I took my Mom for her 70th bday to Danville, VA, to the new Casears Place Casino and we were told about this restaurant. We were seated and our server was Azariah who was a mannerable, super professional and courteous young lady. We ordered peach and mango margaritas along with oysters for an appetizer. We decided on the lobster, crab and shrimp boils for our entrees and added 1/2 lbs of crawfish to mine and clams to my Mom's boil. The food and service was AMAZING!! We had a great experience and look forward to returning and definitely asking to sit in Azariah's section. Oh, I should've taken a pic before I began to devour my delicious food, sorry lol read more

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Dinner in a bag! Obviously a long while that is was on a steamtable. The crab legs were no better than what you get at Food Lion. Could not Crack them, they ripped apart like tissue paper. What little bit of salty meat in the shell was NOT worth the effort! I would think the Red "Crab" would have crabs but only in season in the summer. The corn on the cob sat in that salty liquid in the bag it was not edible. When I asked for a crab cracker she said they only had one! What ? In the whole restaurant? Only one. I left, I will never go back. read more

Was just traveling through and stopped in for takeout. The restaurant is in a strip mall type building but was clean, open, modern and well decorated. Fish hanging from the wall, lights, a full bar. Staff was friendly and the food was hot when I picked it up. They give you moist hand towels which was very nice considering I was eating on the go. The boom boom shrimp (not to be confused with bang bang shrimp) were large and fried golden brown but the sauce wasn't really my favorite and not very sweet, it could have used more bang than boom in my opinion. The corn on the cob was in a 2 gallon ziploc bag which was hilarious but it worked and the corn was good seasoned "'medium" even though it might be frozen school lunch corn cobs. Fries were a large portion but weren't very Cajun-y. Overall it was good and worth the stop in. read more

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One of the best experiences I have had with the Service from Brianna and I have been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years. Her pleasantry, attentive and genuine personality are superb. She made sure I had everything I needed before I even asked for it. Working on the road traveling, sometimes you just want to talk because you've been driving so long by yourself. She took time to have a conversation with me and listened. Brianna, I hope you continue to bring that bright smile to every person who crosses your path. You are a blessing. Thank you read more

Our family was in Danville, Va for our second Martin Family Reunion so the last night there we went to the Red Crab for late dinner. Our waitress Shy was wonderful !!! We arrived at 9:30 pm and the restaurant closed at 11 pm The place was not crowded so we thought our food would be quick well it wasn't. It took at least an hour to get our food and Shy kept checking and apologizing. She said at 9:30 pm the kitchen stops making food and serve what is left which I thought was weird we also asked for some kind of discount but that wasn't happening. I don't know who the owner or manager was because no one came to talk to us. The crab legs were good but the service not so good. This was a Saturday night so maybe something was wrong but the place was empty!! Our waitress Shy was wonderful very engaging with us and the food like I said was great just not the place itself!! read more

I stopped in from out of town, I came here for lunch with a friend of mine. We both had 2 boils. The food was fresh and on point. The service was excellent the server was very attentive friendly. Great choice of music and the place is nice and spacious. I will definitely return when I stop back in the area. Thanks for the meal. read more

fried shrimp po boy sandwich!!! Is my favorite Love the sauce. Seafoods are fresh and delicious read more

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Very yummy dinner with quick service. My daughter is a crab leg expert and said they were very tasty! Service was good and for the food you get the price was excellent! Thursday night is karaoke night so if you're looking for something fun to do come check them out!! read more

Red Crab - Shrimp dinner F1. Fried Shrimp Basket (10) - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

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Meanwhile, I'm visiting this area for awhile. I wanted to see if their seafood is as good as SE/NE GA/Fl area, I will say it is! I used DoorDash and everything was still hot, once I received my order. I purchased the weekend special. Everything was hot temperature wise and seasoned well! You can smell the seasoning. The portion was great as well. I'd most definitely recommend this place, if you'd find yourself in the Danville area. read more

We won't be eating at this location again. We received excellent service and the food was okay but we were given 2 pair of crackers when 4 people ordered crab legs. Apparently, the restaurant doesn't provide them anymore because people were stealing them. Now the servers have to provide them. Really, a restaurant that specializes in crab legs can't afford to provide the utensils needed to eat them? As a former server, I'm appalled that a restaurant would require an employee who relies on gratuities for income to absorb THEIR cost of doing business while customers are providing most of the server's wages. We won't support an establishment that takes advantage of employees that way. We'll be going to Greensboro for the crab leg experience from now on. read more

