joel is the best server ever! first time coming here and I'll request him every time!read more

deliciously seasoned food. Every dish was perfect. The server was very professional and friendly.read more

The wife pulled me down to Jacksonville to tryout Big Crab Seafood. My daughter and wife had the…read moreseafood boil and it was a 10/10. I had the 10pts wings barbecue and crab & shrimp dip. Worth the drive from Savannah.

This location is located in a strip of businesses with shared parking, so during dinner time it is…read morepretty busy to maneuver to find an available parking spot. Though the parking lot was busy, I was sat immediately and noticed they were not too busy on a Friday night 7:30pm - likely an indicator of the experience to come. Kaitlyn was very friendly in greeting and throughout the meal. She was obviously the only bright spot on this experience, since you see the star rating. The soda lacked carbonation in the coke, so I mentioned it tasting off to me. I switched to an Orange Fanta, and that too lacked carbonation. Ended up just eating my spicy crab combo with no drink. Which thankfully, spicy is no where near spicy at this location. Medium at best if you order spicy. Genuinely let down, especially since it is ONE cluster for $38.99. Definitely felt this was a skip, and then was shocked when the bill came... As a party of one, I was charged automatic gratuity of 12%, which is bewildering to me. Larger parties? Totally get it! But a party of one, which I was shocked but they do list on the menu of prices. I almost tipped 20% on top of the bill, until I was looking into why it was higher than I expected. Additionally, $4.99 for a soda that doesn't even have the syrup and carbonation properly calibrated?! Wowza, what a letdown for $50+ for dining alone. If you are in Jacksonville, you are surrounded by lots of good seafood places. Big crab? Personally, a pass for me.

I love a good seafood boil! And it's one of the things I crave most. We just got shrimp this time…read morearound for something casual, but it still felt very varied, with the corn, sausage, and potatoes. The shrimp was really easy to peel, and pretty juicy. The potatoes were perfectly soft and able to sop up the seasoning. The sausages were a good combo of chewy and soft. And the corn was super juicy and sweet. We got the mild option, but honestly, we didn't really notice any spice, so I would definitely go for a higher spice level next time. The seasoning was pretty good, but not the best I've had. It was a bit too oily for my preference, which sounds a bit dumb because of course it's oily. But it was so hard to get the seasoning on the food. At times it felt like I was only scooping oil up without any of the flavoring. Whereas at other places, it felt like the oil itself was super flavorful too.

When my coworker (Jann H. On Yelp) and I visited from Arizona for support to training our…read moreJacksonville office, I wanted to get a seafood boil. Being from a landlocked (Arizona) state, I wanted to get some fresh snow crab as you can truly taste the different even if you can get flash-frozen. We pulled up, and it seemed pretty underwhelming where it was located. When walking in, I initially didn't notice the insanely cool boat fountain that we marveled at on our way out. Loved the decor as simple, but the fountain elevated it more than other seafood boil places I've visited. Elijah was very friendly and appreciate the recommendation to go very spicy (extra hot). I often feel like some places vary. I want the spice, but I don't want it to completely overpower the food like some spice levels will. This achieved an exceptional flavor and still cleared my sinuses from the spice - perfection! The crab was amazing and the shrimp was pretty good as well; though next time, I'll do all crab as it was insanely fresh and tasty. I'll definitely be back if in Jacksonville again for work, and recommended to the local coworkers in the office!

Went to Food truck Friday to catch up with Mr.Lavender aka The Gumbo Man. This wasn't my first…read morevisit for sure but it is my first yelp review. The Gumbo man serves many classic NOLA staples from Gumbo, Po Boys, Boudin balls, and much more. The service is always friendly and with a smile or joke. The upside is that the food is absolutely amazing, the downside, because the food is so good, you may have a bit of a wait if the line is long. Best bet is to check his Facebook page for his location and try to make it before everyone else does. Today, I ordered my favorite, a shrimp po boy and also a large pepper jack boudin ball. The po boy is classic, French bread, lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo, and overly loaded with very fresh shrimp. I always eat a bunch of shrimp off the sandwich before I take a bite because it's that loaded! The boudin ball was a first for me. It was a crunchy outside, and a hot smooth inside packed with flavor and goodness. I will definitely be getting this again. He never disappoints from food, drinks, to deserts The Gumbo Man has you covered. Make sure you go find him. The food is more than worth the wait, if you have to. For that real deal NOLA cuisine look no further. Enjoy! PSA-This not a restaurant, but a food truck to stop any confusion.

I've been wanting to try this food truck and could never catch it. I finally was able to try it and…read moreit was delicious! Everything was great, food and service. The only downside is it took 2 hours . Not sure if that's the norm due to this being first time, but definitely took a while, luckily I was able to sit in the car All the food was good. Gumbo was great, the brisket was flavorful and tender, the sides were great. The wings were really good, my least favorite was probably the mac and cheese. Oh! And I also got the black cherry lemonade, so good!

A local recommendation so I knew it was going to be good! My husband and I both got the mild…read moreflavor. It really was delicious! I've been to a few of these boil places and this was truly the best! The flavor was OUTSTANDING! Really good corn, sausage & potatoes with mixed in as well. Good service too!

Big crab is no nonsense bar and seafood boil restaurant. While they have spice level options, they…read moreoffer a single seasoning/flavor blend for their boils. It was tasty, with minimal garlic (I love garlic so this isn't necessarily a great thing), and the spice level was accurate. Their shrimp are small in the multi-item boils. I'm usure if they have another size option if you do a shrimp-only boil. They were so small and steamed in a way that the shells were hard to remove. I'd try them again because the seasoning blend was decent, ambiance is open, clean, and chill, and the staff were friendly and responsive.

