Best crab place everrrr!! The sauce is amazing!! If the hype does not exist? This place deserves a definite hype! Fresh seafood and seasoned amazingly. I recommend the everything sauce is you enjoys spicy and garlicky like I do. Prices are high since it's seafood but it's reasonable for seafood. Could be about $100-$150 for 2 people. Beware: Long line, but please come here hungry!! I definitely recommend this place!! read more

Our favorite place Anyday Anytime!! Good food good service, nice atmosphere. You won't be disappointed

Always a favorite, food is always delicious, worth the wait. Plan ahead this place is always busy

Boiling crab used to be my go to for cajun seafood but it has not been as good lately. I always get the pound of shrimp but every time I order from here, there's at least a handful of shrimp that's mushy and not fresh. I've tried seafood boil at other places and none of them had shrimp like that. I also feel like other places give more sauce as well. Overall, I think other places are better. Boiling crab doesn't have good quality seafood and there's always a long wait. read more

I am not a big seafood fan, but my friends are. It was very entertaining watching them all destroy their bags of shrimp, crab, etc. Despite not getting seafood, the Chicken tenders & fries were delicious, and I enjoyed the ability to customize your spice levels! At the end of the day, it was a hefty bill for our group to pick up, but I do think we'd return! read more

The Boiling Crab - the last Shrimp (Frozen) from my friends bag - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

I was told the wait time is one hour. We end up waiting three hours while other people were seated before we were that wasn't there before our group. I believe they were Friends of a friend I might go back for a pick up order other than that I will never eat inside a gain it's a disrespectful feeling. read more

Y'all don't clean your shrimp ? Bought three pounds of shrimp just so they can all be filled with shit? I've been going to star crab in pico and the kickin crab in Long Beach because their sauce TASTE better, but unfortunately I didn't want to drive to far last night and decided to go down the street just to buy shrimp filled with poop. My mistake, definitely not coming back to boiling, over hyped and the sauce is more spicy than flavor. On top of that they only gave me three containers with a pinch of salt and pepper in each, FOR THREE POUNDS of shrimp. Boiling crab is GREEDY. Charge almost a dollar for like 2oz of garlic butter and seasoning. No wonder I don't really seee long lines anymore. read more

The Boiling Crab - Dirty shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

Have been coming to this location for years and always had a great experience with the staff being very friendly and accommodating but the last two times I've been here with my kids the server Veronica has been extremely rude and very unprofessional. Really hard to come here now knowing this server handles my food. Food is good though but hard to enjoy when you're getting bad service. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

The food is amazing, I love boiling crab so much it's always my go to spot, service is amazing and attentive, and everything is very clean very sanitary, overall I recommend for you to try this spot if you haven't already, they have the best seafood boil ever!!!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

recently came to this location. food and customer service is great, will keep coming here. read more

This place seem to lost it touch with their customers. The attitude with ignorance long eye bash genz 3 girls front desk. When we ask table of 7. They tell us to wait for 2.5 hours and come back to check with them at 9pm with 50/50 chance there might be a table for you. What the heck??? We try to ask the 2nd question, but the middle gal being so rude. Oh the attitude is too much !! Either you take us in or don't why make us come back to check with them again 50 chance no table. We have been at this place from the beginning for the last 10 years. We won't ever come back here. Even if they serve GOLD SHRIMP. Whatever really. Not worth it. There are plenty of other places. read more

Natalie was really nice, friendly, and a great happy attitude!! =). She's the best server@

The food here was really good. I really love the whole shabang sauce. I really love the customer service here because they don't let you need nothing they bring everything to you. I like the setting of the area. It was nice and fresh. read more

Great food all my family loves the shrimp boil. Excellent Service is always 10/10. The place is not too loud and enough tvs to watch your favorite sports. read more

Food was Very delicious! The young men were very helpful and the best! They smile and kept checking on us!

