I got an order to go. The lot was packed because it was a nice day. The restaurant wasn't super full since it was as midday. The hostess was quick to get me a menu. I asked a few questions and ordered. Got chicken tenders and fries. I stepped outside and when I returned my food was ready. Everything was fresh. The fries were tasty and had a good Cajun seasoning. I will return to try other items when in the area. Good food and service. read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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My wife and I and daughter were out doing some shopping at the Mills and figured we'd grab a bite to eat before heading to the house . Well , after a round of "what do want " I don't know..... what do you want ? We decided on visiting the Crafty crab. After all , you can't go wrong with seafood right ? Boy were we wrong . When we walked in we were serenaded by " Pop that coochie" from the 2 live crew . We were seated and ordered . I was then told what I ordered wasn't available and the menu didn't reflect that . Ok , no problem so I went with a Po boy fish sandwich and the wife got a boil to share with the daughter . The Po boy came out really fast , like too fast and so I was like ok let's see what this is all about . The bun was refrigerator cold and the "fish" was more breading than fish and had an awful oil tinge to it . A fish filet could have beat it. The wife didn't even finish eating as she said it was awful. Besides the "ambiance " Tran's the food , I'd say the soft drink was the best thing and the server was cool as well . No thank you crafty crab. When I got home I had a feeling of nausea and kept trying to wash it away with anything I could keep down . read more

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The quality of the crab boil has greatly diminished. The sauce has no flavor and did not have the consistency of butter. It looked and tastes like cooking oil. I asked for extra sauce and was given an additional bowl of red oil with no favor. Service was excellent and the lemon pepper wings were perfect. If I want any type of seafood I will go elsewhere. read more

I always love a good seafood boil so this was a place. I was excited to try on my visit to Charlotte! They have lots of drink offerings and I really like their buy one, get one entrée. Keep in mind that with this deal, the entrée you get for free has to be the same as the one you order. The restaurant is nice and there's a lot of longer tables if you have a large party. I love that they put aprons and gloves on the table for you and plenty of napkins because you know it can get messy! I ordered a boil that came with snow, crab, legs, and shrimp. I like that you can customize your sauce level. I had the original sauce which was really good. The snow crabs legs were very small. Unfortunately service was very slow the day that I went. Everyone in my table got their food, and there was one person in my party who did not receive their food until almost 40 minutes to an hour after everyone else. It took a while to track down our waitress, and then it took even longer to track down a manager. The food was great , but I was unfortunately disappointed by my service experience. read more

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I ordered a seafood boil with Cajun butter, headless shrimp, and crab legs--it was delicious and packed with flavor. Their buy-one-get-one special was a great deal, and the Hurricane I had was pretty good too. The only downside was the service. It took a while for our food to come out, and one person in our party didn't get their order until we flagged down the waitress--about 30 minutes later. Great food and deals, but the service could be better. read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The food was fresh and hot! We had the shrimp basket and the scallop basket. Both were excellent! Our server was Reign and she gave us just the right amount of attention! The tables are covered with craft paper, which has a great seafood down home ambiance. The decor was netting that gave the right vibe. Our table was in a corner, so only moderately noisy. We were able to have a conversation with no problem! read more

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Absolutely not! I order my catfish basket from here and it's always good. No complaints. Tonite they decided to sell me half pieces instead of whole pieces and they think customers are stupid I guess because I take photos of my food and post reviews. I am very disappointed In their policy. Mgr said since I won't bring it back( wasted fuel) they can't remake it. Dumb policy. I have my receipt and photos with time stamps. They must be struggling financially because reputable establishments trust their customers enough to simply remake the food without seeing the original food. I guess they won't be open for long since they are cutting fillets in half now to save a buck. $16.80 for 4 half pieces of fish is insulting. Too many other places with actual whole pieces of fish so bye UnCrafty Crab! LOL read more