Dinner here was one of the best experiences of our trip. From friendly service to amazing food and…read moreto a lovely ambiance, we will definitely be back!

We met two friends for dinner to celebrate my upcoming birthday and one of their belated birthdays…read more From the moment we walked in, the service was friendly and attentive, and our server was excellent throughout the night. My wife started with the daily special, a dragonfruit mojito. It was a beautiful purple color, but unfortunately, it looked much better than it tasted. It had almost no sweetness and was honestly pretty bad. Two of us tasted it when our server came back to see if we wanted to order the same thing, and we both immediately declined. Our server took it back and worked some magic to improve it, which we appreciated. My wife eventually switched to a different drink later that was much better. The rest of the table's cocktails were fine, but nothing really stood out. We split the L'Cobb salad as an appetizer, and it was amazing. It was easily one of the highlights of the meal, and both my wife and I agreed we would order it as a meal in the future. For dinner, my wife ordered the Country Captain Salmon and said it was excellent and something she would definitely order again. Both of our friends ordered the filet and complimented the flavor and preparation. I went with the L Burger, and unfortunately, that was the disappointment of the meal for me. The meat was juicy but lacked seasoning, so the burger depended heavily on the bacon jam for flavor. There wasn't enough of it to carry the burger. I asked for some extra to cover the areas that had been missed, and adding more definitely helped, but overall the burger was still just mid. I would try their regular burger next time because I think traditional condiments could have easily taken it from mid to good. The fries, however, were cooked perfectly and lightly salted. We finished by ordering three desserts to share: the pecan pie, peanut butter pie, and crème brûlée cheesecake. The peanut butter pie was delicious, extremely rich, and HUGE. Two people could easily struggle to finish it. The crème brûlée cheesecake was also delicious and was a more average-sized dessert portion. Our friend was disappointed with both the taste and portion size of the pecan pie. Overall, there were definitely some hits and misses with the food and drinks, but the service was excellent. Our server was friendly, attentive, handled the issue with my wife's first cocktail without hesitation, and took great care of us throughout the evening. The L'Cobb salad, salmon, filets, and desserts were the standouts. I would come back, but next time I'd skip the L Burger and try something else on the menu.

I was heading to the Dept of Agriculture to get a CWP. I was an hour early. So, I stopped in to…read morethis cute little Cajun Restaurant. The family who runs this place, was so genuine and helpful. By the time I left, I felt like they were family. Both of my boys live near New Orleans, Louisiana and I know how great the Cajuns are. I was only going g to get a bowl of cheese grits. But, the Chef told me the loaded bowl was not that much more, so I said, okay. I chose bacon as my meat. It was delicious. Before I left, I also bought some Boudin they had. Boudin is like a sausage, but it is meat and rice together. Delicious. They also gave me a small bowl of crawfish and grits! That really rocked the flavor palette. This is a small place, mostly for the employees who work in the same building. They serve breakfast and lunch. My only regret is they are not located in my area. Only on my days off during the week, which I do not get very often. I also exchanged names and Facebook accounts with the family. Kudos!

This place has closed down. Im not surprised the food was like internet recipes not the original…read morefrom the boot. Wish them nothing but the best in there future endeavors. R/ Johnathan.

I really enjoyed this seafood place! My friend and I celebrated our birthdays a little late, and…read moresince we both love a good seafood boil, we decided to try this place out. We did the all-you-can-eat option for $48.99, and it was worth it! That may be a little pricey to some, but for a special occasion with unlimited seafood and appetizers, it was a great price for me personally. They gave us little paper menus to check off what we wanted, and you can fill out as many as you'd like. The staff was very kind and attentive, so everything came out quickly! The seafood was very clean and a good size, which means a lot to me as a seafood lover. I got crawfish, snow crab, black mussels, clams, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and boiled eggs. The sauce had great flavor as well. You can also ask for the sauce on the side if you'd like to control your sodium or calories. Next time I'll try some different things on the menu. It was a clean, cute place, and I'll definitely be back!

This is a spot that is well worth the drive when visiting Jacksonville, Florida. I love the fried…read moreand steamed options.

Hands Down the best seafood in Jax! I could name several seafood restaurants I've tried and none of…read morethem Big Names & all cannot touch this family owned restaurant. The seafood is cooked to order and it looks & taste amazing! My husband and I had the red snapper & shrimp with fries everything was cooked to order!

Pretty simple no frills seafood joint. Service was friendly and prompt. Seafood tasted pretty fresh…read moreand was seasoned well. Little pricy but the food is pretty go so no complaints. Other options in downtown Jacksonville didn't sound great, so I was glad I stumbled upon this spot. FYI this is the brick and mortar store and not the food truck that I understand they also have.

I absolutely adore this place. I went here for the first time yesterday with my boyfriend. We had…read moreamazing seafood boils so tasty. The service was amazing. Our service constantly checked to make sure that we were OK and one of the managers Sarah was so kind to offer us free beignets since it was our first time coming here! I love the ambience. They had amazing music and I also think it's pretty cool that they have a handwashing station for customers other than the restroom. very impressed

The food was AMAZINGGGGGG ! I never have a bad experience here! I'll come back every time !! I…read moreloveeeee you guys down