this was my first time having seafood boil! it's so good i ordered the snow crab and headless shrimp combo with side of rice for $32. i love the sides that it came with, potato and corn! everything comes out fast and with gloves and bibs ready to dig in read more

Cracking Crab - A. 1/2 LB Snow Crab, 1/2 LB Headless Shrimp, and 1 Lobster Tail and side of rice - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Service was awesome on a busy Friday night. Our 5 year old great granddaughter tried seafood for the first time and loved it. She wasn't hungry but she put away a lot of shrimp and crab. read more

The food was pretty good , service was good and quick, I wish the shrimp in the seafood boil was bigger but it cool all in all. Pretty small grab legs also but potatoes was fire and sausage as well. read more

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(I'll preface this by saying I had a 9am breakfast of 1 cup of scrambled eggs, 1/2 cup of mixed fruit, 2 pieces of fried bacon, maybe 1/2 cup of home fries/breakfast potatoes, and a 12 fl oz can of sugarfree energy drink [200mg of caffeine]; a 12pm snack of some flavor of scone; and water throughout the day. I came here for dinner around 6pm.) I ended up getting sick maybe 5 minutes after finishing my meal. Luckily, the two individuals with me did not experience any issues despite being the ones with gastrointestinal health issues. The employees were all very nice and attentive. Service was quick. Dining area and bathrooms looked clean. Bathroom stalls are very small though. The doors open inwards which leaves a couple inches of clearance between the door and the toilet. Trying to keep my clothes from touching the walls or the toilet was a task. My group got the blue crab special in lemon pepper, boiled scallops in garlic butter, and cheesecake. Also, only had water with lemon for beverages. The food was okay to good. A lot of the other reviewers mentioned it, but the crab meat is pretty paltry. The shrimp, sausage, egg, and potato tasted good to me. Heard no complaints about the corn or the other egg and potato from the friend that ate them. They loved the cheesecake; thought it was delicious. I did not try it as I was starting to feel the beginnings of the sick around the time the cheesecake was brought out. read more

Fried shrimp and shrimp boil was off the chain. My waitress Milli was the best. This is definitely a great spot. read more

Cracking Crab - Shrimp Boil and shrimp and fish basket - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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The food is amazing, the customer service was great, and the place was clean and nice. I would recommen.

Pretty nice restaurant food needs more season to be considered spicy but otherwise a decent experience

The food was pretty good! Most places I've been the snow crab legs are smaller and around the same price, but this place it was big and pretty meaty. There was a smell that was pretty strong after getting our food the smell went away. Our waiter took our food and served in less time than we expected, we did come as they opened so no line. read more

Cracking Crab - A. Snow Crab and Headless Shrimp Added a 0.5 of extra Snow Crab Legs And 0.5 Clams - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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For the amount of food and the price point, this is the place to go for a good crab boil! The service was great and the space felt like you were inside a local restaurant that has been around for years. It's a fun experience with lots of good flavors! read more

Cracking Crab - Dungeness Crab Boiled Eggs Sausage Potatoes Corn on the Cob Headless Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

The food was cold and incorrect. And when I called to talk with the manager, he was very rude and did not want to fix the order.

We were so excited to eat here, however as a family of 6, 4 of which are kids under the age of 10 we were informed because of our party size we would automatically be charged 20% gratuity, but the manager could waive that since 4 of our party were kids. As the hostess arrived we asked to speak to the manager and our waitress was very rude about our request, as she walked away she said "it's just a tip but whatever", needless to say we decided to leave. We tip generously and always recognize the hard work of our servers, but attitudes like that do not deserve automatic tips. read more

Food was amazing, ambiance was great, and the service was second to none. The server was quick, friendly, professional, great sense of humor, and an absolute pleasure. I'd go back for the food, but what really draws me back is the server. She was amazing. read more

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And that's 3 stars for the wonderful waitress we had. Very sweet and attentive, so come here for great service, but go elsewhere for good food. The entrees just are not up to the price point. Sorry, tasted like fast food on steroids. read more

Best thing about this place was the service. She was very attention and friendly. King crab had good flavor but was definitely over cooked and some of the meat was hard. Also the smell of the place kinds turned my stomach. I know it's a seafood place but as a floridian I've never been to a place that smelt like that. read more

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Food was fantastic very good atmosphere the service was very good and welcoming tables were big enough and good elbow room By far the best crab place I've eaten at so far will definitely be coming back in the near future and the music was perfect good jams while cracking crab legs read more

One of the best seafood boils I've ever had. Service is exceptional and food is absolutely amazing, my only issue was the crawfish. I've had a few visits where the crawfish tasted old read more

A little on the spendy side, but the food was good quality. The take out option was available, I just wish I had remembered crab crackers.

Food was great the price deal that included king crab was sooooo good and the mixed sauce was great we both got full on snow crab, king crab, shrimp and potato's we ordered one extra order of potato's and a beer plus 18% tip was only $68 read more

I've been to a lot of sea food places, this was definitely in the top for me. We ordered 30$ worth of food and that fed two people, while being top quality. This is definitely a place I'll recommend to people read more

The food was good and the spice level was perfect. Service was average. I recommend. Will be back.