Crafty Crab - Half pieces of Fried Catfish Basket (4) - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Went here on a Saturday to spontaneously get some lunch for my cousin's birthday. I was impressed with the tables (the butcher paper and the trash cans), but me being impressed stopped about there. Our server was fine, but she got on my nerves a bit, since she kept bugging us for the check every 10-15 minutes despite one of us clearly still eating. And then when we were finally ready to pay, she was nowhere to be seen. We split the 1lb of snow crab legs ($30.99) seasoned with their regular, medium seasoning. 1lb netted us a cluster each. It was.. fine. My cousin thought that the crab was a bit undercooked, I thought it was overcooked. Each time we broke a leg, the meat broke with it, so we had to put more effort than usual into getting the meat out. I may not be a cook, but I know something wasn't right about that. The 1lb orders of seafood come with 2 pieces of corn and 2 potatoes. The corn was sweet and cooked fine. I personally don't like corn so I gave mine to my cousin. The potato was fine as well. It tasted much better when I constantly kept dipping it back into the seasoning. I ordered some fries ($4) since I didn't think 1 snow crab cluster was enough, and they were just fine. I'm surprised they weren't seasoned, so I just dipped the fries into the crab seasoning too. It was okay, but I don't see myself returning. ---------- Overall: My ratings: **Snow crab legs: 6.5/10 **Potatoes: 6/10 **Fries: 7/10 My cousin's ratings: **Snow crab legs: 4/10 **Potatoes: 5/10 **Corn: 6/10 Total rating: 5.75/10 (or 2.88/5, rounded to 3/5 for Yelp) Total cost: ~$42 (minus gratuity) read more

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I was seated and told I could be served outside... I asked multiple times prior was it fine to dine with my pup outside & was told yes by two associates. Once seated, the manager then told me I could not be served & was asked to leave. Very embarrassing, should not have been told "yes" at all. read more

I went because I was invited to a surprise birthday party for a 17 year old. We had been asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to the birthday girls arrival. Someone in our party had young children and needed a high chair. She asked for a chair twice and sat with a squirming 2 year old in her lap. I finally got up and asked our server and she told me where they were so I grabbed it myself. (Poor customer service) We then sat and was chitchatting until we were bullied into ordering. We explained we were waiting on a few more people and wanted to wait for them but our server let us know that she had another party and it may be a while until we would be able to order again. We ordered to keep the peace but everyone was shocked that she said this verbally. We ordered but looked at one another when someone asked for a Po Boy and was told they don't have them. No explanation or anything. The food came and it was average. One lady was complaining about her drink being too strong and our server sent another employee over to our table who got rude and said, "We don't take alcohol off. We can switch it out that's all." Once the checks came, our server gave them to myself and my partner and we looked like... what are we supposed to do with these. He handed them back to her which made her do exactly what she's paid to do. She handed every check to the respective parties. After looking at our check I noticed there were additional charges. She removed it promptly. I wanted to write a better review because I wanted to like the place but I don't. This is the WORST place and I actually thought we were being punked!!! Now a 17 year old has a memory of what was supposed to be a happy and joyous moment, a disappointment with sh*tty customer service. The mother of the birthday girl also said we were rushed out because there was a party after ours. We had to go to their house to have cake. The standard of this establishment is subpar and will never see my face again!!!! The severs were rude, nasty and had more spice than the sauce. Learn to treat people better, do your job and learn what kindness is. It goes a long way. I wouldn't allow my dog to eat at this place. read more

Definitely worth coming here for some delicious seafood boil. I had the headless shrimp with the Cajun seasoning. It was fantastic and I highly recommend it. The service was fast and pleasant. The decor was on point. read more

Crafty Crab - Delicious shrimp boil - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

that thang took me out. I ordered the bogo sea food boil for about $27. Everything was good per usual. This time, after eating it I definitely felt like something was off. Overall the service was good and everyone was friendly. I hope this was a 1 time thing and look forward to a better experience. read more

We had fried shrimp plate and the fried scallop plate. Both we fresh and delicious. We also got mini cheese cakes since it was my birthday! Reign was a delightful waitress read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Okay so I really don't eat seafood, and not because I don't like it, I just don't ever order it out or buy it to eat at home. So, I was very pleasantly surprised when I checked this spot out. A friend of mine and her mommy popped in after the University Wine Fest and were seated immediately. It was pretty empty for a busy Saturday. It's not a fancy spot by any means and that's okay. It kind of looks like a pirate ship inside lol, with all the decor. But I guess that's the point. The menu was pretty self explanatory, even after all our wine samples we just had lol. I ordered the boil with a pound of shrimp and it came in a steam bag with corn, potatoes and lots of seasoning. I got the "boom" seasoning which is all of the season options mixed together. This was SO GOOD!!! I also got a side of sweet potato fries, they were okay. Kind of overcooked. Overall, this was a yummy and filling meal. I'd go back if I ever got a hankering for seafood. read more

