Took my girlfriend here for the first time and we had an awesome experience. The food was amazing, the staff made us feel like family, and we got to watch some awesome World Cup football! Would highly recommend this to anyone who loves Cajun style seafood boil and just seafood in general. Great place, one of the staples of my foodie adventure in the SLC area. read more

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Our 3rd time here. The kids wanted to try king crab so I ordered the $85 seafood boil. The mussles were great. The shrimp was good. The crayfish was....okay. The sausage tasted like plain old hotdogs. The king crab? Awful. 2 tiny legs and some knuckle meat. It was mushy, stringy, tasted off and was quite obviously overcooked. I vasilated between giving a 3 or a 2 for this review, but considering the price point and the horrific crab, a 2 if fair. read more

This place was decent. I have been to a lot seafood boil places and this was good but more towards the bottom of my list. The food was filling and perfect to share. The sauce was good but I have had better at other places but still wasn't bad. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

I had not been to Kickin Seafood for quite some time, and I was disappointed with my recent visit. They changed all the decorations inside the restaurant. Now there are random scratch marks all over the walls, and honestly it looks very bad and low class. I would rather they kept the walls clean and simple with one color. The restaurant now feels cheap and dirty. In fact, the overall cleanliness was disappointing. I ordered a seafood bag and a gumbo soup. The gumbo used to be my favorite, but this time it was terrible. Even before tasting it, the color looked bad--like dirty waste water. After one bite, I could tell all the important flavors were missing. I could not continue eating it. The seafood bag was okay, but not great. Yes, the prices are lower, but it does not feel like a good value. Cheap prices are not everything. I would rather pay a little more for good food and a better dining experience. Unfortunately, I would not come back again. read more

The 1.5 pound was full of garbage pieces like this. Rip off. Maybe actually give 1.5 pounds of crab legs that have meat in them. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Lame - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Our server was amazing; great energy and so helpful with order recommendations. The food was very yummy! We ordered the calamari & it was delicious. For our entrees we had 2 boils. They were all in all delicious. What stood out: The shrimp were cooked perfectly, the potatoes and corn were spot on, and the crab was oh so good. One boil was the house blend (mild heat) and the other was the butter and garlic (no heat). The only bummer was that they were out of a few proteins. The setting is very child friendly and it's very casual. There's multiple tvs on which help distract the kiddos while waiting for the food. The bathrooms could use some attention, but I've seen worse. This place is great where it counts! read more

Finally came here with some friends on a Friday night. The restaurant was full and there were a lot of people waiting to be seated in the lobby as well. Our friends arrived earlier and were able to get us a table! Our server was very nice and friendly. My husband and I ordered a combo one dinner and the hush puppies as an appetizer. The dinner came out before the appetizer. After watching other tables, it seemed like that was the case for them as well. The hush puppies were burnt and dry, unfortunately! I have lived in the south and love a good hush puppy but wouldn't order these again. I was disappointed! The seafood boil was fresh and flavorful. However, it wasn't super hot when it came out to us. Not sure why. The clams were delicious and my favorite. The shrimp were big and I would order them with no head next time to make it easier to eat. Overall, it was a decent experience and I would come back whenever someone wants to go! There's a lot to try on their menu. I love that this is in Utah County and it seems to be doing pretty well! read more

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Absolutely amazing!!! Definitely enjoyed and loved this seafood boil. I been to the Kickin in Layton several times and loved them but they changed to a buffet style which sucked so I was excited to come here to the one in Orem. The service was magnificent and all the servers was friendly and amazing. The ambiance was nice and calm and you felt taken care of. I will definitely return. Our waiter she was amazing and kept checking on us regularly which was amazing. Definitely will see you all again. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Came here on Sunday 8/31 and it was so freaking goood! Our server who I can't remember his name but he had blonde hair up to his shoulders and a hat was the best! He knew when to check up on us and gave us the perfect amount of space to dig our faces! Service was 10/10 ask for him! We got the calamari and Cajun fries to start calamari was a little tough but still good! I got the #1 with all shrimp and my boyfriend got the #3, but we really could've shared one combo and we CAN EAT! It was very slow when we got there but by the time we left it was almost full! Cute little spot you can write your name anywhere basically and was super cool! Definitely will be coming again! read more

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We love their shrimps no heads with kicking mix in medium spicy. They taste fresher than the shrimps with no shells. The shells are so easy to peel off. It is always delicious! read more

