Very tasty seafood boil, especially the crab legs. The portions were generous and well seasoned. We enjoyed all of the food. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

Rock’n Crab - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Best restaurant on the Big Island! Service is exceptional and consistent and while on the island we frequented...frequently! No regrets! I cannot give enough stars to this place. I trust their fast service so much that we actually ate their on our way to the airport and there are not many restaurants in the world that I would do that at! The place is so clean and well decorated. The food is delicious! Different spice levels. Coke products and full bar. The shellfish isn't the only scrumptious menu item, the potatoes and corn on the cob in the boil are perfect. It's a great experience because everyone's keeping busy cracking crabs and enjoying the great atmosphere. They bring bib, gloves, scissors, crackers (one suggestion is that they add crab picks). read more

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Delicious seafood boil, yummm. Different flavor. Service is amazing. All seafood were fresh catch. Good ambiance read more

Rock’n Crab - Rockstar Boil - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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It was our first time trying a seafood boil, and it was excellent. The Rock and Blend sauce paired perfectly with the seafood. We loved the food and its amazing flavor. read more

Rock’n Crab - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Just an FYI -- if you happen to walk into this restaurant at the same time as people you know, even if you sit at completely different tables and have separate tabs, they'll still automatically charge an 18% gratuity on every check. They do state on the menu that an 18% gratuity will be added for groups of 5 or more, but we honestly didn't think that applied to us since we were seated at different tables with separate tabs. When I spoke to the manager about it, the responses were short, repetitive, and pretty snarky. Her explanation was: "Because you walked in as one group, were sat in the same section, and were served by the same server." $50 tip for bare minimum service. We paid our bill and left -- never coming back. read more

Rock’n Crab - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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I get the hype :) I was a bit stand off ish and was gonna stay in my comfort zone and order butter garlic sauce , I'm glad I didn't that house blend sauce is what makes it soo delicious this place had a good atmosphere, our server was amazing and the food was 10 outta 10 , see you soon rock n crab read more

food was spectacular, service amazing, and ambiance 10/10. We loved it. Great choice, did I mention how great the seafood boil is? Ummmm and the garlic butter, oh lordy! We'll be back! read more

Staff is attentive and friendly. There is a bar inside and plenty of seating for larger parties/families. I think the snow crab is amazing here. Cooked perfectly. I do think the seasoning could be a bit better because a lot of it is butter. Can't go wrong with a margarita or beer, but not too keen on the rest of the cocktails. read more

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The server was very nice as were the staff but I'm giving 3 stars due to the food quality. I came with my friend and her parents for one of their birthdays and we spent a lot of money on food that was ok at best. The fried rice was decent but the other stuff wasn't. The coconut shrimp was very bland and oily, the scallops tasted like mystery meat with fish flavoring, the salad was very odd, and the sauces they provided made no sense. The prices also didn't match the amount of food for the coconut shrimp and fried scallops. I just expected better quality food for the price. read more

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Went to ROCK'N CRAB with some friends, and we honestly expected it to be overpriced with small portions--but we were totally wrong. The food was more than enough, and everything was super satisfying. The shrimp was a standout--great flavor and a solid bang for your buck. The catfish basket was also really good--crispy, flavorful, and cooked just right. The ambiance was great, relaxed and perfect for a casual night out. The real highlight, though, was the service. Our server was super friendly, and when one of my friends accidentally left his card behind, the server ran out in the rain to return it to us at the car. That kind of above-and-beyond service really stuck with us. Definitely planning to come back. Big portions, tasty seafood, and amazing customer care. read more

Rock’n Crab - Shrimp Ala carte - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Always great and reasonable prices. However last time I ordered shrimp fried rice to go and they only put 3 shrimp in! That was disappointing. Aside from that, great spot and friendly staff. read more

Love the food and the people. Never a bad experience. Not to have favorites...Jehan Pujy is my favorite waitress. read more

