I honestly wasn't sure about this place based on the mixed reviews so decided we needed to check this out ourselves We made reservations which we weren't sure we'd need but saw shortly after arriving that there were numerous people waiting for tables. We both ordered boils. I got the mussels, snow crab, and shrimp with Cajun garlic butter seasoning. This also came with potatoes and corn. I was pleasantly surprised that all of the seafood was cooked perfectly and seasoned nicely. I can't wait to go back and try some more. My only regret was I didn't get better pictures of my food. 2026-11 read more

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The crab boil was good. There was fairly fast service and a friendly wait staff. The seafood boil was presented in a big plastic bag. The seafood, corn and potatoes were cooked correctly. The spicy sauce tasted good. read more

King Crab - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I love coming here. It is comfortable and be prepared to get messy. The seafood is super fresh amd there are so many options. It is a lot of fun. U get a big bag of steaming seafood which u dump into a metal platter and it has the garlic butter or whatever sauce/spice u want and it is great. Super yummy. They have beer, wine and drinks too. I suggest u go and check it out esp if you like seafood. The staff is super friendly too and the restaurant is clean. read more

King Crab - This is what it looked like after dumping it. Sorry I ate a potato and then took pic. Lol.it is Shrimp, crab legs, potatoes and corn. - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Good was delicious. Good portions. Very pleasantly surprised for Buffalo and seafood! Cute decor! And loved eating from the table and totally getting into my meal! Yum! read more

Best seafood around! I would recommend adding noodles into your bag with the sauce and seafood. It is DELICIOUS!!!

I hate to see such low ratings, I find their food to be really good! My dad and I love a good sea food boil, while no one else in the family does, so whenever him and I can grab one we do. We ordered from door dash yesterday. I pre ordered the day before for a set time next day, the food not only came at the requested time BUT it came very hot too and I am about 8 miles from the store. So that alone was impressive. We packed our boil with black mussels, which I have to say some of the best mussells I've had. Then some crab legs, lobster tails, sausages, corn, hard boil eggs and potatoes. Went with the lemon pepper medium seasoning and was just delicious. Also ordered some fried calamari and hush puppies. I really don't have anything bad to say the lobster and crab legs were cooked to perfection, and sweet and juicy. I consider this a take out spot, so for take out seafood, they do it well if you ask me!! read more

King Crab - Build your own combo...black mussels, lobster tail, crab legs, sausage, corn, potatoes and hard boil eggs - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Took about 20 mins for the order to come out. Now I did pick out some things from what I ordered because it is super messy but flavorful. But I only had 1 crab leg, I guess that equate to my 1/2 lb of crab. Other than that, the food was flavorful, and I would go again. read more

King Crab - The combo special 1/2 LB of crab and 1lb of Shrimp(no head). (partial) - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The food was disappointing with very small portions and old. The bar is a complete joke.

Maybe you'll have better luck, but I'm not going back to King Crab because of the quality of seafood. I can only envy the people who had a great culinary experience at this place. Our seafood boil came with medium house special sauce which I fell in love with last time. Unfortunately, this time it was less buttery and much spicier compared to the previous time. Eating and sweating because of the heat is not exactly my thing. We ordered two pounds of shellfish and sausage, but what we got didn't feel and look like that's the case. About the food. The green mussels were tasteless. It reminded me of the oysters we were served during my first visit. The shrimps with head attached were overall not horrible, but their texture was mushy and unappetizing. It was just not fresh seafood. The sausage was definitely cut like for jambalaya, too thin. Corn is in season right now and they really could have done better. In general, the boil wasn't enjoyable like it was supposed to be, that's all. I have to admit, King Crab knows how to fry food. The oil tasted clean and nothing was too oily every time I tried it. The hush puppies were perfectly done and were served with a yummy creamy dip. The catfish was also very tasty, sweet and mild covered with crispy breading. The fries were on the good side, too. The restaurant was empty again with just one table occupied. It's not a good sign. Seafood gets bad pretty fast. I don't want to be the one who pays and risks my well being because of someone's bad management and planning. read more

King Crab - Catfish Basket. - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Back again for my annual college pick up and in the mood for seafood. This is our go to place when we are here. Family seafood boil with lobster tails, crab legs, green muscles, black muscles, clams, and ordered half dozen oysters read more

King Crab - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Food was delicious!! Will eat here again. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ on the crab legs.

