This was my first time ordering from this spot and i wish i would of had a better experience. I order seafood a lot so I can pretty much point out the difference between quality seafood and not really quality seafood. I ordered my food for delivery and right off the bat the smell was not pleasant to me. Smelt like old used grease. I still went ahead and opened my bag. I ordered a shrimp bag( with the head) with corn and sausage. When I usually buy my shrimp with the head on they still devein and clean the black stuff out but that was not the case here. The shrimp had this mushy texture to it as well as the sausage that threw me off very bad. Because of this mushy texture I could only take 1 bite out of the sausage, the sausage also had a pinkish color to it that did not sit right with me as well. The corn was good and the spicy level was perfect though. read more

We love this place. We have to save money to come here cu u will definitely spend over 100 if u feed more than one person. I only had one issue. Their mild wasn't so mild but they fixed it right away. Usually order thru Uber eats. Scallops were very chewy. Hopefully next time they r better. Cajun fries are yummy when fresh read more

The food here has gone really downhill, we've gotten more bad day than good. The shrimp is never fresh and always stuck to the shell, the crab is always skimpy. Not to mention the service.. seems they can't ever hold on to actual good servers, but continue to stick with the mean ones that have an ugly attitude. Given this place too many chances and the servers ruin the experience most of the time. They hardly come by your table or check in on you, you constantly have to get up and ask for a refill because they're too busy talking or on their phone at the front. The female servers never ask for ID for beer either unless they're in a "mood". read more

The food is great! They have great prices! The service is good! Obviously, if it's a busy day we must be a little patient, that wasn't the case with us. Pretty chill place! Make sure if you're ordering for pick up, you're there on time to pick up, otherwise your food will overcook in the hot steamed bag, your food was packaged in. As we all know seafood cooks pretty quick and can easily overcook. read more

First time at this place and it did not let me down. Food was good and service was great. They took care of me by bringing a cake with candles. The food was tasty and the owner jumped in to help to make sure that we were in good spirits. Definitely coming here again. read more

One of the best seafood boil spots in SoCal. Great varieties on the menu and good prices. Cajun special is always my go to, just the perfect amount for one person or even two! read more

The takeout here is extremely inconsistent. Half the time the shrimp is cooked perfectly, with great flavors in the sauce, and half the time none of the shrimp are deveined and super mushy and difficult to peel. My guess is it depends on whoever is working the kitchen, but some quality control would be nice. read more

Star Crab - Shrimp with guts - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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I love the food but the service isn't the best anymore unfortunately. We drove 30 minutes just to be denied seating at 9:15 tonight. We weren't aware they no longer accepted tables 45 minutes before closing. Again the food is great, it's my favorite seafood boil spot. Just a lot inconsistency with service. read more

Ugh! I'm disappointed I ordered PEELED shrimp, which costs extra and I received unpeeled shrimp. I called the restaurant multiple times and nobody answered. Don't trust ordering from here again. Sucks! Nobody wants to peel and my kid won't eat it now. read more

Star Crab - Not peeled like I paid extra for :( - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

Nerly is awesome! Whenever I come here she makes me feel welcomed, the service is amazinggg! I come often, and every time it hits! thank you Nerlyyyyy & starcrab fam! read more

We have been ordering from Star Crab since 2020. We've always had good service, with good food. Once we've had to report an issue with an order, but it was resolved. Tonight I placed my order thru Yelp, picked up the food and got home to find all of the shrimp in our bags was soft and mushy. The shrimp was sticking ti the shells, a clear indication the shrimp wasn't fresh. When I contacted the restaurant the man who answered said maybe I let the food sit too long once ordered. He said to drive all the way back, and he would make me a new order. I explained that wasn't possible this time of night. When I explained it wasn't overcooked, it was spoiled he said to call grub hub for a refund because he wasn't going to refund me. Contacted grub hub as suggested, and they too said the restaurant refused to give a refund. So they refunded me anyway. W have spent close to $1k over the past few years here- with each visit averaging $125-$160. Never again will they get a cent from me. Just be honest, and don't serve old food. Two stars because you didn't use to suck. read more

