We ordered the 1lb King Crab, 1lb Snow Crab, and the 1lb Shrimp. Absolutely delicious meal, sauce was homemade as the seafood was fresh. The King Crab was by far one of the best King Crabs I have ever ate. HIGHLY recommend! read more

Pretty tasty and good service My only issue was the fact we got two small potato's in our $95 crab order. That's the cheapest ingredient and it was the least plentiful. read more

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Went there for my Birthday at their new location the first time I went they were located connected to Willows. The staff was friendly and helpful and restaurant and restrooms are clean. We ordered the King Crab, Dungeness Crab, Snow Crab and with the fixings potatoes, sausage, shrimp we ordered the regular style not the spicy and it was very delicious! Lots of parking but in the building they validate you just need to paid $3.00 for parking with the validation. It seems that they had some problems with the machine for the parking structure because they informed us we may have problems with the machine and sure enough we did but the staff was so nice they followed us out to make sure that if we have any problems they took care of it for us. Much Mahalo for them going out the extra to make sure we did not have to deal with it on our own! They also have street parking. read more

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This place was a little hard to find as it's outside a building complex that doesn't have anything else that stands out. Parking was a little difficult because there isn't a direct parking lot connected to/in front of it. The place is big, clean and the staff is super friendly. Garlic noodles - these weren't very good. There wasn't a strong garlic taste, the choice of noodles could have been better. The only good thing was that there were garlic chunks in there. 2/10 Karai combo - standard sized crab split in half. Ok amount of muscles/clams sausages were good but the corn was frozen. Big no no for me. We got it in the chili pepper water which was pretty spicy for mild. 3/10 Sauce sampler - karai sauce was really good and very flavorful and was similar to boiling crab on the mainland. The pesto scallion was surprisingly really good and refreshing. The garlic butter was more garlicky than the garlic noodles and was really good 8/10 Overall, i probably would not visit again when visiting Oahu. read more

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Came for late dinner at 8:30 pm on Thursday night right after landing in Honolulu. I wish they put prices for the crab on a board somewhere; it was a bit annoying to have to ask our server for all the prices and remember them afterwards. In Feb, snow crab legs cost $39/lb, $45/lb for Dungeness crab leg cluster, and $65/lb for the Alaskan king crab leg. I wanted shrimp, but not a full pound of it. Unfortunately they only sell seafood by the pound, so I ordered a pound of whole shrimp with the ginger and scallion sauce, and corn on the side. My friends shared a pound of the Dungeness leg clusters and a pound of no mess shrimp. It was good, but some of the shrimp was a little on the mushy side. It didn't seem the freshest. A pound of shrimp is a lot, especially when you're eating it all by yourself. I was struggling to finish by the end. The corn wasn't 100% cooked either. My friends ordered the garlic noodles to share. We all liked it, and the portion is good for 2-3 people to share on top of the seafood. Street parking was a bit hard to find, even later at night on weekday. read more

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Celebrated a birthday here and we truly had an awesome dining experience! The last time I dined at Karai Crab was when it was located next to the Willows restaurant. Since it was a weekday, the restaurant wasn't very busy. We were seated early and our sever was prompt in greeting us. We ordered and enjoyed : Calamari Karai combo with crab legs (Karai seasoning and cayenne spice level) The seasoning .. was amazing!! Perfect seasoning to enjoy with our Karai combo! We couldn't get enough of this dish and even ordered a side of the local kukkui pineapple sausage. The calamari was also delish! We wanted to order the ahi cakes but they were all out. Delicious meal and awesome service ! I can't wait to come here again for more delicious food ! read more

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I came to Karai Crab because my bf and I wanted to have some seafood & oysters! Sadly they were out of the oysters. My bf and i shared a dungeon snow crab combo, karai chicken wings, and cod fish with fries. The snow crab combo broil was tasty, there were many clams and mussels, shrimps, sausages in it. Although I wish there were more seasoning that tossed evenly throughout my seafood broil. As you can tell from the pic some of the crab parts didn't have seasonings. My bf and I loved the chicken wings with karai seasonings. It was so crispy and crunchy, filled with karai seasonings which we really enjoyed. The cod fish was also good, the pairing sauce was really good that goes with the fish. The service was absolutely great. I was constantly getting checked in by the servers to get what we needed! if you're craving for a seafood, i'd say check Karai crab out when you're in Waikiki! read more