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Overall a good experience. Came out quickly. Service was great and the manager was very nice. It wasn't jammed packed so it made for a great environment in the restaurant. I would definitely be back for some more food. 10/10 read more

Had a great dinner the other night, the food I would give 4 1/2 , service 5 , will be back and asking for Mya W.... She was

I usually don't write reviews, but my experience at Crafty Crab was so frustrating I felt compelled to warn others. First off, we waited forever just to get water, and when we finally did, the waitress walked off before we could even order. After waiting awhile, someone finally came to take our order, but it wasn't even our actual waitress--it was someone else who, halfway through, said, "I'll be right back" and disappeared. By the time we finally placed our order and got our food, it wasn't even 10 minutes before the waiter dropped off the check and basically stood there waiting for us to pay. Seriously, we were still wearing our messy gloves and trying to enjoy our meal, and they were already rushing us to leave. To top it off, less than 30 minutes later, they told us they were closing in 5 minutes. It was 9:45 PM! No one mentioned anything about an early closing time, and as I was packing up my to-go food, they literally shut off the lights. Unbelievably rude and unprofessional. Worst service I've ever experienced, and I definitely won't be returning. read more

mya was so kind and helpful when taking my order, very timely and attentive. She made Crafty crab top 3 crab boil places just by her service. read more

DO NOT COME HERE! Me and my friends walked in around 8:30pm to be seated by the hostess, we know they usually close their kitchen an hour early so we kept that in mind and came in just to be told it would be a 30 min wait which was sketchy but we decided to go with it and gave them our phone number to text when it was ready. 25 minutes go by then 30 and there's no text. We go in to check just to be told by another person that we are no longer seating or serving and informed her about being told of a 30 min wait and she said "well the girl lied to yall" the girl that told us about the 30 minute wait was nowhere to be found. We asked for a manager and they were "out for the day". The shift lead wasn't helpful at all either. Don't come here you are not guaranteed a table even if you wait the supposed wait time. read more

We were in town celebrating a birthday and stopped at Crafty Crab with a group! The space is large and the decor is on par with the seafood theme, so the atmosphere is good. I appreciated the Juke box machine and we purchased some credits to put on a few songs. I'm not the biggest seafood fan, but I really don't have any complaints about the food. We had onion rings, buffalo wings, crab, shrimp, hush puppies ... the works! Everything was tasty, and they even have a large drink menu that has something for everyone. Staff was nice and friendly as well. Would definitely recommend! read more

Me and my family visited here for Sunday lunch. We were a group of 7 and the service was surprisingly fast. Usually there is a delay when serving a large group, but they were quick & accurate. I was truly impressed with the service! The food was absolutely amazing!!! I had not one complaint! This is my new favorite seafood spot! read more

Crafty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Lately I've been trying out all the new crab places that are popping up around Charlotte. We dined on a Saturday around 4pm and there was no crowd. We must have missed the dinner rush. I ordered the 1/2 lb black mussels and 1/2 lb headless shrimp with extra corn on the cob. I got it fire hot and it wasn't too spicy to be honest. I was happy with the heat but I wouldn't consider it more than a medium. Your food is steamed in a bag and smothered in the sauce of your choice and you choose the spice level. It was an ok experience. The mussels were gigantic and very fishy tasting. I've never tasted a mussel like that before. I will stick to my favorite steamed seafood restaurant which is near by. read more

Crafty Crab - Dining room - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We love the food at this location! I have been here at least 5 times now for dinner and they are definitely consistent. It's always served nice and hot, especially since you can tell how hot it is based on the bag they hand to you. The seafood is always fresh, and the service is reasonably quick. For the boiled seafood, you can order from a few different spice options and heat levels. I always get the cajun seasoning with mild spice since I'm not a big fan of spicy food and this is perfect for me. I recommend getting the full lb since it comes with corn and potatoes which are always a good size and offer a different taste as you're eating through the seafood. (Any leftovers still taste good the next day!) My fiancé and I love how spacious the inside of this location is too. Even when it's busy, it's a comfortable distance away from other people, especially if you sit on the upper level. They give out coupons every once in a while so it's almost always a great deal. Tip: the Concord location is not as good so definitely come to this one instead! read more

Crafty Crab - 1lb Headless Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I will like to start appreciating my service Korey. Excelente service, always very nice and funny. I recommend 100% read more

Monday and Thursday is there by one get one free from 12-5! The streamer oysters are the best!! They also have great drink specials

