If I could, I would give that restaurant a 10! The food was delicious, and the waiter was excellent! In fact, everyone working there was so friendly and kind. Everyone working there should be given a raise! The ambiance was wonderful as well. read more

This was my first time to a seafood boil and boy did I enjoy it!!! I hd shrimp mussels and crab legs in the garlic sauce at a hot level. Everything was cooked to perfection and was so tasty!!! We will be back! read more

We love this place. I know it's a chain, whatever. The seafood is always fresh and delicious and the staff is always sweet and attentive. Definitely our favorite "treat yourself" spot to eat dinner read more

Awful hospitality. Had a group of 14, that was pre-planned and they treated us awful. We left before we even ordered. We were seated right beside the music intentionally so it was impossible to hear. So so rude! read more

Discovered by my parents a very good seafood boil place to try. Full bar with ample seating inside. We decided to get takeout. Did one of their specials. Good portion of food. Similar to other places. Full flavors. They have a big menu of different things. Will be back. Quick service too for carryout. read more

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I've been here a dozen times, while they always seem suspiciously out of lava cake the food, service and cleanliness is fantastic. The bathrooms are super clean, the interior is more spacious than the outside makes you think. Perfect for large groups or parties. The crab is always fantastic and the service is quick. Highly recommend read more

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Great spot to fulfill your seafood boil craving. Food was good, seems pretty fresh and surprisingly NOT overcooked (that seems to be the biggest problem with seafood boils too) if you enjoy a nice big head on shrimp this place is for you. We also tried the fried catfish and it was ok but pretty mushy. I wouldn't recommend it. read more

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The food, music, and service was great. Lexi was extremely attentive and made sure we were taken care of the whole time! Will definitely be back. read more

Crab legs and shrimp over cooked and over priced. Soda tastes like Alka seltzer. Posting this so I remember to never go back.

The food was good but the crab was steamed a little too long, and the flavor was just right. I needed some sauce to dip it, but none. The prices were fair , and service was good. Our waitress was on point. The lighting and atmosphere was great too. I will go back. read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - S7. Boiled Eggs S1. Corn on the Cob C9. 1/2lb Sausage Daily Special Thursday - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I honestly keep patronizing this business because I enjoy the flavor of the crab sauce. But here we are a YEAR later and the employees attitudes are still extremely negative and their website along with the closing time listed on Google STILL don't match what their rude a-- employees state their closing time is. I understand how companies can forget to update their information on Google HOWEVER this companies information on both their website Google are WRONG! Please note that a simple "I'm sorry for the misleading information" could ease the frustration of your customer who did their due diligence to check what time you all closed prior to coming to your establishment! read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Website photo that states closing time in 11pm - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I came in with some high expectations. Originally I came to get a some raw oysters but after walking in the bathrooms I decided against it. I can't be sure but I think i saw a roach wing on the floor. Enough to say bathrooms were not clean. The place had a horrible smell. Like some kind of ammonia fragrant cleaner and old restaurant smell. I should have left but I was excited to have some fried oysters and mussels. I went to DFW and preferred the shoe and body odor over this smell. I had to take a shower and wash all my clothes when I got home. It was a really pervasive smell. The mussels and oysters were good which is why I gave an extra star. I enjoyed both thoroughly. They provided a lot of mussels in the boil. Server recommended the medium spice and it was the right kind of spicy. I like it a little spicy but it's a delicate balance. They nailed it. I'd give four stars for food but the smell and bathrooms have really left a bad impression. Service was fair but slow for lunch crowd. We asked for more time on the menus and they were very nice about it and came right over when we were ready. Food came out faster than I expected. Just that I never got a refill on Diet Coke, even though we were there for a while. Check took awhile as well. Overall not worth eating here the first time and nothing special enough to want to ever come back. read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - The F4. Fried Oyster Basket. 1lb Black Mussels. S5. French Fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

My Dad and I love seafood. Chose Red Crab for the third time and thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent Food and service.

