Cheap seafood boil that's good! Nice but slow service which I don't mind. Cute vibe of restaurant beach and ocean theme

We took a sister-in-law to this place for the 1st time and the service/food was great. The food was great. Though we had to ask for a "crab smasher" to crack the crab claw/legs. Other than that, everything was great. read more

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We decided to come here after the SIL was craving a seafood boil. Service was okay and the restaurant was clean. We went during lunch and it was empty. Besides the server giving my SIL's boyfriend the wrong item (they gave shrimp when he ordered fish and he's allergic to shrimp), everything else tasted mediocre. I had the seafood boil combo with snow crab, mussels, blue crab, corn, and potatoes in their Rockin Special Sauce (Garlic, Lemon Butter, and Cajun sauces) in TNT spice level. It wasn't spicy at all and if everything was so SALTY!!!! I couldn't taste anything but salt. I grew up having a fisherman dad and I can tell if the seafood is fresh or not and the seafood here was not fresh. The snow crab's meat was a bit stringy and usually an indication of a fresh snow crab is how hard their shell is. When we tried to crack the shell, it was soft. The blue crabs were decent but I got all males. Usually female crabs are much more flavorful but they were most likely not in season. The mussels were chewy and had weird consistency. The potatoes and corn were probably the best thing in the seafood boil. My husband and SIL also had seafood boils and they both thought theirs were also salty and nothing to rave about. My SIL's boyfriend had the fried catfish platter with hushpuppies and he said it was pretty good. I had a hushpuppy and I agree it was hot, crispy, flavorful and fried to a nice golden brown. Overall, there are better places for a seafood boil. The food is just overall mediocre but the service was pretty good. They do have weekday specials and the prices are decent for the portion size. However, I would skip this place to be honest. read more

Rocking Crab - snow crab, mussels, blue crab, corn, and potatoes combo - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

T was our waitress and she was working. Excellent service. First time here at rocking crab. Service was good. Food was good. The restaurant was somewhat full. The ambiance was lively. read more

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Food was prepared well I thought, great presentation. The server was amazing she was on it when it came to asking checking in on us and drinks. Service was amazing. I'm doing a 4/5 because I've had better before. read more

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Our first time at rocking crab . We both ordered the shrimp with no head on it and we were asked if we wanted all the spices and how hot did we want it ? I said mild as I don't like my mouth burning . When the shrimp came out it was enclosed in a plastic bag like a ballon with a piece of corn and potato . Plenty of shrimp but still a bit too spicy for me . Service was good and fast . Restaurant has comfy ambience. Parking is good . The lunch prices are a lot lower than evening. read more

Rocking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Just order whatever. Don't ask questions. You will get whatever comes out of that salty, little fat mouth of yours. I get my bill and find out that whatever I had a question about was just added to my bill and whatever onesy-twosy charge they could hit me with, they did. There is no difference between the spice levels. It is all non-spicy. It tastes good, it just isn't what you want. The music is all rap and hip hop. Some people's jam, I'm sure but it doesn't scream seafood bar and grill. At 13 dollars a drink, you'd expect Beethoven himself in the corner. Tighten up your staff and get your orders right. I won't be back. read more

I've been here a few times, as this is one of my favorite boil in the bag seafood spots. They have really great drinks, their food is pretty good, and the staff is always nice. This particular time we had Summer, she was really nice and patient. There was a mixup in the kitchen as they gave me the wrong order but it was handled very quickly and diligently. We had a lot more food, but I forgot to take pics . But we also got the crawfish, blue crab, and black mussels. What I love about this place is that, even though their "specials menu" has specific specials for specific days, they always let you get whichever special you want. I got the everyday special and my daughter got the Thursday special even though it was the weekend. They play good music which my kids LOVE. I will definitely be back! read more

Rocking Crab - Snow crab, shrimp, corn, potatoes, eggs, and sausage. - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The food is always really good. I've been here twice and both times the servers were amazing and super nice. It's never too crowded, even on busy days so it's a nice quiet spot read more

Great crab legs and other types of seafood. I have taken many customers here for business lunches.

