The Crab Cracker

I got an order to go. The lot was packed because it was a nice day. The restaurant wasn't super…read morefull since it was as midday. The hostess was quick to get me a menu. I asked a few questions and ordered. Got chicken tenders and fries. I stepped outside and when I returned my food was ready. Everything was fresh. The fries were tasty and had a good Cajun seasoning. I will return to try other items when in the area. Good food and service.

My wife and I and daughter were out doing some shopping at the Mills and figured we'd grab a bite…read moreto eat before heading to the house . Well , after a round of "what do want " I don't know..... what do you want ? We decided on visiting the Crafty crab. After all , you can't go wrong with seafood right ? Boy were we wrong . When we walked in we were serenaded by " Pop that coochie" from the 2 live crew . We were seated and ordered . I was then told what I ordered wasn't available and the menu didn't reflect that . Ok , no problem so I went with a Po boy fish sandwich and the wife got a boil to share with the daughter . The Po boy came out really fast , like too fast and so I was like ok let's see what this is all about . The bun was refrigerator cold and the "fish" was more breading than fish and had an awful oil tinge to it . A fish filet could have beat it. The wife didn't even finish eating as she said it was awful. Besides the "ambiance " Tran's the food , I'd say the soft drink was the best thing and the server was cool as well . No thank you crafty crab. When I got home I had a feeling of nausea and kept trying to wash it away with anything I could keep down .

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Boardwalk Billys Raw Bar & Ribs

3.6(890 reviews)

1.2 mi•University City

My husband and I went here before a concert at Truliant Amphitheater on a Saturday night and it…read moreseemed like everyone else had the same idea too. Despite it being packed, we were seated immediately because we said we would take an outdoor table. As soon as the server came to our table to take our drink order, we made sure to order our food too. After this interaction, we never saw her again until the bill. Other employees ended up dropping off our drinks & food. I ordered 1/3 rack of the St. Louis Style ribs. It came with two sides. I chose French fries and chips & guacamole. Chips & guacamole was considered a premium side so they charged an extra $4. It took about 20 minutes for us to get our food after we ordered. This wasn't a bad wait considering how busy the restaurant was. Food was decent and the location was nice as it was on the water. The absolute best part of the whole dining experience was the music. Whoever was controlling the playlist that night deserves a raise. It was peak millennial, throwback to the Disney Channel days music. There was a ton of parking as the restaurant is located in a big shopping center. I would definitely go here again, but if there is a concert nearby that night, I would recommend getting there early.

My wife and I stopped by Boardwalk Billy's Raw Bar and Ribs in Charlotte's University City. It is a…read morecasual restaurant and sports bar known for seafood, so we started with the steamed shrimp, which were very good. We also ordered the Buffalo chicken strips and enjoyed those as well. The restaurant has a lakeside patio, but it was a little too hot to sit outside, so we chose seats at the bar. The bar is spacious and has a lively sports-bar atmosphere. We mostly went for drinks--I had a couple of Long Island iced teas, and my wife had champagne. The drinks were good, and the service was friendly and attentive. Overall, Boardwalk Billy's is a solid sports bar and exactly what you would expect from this type of place. It would be a good stop before a concert or a comfortable place to watch a game.

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Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant

3.6(194 reviews)

0.9 mi•University City

The food is cooked to perfection with large portions. It…read morewould be hard to find better service. Love the wide open feeling of a neighborhood feeling.

So this was my first time at Harbor Inn Seafood. My church member kept speaking so highly of the…read morerestuarant. He likes it so much that he usually goes every week. My first experience, I had an appetizer and my party several different entrees. The food was well cooked and seasoned. The service was awesome. The waitress was very friendly especially since the party was twenty-one people. The ambiance was a basic Seafood establishment. I have nothing bad to say about Harbor Inn. I definitely will be back.

