My wait time was about 35 minutes. My waitress was nice and very informative. The service was fast. Everything tasted amazing. I would definitely go back. FYI, it is à la cart. read more

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A group of 10 of us went to The Boiling Crab last week to celebrate on of my girlfriends birthdays. All staff were super nice and welcoming to our group of 10. We walked in and filled out the iPad waitlist form. When we walked the restaurant was packed with zero seats available but we still only waited about 15ish minutes. We explained to staff that we were celebrating a birthday and they dat us in the corner so we wouldn't disturb others. They even allowed us to bring outside cupcakes in to celebrate her birthday. I actually really enjoyed our experience here. My friends love boils so they were living their best lives. I don't love boils so I was excited about the fried options. Unfortunately, every item I wanted they were out of that day. I settled for the calamari and don't get me wrong they were ok but it's not what I had my taste buds set for that night. We will absolutely go back to The Boiling Crab and try it again. I'm also happy to edit my reviews once we go back to five higher stars if they aren't out of multiple options. read more

The Boiling Crab - Cajun fries (not spicy) & Fried Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

I have been coming to TBC for years during crawfish season but today we decided to try their new rolls. We got the lobster roll which is lobster chunks covered in the whole shabang sauce in 2 rolls of Hawaiian Bread. We also got the shrimp poboy. Out of the two I would recommend the poboy because the sauce coating the shrimp was delish, similar to a Baja shrimp/ dynamite shrimp sauce. For me the sauce on the lobster was a bit overpowering as I like a more delicate lobster roll. All rolls come with either lemon pepper fries or Cajun fries - we opted for the Cajun fries which were perfectly crispy and seasoned. We also got the snow crabs which are always a hit! Services is also always top tier! Be prepared to get messy but the food is 100% worth it! read more

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Delicious! Great quality seafood. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to people trying a seafood boil for the first time.

Didn't like it, seafood boil tasted like water with salt and seasonings, it was lacking flavor. the sausage was not good. They don't give you trays you eat straight out of the bag, the sweet tea didn't taste good either it tasted like the lipton kind that comes out of the soda machines. Service was fast and we got seated quickly read more

I thought flavor wise it was a little more on the salty side. We also got the soft shell crab and it came with fries. I thought the crawfish was fairly small but also it is not in season so they only had frozen crawfish. I loved the soft shell crab, the server gave us three different sauces and I'm not sure which one it was but it wasn't ketchup or cocktail sauce, but it was delicious. Our server was super kind and really pushed the stars and review for me. We were constantly met and asked if we needed anything and they were super respectful and helpful. The restaurant itself was nicely decorated and has a great layout. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Much less wait at this location, we walked right in on a Sunday afternoon. Everything was delicious as always, although the prices have continued to go up--$44 for the snow crab! I feel like it was $35 not that long ago. Still, always a good time. read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

King crabs has been on the brain for a minute. So, I was glad when some co-workers recommended that we go here. We got there right before it opened. Service was excellent and the dining area was spotless. My go to spot no longer sell King Crab. That's okay because this is it. I got a pound of king crab and a 1/2 pound of shrimp. And let's not forget the butter. Oh, and those crabber fries? Don't sleep on those. My friend said the fried catfish was on point. I pinched off a piece and I agree. Everything was good. The sauce was on point. I was happy as a crab. lol read more

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Never coming back to boiling crab worst customer service ever we went early when they first opened. We brought back seafood boil. While me and my husband were eating our left overs that be brought back we found a HUGE FLY. Mind you I don't have flys in my house. I called the day after and I had the worst manager she said that the fly probably came from my house. MIND YOU I HAVENT SEEN A FLY IN MONTHS. She said I could have brought the seafood boil to her and I would get a partial refund/full refund. I LIVE IN FORT WORTH. 50 minutes from Plano going back to show a fly yeah no. I will NEVER WILL BE COMING BACK. read more

The Boiling Crab - Disgusting - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Good boil! Took my bf and his dad here for some boil and it was great! The wait wasn't too long and everything was great! Cups were kept full and they checked in on us a few times. It was my first time at this location but I'll be back soon.now, it's a pricy meal but you should know that when coming to boiling crab. All in all, we enjoyed ourselves read more

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The wait is a little long, but not terrible. Be sure to sign in as soon as you walk in. Love their boils, the crawfish is amazing get it hot/ spicy. It's so flavorful and the perfect amount of heat. Clean location, really enjoy the hand washing station. read more