Came in and was immediately seated. We ordered some drinks from the bar, my rocking marijuana was super strong and not in a good way. It was hard to finish. We ordered the tilapia fried basket, shrimp basket, kids Mac and cheese with fries and a seafood bag with black mussels and shrimp. The food was very good. They had good music playing . I think you should give this place a try if you're looking for seafood. read more

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My friend and I were going somewhere else for dinner but things didn't work out so we decided to come here instead. It's located on blanding in the starbucks plaza. The parking lot was a decent size, but you'll probably have trouble finding parking. When we walked in we were greeted right away and was seated at a table. My friend and I ordered calamari, sweet potato fries, a make your own boil, and a drink. The calamari was really good and the sweet potato fries were great. (Got a little tipsy so I didn't take any photos because I was too busy chowing down the food). For the seafood boil we got the one with shrimp, snow crab legs, blue craps, mussels, and crawfish. Omg it was just simply delicious; packed with flavor, jammed with spices, and finger licking yumminess. Chef's kiss at its finest. As for the drink, I love it! It was a little strong for me, got a little tipsy, but all is well. Hey, I'm still alive to write this review, so I'm good. I ate a lot of food so it helped with the alcohol :D 10/10 highly reccommend. Our waitress Ava did a marvelous job! Thank you Ava! read more

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It was our first time going. Unfortunately we will not be back. My dinner was a 7 out of 10... not too bad but my wife didn't get hers until I was 3/4 done with mine. No one seemed to enjoy their job there. Our bartender Erin...no customer service skills at all. We are both in retail mgt and know what great customer service looks and feels like. I don't think half of the establishments understand that customers make our paycheck nothing else does. read more

Staff and service was OK. Food was mediocre. I fell the food should have been a little fresher for the price. The restaurant was clean. read more

Rocking Crab - Shrimp, crawfish, crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Rocking Crab is a seafood restaurant and bar that just opened for business today (10/17/19). It resides in the same building as the former Ginza Sushi. Walking inside, you are immediately greeted by the host. Cool nautica themed interior.They have a Bar to sow your drinking needs, over 5+ TV's with Sports and all kinds of other shows. They serve Baskets, Oysters, Wings, Po'Boy sandwiches and my favorite, the seafood boils. I wasn't really too hungry so I ordered the Oyster Basket (4/5). Generous amount of fries. The only thing I could take away from what I ordered was the batter was harder compared to most battered Oysters I've tried before. Lastly, A+ service kudos to Holly, my waitress. I'm definitely coming back to Rocking Crab with the family. I have my eye on their Seafood Boils ;) See you then Rocking Crab... read more

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I was craving crab legs so as we all do I grabbed my YELP to see what was in town, reasonably priced with great reviews. I was surprised to see that their are a few crab places around here. The reason I chose rocking crab was because they were the only one to answer the phone to take my to go order! After ordering on the phone they told me it would be about 20 min which was perfect for me because it was about a 15-20 min drive due to traffic. As I walked in it was SOOOOOOOOOO PACKED, which honestly that's never a bad sign to me. I got there about 5-7 min earlier than I intended however to my surprise my food was done & waiting for me! Not only was it packed but they made sure they had everything done in a timely manor. I loved that. The ladies at the front desk, despite being clearly overwhelmed they were so delightful. The food was great! I ordered 1 lb crab legs with Mild Cajuns lemon pepper 1lb shrimp no head medium rocking crab special 1/2 lb of crab legs garlic butter for my son. The food is fairly priced. It's actually cheaper than other seafood places around here. It was so much food, they separated the orders by bag which I appreciated & even threw in sides such as (corn, potatoes) which I didn't order. I LOVED THE GESTURE, my son loves corn and I honestly couldn't believe I forgot to order it but when I saw it in the bag I received a mom of the year award!! LOL SO THANK YOU ROCKING CRAB! The crab literally fell out the shell, I didn't have to fight the crabs. It was cooked well! & my shrimp was shaped like a C not an O! Everything was cooked to perfection. Because it was so packed I didn't get the inside pictures that I wanted but the inside was very nice and clean. They had an open bar & a variety of seating, I'll definitely be dining in next time! read more

The service was ok and the timing was good. The food ok it was not the best food I had but it was ok. It was quite and not that busy.

Fast service and food was delicious. My grandson's favorite place to eat. Ambiance was great.

Just awful change in managers. And so many unfriendly signs posted by the cashier. Slow slow S L O W service!

From the moment we walked in, it was a bad experience. Took several minutes to get sat. When the server brought our food, we got the wrong order. They took it back and brought us what we hoped was the correct food. Nope. Just stuff swapped around on plates. The bags weren't even tied like they were the first time. Mine was cold. My partner's order was still incorrect. Server came back and his bag was not tied. Again, food swapping happening in the kitchen. Never again. Do not eat here!!! read more

This place has awesome sea food! Got one of the boil bags with crab and lobster with blue crab and it did not disappoint. The raw oysters were amazing as well! Great ambiance and good waiters! read more