We had a group of 11 people. They were able to accommodate us no problem. Waiter named ,Zach, seemed nice at first. Younger kid. He had brought all the waters, taken orders, etc. Then when he came back to drop off plates he knocked over an entire glass of water straight into my wife lap on her new dress. Not just a little, but an entire glass! He said oh I'm sorry did I get you? Some actually soaked the side of my shorts. She wasn't even mad but more shocked. I mean it is just water. Thank god not worse. He got some paper towels and put them on the table and said sorry. She obviously had to get up and go to the bathroom and dry best she could. While she was in there he got some towels and cleaned up water. Shortly after she got back they brought out food. He didn't mention anything about it again. A follow up are you okay. Nothing. So we continued to eat and being from a background in the restaurant industry and like most of us have had unfortunate accidents happen, we move on. But the thing that really made me upset were a few things. First in this situation he should tell his manager and they should come over and check on her and the situation. Is she ok, is her dress ruined? Typical managerial responsibilities. Then they make amends for their mistake. Offer to comp her meal, a free dessert, drinks..something. This is an obvious in this industry. Customer service especially when they dump an entire drink in a woman's lap. But nothing was ever brought up again. He had dropped off the split checks with an already included 18% tip. Never came back til we went up to pay check. Still no apology for it, just ready to pay? As my wife walked out still wet, the other two girls at register said have a nice day. Like none of this ever happened. I don't care about getting food for free. Not the point here at all. But I asked him if there was something they could do for us? He said, for what? I said for what? For dumping a whole drink on my wife. His next response was what pissed me off. He said , "it was an accident and I cleaned it up!" I kept my calm the entire time which actually shocks myself. But I said my wife's still standing out there soaked. No apology, again, and sell what do you want me to do? Change my tip from 18% to 15%? Looking at his, and the 2 girls standing quietly, I was dumbfounded for a response. These people are inconsiderate assholes. Or plain stupid. All I said was no. You don't understand, forget about it. He said ok we'll sign here for my $300 bill. Being on vacation must've made me calmer. Normally i might pull a Karen and ask for the manager. Not for anything free or bill lowered but because this is unacceptable service. Maybe he told the manager and they didn't give a shit either, but this is not how restaurants are run. A reply of well it was just an accident is ridiculous! Not to mention these crab boils aren't very good. Been to plenty and these are very stingy and smaller portions. Snow crab tiny, one half piece of corn and one potato. Usually you get double that, sausage. Instead it's another $10 for sausage. Love Hawai'i but this is the last time I'd go here and never recommend it. I don't normally do reviews unless extremely happy or extremely upset/disappointed. Obviously very disappointed! Food, overpriced and not that good for being on an island. Service negative 5 stars for ignorance and lack of hospitality. I hope someone from the Rock'n Crab actually reads this! If you like good crab boils find somewhere else! read more

Yesterday we went to this restaurant. We ordered the fried scallops but THEY ARE FAKE. I could tell they added fake fish flavoring since I eat scallops often. It was also $18 for 6, so I expected better quality. I need them to be honest about what they are serving, it felt very scammy. read more

We love this place. The Asian cajun boil, the seafood rice are classics. Try the catfish po-boy. Good portions. Fresh well prepared seafood. Awesome for date night or big groups. read more

100/10!! Drove from Pahoa Two weekends in a row might do it for the third this weekend CAJUN MEDIUM . Everything is just awesome Down to Custamor service read more

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First time to this business and noted that the service and staff were incredibly efficient and polite from the start. I've had seafood boils at Kickin' Kajun, Boiling Crab, and homemade, but I have to say it's all about the combination. Shared a rockstar boil with a friend, which came with 2 lobster tails, 3 snow crab clusters, a pound of shrimp, crawfish, corn & tatoes (broccoli came with the boil too, but we asked for that on the side). Also added sausage, which was a good call. We chose garlic butter as the sauce with medium spice. Buggah was 'ono and could have fed three people easily! I like that they provide gloves so your hands don't get too saucy. My favorite was the crawfish, it's always so fun to eat! Will definitely go back when I have the appetite and courage to throw down $80+ for a meal (it was $160 for this particular boil). read more

Rock’n Crab - Rock Star boil - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Food is good. However do not go an hour before closing. They don't tell you but once they "close" at 3pm you are no longer allowed to order drinks or add on to your order. Eating an almost $500 meal in the middle of a Saturday afternoon, no more drinks. We asked for the manager to come to our table, the manager declined the server's request and never came to our table. 1) not letting guests know it's "last call", 2) letting your server take all the guff and frustration for management's decision 3) the manager not visiting the guests table once requested 4) thinking it's just 1 table who cares? That kind of management will lose customers 1 table at a time because EVERY TABLE MATTERS. Not only all of this but when I emailed the company they didn't even care to respond. So disappointing. Very very poor management. read more

This was our first time eating here. I must say it was a great experience for us. Our waitress was super nice and friendly she kindly helped us decide what to order as it was our first time. She did not disappoint at all. Food was served in a quick manner. We will definitely come here again. read more

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I have to this place several times and I like Shrimp po boy and seafood fried is so goood..... Friendly service. I recommed this place to try especially for seafood lover........ read more

Food and service was excellent. Ordered lemon pepper buffalo wings, clam chowder, & seafood fried rice. It hit the spot.

