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    The Crab Barrack

    3.0 (93 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Happy hour specials

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    Dozen oysters! Super fresh.
    Jennifer S.

    Came here for dinner while visiting from Cali! I was very impressed by the taste and quality of food. They had lots of options to choose from. I particularly loved that you can get half pounds of a certain item and the bags already come with potatoes, sausage, and corn. Something you have to pay for individually in Cali. We came on a Friday night and there was a DJ as well! Loved it! If ever back down South I will definitely be coming back again!

    Danielle P.

    Service today was unacceptable! We called before arriving and asked closing time (11pm) was what we were informed so we drove there. Upon arrival we enter and a young lady (employee) saw us and walked right pass us. We thought she was getting us a table. She never returned. Then, the gentleman at the bar saw us, he did nothing. One kitchen staff was friendly offered us a menu and left (but we already knew what we wanted). We waited a few minutes more still nothing..... we left. It was poor service to be totally acknowledged but yet dismissed and ignored. The young lady could have said that their Kitchen was done taking orders or something! Smh

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    Monique J.

    This was my first time coming to this location. The bathroom had tissue, soap and papers towel however it could've been cleaner. There was 3 stalls which is ok for this size restaurant. This is not the location for a date on Friday. Reason being the music is very loud and there is a live DJ who talks over the music selling god knows what lol. So if your on a date go else where so you guys can talk and enjoy each other. UPDATE: the live DJ is not during the week. Now if you want the club vibe, and good food come on down. The music isn't bad and neither is the food. I had the fried shrimp and fries which was good. Our waitress Brittany was very good. The bartender isn't the best. Drinks could've been better, they had a nice selection too. Next time I will sit at the bar to help them lol. I will come back and try the shrimp bag with potatoes and corn.

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    The Cajun mix was great! The seafood boil was good would try it again! The service was great! The server was awesome!

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    This was my fifth time here, the food is usually great. Today the shrimp tasted like prebreaded frozen shrimp out the box.

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    4.5
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    Phenomenal dining experience!!…read more Service was top notch from the hostess and host, our waiter and all of the runners. Attentive without being obnoxious, in depth explanations of items on the menu with great recommendations! We started with a half dozen raw oysters and the pork belly. Oysters were very fresh and the seasoned crackers were a nice touch. The pork belly was quite possibly the best we've ever had and we're slight snobs about it. The fennel and orange mixture was a unique blend that really complemented the smokiness of the pork belly, Our steaks were melt in your mouth good. Cooked perfectly! I wished I could've just taken a massive bowl of the macaroni and cheese home. The char on the broccolini balanced the richness of the macaroni. They were sadly out of the crème brûlée, so instead I had the vanilla and peach gelato, while my husband had the chocolate l'orange cake. The vanilla gelato had the perfect rich vanilla taste. The peach didn't taste much like peach, but the flavor was still good. The cake was light and fluffy with a great balance of chocolate and orange. The candied orange peel on top was a nice touch! The atmosphere is pretty busy so it was louder than I was expecting. However, the ability to see the wine cellar, fridge of aging meat, and a window to stop in to look at the kitchen was a lot of fun. Highly recommend!

    We've dined at Armour House several times and always enjoy it, but this visit finally prompted me…read moreto leave a review with a bit of feedback. First, the food: truly no notes. It's spectacular every time. The rotating menu keeps things fresh and interesting, and every dish we've had has been thoughtfully prepared and consistently excellent. The kitchen is clearly doing something special and it's a big reason we keep coming back. This visit, however, the service was unusually slow. Our dinner lasted about two hours (7:30-9:30) on a night that didn't seem particularly busy. There was a noticeable lull in the dining room with quite a few open tables, yet it still took nearly 40 minutes between finishing our appetizers and receiving our main courses. The pacing just felt off compared to past visits. Valet (which I understand isn't directly run by the restaurant) was also a bit slow -- about a 15 minute wait to get our car at the end of the night. All that said, Armour House is still a really special spot with incredible food and we'll absolutely be back. Sharing this feedback because we've had such great experiences here before and hope this was just an off night.

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    3.6
    (517 reviews)
    8.3 mi
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    We love this place - it is the best seafood place in Bham - the steamed crab claws are amazing !…read moreThe oysters are freshly flown in . I have not tried any other location in years - bc this place is always such a treat . I have tried some of the newer $$$$ seafood restaurants( bc my son wanted to go ) but I have always left disappointed. The fish market gets your food out hot & they do have great service , (this is why they're still in business.) I've been eating here at least 30 years - I like the casual ambiance & the oysters are to die for . In my humble opinion, this is the only place to get reliably great seafood ( & it has reasonable prices)

    We must eaten there on a bad night all around because our review doesn't reflect what everyone else…read moreseemed to experience! We were seated promptly handed menus and about 30 seconds later approached by the waitress for drink orders. We asked for a drink menu as there was nothing to advertise what drinks they were serving. She returned with 1 drink menu for all 3 of us and stood there waiting until we decided. We asked for some time so she left and returned about 2 mins later. We ordered drinks and she returned 2 mins later to take our food order. We ordered appetizers, salad and main courses. The drinks came quickly, the salads came right after and then about 3 mins later, the appetizers came out. 3 mins after that, the main courses arrived so we had plates stacked everywhere on the table and quickly tried to finish our salads and appetizers before the main dish got cold. The waitress never returned to the table until she brought the bill. The plates were all cleared by someone else. We saw her leave a bill at the table next to us and wait until they checked it over and figured out a payment method, so when she arrived at our table we just handed her a credit card. The food was average but the overall experience was terrible. I realize she was probably new and this may have been her first night but some training would go a long way! For $180 dinner, we expected a lot more.

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    4.2 mi

    Fried fish Fridays really should be a thing!! I'm always on the hunt for a good fried fish…read moreplate, so I decided to give here a try. Upon entering, I immediately noticed a smell. It was most likely that fresh seafood smell gone bad. I don't know. Since this was my first time here , I decided to order my go to. Whitening plate with 2 sides. The plate was a generous amount of food. I didn't even eat it all! Fish was fried nicely but lacked in taste overall. It was missing something. I hated the fries. They appeared to be freshly cut potatoes but lacked seasoning and the hush puppies were just ok. 4.5/10 Service was straightforward. Nothing overly exceptional. I was impressed with the variety of fresh seafood offered. I think this would be a good option if you wanted to just grab and go! I may go this route the next time I'm in the mood for some seafood.

    STAY AWAY AT ALL COST…read more The worse place. They have fresh fish with TERRIBLE ATTITUDES. I came here 3 times. 1st time was good only because they were busy. 2nd the GUY WITH PONY TAIL was EATING had food on his lips wiped it off with his hands and didn't clean them before trying to serve me and pick up my catfish. He also saw I was in a hurry and gave me BURNED okra and catfish that was cold. Tried to give the benifit of the doubt before leaving this review, but I came today and the owner with glasses was EXTREMELY rude. I spoke with him nicely and directly aside about the incident of the food being burned and who did it and he took offence. Didn't want to cook just because I asked if he could please make sure I get fresh okra as the last time it was over cooked. I said it's not bad but it's just his partner or employee made a mistake and it was a TERRIBLE experience as I couldn't eat it and there's the food away but he was angry and side buy to fool at home since we can't cook. STAY AWAY AT ALL COST

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