WHAT A FUN DINNER!!!!! Felt like a kid again getting down and dirty playing with my food.... to get it cracked open and dipped in BARLIC deliciousness!!!!! Owner Jaffar is great, really enjoys seeing his customers, whether this is your first visit or you're a regular!!! As I said before, there is consistency, consistency and consistency here. Don't miss this experience!! read more

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A friend and I tried this place out yesterday evening after hearing about a deal on Pulsd. It came with the standard boil with crawfish, head on shrimp, and mussels (1 lb each). However, the boil came back cold and many mussels were closed and/or empty. This morning, we both realized we had food poisoning. We spent the majority of the day throwing up (etc.) and have felt clammy ever since. We both really wanted to like this place, as avid seafood boil lovers and due to the kind service, but we feel very ill and regret trying this out. read more

Reply to Business Owner: Hello Jaffa, Thank you for the response. I understand seasoning and heat can affect appearance; however, my concern was not solely discoloration, but the overall quality and texture of the food upon arrival. The crab meat was stuck to the shell (rubbery), the mussels lacked freshness and texture, and the sausage was unusually rubbery--issues that go beyond presentation or residual heat. I shared my experience honestly based on the meal I received. While I appreciate the offer to resolve it had I called, posting a review reflects my experience as a customer ordering delivery, which is a service you offer. Unfortunately, this order did not meet the standard I expected based on my experience. I'm glad to hear you're open to addressing concerns directly, and I hope future delivery orders are more consistent. -------------------- My Initial Review: I "really" wanted to enjoy this meal, especially since I've ordered from here before via Uber Eats and decided to give it another try. Unfortunately, the food quality was disappointing. The snow crab legs had gray shells, and the meat was stuck to the shell, rubbery, and lacked freshness. The mussels were deep orange in color, had no real texture, and some were actually dry, which made them unpleasant to eat. The sausage was also very rubbery--I had to bite hard just to get through it. Flavor alone couldn't make up for the overall texture and freshness issues. This may be a place that's better enjoyed in person, but based on my experiences, the seafood does not seem to travel well for delivery. I truly wanted this to be a satisfying meal, but unfortunately it missed the mark. read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Snow Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

Brandon provided truly exemplary service from start to finish. He was attentive, friendly, and made great recommendations that took the whole meal to the next level. The food was spot on, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned, and the ambience made the entire experience even better. Shaking Crab Williamsburg definitely exceeded expectations. We'll absolutely be back! read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Spicy calamari & Clam Chowder Soup - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered lobster roll for pick up and it said it would be ready in 40 minutes. When we got there after 45 minutes, it wasn't even ready. There was only one table so not sure why the wait was so long. It seemed like they didn't even start the order till we got there. We waited another 15 minutes more and it was definitely not worth it. The lobster roll was overcooked and SUPER dry covered in heavy seasoning. The bread was drenched in oil and so greasy. The only highlight was the fries which is kinda sad if you pay $34 and the highlight is the fries with a one hour wait time. Won't be coming back again. read more

I was planning to go eat at the restaurant but ended up didn't go because I was sick, so I order delivery instead. Food came on time but somehow it leaked so bad outside the bag. I got Twin Lobster Tails: for the price, I feel it a bit higher price than another Cajun restaurant, plus it is kind of small. Snow Crab Legs: is good but I expected the sauce to be more spicy than oily. Overall, the food is good. I wish I could go to eat at the restaurant. It would be better. read more

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Update: Don't walk... RUN to this restaurant to get you some tasty seafood!! So I came back with some friends and the food was so fresh and the sauces were delicious! I'm so glad to see that they worked out the expectant kinks that comes with a new business. Everything from the flavors to the service was on point. I would highly recommend this spot if you want to have a great seafood boil experience! read more