Good food, good flavor, the micheladas are pretty good, the food is really good, they have variety of beers, but the big problem is the customer service, when the boss is there everything is fine but when he left the girl are very bad manners and sometimes ignore you or just look at you and go away, if they fix that sure is going to be a 5 stars. I'm telling this because is my fift time with the same problem. I love the place and the owner is a nice person read more

Went on a little lunch break here and let me tell you the food was DELICIOUS!!!! Did not expect such a good flavor shrimp was so flavorful and the calamari was super delicious as well ... the service was a little bit off there was only one more table inside beside my table and it took over 10 minutes for them to come and take my order or check in no one was in sight to take the order. Location was clean and nice little vibe, we did go around 1 pm so it was not busy .... Will definitely visit again. read more

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I've always been a Boiling Crab girl but this place may change my mind. The prices are similar, and they have combo menu options! We got the combo #2 which had the snow crab clusters, crawfish, shrimp, sausage, potato, and corn which was a pretty good deal in my opinion. The flavor was really good and the seafood was cooked well. The fries could be better. Lemon pepper and Cajun. I called to order ahead to cut the wait time but when we arrived they said that we never ordered (confirmed the phone number and everything). There was also nobody eating at the restaurant which kind of made me think twice on if I wanted to get seafood from an empty restaurant. But I am glad I did because it was really tasty and would come again. (Always get the full house flavor, medium spice, and make rice or noodles and eggs at home to cut some of the costs!) read more

Do not eat here.. the people that work here rude, waited for 30 mins to get served. Only to tell me that they can't serve me after all.Because they are busy? WTF. read more

I was recently there, and I will not recommend this place. The service was horrible. Gladly the food was good. It is sad that such a place has to have awful service. read more

Food was good! We got there late on a Sunday night and got seated right away! Service was good. Recommend!

Initially I was a bit nervous to try this chain because I'm so used to a certain restaurant for years. I have tried many restaurants that have shrimp boils and I've been disappointed but this place took me by surprise. The quantity of food was perfect. The quality of the food was perfect. Flavor was very delicious. No complaints. The best part is my stomach doesn't hurt after eating here. Usually after eating this type of food my stomach is always messed up. The service was good. Easy pick up I ordered from uber eats. read more

I visited this place on Monday Oct 16th. We had shrimp, fries & rice. My 2 kids and myself were up all night sick from our stomachs. I called in on Tues Oct17th to speak to manager "Steve" and I was told he would be in after 6pm. I then called @ 6:30 and was told that he wasn't there at the moment so I asked when he would be there the employee who answered than chuckled and said "she didn't know" than she said he wouldn't be there today & he kind of just shows up whenever. So a manager just shows up whenever umm ok. So I guess Mr. Steve wants me to show up in person and request this refund for his no good food in front of his customers. read more

Amazing food and quick service thank you too our server Kirk for being kind and attentive will recommend!!!

Seriously don't know how u guys have 4 stars! Lacking flavor to THE MAX. didn't even want to eat it, u guys need a new recipe...the white rice was good, tasted like white rice... waste of $$ And sausage wasn't good either... read more

