While visiting San Antonio and walking around the river walk. We came across Joe's Crab Shack. I haven't eaten there in years, so I decided to have dinner at Joe's. First let me say, our server Santiago was great! Very nice and pleasant and he knew the menu well. I was being indecisive so he recommended the crab and shrimp pasta. I'm so glad he did! This pasta dish was filled with so much flavor and was a good portion size. I couldn't even finish it! I also ordered a side of hush puppies.... Yum! Santiago definitely made the dining experience enjoyable. If you want to stop by for drinks, they do have a full bar with TV's (in case you want to catch a game). The place itself can use some minor repairs... the first table we sat at was super rocky but they had no problem moving us to another table that was sturdy. If you're in the area and you love seafood.... Give this place a try! read more

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Reservation for 8:45pm on NYE did not get a table till past 9pm, was sat upstairs by ourselves absolutely no one else up there. Did not get approached by a server till 20'mins later, drinks came another 20 mins later. Placed our order, food came out with what looked like scraps on the plate, sent my salad back because I never received my dressing or utensils even after requesting them twice, by the time I saw our server again my family was done eating. Server informed us the kitchen had closed and they pretty much gave us what they could. Fried shrimp plate for 21.99 & two of my kids ordered that, they received 4 shrimp and literally a hand full of fries. My son's kids pizza came with two pieces of pizza and 5 fries, husbands food did not come complete (as kitchen closed and apparently could not complete his order) I also ordered a Long Island iced tea, it came with pineapple juice in it, I'm allergic to pineapple, Informed them, was never asked if I'd like it replaced or anything. It was such a horrible experience and horrible pick for an NYE dinner with the kids. However, our server did do his best. His name was David and felt bad and did not even want to add a pen to my check for a tip which I left anyways. The kitchen closing should've been communicated should've never let people make reservations late if you cannot accommodate it. read more

WHAT HAPPENED JOES?! There used to be a Joe's by my house in Lauderhill Florida and I was so UPSET that it closed! When I saw it was in the San Antonio Riverwalk I was so excited! I ordered the Crab Daddy feast medium with the Joes secret sauce that was so hot I couldn't believe it! I asked for butter which would have really made the meal complete and helped battle the heat of the crab but the butter came out watered down which I never seen before! Overall I see why Joe closed by my house. Thank you to Crafty Crab for taking its place. read more

Great amount of food in the Rast Coast platter but the flavor was lacking for like the battered fish, and overpowering lemon on the crab cake. The shrimp were good though. Service was prompt once seated, though there was no one there greeting at the front door a bit. It was nice to dine along the Riverwalk though, that made the experience worth stopping in. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - East coast platter - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Yes it's a chain on the river walk, but this was probably the best Joe's that I've been to. Service was awesome, drinks were strong, the food was solid and the place was clean. Nice job Joe's!! read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Boil - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

In town and wanted seafood but didn't feel like cracking crab, so I ordered the Creole honey glazed salmon. It was amazingly good! It came with rice and grilled asparagus that was equally tasty. I was waited on by a guy named Joe who was very personable and took care of me. There are numerous restaurants on the Riverwalk but I'm glad I came here for my first night in town. read more

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All the seafood here is fantastic! Very large portion sizes, very shareable. We were first time customers and it was personally my first time in San Antonio (and Texas for that matter!), we went on a quieter day so we pretty much had the restaurant to ourselves. Service was great, our waitress was very attentive. read more

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The food and customer service were great. As well as, the establishment was clean. I'd for sure visit again. I highly recommend. read more

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Starr provided amazing customer service. We appreciate her attentiveness and overall pleasant attitude.

Naomi and Zane were amazin! Service and friendliness to the max!! Highly recommen!! Will definitely come back!

It's a pretty reasonably priced and reliable option for seafood. The service was a little slow and a bit inconsistent with attention given to the table compared to what we saw with other tables. The location is great because it is right at the River Walk. It was pretty loud but not super busy even though we went on a holiday. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The food was great! The service on the other hand wasn't the greatest! It wasn't that busy either for service to be slow to get refills and such. read more

The Riverwalk is mainly filled with Mexican food which we aren't a fan of but we do love seafood so it was nice to come across a Joe's Crab Shack on the riverwalk. We started by sharing a bowl of New England Clam Chowder that was really good. We then shared the Fried Cajun Snow Crab meal that was both finger licking good with a lot of flavor. It was pictured on the menu with 4 snow crab leg clusters which is why we ordered it to share but then when it came out it only had 3 clusters which we were told is because it goes by weight. Our waiter agreed this was misleading. Overall we were satisfied with the portion. read more

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Service was great! Michael "Mike" was very attentive, got our food order out quickly given the rush. Food was delicious.

Good food, good service, tasty bucket meal and hamburger for the non seafood eater. Cute crab ribs given to keep your clothes clean. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - 2 orders of Joe's Special - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We had Mari and she is world class! We've never been to the city and she gave us a list of places to visit on the city! Also gave us great service! We love her and San Antonio! read more

We celebrated my birthday at this restaurant. We were lucky to get a table on Christmas Eve, the food was very good and our server did an excellent job. The noise level was a little loud but it was the Holidays. Highly recommend giving them a try. read more

The food was good and the service was really good. Michael was our server and was appropriately attentive.

