Was looking for a new crab spot as I've tried quite a few in LA. This location is small but they delivered big flavor!! When we arrived it was open seating and we were immediate greeted and had our beverage orders taken. We placed our order and noticed how cozy the place felt. Our food came out quick and food was just as ordered. Will definitely return to this location. read more

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We came in as a group of 9 and were told the wait would be 20-30 minutes, but they sat us in about 5 minutes which was a great start! It's pretty basic seats. Just tables along each other. They had multiple TV's playing a variety of things for people of all ages. Garlic Cajun Fries: SO good. The cheese on top was perfect, super crispy, and really well seasoned. Crab Shack Mix (medium spice): The seasoning was amazing -- had my nose running in the best way. Honestly, I could drink the sauce with a straw. Sausage: Went crazy. Bursts with flavor the second you bite into it. Potatoes & Corn: Simple but the seasoning made them hit way different. Service was fast and consistent the whole time. Andrea was super sweet, and the girl bringing our food out was really attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. They even packed our food for us! Overall, amazing experience. I'd definitely come back! read more

The Crab Shack - Garlic Cajun fries - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

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We were greeted and seated right away. Food was excellent and was out within minutes of ordering. The service was good. read more

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Been waiting almost hour for my food. Two groups had came in way after us and got their food right away. Our order was not complicated to take this long. Place isn't even full it is completely empty. This unacceptable! If I could put no stars I would. read more

The Crab Shack - Thank you for my food that I never received crab shack - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

My go-to seafood boil spot. I love this place because it is right around the corner from me, but also because the food is great, there's not much of a wait time compared to boiling crab (that makes you wait for two hours), and the service is quick and easy. It is a smaller location compared to the others I've been to, and has a more laid back atmosphere. I usually order the combo that comes with three pounds of seafood and a few pieces of sausage, potatoes, and corn cobs. You get three flavor options (garlic butter, Cajun, and lemon pepper) but the best option is the one that allows you to mix all three. Overall this is one of my favorite seafood boil locations because the staff is helpful, the service is quick, wait times are short, and most importantly the food is great. read more

The Crab Shack - 2lbs shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

A very casual place, serving up good seafood, cooked to order with a variety of sides, and in several styles. Those who know me won't be surprised that I chose spicy. I went twice, getting crawfish once, and shrimp the second (head-on -- always a plus, but squeamish folks can get peeled). It's messy, but that's why tables are covered with paper, and you can get bibs and gloves (or be a barbarian, like me). Service was friendly and efficient. My only recommendation for improvement would be that solo diners can get a one pound mix of seafood, which is currently only available for something like 5 pounds and up. I would have loved to have shrimp, crawfish, mussels and clams all together. It's a minor quibble, but consider it. It's women-owned, which is nice to support. read more

The Crab Shack - Spicy crawfish with corn - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

First time coming here really good!!!! Fast service. Build you own the lobster tail with crawfish and a lobster meal with fries and drinks for $120. read more

WONT go to this crab shack anymore!! We had a takeout order and we found plastic in our garlic fries. A side from this - everything was overcooked and flavor wasn't great like the other locations.. Very DISAPPOINTING! read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

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Came here for dinner on the weekend with a big group and we were quite disappointed with the service. Food is good, nice seafood boil with good flavors. I quite prefer this over the Boiling Crab chain due to the flavors in the sauce itself, but service here is bad. The workers are talking and laughing with each other and undermine the customers most of the time. There is no professionalism here and no managers when we went. The staff did not welcome us when we walked in and just told us to pick a spot to sit at. From the bat we knew the service was going to lack, but we were hungry and it was kind of late to look for another spot. The owner needs to step in and fix the hospitality and professionalism of his staff. They all seemed like they didn't care and never checked on us not once! Safe to say will not be back to his location again! I will relay this to all my family and friends as well!!! read more

The Crab Shack - Waiters chatting away not attending customers - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

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I had not been there in a while and I visited today, it was sooooo good. My server was Danny he was the sweetest! Great customer service. Def will be back again. Seafood was so fresh I literally want to go back typing this read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

Shout out to Jade and Andrea for the great service!!! We had a party of 10 and they both did amazing with dealing with our accommodations and had a smile on while dealing with us. They both have amazing energy and customer service and are wonderful people they deserve all the praise. Everything was 10/10 read more