Karai Crab - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It was out first time here and I was craving some pan roast and this place had it! Drinks were ok and when we got out dinner, I was a little disappointed because it wasn't as flavorful as I had expected and craved. I guess the other restaurants in California, Nevada and Louisiana that I've been to that I had pan roast at was more delicious. Don't get me wrong, the service was excellent, the seafood pasta that the others in my party had was delicious but my pan roast wasn't up to my standards. It just needed more love and more flavor. Would I go here again? Probably not read more

Karai Crab - Pan Roast - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I've had Karai Crab a few times, and have been to the old location. Haven't been to the new one, nor we haven't ordered from Karai crab in a long while. Hubby was craving seafood for his birthday dinner. He just wanted takeout, so came across Karai crab and realized you could place an order online! That's a plus! The only disappointing thing I came across ordering online is that Karai Crab gives out kama'aina discount. I was told by the receptionist when I picked up my order that next time I should phone in the order so they can honor kama'aina discount since ordering online you're not able too. That's the junk part. I was hoping she could do like a reverse charge or something? I doubt it But that's okay. Good to know for next time! As for that part. The two ladies upfront were very welcoming and helpful. Didn't realize the place was pretty big! Nice place. We ordered a combo with the Karai sauce. And extra crab legs. The flavor has always been on point. Not salty at all or am I just saying that cuz I love salty and I'm Filipino I didn't mind saltiness? It wasn't salty it was Ono! Haha. The packaging was on point! No spills but had to transfer it into one of our roasting trays to dig in. We made like a kamayan way to celebrate and eat hunby's seafood birthday dinner. I do recommend this place! read more

I've been eying this restaurant out for years now but never really found the opportunity to check it out until recently. SUPER EXCITED. It's located on the ground floor of the Interstate Building on S. King St. There's a parking structure for the building that would need validation and street parking up in front of the restaurant. My friends and I did family style sharing of dishes. We ordered the Garlic Noodles, Catfish with Fries, No Mess Shrimp (garlic butter with habanero spicy), Karai Combo (Karai special with cayenne spicy), and Pan Roast. Soooo much delicious food! First, the garlic noodles was SOOOO GOOD. I can see why so many people order this. Such a simple dish but great flavor! Strong garlic taste (who doesn't love that?) with noodles cooked just right. My boyfriend was super tempted to order another plate of garlic noodles because it was THAT amazing. But we didn't as we had too much food LOL. Second, the catfish was fried to a nice golden brown and was not over cooked at all! Sauce was really good (not spicy) and was a great dipping sauce for the dish. We asked for another sauce as there was too much catfish and not enough sauce LOL. Third, the no mess shrimp with the garlic butter. SOO GOOD because of the garlic butter. SUPER spicy with the habanero sauce tho. I was dying from just a couple bites but couldn't stop because of the deliciousness. Fourth, the Karai combo with the Karai special sauce was a boil of things: shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, sausage, corn. The sauce wasn't as great as the garlic butter but still pretty good! My friends and I actually dipped the foods from the combo into the big mess shrimp sauce for the flavor LOL. lastly, the pan roast was kind of interesting. It was almost like a thick soup with rice in the middle. Unexpected but really good. My friends and I all got a round of drinks too! I got their Lanikai Lychee which was REALLY good and dangerous. Not much of the alcohol could be tasted (dunno if it's weak or just super dangerous) as it was masked with the sweet flavor. My friends got the Palolo Punch with mango (good but not as good as the Lanikai Lychee in my opinion) and the Old Fashioned. Loved the food here and definitely will be back. Especially for the garlic noodles. I do wanna try the actual seafood boils with crab the next time! read more