The food was very poor. calamarie was like rubber,sent that back. and my crab an shrimp was over cooked . The only good thing i have to say the resturant was clean and service was good.Sad to say not going back. read more

First time at this place. It has a decidedly Asian format. Cheesy tartar sauce for the fried clams. Nicely prepared. Asian style duck sauce for the fried calamari. Nicely seasoned. The menu is difficult to figure out. They have a broad selection of offerings, including any number of combination meals, various types of crabs and mussels to choose from. Their combo boils are served in a bag. They have many "seasonings" offerings, and I chose seasoned garlic butter and lemon pepper. They also give a choice of hotness and I chose medium. The speed of service was excellent. They serve their food alongside an empty metal bucket for shells and such, and a nice heavy duty crab cracker. They also serve it with gloves and a bib which you will need. The food is good. And I will certainly come back a second time to check for consistency. read more

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This place was great. For $40 we ate like kings! We got shrimp, crab, crawfish and the sides are corn and potato. Also we got the cajun fries and they were seasoned really well. Yum! read more

King Crab - cars parked in front of a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Great spot for seafood boils! I've never had to wait to be seated here, the staff are very friendly, and they have Daily Specials! I ordered todays special which was "1/2 lb snow crab legs, shrimp with NO HEAD, 2 eggs, sausage, corn, & 3 potatoes" for $29.99. I asked for my sauce on the side and the shrimp were overcooked but overall good food. They offer a full menu with appetizers, seafood baskets, and po boys. Full bar and cocktail menu. This isn't really a place if you want a quiet dinner. read more

Food was great and the service was too! I got a combo with snow crab and sausage... I just got it in garlic butter, which was great but after tasting my sons mixture of all the seasonings I wished I had gotten that... so good! The only thing I can say is the tops of the booth partitions needed a wipe down... pretty dusty, but otherwise looked like a clean place read more

King Crab - Snow crab Snow Crab Legs Sausage Potato Corn On The Cob - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Steamed-in-bag seafood, delicious and fast service. Expected clams to be littlenecks not cockles. Lots of Father's Day diner, which makes for a calmer atmosphere. read more

This nice little home like restaurant by my hotel surprise me with the best chicken wings I've ever had. They sure have uphold the reputation of Buffalo wings. even the crab salad tastes like heaven. The staff was professional, attentive, and pleasant. Having a restaurant like this by the airport is a God-sent for me. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town. read more

King Crab - Side - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I've had the best experience both times I've been to a king crab. Customer service was excellent, always came by to check if I needed anything else Drinks are strong! Perfect for a night after work Combos have a great portion and the price is reasonable (I got comboB with an extra pound of green mussels) The sauce was amazing, I got a side of the extra spicy house special for dipping and it hit the spot. Their shrimps come head off, thanks for the above and beyond. The meat came off easy so you know it was fresh All in all, I'd recommend this spot for a like family night, after work party, even a first date! read more

We stopped in today to finally use the gift card we received last Christmas. When we attempted to use it we were told that the card was only worth $10. We had the original receipt showing that it was purchased for $35, but the ownership did not care. They also could not show us any previous use of the card, claiming that the only transaction on the card was a $10 purchase of the card. What I think happened here is that the cashier at the time saw a $35 cash purchase of a gift card, then charged the purchaser $35, but only put $10 on the card, thereby pocketing $25. Unfortunately, I have no way to prove this. The receipt from the original purchase also shows a $3.50 charge to purchase a $35 card. What kind of place actually charges 10% to buy a gift card? They are basically thieves. The attached picture shows the original receipt (gift card #**88 and the gift card itself, #3588). As for the food, it is average at best. The so-called cajun fries have absolutely no seasoning on them and are very bland. My wife's shrimp and my crab cakes were average. No reason to ever return here. read more

King Crab - a receipt for a seafood restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I'm so glad we came here for seafood, the food is so delicious. The customer service is great. I would recommend this place for any meal. read more

King Crab - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Currently they are offering a half price crab special. This was some of the best crab I have ever had. Super hot and perfectly cooked. You choose your flavoring for the steam bag. We loved the butter and cajon combined. We also had the shrimp. It was excellent! Everyone was very friendly. Service was good. read more

My husband and I stopped at King Crab for an early dinner, and were satisfied with our experience. We came to King Crab after we were told there was a half hour wait at Cracker Barrel. The restaurant isn't quite a Joe's Crab Shack, the decor and menu does remind me of Joe's, if you're familiar with them, (seafood is their game). Masks and social distancing was in place during our visit on a Tuesday afternoon (3-4pm). The place wasn't crowded, but had a good number of diners. We were seated at a booth, and a nice paper sheet placed on the table top in case things got messy. My husband ordered the chicken tender basket with onion rings, while I settled on the fried catfish basket with Cajun fries. Portions of ketchup, tartar sauce, and honey mustard sauces came out with the baskets. The food portions were comparable and pretty much what you'd expect to get from a restaurant, $26 for the two of us. The fries could've been a bit hotter coming out of the fryer, and they lacked the Cajun flavor the menu described. Service was attentive and friendly, our waitress a bit shy. This was our first time at a King Crab during a trip to Buffalo, we were satisfied, and would stop in again if in the area. Not a bad substitute from Cracker Barrel if you're wanting something to eat, and close to your hotel. read more