Our first time here and it was a great experience. The waiter was super funny and friendly, he helped us figure out the right combination of things with a variety of spice levels. We got all of them with the kickin sauce which is all of them combined... next time we will ask for extra sauce. Make sure to get garlic bread, it soaked up the sauce perfectly! We will for be back, with friends for a fun night out. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Top left: snow crab. Top right: shrimp (head on). Bottom: king crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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Been curious about this place for the dine-in experience - and it was a good first-time experience! Met a friend there for a late lunch/early dinner so we were the only ones there between those odd hours but we received really great service! The waitress was attentive and abided by our every wish. I had their seafood boil for the first time about 1.5+ years ago, but it was when they were doing only take out in the beginning/middle of the pandemic. I have to say the dine-in experience was way better. Their shrimps (seafood boil) with head-on were quite bigger than expected and compared to other seafood boils I've had (in Salt Lake County) so that was a pleasant surprise! Their kickin' style sauce (a mixture of all the sauces) on medium heat has a good flavor - really enjoyed it. We also had the raw oysters and sweet potato fries for appetizers. Great spacious atmosphere, where you can also settle in for an hour or so and still keep a distance (one or two tables away) from other patrons. Will definitely come back here as it's close to home. We need more places like this in Utah County! read more

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Wanted fish for Good Friday and this establishment had a 4 star rating. Got here early a little after 5 to avoid the dinner rush. Sat down quickly and service was great even as many started to arrive. Not thrilled with the food options or the ability to substitute but my order included two appetizers, the Calamari which was golden, not greasy & the seafood gumbo was large bowl ordered without rice. It looked like a good choice with plenty of vegetables but found it hard to find the seafood other than a few tiny shrimp embryos & after enjoying excellent gumbo in New Orleans, it was difficult to call this gumbo & they hand out tiny cheap plastic spoons for the gumbo, if you come bring a spoon. The main meal was option 1 & my choices were 2 portions of shimp and 1 of mussels. I did enjoy the meal and had some to bring home. The corn was over cooked but the garlic bread (extra cost) sausage and potatoes were ok! Could have used scissors for de-shelling the shrimp but didn't realize they were available until on our way out. Place is ok, they would do well to provide ala cart in the future so patrons can make their own choices. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Gumbo, Calamari and Garlic Bread. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Great experience here. Be prepared to be messy. Good food served in a big tray to eat with your hands.

The ambiance was niicceeee!! I had the GUMBO Soup. It was good! The best, I have tasted so far! The waiter was very nice! The place had plenty of room. The parking lot was nice and spacious!!! I was a little disappointed..... no BOUDAIN!!! CUSTOMER Service was NICE, so were the PRICES!! two thumbs up!! read more

Waited and waited and never got sat down even tho there was little people in the dining room. Left without a word

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style is for the ultimate seafood lover! Food etiquette: you tie on a bib and eat with your hands! Eating without gloves is done by most professional seafood eaters. If you prefer to keep your hands clean you can use the gloves provided. There is an easy accessible hand washing station in the dining area. Food ordered for 2: COMBO deal #1. Our 3 choices: Shrimp (1/2 lb.), Crawfish (1/2 lb.), and Clam (1/2 lb.) It also includes 3 corns, 3 potatoes & 6 pcs. cut sausage. Spice level: medium. Appetizers: fried calamari. Side: garlic bread. Food experience: the fried calamari was pretty awesome and one of the better calamari I've had. The food was prepared well and I really enjoyed the sauce. Medium was spicy enough for my heat-tolerant taste buds. After eating COMBO #1, I've decided that I would love to try the combos with crab. This is only because I'm a professional seafood lover and eating just shrimp and clams is too tame. Next time, bring on the crab! However, I was pretty stuffed after sharing my Combo #1 and I didn't leave hungry. Ambience: the restaurant has a laid-back vibe with walls covered in scribbles done by customers. Also, it makes eating with your elbows on the table and your hands covered in sauce and juices much more enjoyable. read more

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Took my elderly parents (90 & 95) and my great-aunt (85) here. They had never had a cajun seafood boil. We ordered one with lobster tails, clams, and crawfish. It was near the end of crawfish season. The crawfish were HUGE. I asked for the mildest possible spice and they delivered, so the only problem was my dad made me peel all his crawfish for him. I thought we'd have some extra food to take home but the old folks managed to devour everything. It was nice to see a fairly authentic cajun boil in Utah. read more