Open app Your location Crafty Crab 8933 J M Keynes Dr #1, Charlotte, NC 28262 Seafood Diana Diggs 269 points a minute ago Me and my friend girl came last night which was a Friday the restaurant was supposed to close at 11 why they shut the lights off on us at 1045 I've never had nothing done like this before they literally rushed us cause they was ready to go home, we got there around 9:30 it took us 10 minutes for the waitress to come our food came out at a decent time which that wasn't bad,but the whole time it just felt crazy cause we was trying to enjoy our food have a couple of drinks by 10:30 we can hear them talking crap right along with the manager that was on duty he had our waitress come to the table and ask for payment at @freaking 10:35 mind you we was still eating and enjoying our drinks than by 10:45 the shut the lights off talking about we are evacuating the building like it was some dang hurricane or something that was very rude and unprofessional all because they was ready to go home when clearly it says they close at 11:00 we got outside and this guy was trying to get in to get his food order at this time it was 10:50 they wouldn't even let him get in and get his food he already paid for that whole stuff that was their at night is an sorry excuse, and from what I'm told the owners or owner is very aware of what is going on with this being an ongoing issue so y'all are not fixing the problem at all cause clearly it's still being done this is from me talking to the manager that was on duty Saturday when I called to complain so I'm not the not the last customer what your doing is wrong so don't act like you care about it I will not be back read more

I've been here a couple of times, it's located in a large complex of modern one story commercial stores and eateries in the UCharlotte area. Good variety of seafood on the menu. I had snow crab and shrimp boiled on a platter with corn, potatoes and garlic butter. Really good. They did a good job keeping the seafood warm with bag covers - much appreciated. Average service which doesn't mean bad. Typical prices for this fare. read more

Crafty Crab - Dining area - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Always a great experience food is always great my favorite out of all the seafood spots

This place is horribly run please don't waste your time coming here. This is me and my friend's 2nd time coming to this restaurant an hour or more before they close. Tonight we were told at 8:50 that we needed to wait 30 min for a table. We waited 20 minutes and had not received a call for our table. We went in and were told that they were no longer seating people for the night. They did not have a manager on shift and the shift lead was not helpful at all. DON'T come here if you don't want to wait for a table that you probably won't get. read more

Jury is still out. I had an appointment to get a hair cut at noon and my wife told me to go where ever I wanted to go for lunch. She's not into Seafood and I had tried to this restaurant once before after Church but found they did not open till 12 noon so I went to a nearby restaurant with a similar menu. Today I was finished with my haircut by 12:30 and as usual, Andrea did a great job but at my stage in life, I'm not charged for a haircut but rather a finders fee and as hair gets thinner and thinner, takes less and less time to cut. Got there a little bit after 1pm and the parking lot was packed but not just because of Crafty Crab. A lot of other shops and restaurants are served by the same parking lot. Walked in and the restaurant was only about 1/4 full but still a good crowd, Sign said Please Wait to Be Seated but hostess was missing in actions and a couple of minutes later, I was walking back to the parking lot when I finally hear a voice call out as to rather of not I wanted to be seated. I was finally seated and they took my beverage order which was just for iced tea, unsweetened with Lemon. Nice menu with a emphasis on low country or Cajun Seafood Boils which I like but also with lighter fair like seafood plates and baskets. I wanted to try one of the boils but we had dinner plans that evening and I did not want to fill up and at the same time, did not want to get too messy which is what happens when you eat a boil. Opted instead for the Oyster Basket. While good, it did have more of a fishy taste than I an used too. The Cocktail Sauce was very good as were the Onion Rings. Portion size for the price is small compared to other Seafood Restaurants in the area. Ambiance is OK with a Marine Theme but noise level is very loud even with the restaurant only about 1/4 capacity. Most aggravating point was the level of service. Almost completely ignored when I walked through the front door, once I was seated and my order was delivered, I would estimate I had someone come by my table every two or three minutes to ask if I needed or wanted anything. Once or twice would have been a nice level of service but all I wanted to do was eat my meal in peace and check up on my tablet. It was almost like they were trying to hurry me up and get me out the door. I will be back in several months but this trip left a lot of room for improvement in regards to the dinning experience. read more