Hands down DELICIOUS! Definitely a do over!! We did the Rock Idol no broccoli sub corn and added sausage. Great service too! read more

Rock’n Crab - Rock Idol no broccoli sub corn, add sausage. - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

I went here with a friend and can say we were not disappointed and left with a happy stomach. It was so good you know we had to unzip after we finished. The service was top notch and they were very efficient in checking in on us and making sure we were given enough napkins, water, etc. I'm from Hilo and we don't have a seafood boil place so I can say my cravings were very satisfied and I would make the drive over in a heartbeat to eat this again. The amount of food they gave was plenty and can easily serve up to 3 people. We couldn't waste anything so the 2 of us had to stuff our faces. Though it's on the pricier side as you're spending roughly $70-100 depending on what you get it's well worth it. I love this place and you should check them out. read more

Rock’n Crab - Make your own seafood boil: Snow Crab, Prawns, Shrimp, Corn, Potato, Egg - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Chose fried shrimp and it was great. Wasn't sure if it would be from frozen. Happy to report it wasn't! Nothing was over salted either. Very reasonable as well. read more

First time ordering seafood boil, it did not disappoint! Our server Leonard was very nice informative about the menu and was very quick with the service. Would highly recommend! read more

Rock’n Crab - Shrimp boil - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Went here for lunch on Valentine's Day for the first time and fell in love. We will be back. Had Cajun fries, 1lb snow crab, 1lb shrimp and added sausage to share. Did the Rock'n Crab sauce all in with medium spice. Such an amazing meal, already planning when we can go back. They provide you gloves, bibs and handy wipes for those of us who get messy. read more

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The food was reasonable for a Hawaii restaurant. We had the Sunshine Special for $50.99. It tasted very good--kind of a blend of the crab, shrimp and lobster flavoring the corn and potato and each other, but that is what a seafood boil is all about. There was a cold-water lobster tail, about 8-10 large shrimp and 2 nice-sized crab segments, so lots of protein. We were not happy about the whole meal being cooked or heated in a giant plastic bag. The fries were good. Service was excellent and we would have gotten the plain butter that the garlic flavored product. Our server was very responsive and checked in with us several times. Ambiance was nice, but casual. Bathroom was very clean. read more

Server was really helpful! And food came out really fast! Tasted amazing! My favorite was the clam! read more

Rock’n Crab - Taste amazing! My favorite is the clam! We got the first option and then added a pound of clam later. - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Decided to try this place out today and so glad we did! The restaurant is decorated so cute and perfect for a cajun seafood place. Three of us got the shrimp and one got the fried catfish platter. Everything was super delicious and the food came out quickly and hot and fresh! Zach was our server and he was top notch with the service! We couldn't have asked for more! Friendly, smiling and on point! This will not be our last visit to Rock n crab!!!!!! We even told Zach that we were celebrating Gary's birthday and got this treat!!! We will go back and try the seafood boil next time! We highly recommend this place! The prices are reasonable for Kona too! read more

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The restaurant was clean and had a great ambiance. Our server Angel was super friendly and always checking if we needed anything. The food was the best, spicy and fresh seafood will definitely be eating here again. read more

Rock’n Crab - Menu and seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Rock n Crab was great. King crab legs in crab boil. Great food, service, and ambiance. read more

Rock’n Crab - Me - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

This place is so good it's so underrated. Best seafood on the big island. Prices are so worth every bite. They always have a "sunshine special" and it's $50 bucks, for 2/3 people. Love it! The service is always respectful and friendly, they are constantly checking on you. The inside of the restaurant is super cool and the decor is interesting. The set up and service of food is great! love this place, I'm always here every month lol! read more

Rock’n Crab - Sunshine special + extra snow crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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We were here with a large group of people, and service was fantastic. Our server was efficient, friendly and considerate. He made our group meal easier to deal with. Food was alright, my shrimp po boy was good but I'd try something else next time. My friend who came here couple times so they knew to order the shrimp boil with sauce separately, as it could be very oily, soupy and messy. They provide plastic bib and gloves and tons of paper napkins to clean your fingers afterward. Tons of parking spots as it is situated in the shopping center. read more

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No local seafood. Everything is shipped in (re-constituted frozen food) you would think by going to a seafood restaurant 2 blocks from the ocean, that you would find local seafood, nope. No it makes sense why their prices are so high (shipping and handling fees) probably more now with the tariffs. read more

For value and service , rock'n crab kicks ass. Angel is da best and will take care of you. read more

Rock’n Crab - All cooked food come like this to the table, PERFECT!! - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Went here when they first opened was very nice food is great. Can't wait to go there again.

My waiter was really nice but I asked for hot and the seafood tasted more like butter than spice. She did offer to make it over. I will give this place another chance but I'll try something different next time. read more

Rock’n Crab - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Instagram: KonaFoodie If you haven't been over to Rock 'n Crab Kona yet, try check it out next time you are craving some seafood. Super good food, custom it however you wish, make it a little different each time. Fun experience! read more

Rock’n Crab - Seafood Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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very bad experience. We have to wait 1hour to get the food and the waiter didn't show up to explain. We want to pay 15%tips because we are not satisfied at all but the owner insist that we pay 18%. We have to argue for about 30 minutes and one of the staff said abusive words which makes us insulted.Never ever will go there again.recommend you won't read more

Service was good. Just don't order the crab cakes. Nothing about them said, "crab." Like really nothing. Very disappointing. However, having said that, there were many others enjoying what looked to be buckets of seafood...crab legs, shrimp, so maybe that's what they are best at. read more