The food was delightful! 10/10 Get the spicy seafood boil! The flavors were sooo good! I do not like clam chowder at all! It's usually watery and gross! This clam chowder however was Amazing!!! I'm glad it was on the prefix menu because otherwise I wouldn't get it! 5 stars The drinks we had were the: FISHERMAN PUNCH (blue drink) KINGSTON PUNCH Both were strong BUT I'm a sucker for a sorrel mix so the Kingston Punch was my favorite! Pleaseeee get the mac and cheese! I was stuffed and still ate that whole thing! read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

Super amazing! The server Brandon, top notch! Our first time trying and he's just the best. Explained the whole menu and gave us his own personal input. Food is amazing and I couldn't give anymore grace. Love it read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

They have delicious food here. I will most definitely be coming back to work here at this location to eat again. The staff is very nice.

I have been to this location many times. And today I went in to celebrate a dinner(just 3 of us) Order snow crab legs like usual. And come to my surprise every leg I cracked was only half the meat. Never seen anything like this. Not blaming the cook or the staff. Maybe where they are getting their crab from. I didn't complain. I paid my bill. Also there was tip included when I was going to tip 20-25 percent either way. I just feel like I was jipped out of actual good. Especially if I'm paying 50 plus a plate. Please check your inventory. And FYI stop cooking these crab legs too early on. My boil was extremely cold watery and no meat. Waste of time and hard earned money. read more

Ordered Cajun shrimp with 2 corn on da cob and 1 potatoe. The Cajun sauce was oily and spicy with no flavor. I received one humongous potato, the inside was hard. Service was quick, through uber eats. I'll stick to Hook N Reel I shook the bag multiple times and the food looked burgundy! read more

I used to go to the shaking crab uptown when I worked in Manhattan, and it was the best service, food, ambiance period everything was great period I tried some of the other locations and they didn't quite measure up. So my fingers were crossed today when I came to this location. First off, It's not in Williamsburg. It's really Bushwick conveniently located on Flushing Avenue, I was able to find parking right out front and walked into one of the best musical playlists I've heard in a while. All of the music was appropriate for all ages, played at a respectable level: hip-hop, Soca, r&b, pop, and reggae! The space is small but accommodating, with incredibly friendly staff. The food is decent, as are the drinks, many notably Caribbean and Brooklyn themed. Happy hour is even available on Saturdays! (classic drinks are not included) Now to the food. Portions are lacking for some of the combos (i went with the Royal), precisely those with king crab how where the size of the snow and king so close? Especially when they were close to the same size! There is were about 10-12 peel, and eat shrimp (med - lrg size). In the mix as well, was one reg sized snow crab claw, one small king crab leg. A single slender leg. The food is boiled without seasoning and tossed into a bag together, after the fact. Its painfully obvious in the potatoes (mushy) and corn (sour), as they were overcooked and lacking good flavor. I ended up tossing the corn as it tasted off. Dipping the seafood in the sauce worked fine, and I stuck to just that. Aside from all of this, the thing that caught me of guard was the mandated 20% gratuity, plus tax, made a $62 meal $80. If I return, it will be for a very different combo and likely drinks. read more

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- great service - great happy hour drinks - large portions we could have used more broccoli there were a lot of shrimp one of my crab clusters was huge another one was kind of skinny - I think medium is kind of spicy - great bread pudding - delicious garlic butter on the side - garlic noodles were alright - I forgot the name, I liked the canned beer read more

Food was delicious and fresh ambiance was nice, place is small but cozy. Staff was very attentive and accommodating. It's the type of place you would like to stay awhile. I went to happy Hour with a friend and the drinks were on point with a nice price point. They even have dessert sold separately. A little pricy but for seafood it's worth it. read more

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Very nice location, away from the busyness of the city but not too far where it's a burden to drive. The food was amazing the drinks took you to a place in the islands...Jaffer's recommendation was spot on. When you come and I say come give them a try... bring an empty belly , here are the things I had STARTER -fried pickles DRINK -Kingston Punch BOIL -seafood galore read more

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Gluten Free!! This place is amazing very coast spot and great for celiac people and their friends as almost everything if not everything is gluten free! We had the Jumbo jumbo's with sausage and Barlic sauce. It was tasty and more than enough for 2. You are able to choose the level of heat you prefer. We also enjoyed fries and the Margs were *chef's kiss*. No but for real even if you're not into shell fish you need these margs!! All in all the ambience the owner and the staff were amazing helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. P.S. I would also recommend going for brunch as well! read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Jumbo Jumbo + Sausage - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

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Lina the head chef killed it! Thank you to Brandon as well, the best service, highly recommend!

