Here's a clean, strong review you can post anywhere This place is a must-try if you love a real seafood boil. The seasoning is on point -- bold, buttery, and packed with flavor without being overpowering. The seafood was fresh, cooked perfectly, and the portions were more than worth it. Service was fast and friendly, and the vibe made it even better whether you're eating in or taking it to-go. If you're looking for a spot that doesn't read more

Hot Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Came here during valentine night and service was horrible. We were seated pretty quickly without any wait, but there wasn't any servers for 20 minutes. I had to flag someone down. We ordered a lb of blue crabs, fried soft shell and fried combo. We got the fried food after 30 minutes but the soft shell crabs were small and the waffle fries were too salty. The fried combo was decent. Then we waited some more. Finally we went to the front to ask for an update on the boil, and they told us there is no blue crabs. I wished they had communicated that instead of having us wait another 40 minutes for it. I believe that they were super busy because of valentine but I rather they told us that in the beginning so we could try it out another time. read more

Hot Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

This place is always a 10 out of 10 I've never had issues with the quality, taste, ambiance, etc EVER. They are always consistent, great prices and they have the biggest juiciest shrimp I've ever had. Best of all is their prices. So much so that I think they're underpriced. Love this place ! read more

Hot Crab - 1lb M2. Shrimp (No Head) (1Lb) rice, S2. Potato (2) S4. Boiled Egg (1) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

The get your hands dirty was a good meal for the price. Staff were welcoming and attentive.

This is the place to be for some good old boiled seafood !! HOT Crab yall know what yall are doing. The house special medium spicy level, was the exact amount of flavor I needed !! We have been comingbhere for some years and they have UPGRADED !!! They now have a fully equipped bar with 5bdiffernt frozen daiquiri machines. A patio and private room area for larger parties read more

My new go-to crab boil spot! The owners were really friendly and fast when taking our orders and bringing out food. Our boil was around $55 for my boyfriend and I which is unheard of. We easily spend $100 at other crab spots- our meal was really a bang for our buck! They let us know they were gonna be opening their bar soon and having karaoke nights so please bring them some well deserved business if you're looking to enjoy good seafood and drinks! :) read more

Very fresh and delicious seafood with super nice owner, staffs and servers!!! 100% recommended and would come back very often!!! read more

Hot Crab - Jumbo M3. Snow Crab Legs (1Lb) are huge, fresh and delicious!!! - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Best cajan boil I have ever had the quality of the crab is second to none. The service was fast and friendly

This is the best seafood boil place i've been to! Its not even just the boil, but everything here is good! The fried rice and the mussels were fantastic!! The service is also good too! Shirley is very very kind! read more

Hot Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I absolutely love this place. The food, the drinks, the customer service is a1. Karaoke night on weds is live too come check it out yall. I've told all my family abou the comb rice my favorite but all the food is tasty and authentic really read more

Crab and shrimp boil was fantastic. They were building a bar area when we went, so should add a lovely element once they're done. Apparently they also have karaoke some nights. read more

This was my first time here and it was a good experience. Great hospitality and food came out fresh and fast!

Thanks to Shirely who served us and the food was astounding. I highly recommend this place for having such a pleasant dining area. The seafood is as very flavorful and the service matched. I also loved the theme since it was lighted and had a sea like theme. Literally the best I've been to in such a long time. read more

Food was delicious, and the server was very helpful with any questions we had. Definitely the place for seafood ! 10/10 read more

Hot Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Great food. So much flavor and great prices. Recommend!!! They are super nice i love how they are.

This is a hidden gem! It has never popped up on my searches before so I didn't know about this restaurant until last night. The food was absolutely delicious! The sauce in our seafood boil bags was drinkable. Literally. Yum! Service was very good which made the experience all the better. For a Friday night, it was what servers would call slow. I was nervous when I was one of the only cars in the parking lot at 6pm. The only thing that made me go "huh?" was the gloves they provide you. Take a look at my photos... those gloves are useless unless you are Mr. Santa Claus himself. No fingers on the gloves so please tell me how those are functional when eating and picking at seafood. Hopefully someone ordered those by mistake. Lol. read more

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I always come here, the seafood is always tasty, hot and ready! Service is great and the prices are too. 10/10 for me

LOVE THIS PLACE!! I come once a month with my friends! The crab boil is so good! Great price!

