My go-to seafood boil spot in the South Bay! I remember…read morecoming to this restaurant's grand opening and thinking - this place is going to be insanely popular because the sauce is so good! Thankfully, the masses have not found it yet. My regular order is as follows: - Combo 1 with 2lbs of head on shrimp and 1lb of clams. House special sauce medium - House special sauce spicy on the side - Rice on the side (mandatory) - Strawberry lemonade Some week days, they also have raw oysters for a dollar so check that out! An amazing deal that is hard to find in SJ (more prevalent up in SF from lived experience). I usually get the same staff member. I think his name is Cory and he is super friendly and attentive! Highly recommend checking it out if you like seafood boil as much as I do!

Unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing…read more The seafood arrived only warm, and the additional sauce we ordered was barely lukewarm. The fries and garlic noodles came out about 20 minutes after the seafood by which point we had already finished eating. We also had to flag our server down twice to follow up on the fries and garlic noodles. The service itself was okay, but the timing and lack of follow-up were frustrating. The oysters were particularly disappointing. They looked sad and were not what we expected. I also ordered a Coke Zero but received Diet Coke instead despite Coke Zero being listed on the restaurant's website. Most concerning, I became sick with what I believe was food poisoning after the meal. I can't definitively say the restaurant caused it, but the timing was concerning and made an already disappointing experience even worse. Lastly, they advertised a free appetizer for signing up for their rewards program with an entrée purchase. We signed up and purchased an entrée, but when we tried to redeem the offer, we were denied and told to use it on our next visit instead. Given our experience, there won't be a next visit. Overall, between the lukewarm food and sauce, delayed sides, disappointing oysters, incorrect drink, getting sick afterward, and the rewards promotion not being honored, this was an extremely disappointing experience. We won't be coming back.

My boyfriend and I come to Crab Bay all the time, and there's a reason we keep coming back! The…read moreservice is always amazing. The workers are incredibly sweet, caring, and funny, and they always make an effort to have conversations with us and make us feel welcomed. You can tell they genuinely care about their customers and make everyone feel comfortable. We always order the shrimp, and they are HUGE compared to other places. They're also very generous with the portions and often give us even more than we ask for, which we really appreciate. Tonight was another great experience. The owner was there and generously gave everyone free shrimp fried rice, which was such a kind gesture. Our waitress was also wonderful and constantly made sure everyone was doing okay. When we were ready to leave, he even packed our food to go for us without us having to ask. Crab Bay has great food, amazing portions, and most importantly, genuinely kind people who make you feel like a valued customer. We always enjoy coming here and will definitely continue to come back. Highly recommend!

Good customer service very sweet workers here very caring! The shrimp is very big and well worth…read morethe price the owner even came up to me and my girlfriend and gave us a bowl of there shrimp fried rice, the food is very good

I'm a little surprised to see that this place is closed now. This review is for a visit a few…read moremonths back. This is located in a strip mall with a lot of restaurants, a sprouts, and a trader joes. You're never going to have trouble finding parking. I had the blackened catfish po boy and my partner had the pan roast. I really liked my sandwich and the fries were nice too. My partner helped me eat half the sandwich, the portions are huge! The pan roast tasted good, I liked the spices, very flavorful. It was however a little too spicy for my partner. The staff let us know that this batch was a little spicier than most batches. I thought the spice level was fine though. I think they kept a lot of the interior from the restaurant that came before them. A little sad that they're gone now though.

The service here was really good. The workers were friendly and attentive. There is decent amount…read moreof parking in the plaza. The place was clean and modern. The seafood pan roast was solid and was flavorful. It was loaded with a good amount of seafood. The fried oysters were tasty and hot.. My favorite thing was the s'mores dessert. Im definitely miss this place.

Plaza parking available, but it fills up quickly…read more Restaurant isn't super huge so try to get there right when it opens, even on weekday for dinner, was filling up when close to closing! Garlic noodles are delicious, must order whenever I'm here Got their Combo Deal and was plentiful for 2 persons Can't wait to be back!

