Food good,service not good, I was waiting for side of rice about 20 min the ambiance excelente

Great spicy seafood and seasoning the wait list it's worth it service is always good and clean

One thing I can honestly say is that, boiling crab will always hit the spot! Never had a bad experience here. I am a crawfish lover! Preferably live, but frozen will do the job. Today they had live crawfish so I got 1 pound, whole shabang XXX with extra garlic. Omg.. they were huge today! The claws were so juicy and had lots of meat also. I wish the XXX spice level was more on the spicy side but I still love the flavor packed sauce. Clams were extremely big today! Whooaaaa! Soooo delicious! Miches are always a must! Ask them for a cup of ice to make it colder extra lemon squeezed in. Service was great, and the food came out fast! Love the vibes and music in there. Curtner location always on point! Thanks BC Crew! read more

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I normally enjoy coming to Boiling Crab, but tonight's experience was honestly very disappointing. We were seated all the way in the corner, and from the beginning, the service felt very inattentive. When our food was brought out by someone other than our server, it was basically just handed to us quickly without much interaction. Shortly after, I asked for a refill of soda water. I waited several minutes thinking maybe he just got busy and would come back, but the refill never came. As time kept passing, I started trying to get the attention of other servers walking by our table by saying "excuse me," but nobody acknowledged us. There was even a server helping the table directly behind us, and despite me politely trying to get her attention multiple times, she never turned around or responded. At one point, even the surrounding tables seemed to notice us struggling to get help. Eventually, I honestly lost my appetite because it started feeling like we were just being ignored. I finally had to get up and walk to the front myself to explain that we had been trying for quite a while to get someone's attention just for water and no one had helped us. Unfortunately, the response at the front wasn't much better. Instead of any apology or empathy, I was simply asked, "Did you need something?" I again explained the situation and asked for two soda waters. What was most frustrating was that even after that interaction, nobody came back to check on us for another 15-20 minutes. No one asked if we needed anything, if our food was okay, or if we wanted refills. The only time our server (I think her name was Jeselyn, if I remember correctly, that's what was on receipt) returned was at the very end to ask if we needed boxes and another server came to ask if we were ready for the bill. As regular customers, this was really upsetting because we've never felt so ignored at a restaurant before. In the food industry, checking on your tables and making sure guests have what they need is basic service. When customers are actively trying to get help and every server avoids eye contact or doesn't respond, it creates an uncomfortable atmosphere and honestly makes you feel unwelcome. Very disappointing experience overall. read more

We host a crab boil every year and find the Boiling Crab to be the most reasonably priced and delicious for a party of forty people. They do an excellent job of preparing the boil and you can adjust by adding clams and mussels to your selection. It's a great place to go to when you are hosting a large event. It's that time of year again, and we will definitely be ordering from the Boiling Crab again from this year's event at our home. read more

Came for some seafood boil. The flavor was pretty goods the sauce was kind of spicy but watery. Service was great! Gave napkins and gloves. Lots of parking there. We got the volcano heat and it was decent read more

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This place always seems busy which makes me think that their seafood is somewhat fresher. My family is a fan of the shrimps while I love the crab. It seems like every time I have gone they are out of the blue crab, so I ordered the snow crab legs. This last time I went It was a lot of work for such little reward. Each leg had really little meat or it was all bunched up towards the end. So definitely a hit or miss with many nearly shallow legs. My family had no complaints about the shrimps, besides the medium spice level being a little too hot and the mild being like nothing. There should definitely be a half way option. Total for 5 people was $180. 4 pounds of shrimp, 1 pound of mussels, some corn, 1 pound of snow crab, 1 order of lemon pepper chicken tenders/fries and 3 orders of rice. Overall a fair price for the shrimps, not so much the crab legs. Note- they offer thin gloves if you don't want to get too messy. And prep your napkins ahead of time, they are packed in tight and you need to fight for them a little. read more

The Boiling Crab - Snow crab legs - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