Hot Crab is amazing!!!! The food is delicious and a very reasonable / competitive price. I never pass up an opportunity to come and eat here! read more

We tried the "make your own seafood combo" with the house seasoning. It was so delicious can you believe we only payed $47 for all this!!! read more

We did takeout and the food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely go back! Thanks.

I read the previous comments before coming here and they were right. The food was phenomenal! And the service was just as good. I had the combo E and the lobster tail just melted. Cajun fried rice was the perfect amount to split with the family. The chef even adjusted the spice level for us. We also had cheesecake and chocolate cake. Everything was so good. I'm just sad that I live hours away from here, but we made sure to bring back some rice to the house. read more

I hadn't been in a while and they upgraded the place, it looks nice!! The food and prices here are always the best, and service is so nice and welcoming. Be careful getting spicy bc it's hot lol, will definitely be back! read more

Really good seafood boil combos. Great value for price and kind servers ! Definitely recommend for those that are looking for an affordable combo. read more

Food was amazing and the staff was really friendly and welcoming I will definitely recommend as a dinner spot for your family

I was last in the area about a year ago. Although I was initially interested in BBQ, I noticed the restaurant across the road as I was navigating the parking lot. When I walked in, I got the impression it was an order-at-the-counter type of place. When I mentioned I was dining in, no one pointed me to a table before ordering. Deciding between the alligator tails and soft shell crabs, I chose the latter due to being the restaurant's namesake. It had been decades since I had soft shell crabs and I never had them fried. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy them. While I enjoyed the crab legs, the bodies were not tasty. Fortunately, there were two containers of sauce to drown them in. Initially, I thought the soft shell crabs were not my thing. For the side, I chose Cajun fries which were waffle fries with Cajun spices. In addition to the ketchup bottle, I wished they also provided a bottle of Cajun spices. I discovered the fries were not properly cooked. Many were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, as expected of waffle fries. There were also a significant number which ended up being potato brittle; they were crunchy and tough. If the waffle fries were not cooked properly, the crabs may not have been as well. Neither of the employees working at the counter came by my table except to serve my food. I had to go back to the counter to ask for the check and pay. read more

Hot Crab - F8. Fried Soft Shell Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Fried crab is not good at all. Catfish is not real catfish. Shrimp ok. Overall, I probably wont go back.

At first when we arrived at the restaurant the parking lot was empty. We were skeptical about that and maybe just thought that it wasn't the time for dinner yet.(we were there at 5pm) Walking in everything looked fine but there ones only one other family there in the restaurant. The waitress was very kind and we were sat immediately. Looking at the menu we were surprised at the cost of the boils and gumbo! Everything sounded really good! We ordered the D Boil, which contains sausage, snow crab, and shrimp. Let me tell you it was the most jugó esta me well sauced boil I have ever had! My parents order the gumbo and I had a bite, it was delicious! Would absolutely recommend and would go again. read more

Excellent service its affordable and never have wait that long u can pick up or dine in I really recommend this spot if ur looking for great prices with great food read more

This is my go to seafood spot in DFW. What stood out to me when I first came was the fact that they offer 1/2 lb options for most if not all of their seafood. Who else do you know that sells snow crab by the 1/2 lb ? Oh okay. Now when you walk in the vibe gives Krusty Krabs, and it can smell like the catch of the day so just beware of that. The staff is small so if you don't immediately see someone when you walk in, just hang by the register and they'll find you. The service is good, but expect it to be slower if the place gets full. If you love seafood boils like me, I highly recommend ordering a pre-determined combo to get the most for your money. Today I ordered the Combo Special B Mild w/Garlic Pepper seasoning which comes with 1/2 lb crawfish, 1/2 lb snow crab, 1/2 lb of shrimp no head, corn, potatoes and an egg. I added sausage to complete the whole thing. My total came out to $36. The boiling crab could never. The only critique I have is that I don't believe I actually received a 1/2 lb of snow crab nor 1/2 lb of crawfish. Both servings were really tiny & I'd know because usually when I order from them I get two FULL clusters of crab legs and at least 12 crawfish. So I'm disappointed in that but the flavor and everything else was as good as it always is. If you happen to find yourself on this side of town, stop in. read more

Hot Crab - Combo Special B - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Delicious and super delicious I get this to go often. Makes 2 meals for me. Did I mention..,, delicious read more