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There is so much I can say about this place. Everything is always amazing!!! Every time we go to O'ahu from Maui we eat here at least once. The food is top notch just like the service and owner John! The nicest man you will ever meet. Please support local businesses and visit Karai Crab! Make a reservation in advanced or call in take-out. Don't skip the garlic noodles or else you will regret it. I'm literally salivating just writing this review. read more

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Got invited to check out this spot for a BDAY celebration on 11/14/2019 Thursday for a early dinner @ 530pm, so first off let's talk about parking situation here at Karai crab, You either can find Street parking but make sure you pay attention to them street parking signs on S. king Street or park inside of the building where there is Karai crab (Read the parking signs) you only can park where it says VISITOR PARKING only. Also parking is not free in the building even tho Karai crab validates your parking ticket it will cost you $3 dollars (would be nice tho if it was free parking with validation) . I believe this is their new location and opened up not too long ago, prior to they was located at the old willows Resturant near UNIVERSITY area according to YELP pics on there yelp page. This new location sits about 70+ people and lots of tables and also they got seating at the bar area. I believe they had two large flat screens at the bar area, just wish they had 2 more tv's or so in the dinning area. Unless their working on it to add more tv's . Happy hour I was told by their manager, that during the week days it is from 4pm to 6pm And Saturday Sunday a from 5pm to 6pm *I could be wrong tho just check with the Karai crab staff. Aight here is the fun part let's talk about their FOOD FOOD FOOD. So here is some items that we ordered that night on 11/14/16 Thursday *Raw oyster shooters it comes in 3 shooters for $9 or 6 shooters for $15 and u can choose 3 different sauces like (cocktail sauce, CHILLI pepper water, or Ponzu sauce) we tried their CHILLI pepper water and ponzu sauce out of the 2 I like the ponzu sauce) *Karai Chicken Wings $15 (Pieces I'm not exact sure) but it was aight. But not sure on that price tho $15 (kinda up there) *Sweet potato fries $8 (typical sweet potato fries the norm's) *Garlic noodles $8 (this item was GOOD, A must try when eating at Karai crab) specially if you love garlic. *also wish the noodles was litter softer, but it was a Ok. *Pan roast $17 (it comes with Crab meat, Sausage, shrimp, clams). Honestly I was excited to try this dish, specially when I ask our server about it and she said it was GOOD) But but 2x bruh when I got the dish it wasn't what I expected like barely had any sauce in the bowl and shrimp seemed over cooked, and hardly any sausage or crab and a had a clam with just the shell no meat (like wait hold up) so I was disappointed straight up. Wish they gave more crab and sausage (IMO) *Main dishes we got their KARAI combo for $27 comes with (whole shrimp, clams, mussels, potato, corn & sausage) Also ordered their whole shrimp with Local corn and kukui sausage for sides) Their local corn side order is $4, (corn is cut so small) also their Kukui sausage $4.00 is small as well. (Portion wise wish it was more per order) (IMO). Their side white rice is $3.00 Sauces you we had was their (Karai special) it's their most popular one. Also for heat levels you have Mild, Cayenne, Habanero, or Ghost pepper the hottest) Staff - STRAIGHT up tho THEIR STAFF was ALL KOOL Even our waiter and waitress wish I could have taken their names) Also their manager was a Kool BRADDAH as well he was kool enough to change the tv channel for us to NBA On TNT after they played the THURSDAY night football game (Browns Vs Steelers). Also their WALL paint decor is nice as well. read more