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I love The Boiling Crab. It is my favorite seafood boil spot and the staff is always nice and friendly. I really love ordering the shrimp with the shabang sauce, corn on the cob, some crawfish, some lemons, and a side of jasmine rice. All of that just hits the spot. This location is incredibly busy and the wait can be excruciating. I would recommend going right when they open or try to put your name on the Yelp waitlist to ease the wait. The downside is that, every time I have gone, this location never has fresh crawfish and some things are sometimes sold out, especially on the weekends. But oh wells, put the sauce on anything and I am sold lol. A little tip. If you want more sauce in your bag, just add some water and lemons into your bag before you eat and shake shake. It will also make the sauce less salty and you can easily spoon the sauce onto your rice or noodles. The restaurant is big and is on the louder side, but lots of tvs on the wall to enjoy sports and shows. read more

The Boiling Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

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This is some of the best seafood boil I've ever had. This is one of my favorites place to get a pound of shrimp with sausage and potato. If you don't have heat tolerance I would recommend getting mild but medium heat is my favorite. This is a great place to eat with friends and family. The service is fast. Also if you are on the wait list (it's worth waiting for) you can hit up Starbucks or walk around target read more

The Boiling Crab - Shabang Bang Shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

Absolutely the OG of Seafood Boils!! Jeannie was our server, what a sweetheart -Always attentive and friendly!! 3 in our party-Ordered the brand new friend Scallops/fries(Yummy and HOT-better than chinese buffets!), 2lbs shrimp, 1lb clams, sausages, 3 corn on cobs, potatoes, SnowCrab Legs, gumbo, and 3 cups of rice!! Honestly, could have done with crab, sausages, and potatoes. Crab didn't get enough flavor of the whole Shabang Mild. Sausages-ehhh, and potatoes were whole potatoes. We would have rather spend $ on more clams etc. But definitely 5 STARS for Jeannie and crew helpfulness with water and atmosphere!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Fried scallops-Yummy! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

Came for Lunch right when they open at 3pm and waited about 5-10min. Got a booth and went over the menu. They now serve Truly Margaritas, and I believe I saw some other new items in the menu. After reviewing the menu, I decided to order the bang bang scallops, xxx spicy and lemon pepper fries. I don't know why I always do this to myself and decided to order the spiciest item in the menu. I had to order some side rice to cool it down a bit. However, it was delicious! Service was great and had a great time at the boiling crab. will be coming back in the near future. read more

The Boiling Crab - Menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

There is almost always a wait here usually around an hour but it makes sense since there are not many Boiling Crab locations nearby. Make sure you sign in on the iPad once you arrive. The food is worth it every time. I highly recommend the Whole Shabang sauce because it has the most flavor. I usually pair it with a raspberry sweet tea which balances everything out perfectly. Some things to keep in mind: they don't offer deveined or head off shrimp options, and they don't give you a bucket for the trash Overall everything was very delicious and our server was incredibly friendly even though the restaurant was extremely busy. She still had a great attitude which really stood out. The atmosphere has a relaxed beach hut vibe which fits perfectly for a boiling crab restaurant. Missed this place just wish there was way more locations in the bay! read more

I ordered 1 beer, a lobster, snow crab, shrimp, fresh crawfish, rice, boiled eggs, sausage, calamari, onion rings, seasoned lemon pepper fries, and only got a few fresh crawfish. The fresh crawfish were delicious the rest were super small and mushy. I was really sad about that. The shrimp were also mushy they might have been old or overcooked? My snow crab wasn't as meaty as I had hoped. I think it was overcooked. And my lemon pepper fries had to much acidic acid on there. Way to sour for my expectations and my bills was almost $400 you would think because I was paying a pretty penny they'd give me what I ordered. they only gave me a small discount by taking of my shrimp order. Our waitress was great to us. read more

Food was great Service was 10/10 Perfect family warm place with great texture and decor. read more