We checked in on yelp and waited over 3+ hours . A older lady and her special needs daughter walked in right after we came in and checked in manually on a clip board . The manager told her they will call all clip board names after everyone has been seated from Help . How horrible is this . Horrible system . Get better boiling crab . read more

I'm going to give this place a 2 simply hoping that the food is decent. Why the 2.. well we had plans to take someone here for their birthday dinner and we got on their advertised waitlist. Arrival time was 7:30, got there at 7:15p to be told we haven't used that system in over a year. Well that was wonderful. When we had a whole party of people we were hoping to celebrate this birthday with. Updated website... -1. Food.. not sure Drinks.. who knows Ambience.. looked busy, but messy. Will I be back again. Doubtful. They told us upon arrival the wait was nearly 2 hours long. We love trying new things, but call me impatient, I don't think it's worth 2 hours to wait to be seated, to then wait for your food. Maybe I'm wrong. Food has to be REALLY exceptional for me to wait 2 hours for. Either way, this experience left a very sour taste in our mouths and thankfully that was taken care of by visiting the restaurant just around the corner. read more

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Food is great, I can't wait to go again delicious, didn't matter the wait time, really worth

I still stand by my word. i ordered shrimps this time and they tasted funky. the fries were mid AND the corn was very distasteful.

A classic spot to visit on Main St Alhambra. I'd recommend ordering takeout since there seems to always be a line out the door. They never miss!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

This place was delicious! Visited with my family for Mother's Day, hadn't Visited in years and first time at the Alhambra location. There was a short wait but we were seated quickly. Ordered a pound of shrimp with the whole shebang seasoning and threw in some corn and potatoes. We also shared gumbo which was amazing. Had a couple of drinks and had a great time! Check it out! read more

Wait sucks, food is worth it! Staff is nice! Took my girlfriend here on a Wednesday and it was still pretty full.

This place is not what it used to be. Other places seem to have improved on the recipe and even though this is the OG, the service is one of the absolute worst we've ever experienced. Got handed off to 2 other waiters and got ignored by the whole restaurant. Nobody acknowledged us after our waitress handed us off, every other table was being served and checked on while we sat there waiting for refills and togo boxes. We tried to flag anyone down but no one even glanced our general direction. Whether it's bad communication or just bad service, it didn't feel good waiting there for someone to realize we weren't being tended to for over 30 minutes. Will not be coming back again especially with other places that taste better and not as stingy with their sauce portions and crazy prices read more

Came here on a Thursday evening with a party of 2 and put our name on the waitlist around 5:45 PM. At that time, the wait was only around 15 minutes. Sadly I wasn't checking my phone and missed the window to check-in so we had to rejoin the waitlist at 6 PM. At that time, the wait jumped to 30 minutes. I'd recommend coming earlier rather than later to avoid long wait times. This was my first time going to Boiling Crab, and I was surprised at how expansive the location was. We see seated and direct to scan the QR code for the menu. We ordered 1 lb of shrimp with the whole shebang (mild spice which was perfect imo). We also ordered 2 cobs of corn, sweet potato fries, and a bowl of rice. As of 8/10/23, the shrimp was $16/lb. Overall, the shrimp was quite flavorful and the fries had a nice crispness (although I typically prefer slightly more crunchy fries). Our server Diego was very kind and did a great job at checking in periodically to refill waters and see if there were any other needs. In terms of ambiance, not sure who was controlling the music, but the playlist was amazing - so many quality pop 2000s hits. If you're a fan of seafood, I highly recommend giving Boiling Crab a shot! read more

Ordered one pound of the Rajun Cajun shrimp, medium spice. Very tasty! And side of fries.

Let's start by saying that I'm a seafood lover. I'm sure many of you who live in LA know of this place because every time I mention seafood, people from LA will mention The Boiling Crab. I'm from the East Coast so this is my first time here and I will tell you that it will definitely won't be my last. I came with a group of ten friends. I'll try my best to recall what everyone ordered but I was the only one that ordered the lobster. From the order of ten, it was as follows: 1 order of Shebang shrimp with corn and potato 1 order of hot wings 1 order of onion rings Lobster with corn and potato 1 order of Shebang shrimp 1 order of shabang shrimp with corn 1 order of Shabang crawfish 1 order of Shabang mussels 1 order of rice with shabang sauce 1 basket of cajun fries I think everyone else ordered shabang shrimp. I didn't try the hot wings or fries but I did get to try the rice with shabang sauce, the shabang shrimp, mussels and fries. Boy, was it flavorful. I still would rather eat it plain but the sauce was awesome. The whole lobster was $36 pretty filling but I did have 4 pieces of potatoes and 2 pieces of corn. It was interesting that they lay out a large sheet of paper on the long table and give you bibs and plastic gloves to eat. I've never experienced this. They want you to get down and dirty. The only thing is I wish their gloves were more durable. Everything is served in plastic bags so it's easy clean up. One thing I will say is if you have a large group, be sure to make reservations. read more