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If you're looking for a good quality crab boil, I recommend coming to Karai Crab. I brought my mom and sister here since they were not impressed with the last crab place we went to *ahem* I wont mention any names. I've been to Karai Crab numerous times and it's my go-to spot for when I'm in the mood for Cajun crab and seafood. Not only is the food good but the service is great here. We decided on ordering the snow crab combo which comes with shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, corn, and sausage. You can choose the sauce and heat level. I usually get the karai special and cayenne heat level but because my mom is a little more sensitive with spicy foods, we got the mild. The combo is good for 2 people or if you are really hungry, you might want to order extra items. They have other seafood items and non seafood items. We got an order of the garlic noodles, miso sake clams, and a side of steamed broccoli (need to get your veggies in!). At first we thought we would need to order more but we were pretty stuffed by the end of our meal. I like that they don't skimp on the seafood and the quality is pretty good. I also love their sauces! It's not drenched like how some other places are but I like it that way. My mom and sister really enjoyed everything and already talking about coming back here (they are pretty hard to please too!). It's pretty reasonably priced and staff is always friendly and welcoming here! There is parking either on the street or in the parking garage. Karai Crab is a must for your Cajun seafood cravings! read more

The restaurant was a fun place to visit. Went with friends who had been there before and that helped with ordering. The garlic noodles were delicious. The bread was good-good for dipping in the sauces as well. Our table had clams, snow crab, dungeness crab, and edamame. We were prepared when given a bib, gloves and the appropriate tools to tackle the crab. I had the dungeness crab which is a whole crab cooked in garlic. There is a choice of 7 sauces and you can raise the level from mild to very spicy by adding cayenne, habanero or ghost pepper. I had the mild sauce and it was great-good flavor, some heat but not a lot, just a good flavor. The crab were cooked nicely. The portion was plenty. The sauce was so good, dipping the bread in it was a plus to soak up the flavor. The cajun flavors are great in the sauces. I noticed they have a happy hour also. Would be glad to go back again. read more

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Don't miss out on Happy hour from 4-6pm M-F! We ordered the shrimp, crab (30% off), and delicious butter garlic noodles with soft roasted garlic. Everything except for the crab was half off the original price. Such a good deal! We also got the sauce sampler for half price. I recommend the lemon grass and the ginger sauce. The ginger sauce tastes exactly like the sauce on Chinese ginger chicken. We also got the okonomiyaki fries which wasn't on the happy hour menu. Nothing special but the fries came out hot .)This sauce goes so well with seafood! Great experience and great food. read more

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Went there to celebrate a friends birthday. We ordered the colossal kraken which serves 4-6 and we had 4 people who love crab. I also added a pound of mussel and a pound of clam(I'm a clam-aholic) the service was top notch. We reserved for a 5:30 dinner and there were few people there. So someone was always checking out water refilling drinks or providing us with whatever extras we desired. The room was comfortable the air conditioning was cool without being cold, tables were stable, rest rooms were clean I was surprised to find a baby changing station in the entrance to the men's room, I felt it was very thoughtful when many of these smaller rest rooms aren't cared for that well. The food came out and was delicious we opted for the kraken special seasoning but with no spice as one of our members was spice sensitive. Everything was delicious the food was a lot more than we anticipated and six people could have been very satisfied with the amount. We had to bag the left overs and take it home. The only issue we had was the food had cooled too quickly and towards the end of our feast it was getting too unappetizing but the other half of that is we were forcing ourselves to eat everything and stayed longer than would be normal trying to "clear the plate"(unsuccessfully I might add). We left satisfied and humbly stuffed with crab,lobster,clam,mussel,shrimp,sausage,corn,potato/rice and shrimp(not a mistake there was a lot of shrimp). The big catch is they may be out of business in the future(isn't due to food or cleanliness so my guess..leasing/rent went up) so call ahead and verify they still are open. read more

Excellent Choppino. The broth was perfect. Great service and good prices for appetizers and wine.