Brian was the best. Amidst the madness in the restaurant. He was calm, efficient, and attentive. It was hella busy as usual, with a 2-hour wait. Note to self to always have snack before heading here or you'll be starving by the time you actually get seated. Running errands in the plaza or taking a nap in the car are good alternatives to pass the time before getting seated. Once seated though, taking our order was quick and food came out promptly. And the food....so goooooooos! read more

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Yeesh, my last update was in 2017? Doh! I have been back many, many times. What you need to know--the food is awesome! We've never had anything we didn't devour and lick our fingers. The mess is not only worth it, it is part of the fun. We always get shrimp. Lots and lots of shrimp. Let's see, on some more recent visits, we've tried and added to our favorites the crab fries. The crispy French fries are topped with crab and a creamy sauce (Kewpie?) which really helps to tame the fire that is spicy wholeshabang! The softshell crab, King crab, clams, and Dungeness (when it's in season) were all enjoyed by all. The wait is always crazy long. Even if you try and time it to arrive after the first seating, other people have the same idea. What tends to work for us is arriving 15-30 minutes before they open. That timing gets us in the first mad dash to fill up the restaurant. read more

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Waiting to be seated here is almost a given no issues there. Staff was very friendly and great service so that was good. The flavors here were not like other places I would rather go to that I will not mention. Overall it was ok but I can go other places with better flavors and less waiting which I actually did the next day. One recommendation would be the lemon pepper fries those were super yummy!!!! read more

The Boiling Crab - Michelada - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

2025 update. Boiling Crab is the best Cajun seafood restaurant in the bay area. There are a lot of copy cats of their whole sha-bang sauce. Nothing beats the original. We lucked out yesterday on a Saturday and didn't have to wait at 12:15pm. The restaurant was full by 12:30pm. We all ordered bags of shrimps ($18 a pound), crabber fries $16, sha-bang shrimp $14, wings $12.50, fried shrimp basket $16. The XXX spicy level isn't that spicey. I do enjoy walking out with a mild burn in my mouth. Service was excellent. read more

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Busy and delicious as usual! We came at 5:30pm on a Saturday and waited about 1.5 hours. You have to go in person to add yourself to the waitlist but they will text you when it's time go to back so you can leave if you'd like. As expected, the restaurant was packed, but not excessively noisy. They have games on the TVs and play 2000s hip hop and r&b in the background. The service was friendly and prompt though they didn't check in very often. The food was delicious. Catfish was perfectly cooked and seasoned, seafood boils I always get the whole shabang and it was tasty. It does seem like they add less sauce these days, maybe next time I will pay to make it extra juicy. read more

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Came here before this place opened and there was a line down the plaza already! The wait was about an hour and a half. (Note: it's first come first serve. When you check in, you get added to the yelp queue. They don't take reservations.) My table ordered crawfish and shrimp with the whole shabang. I love ordering corn with my seafood boil! I have noticed throughout the years that they give less of the sauce now. If you want more, you could pay for extra! read more

The Boiling Crab - shrimp and crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

I know it's risky coming here on a Saturday, but I've always done it and had a great experience every time. table of three. We got seated 30 minutes after being on the waitlist, which is not bad at all. Of course they were super busy. It did take a second for us to get service, but it's understandable. It's a Saturday. We didn't wait too long though overall experience, the ambience of the place is cool. Very spacious large TVs the food is always a hit. I always get the 1 pound of shrimp with sausage potatoes and corn never fails my forever go to boiling crowd for sure. read more

The Boiling Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

They have waitlist but they don't follow it. They just let in small party, so irritating, what the use if waitlist if they don't follow it.