Rocking Crab - Raw oysters - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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*This is my 1st written review ever* Unfortunately Rachel the manager was very unprofessional, non supportive and not trustworthy. Upon showing her the item I would like to order from their online menu she never perceived to inform me that the in restaurant menu was different and so when I received my order I expected an additional food item that was not present. When I came into the store to get clarification Rachel immediately became defensive in trying to explain that because I did not order off their in restaurant menu that I could only pick one additional item and not two. When I asked why she never explained that to me after I showed her what I want to order from their online menu she just rudely kept referring back to the in restaurant menu and never admitted that she was to blame for the confusion. Upon asking to speak to the manger she rudely said I am the manager and continued to basically not take any accountability of misinforming me and trying to be deceitful. This was all over a $2 item and further she was trying to get me to order an additional $10 worth of food instead of just saying I could buy the item separate or doing the right thing and comping the item. To Rachel's supervisor please provide her the training or discussion she needs to be an honest, compassionate and upright manager. read more

I was very pleased with our first visit to Rocking Crab. We had received a coupon for 10% off our ticket and thought it was well worth our time. We love a good seafood place and like other similar establishments, it was solid. I tried the special which was 1 pound of blue crabs and 1/2 pound of headless shrimp. Most places have Cajun, lemon pepper, garlic butter and a combo of the three BUT this place had cilantro lime! I was intrigued. Very cilantro and very garlicky with a less prominent lime flavor. It was delicious. Medium heat was a lovely slow burn through the whole meal. We didn't stray from the steamed menu except for a kids meal for my son. His fries were crispy and the nuggets were nuggets (I couldn't convince him that he does, in fact, actually like fried shrimp. Oh well). Our server was nice and the space is a very good size. It could replace Crafty Crab as our new seafood haunt. read more

Rocking Crab - Blue crabs and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I come here soo much, you can't go wrong with the snow crab headless shrimp with EXTRA corn, potato's and egg. their signature drinks are so strong, I recommend the hennythings possible. read more

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First time visitor and I was pleased. Nice and clean environment. The wait staff was friendly. I had cooked oysters and a fried shrimp basket. Everyone at the table was impressed at how good the shrimp looked. They were battered perfectly. My oysters were so good, I cleared the whole shell. I went at lunch time and have lunch specials. My bill was light and my stomach was full. read more

Rocking Crab - Cooked Steam Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I've visited this location frequently for lunch takeout. This evening we ordered our usual, 2 tilapia baskets with a calamari appetizer. My husband headed out early, as usual, to make sure the food was fresh. He had to wait over 20 minutes to receive the food after arriving. When he got it, the fried calamari was ice cold. The fried fish looked and felt like only a heat lamp had kept it and was barely warm, and the fries were old. When I called to complain I was offered to drive back out (@9:30pm) or 15% off my next order. I asked that they at least replace the calamari, because it clearly sat around for a while, and was completely cold and undesirable. The woman on the phone (Rachel) said she was not going back and forth with me. I need to prove the food is cold. I exclaimed you know your food was cold, all of it, and asked that she at least replace the calamari. She refused, refused to allow me to speak with anyone above her, and hung up in my face. read more

Rocking Crab - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Atmosphere: very clean and has a casual setting. When we walked in we were seated right away. Large space so if you wanted to have a party here for a large group this place wools bbq ideal Staff: our waitress gets five stars .. she really made us feel comfortable, welcomed and took her time to explain the menu. Food: I love their flavor options the LeveL of heat I would just say is a bit on the spicier side so if your okay with that add medium or hot the crab taste fresh.the only reason I am giving 4 stars is I believe they are pricy for the amount of food you get. They're a lot of crab food competition in town so I wouLd suggest for them to step up their game to keep up with their competition. Overall good experience and Their bar is definitely a plus with nice drink options. read more

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From walk in to eating. We where greatest fast sat right down. The what staff is 5 stars Leslie great service... The food is par not excellent. We had 2 appetizers Steamed Oysters and fried calamari. The steamed Oysters where not cleaned properly witch became a normal for the rest of there sea food. The Calamari was great for sure I liked it. Now we had three boils and one poboy. My boil was a 1/2 shrimp tail off 1/2 scallops witch where not clean sand in them. It tasted like not enough seasoning at all and really not much taste this was the General consensus of the table. The poboy I tried it and it was very plain tasting and the sauce was short bread slightly toasted. The restaurant seemed to be clean and look nice but we needed a bucket for our shells at the table there is no place to put the shells or plastic from a boil. read more

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I wanted to really like this place. My mom was in town and suggested Red Lobster for my birthday dinner. My first reaction was I haven't been to a Red Lobster since I've moved to Florida, so let's try something new or local. I found this place on Yelp and love a good boil. The food wasn't horrible, but I think for the price and what you get could be better. There are a lot of competitors in the area with better prices and better portions. The crab legs were little in my opinion but the shrimp was great! Our boil came with half a potato and one corn on the cob. No sausage. read more