Went here for their Happy Hour and we ordered the Kraken which can feed 6-8. It was just 2 adults and 2 little tikes eating here for the first time. They were kind enough to portion some of the shrimp to a separate bowl because we ordered the spicy, which wasn't spicy at all. The flavor was Ono though! The chicken wings with ghost pepper was unfortunately a miss as it lacked flavor and heat . Service was super good and the ambiance has the decor and vibe that makes you feel the vibes. Definitely recommend the Kraken at happy hour as it's 30% off and you can't beat that! We will be back again to try other dishes and update our review later. read more

Nice place, extensive menu, and good service. The garlic noodles were ono, the pan roast was Ok, but if you've been to Vegas, not quite. Gonna go back and try something else. read more

Very nice place to dine in, delicious food and drink, I would recommend to my friend. read more

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If I could give this place 10 stars I would. I've been wanting to try this place for almost a decade now, and it literally took me this long. Reservations for 5 on a Sunday were easy to make. They moved to King Street, and parking is in garage. Covid protocols were great. They disinfect pretty regularly, check vaccination cards, wear masks and have contact tracing. Tables are spaced out nicely. Bathrooms are nice and clean. Everything on the menu was delicious! We ordered: + Garlic Butter Noodles - YES, delicious + Calamari - My husband and his co-worker both agreed that it wasn't rubbery and was cooked to perfection. They said it was one of the best they ever had. + The Kraken (with snow crab and no mess shrimp) - Satisfied everyone at the table with a good amount of leftovers. Even the corn, potatoes and sausage were ono! + Karai Dipping Sauce (Cayenne) had the perfect amount of kick and complimented the seafood so well The best part of this experience was the staff. They are so welcoming and friendly. They gave awesome recommendations and accommodated us with allergies. To the guys who waited on us on Sunday evening 10/17. Mahalo, Mahalo, MAHALO! I don't know why we waited so long to try this place out. We'll definitely be back. Yelp 2021 Challenge: 27/40 read more

Their new happy hour is amazing! The drums are on point and only $5 for their speciality drinks is bananas! We got the kraken and we're stuffed! It's so much food, you really need a part of 4 or be prepared for tons of left overs! I love their Karai special sauce the best of the various crab boil places. I think it's because they they have lots of dried and roasted garlic inside. The servers are very attentive, and the space is huge . Their wall to ceiling art is pretty nice, but I actually remember when this was an Italian place and it had beautiful renaissance inspired art that I wish they kept. I'm sure it would'nt have matched the vibe of a crab boil, but I guess I'm just a sucker for nostalgia. Definitely will go back to try more happy hour specials, and don't forget to get their Karai blonde, you can't go wrong with $3/glass beer! Happy hour is actually 4-6, google said they open at 5, so don't miss out. read more

That honey garlic shrimp!! Definitely recommend trying that. We also ordered the snow crab and the karai combo with the karai special sauce. I wish it was a tad bit saucier as it was super delicious. It does have a strong thyme seasoning. The service was amazing also. We came in with no reservations for a party of 5 around 6:30 on a Saturday night. They gave us a table right away but said we only had one hour to eat since the table was reserved at 7:30. Not a problem at all! The food came super fast and we were out around 7:15. Will definitely visit again! read more

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I thought the world was gonna end when they closed their original location at Willows in Moiliili. Thankfully they opened up again even closer to where I live! What's even better is that they revamped their menu to include even more seafood goodness! They're known for their seafood boils and Karai combo but my favorite things to order from here are the fried catfish and ghost pepper wings. I love that you can customize your spice level for most of their menu items. Wash it down with their karai beer and you've got yourself a pretty good feast! read more

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This was an amazing experience. The staff was so helpful with my wife's celiacs disease. They explained everything to her and helped her through what she could eat. The Snow Crab combo is amazing with many different options for for sauce. Famous Garlic Noodles is ine of my favorite sides. I believe her name was Jen but she was great to us but honestly if you want great service with great staff, this is a must visit on your trip. read more

Karai Crab - Garlic Noodles - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great food and friendly staff!!! I had shrimp with garlic honey and pineapple sausage and my friend had clams and garlic wine sauce with French bread. You must go!!! read more

This place was so good I forgot to take a picture of any of my food! Came here on a Wednesday, started pretty slow but it definitely picked up around 7 or so, reservation is recommended. Parking is right next door and with validations it's 3 dollars, or you can look for street parking on king street. The service was amazing, servers were attentive and pretty knowledgeable. Price was very reasonable, they happened to have some holiday drinks and it was very delicious and fun. You get a better drink here at a crab place than at a holiday bar, for a fraction of the price! The sauce was very flavorful and portions were plenty. We left very very satisfied and will definitely be back for more. If you are a kamaaina, they may be doing some kamaaina promotions so be sure to ask for that read more