Arrived here at 6pm on Tuesday night and it was surprisingly very busy. We added our names to the Yelp waitlist and got seated 15-30 mins after. The service was very quick. They came with waters, aprons, lemons, and salt and pepper almost immediately. They took our order and the food came out quickly as well. We ordered the Cajun fries medium (spicy after a while), shrimp in mild and medium, and clams in medium. Their medium spice is inconsistent. The clams were super spicy and the shrimp medium was medium spicy as requested. I've been to other boiling crab locations and I'm glad the seafood boil flavor is consistent throughout. It's packed and busy and can be pretty loud in there. They clean very well after a party leaves and are quite efficient with their turnover. read more

It's not the same for me as it was before. Fells like things have changed. The seasons are no the same. The spice are no the same. My experience was not what expected it was disappointing in a way. read more

Food was delicious and the service was amazing. They really took care of us. We got seated faster than the wait time they gave us. We will go back again read more

Boiling Crab always hits the spot! I always recommend this to friends and colleagues that are visiting San Jose. I would consider this a staple. I always get the whole shabang mild, shrimp/crab and a side of cajun fries. I always ask for gloves but I end up getting holes in my gloves from peeling the shrimp and cracking the crab- so it defeats the purpose. I do wish that the bathroom doors were push when you enter, because I always go to wash my hands after eating and I would like not to touch the door handle with messy hands. read more

My sister and I love coming to Boiling Crab as it brings us both a sense of nostalgia to when she would visit me in college during her summer break. We first had Boiling Crab in Los Angeles and the flavor is consistent no matter which location we've visited. We came for dinner on a Friday night and the wait was ~1hour. They don't take reservations, but there is an iPad with a Yelp waitlist that you can add your name to. Note, you do have to be at the restaurant in order to add your name to the waitlist. When we visited on 1/17/2025, frozen crawfish (they didn't have live available) was $14/lb, and shrimp was $16/lb. We added 2 corns ($1.85/each), and a sausage ($7.50/link) to our bag. We recommend the Whole Shabang sauce. Rice is a must for us and was $2.50/bowl. We also ordered their Fried Catfish ($13) and Fried Calamari ($10). I don't recommend the catfish at all as it was extremely dirty tasting. However, I hear that is what catfish typically tastes like so if that is your forte, be my guest. The calamari was fine, but nothing special. We'll stick with the non-fried options the next time we visit. This restaurant is extremely popular and there were people of all ages (infants - elderly) dining when we visited. It can get a little messy and they do offer bibs and gloves if you want to use them. There is plenty of parking available as it's located in The Plant Shopping Plaza. Minus one star because the automatic gratuity calculator is calculated on the post-tax amount. I don't have a problem tipping, but please be aware that tip is calculated on the pre-tax amount. read more

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The staff needs to be attentive because they keep on calling the names of the group which were not present. The place is busy and instead of keep on calling the group who had left on the waitlist ,they need to look on to those who are physically present. The staff looks irritated too when u ask about the long wait. :( The tables are available but they dont give it to those who are there physically. We end up going somewhere else... Sorry... read more

The best of the best it's so good service is great everyone is so sweet. Only thing is that the wait is always long unless you arrive as they are opening but other than that the food is amazing and the customer service is great aswell. Clean ambiance aswell. read more

The Boiling Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

If there's one California specialty I'd actually go out of my way to bring people to try, it's The Boiling Crab. The flavors are bold, messy in the best way, and just so satisfying. Highly recommend! read more

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The Boiling Crab - Mi pata - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

Truly enjoyed the vibes! Got seated at a booth with plenty of space. Their food was well seasoned, we got help for ordering and checked on often. Didn't have to wait too long for seated 5-10 mins at best. Their medium heat is pretty spicy, more on the higher side which a staff agreed lol. I would come back to this specific boiling crab, vibes and food were great! read more

Place is great, always a great experience with staff, the food is amazing, yea it's a long wait sometimes but they are super transparent with the wait times and service is quick once you're seated. However this post is to highlight management, Kai (i think that's how you spell it) went above and beyond for me. Lost my phone here and he really went above and beyond to help me try and find it. Seriously, corporate if you're seeing this give this man a raise. The level of customer service he gave was top tier! He didn't have to, but he wanted to and that was absolutely appreciated. Thanks Kai for your level of support and leadership. Great place to eat, well maintained, staff is friendly, food is always fire. And management is top tier! read more

The Boiling Crab - Michelada - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm vegan, but I came with my boyfriend so he could order something and in the spam of me being there for maybe 10 minutes or less about five different employees asked me if I wanted to order something lol Great service vibes are cool too haha read more