Red Crab - the receipt for the restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

Was in town for Averett women Bball game, took my daughter out for Valentine dinner. This was a great choice! Seafood cooked perfectly and service was superb! Will definitely be back!! read more

Red Crab - Monday special, Juicy special and no heat! Sooo good! - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

My food was very good. My son ordered a shrimp po boy and it was not edible. There was so much mayo on it. He lost his appetite after the first bite. The manager refused to remove the item from our bill stating that the best she could do was 20%. For me, it's the principle. Should you pay for something that was not edible? read more

Red Crab - Shrimp and snow crab legs with potatoes and corn - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

More than likely never eating here again. I was excited for this place when the news first broke that it was coming to Danville. I definitely waited a long time to come after initially opening so I expected all of the kinks to be worked out, but that was not the case. My wife and I walked in at a normal dinner hour on a Saturday night and it was busy but not "line out the door" busy. There is a small host stand and no one was there so we waited a few minutes but no one showed up. Finally I asked a girl at the to-go counter if we wait for someone to seat us or we just seat ourselves. She said someone would be right with us but it would be about 15 minutes before we could be sat and we acknowledged that we were okay with that. Then to my surprise the same girl walked over to the host stand and got our menus and led us to a table right away. Weird right? Almost like they were trying to shoo us away by telling us it was a longer wait than it was. After being sat it took a little longer than a normal sit-down restaurant for our server to come to our table for the first time, but we were able to look at the menu and know what we wanted in that time so that's alright. We were also able to take a look around the restaurant to see the cheesy beach décor, which my wife thought was funny. Another thing we noticed was that the entire staff, or at least 75% of it, was aged around 18-22 years old. I am not immediately saying that there's anything wrong with that but you could tell most of them had little to no experience working in a restaurant and this was their first job. When our waitress came to take our order she was sweet, but again it didn't seem like she had much experience in her position. I ordered the Oyster Po-Boy with fries and my wife ordered a Caesar Salad to which our waitress asked her "do you want ranch on that?" She clearly didn't know, or wasn't trained to know, what the menu items even are. We got our food and immediately we noticed that the $6 Caesar Salad entrée was about the size of a normal side salad at any other restaurant. I should've know from the price but we were both still disappointed by the amount of food for a salad entrée. My oyster po'boy was pretty good but the bread tasted old and very dry. We also came here because of a coupon for a free appetizer in which we got the fried calamari and that was pretty average as well. Overall not a great experience and unless something changes in the quality of service here we will not be coming back. read more

This was our second trip to Red Crab and it was as delicious as the first. The first time we had the crab legs and shrimp which were cooked perfectly and the seasoning was good enough to drink. This time we went for the raw oysters, they were great, fresh and big!! My son had the shrimp po boy that made want to get that next time. We had a party of 9 and they easily accommodated us, this place is big!! But the best thing is that it was Karaoke night (Mondays) and I cannot say enough good things about the DJ, the selection and the set up. I am a big karaoke fan from way back in the 90's and this setup was great and super fun to sing on. If you are looking for a good place to karaoke Mondays from 6-9, it's a fun time. Red Crab we are so glad you've come to Danville, can't wait for our next visit, I'm sure it will be soon!! read more

Red Crab - Karaoke Night!! - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

Always amazing to go to this restaurant. They welcome you like a friend and you walk out feeling like family! Will be coming again for our employee event read more

Deliciousness!!! Put on the bib and gloves and prepare for a culinary adventure as they bring your food out in a plastic bag that is in steel bowl that looks like a giant cake pan. Unwrap the big bubble of food and pour it in the pan with all the juices. I'm getting hungry thinking about it! read more

Food is decent. No plates or silverware. That's fine for the shrimp and corn, but I would have liked to cut the whole potatoes i to bite size pieces or had a utensil for the lobster. "Sweet" tea may have had 2 grains of sugar in it, would have thought I was in New England. Really not sure the price is worth it. Could have gotten same quality food T much cheaper price down the roads read more

Red Crab - Shrimp, scallops, & lobster tail broil - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

Food is very tasty. It doesn't take long to get your food. I think they over cook the lobster tail sometimes but it tastes good. The service is really good. The ambiance was really nice and laid back. Really family friendly. I enjoy it every time I go. I definitely recommend it if you a seafood person. read more