The Boiling Crab - Snow Crab, Crawfish, Shrimp, Fried Catfish basket, and drinks - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Stopped by for lunch on Saturday (6-6-2026), still not too busy. I asked the server how the crawfish size was, the answer was medium. So I ordered 3 lbs Garlic butter crawfish and also 1 doz of oysters to start. Oyster showed up promptly, because they were pre-schucked instead of freshly shucked. I could see the color of the oysters was dull instead of watery-look because they were dried up being stored in the fridge. When the crawfish showed up, they were not medium, they were more like medium small crawfish mixed with about 20% of small ones. This outfit was also trying to cut corner by just giving you a plastic back to put the crawfish shells, while all other crawfish joints I've been to would provide a bowl to hold the shells. Service was slow, never saw the waiter again except the manager stopping by once to re-fill the ice tea. Overall, it was not a good experience, contrary to how people had been raving about in the past (especially for the one used to be near Walnut). read more

Meh. Nothing spectacular. I may be biased growing up on the Chesapeake Bay. Sausage in the boil was flavorless. Shellfish was adequate but not spectacular. We'll probably find a better place to spend that much money. Kinda pricey. Loud dining room, not in a good way. The crowd had a good mix and vibe. Service was much better than the food. read more

The Boiling Crab - Mixed boils. Lots of color and pretty. The flavor did not match. It was fresh looking but flavor of seafood disappointing. - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

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My # 1 seafood place from DFW!! And this service is fast and friendly. Definitely recommend read more

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Amazing!!! Alex was so kind and the food was great and clean. Will come back. Service was so top tier too!!

First time going. Party of 2, waited 45 mins for a table. They did bring out our food 10 mins after we ordered so that was great! We had shrimp and snow crab legs, our order literally came with more "shrimp heads" than the whole shrimp so that was disappointing.. flavor is good though. Cajun fries are AMAZING. I had a unsweetened iced tea and it tasted old it was even an odd color. I would probably give it another chance! read more

We went to have lunch here with some friends as going away get together with our families, too. I enjoyed eating the seasonal Crawfish with potatoes. Serving Staff are attentive and helpful. Well lighted, clean seafood restaurants and great decor. read more

The Boiling Crab - Order receipt copy - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Food and service were excellent! I loved the crab, shrimp, potatoes, etc. Everything was good!!

Food is delicious. Mild is spicy but good. Ordered snow crab, shrimp, Cajun fries, corn, potatoes and sausage. read more

The Boiling Crab - Front of menu. - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

this is my boyfriends and i favorite spot !! so good and fast i definitely recommend the boiling crab read more

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The food and the service here is always great. Me and my family come here once a month for girls night and we always have the best experience! read more

Slightly overpriced, but the taste is genuinely very good. The concept might not be for everyone, so it's worth checking in advance before visiting. Personally, I felt a bit uncomfortable having to remove shrimp legs myself, but overall, I really enjoyed the flavor and quality of the food. read more

Amazing food! The waitstaff was so nice and truly wanted to make sure we enjoyed our food!

Fresh seafood and lots of flavor. This is our favorite boiled seafood spot. Service is solid and the food is excellent. There can be a wait, so get there early. And to be honest, the wait is the is the only bad part of Boiling Crab. But if there isn't a wait, then is it really that good? read more

The food was so freaking good!!!!!! Absolutely loved and enjoyed it!!!! The crawfish was delicious, the Cajun fries with tartar sauce were too good. The service was really good And the ambiance was wonderful!!!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

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We've been to this location numerous times and really enjoy the food. We decided to come in on Tuesday Feb 25 with 4 adults and 2 kids. Half of the tables were already cleaned with the chairs on top of them and we were told it was a 35 minute wait. It also looked like another family was waiting and more people walked in when we walked out. Very odd that they close half of the tables when they seem very busy and this is at 7pm when they close at 10pm. Ownership should be ashamed that they have 2 hosts explaining this instead of having one of them become a server, which isn't very hard for a crab restaurant. We won't be recommending or going back anytime soon to this location which is pretty sad because we spend $350-$500 each time plus a hefty tip for the "service." read more

I guess I should've known better... but here we are again. I placed a to-go order while literally sitting in the parking lot, got the "ready for pickup" notification, walked inside, and somehow still ended up with cold crab legs and undercooked, rubbery shrimp. At this point, the only thing Boiling Crab Plano consistently gets right is... the corn. Congrats, I guess? When I spoke to the female manager, she didn't even pretend to care. Instead, she got instantly defensive and started rattling off some imaginary timeline that didn't match reality. I was sitting right outside the entire time, but sure, go ahead and rewrite history. The dismissive attitude was honestly more disappointing than the cold seafood. And what makes it worse? This isn't even the first time. My family and I have dined in multiple times, and on several occasions our food still came out cold. So yes, we actually frequent this location, or at least we used to. You'd think being regulars would get us better service, not cold meals and incorrect excuses. At this point, I'm done giving this Plano location the benefit of the doubt. If you decide to go, good luck, and maybe bring a thermometer and a backup meal. $57 plus dollars wasted on ICE COLD FOOD!!! read more