Our server was Fabean, she was amazing!! Fastest service we have ever received. Food came out fast and it was amazing! Thank you Fabean for a great experience read more

Everything fried came out looking undercooked. The seafood boil was ok. Not sure if it's worth a 2nd visit.

The drinks and food were delicious! Our server was fantastic as well. The only thing that was a little frustrating was the crab was stuck to the shell and was hard to get. The forks were also plastic so it was hard to bust into the shell. read more

Currently my favorite place on earth! We have been here 3-5 times in the past few months and I'm already craving it again. Best seafood boil. I usually get snow crab legs, with sausage, shrimp, and the corn and potatoes. In the garlic butter sauce. It is mouthwatering. It is SO good. Husband gets a spicy sauce and scallops. Another amazing thing here- the drinks! Don't skip the drinks! I get a drink called Lychee Empress and it's amazing. Superb lychee flavor! You can get any drink in a HUGE show stopping tower for the table. It is such a fun place. We haven't got a tower yet but it's on our list. This is the place for good seafood. It's cooked amazing, it's hot, the service is good. It's pricy but worth it. Note- I have a feeling they are not used to people using crackers for crab legs here because I was slightly teased and get funny looks when I request them lol! I like to get every last piece out. Not sure what that's all about. Bathrooms are clean. Tables are covered with paper you can draw on or remove after eating. Bibs and gloves offered every time. Well. Going to eat this for lunch today now because writing this has brought back too many cravings and good memories haha! read more

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The food was so good. We had good service and overall a really good time. It was a little loud when we went but it was also a Friday night so that could be expected. Would highly recommend and definitely will be going again! read more

cannot recommend their Take-Out. main was just Ok, sides were soggy, not even warm-- and we live just a mile away.

I'm a Chesapeake bay girl so it's basic to me they don't give the proper utensils for crabs so meh. It's the best of the three I've been to, owned by Asians ran by blacks there's a one size fit all trap music thing going on so there's that it's not formal or fancy I choose this particular location bc the others do not hv soft shell crabs and if I h to listen to rap only this location is the most comfortable in vibe and best in service! read more

I showed up at 9:20 after driving 30 min to get here. Even though they close at 10, I was told they were closed. Everything online, including yelp says they close at 10 !!! The smell was awful inside ... so maybe it was a good thing they sent me away. read more

Why only 4 stars and not 5 you ask? Because most of the entrees that include snow crabs only have one or two crab clusters and they are not big at all. If you order the seafood combination or family tray don't get too excited thinking you're going to get a lot of snow crab bc you won't . Now grant it you will get plenty of everything else such as shrimp and potatoes. I had Red Crab bookmarked for a few months and one day my family and I decided to give it a try after seeing updated posts on IG. The restaurant is located in the strip mall so if you're not looking you may miss it from the highway. The interior is your average seafood spot but I did notice they have a separate dining area that is large enough to host bigger parties. There were a few people there celebrating their birthdays. The bar area was a decent size and the ladies bathroom was pretty clean. Ok so let's get into why you're really here lol. Food, drinks and service. Our waitress (Diamond) was really great! She was attentive, friendly and very helpful. She didn't hesitate to answer any questions or concerns we had. My daughter ordered the mild flavored juicy special (Cajun, Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter) small crab clusters (2) which comes with corn and potatoes. As stated the snow crabs were really small so she was kinda disappointed because it wasn't filling. My husband ordered the fried shrimp and catfish basket which included French fries. He said it was good and they gave him plenty of French fries. My youngest had the kids shrimp basket with fries and he didn't complain. He even said "wow I have a lot of French fries". I couldn't decide what I wanted so I opted for the family tray #A (Hot, juicy special flavored) which was more than enough to share across the table and still have plenty to take home (minus the snow crab). They offer two different family trays, A & B, but both come with corn, potatoes and eggs. You also get to choose four additional items on top of your shrimp and snow crab (#B comes with 2 lobster tails). My platter consisted of the above and my pick four items were turkey sausage, black mussels and double crawfish. Omg the food was delicious & well flavored. I could've went up to the extra hot spicy level but I knew I would be sharing. I was very disappointed that I only received one snow crab cluster for the price of the family tray but I digress. For drinks we ordered the gone fishing and sea monster fish bowl. I was thinking it would have been a bit bigger in size for the price but the taste of the drink was ok. Overall the food was good, service was great and the atmosphere pleasant. read more

