Love love love this place!! The service, food, atmosphere, workers are all very pleasant and attentive.

I ordered food from Crafty Crab after the gym. Tried to order online but they said to call. I placed my order and they said 15 mins. More like 30 mins. It wasn't ready when I got there but I was ok because I wanted it fresh. Ordered shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and snow crab. Combo sauce and medium spice. There was plenty of food. We had about 6 pc of corn, and 12 potatoes. Two of us ate twice with even more leftover. They do not take tap to pay, need the physical card and they have daily specials that might have been better than menu prices. Check the daily specials before ordering. The place was empty on sat afternoon. Not sure why it's not crowded, it's a nice place. I used the restroom while I waited. read more

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Not a place for kids, not family friendly. The music was crude and rude. I won't be back- No matter how good the food is- read more

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Lots of space indoor, cute underwater themed decor. I ordered the 1/2lb boiled shrimp in garlic butter sauce mild, flavor was ok, nice sized shrimp, came with 2 potatoes. My bf ordered the gumbo and the calamari. Calamari was tender but didn't seem fresh. Gumbo was ok. Also ordered the key lime pie which was just a frozen buy it in store type pie so there was nothing special about it. Service was good. I would return and try other things on the menu. read more

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O.M.G. This was my very first time having a seafood boil and man was I missing out. The wait was about 30 minutes for 2 people on a Saturday evening around 6:30. The staff was friendly and accommodating with my first visit! The inside decor was so cool. I'm so glad I went and DEFINITELY going back! read more

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Food is good, but pricy. Service and staff were wonderful and friendly. Need lower prices to be competitive

The sign says all you need to know about a place. But the food is good. Service is hit or miss. Don't leave this place tipsy or the JV police will be waiting for you outside. read more

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This is my first time here and let me tell you I like the place the moment I walked in. By the way. I got a 1/2 lb of headless shrimp and crawfish fire crafty season. 10/10 The drinks are strong. read more

Nothing special about this place the Cole slaw is terrible, it tastes days old and not even sauce on it. The catfish dosent see to be redo catfish. It seems to be swai or something else. The calamari was excellent, they was the best thing I had there. All in all it's more of a simple quick food place. read more

It should be mentioned on there site CLOSING THE LOBBY AN HOUR BEFORE actually closing. Came in on a Sunday at 9pm closing is at 10 pm, we made a 30 minute drive. This would've been lovely to know before wasting my gas, so here's my review to inform others. The little sign at the host stand isn't going to help if the site doesn't provide that information! read more

We walked in at 9PM Sunday we were told the kitchen closes at 9pm the sign on the door and online says 10pm The hostess then said they could ask a server to take us in, but there would be an additional gratuity. What the actual hell? So if your kitchen closes so be it, but the fact that for a small fee you might get served is ridiculous . It's all bullshit to make rules as you go along, I run a few small businesses and that business motto would bankrupt me. I hope management and owners see this and react. read more

Want to start off by saying I've tried 3 different craft crab locations including the one in Panama City beach Florida. But in Houston I've tried two the 1960/45 location and this one on 290. The 290 location has been the better go to. I've also seen another location near nasa area. But we ordered 3LBs of crawfish and 1LB of shrimp boil and it was a 8/10. Flavor was on point but could have been more spicy.but overall still very delicious. Corn and potatoes were good as well. Love how they have a huge red hummer just sitting in the entry lol read more

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What a great place to relax with my family and dine. This was a first for me, but my niece has been here more than a couple of times. She was spot on when she said it's like being on the Bayou. It's a true authentic seafood restaurant with all the trimmings, music in the background, fishnets hanging from the ceiling, and the big monstrous truck greeting you at the door. I so much enjoyed the atmosphere, and our waitress was the sweetest. As you can see, we enjoyed the food so much. The Texas combined Louisiana flavors flow through every bite of our food. We ordered three seafood boils, one catfish basket, and a shrimp basket. We were too stuffed to add a dessert. But next time, I'll get my dessert! read more

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Came in with my parents on Easter Sunday. It's a huge restaurant with plenty of seating so we didn't have to wait to be sat down. It was our first time having a proper seafood boil and for our first experience, not having anything to compare it to beforehand it was pretty good. I ordered their headless shrimp in their mixed seasoning and it was pretty tasty. It was a decent experience and if I'm ever in the mood for seafood I'll probably be back. read more