The food was good (not exceptional) for the price. The service was good, and the playlist was amazing. BEWARE a party of two was automatically add a gratuity of 20% tip. To our surprise with the high prices the tip was $37.40. Our waiter was good but at that price did he help cook the seafood? He said "it was on the menu" please look closely it must have been in fine print - we didn't notice. For smaller parties (like 2 guests), it's less common, but still legal if clearly communicated BEWARE. read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Royal Catch for two @#114 - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

I loved my experience at shaking crab I went with group of friends and we had one the best times . Not only was food very good it's super nice In there and very private. Drinks were good as well and workers were very accommodating and super nice definitely trying it out for there happy hour on there regular hours as well read more

Staff were super friendly! Food was delicious. Only thing that could be better-- snow crab bag (full) only had 2 clusters and one was a bit small. read more

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I agree with a previous Yelpers review. This place is SUPER EXPENSIVE. Almost appalling to the eye and I definitely felt like I overpaid. This location is relatively new. My husband loves "Shaking Crab" and this is right by our place so that was super convenient to not have to travel far for it. For starters our server was amazing. She was super sweet and attentive and went over the menu with us. I will say "Alaskan King Crabs" are on the menu but they're out of season. So if you're coming here soon, don't anticipate that because they don't have it. We visited 04/20/2022. I ordered lemon pepper wings for $13 and to my surprise it was 4 chicken wingettes meaning only 4 drums at $3.25 a piece. That's absolutely absurd. They really need to change the price on that asap, that's way over retail and inflation cost in general. The virgin Pineapple coral is $8. It's not an alcoholic drink and priced super high. That small cup should not cost more than $4 especially since it's mostly ice. I don't eat seafood but they had a small selection of out of sea menu and they didn't have much out of it at the restaurant itself aside the wings, mac n cheese and garlic noodles. I ordered all of those things which were decent but the Mac n cheese was super bland. I ordered a side of shaking sauce for $6 (Yikes) that too is expensive for a side sauce but that actually made the food more pleasant to eat. Service great Food good Price? Not worth it. Will I be back? No! Not unless king crabs are in season and available for hubby but other than that, it's just way too costly. Super Small dinner was $172. read more

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I really wanted to like this place, based on its convenient location to us, its menu, and the beautiful decor. However, when my food arrived there was as clear as day a thick black hair in it. It was very distinctively a beard hair or it could've been mistaken for pubic hair at that. When we brought it to the general manager's attention (quietly at that so as to not alarm other patrons) she just brought it right back to me after speaking with the kitchen staff, stating it was from the corn husk. I didn't really say much in reply to that other than "are you sure?" And then she backtracked to tell me they would make me another plate (good reaction right?)... Well, it would've been but then only minutes later she congregated at the end of the bar telling the bartender and server that it's only from the corn but since I wouldn't believe it she's having the kitchen staff remake it. Listen, I get that maybe you don't always see eye to eye with customers, but badmouthing your customers within ear shot doesn't exactly leave a good impression. It made me really uncomfortable, so when the GM passed again, I said to her "listen that's not right, I cook regularly so I know the difference between hair and what corn husks would look like cooked". She replied "Riiiiight (as though I was crazy) we are having it remade." When the new plate arrived, we basically stopped receiving service & had to repeatedly flag the staff down for assistance. I understand people aren't perfect and make mistakes, so I really try to give people grace but all of this was a really crappy way to react to a person who doesn't want to eat food with a stranger's hair in it. Also, their high chairs are broken so if you don't have a comfortable stroller you may not want to bring your toddlers or babies here. In response to owner: I appreciate the swift response. But you are mistaken, as my husband and I did in fact spot a bearded gentleman exit the kitchen and then later re-enter after this. I promise if it was a string from the husk I would have not been alarmed. This all occurred this passed Monday night March 3rd at some point between 7:00 pm - 7:15 pm. read more