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Pretty good seafood. Everything was proportionally sized. I loved their $3 tequila shot Tuesdays. Service was 10/10. Very quick service and answered any questions I asked. I would definitely come back again. read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - crab, corn, potatoes, and potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

"Excellent fried seafood near South Square in Durham" My son and I got takeout from this place, nestled near Zweli's in a strip mall, for dinner tonight. We each got po-boys-- he got shrimp and I got catfish. He also ordered a side of boiled egg for some reason I do not understand. I barely walked into the restaurant to pick up the takeout-- there's a register right next to the door where the server hands it to you. One thing to remember for getting your takeout-- if you order via Yelp, it'll be in your Yelp name-- ie, "Mohamed N" for me, not having my full last name. We had a misunderstanding when I arrived because I used my last name, and they thought it wasn't ready. The food was GREAT, both in quality and in quantity. The po-boys were on soft bread, not the totally crumbly bread you'd get in Louisiana. Personally, I liked this better-- was never a fan of the super-crumbly bread (which also makes a mess). They were BIG, too, and I loved the flavor of both the fish and the sauces. Note: this is a MESSY sandwich-- prepare to have your hands pretty wet by the end. The helpings of fries were very generous-- neither of us finished ours. I got the sweet potato fries, which are waffle-style, and my son got the cajun ones (standard stick style). If I ordered again, I might get the cajun ones-- the sweet potato ones were good, but the cajun were excellent. The boiled egg was... a boiled egg. Overall, I'd happily come back. Good seafood, big quantities, fair price, and easy pickup. Definitely a fan. read more

We have been to this location several times since they opened. The servers are always excellent but our favorites are Shaq and Joy! If we could rate the servers alone, they get 5 stars. The food is great and probably our favorite seafood boil restaurant. We would give the food flavor and freshness a solid 5 on all but one visit. One visit seemed to be an off day as the calamari was super overcooked as were most the other appetizers. We couldn't finish them they were so overcooked. The decor is great and the restaurant always looks clean. So here are the things that we feel could be improved. The portion sizes have definitely gotten smaller over the visits. Its almost as if they started with good portion sizes to get you in but then cut them back now that they have been opened for awhile and have steady guests. On one visit, the bathrooms had been cleaned with a bleach cleaner; which is great since we are in a pandemic, but the counters in the bathroom were sprayed and not fully wiped down so while washing my hands I leaned against the counter leaving a bleach spot on my shirt. On more than one visit they didn't have the tool to crack the crab legs and we had to wait for some even though our food had been delivered. They have also NEVER had seafood forks to get the oysters out. These should be standard tools in a seafood restaurant and there should always be an adequate supply of these. Im not sure who makes their sweet tea but it is consistently the worst we have had. It taste like water, tinted with a touch of tea and sweetened with a splash of sugar. We initially thought this would get better with time and that on the first visit it was just a fluke but NOPE. It seems to be just the way they make it. Having worked in the restaurant business for years, it looks like they are brewing it with one tea bag instead of two. Im sure some of this is just new restaurant stuff that will get worked out so we will continue to come here as we see great potential! read more

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I love seafood and occasionally eat here but it is on the other side of town. The prices are reasonable. Good portions are satisfying and wait staff are friendly. This is not a fancy place and a bit too loud; however we find it more than acceptable the experience is certainly enjoyable! read more