Wednesday Perch & Baby

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Sol'Delish

4.3(260 reviews)

The food is very good. Zero complains. The service is exquisite. The tone of the interior is…read moreextraordinary. 10/10

Service & Ambiance Grits did not disappoint…read more Top notch Mimosa Flight : Gold Star Will definitely come back for lunch/dinner

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Potatoes and onions

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Parm turkey wings, candied yams, greens, and Mac and cheese, and seafood Mac and cheese!

Crab Du Jour - Charlotte

3.8(229 reviews)

0.3 mi•University City

On Saturday after my daughter's graduation we dined at Crab Du Jour. We were a party of four and…read morethe hostess walked us to a booth by the bar area. Maya was our waitress/bartender! Maya was very friendly and professional. The drinks were strong and on point- with buy one get one half off. The food here is consistently good! I'm so glad that my daughter chose to celebrate earning her Master's Degree here because Maya and the entire environment was a vibe

Food- blah Service- great, our server was very helpful and…read moreaccommodating, I wish I could remember her name. Ambience- I think it's for a younger crowd

2 1 lb Snow Crab Legs

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Crackin Crawfish

3.4(202 reviews)

0.7 mi•University City

I rate it 3/5 because the flavor is good. A little kick with the mild but not too bad. I don't like…read morecrab boils so I was skeptical however I saw blue crabs and since it's my favorite food I had to give it a shot! I am a Maryland blue crab connoisseur. These are not those! These are Korean blue flower crabs with spots on them. Some were mushy so I didn't eat them all. I tried them all to be sure but not my thing. I got 3 crabs with my order. Again if you like seafood boils the crab legs probably bang with the sauce. I had the mild old bay garlic butter.

Go in to park. End up with a boot on the car while waiting for food to go. This place is a joke.read more

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Edgewater Bar and Grill

3.8(42 reviews)

Located inside of the Hilton hotel. Large spacious…read morerestaurant with a small bar.l with a couple of tvs. Parking: free parking available in the hotel parking lot Chicken quesadilla - the quesadilla was bland and lacked flavor. The service was nice and the food was delivered quickly.

Service was amazing David and Aaliyah were top tier. The food was great the wings were cooked to…read moreperfection and the hush puppies

French onion soup.

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Santa Cruz Mexican Grill

4.0(80 reviews)

1.3 mi•University City

Such a great spot! Great location and decor, a huge variety of menu options, great drinks,…read moreattentive staff, and a pretty good meal.

First time here.....won't be the last, very good experience. What surprised me we were the only…read morepeople in for dinner @5:45, while we are a little older still surprised, but everything was great. Service was great, we got drinks and chips (no charge for chips and salsa) right away, some places it takes time to get that. I had the burrito hawaiano (chicken and pineapple which was covered by a white sauce and rice. Very good hot and delicious. Great ambiance, The inside of the place was very inviting and they had a few TVs also, the bar area was located in the other side and looked good also. They have a nice outdoor area also. Prices seem good and there is a lot on the menu. Will be back!!

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Sol’Delish

3.7(42 reviews)