We came here for my daughters birthday. It was our first time, and we enjoyed it! Here's what we got: Snow crab combo - add one more 1 1/2 lb of snow crab. Signature Karai sauce, mild. It was good! I didn't feel like the sauce was quite thick enough to coat the crab well, so I felt it did lack a bit of flavor. Edemame - Sea salt, these were basic, but SOO delish! Garlic Noodles - Okay, these were 10 / 10, but not for anyone who gets overwhelmed by garlic. Fantastic! Pan Roast - This was tasty. Reminded me of a gumbo type dish. Mild / medium spice. The sausage was a bit strange, and very tough. Not sure if it was just my experience? Over all, it was good! However we go to a place closer to where we live that is comparable, if not better. So we probably wouldn't make the drive to town for it. read more

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Went here last year with my family... We got the Ciopinno soup, which was lukewarm, bland, overpriced, barely any seafood, and even had bits of sand in it. Everyone left hungry and unsatisfied, which is a shame because we were really excited for seafood. Service was nothing to write home about either. Hopefully it improves! read more

We made reservations for 4 at 6pm on a Friday. I was surprised that it was not too crowded for a Friday early evening. Been here a couple of times, but this is my first review. As always was pleasantly greeted right away by the staff. I ordered the premium Japanese whisky flight . We ordered crispy chicken skin and the mushrooms w/ Karai sauce for pup's. As always the pup's were on point. I ordered the catfish for my meal. The catfish didn't disappoint, the fish was very tasty and moist. The wait staff is very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back. read more

Karai Crab - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time to Karai Crab and we enjoyed it a lot! We went during happy hour and the prices were great! $3 beer? Can't go wrong! The Happy Hour apps also looked like good deals, but we had to try the seafood bake! We ordered the Karai Combo which was $35 and the Snow Crab which was on happy hour special (30%off) so 1.5 lbs of crab was $35. It was a lot of food and drink and everything was delicious! Plus the staff is so nice and helpful. Parking was easy because you can park in the Interstate Building and there's ample stalls. We'll definitely go back! read more

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What a find Karai Crab was!! It was my turn to pick a dinner place and I wanted to make sure that everyone left the place satisfied and full. Because our last restaurant as a family, some people left the restaurant and had to eat again at home. I love to eat seafood so I just typed that into my yelp search and Karai Crab came up. I never heard of this place but the pictures of the food looked so good. I've seen other crab places where they just throw the whole bucket of crab on the table. This place isn't like that. Everything is served in bowls and not spread all over the table. At first I was a little hesitant because Karai in Japanese means spicy and I don't really like spicy. But there was a mild version so it all worked out. The way you order is first you pick a seafood such as shrimp, and then you pick a seasoning, and lastly you pick a spice level. They said it's a big portion and you could do family style but since we all differed in our spice level, everyone pretty much ordered their own thing. Only my sister and I shared. We got the shrimp with no shell, Karai special, and mild spice level. It was really good. My mom got the shrimp with no shell, garlic and butter seasoning and mild spice level. This was also very good. My dad got the snow crab and it was good. My husband got the Dungeness crab. His was too spicy so I didn't even ask to try his. My daughter had a kids meal that came with shrimp and rice. Just a note about the Dungeness crab. Just make sure that you hear how much it costs before selecting that as your entree. When they told us, we thought the waiter said $16 but it actually was $60! So when my dad got the bill he was shocked! My husband said that the crab was kind of small and wasn't worth $60. And the king crab was cheaper than the Dungeness crab. We also got some appetizers: seafood fried rice, bacon jalapeño cornbread, and sausage. The fried rice was good but the cornbread was just okay. It had pieces of corn in it and I didn't like that too much. It didn't really taste like there was bacon in it either. I don't know about the sausage since my husband ordered that and by the time I asked for a sample, he already gobbled it down. But he said that it had a pineapple in it. That didn't sound appetizing to me. Overall great restaurant. I think we'll be coming back when my in-laws are back in town. read more

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Nice little hole in the wall, but great crab. Parking was difficult and the seating was not the best. We sat on a foldout plastic table.