Star Crab - Shrimp bag - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

The City of Pico Rivera has a variety of restaurants that appeal to people who want diversity. Of course you can go to any of the local restaurants for a burger, chicken, or carne asada. However, something different and exciting came to Pico recently and I had to check it out! Star Crab is located on the corner or Rosemead Blvd and Washington Blvd. Take the Washington Blvd exit west off of the 605 freeway or the Lakewood Blvd northbound off of the 5 freeway to get here. It's on the northwest corner of Rosemead Blvd, in a small shopping center. It's easily missed when driving by so look for LA Fitness in the same lot and you'll know that you're in the right place. As stated earlier, Star Crab is new to the neighborhood and it replaced the old Rubio's location. They open a bit later in the day, around noon and closes at 10:00 PM. The interior is dark with an ocean inspired theme. Bibs are placed on each table for people who plan on grubbing on crawfish! They'll even give you gloves if you don't want to get your hands dirty while eating. The menu features typical Cajun dishes, including seasonal live crawfish. When my friend asked about the live crawfish, we were told that they didn't have any at this time and that they really didn't know when they'd be getting some in. I don't eat anything that's cooked live so this was a conversation for my friend to have with our waitress! In the end, I ordered fried catfish, white rice, and Cajun fries. My friend ordered the crawfish and corn on the cob. While we waited for the food to arrive, we couldn't help but notice that their sound system was having issues. They were playing some 90s pop but then after a song or two, it went radio silent. Then out of nowhere, music was bumping again! Once again, it would just completely shut down. The owner was working on the sound system throughout the duration of our visit and that did serve as a bit of distraction. However, all that I wanted to do was to enjoy a great meal! I'd say that we waited about 10-15 minutes for our food to arrive. My friend's crawfish was served in a bag that was oozing Cajun spice. She put on her gloves and began to eat. She said that it was ok but that The Boiling Crab was better. I've never been to their competitor's restaurant so I was less biased when it came to my meal. The catfish was deeply coated with cornmeal. It was nice and crunchy on the outside. I applied some Cajun spice to my fish to give it some more flavor and then it was actually pretty good! People wrote about poor service at Star Crab in their Yelp Reviews. However, our waitress was always checking on us so our experience was different from others. Plus, the owner checked in with us several times, bringing us silverware, gloves, and more spices. He's a young guy who really is focused on making sure that this business becomes well-established in Pico. I really like what Star Crab brings to Pico Rivera. I grew up in the area and have seen many businesses come and go. I really hope that Star Crab is here to stay! If you're in the area, stop by and hasome Cajun food. You'll be pleasantly surprised! read more

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Always order to go. These idiots never pick up their phone though. Always have to order in person. Food is good. Never have gotten sick. Prices are good. They give a lot of food. Service is below par. Don't want to dine in based on other reviews. Just get to go so you don't have to tip. If I ever tip those fools it would be like a quarter. read more

Service was really bad as soon as we sat down the server walked up to us and had a very horrible attitude throughout the entire visit. The food barley had any flavor at all and was very dry. Will not be coming back!!! read more

I honestly prefer this over boiling crab. The sauce is more flavorful, thicker and the fries are delicious.

Just know this place is average at best. Your best bet is to head over to Ritters or stinkin crawfish. I'm not a food snob, but my family is creole, so I'm a little harder when judging food from a place like this... The gumbo is terrible to be honest, the Roux is really bad, and the sausages they use are not even close to being decent andouille sausages. Way to much Okra, and rice already put into it which causes it to mush. No real signs of meat in there besides the two hot dog looking sausages. It was basically vegetable soup. So id avoid the gumbo it's not worth it's price. Real gumbo cost money because it's expensive to make, so I should have known better. The catfish is okay and it's not to bad, but the shrimp is flat. This place seems to stay neutral with their seasoning which takes away the entire point of having Creole/Cajon food. Maybe it was a bad day but I for sure wouldn't come back, or waste my cash... Skip it. read more

Star Crab - Hot dog looking sausages? - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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So bomb!! I love it here always a go to! The micheladas are so delicious and dont get me started on the food!! Cajun special such a good deal def recommend!! Our server Nerly was super friendly and attentive!! read more

food is probably good i dont know but where the hosts are rude no thanks my food wont go down good anyway. host acted like i shouldnt be there asking for a table, work on your attitude hope theres better days for you :) read more

Fast service. Flavor pretty good and ambiance was nice. Definitely would go back. It's perfect if your looking for something quick while away from your go to place read more

First time here. We came here because it was my cousin's birthday. He wanted something different. My husband and I ordered 2lbs I'd shrimp(non spicy, garlic butter), rice, and catfish that came with fries. The food was ok. I honestly couldn't taste anything. It was a bit plain for me. Maybe we should have Ordered something with a kick to it? The service was ok, seemed a bit overwhelmed and asked a server a couple of times for drinks. He kept forgetting. read more

I went near closing time but that doesn't mean the crab should be low quality. I love crab legs and would've loved for this place to have turned out good because I am close to the area. The hostess was nice but that's it. The crab was falling apart on the inside like when it's old and repeatedly thawed and frozen. It was nasty. The end of the cluster was full on black - i had to throw the middle part away. I got sick from eating here. read more

Not the best not the worse. Customer service was ok. Food is 3 stars. Won't be my choice of meal.