There is a takeout location on Tryon and the dine in restaurant is on JM Keynes…read more Location: shopping plaza by the boardwalk in the university area. Plenty of parking. We walked the boardwalk after dinner, nice bonus. Spacious patio as well as plenty of indoor seating with half booths, low tables as well as high top tables. Full service bar. Food: yummy! They brought out two cornbread muffins while we waited for our orders. Nice and sweet. For an appetizer we got the everything green dip. Five stars! Comes with tortilla chips. I was almost full so for my meal I got a side of seafood Mac n cheese and a side of mixed vegetables. I still didn't eat all of my food. Nice portion sizes. The side of Mac was $9 the entree of Mac was $26. If I go back and get the entree I would definitely share it. Sooooo good, nice and creamy and cheesy, huge pieces of shrimp. My friend got the turkey wings. I watched the meat fall off the bone as she ate. She got garlic parmesan. She liked the dip so much she ordered the greens as a side. You get two with your entree. Ambiance: great music! R&B vibe. It was kind of challenging to carry a conversation so I would not pick this as a romantic date spot. Quite a few stairs outside as well as inside fyi. Service: the only reason I'm not giving 5 overall stars is the service. Some staff were clearly hustling and others not so much. We asked for our table to be wiped down and the busboy who was supposed to come never did and we eventually just switched tables. Our server was super sweet and accommodating, just a little forgetful. After two asks for some things we just let it go. It was a very busy Thursday evening though. She was working very hard and professional. Great suggestions from her from the menu. The busboy popped up as we were finishing our meal. We saw him again as we were leaving. He was out back hanging out with other workers. Which explains why our server couldn't find him and the table never got wiped down. Overall I would return. I really liked the vibe. Good energy. People were happy and having fun. Food is wonderful, very well seasoned with flavor and I want to try more things. Hopefully some staffing decisions will have been made by then to provide consistent service because eventually that will be a turn off for me.

I had really high hopes for trying their new larger location. I went for brunch on a Saturday ,…read morearrived a little before noon. Was seated immediately outside on the beautiful patio area. However that's where the good experience ended. Took literally 20min for a waiter to even come over, in spite of seeing at least 3 different workers come out to help patrons who were seated already and eating. A couple that got seated right after me was waiting just as long. When a waitress finally came out to get my order, I wanted a drink but opted for just water because I didn't have time to be waiting even longer for refills that prob would never come on a paid drink. I went ahead and placed my order too because again, didn't need anymore time passing, especially since I had been sitting for 20min anyway had plenty time to figure what I wanted. She takes my order and immediately goes back inside, leaving the couple who came after me still waiting to even get a cup of water or any acknowledgement. It's like they can't multitask or something. I literally saw abt 4 different waiters on that small patio coming and going so couldn't for the life of me figure out what the hold ups were. Anyways only brunch was served at that time so I opted for the chicken and waffles. It was good but I think $16 for two small wings and a waffle a bit much, but everything is expensive these days. The food didn't take long to come out after I ordered. It was advertised as coming with warm maple syrup. But nope cold syrup in small lil cups. Again since I waited so long to even be served i didn't have the patience to wait for some warm syrup. Overall food was just ok, nothing to make me want to go running back for. And my waitress never even came back to check on me until it was time to bring the check. SMH. They have a lot of work to do on customer service.

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Garlic Palm, turkey wings, collard greens

Captain Steve's

3.9(281 reviews)

4.0 mi

Hello friends, Ohh…read moreCaptain Steve's how I love thee, let me count the ways. I would agree with any of the positive reviews already posted. I will add; all these years I JUST found out they give whole catfish for the pick 2 ..pick 3 platters. I always thought it would be catfish nuggets or filets. TTFN

Food is very good..Large portions.. If you leave hungry,…read moreit's your own damn fault..Service is excellent..Maryellen is our favorite server..Pleasant surroundings.. This is a second location..There's one in the Fort Mill,SC area

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Ben D.

4 years ago

I have been a loyal customer of crab cracker for a few years now and have progressively seen it go downhill. The food has gone from savory and tasty to being not fresh and very overpriced. If you're looking for a good mixed drink do not go here either because all you will get is watered down soda. The restaurant has become dirty and unsanitary every since covid. Sicily, the owner, has heard my complaints many times and seems to not have a care in the world and continues to scam me with overpriced chewy calamari. It's a shame to see good things come to an end but I will not be returning under this management. read more

Amber K.

7 years ago

This restaurant and service is amazing! My boyfriend had the Cajun wings with a side of garlic butter med sauced corn and was delicious! I, myself had a snow crab seafood boil with corn & potato with garlic butter & medium flavor. INCREDIBLE. All seafood is market priced...my snow crab boil was $23.99. Our server, Jacklyn was amazing. Her hospitality was way beyond our expectations...my boyfriend and I have been traveling across the east coast for vacation and she has been the best server yet! Super sweet, ask for her! Thank you jacklyn! read more

Kristinne B.

