The seafood rivals most coastal towns. The shrimp boil was fresh and cooked perfectly. The minimum breaded fried shrimp and okra was the best ever! We'll be back and try the shrimp and grits. read more

Extremely disappointing!!! If you have ever had Juicy Seafood or pretty much any other type of seafood boil then this ain't for you. The "Shack Sauce" is just a thin barbecue sauce. The "sausage" is one sausage that reminds me of cocktail weinees. Broccoli additions are literally entire heads of Broccoli not chopped not edible. This was definitely not worth the $40 I spent for it. read more

The Crab Shack - Crab Shack Lebanon - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

We traveled from Nashville to Lebanon to give Just Fish a try. Unfortunately, after a long wait, we were told that they were out of several items that we wanted to order. We decided to leave without being served. Looking for an alternative in the area, we stumbled upon The Crab Shack. Wow, what a find!!! Not a very large space, but well worth the visit. We both had the fried catfish plate. I must say that it was some of the best that I have had and very reasonably priced. Our server, Makailyn, was amazing and her smile is breath taking. We will definitely be back and will tell all of our friends of this little gem of a place. No need to return for a second try at Just Fish. read more

So good. I wish I had taken pictures but I ate the food before I could. The crab cakes and hush puppies are to die for. I also had the shrimp plate with fried okra and it was also good but wish I had the crab cake dinner. I was with two friends who raved about about the shrimp and grits and broccoli. But honestly I don't know how you could go wrong. read more

IF you care about fresh seafood, real flavor, and supporting a small business that actually puts heart into what they do, this place is a must. Every bite tastes like quality and intention--from perfectly cooked seafood to seasoning that enhances instead of overpowering. You can tell nothing is rushed or mass-produced; this is food made by people who know seafood and respect it. When I walked in The Service is just as impressive--welcoming, knowledgeable, and proud of what they serve. Its this Wife and husband duo and It's rare to find a small, locally owned spot that delivers this level of consistency and care. This is the kind of business you root for and keep coming back to. Easily one of the best seafood experiences around. read more

The Crab Shack - I got the 1/2 lb snow crab and shrimp with buttered corn and broccoli, sausage, and boiled eggs. Best seafood I had-def coming back! - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

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We had a great experience 1/17/25, we arrived 30 minutes before close and they still allowed us to dine in . The first time we visited was about a week before I had our first child and today was almost our year mark since returning. The food was amazing, a very peaceful vibe and we weren't rushed or anything which was a big deal to us cause a parents night out is rare. Thank you all for your hospitality and kindness! read more

This restaurant was a tiny little side place I generally like to try on my travels. It seemed like it could be cleaner but overall was a cute little specialized diner. We drove 15 minutes out of our way because the menu said po boys...there were none, so we had to punt. We ordered steamed crab legs, hush puppies & just for fun a side of crawfish. Other than the crab being super soggy it was delicious, the butter wasn't clarified so it was not great. The hush puppies were the star of the meal, a little remoulade drizzle that was flavorful & spot on. The crawfish were seasoned well and the tails were fine, but they were definitely dead before being cooked, the head had the gray/black gunge that gave it away. Also, the cooks kept asking if we liked them...other than that it was a good meal. Prices were reasonable, service was AWFUL! The worst part of the experience. read more

The Crab Shack - $57 for this and 2 sodas. - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

I went to this place for lunch on Sunday, using their times listed and when I got there, place was closed. Time wasted and gas wasted. I do not recommend establishments that do not hold up to their times listed. Yes, checked the website as well and nothing. When I called, no answer or announcement of the business. read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

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They take their shrimp seriously. It's fresh and delicious. The waitress was kind and helpful. Service was pretty fast. The restaurant was nice and cozy. Felt more like sitting around the dinner table than out at a restaurant. Prices for the fried shrimp and one side can't be beat. Like $10! read more

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The Fried Shrimp was perfectly fried!! Delicious!! Fried Catfish VERY GOOD!! Service was pleasant & price was reasonable for the portions!! Will definitely be back!! read more

First, I will say I write a food blog, and was asked to come by several people to rate this restaurant. This was our second attempt it's almost 2 hours from my house. I arrived with my wife and my two grandchildren to try that all you can eat crab legs. We were informed that is not an option. I had called the day before to make sure of the hours they never once said anything about the menu change. Apparently they were going on vacation. I get that. I should've been informed when I called. That has nothing to do with the rating. My Wife and I had the dinner for two crab legs and shrimp with a house sauce. The grandbabies shared a pound of crab legs with the butter garlic. The shrimp crabs were cooked perfectly. It came with sausage, corn, broccoli, and potatoes. The problem I had was with the sauce. We have enjoyed crab legs all over this country and many out of this country. I have never had a sauce quite like this, and it was not appealing. Both the house sauce and the butter and garlic had the consistency of thin pancake batter. Really thick and the flavor just wasn't there for either. I tried my best to get the crab out of the shell without the sauce on it so that I can enjoy what I was going to pay for. I tried my best also to wipe off the corn and potatoes. I've had some not so enjoyable crab legs before, but I think this tops them all. I had hoped to write a blog on this with a stellar review. I just can't. read more