Crafty Crab - Headless Shrimp, 3 Corn on the Cob, 3 Potatoes, Sweet Potato Fries, and Steamed Rice - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent food taste and variety. Easy access and convenient parking. Reasonable prices. Recommended

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This place is awesome. The service by the bartender Gordon is awesome. The food is great. Music can get a little wild but we always have a great time! Try it out you won't be disappointed! read more

Visiting over Holiday Season. This is hands down a very good establishment. Restaurant was decorated for holidays and music made atmosphere fun and welcoming. Our server Willy was very attentive and made our visit even better. For drinks I ordered from the bar the Hennessy Lemon drop and Hennessy Boomarita, which were great and strong( no complaints here). For dinner had the lobster tail special, which came in a boil bag, one lobster tail, a cluster of snow crabs, 1/2 lb of shrimp, sausage corn and potatoes. I also added boiled eggs. My sister had the fried shrimp with French fries basket. These were the best fried shrimp I've had in along time and the tartar sauce was phenomenal. I will definitely try this place when I visit Houston again, it's definitely better than our Boil places in Virginia. read more

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Crafty crab has been my spot for years!!! Sadly every time I come I tend to get my drinks right after my appetizer and or right before my food... which I don't blame the waitress but the bartender as I get he attends his bar first.. but waiting 10-15 min for a beer is crazy. So be prepared to wait.. aside from that.. THIS IS MY SPOT. They will try and lie and tell you their crawfish is live but trust that some of it is frozen during the beginning of the season & I am one who can tell.. read more

Eaten here many times. Shrimp is good, ordered 4 lbs of their crawfish, after eating a handful of mushy distasteful ones went to return, tried to say that 2 lbs were eaten, weighed with their hands, then weighed and offered a 24$ gift card for their restaurant. read more

I cannot lie, I had an extremely long day. I only pulled up here because I know it's a quiet place. However, I am extremely happy I came because Ambrosia made our night! She was polite, well spoken, attentive, and funny. Recommendations for food? She's got it. Recommendations for drinks? She's got it. Table dirty? She's on it! Her spirit was so pleasant that we left her a nice tip. She's young with more sense of customer service than folks twice her age. Oh yeah, shout out to the silent heroes of the night: the cooks. Ba-bay (in my Louisiana accent) that fried shrimp platter and boiled combo bag was PHENOMENAL. Bottom line: Great food + Great service = repeat customers. read more

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Food was good! Service was TERRIBLE!!! We were seated rather quickly, and it went downhill from there. Waited about 45 mins and NOT 1 SINGLE PERSON even came to our table to take our drink/food order. The one server that was on the floor after we arrived was too busy on her phone to help us, but helped another couple seated 2 rows away from us . After waiting, I went to the bar to ask for some assistance. The bartender stepped in to help and took our drink/food order which was great. We ate, and we had to wait AGAIN to get the check‍‍‍!!! It was Monday night and it wasn't busy at all, but EVERY ONE that came in after us, got served and ate before we did. The math DEFINITELY wasn't mathing!!! I usually order for pick up, and I will continue doing so. I guess that's what I get for interrupting my routine. read more

We really enjoy Crafty Crab! The seafood is always fresh, and the seasoning is full of flavor, especially in their signature seafood boils. The casual, lively atmosphere makes it a fun spot for a relaxed meal, and the staff is friendly and attentive. Great place if you're craving Cajun-style seafood! read more

This review has nothing to do with the food. I absolutely love the food! The BAR. I have never been charged for a drink where the tip was included before I could decide on the amount. Maybe at a larger table where the gratuity is included. It was a crowded Saturday early evening, at least a 20 min wait for a table for 2. So we waited near the the bar. I ordered a drink, and just as the bartender brings my drink we're called for our table. I was surprised when she handed me my receipt. She tipped herself! I'm not sure if that's thier policy. There's only an area for EXTRA tip. I didn't add an additional tip. I was only ordering from the bar while i waited on a table to become available. Pay attention to your receipt at the BAR. read more

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Waited for a take out order and the lazy girls at the cash register didn't bother to tell me my order was ready. Sat there for 30 minutes while my food was getting cold. Place is questionable, they take your drivers license before you can get a table if that gives you an idea of this kind of establishment. read more