My first time to this restaurant (I have been to several other cajun crab places in Plano, Garland and and McKinney) and this restaurant was far by the cleanest! The food (I had snow crab legs) was excellent! The service was outstanding! The host and wait service was the absolute best. I highly recommend going to this restaurant. read more

I went last night with family and food was okay. Their sauce is good & they're not stingy with the amount they give you. However, I left a personal item on the table. After realizing, I went back in within 5 minutes and they stated that they threw it away. I know that it was my fault but this is where they got me... The manager or team lead said her name was Nee, handed me a pair of blue gloves and told me to go out back and check in the 3 dumpsters. I was flabbergasted. I could not believe what I was told. Be careful with what you leave on the table because it will get stolen or thrown away. read more

The Boiling Crab - These are the gloves that were handed to me by the manager to go look for items in their 3 dumpsters. - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Great service and delicious food. I took my nephew for his birthday lunch and we had a wonderful time, definitely recommend!!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Crawfish, mussels, and clams. Such a delicious seafood boil! - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Wow! I remember when this place was the old Spaghetti Factory one of my favorite fish joints is on the other side of the freeway. Who knew The Boiling Crab was gonna be off the chain! Fresh, hot, and seasoned well! Oh well, I guess I'll stay on this side of the freeway! Lol!!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Fried Catfish Basket with Lemon Pepper Fries! - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

We love this place! We used to go to the Garland location and wait for hours in line, here we never have to wait long and the food is always delicious!! I've never had anything here that we didn't love! Highly recommend! (And BRING GLOVES!) read more

The Boiling Crab - Mid feast - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

The staff were great. it's unfortunate that the owner has put these young kids in charge and given them no resources. I went with my family for my birthday and was immediately disappointed . Being my first time, I was extremely exited. they were out of most of the crabs the dishes I they wouldn't let us substitute the french fries for anything else so every dish we got fries as if we needed more didn't get trays to put your in. want us to throw them on the table which all of us weren't having the same thing that would've looked very messy and very nasty and my son is allergic to shellfish that wouldn't have been good for him. The young lady who served us actually there were two were very professional over and over we got more no's than yes's. To me That was the biggest problem. I don't go to a restaurant to hear no over and over and over again. The biggest issue is when I asked about the gumbo I asked her was it good? Could I have a small sample before I ordered it? She went back to ask to cook. Told her no just the gumbo if you don't like it, we'll take it off check if I could've given this place half a star I would but those young young men hard to please the customers they were attentive. They were apologetic to where I felt bad for even going there so I will not be returning. My family won't be returning , although that may not be a big issue for you making money I just expect a seafood restaurant to have seafood when I'm spending that kind of money.. read more

We love the Boiling Crap. The staff is always very knowledgeable and helpful. A few things we've noticed after visiting several times. The food comes out very quickly. If you order online, arrive very quickly. If you don't, it may be cold by the time you pick it up. The options for flavoring and heat level is also very comprehensive. The heat level is there. Tread lightly if you are unsure.Lastly, they have a hand washing station in the back for you to use. The layout of the restaurant is very fitting for the occasion. read more

The food was decent but it tasted better when they were on Walnut this location it tastes watered down. The service was good our server changed like 3 times all were polite nonetheless it was clean and the music they played definitely was a vibe. read more

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Amazing food all around. Their Cajun butter sauce is amazing. Also, hand washing stations! That is such an enhancement to the experience

Bit pricey but overall great food and great environment. Will definitely recommend to anyone craving or looking for seafood boil

I enjoyed the boiled crab eatery. The food was awesome and I love their beers. I will surely come back as often as I can. Thank you for a wonderful evening. read more

Too cheap to provide lemon with seafood, so they give you lime instead. Who uses lime on seafood?? Will not be back

Unfortunately, the service was really slow. Whenever we asked for gloves or additional food, it took quite a while for them to come around, and there were no updates from the staff unless we directly asked. The food was inconsistent. Sometimes, the sauce hadn't marinated enough, especially with the crab, but dipping it in the marinade helped a bit. The other round of crab, however, was nearly just right. The potatoes were pretty good, though they were a bit pricey. The sausages, on the other hand, were quite salty. Additionally, the gloves provided were too large and tore easily, so we had to request more several times. To top it off, they were out of both crawfish and lobster during our visit. On a positive note, our server was really nice. They tried to make conversation, were good about making recommendations, and answered our questions thoroughly. Overall, the food was just alright--nothing particularly special. read more