Today was a 3-star experience, but I'm rating it 4 because Ive rarely been this disappointed at SC. Why I almost rated 3: Sooo pretty much all SCs are my favorite but today was so mediocre! I had to scrape the bottom of the bag to snag any lil sauce that came with it. ??? Why ??? This never happened before. My bag was essentially flavorless & I've had bags with little amt of sauce before but not to this level where I had to really work for it. & I also don't remember them using frozen corn before, but the mushy, soggy, flavorless corn was sooo disappointing. Why I kept the 4: Today has been the one time where I've been decently disappointed here! I visited many SC around socal & this was def not my first time visiting the one in pico rivera. I only remember being left satisfied here... I won't give up on you SC as long as you are consistent... will come back & update to see if this disappointing experience was a one-time thing or if they're like this from now on:/ read more

This is my favorite Cajun seafood joints in the area! This is our 3rd time dining in & we must say it's as good as The Boiling Crab and super close to our home. Way better than the Cajun seafood spot in Downey and decently priced. My wife and I got 1/2 lb of shrimp, 1 lb of green mussels and (regular) crab legs with the full house medium sauce & 2 corns/Potatoes. Cooked to perfection, it was super easy to peel the shrimp. The seasoning was on point, perfect amount of garlic and spices. We really enjoyed the king crab we got last time - sooo much crab and flavor! Totally worth the $45. The location is nice, spacey and usually doesn't have a wait. The food is fresh and comes out quickly. Love the fact that they give you gloves. & friendly staff. Would definitely recommend this spot and enjoy coming here always. read more

Star Crab - Before (green mussels, shrimp, corn and potatoes) - Seafood Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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We walked in which was not on a busy day! Me and my husband walked in and there was no acknowledgment at all! There was a heavy set female in the front by the cash register who walked right pass us. We waited for about 10 minutes then my husband walked up and asked if we are going to get any assistance. This other grouch girl pointed where we could sit then came back up to us 5 minutes later asking what we wanted to order. We told her that we didn't have a menu and she said we could scan the QR code. I told her that would have been nice if she instructed that while we were seated. The only positive experience was that there was good music but the service needs some type of training. Something simple like smiling goes a long way!!! read more

Horrible service. They had 4 tables and 3 servers. A few of us had to get up and ask for things. Lazy employees.

Ordered: Shrimp Star combo (delivery) Total price: 53.45 (without delivery app fees) Sadly, it became difficult to enjoy the final portion of the order. Many clams were shattered therefore created a crunchy meal. It was painful to chew through it and could not finish it. An easy rinse would suffice to continue eating but there's not need for extra steps considering the price. The shrimp was good and the green muscles were amazing with salt and lime. Overall, not satisfied. I was looking forward to the remainder of the clams and actually pushed through a few until it became unbearable on my teeth . Conclusion, I will not reorder from them. Perhaps it's a different experience in person. Not sure if I'm willing to give them a try though. read more

Best Cajun ever.. so bomb love it diffiently A+ Always fresh, clean, no overcooked. The best ever always come from wherever I'm at to come to this spot.. read more

Have been coming here for a year and the service is always great!!! The food tastes amazing I always want more !!

Very Tasty! Their Family deal is excellent for 4 people and their garlic cajun sauce (mild) is our go-to. If there's ever leftover sauce after our family devours the meal, it makes for an excellent seafood based red sauce (like a spicy cajun version of garlic noodles) for pasta. read more