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    Joe's Crab Shack

    3.2 (443 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Dana M.

    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!

    East coast platter
    Sheneil B.

    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.

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    Ken A.

    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!!

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    Joani O.

    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.

    Fish and chips.
    Marc M.

    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.

    Ariadna S.

    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.

    DeAngelo C.

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

    Fried Cajun Snow Crab
    Kimberly F.

    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.

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    Leigh P.

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

    The Cajun seafood boil
    Ava R.

    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.

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    2 months ago

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

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    Our sever Ray was great! He payed attention to our table, knew when we needed more drinks & didn't keep us waiting long for anything.

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    2 months ago

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

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    2 months ago

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

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    2 months ago

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

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    5 months ago

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

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    2 months ago

    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.

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    2 months ago

    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.

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    4 months ago

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

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    8 months ago

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

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    4 months ago

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

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