Came on a Saturday for lunch with a party of 2. There was plenty of parking in the strip mall. Coming in, we were immediately seated. We got green mussels, shrimp (without head), crawfish and dungeoness crab, choosing the Cajun spice without any added heat. I had hoped to get blue crab but it was out of season. The seafood came with potatoes and corn. We also got the garlic pasta. Ambiance: 4.5/5 Loved how they have a shell/trash bin and give you plastic gloves, sanitizing wipes and a plastic bip to protect your clothes. Service: 4/5 The service was good though sometimes slightly slow. Food: 4.5/5 The seafood was perfectly cooked- especially the shrimp and crab. Typically in seafood boils the shrimp is over cooked but she shrimp here were perfectly cooked! The dungeoness crab was delicious and we loved the green mussels. The crawfish were ok. Next time, I probably wouldn't get the crawfish and would instead try one of the other crabs and get more shrimp. The garlic pasta was also good. The potatoes were great though the corn was completely over cooked and mushy. Price: 4.5/5 Price was decent for seafood. Will definitely be back and probably with a bigger party. read more

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So glad they finally have a location in Durham! I was a regular at the Greensboro Location. Came in to place a to-go order. I was promptly greeted. The decor inside is very nice and there were a few people seated inside eating. They also have a bar area but I'm sure if they sale alcoholic drinks. The guy who took my order was extremely professional and had very nice positive energy. My food was ready in 10 minutes! And everything taste great! I got the Thursday special Juicy style seasoning medium. Very flavorful! I also receive 10% off for going during opening week! Can't beat that! Will definitely visit again soon.....probably next week read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Thursday special (half shown in picture. I save the other half for dinner ) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Great seafood boil restaurant! The menu is easy to understand and they offer a lot of options. The food is super tasty. You get to customize your seafood boil. Choose your seafood, sauce and spice level! I'll definitely return! read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Excellent flavors and shrimp was a standout. Snow crab was a little emaciated but that could just be a seasonal thing. Will plan to revisit! read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Shrimp, crawfish, and snow crab, with corn and potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I loved the food here, I brought my family here just because it's that good. Service was attentive for us and the ambiance of the restaurant was unique for all of us. read more

Overall great restaurant! It has an open and laidback atmosphere which I enjoyed! Their food was delicious! I went with my adult siblings and we acted like kids again. Ordered heavy appetizers and drinks and still did the whole boil in a bag deal (had enough to take home for leftovers) their chicken wings and oysters were my favorite! The menu is extensive but still very simple to understand. I get easily overwhelmed when given too many options so they make it very simple:-) The service was excellent as well. Very friendly and helpful staff read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Was looking for a spot to eat after Christmas and luckily Red Crab was still open! Got the Red Crab Special 2 togo and it was still tasty! The front desk was great and very friendly! read more

Cool atmosphere & good service! We both got oasis fish bowls - really good!! We started with crab fries - I will say we both pictured deep fried crab but it was fries with crab meet and a delicious cheeses on top - needless to say we weren't mad, and it was real crab! We got the combos I got the lobster tail and crab (small) in butter garlic the husband got crawfish and crab (large) spicy I'm the house sauce. Delicious we will be back for more read more

I came here for my boyfriends birthday and it was a great ambience and even better food!! the waitress was very attentive and helpful as well. I recommend for any seafood lover like me read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I order sauce on the side and when I picked up my order they did it wrong so I ask if they can fixed it? tell me how there was a tall Chinese looking guying commenting (we will wash it out)????? I was in shock! Tell me how they did wash it out and stem it a bit acting like they really did something? Got home my shrimp were SOGGYI'm guessing he was the manger or owner of the place! i spend $50 and for them to do that! I always come to this place but what he did was wrong!!! read more

I had the weekend special and it was amazing. Hidden gem! If you love seafood this is the place to go!! read more

Red Crab Juicy Seafood - Durham - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Always a great experience after several visits. Waiters friendly and attentive. Food served quickly and hot. read more

My boyfriend and I have visited this place twice and the food is fire. Every. Time. We never leave anything because we smash it all. Have never had to wait to be seated and the drinks are nice and strong. Definitely a must try while in Durham. read more

The food was amazing. Service was great. Everyone was nice. I recommend this restaurant to anyone. I definitely will be coming back.