Super clean, the food was well seasoned and tasted fresh. Even my picky eater ate 2 shrimp baskets!!! I had a create your own with snow crab, sausage and shrimp. The shrimp was so good and sweet. The crab was an awesome sized serving. They were very good about cleaning and disinfecting tables once customers left the restaurant. Our waitress was very tentative. Wear clothes you don't mind getting a little butter on because it's going to happen when you dig in! See you there next time! read more

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The service was as bad as the food. Server was difficult to find. Never checked on us. Cold broccoli & corn. Alligator was mostly breading, very little meat. Very confusing menu and sticky to the touch. Yuck, in the age of COVID, shouldn't they be cleaned after every use? Perhaps I expected too much? read more

Ordered the special and started eating the snow crabs after the second leg decided to have some potatoes with it and found a black strand of hair, my hair is burgundy and in braids so I brought it up to my waitress only for her to take my meal back to the kitchen then came out with a bag that looked fresh. After asking some questions she admitted they only washed the potatoes off from the same meal and put fresh snow crabs in and heat it up and brought it back out. She proceeded to comp $3 off the $30 meal and gave me a $10 gift card for future use as if that made up for the fact that you basically gave me the same food I found hair in. Immediate turn off, didn't even eat the rest of the food and basically went home hungry. read more

They treat you like a criminal for picking up an order that you already paid for. My last time they litteraly made me wait for my order which I showed them my receipt from DoorDash and they called Doirdash to confirm my order even tho the receipt on the bag matched my phone. Usually they make me show my license and the credit card that o ordered to pay. I've been going there for years but this is the last time. read more

Great seafood boil. Tons of different options and a reasonable price. Definitely get the "juicy special" seasoning. read more

King Crab - Seafood Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I ordered the garlic butter snow crab legs along with fried oysters and Cajun fries. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. My food arrived and it was still hot, no reheating was needed. The seasoning on EVERY item was AMAZING! I will DEFINITELY be reordering from this establishment. Thank you for taking the time to develop the flavors in my meal today! read more

An amazing spot! Good food & amazing staff! A needle in the hills!!!! An unique tastes & at a redouble next visit!!!

Honestly me and my fiancé had such a good meal here, the waitress was very sweet even giving us a $10 gift card because it was his first time and we loved it!!! We will be back soon! read more

Went there for the first time on a Sunday evening. Was seated right away and waitress was attentive and friendly. Food was great, had the shrimp,crab legs, corn and potatoes. Everything was hot, fresh and the flavors were spot on! I would definitely go back. They also have a decent happy hour drink prices. read more

Overpriced and mediocre, ehh I guess if it was the last seafood place I had to choose from. But the sauce lacks a depth of flavor and seasoning but it did look very good. I got the cajun all seasoning. Green Mussels a bit small, but service was a 3/5 nothing wrong but nothing stood out either. read more

Just ordered out for the 1st time, fried oysters were so over cooked and fishy, shrimp over cooked, clams are clam strips that are mostly batter...onion rings were awful as well, I am so dissapointed. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Highlights: - Friendly staff - seated right away - waitress never checked in with us after delivering our meal - shrimp was not deveined & had the shell on - snow crab was dirty (shell) and tasted dirty too - king crab legs were good - the bathroom? Filthy. I personally would not return...a note on the menu reads, "no refund on food or drink", Buyer Beware. read more

Well first very clean and new. The girl who waited on us needs to learn to listen more carefully. She got our order wrong but she did politely correct it. We had the family pot dish. The corn was old and unappealing, the lobsters were over done and stuck to shell. Crawfish and shrimp were good. Food was just ok. Side note, not their fault but when customer are having full fledge conversation on their cell phone on speaker, maybe someone should have said something to them. Very annoying. read more

Staff was nice food was absolutley horrible, the food was over priced for what was given, furthermore I ordered catfish and was given cod, I ordered gator and dont know what I got. It looked and tasted ,like burned chicken, the jambalaya was nothing more then mushy rice with a few pieces of shrimp thrown on top. Now they do give an ample amount of fries, which were soggy as hell. The fishy smell when you walk in to the restaurant should be enough to turn you away because seafood should never smell, unless its bad but there were a few people eating so I wanted to give them a chance. HEVER AGAIN, please go elsewhere. read more

Clean venue, huge portions, kind and helpful staff. Your meal comes served Ina hot steaming bag, exactly what my father and I hoped for when we went recently for his birthday. read more

One star is way too much. The fried clams were rubber bands. Not an exaggeration. I tried to chew, had to spit it out. Tried again, rubber. Pulled one out of the greasy batter, and I stretched it out and it would not break. If you like fried rubber bands, this is the place to go. Shrimp tempura, undercooked, tasted like raw batter inside. Only good thing is I told the waitress I could not eat the fried rubber and would not pay for it... and didn't. read more

I really enjoyed going here! The crab legs and lobster tail were delicious I. The garlic butter sauce and the corn and potatoes were so good! Everyone was very friendly and we were seated right away. I will definitely come back! read more