Been to every other shaking crab in the city and had great service and food but this shaking crab workers were either high or just tired but no urgency in getting food orders. Crabs mediocre with barely to any meat and because workers were either high or just too tired everyone's order was incorrect. And on top they have a 20% service fee. read more

Wow the shaking crab wow !! Flavor on top of flavor !! I've been looking for a good spot like this for a long time !! I recommend the lobster mac and cheese it was delicious. Played some good tunes while me and my son ate 10 out of 10 we will be back !!! read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

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Finally gave these guys a try after my friends mentioned it. We stopped by for brunch , u can order from regular menu as well. Drinks to start I had a Mango Paloma hubby tried the Watermelon Mezcal Mojito both good nice taste, decent amount of alcohol. Friends had the Sweet tea , very good. I had the Steak & eggs Philly melt, good sandwich had a side of the Garlic noodles yummm lord they were delicious! Everyone else got a Seafood boil, good overall u can created your own, good potatoes, corn , crab legs & shrimp, although the shrimp were just a bit small. Side order of Fries were good, so was the Honey Biscuit, very good nice taste w the honey. Small location, cute decor .. waitress was pulling double duty as well bartending she was very nice & attentive. Cute small place, service was good & prices are not bad we enjoyed our meal. read more

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I went to Shaking Crab to see what the big hype was about. I'm so disappointed in the food quality and drinks. Let's start with the drinks. The drinks were watered down you can't even taste the alcohol. We ordered the jumbo shaker which cost $124 for two which clearly isn't worth it for the amount of food. The sauce we chose was Barlic and oh my so salty. The spicy calamari not worth 18$ not even fresh it tasted very chewy! I ordered garlic noodles and they put it in my basket instead of separately which made them super soggy and were so bland. I had to order a second order of garlic noodles because we didn't get to enjoy the one they placed inside my seafood. My total bill was 209$ not worth it!!! I've been to Claw daddy's and I was hoping I would have loved Shaking crab. read more

If you're a seafood lover, definitely check them out! The food is good! For drinks, we had a fish bowl that we couldn't finish :( Staff is friendly, helpful and personable! The ambiance inside is cute and so is the decor. Good food, drinks, music and vibes! Restroom is clean too! I'm read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

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A friend recommended this spot for brunch on a Sunday so I thought it would be good. We got a seat immediately because nobody was there at the time. We started with drinks, I got a watermelon mezcal mojito, my wife got a mango Paloma, our friends got sweet teas. We definitely enjoyed our drinks and they weren't weak. For food I was stuck between different items on the brunch menu and our friends got create your own boils, so I felt inclined to as well, my wife got the steak & eggs Philly melt, she enjoyed the brunch entree and I did take a taste and it was definitely a good selection. I added potatoes, corn and sausage to my shrimp and Dungeness crab cluster boil, with shakin seasoning. The boil was absolutely delicious, their shakin seasoning is perfect for a boil. We all were disappointed though that the shrimps were so small. My one complaint about our brunch was that they didn't seem to have a lot of the options in the boil. They were out of lobster tail and the shrimps were small, they didn't give my friends the option of head-on shrimps, we kind of assumed that's what they would be. The French fries to our surprise were waffle fries. Usually that's advertised as such, my friend was disappointed they were waffle fries, I wasn't so I ate most of them, they were seasoned well. We enjoyed the flavor of the food, drinks were good, that sweet tea was refreshing, staff was friendly and place looked clean. More customers came in as time went on and were ordering boils. Place is definitely a good option. I would like to go back and try their other brunch options cause there food is good, but I don't know if it'd be my TOP boil choice, but it was very good though. read more