Crafty crab is a get it done kind of experience. If you like seafood and like to get elbow deep in snow crab, king crab, shrimp, lobster, corn and potatoes, look no further than crafty. Service is fast and casually efficient. Ambiance is nautical themed dark wood, nets, and sea critters. The peel and eat shrimp are a family favorite and require a little less effort to eat than steamed crab. But don't overlook the fried stuff on the menu as it's solid as well. I recommend the Cajun butter sauce which can be ordered at different heat levels. Now strap that bib on and go get ya some! read more

Food was good, we went on a Monday night service was fast and easy. I'm sure it gets bus on weekends definitely try to go weekdays to get fast service. The prices are very good and reasonable. We've been looking for a good seafood place in town , this one is by far the best one we've tried. Only thing is the sauce, it's good but I like mine just a tad bit more juicy but overall it was good. read more

CRAWFISH SEASON IS HERE!!! Since it's crawfish season, my daughter recommended this place for a Saturday outing so that we could enjoy some girl time. Firstly, the customer service is okay. The hostess did not greet us when we walked in. She was busy on her phone looking at the seating chart for the dining room area. That's cool and all, but at least greet your customers and let them know that you will be with them momentarily. We stood waiting for about five minutes before she finally acknowledged our presence. I don't mind waiting, but say something for crying out loud. That's a turn off for me. Secondly, after the hostess finally acknowledged us, she found a server to lead us to our table. After we were seated, our waitress came over and took our drink and appetizer orders. She was not friendly at all, but she wasn't rude either. She just had this nonchalant persona like, "I don't want to be here," type of attitude. Anyway, I ignored her attitude and greeted her with the warmest and brightest smiles and hello's, lol. She kind of loosened up after that, and actually displayed something on her face that resembles a smile. Thirdly, for our drinks, we ordered the Hennessy Side Car, the Lemon Drop, and the Hennessy Boomargarita with Tajin! Their drinks are the bees knees y'all! They're strong and tasty. You definitely will get your money's worth. For our appetizer we ordered fried calamari, a bowl of gumbo, and 1/2 dozen of steamed oysters. For our entrees we ordered crawfish of course. I only had one pound but my daughter and my friend ordered the three pound special for $30. Furthermore, the crawfish was good, but tiny. I ordered mine without seasoning and they made it exactly like I ordered it, plain and saltless. My daughter and my friend ordered the garlic butter flavor and they said it was absolutely delicious! They were going all in, licking their fingers and sucking boiled eggs, lol. It was hilarious to watch those two going head over heels for that SALT! The half of steamed oysters that I ordered were not enjoyable at all because they were SALTY as hell! If I had known that they drown the oysters in salt, I would have ordered them without it. As for the gumbo, it tasted like it was straight out of a can, like some Progresso gumbo soup. It looked really good but it was nasty. I am the Queen of Gumbo so my standards are set really high. It doesn't have to taste like my gumbo, but at least have some type of authenticity to it. However, I did enjoy the fried calamari. It was delicious and crunchy! The salt level was perfect. Overall, the dining experience was just okay, but this did not prevent me, my daughter, and my friend from having a great time! Those strong drinks contributed to the laughter and fun we had. Will I ever return? Most likely not. Although I loved their strong drinks, it's not enough to make me wanna go back. Customer service was horrible. I spent $115 for me and my daughter's orders and the only things that I highly enjoyed were the drinks and fried calamari. However, my daughter loves this place for the Lemon Drop drink and the crawfish. So everyone is different, I guess. To each their own. read more

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Shady to say the least. We arrived, a group of adults, and the hostess told us we would have to leave our ID's and a credit cards for them to hold in order to be able to order. Nope, not happening!!! You want to take my drivers license and credit card and hold them in order to be seated and will not return them until after we dine? I don't know what kind of shady scheme or scam this is but restaurants are notorious for skimming credit cards and you want my credit card, ID with my address, date of birth, drivers license # etc and your going to hold onto it until we leave? We all promptly left this joint and dined elsewhere. read more

nice to look at. go for pictures not food or drinks. the hit or miss service is not worth the gas money in this economy

I was very disappointed in the Snow Crab legs. They tasted good but were very tiny. I didn't like their garlic butter sauce. The steamed scallops were tiny also. I won't be going back. read more