They're always super friendly and helpful here! The food is good, fluctuates. One time the shrimp was plain at medium and super hard to peel (maybe overcooked?) but the other times its spicy, flavorful , and easy to peel. read more

Thank God for reservations on yelp...we wait for a bit and enjoyed a delicious dinner plus the dodgers game was on tv...it was perfect!

I love the service they are very friendly and helpful. Food is the best and mouth watering every time. If you don't like sea food they do have other options like the chicken tenders or wings . You could also get the hole shabang with corn potatoes sausage and other options and still get the boiled experience. read more

Everything was amazing and on point can't complain even tho we waited 2.5 hours to be seated it was totally worth the drive from Lancaster

The food is always amazing , and the servers are always so nice and patient when we're ordering food!

We got here late because we set a reservation and the reservation was set up earlier than the estimated time but they were able to have us at the top of the waitlist since we were late which was no issue on them. Our server/host was Hannah and she was wonderful. My mom loves boiling crab and the service she provided was amazing and always served with a smile. My mom's family and my sister were visiting so it was an amazing time to eat here and see my mother happy. Thank you for the wonderful time read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

Haven't been to The Boiling Crab since they moved to this location down Main...the space is a lot bigger/more open. Love that they have a separate sink area for you to just wash your hands. My husband came in early to get a table in case there was a wait on Thursday, but he was seated right away even though the rest of us were about 10 minutes out. We got 2 lbs. of shrimp, 1 lb. of clams (both the whole shabang mild), calamari and cajun fries. Sad that they didn't have fresh crawfish (only frozen). I actually haven't been to eat cajun food since I've been to NOLA earlier this year because it's just not the same. BUT! I enjoyed the shrimp and clams and so did my family. We demolished everything we ordered. Service was fairly quick, and parking is either in the few lots around Downtown Alhambra or street parking on any of the side streets. Restrooms were clean, and they're pretty on top of refilling the paper towels since most people need to wash their hands before & after grubbing. read more

Ugh, I hate to have to write a negative review seeing that we love Boiling Crab but unfortunately my experience with this location was less than ideal. The only saving grace was the food, but everything else left a bad taste in my mouth towards Boiling Crab Alhambra. I took my mentee here for her birthday we arrived at 8:30 and were told we needed to wait 15-20 minutes even though there were a few tables open but that was no problem, we just went outside to take some photos and the wait was 12 minutes. We got to our table a little before 9. We ordered our food either our server and she was very excited as she loves seafood, we waited for food which didn't seem to take long but here in lies the problem: as soon as our food all arrived at our table presumably the manager or server who was not the one serving us began to rush us out and said we're about to close with over 30 minutes till closing. From that point on we felt rushed out as the servers around us loudly started putting up the tables I checked the time and we still had over 30 minutes to eat. She was watching the commotion and kept asking should we just go (during her birthday dinner) I told her enjoy your food and don't worry about the time. We finished our drink and our server was no where in sight but other servers kept stopping by to look in which was excessive as we were in the back table closest to the window. This same man who informed us of the closing then came around again not long after and put to go cups on our table so we were ready to go, too which we felt more rushed but at this point there was still people in our section. Immediately after another lady who was not our server came by asking if we wanted refills to which we said sure and told her what we had she takes our cup comes back and tells us the soda machine is off already, it didn't sound truthful at all and finally almost a minute after this lady left our server comes back around and ask if we wanted a refill and I look at my mentee who now speaks up and says the other server said the soda machine is off, I give the server a knowing look and she is about to still get us a refill but the birthday girl tells her the man brought to go cups to us so instead she just leaves. I can see the birthday girl was no longer enjoying her dinner and couldn't focus on anything but the servers making a point to get out before closing, by then I also lost my appetite by the incessant stopping and looking. It was still more than 15 minutes till closing. After that we never saw our server again. I go to wash my hands as the last table in our section gets up and see and here a lot of commotion in the front, the restaurant in the front is still full of people sitting and enjoying their dinner and I'm immediately annoyed now. When I come back I tie my bag to go and let her keep eating he brings the check to me and I pay but was extremely disappointed with the service and the overall impression I have of this location. When we walk out before 10pm every table in the front of the restaurant is filled with people enjoying their meal still eating and the birthday girl is offended, she didn't even get to open her birthday present or card. I do my best to turn it around and take pictures but when we drive off home around 10:15, there are still people there. I respect service workers but it felt very targeted to get us out and it was an overall disappointing experience on her 20th birthday night. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