Best Cajun sea food you're going to get around here. You know it's good when you see a Louisiana license plate in the parking lot. Service was good and quick, food was fairly priced, establishment was clean. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Combo #3 kickin' style - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

My husband and I usually go to a cajun seafood broil in salt lake but we didn't want to drive all the way to salt lake to eat. We decided to try this place, I noticed most of the recent reviews were good so we decided to check it out. Service was quick we got our food soon after ordering. We got the medium spice but we both agreed we could have gone up a level the fries were good and so was calamari. The aesthetic was not what I expected but it was kind of cool to see all the names of people who have come before. Over all we enjoyed our selfs and the food really hit the spot. Also the price was very reasonable for what you get. We'll be back for sure. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Seafood boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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This place never disappoints. It's delicious, flavorful, fresh. We always order spicy, but damn .. their shrimp and lobster is to die for. read more

First off, we love this place. We are HUGE seafood fans and love spicy food. We are always greeted promptly and treated with respect (which is rare in the food industry these days). We love to get the #4 combo deal with lobster, shrimp and crawfish as our mains and then the sausage, corn & potatoes on the side. We always choose the kickin style sauce with medium heat for the boil and then we get side cups of the kickin style sauce in spicy for extra flavor. We always leave happy and stuffed for hours. We've never had a bad experience here & Edgar is usually our server and he's such a sweetheart & does his job the way everyone should. I'd definitely recommend coming here if you love spicy seafood! Don't forget to try out the Cajun edamame and a side of steamed rice with your boil! read more

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Great food great service! Got the #1 with shrimp and mussels and corn and potatoes it was yummy! Service was attentive and kind. It's hard to find good seafood inland but they do a great job. Highly recommend. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Corn Potatoes Shrimp Mussels - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Food was delicious and quick, however, they don't have typical items served with raw oysters (like crackers and horseradish).

We almost didn't go in the restaurant cause of the bad reviews, but there were no other place open on a Sunday. I'm glad we went in to try it! The kickin's style sauce was so good. If I can rate this place higher, I would. The combination of scrumptious food and excellent service is always the best experience. We will definitely come back when we're back in Provo. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - #2 combo deal with kickin' style sauce - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Not good. Over-cooked shrimp and the seafood gumbo was "meh". Very disappointing. Hard "pass"!

I was craving shrimp, sad to say I do not recommend this place, no flavor, quality of the shrimp was not good, maybe if you ask for jumbo shrimp you will have better luck, the sauce doesn't stick to the shrimp. My server was super sweet girl, it's a big place, but I was the only person in the restaurant at 3pm on a Monday of spring break. The place looks clean. read more

We came here to try the Po Boys, and did not disappoint. Often times, the po boy is on mediocre bread, but not this place. The bread is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It has a good chew to it as well. The fries were really good as well, both the cajun and sweet potato fries. The fried shrimp inside the sandwich were not overcooked, and the breading on the shrimp was very crispy as well. The remoulade sauce that came on the sandwich was a little spicy, which was great. We did not wait long for the food to come out out and the server was very nice and happy, which is always good to see. Everyone else there was having the seafood boil, so I assume those are good too, I just wanted a po boy. I'd recommend this place to any of my friends. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Generous portion of fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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Kickin Seafood Cajun Style... Where do I start? First, TBH with ya'll, I went here with no previous expectations. So... The food here has a lot of potential. First impressions were okay and I'm hoping I can come back another day to a better meal. I ordered Gumbo and the Po Boy combo with corn and both were about 3/5 on the scale, as shown on my rating above. If I find the time to come back here another day, I really want to try the bagged seafood and see for myself if there's something here that I can get attached to. For now, maybe I just hit a bad timing or maybe just had bad luck with the food, but I'll keep my hopes up that this place will be better than my experience today and visit again soon. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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Went there for early Sunday dinner and I wasn't disappointed. The food was good. Got the 3 item selection black muscles, crawfish and shrimp. It was all great! Got medium heat Cajun personally I like spicy so next time I'll go for the next heat level. Cajun Combo! read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Boil in a bag! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Wow! Truly kickin! This is located behind Trader Joe's in orem. The place can seem oddly place but it truly is a hidden jem. They have been open for over a year and it gives me South Carolina vibes! The dining room has unique decor: Jack Sparrow mannequins, a giant crab, and you can leave your mark on the wall! They also have an external hand washing station for when things get messy. The staff is wearing masks and is very helpful. They helped me decide what to get. I would recommend the "Kickin' boiled seafood in a bag" for one person and the #1 Combo meal for 2! You can choose from a variety of heat levels- Mild, Medium, Spicy, & Fire. I would give warning that things can get messy! They have paper towels on every table and the hand washing station is great. read more