Reviews are all over the place. Some people speak fondly while others curse this establishment with foamed mouths. Id say this is another average crab boil joint within DFW. Not on the saem level as Boiling Crab, nor as good as even the local Krab Kings 7 (which is temporarily closed at the moment). It was 5pm on a Sunday and no one was there. By the time we left, there were probably 5 other parties that came through the door. The staff are quite nice and did their best to be attentive while not overbearing. I ended up getting some fried shirmp and 2 lbs of King Crab. The popcorn shrimp are textbook definition of shrimp fried in a crispy batter. Nothing to write home about, but it does satisfy. The king crab itself was steamed just right. Every bite was juicy, especially the shoulder joints. There were some bites that didnt have much flavor, but thats what the butter sauce its swimming in is for. Of course butter only enhances the meal, along with the failrly present seasoning. The corn and potatoes are meant to be throw away filler, but both these items felt subpar. I wouldnt be surprised if the majority of the food dumped straight from the food truck into a boiling pot of water, and then dumped into the steamer bags they serve it on. Not much craft or attention to sauce/seasoning, which is ultimately where the flavor will be coming from. If youre around the area, craving some steamed seafood, or dont want to wait forever at the Boiling Crab, then this place is not a bad option. Am I being picky with 3 stars? I didnt have a bad time, but Im not necessarily excited to go back to this particular location. Theres already 6 other crab places within 5 miles of Richardson, with this place not doing much to stand out other than the bare minimum. Im happy this previously chinese buffet operated joint turned into something thats actually a decent option in the area though. read more

Over the past year+ I've been pretty faithful to a crab place in Deep Ellum but now that I live in North Dallas, I find the drive to be unreasonable. For my first visit and for it to be just before dinner I'd say that my visit went incredibly well. It wasn't crowded. The server seated me promptly. The server took my order and confirmed it before walking away. The food came out within 10 minutes. The Snow Crab Legs and Crawfish were HOT AND FRESH! The servers constantly checked on me to ensure I was still enjoying my meal. My check came out promptly upon request. They even said goodbye when I left! ...I feel like this may be the start of something great!! Btw... I ordered 1lb snow crab and 1lb crawfish in a mild everything sauce with a sweet tea and my total was $40.96!! read more

Hot Crab - They taste as delicious as they look! M3. Snow Crab Legs M4. Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I tried this restaurant for the first time via delivery so I can't speak too much on the service. I will say my meal still arrived hot and ready to eat right out the bag. I did expect utensils but there were none with my order. I order the seafood boil and I was quite pleased. The potatoes were not over cooked, and the crab legs were so good! read more

Food was delicious and service was very fast. The server Kimberly was very knowledgeable and helpful.

I've been to this restaurant several times and have never had a bad experience. The service is good and the prices are very reasonable for seafood. It's a hidden gem that also still has a lot of potential. I highly recommend visiting here if you want a quiet spot to enjoy with friends. read more

REVIEW 4.5 Covid safe, everyone was spaced out and everyone wore masks. I had never done anything like this and it was a super cool experience they set out a plastic table cloths and give you gloves to wear and even a bib. It's a whole process. You can order Combos and choose or swap items from the menu to fit your liking. King Crab legs were super delicious and so was the lobster tail. We ordered 2 different combos to try more seafood. You then can chose a seasoning to put on top. Lowering my review by .5 bc one of the seasonings was a bit salty. Each combo also comes w some corn and potatoes and egg. When we went there was no alcoholic drinks available. BUT it was BYOB. Granted we had no idea before reserving a table. There is a deli near by where you can buy if need be. read more

Hot Crab - Combo w garlic seasoning - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Service is terrible, the server would roll her eyes at us if we asked for additional items. We ordered 3 lbs of crab, but the crab legs were so small that all together it probably was only 1.5lbs. We normally eat crab legs once a month and know what 3lbs of crab leg looks like. Flavor was okay for the crab, don't order any rice, that shit is probably weeks old. We will stay with boiling crab from now on. read more

Literally some of the best food I've ever had. The Cajun boil with the shrimp crab and crawfish with potatoes and the corn on the cob. Literally the best food ever. Unfortunately this is how I found out I was allergic to boil I'm not sure what ingredient made my lips tingly and my mouth swell. If I could I would eat this every day but unfortunately I can't. read more

Hot Crab - Shrimp snow crab crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

HOT CRAB!! Walking in you are in a boat, kind of. The food is served hot and steaming. They get how to season and kick up the spice. The service is awesome as well! They know when to check in and very attentive, in a good way. They are so nice and very helpful. The ambiance is nice and chill TVs that play games and also have normal television shows as well. For sure coming back again! Come bring the family plenty of space!! read more