Been here 3 times now and I absolutely love this seafood restaurant! Very quick service. I usually get a pound of crawfish and a pound of shrimp with heads attached. Prices are pretty reasonable and they give you a ton of potatoes & sausages. I love the sausages here. Will be back! read more

Cracking Crab - shrimp, corn, mussels, corn on the cob, and corn on the cob - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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A lot of food. If you have a large party they have the room. Scallops were excellent and the steamed shrimp fantastic. We had a great food experience. Not on the water so no beach atmosphere. read more

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Service was fast, plenty of seating and parking. Table was sticky and dirty but guess that happens with boils here and there. All of the crab was cooking well done or overcooked but the seasoning helped. I would go back. read more

This food was really delicious one of the best crab boils I've ever had. I was In town working and another designer told me about ordering white rice with the garlic sauce. If you are reading this please order a side of white rice with a side of garlic sauce along with your meal. The food is very well priced presentation is nice service was perfect really good drink specials and the drinks were good. read more

Cracking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Another one of those spots that catches your eye from the street and finally one day you stop in. I went to a place like this in upstate NY that I wasn't too pleased with, so I was a bit skeptical. To start, the service was lacking. A delay to be seated in a practically empty spot, long wait to request drinks and a non-existent server for pretty much the whole meal. We spent a lot of time looking around for the server for a drink refill, instead of focusing on our meals. So as for the meal, I asked if it was possible to substitute the shrimp for the crawfish. She said it shouldn't be a problem and would probably be cheaper than the shrimp. No big fuss over a few dollars but I would've appreciated if the server told me that it couldn't be supplemented, instead of just adding it as a additional item. That type of lackluster customer care is a pet peeve of mine. The food was good and not terribly priced compared to the spot I went to in NY. Probably my last time but I'd still recommend. read more

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Absolutely delicious! Our entire table enjoyed it! So glad we ate here! The shrimp boil was delicious and the Key Lime Pie divine

The flavor just isn't there. I don't really have a whole lot else to say. I could tell that the seafood was previously frozen because it has that taste and texture we all love so much from frozen seafood. I pick up a lot of DoorDash orders from here so I had to try it. I will say that the seasoning they use is delicious. John Seafood right down the street is a little more expensive but I'll just pay the difference next time :) read more

I really like this place but i always seem to have an issue when I request the head on shrimp. I always seem to get the headless which I know is a special and is probably more popular. The last time I came this was a bigger issue because the server made me feel really uncomfortable and basically blamed me. I know what I ordered and I also specified and had been craving the head on shrimp. To be accused and blamed for getting the incorrect order was a pretty annoying situation but of course I took the incorrect order anyways. Now I know for next time to triple check that it is head on shrimp . read more

I'm so sad I didn't take photos of the dinner before we ate it. We got the special, the 1/2# shrimp, 1/2# king crab, 1/2# regular crab. Regular spice and buttered garlic. Comes in a large bag with potatoes and corn. My husband and I shared it and it was a perfect portion for two. I would definitely get it again if we are down this way again. read more

The customer service was on point. We ordered our drinks, she came back with the drinks and took our order. We waited about ten minutes. The tilapia was HOT (temperature) and fresh. Seasoned just right! The atmosphere was chill, family friendly. Samantha, our server, was excellent! We will definitely be going back!!! read more

horrible my family and I been going there for 4 years now and their size in bags of seafood been minimizing by time ... we pay almost 300$ we deserve to have more seafood then we are getting (it's5 of us) they used to give atleast 3 potatoes more shrimp 2-3 cobs now it's just less and more less I have picture what was given yesterday when we went to eat that will be last time we will eat there til they start putting more in their seafood bags , we get the special A read more

Cracking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Everytime I visit from California this place is an absolute MUST!!! Food is absolutely delicious and all the workers are amazing! read more

Had dinner there tonight. Great experience. Aiden and Morgan were fantastic! Wonderful service and food was great! You won't be disappointed. read more

I had a large party for my birthday, we all had a great time until the following 24-48 hours 6 of us came down with the worst food poisoning I've ever had. Throwing up, diarrhea, fever, chills, it was awful... we definitely won't be back... looking at their past inspections online made it all make sense. This place seriously shouldn't even be in business. read more

Cracking Crab in Pensacola is a great place to go for quality seafood and drinks in a cool and unique atmosphere. I really like the location and the level of customer service that is provided here. Great overall experience every time I have been here. read more

Cracking Crab - Cracking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Nice vibe and decor. Food was good but not spicy and I ordered the fire heat level. Crab was delicious cooked perfectly. I had a new guy as my waiter so he was somewhat forgetful but anyone else I talked to was accommodating and kind. Came with potatoes and corn too. read more

Cracking Crab - A. Snow Crab and Headless Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

I was really looking forward to trying this place the entire week but was not impressed at all. the portions are small :/ got the snow crab & whole shrimp combo, it says half pound of each but there was like only 9 shrimps LOL. idk if the 2 tiny potato and tiny single piece of corn counted towards the pounds but smh. we got medium spicy and it was not spicy at all literally at this point forgot we even ordered medium spice. 3 stars though because the host, server & busser were extremely nice!!! read more

Cracking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

My first time trying crawlfish, so I gave it a go. They tasted a little gamey personally but with the first time trying them, I'd need to try them again. Overall the food was good. We are from the North and we steam everything so the boil is a bit of a different taste from what we are used to, but again, our food was good. read more

Service was great, shrimp/crab boil was excellent and the prices are very reasonable. Nice atmosphere too.

Food is good, but portion sizes are small. Can be pricey if you go there really hungry! Casual, friendly staff. Can have a long wait to be seated and to get your food. It has been a hit or miss. Family friendly too. read more