Food was good. Recommend butter garlic sauce instead of Karai special. Portions pretty good but pricey. Good to try once a while. Service was great. Everyone was friendly and helpful Ambiance was pretty cool. Outside a little sketchy. read more

Food was delicious and fresh. The biggest king crabs legs I've ever seen. The sauce was spicy but very flavorful. We started off with the calamari so tender and delicious, followed with garlic fries, love me some fried food. And then the clams in white sauce, they were just okay. For the main entree was Alaskan King Crab Deluxe, my family twirly enjoyed every piece of it. We ordered dungeons crab legs extra spicy. So finger licking good. Service was good, ambiance was pretty quiet for Monday. read more

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Dinner with family, so happy they brought us here. Calamari on point so "ono". Perfectly done and tender! Garlic noodles for real garlic lovers. Clams meaty and delicious. And the Kraken, crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, pineapple sausage, and sweet corn. Tasty and cooked to perfection. Can't go wrong. Everything was so good I wanted to go back the next day!!! Everyone enjoyed the food, service and hospitality. The owners and team are so nice and friendly. Check it out you won't be disappointed. read more

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Good Cajun seafood with a blend of sauces. Their noodles and rice are great when mixed in. The drinks aren't great and the ambience is really casual. read more

Karai Crab - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came with friends and family for a bday party. Total of 8 of us. The establishment takes reservations at the moment, provides hand sanitizer and practices all covid protocols. We ordered the karai combo (me and the hon) and it includes: shrimp, snow crabs, clams, mussels, pineapple kukui sausage, corn and potatoes $70 for the 2 of us. We wished there was more than 2 potatoes. We also chose the karai seasoning which is very tasty but a little on the saltier side for us. The crab was a disappointment for us as well as the rest of the party as the meat was so small. Others ate from the the bigger pan $200. Plenty food but again, if you're with big eaters, the crab meat on snow crab is scant. I tried the pan bake from a friend and it was delicious. I would share that with someone as it has a nice kick. The garlic noodles as like other reviews, is tasty as well and a good side. The best however, is the miso clams. Soooo tasty and you can mop that broth with french bread. This is definitely a must if you love clams. Would I come again? Yes. But I would definitely sample other items. Not inexpensive but the flavor is spot on. Other establishments give heartier crab but flavor is lacking. Parking is in the guitar place and parking is $3 with validation. read more

Karai Crab - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was craving snow crab legs so bad!!! Found this spot and made a reservation for the next day. It seems like it would be better make a reservation especially during the weekend. The entrance was filled up at night waiting for a table. I ordered the snow crab legs which came with 3 clusters. I wouldn't say it is the freshest crab legs I had but it was still satisfying. My brother ordered the live clam which he enjoyed very much. But wish he ordered something else with it too. My mom ordered the Karai Combo which she didn't enjoy very much because it was a bunch of cheap seafood and two potatoes. read more

Garlic and fried food heaven! Calamari, catfish, and even chicken skin - perfectly fried to optimum crispness for your next cheat night. But center stage goes to the crab legs - my daughter chose this place for our family's early Valentine's dinner based on the reviews for the crab alone. Since we don't really eat crab in general and never whole, we were super awkward trying to help my daughter get the meat out with the cracking utensil and scissors. Finally, we asked the waiter, who told us how to use the scissors on the softest parts of the shell. Kevin got the hang of it after the second leg, and my happy daughter feasted to her heart's delight. The staff was attentive and unobtrusive, expertly pacing our meal and drinks throughout dinner. Tables were spaced out well, and diners adhered to the "masks off only when actively eating and drinking" policy noted on the tabletop signs. Two thumbs up from the whole family, we will be back! read more

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