This was my go-to seafood boil spot for the past five years. I'd always recommend this place to…read morefriends because it was consistently one of the better seafood boil spots in SJ. After today's visit, though... I finally understand why the second location closed. Ordered: Shackie's Sauce (Hot) Shrimp & Mussels Combo Snow Crab Clusters Garlic Noodles Garlic Fries The seafood boil was nowhere near the quality it used to be. The corn tasted old, the shrimp and snow crab didn't taste fresh, and the snow crab clusters had barely any meat. By the time I cracked everything open, it felt like there was more shell than seafood. The mussel shells even had barnacles on them, which I've never seen here before. It made the seafood feel like it hadn't been cleaned as well as it should have. The garlic fries were crispy, but that's it. It was weird--I could see the garlic and was literally eating it, yet there was no garlic flavor. The garlic noodles used to be one of my favorite items because they were bold and packed with garlic. Now they've definitely toned the flavor down, and they're just not the same anymore. It's honestly disappointing because this place used to be one of my favorite seafood spots. The food quality has clearly declined while the prices have continued to go up. I hope they can get back to what made this place so good, but based on today's experience, I can't recommend it anymore.

Just ate here for the second time in a few months. Unfortunately both times there has been hair in…read moreour meals. Second time was 1 hair, so it was remade, then came back again with 3 hairs. If there wasn't any hair in the food it would be great! But disappointed.

What a wonderful treat! I was visiting friends out in San Jose and we were looking for a Cajun…read morespot. Fortunately, it was open late and was next to some boba as well. We went in at 9 pm on a Friday night with a group of eight of us. Please note that the restaurant is tiny so it did take sometime while we waited for our table, but we did not wait too long. There was plenty of parking spots in the plaza and the restaurant was a little loud, but it was a small place for a bunch of people dining in on a late evening. The service was great. They were checking in whenever we were ready to order and answering all of our questions. Because our group was so large, we did have to squish into a small table, but it did not make the food any less delicious. They had a special where we could choose 4 pounds of any types of shrimp, mussels, crawfish, clam. This was a great deal, and I wish I knew to order more. Once we were finished with this 4 pounds... We ordered some more. I believe we ordered with the Louisiana sauce at medium and it was to die for. We also tried the sweet California, but I thought it was just OK. To be honest, it was a little bit too sweet for me, but everyone's taste differ. We also ordered the basil clams and they were also delicious but they did come pretty late into a meal. My friends that don't eat seafood, enjoyed the lamb chops, the chicken wings, the garlic noodles and some other dishes. All in all, I would definitely recommend coming here. It's a great spot to enjoy with friends and I am so grateful that it was open late night. I am already thinking about the next time I come to visit San Jose to eat some more.

This restaurant is one of the last seafood boil restaurants in the South Bay that we have not tried…read moreyet. We decided to finally check them out. We arrived on a Saturday evening for dinner. The restaurant is located in a nice newer plaza area in Cupertino off the Vallco Parkway close to where Vallco Shopping Mall once stood. Parking is available in the parking garage in the plaza. The restaurant is medium size but maximizes the space efficiently with plenty of booths and tables for dine in. The modern decor is nice and sleek. Whereas the vibe is bustling and welcoming. We ordered the combo of 2 pounds of shrimp with heads on, garlic noodles, and 2 steamed rice. The seafood boil came out in a large silver bowl instead of the usual large clear bag. I found this to be much better in presentation. Everything was so delicious. The captain Loui sauce was so flavorful and sweet. The shrimp were plump and juicy. Garlic noodles were tasty. A couple of saucy yummy corn and potato were found in the bowl which was a good surprise. Overall we enjoyed our experience at Cap't Loui. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The combo options were a great deal. Free Ice cream popsicles for dessert were a nice surprise at the end. We will definitely be back as their seafood boil is one of the better options in the South Bay.

Misa is a really cute server. I wrote this in my drafts so long ago, I don't even know if she's…read morestill there. Anyway. Garlic noodles, great

my boyfriend and i's fav pit stop for seafood boil! it's self serve and has so much variety in…read morefoods, even good soup! sadden that the price went up but it's not too much of a difference. really into the nice and chill ambience~

I tried to use a coupon that this business had offered me, and it was still within its active…read moreperiod. They refused to honor it and would not provide any flexibility -- even though the issue was clearly not my fault as a customer. It's disappointing when a business won't stand behind its own promotions. I'd recommend keeping this in mind before relying on any deals they advertise. Food is ok, though snow crab becomes more salty and less fresh.