Too bad, no clams available at all. I don't wanna just eat shrimps, and we have a few friends that want to order varieties

Walked in with party of 3 coworkers. The ambiance is chill the playlist is a nice mix of hip hop . Can't remember our waiters name ( not sure if he introduced himself) but he was really nice and checked up on us a lot so these 2 stars have nothing to do with the service . We ordered a pound of shrimp ( they do not de-vein the shrimp so I'm forced to eat shrimp poop), 12 raw oysters ( no oyster toppings provided just salt and lime) , catfish and fries ( catfish tasted like frozen catfish ) , sausage and a pound of crawfish . The bill came to about 76$ . Food was mediocre at best . I ordered the whole shebang seasoning but it was blan and I was very unimpressed with the food . If given the option I wouldn't come back. read more

The Boiling Crab - Crawfish and shrimp and sausage - Seafood Near Me - Alhambra, California

Absolutely delicious! The food came out hot and full of flavor--especially the king crab legs, clams, sausage, eggs, potatoes, and corn in the Sha-Bang sauce. Everything was cooked perfectly. Great service and a fun, kid-friendly environment. Loved that they offer chicken strips and fries for kids who don't eat seafood. They don't take reservations, but you can join the waitlist on Google or Yelp--which really helped us out. We had a great time and will definitely be back read more

This boiling crab is definitely a hit or miss. Of the last 5 times I have been here, only twice has it been the way I remember boiling crab has tasted over the last 10 years. This passed Sunday batch was great though for my shrimp with the hole Shebang. For those who can't handle spicy or can tolerate very little, I recommend getting the whole Shabang with non-spicy as the spice level can be deceiving to some. For those who are new, the shrimp is always a must. If you have a party of 2+, I would recommend at least a pound and one side. Tasty tip - throw your basket item into the sauce. I am sucker for the chicken tenders with the sauce more than I am with the shrimp and the sauce. The Burbank location can get packed and can easily have an hour or 2 wait during Dinner time. For some reason I feel that the place gets a little took packed with table and chair placement as surrounding tables kept hitting my party and I. Hope that with this experience, this location continues to thrive and get to the standard of the Alhambra/Ktown location! Bring back writing on the wall! read more

Long wait Waited 1 hour and half Because they didn't have their portal open. I was waiting and another party walk in and I heard when the lady said I don't know what did I did but not sure if I did the reservation And they said ok just wait 10 minutes while I was waiting for lo g time with my 2 year old, grandma and Standing up while I'm pregnant because the bench is not long and there's more people waiting There's literally half of the restaurant empty When seated the hostess was serving lemon and felt like she was mad because we asked about our table like 3 times, and trow the lemons to our table We spend $115 for 4 people and received a bad costumer service, our server wasn't helpful It was my family first time and last! Not a good location, not good costumer service 2 stars only for the shrimps read more

Chill spot that we go to often, food is always legit. Great selection of all the things we want and love. We did get in kind of late but still had plenty of time to eat. They made sure our waters never went empty and napkins and sides were plenty. I 100% suggest going here. Great spot for families or a little date night (which is what we normally do). As always will be back. read more