Rocking Crab - Crab and shrimp. Half a potato. One corn. - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I frequent this place for when I'm in the mood for seafood boil. The seafood comes in a bag where it's has the buttery sauce on them. I always get the rocking special. The prices are great compared to other crab places. The food tatse delicious and good portions. read more

Rocking Crab - Special Combo C - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

My first time coming in tonight with my family and it was amazing . From the wonderful service , to the music and of course the outstanding food . That rocking sauce is something special and I dipped almost everything back into it . (No shame)The shrimp were so good and a nice size , along with the sausage . I will certainly be back for more in the future . read more

Rocking Crab - Bucket for your shells, plastic bib for your shirt , and utensils to crack your crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Heavy traffic and my laziness turned into a good eating experience. The Mai Tai was perfect! It had the right amount of alcohol, not overpowering. I chose crawfish and blue crab for my seafood boil. It the crawfish were a decent size, the blue crab tasted fresh and the Rocking Crab was garlicky just like I like it. The only complaint I have is sausage and eggs aren't included in the boil. I would definitely go again. read more

Rocking Crab - Crawfish and Blue Crab seafood boil. - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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The food is just meh. Service is ok but management is RUDE. I've sat down in way better establishments and going forward I'll never spend another dollar in the ROTTEN CRAB! read more

Well, where to begin I drive Blanding every day and My husband and I have been wanting to visit your restaurant for dinner. Saturday night around 7pm we arrive anticipating great seafood. We received nothing great at all :( When we arrived you had 3 young girls at the register looking out the window and we stood there waiting for all 3 to turn around and just acknowledge us even walking into your establishment. Finally, they turned around and told us just sign in and we will get to you ???? what ???? We signed in and proceeded to the bar you had 2 people behind the bar that we sat down at and again no one acknowledged us. We just started laughing because this kind of bad service should not be tolerated. before arriving, we had high expectations of great service and seafood, we were not able to experience this since it seems that the staff could care less that we were even there. we decided to take our business somewhere else literally across the street because the atmosphere here was that they didn't care. We will not be coming back here, and we will not recommend your restaurant. We were really looking forward to coming here but again our minds were changed by your staff. Somebody who really cares should re evaluate your staff and your process .. Susan and Derek read more

Sooo... i have been patronizing this place for a long time now! Jennifer use to be the manager and i think it was much better that way! Customer service has went down the drain and the food! Oysters were mushy the last three times i went! New cook for sure! Sauce isn't the same! Young lady (light skinned with braids that worked the bar yesterday was nice as always. She started me off but her shift was coming to an end so another girl (white girl with tattoos) was suppose to finish waiting on me but not one time did she ask me was i ok or anything! Just poor customer service! I have to find me somewhere else to go read more

Rocking Crab - Oysters! Very mushy ! - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The staff was very nice food was fresh I definitely will go back and also the food is a reasonable price

It's hard to disappoint with a crab boil. Rockin crab was a good dinner. For $35 including tip I got a pound of shrimp and a half pound of snow crab legs which I didn't finish lol. Our waitress was nice and attentive although it was pretty busy around dinner time. I got the rocking seasoning and it was a yummy mix. We also ordered an extra side of butter. Squeeze some fresh lemon on everything for an extra kick of freshness. Overall very nice! read more

Rocking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The server lost my debit card!!After handing my bill to the server with my card she walks away comes back to say "there was nothing in there. Okay so I put it in there looking confused and in my wallet so I stand up and she walks her path comes back no card 10 -15 min no manager comes to rectify the situation my frustration turns into anger because that's my card and NO ONE has come out. She finally comeback and say they're reviewing tape so I locked my card payed with cash so that I can leave and not cause any trouble gave these people my phone number to call me. I got home 15min later called a girl says the vid was reviewed we didnt see you put your card in the bill fold!! I said WHAT ILL be there cause WE need to see this vid I get there ask for a manager she comes and open register and hands me my card! I say OH well per phone call I was told y'all didn't see me put the card in the bill fold another lady intervenes and say oh no she said we couldn't tell if you put it in the bill fold the card was found under your seat!!! This is a LIE the card was never mentioned it was found when I called and they NEVER CALLED ME !! It the HOLIDAYS YALL KEEPING PEOPLE CARDS AT ROCKING CRABS!!! read more

I wanted to try this place based on recommendations which was mixed. Tonight was the perfect night to try it. The place is first of all clean and organized. I ordered 1/2 blue crab and shrimp with heads with only plain garlic butter and the ubiquitous plain white rice as the side. The shrimp was the largest I have seen compared to other seafood boil eateries in town... however... the blue crab was the smallest I have even seen and the meat was tough. The saving grace was the great service of Leslie! Will give this place another chance. read more

Rocking Crab - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Tasty crab butter and seafood , excellent fast and caring service with everything I needed