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Food was good! The only thing is the fish and chips were kind of bland. Service AMAZING!!!! Super attentive & so chill! Ambiance was to be expected of a seafood spot. Chill vibes. Good music. Good fun! read more

Start off by saying our server Denise was amazing. She made sure we were comfortable and enjoying our time, the food was amazing I recommend getting the Spicy Calamari. The vibe was so good with amazing music, and respectful workers always happy to answer any questions. Denise was our waiter for our anniversary and made it such a special time along with all the other workers. Thank you Shaking Crab Williamsburg for making it special with the amazing food and service!! read more

Excellent food service and interior. Our waiter couldn't be nicer. The drinks were also great. read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Demolished seafood - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

My man brought me here for my birthday and it was empty. I was a little hesitant about staying because it was empty but honestly I realized the intimacy this created w no one else there. Customer Service: There seemed to only be one person working when we came and he was very attentive to us. He made me feel special for my birthday and that was very appreciated. Food: The food was pretty good. We took advantage of the all you can eat and we did it justice. The mild sauce is hot yall, dont be fooled. And the drinks were HITTIN for me. My guy had a small issue but it was resolved. All in all I would come back. read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Birthday champagne and DRINKS!! - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

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I'm nice again impressed by my experience at this location. Kind, personable staff, delicious drinks, and a laid back atmosphere. Looking forward to coming back. read more

Came to shaking crab for a family outing and the whole experience was horrible. First off the server was either high or drunk. Then to top it off we ordered our food and the portions were so small smh. I've been to other seafood restaurants and I ALWAYS end up taking half of my food home because too much. My meal came with 2pieces of corn and 2 potatoes! For $60 smh. The manager did try to accommodate which was appreciated but still $200 for 2 pieces of corn per meal is unacceptable. DO BETTER! read more

Pretty good! I am a hardcore Claw Daddy's fan but I tried Shaking Crab in Boston and it was decent so I decided to check out this location since it's less than a five minute walk from my home. Wee got the calamari as our appetizer and it was okay but nothing to rave about. We each got the boil for one which was delicious but they don't provide enough sauce and the portion was a little on the smaller side. Outside of the seafood boil, the menu is quite robust so I look forward to trying other options. read more

The ABSOLUTE best in Brooklyn!!! The customer service and welcome from the very beginning to make reservations set the tone of excellence. Sophia assisted me over the phone with such a wonderful and welcoming attitude. When my family and I arrived she greeted us with an effortless smile. Pedro was our waiter and he was excellent as well! What topped everything off was the delicious and amazing food prepared by Chef Enzurt! The food tasted so different and flavorful than the other location I've been to over the years. So good that I had to meet and give him a personal compliment. Never had I tasted seafood so well prepared with love! Hands down Williamsburg is my new home for seafood. Highly recommended! read more

If you are looking for delicious seafood this is the place to be. The staff here some of the best and food was so flavorful. Can't wait to come back here. read more

Shaking crab has the BEST lobster rolls !! the meat is fresh and the bread is toasted to perfection , the chipotle mayo adds some extra flavor & it gave my sweet potato fries a nice kick! mango lemonade was refreshing #bigfan read more

Shaking Crab - Williamsburg - Classic Lobster Roll Sandwich Sweet Potato Fries - Seafood Near Me - New York, New York

Save your money. My entire bill for 1lb of Dungeness, 1/2 lb of snow, the a la crate corn for $3- which equals 2 half ears and another $5 for 4 chunks of sausage equaled ~$70 worth of a rip off. They had to weigh ice prior to cooking because these legs have absolutely no weight. I do not recommend. Update since eating... the meat was mushy and not very fresh tasting. I know a lot of the seafood is frozen when purchased, but these legs must have been the runt of the bushel. I do not like wasting money like I did tonight. Disappointing. read more

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