjoy that part. As long as you are ok with paper plate and earring out of bag you will have one of the best meals ever. read more

Crackin Crab is a nice little place to get good seafood in the desert. Menu has a lot of different choices including family or group combos. Prices are pretty good considering seafood prices and great quality of food. read more

As a person who lived in baton rouge Louisiana this is the only place that tasted even close to what i am used to. The flavor is spot on. The seafood is not overcooked. The place is clean. The service is excellent and my order is always right. read more

Amazing food and Thomas gave us the best service we've ever had at a restaurant! We would ask for something and he clearly had a pep in his step, he would return to our table in the blink of an eye with refills etc. The crab, scallops, and lobster were all perfect! We accidentally left my engagement ring on the table and Thomas dug through a couple trash bags to find it after the table had been bussed. Even without finding our ring, the service and food were top notch and we'll definitely be back because of him and the delicious food. Josh and Carla read more

This is one of those spots you get what you pay for. One bag is enough to feed two people. The food is so tasty and really who needs forks and spoons....the experience is definitely worth the price. I enjoyed the crab most of all but everything was delicious. It has become a place we stop each time we visit family in the area. read more

Crackin' Crab - Seafood bag - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Went in this evening. Sat and waited while there were more empty tables than customers. The manger, Say, stated she had 2 servers. We were told we "didnt have to stay". Which I felt was very unprofessional. Other customers followed us out. I'm so disappointed in this treatment as we have frequented this place for several years. Do not recommend while this person is the manager. With the cost of meals here to be treated this way was so unacceptable. read more

Crackin Crab is is definitely a good place to get your shellfish fix, with more options than just snow crab and shrimp it's a good place to check out at least once, but if your like me it's one of those places your once mean once a year. We ordered a shrimp and snow crab combo, 2.5 lbs for $52.00, I wouldn't buy the combo, it's more pricy than the price per pound on the individual shellfish. Also why it's a comb beats me, unless it's considering it's one potato, corn and half a sausage it comes with the side items. The flavors were good it just needed something more like side of Coleslaw or pasta salad! Some bread or dipping sauces or just more corn and potato's! Just a little more bang for your buck is all we're asking a, ps ditch those plastic bags you serve them in and get some trays please at the very least. read more

This week we went in for the third time, and we discovered something that popped this up from good to astounding. You see, there are 2 sauces, Crackin' Sauce, and Lemon Pepper. Either can be done in mild, medium, or hot, but the way they get to "Hot" Lemon Pepper is actually by adding Crackin' Sauce with all of its garlicky cayenne goodness. "Hot" Lemon Pepper is about the same as Medium Crakin' Sauce (Which is as hot as I'll let Raz go since I like to taste flavors other than cayenne when I'm eating Cajun-inspired foods). If you're a fan of shrimp and only shrimp, a pound of the little, headless guys cooked up in the hot Lemon Pepper sauce with a couple extra cobs of corn tossed in is a very reasonable meal for 2 people. Not that I would ever steer anyone away from the crab-heavy "Cast a Net" menu, since I absolutely adore crab and Crackin' Crab has a good supplier and excellent handling of said favorite shellfish, so it comes out fabulous and goes well with either of the super buttery sauces. Also, this location does Cajun Fries far better than the other location in town (which is in itself a reason to come up to the West Side), plus the portions of those or the Sweet Potato Fries are positively gigantic (Im pretty sure that 2 full yams or russets get julienned for a single basket). This is my absolute new favorite place to resolve my not infrequent cravings for shellfish. read more

Crackin' Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Very yummy, if you like shellfish- there are alternatives there as well! My favorite would probably be the crab and potato- amazing restaurant read more

My absolute favorite place to eat!! Food is always perfect, and staff is always so personable and responsive. They take great pride in everything they serve. read more