Elite 26

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2 years ago

Visited the crab place and was pleasantly surprised! The ambiance was nice, and the prices were fair for the quality of food served. The staff were exceptionally friendly, adding to the enjoyable dining experience. As for the food itself, it was absolutely delicious, and we left feeling satisfied and content. The mozarella sticks were spot on with the drink. Definitely recommend checking out this spot for a tasty meal and friendly service. read more

Caryxsz E.

1 year ago

The snow crab at Restaurant Crab was genuinely impressive firm, sweet meat with that clean, briny taste of the cold sea. The owner was incredibly welcoming, striking a perfect balance between warmth and professionalism. Everything felt thoughtfully prepared and spotless, which made the whole experience feel safe and relaxed. A quiet gem that leaves a lasting impression. read more

Chunichi C.

Elite 26

468

322

501

2 years ago

The food at Crab Cracker is great! The seafood was fast, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. The service was decent, nothing extraordinary but efficient enough to get everything we needed. Prices were reasonable for the quality of the food. If you're looking for a solid seafood spot with good seasoning and fresh options, this is a great choice! read more

Emmanuel M.

7 years ago

The food here is really good. I didn't like seafood at first tried a couple of other seafood restaurants but this is by far the best I've had. And food was on point and I've found some new food I can now eat. The service was great and the managers are very nice. I would recommend this place to everyone and I will be back again. read more

Erin K.

324

2 years ago

Delicious and huge portions. We had so much food left to take home with us. The flavor of the butter and seasonings were so delicious. We will definitely be back next time we are in town! My daughter loved being able to sign her name at the entrance also! read more

Christian B.

3 years ago

we went yesterday and had the BEST service! you can tell they are genuinely kind hearted individuals and were so sweet. they took great care of us and we will be back soooooon :-). very soon, thank you guys! read more

Nysha S.

7 years ago

This place is so great! It was my first time here and I loved it. I got the snow crab legs and some to take home omg I'm so stuffed. The service was fast and friendly. I will definitely be back!! read more

Stephanie O.

7 years ago

I had the popcorn crawfish and the shrimp with no head with the garlic butter everything was so flavorful and definitely this was my second time coming and definitely will be back way more read more

Marcia J.

132

7 years ago

Food is excellent. Customer service just awesome. I had Stephanie who is very knowledgeable about the menu. She checked back with me several times to make sure I didn't need anything. read more

Godiva Q.

7 years ago

Just had a great experience at this new Seafood spot in University area! The Crablegs are huge and delicious! Our waitress Stephanie was great! I cannot wait to come back! read more

Brittany F.

7 years ago

The seafood boil was delicious. They have great flavor choices and prices. The complimentary popcorn was a great starter. Love the ambiance as well! Super clean! read more

Kiana D.

7 years ago

I had a great experience at the Crab cracker ! Customer service was great and I will be definitely coming back again. I would for sure recommend to other people. read more

Nini O.

7 years ago

I love seafood and this place is deff the best seafood I've had by far ! The seasoning's are great and I deff recommend this place for everyone read more

Laoni M.

3 years ago

Nasty jus nasty I don't really know anything else to say the food was just nasty the taste everything nasty I will never again

Wanda C.

7 years ago

I tried this spot and I really enjoyed it.The food was great and the service was awesome as well. I will be returning.

Dorwin D.

7 years ago

Food was A1!!! Seasoned perfect! Respectable staff. Nice manager! Nice relaxed environment! Get the cracker sauce!!!!

Sherree D.

7 years ago

The food and service here is top notch. Our waitress Stephani was very polite and helpful. Great staff. Will be back read more

Briana D.

7 years ago

Great first experience at the crab cracker!! The service was just as great, I definitely recommend this place.

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