If you plan on eating here, just make sure it not near closing because they will rush your order and give you the wrong item and you can't switch it out because they like to close earlier. I ordered @ 8:30pm (they close at 9:30) for a combo 2 crawfish, 1 clam and a seperate shrimp because i'm allergic to shrimp. Ended up with 3 pounds of shrimp and 1 clam. Now i can't enjoy dinner with the family because theyre kitchen was closed. Its a super small restaurant as well, so with only 3 tables sat with 2 servers, there shouldn't be a reason my order was incorrect. Decent food, with not so great service. read more

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Today I came with my 3 kids to eat this delicious food I alway give 5 stars to the food But lately customer service is horrible We got there before other family And then they took their order first Which I understand Probably the service was busy I understand all that But when I told her that we got there first She's acting like she doesn't care She just laughed Definitely never come back because the customer server The food is delicious Customer act like they don't care read more

I've never been to any other location so I normally come back to this one. The service is good and I always enjoy my food. I normally get the shrimp boil bag with potatoes & corn. Sometimes I may get fries on the side. It's a good portion, that I can never finish it all and the medium spice is a good level. Unfortunately I failed & did not take any photos but next time because I will be back! read more

Great please to have seafood. Service is great and food is delicious. We ordered the family package and it's worth it for six people. It's a small place with at least 12 tables but it's plenty of room. I really enjoyed this place and will definitely return. read more

Thank you Danny for an excellent service, along with the rest of the crew! The venue was perfect for my daughter's small birthday celebration with friends. Seafood was fresh and delicious! It's a must try! 3-9-2024 read more

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Loved the flavors at this place. Great taste and spices. Would definitely come back here, and they have great special for sharing!! read more

I would have to agree with the other reviews about the service. It wasn't the worst but if they don't make any improvements it definitely could be. The food was also not good compared to the other Crab Shack locations I have been to. I felt like the seasoning was lacking and it tasted different. The woman's restroom had no soap or paper towels which is a bit nasty considering the type of food they serve. Not to mention they didn't give us any wet wipes at the end of our meal. Also if you want gloves/bibs you have to go up to the counter to ask. This was a reoccurring theme of having to go up to the counter to ask for basic necessities, extra napkins, plates utensils etc. I hope I didn't disturb the worker who was texting on her phone. Also we needed water refills and the guy seemed annoyed when we asked him the second time. There was only two other parties inside on a Friday at 1:30pm and I noticed they too were not checked on by the staff. read more

The shrimp is really good, but customer service is awful. The lady that took my order was very unfriendly. This place has potential, but they need friendlier staff. read more

Ended up here only because of the wait time at another near by seafood boil place. Was not impressed at all. First the atmosphere was not very warming nor inviting. So much noise coming from just the metal chairs. You can't move in the chairs without making so much noise! There's a wash station with no soap. Not like the dispenser was empty there was just no soap container or anything. Just a sink with paper towels. Service? What service? Person just took the order and saw her one more time when she brought out food. They didn't even come by to refill our water/drinks let alone ask if everything was ok. I Ordered a pound of shrimp with potato's. It was sooo dry. Definitely not going back. read more

The food here is GREAT, never have any issues at all but JESUS CHRIST WHY ARE THE CHAIRS SO LOUD. The food is so so so good but my friends refuse to eat here because of the chairs it's so simple just add some tops over the bottoms and bam no more issues. But I seriously can't eat here and stand the loud dragging of the chairs. It's seriously like a loud metal being dragged across the floor read more

Great service, we were attended to as soon as we sat, got our drinks and went over the menu. We split combo 2 Snow Crab, crawfish, shrimp heads on and clams. Started with some fried calamari. read more

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I come here often but always check food before leaving with phone orders they have forgotten my rice before . I usually order to go here and eat at home . Sauce level is amazing. I prefer my add ons in a separate bag because sometimes when they put it all in one bag it's less sauce and also I feel like they give you less shrimp just my opinion though. One time I only had 14 shrimp it's no way it was a pound the shrimp wasn't even big enough. read more

Dined in on 4/6/24 and the chairs are still as loud as I remember lol. The service is the best at this location. Everyone is always so friendly and helpful. They seem to enjoy their job and that's great for us, customers. We ordered the combo with shrimp and clams. The shrimp was perfectly cooked while the clams seemed overcooked. Still enjoyed everything. The onion rings were fluffy and crispy. The clam chowder was delicious. This is still our favorite location as their service is top notch. Keep it up, Carson staff! read more