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You arrive and they don't serve you, they just pass by like fools, very bad service

You know... I think many of the low reviews are from uncultured locals that have no sense for diverse taste. I've lived in many difference cities with college and work & this place mimicks places similar that are in Vegas and LA. YOU EAT WITH YOUR HANDS, WEAR A BIB AND TEAR HEADS OFF YOUR SHRIMP. IF THAT ISNT SOMETHING YOUR DOWN FOR THEN JUST GO TO THE OTHER CHAINS DOWN THE STREET. If that is something that sounds like an experience and you enjoy spicy seafood, then go! Yes it sounds weird, but why not try it? We tried it for the first time in LA.... we had never been to a place where the tablecloth is a sheet of paper, then your food comes out in bags and thrown on the table and you eat with your hands. Just primitive, right? Well so glad we did. I am obsessed now and have gotten so many friends and family members hooked as well. I always get crab legs or shrimp with the everything sauce and mild. So damn good. And the server, Eric, was awesome. We do wish they served the garlic noodles, so look into that. Thanks! We even bought an additional side of the sauce so we can make it at home. I can't wait to go back! read more

These guys have only been open for 6 months they said. If they keep up the good work they will be destined to grow. Upon walking in on a Thursday evening in February we were promptly greeted and seated in comfortable booths, with pleasant wood decor. The waiter named Edgar was very personable and tended to us with extreme kindness and attentiveness we really enjoyed his enthusiasm in doing his job. I made sure we tipped him half the bill that he earned! I also noticed that other staff members seemed well trained and customer centric. Let's get to the food!! Wow, we ordered the largest seafood mix with king crab and lobster tail, it comes on a huge platter mixed with sausage, corn, potatoes, Crawdads and clams piping hot and fresh. We also added Cajun fries and Cajun wings to start! The flavors we very tasty with Cajun flavors bursting out! We've been to the south and stayed with Karl Malone and this is comparable! We drove from Draper specifically to try this place out and we would not hesitate to return and will. Check our the pics... read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - A huge seafood mix! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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YUM! One of our favorite new spots in Utah County to eat. Excellent spicy food. Utah is full of bland restaurants. This place is anything but bland. We've ordered crab legs, shrimp, lo mein, calamari, and gumbo. Everything was excellent and priced super reasonably. read more

Oh. My. God. This place has the best seafood in Utah! The flavor is phenomenal & so delicious. I've been here 3 times and each time is just as good. We've had the garlic butter & the one where you combine all of the sauces. I've gotten the #3 combo all 3 times, and I've eaten the snow crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, & mussels. Each time the servers have been super nice & helpful: very diverse workplace! Also: i always ask for a ton of lemons with my seafood bc it can help cut the spice if you're with someone who likes it on a spicier level + it adds another depth of flavor! But, to finish my review, I definitely recommend this place to everyone & I probably dream about their food & how amazing + perfectly cooked everything is on a daily basis. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - corn, shrimp, potatoes, mussels, sausage, snow crab legs - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

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This spot makes for a "pretty food pic" and that's about it. Service is terrible, took forever to get seated, took forever to just get water (mind the fact that I had to ask for it while ordering), annnnd then the food arrived... I understand this is Utah. I also understand (and have experienced) that even frozen seafood can be cooked "decently"... this place missed that memo. Expect overcooked shrimp/crawfish/basically everything, except for the Cajun fries. Those might have been the best part. In agreement with the other ratings, it seems to be the same staff from the Asian restaurant that was there before, trying to fill the fact that a Joe's crab shack that used to be in the parking lot years ago. Long story short, not worth it, won't be going back. read more

Kickin Seafood Cajun Style. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orem, Utah

Amazing service came right away if needed came every 5 minutes to make sure everything was ok!

It was an amazing experience I liked it and it is somewhere my family and I like to go the food has great taste and seasoning and they people are so kind and it is very family oriented and you can write on the chalkboard read more

Nice room to park. I walked in and I needed to tell them I wanted to order instead of them asking me if I wanted to be seated. But nevertheless, I was seated with a friendly smile. The waitress was well groomed and friendly. The calamari was delicious. The Buffalo Wings were good. read more

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