HOT TAKE: Cajun Crack'n (the Concord location at least) is just as good, if not better, than The…read moreBoiling Crab. I know that a lot of people reading this review are looking for a comparison between the restaurants. Usually, others are split on this opinion when I mention it. So here's my why. The seafood menu selection is the same as most crab boil spots. I ordered the deveined/headless shrimp on my last visit. The spicy sauce was def spicy! Shrimp was cooked perfectly, not overcooked like I've had at other places. They give a generous portion of sauce, which is necessary to pour over some white rice! The appetizer selection at Cajun Crack'n is elite! The fried oysters are my favorite! I've also had the wings, fried mozzarella and Crawfish fried rice. All delicious choices! Can't wait for my next visit!

Ordered the Special Combo #1 with the House Special Sauce at medium, and overall it was really…read moregood. The combo had a nice variety with shrimp, crab legs, sausage, corn, potatoes, and egg, and everything was cooked well. The house special sauce was buttery, garlicky, flavorful, and the medium spice level had just the right amount of heat without being too much. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the sauce was a little on the salty side. It was still delicious, but after a while the saltiness started to stand out. If they dialed that back just a bit, it'd be even better. Overall, I'd definitely come back. Good portions, great flavor, and a solid spot when you're craving a seafood boil.

All of the staff were very friendly And Seollong Tang was…read moreRich & flavorful. Kalbijjim also perfect

My first Kalbijjim experience! The fam and I came here for lunch on a weekend, and we were able to…read moreget seated right away. It was spacious and clean inside. The staff were friendly as well. We looked at the menu and ordered, and then we got some of banchan / veggie side dishes for our meal. We ordered the following - Japchae - noodles appetizer. Was a very decent size for an appetizer as well. The kids really enjoyed this. Tofu Stew - i usually get this spicy, but since my daughter didn't want spice, we got it not spicy at all. Tofu was soft and the beef was alright. This dish was on the more saltier side in our opinions, but wonder if the spice they would have added would have balanced out the saltiness. The side of rice helped cut the saltiness as well. Bimbimbap - love these stone bowl rice dishes! Was pretty standard and we added a fried egg on top as well. My son was a fan of this dish. I expected a bit more. Kalbijjim - the must dish to get here! We ordered the MINI one since we were sharing everything, and we didn't add on any toppings. The dish came and it was really big and amazing. However, either the person didn't hear me or ignored me, it turned out it was the regular size as we were charged $80+ for it instead of the $30 mini size one. It was really tasty - both the short ribs on the bones and not on the bone. There were radish, potato, and rice cakes mixed in there as well. If we knew we were getting a regular one, I would have liked some toppings such as corn or something... not too sure what happened there, but it was still really tasty. We had a bit leftover and were given a box with no lid. They would seal the box with the plastic wrap thingy. Would come back again.

WHY WE WENT HERE: - work dinner…read more- walking distance from hotel THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located in The Veranda off Diamond Blvd - tucked away, closest to the water fountains (go past Banana Republic Factory and Barnes & Noble) - some outdoor seating available THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - love the wood accents and vineyard feel (wine corks) used in the decor - full bar available - pizza oven visible THE (FOOD) MENU: - daily specials - small plates - salads - pastas - entrees - Neapolitan pizza: red pizza, white pizza, specialty pizza THE (DRINK) MENU: - daily specials - sparkling wine - white wines - red wines - California & other - red wines - Italian WHAT WE ORDERED: - sangria - Italian margarita - potato croquettes - cauliflower - brussels sprouts - gnocchi - fettucine oxtail - rigatoni pork belly THE TASTE: - appetizers - LOVED - everyone enjoyed their entrees; only complaint was that the pasta was overcooked vs. al dente - I personally didn't like how the sangria was carbonated, but the Italian margarita was good CUSTOMER SERVICE: - our server was very bubbly, warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable