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I visited the Crafty Crab before, but this was before my Yelping days. This second visit was subpar, but I am aware this was on a Friday night... pretty busy night! We ordered to go, which wasn't as seamless as I thought it may have been. Once the orders were places, we had to have waited a minimum of 20 minutes to receive the order before asking for the status. Once orders were received, it was found that one was completely incorrectly; I assume they put in the wrong order gave to another person. Now to break down the order I placed it was 10 cajun wings, 6 buffalo wings, fries and calamari (I was really excited about that). The calamari was excellent, just the right amount of breading and seasoning, don't change this.  The fries, well they were fries you would get at a seafood place, not much love was given to them in the seasoning department. The wings they could use a lot of work; again I understand this I a seafood place, but flavor is important with all items on the menu. The cajun wings smell like cajun, but they didn't take like cajun. It was a pretty bland wings with no salt or anything. I'm not going to say I would never go back, but I can say I will stick to the seafood said of the menu. read more

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Came here after a UNCC football game on a Saturday evening, no wait at all. Booths were nice and spaced out and the decor was eclectic. Waiter was nice enough. Ordered 1/2 lb of mussels and 1/2 lb of headless shrimp in garlic butter sauce. The sauce was delicious and I do not like heat. The mussels were larger than Im used to but they tasted gamey and somewhat extra chewy/gritty. The shrimp tasted very fresh. All in all, it was an okay meal. I came, I saw, I ate. read more

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My first visit to Crafty Crab was worth it! I gave 4 stars rather than 5 because while the food was fantastic and the options seemed endless, the service started out great but definitely fell off after we received our food...no checking back on beverages or to see if we needed anything extra. I ordered a half pound of the snow crab & headless shrimp combo in buttery garlic seasoning and added sausage, which was delicious. I initially had planned on ordering a pound, but I'm glad I didn't because I couldn't even finish what I ordered with the half pound - it's a lot of food! Definitely not complaining - great food, great company, good experience - we'll be back! read more

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I just went inside I asked the waitress that we want to sit by the boot she says no without any reason so I left the worst customer service thank you read more

‍ Oh My GOODNESS!!! Tge seasoning was BEST part of the meal!! The meal was delicious. read more

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Great cocktail's amazing ambience and professional service. Our waitress was very accommodating!! Drinks and all was great. read more

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I came here with some family members and realized once I sat down that I wasn't quite hungry so I just decided to get a drink. I asked the waitress her most popular drink here and one that she personally like and she recommended the Mango Drink. It was absolutely delicious, I could use a bit more alcohol however I still enjoyed it regardless because mango is one of my favorite fruits. My only issue is that my waitress seem to have a bit of an issue or just didn't seem to be in the mood to be at work today. Her energy showed overall and it was noticed by other parties that were with me. However outside of that everything else was pretty good, and I took a bite of some of the other food that my party had and it was delicious also. I don't live in North Carolina so this was just a stop in for me, however I'm sure there are better and more popular seafood restaurants in the area than this one. read more

Crafty Crab - Mango drink - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Excellent service, fair prices and fresh seafood. Also ordered drinks they weren't watered down.

Honestly I don't have any other photos because once I tore open the bag it was over. The food was demolished. Dead. Killed it. I was with my uncles and I finished my food first. Anyway, I built my own boil. I ordered half pound snow crab, green mussels, and it comes with corn and potatoes. I got the BOOM sauce which is all three combined and mild as I can't hand the spice too much. It was so delicious and I was very sad when it was gone and could've licked the bag seriously. I Drenched everything I could in the sauce. Period! I got the crafty punch I believe it was called. It didn't matter. Only thing that mattered was my food. My server Ebony was great. She put up with my Folks madness. Better than me bc I would've put them out. Anyway... I had to give 4 stars because I feel like they skimp out and I felt this way at the other location in concord too. So I always get the same boils from any place. That's the crab legs and green mussels. Sometimes I add sausage. But here I get so much less. I don't want to hear the whole weighed frozen. I still get bigger legs and better portion at places like shake shake. Idk why that is but I never leave those places hungry. But here I could've definitely ordered more and I wonder why that is. Also they skimp out on the sauce here and then charge extra if you want more. I like that in other places you can actually shake the sauce around in the bag, here it's barely enough for that. I scraped every bit of sauce out of my bag here because it was good, just not much of it. Otherwise pretty good & just wish the portions matched. read more

Crafty Crab - Green Mussel, Snow Crab - Seafood Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

YEAHHHH THIS MY SPOT FOR SURE! Any time I'm in ctl I'll be here, I loved the energy from Mark & Front desk girly. The food 10/10 & I am a chef so it was bussing! Give my gals some credit! read more