I've visited twice. The crab and shrimp boil was amazing on my first visit but the crawfish on my second visit tasted terrible. It is VERY important to let the crawfish soak after boiling them so the flavor gets inside. They didn't do that. I wondered why they have a no refund sign next to the crawfish sigh. It's because it's terrible. The staff is nice. I'll only order crab and shrimp from now on. read more

This is NOT a bad review but I've been coming here since crawfish season started, and when they first opened... maybe this was my this was my 5th time coming here since the end of February, but today was the only day I wasn't satisfied with the crawfish. The seasoning was different and it looked a little different from what I usually get, and I order the same thing every time. Needless to say I will definitely be back, just hoping they don't switch up the seasoning. The boom medium is the BEST. Also, so is the service! read more

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The place is nice and clean. Great atmosphere. Drinks were horrible. We tried 3 different ones and they were all bad. The frozen margarita taste like dish soap and the hurricane was horrible. Never had a bad hurricane a day in my life. and the crab boil was just okay. I won't be returning read more

Waited close to 10 minutes and no one ever approached us. We were ignored at first before being seated and then by 3 waitress after. We were never asked for our order or drinks. Two people who walked in after us were served before us. We decided to leave without placing an order and walked across the street to Willie's where the service was exceptional from the start. read more

The gumbo was literally Campbells soup out of a can it had chickpeas and beans in it. Crab were served cold and flavor was lacking on crawfish for sure got the "fire" buttery garlic and they weren't even cayenne or jalepeno level spicy. Will not be back. I was there with rethaniel and Midlife Anti-Crisis rules!!! read more

Once seated, it took a bit to be greeted and we were getting ready to leave when a lady approached us and said she wasn't sure where our server had gone but she'll take care of us. I had the shrimp platter and chose the corn on the cob. Good fried shrimp and the corn on the cob was excellent. My wife ordered the crab cakes & fries and she enjoyed her selection. We also ordered a side of hush puppies and they were delicious. The price was very reasonable and excellent quality. Our waitress was awesome. It has a nice vibe with a big TV. read more

I would never order from them again I ordered their crab legs which normally they come correct I tell people about them all the time but what happened to me was unacceptable! My crab legs arrived over cooked and pretty much inedible! I couldn't believe it, now this is a number because I don't drive I door dash it so when this happens of course I'm upset! Because I paid 30 bucks for food I did not eat! When I called the restaurant the manager pretty much said tough titties! I explained that I would like something for the inconvenience because there was no way I'm about to order an Lyft/Uber to go bring you crab legs so you can verify I did not eat them! I could not believe my ears! She said if I could save them in my fridge so that I could bring them to her the next day she would then make them! Wow I will personally have to find a new crab place because this is unacceptable! read more

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Righting this review right after eating here, I am stuffed, happy, impressed, and smiling from ear to ear Okay so the establishment is very clean nice and well kept. Tables and seating through out. A very large establishment. The decor was just right, TVs everywhere, and a real big tv in the middle. With music playing in the background, all around vibe!! We got the the snow crabs Potato's and corn, crawfish, and sausage. As well as fries, onions rings and Calamari. The Calamari, fries and onions rings where amazing ! Fresh crispy hot and flavorful. The crabs and crawfish where also very good as well as everything else The service was great, it did not take long to be seated nor for are food to come out. And the food was cheaper then other seafood joints, and tasted way better. With a ton of left overs. 5 stars from me !! I would definitely encourage you to come to this place, you won't be disappointed! read more

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This is for the Craft Crab on 1960 I had a terrible experience at this restaurant. I reported them to the health department after witnessing multiple concerns. I later saw a review about a waiter stealing a customer's credit card information, and I personally witnessed a similar incident-- a waitress attempted to walk toward the kitchen with a customer's card until the customer demanded it back. Unfortunately, I didn't see the review until after my visit. On top of that, I found long hair in my boil bag, the customer service was awful, and the staff seemed uninterested in being there. The strong odor upon entering was off-putting, but things only went downhill from there. Lastly, I do not recommend ordering a Sidecar--the drink was terrible and possibly made with low-quality alcohol. I considered asking for a manager, but after seeing the table across from us--a very kind family--do so, I decided against it. They raised concerns about the quality and accuracy of their food, but the Asian manager immediately dismissed their complaint, accusing them of lying before they could fully explain. At that point, I chose to pay in cash, leave, and not take any of the unfinished food with me. While the seasoning was decent, the overall quality of the food, drinks, and service was disappointing. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more