Food was great. I had the fish platter with okra and hush puppies and wife got the fish sandwich and corn. Mitzi served us and did an excellent job, checking on us 5 times. read more

The best seafood ever!!! The waiter was impeccable smart funny kind and was very helpful ten times better than red lobster the all you can eat crab legs are to die for and the crab cakes were so good I would literally cut of my hands and toes for another one the ambiance service and food was amazing please if you like fish hush puppies chicken nuggets crab legs and more please come here read more

Place is small so the kitchen smell fills the dining area. Our jackets smelled like cooking oil when we left. Also, due to the weather (probably), they were out of a few things. However, staff was very friendly and attentive to all needs. We ordered the crab boil and fish sandwich. The boils have several sauces to choose from. The fish sandwich is whiting, but they also have a catfish plate that you can substitute if you prefer. The sandwich was good, and comes with a side. We had fries which were good as well. The crab legs were average, and the included corn on the cob and sausage was good. Overall, this place will satisfy your seafood craving, but it's a solid 3 stars. read more

Awesome seafood. The boil was hot fresh and well seasoned. No need for sauces or extras. The dining room was full on a Saturday and it was clean. Seafood boil w Cajun seasoning is the move. read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood boil. - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

The fried shrimp are excellent. My wife and I went based on a recommendation from friends. On the surface, we probably wouldn't have ever stopped if we hadn't been referred. It was so good we went back again the next day and now go twice a month minimum and wish we lived closer. read more

Very tasty. The Garlic butter flavor was delish. Price was great, $39.99 for ayce (after 3pm). My only gripe is that you have to order one claw at a time and it takes forever to get the next claw. Service was very slow because it's very busy, but our sever was nice. read more

The Crab Shack - All you can eat crab legs with garlic butter - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

This place NEVER disappoints!!! So good!!! Everything. Atmosphere, staff and owners. Love y'all. Ty for always having the best food. Can't wait for you to expand into Lafayette, TN. The Crab Shack of Lebanon best of the best!!! read more

The Crab Shack - Parm shrimp boil. Yummm - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

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Stopped in after taking a wrong turn off the interstate and just kept driving a bit thinking I'd come up on something fast food. Had decided to turn and head back and spotted this little place. I had shrimp lunch with fried okra and both were dropped fresh - the shrimp we're cooked perfectly as were the okra. Piping hot and the shrimp were a good size as well. I'd drop in again on purpose this time of the wife and family were coming through. I'd leave a picture but I ate it all - 100% only tails left. I did read over reviews as I ate but the service and food I received were 5 star. read more

I was excited to eat here as I moved to Tenneessee from New Orleans in 2020 and coming across good cajun cooking is rare. I had heard from the fellas at work that this place was pretty good. I had ordered 2 sweet teas and two crab cakes as an appetizer. She brought out 1 crab cake, albeit, slightly over done, but that's neither here nor there as far as I am concerned. I am generally a pretty easy going person in regard to mistakes. Unfortunately, when my girl and I tried to order boiled seafood, we were told we couldn't share a plate together and needed to order individual boiled plates or buy the more expensive boiled tray for two. We weren't told this was a standing rule, nor was it printed in the menu. So after paying for the appetizer and drinks, we left disappointed. The reason I am leaving this review is to warn others that they don't sell a single plate of food to share. You must buy 2 individual plates this fact is not on the menu nor is it displayed anywhere obvious. read more

The Crab Shack is gem! Great service and the food was so good. I got the shrimp lunch plate. I've never tasted shrimp so juicy either. If you're in the area, definitely give this place a chance. read more

Visiting from California & my son wanted to celebrate his 1st Father's Day with all you can eat crab legs. Checked the website - it says it closes at 5pm on Sundays. Showed up to the restaurant at 3:20 pm, found the front door locked with some people eating but also empty seating inside. Called the number and was told that they closed "early for a big party of 10". Apparently they can't handle serving more than 10 people at time. Super disappointed! read more

The Crab Shack - Business hours - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Fancy, date night it's not but the service is super, fried shrimp were big and perfect. They had "all you can eat" crab legs, which I love. Served in an aluminum pan (yes, that's what t was in :). Corn, boiled egg, potatoes, broccoli, sausage and FABULOUS crab legs in some kind of butter broth that I dribbled all over my sheet of white butcher paper. My word! I made a complete pig of myself-the crab legs were ssssooooo good. If you haven't, try this place! read more