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The Shrimp is fresh, and very good size jumbo shrimp, Garlic very tasty, I enjoy fresh garlic, clean shrimp, and I love hot food. I am very active in the Carson Community, as a Self Employed, Women Owned Business Owner of Exclusive Systems LLC, I am at the UPS Store all the time, and hiccups, I love sea food, I hope you have a nice salmon, I would love to try it,, continued success to your chain, Taste Like boiling crab, a little better, keep that garlic, This is my second time, first was great, I enjoyed the shrimp. I will be sure and tell my colleagues and constituent community to support, I gave your staff a save the date, September 13th 2025, donate if you can! and send staff to attend, business empowerment mixer. my theme is prosper and be in good health 2025! at the Enclave in Torrance, LB Fish Grill. 12pm, 4pm. Sheila D. Richardson, ie CEO Exclusive Systems LLC " Happy Labor Day to The Crab Shack!:). from Exclusive Systems with Extraordinary Results, podcast coming soon "Birthed Into Righteousness" read more

I like the place. Only ccomplain I have is the music is too loud. The food is good & shorter line than competitors. read more

This is absolutely my Favorite Place to get a Crab Boil! The sauce is always so flavorful and delicious! The shrimp are also juicy and big! I never had a bad experience with the service nor the food. I also have lucked up and never had to wait!!! I always recommend this location to my friends and family!. Please consider the Carson Crab Shack when you are craving any outstanding item on the menu! read more

Fast and friendly. Delicious food! Love the atmosphere. Always a great place to enjoy some Cajun seafood

Everything went well, I drive from Canoga park all the way to carson just for the food! Everything I have had almost everything in the menu.

Great food, fat service and fun atmosphere! Overall date night was great and everyone was happy with the food choices!

I always get the shrimp gumbo and I tried the Pina colada Fast service and the spicy gumbo has been good consistently the 4 years I've ordered it Spicy is perfect amount and the rice is perfectly cooked Ordered their loaded fries once and was not a fan Have to try crab boil soon read more

Saw this in Yelp. We want to give it a try. We went to many seafood boil. The food was good. The shrimp was fresh and tasty. The only thing that bothers us is the noises of the chairs. It's very annoying and it hurts my ears. Needs to change very disappointed. read more

The Crab Shack - Hamburger - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

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I was craving some shrimp, so I called right after I got off work to place an order for pickup. It took about 7 calls because there was something wrong with the phone line. Once I finally got through, it was quick and easy. She said my order would be ready in 8-10 minutes. Takes longer to get there from work. Got to the restaurant. My order was ready. I just had to pay, and I was on my way out. Ordered 2 lbs of shrimp (currently $16.99/lb), the crab shack style mild. A good amount of the shrimp were mushy. Some were huge. Some were smaller. Not consistent. Flavor was good though. Some full cloves of garlic in the sauce. I would have gone elsewhere if gas wasn't so expensive these days. 3.75/5 Perk is the location for me. Shrimp wasn't great. I feel indifferently about this place, so I can't recommend nor not recommend read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

Flavor on point great customer service cleaner then any other one I been too definitely coming back

The food is great. The dining area is clean. The service not so much. Nicole took our order and didn't bother to tell us that the rice wasn't ready. It's not a big deal to her but it is to my son who is the customer and excited to be there. When I went to bring it to her attention she said, "I understand." I told her she didn't. And she kept saying she did. My husband waited 13 years to be a dad and Father's Day matters to him and to my son who chose this place for to host his Dad for this years Father's Day luncheon. I didn't know she "understood" what that's like. But okay. At one point I stood up to go and get water because my husband kept trying to wave someone down and to no avail. read more

First time here and we'll definitely be back soon! Food was delicious. Our server Andrea was great very patient, helpful, and kind. read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Carson, California

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Terrible! My friend had her retirement party here and I could think of 1,000 other places that would've been worth it! Ugh! read more

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Must have been. A change of ownership, the quality of your food is horrible now The food is dry, not saucy I spend $150 to $250 and you still want to charge for condiments that should automatically come with your food Your food isn't worth it anymore read more

My fiancé and I were craving seafood boil so we came back and once again it hit the spot! The quality is good, service is good, and price is good. We ordered Combo #1 (2lbs shrimp, 1 lb mussels, added extra sausages, and added 1 more corn) in the crab shack style in spicy! I love spicy food and it's very tolerable - more like a mild/medium in my opinion. Clam chowder was super good - has actual clams in it and bacon! Good portion size, perfect for a chilly day. We'll definitely be back :) read more

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the loudest chairs in the history of the world ever- lik nails on a chalk board. my favorite seafood boil place though!!