Food was great, Star was our server and did an excellent job taking care of us we will dine here again for sure on future trips.

My wife and I stopped here for a mid day meal. We felt it was a mid grade "chain" sea food restaurant. It was not very busy in my opinion but it took an unbearable amount of time to get our meals. Our server, Vontese apologized several times for the delay. I had a shrimp po-boy, which was good, but not outstanding. I 'm not sure I would order it again. There was plenty of shrimp but it wasn't as flavorful as I have had at other seafood restaurants. My wife had a dish they call "Not Joe Mama's Chicken". She said it was very good and she would order it again. I have ate at other "Joe's Crab Shack"s which were much better. The highlight of our meal was our server, Vontese. She was extremely good. She provided outstanding service without being overbearing. I would give her a solid 5 out of 5 for service. Overall I would rate Joe's Crab Shack as follows: FOOD: 3/5 TABLE SERVICE (Vontese): 5/5 FOOD PREP AND DELIVERY TIME: 1/5 AMBIANCE (only because of the River Walk): 3/5 read more

Great bartender Mari was awesome, came to eat crab and celebrate my B-day and chew bubble gum. We celebrated and drank and unfortunately I was all out of bubble gum. Great staff, good times! read more

Joe's Crab Shack - B-Day shenanigans!!!! - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We went to the Joe's on the San Antonio River walk. It was perfect! Our server Jenny was exceptional and I highly recommend eating there.

My Soror and I were craving crawfish and crab legs and decided to give Joe's some business. I've eaten with them before in Fr Worth but it has been years! I was pleasantly surprised that crawfish were offered and I ordered that along with the Cajun boil that included snow crabs, mussels and shrimp. Service was good with the exception of being told that potatoes and corn being served with the crawfish initially by our server. Once the food was delivered, it was just the crawfish. Overall, the food was great and I've found another crawfish spot so I'm grateful. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - The Cajun seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Wasn't planning on having crabs, but we ran into the opportunity we couldn't resist! April our waitress was excellent and courteous! She also delightful to be around! Fun place to have crabs on the RIVER WALK!! read more

Food was great but service was a little slow and there were not very many dining at the time I was there. Would still go back. read more

David was extremely attentive and helpful! Had great recommendations and great service  ¨ we will be back!

Food was phenomenal! Looks like a ton but once you start, you can't stop eating. Server, Kiandra was wonderful! read more

Joe's Crab Shack - The Atlantic - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We come to this Joes Crab Shack often but service has been getting worse and worse. It used to be good but not anymore. Won't be coming back. I can see why they closed down the other ones! read more

So the service was fine. However the calamari appetizer was inedible, judge for yourselves by the picture. A lot of batter I can deal with but massively overcooked and very thin rings were terrible. My wife coconut shrimp also overcooked, not as bad as the calamari. My blackened flounder was very good, but the shrimp with it were also very overcooked. Our server was great however, other than the flounder, the rest wasn't in the calamari were absolutely terrible. I peeled all the batter off so you could see in the picture how overcooked they were. I should've put something to scale to show how thin the overcooked calamari rings were. They were maybe two or 3 mm thick. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Very thin calamari rings. - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food was great, service was outstanding. Would highly recommend every time I'm in town

The food was really good,I got what I asked for the first time and our waiter Naomi was the best.

wow! first time at Joe's and I can't wait to come back. Naomi was the absolute best hostess and server - big smiles and quick service. highly recommend. read more

Jenni should get a raise she is very nice and the place smells delicious. The service is fantastic and so is the food.

Highlight: Auggie was an excellent server. Lowlights: everything else. I had the shrimp sampler and all the shrimp was dry. I asked for a side of the spicy sauce to help the shrimp, it didn't work. The spicy sauce was not spicy and it tasted like a sad tomato soup. Also, some of my shrimp were not even clean. I think it will be another 20 years until I hit up a Joe's again. read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Unclean shrimp - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Went for an early lunch, and got a great seat right by the river walk. Lovely view. We were some of the first customers, and wanted to start with a cup of coffee, and we relaxed while we had that and checked out the menu. They were very accommodating to let us chill. Then we went for our lunch. We wanted to try the different oysters, so got 6 Creole and 6 charbroiled. They were all good. Also tried the clam chowder, and it was delicious! We live in Massachusetts for part of the year, so we know good chowder. This was thick and creamy without being too rich, and very good flavor. We also enjoyed the Hush Puppies. Would like to go back for dinner, to try some of the larger seafood offerings. read more

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Good service, was sat quickly, and everything tasted good. It's not amazingly priced but for the riverwalk it's average! Carolina was great and handled everything well! read more

The food is yummy, the staff is very friendly location on the riverwalk is nice!! It's not too far off the street read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Colby was very nice and he treated us kindly and respectful. He was very polite and attentive. The food was very good. read more

We had an amazing experience at Joe's Crab Shack even though we were a bit late to our reservation, Marcus the best vibe at the Crab Shack, who was our server, still sat us with Generosity and patience! 10/10 would definitely return!! read more

I always enjoy joes crab shack. everyone is always nice. love the service. my favorite is the crab and shrimp dip, eat peal shrimp and. raw oysters ... andrea is always my waitress and always very friendly person. love happy hour menu. the area where the restaurant is on the riverwalk is awesome !¡!!! read more

Joe's Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - San Antonio, Texas