Great food, great staff and dope environment foods bomb great atmosphere to take the family. It can get messy read more

Red Crab - Seafood broil - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

Nice atmosphere clean the food is fresh and seasoned to perfection. A healthy variety of food.Senior citizen and kid friendly If you love seafood they have it. Service is good. read more

Dont train people at the front and then when peoples order are wrong blame it on the new employee. I asked the same question two times for confirmation. The girl even said let me go check. I could've saved my time and my gas and money. Disappointed in the true lack of customer service. Its not the customers fault if the employee told someone wrong. Fix it and make the customer happy. I purchased the meal for the calories to breastfeed. Only to not reach the calorie count I needed. Im not paying more for misinformation. Do better. read more

The seafood was really good for a small town in Southern VA. I had the fried shrimp and my family had crab cakes and chicken tenders. I love sweet potato fries so I was thrilled they had them and they did not disappoint! Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back! read more

The crab, shrimp and corn boil was amazing. Will be back soon! The service was good and ambience, top notch.

Yummy! It's all gone except for the shells! We had mussels, shrimp, snow crab, potatoes and corn, medium spice, garlic butter sauce. Cannot say anything bad, we gobbled it up. I wish I lived closer to one. Wish I took a picture to share! read more

Absolutely great food. Sausage Special Crab boil is full of shrimp and sausage. I couldn't even eat it all. The sauce is amazing. Most definitely going back when I come to town. read more

By far the best snow crab I have had in a long time very friendly people and restaurants was very clean got the food hot and fast 10 out of 10 read more

Hasn't been open long but long enough for me to go ahead and pay a visit. The decor is very hip and fits the restaurant perfectly. Very clean and welcoming. The staff was very friendly and nice as we did have a bit of a wait which is understandable under the current situation. Our server was Casey and she was very informative and attentive even though she was very busy, I didn't feel like I wasn't being taken care of. They have an asset with her and hopefully they will recognize her work ethic and promote her. The food was just as I expected and I must say I haven't had seafood like this since I left the gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana. The crab legs were cooked perfect as well as the crawfish. I chose the Cajun sauce and then had them make it hot. I'll probably do extra hot next time but they also have mild and no heat for the little girls of the world. They also give you gloves, bib and wet wipes and that was a life saver. I'd say the price is fair for the portions. The only issue I noticed was both sinks in the men's room were draining very slow and I had to wash my hands quick to keep it from over flowing. I'll be back because there are other things in the menu I want to try. read more

Red Crab - a menu for a seafood restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Danville, Virginia

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Save your money and buy a fish sandwich at McDonalds. I ordered shrimp basket and wife ordered Oyster basket. Neither of us could eat the seafood which tasted frozen and fried. The shrimp tasted raw under the batter. Ordered hush puppies which cost extra and again tasted frozen. No offer to comp or discount uneaten food. That's OK. Lesson learned. read more

Excellent food! Wonderful staff. Very stylish, newly renovated restaurant. Can't get anything like it anywhere else in Danville, Eden, or Martinsville. We're heading back there soon! read more

Got bad food poisoning from this place. I will never eat here again. Had the snow crab with potatoes and corn

Loved the food, something for everyone and the atmosphere was great. Morgan our server was attentive and helpful. We had a great time, and getting our hands dirty was part of the fun! Nothing negative to say, we were seated upon arriving with no wait on a Sunday afternoon about 3pm. The staff was friendly and everything looked spotless and cleaned well. Definitely will go again. read more

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Hubs grew up in Danville. Been coming here for years to visit in-laws. This is a wonderful new addition to the restaurant scene in Danville. We tried the Red Crab this evening and was not disappointed. Mike H was our waiter. He was a polite attentive. If you go, be sure to ask for his table. read more

Real pricey! My meal was served in a plastic bag. They expected me to cut and eat my meal with a cheap plastic fork. Couldn't get sides with my meal unless I ordered two items, but I only wanted one. You pay more than $30 for a meal (for one person) you expect to eat with silverware and get sides. I don't recommend this place. read more

The restaurant was very clean and the server was attentive and friendly. The food was good, but I felt that it was a bit overpriced. We had shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, and lobster, so I felt like I spent the majority of my time trying to crack open shells instead of eating. Overall it was a good experience, but I doubt that I will eat here again due to the fact that there is better seafood nearby for cheaper prices. read more