I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant…read more When we arrived, there were several available booth seats, but we were seated at a table near the kitchen where the noise level was high. When I politely asked whether it would be possible to move to one of the open booths, the hostess responded in a rude and aggressive manner. The manager noticed that we seemed unhappy and asked about our experience, which I appreciated. He also appeared to have a talk with the hostess who politely sad goodbye when we left. However, throughout our visit, I observed other parties of the dominant majority being seated in the available booths while we remained at our table despite our request to move. One family even had children jumping around breaking glasses. While those that were similarly identifiable as us were also seated to the side. The food was also disappointing. Our pizza arrived in about five minutes, which made it seem rushed, and unfortunately two members of our party became ill afterward with symptoms consistent with food poisoning. Between the poor customer service, seating experience, and concerns about food quality, I would not return and cannot recommend this restaurant.

While I still stand by what I wrote about coming here for weekend lunch and how hectic it can get,…read moreI think the food they offer on weekends is much better than what they serve during weekday lunch. I'm still generally not a big fan of visiting on weekends though. Because the place gets so crowded, you sometimes have to wait a while for certain items to be replenished. But my favorite food that they serve only on the weekend (or dinner) are the Steamed Oysters served in their gigantic shells, which look absolutely impressive, and the Grilled Sweet Shrimp. The Sweet Shrimp reminds me of Tiger Prawns, just much much bigger, and they taste amazing. They're incredibly juicy, and the meat is so tender too. They also offer sashimi on the weekends, although it's limited to Salmon and Tuna. Other than those though, the rest of the food is pretty much the same as the weekday lunch menu. I'm really glad to see they're doing so well. The place was packed when we came here for lunch yesterday. The service was fast and spot on as always. The servers were constantly making their rounds and clearing dirty plates from the tables as soon as they saw them. Great service. Also, they're currently giving 5% off if you pay in cash, just fyi.

I came here for lunch with a friend. Find out the "All you can eat rules" before entering. Got…read moretwo shrimp the size of a small apricot. This lady with natty hair wearing all black followed me back to my table, said, "I have to take your plate. That's a dinner item." She would not stop talking and repeating her same words over and over. When we got there, we wanted one lunch and one dinner purchase. The guy said you can't have one lunch and one dinner at the same table. But that's their way of upgrading your lunch ticket to a dinner ticket in their favor, meaning more money for them. My Friend said she wanted oysters and crab and the guy said that is a dinner item. The guy then said, "It's all right." He sold us our tickets and took us to our table. They did not explain that at 3:30, they start switching out the trays of food and those are now ALL considered dinner items. Here is the photo, the lady that stands behind the serving table, will chase you to your table over two little tiny pieces of shrimp, takes the TWO tiny pieces of shrimp and scolds you and continues to argue. I understand that a lot of people probably try to take advantage in an all you can eat place, but I've never seen anything so ridiculous over TWO tiny pieces of shrimp that she had to end up just throwing in the garbage and she would not stop talking. I had to ask her to leave my table and even after I asked her to leave my table, she continued to keep talking about the situation and repeating herself over two pieces of shrimp. So I asked her to leave again and she finally did and she dumped the TWO tiny pieces of shrimp in the garbage. Lol .

I had the BBQ pork Banh Mi. It's delicious, a good size…read moresandwich and worth the price. I walked in and ordered, they told me it would be about 15 minutes since they had three orders in front of mine. I went and sat in my car for about 8-10 minutes and went back in, my order was ready. There's plenty of indoor seating and a beautiful mural on the wall, if you prefer to eat in. I took it to go.

We really enjoyed our lunch here. This casual restaurant is located in a strip mall with many food…read moreoptions, but this place should be at the top of choices. The Nam Khao/Crispy Coconut Rice Salad was extremely satisfying. The flavor was immense, and when wrapped with the lettuce, it was perfect. The Lao sausage Banh Mi was delicious. The pork sausage in it was tasty. There is a menu on the wall at the counter. There's also printed menus stacked at the counter. I think the printed one has other items. Ordering is done at the counter and you are given a number to place at your table. Your food is brought to you. There's about 15 tables. Some for two and most are for four. Larger groups can be easily accommodated by combining tables. If you go, check out the beautiful mural.