Let me just say as a 1st timer, I was very VERY IMPRESSED! When we arrived, we put our names on the waitlist and let me add, just be ready for 45-1 hour wait, but trust me when I say; YOUR TASTE BUDS will thank you later! I ordered the Dungeness Crab with the crawfish, potatoes and eggs, the whole sha-bang flavors with no spice.. oh my TASTE BUDS.. lol .. the flavors were AMAZING, doing the happy dance, no doubt about it, this is at the TOP of the list. The customer service was BOMB, with how busy it was in there, the wait for your food was not long at all, definitely worth the wait. Ambiance was pretty cool, lets just say after I ate, the ambiance was the last thing I was thinking about lol read more

The Boiling Crab - Judge this picture as you may, but this was BOOOOOOMB!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

We went to Boiling Crab over the weekend, and as expected, the wait was pretty long. I've waited up to two hours before, but honestly, it's always worth it! I'm a big fan of their seafood boil -- I always get shrimp and sausage with medium spice and the whole sha bang sauce. Their Cajun crab fries are a favorite too. The servers are always super nice, friendly, and really attentive, even with how busy the place gets. This place is super casual and has a great ambience. read more

The Boiling Crab - 1/2 lb shrimp Sausage Link - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

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Took my family we were like 10 & service was so quick, food came out quick & delicious and we didn't wait not even 40 minutes to get sat :-) so sad I don't live in California bc I'd def love to come here every week lol! read more

This review is long overdue!! I've been to this particular location a few times and each time I honestly prefer the original location offa Aborn. To start things off, the wait time and lines seem endless. Parking @ The Plant in general is horrendous. Come here expecting at least an hour wait. My orders consist of crawfish [only when in season], shrimp, and corn on the cob- all smothered in the Whole Sha-Bang sauce. Cajun fries are a must and we throw in some chicken tenders for my toddler. Customer service is good but due to the heavy foot traffic, requests & soda refills end up being forgotten. My only major beef with BC as a whole: Why are blue crabs on the menu but are never in stock. NEVER. 3 stars. This location isn't my first pick but I wouldn't fight the idea of coming here. Just come prepared for a wait and don't come here if you are in need of eating ASAP. read more

Hands down our favorite seafood boil place in the Bay Area. Our go to is their Medium The Whole Sha-Bang Shrimp with Extra Juicy on the side, we love to dip it in the extra juice after peeling the shrimp. The flavor, seasoning and taste is just perfect compared to other seafood boil places we tried. Their Fried Oysters and Fried Softshell Crab are great too. This place does get busy during lunch/dinner time especially on weekends and they don't take reservations, only waitlist. Despite that, when we do get a table, their service is great. Sometimes if the wait was too long, ie more than an hour (one time we came by and the wait time was 4 hours), we just get it to go. Definitely our go-to Cajun Seafood Boil place whenever we crave it. read more

My friend and I have been to this location numerous times and the food is always wonderful and (obviously) we keep coming back. After a workout, we decided to treat ourselves to some crab and cajun fries. The wait wasn't too bad, even though there were several parties (including two 10+ groups) ahead of us. Overall, we waited about 20 mins before being seated. Of course, this was the middle of the week, so I am sure the wait would have been much longer on the weekend. The place is always bustling - loud music, people talking and laughing, delicious food and staff running back and forth. Our server was great and made sure to take good care of us - checking in with us often and asking if we needed anything else. The 1 star off this time was for the quality of crab legs. We usually get the same order, but for some reason, the crab legs this time seemed less than usual. We realized that the crab cluster had less meat than usual and was somewhat shriveled - if that makes any sense. It just wasn't the usual juicy crabmeat that we were accustomed to. So we added an order of shrimp to pad our appetite and that seemed to do the trick. Hopefully this is a one off and doesn't happen again in the future. The cajun fries were amazing as always! read more

The Boiling Crab - Cajun fries!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

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