It's been a long time since I've had a seafood boil and decided to try this place out. A lot of…read moreseafood boil places are closed on Monday but I was lucky to find this one and quickly got seated. I was greeted by a really nice young guy (didn't get his name) who handed me a menu to look at. I combed over the menu and decided to order shrimp and added corn, potato, and side of steamed rice. You're able to choose from a variety of sauces and can choose your own spice level. I decided to go with their house sauce which i felt was a fusion of Cajun and garlic butter sauce; with a medium spice level. I do want to add the shrimp doesn't have a set price. The price is dependent on the Market price which turned out to be 15.99 for a pound of shrimp. You don't get to choose headless, the shrimp comes in its full form; which is fine by me. But I know some people prefer shrimp without the head on. I'd like to add this place has very reasonable prices for their boils; compared to a lot of their competitors Ie. Boiling crab. The boil it's self was a 4/5 with the house sauce and all the added sides. The shrimp were cooked to perfection and wasn't overcooked. Service: 5/5 The young guy with glasses who served me was very kind and attentive. Overall I give this place a 5/5 I will definitely be returning.

I've had a love and hate relationship with SJ crawfish for at least a decade -- mostly because of…read moretheir service. The servers can be extremely rude and for no reason, but I try to be tolerable and understanding. It's no wonder there is such high turnover because I never see the same service staff twice. Anyway, I think these guys recently had a change in ownership because the food tastes better than what I can remember. During our most recent visit, our party of 3 ordered an entire spread of crawfish, clams, shrimp, garlic noodles, raw oysters, fries, etc. and just went in. You can elect for your choice for sauce, and spice level -- and add any preferred extras like corn, sausages, and potatoes. The sauce and flavors have drastically improved compared to previous dine in experiences. This would be a good choice for a Cajun crawfish and seafood boil treat, but I can't stand on the service you'll receive -- hit or miss. Bonus: bring your own seafood dipping sauce. My girl made a spicy tamarind sauce perfect for seafood and I took a bottle with me for dipping.

Always love coming to Kicking Crab! The shrimp is my absolute favorite. One thing I've realized…read moreis that their spicy is REALLY spicy for me, and I don't enjoy it as much. The mild is perfect, though! This is just a reminder to myself: always order mild!

Here's a version that keeps the disappointment clear without sounding like you're just ranting:…read more My wife and I used to be loyal Kickin' Crab customers before we moved to the city, so I was really looking forward to having it again. Unfortunately, today's experience was nowhere near what we remembered. We ordered a pound of king crab, snow crab & shrimp, and snow crab with Cajun fries -- definitely not a cheap order. We were also told we couldn't order or pay over the phone because of the cost, which was already a little frustrating. But the food was the real disappointment. The sauce was extremely watered down, to the point that the seasoning wouldn't even stick to the shrimp, crab, potatoes, or corn. The crab itself was flimsy and somehow tasted dry like it wasn't fresh, and several of the claws had little to no meat in them. Being a pescatarian, and I can honestly say I've never thrown away a pound of king crab until today. For what king crab costs, that says everything. We used to love this place, which is why this experience was especially disappointing.

Disappointing service, but the food hits the mark…read more Not the best spot for large parties. We brought a group of 12, and it took quite a long time just for the staff to arrange the tables together. The menu availability was a letdown. I originally ordered the lobster and shrimp, but they were completely out of lobster. I ended up getting the king crab legs instead. When the food finally arrived, serving it was highly confusing, and the staff couldn't figure out who ordered what. The food itself was actually good. The highlight was definitely the lemon pepper fries--they are a must-order! Overall, the food is tasty, but the service is definitely on the slower side.

Always love this place, especially when they have live crawfish! The service is usually pretty good…read moretoo. My only complaint is that they always serve the rice way before the rest of the food, so by the time everything else arrives, the rice is already cold. And yes, I love the Boiling Crab-style fishing boat décor. It adds a fun touch to the whole experience!