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Mad Crab

3.4 (33 reviews)

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My customized seafood boil: headless shrimp, black mussels, and crawfish.
Brittany D.

I had a craving for seafood and there's nothing better than a seafood boil. The Mad Crab offers a variety of seafood choices including shrimp, lobster tail, crawfish and of course, crab legs. I decided to create my own boil to include a pound of head off shrimp, crawfish, and black mussels. I chose to blend all of their spices together with medium spice level. Customer service was great - still only takeout due to Covid precautions. Even though I ordered there, my food was ready in about 10 minutes. I think it was a tad bit pricey for those 3 items but if they found a way to keep the same quality and lower their prices, I definitely think they would be even more successful.

Crawfish and shrimp with corn potatoes eggs medium spice and garlic butter sauce
Sherita W.

Yummy buttery garlicky goodness from Mad Crab in Oak Park. I got the lunch special with crawfish and shrimp and it medium spic with garlic butter sauce it had a kick but was so oh so good!! Service was quick restaurant was clean and my order was steaming hot when I arrived. They also sent lots of napkins and gloves with my order which was definitely needed for the buttery goodness!! I gave it 5 because of the taste and freshness of the food!! Wish they would've had drinks displayed because I was looking for that in my rush to get back to the office. Also could've used one of those plastic bibs I walked around with butter garlic drips the rest of the day!! Hehe well worth it.

Z. E.

Great price, quickly prepared order with quality taste. Haven't eaten inside but looks clean. Definitely would recommend

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One of the best crab boils around! I highly recommend it! Fast service and attentive staff!

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The food is rotten and the staff are nasty. Don't spend your money here. Really dirty inside, too. Wouldn't ever come back.

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The food was not cooked well and the taste was bland at best . Extremely disappointed

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