All you can eat snow crab legs $39.99 after 3 pm! Cooked to perfection and served with potatoes, corn cob, broccoli, sausage and a boiled egg. You can get the boil served in a sauce but I didn't want to mess with perfection. We have been here a few times for lunch and thought it was good food so we decided to give the crab legs a try. OMG! I think I may be addicted. It has been over 10 years since I've had crab that was this good. Small family business, good people with great food and friendly service. The building is older and not your trendy new style but if you want good food don't let that stop you from eating here. read more

The Crab Shack - Lunch shrimp plate with fried okra. - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

We absolutely were not expecting this to be so good! Kind of a charming hole in the wall with great customer service and a delicious low country boil. We will definitely be back often! So happy to have this here in Lebanon TN read more

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I called before heading out to see if they had all-you-can-eat Crab Legs and they said yes so we drove 45 minutes to the restaurant since it is the only place that has it in our area in Smyrna. They only had 2 servers for like 12 tables which is the max that they have and it took us around 30+ minutes to even get greeted then they said they could not do all-you-can-eat Crab Legs which is the only reason we drove 45 to eat there. The actual Crab Leg plate was good but no better than Juicy Seafood which was way more convenient and it was missing items from each of our plates as it is supposed to come with Sausage, Potatoes, Broccoli, and an egg with the Crab Legs. Also please note that the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible as My mother in law is wheelchair bound and could not use the bathroom there as the toilet is on a step up. The place itself is really run down looking and shady looking but maybe it's older but needs to be touched up. Giving 2 stars as at least the Crab Legs tasted good. read more

I've been twice now for the all you can eat crab and once for the all you can eat shrimp. I had the cajun and my wife got the garlic crab legs. I'm not exaggerating when I say these are the best crab legs I've ever had, especially all you can eat crab legs! The all you can eat shrimp is really good too! they're not the small flattened butterfly shrimp you get from red lobster, they're huge! They're even better when you dip them in the cajun sauce, which is so good I can damn near drink it! We tried the white fish the last time we went there, and it turned out to be the best fried white fish I've ever ate! When is the all you can eat fried fish? lol I was in the military for 10 years and have ate at many different restaurants all over the US and other countries, and I Def put this place in the top 10. My family and I just moved to Lebanon last March and have had trouble finding good restaurants to eat at that are comparable to Johnson City, Knoxville, Honolulu, Virginia Beach, Houston, Galveston, Denver, and Parker, CO, but this place is Def up there with the best of them for sea food! I'm telling you, if you like seafood, give this place a shot. You won't be disappointed! Great service too! read more

The Crab Shack - Seafood Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

No carryout orders on a Friday . I won't order here. Good customer service and if you own a business, you should cater to the customer. Oh well I don't need it that bad. read more

Recently opened, I think this place will be a hit. A few things need tweaking but overall a good experience. I ordered the crab legs boil. The corn on the cob was completely over cooked and the potatoes were over-roasted and dried out before being added to the boil. The broccoli in the boil was delicious but HUGE. No knives are available except a giant knife from the kitchen. It was a bit overpriced for the small amount of crab legs in the boil. (Four small legs, no claw, $24.99) My friends got crab cakes and fish sandwiches which they said were good. The fish sandwich was on white bread...boring. The buffalo shrimp were tasty. The hush puppies were good with a drizzle of sauce....could use more sauce. The napkins need replaced with rolls of paper towels...the napkins were terrible. Charging $2.50 for a bottle of water was crazy, not like it was special water. The banana pudding was tasty, served in a small canning jar, a little pricey at $6.50, with a large soup spoon. I like that you can pay with the QR code...if it prints on the receipt. Staff was friendly and helpful. We will be back to check it out again. read more

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A great hometown jewel! We both had the shrimp boil this last visit and it was top shelf! Good service, too. It ain't swank, but the atmosphere is pleasant. This is now my Goto seafood place in Lebanon, TN! read more

Wish I could give 0 stars... service was less than lackluster, our appetizer was subpar, and the drinks (sweet tea) had a terrible aftertaste. It was also way too hot inside, like there was no air conditioner running at all. We left before we could order entrees. After letting the server know we were there for the first time and having time to look at the menu, we decided we would share a $40 entree to include a pound of crab and a 1/2 pound of shrimp, plus sides. There were smaller portion options but we wanted enough we knew we could share, but not too much to where we'd be wasting food. When she finally came back to take our order we let her know what we would have and she informed us we couldn't share this meal, that we had to order two. I told her I wasn't going to be able to finish a whole pound and a half myself. She was extremely rude in her delivery of this information. It should've been shared with us when we received the menus before we sat hungry deciding on a meal, only to be told something so ridiculous after making our decision. I then asked the server if we could just order it to go and take it home since we live around the corner, and she gave me a dirty look and said "I guess". I didn't see anything on the menu about this rule, and as a former server myself, I suspect maybe she made it up for a bigger tip. After dealing with her garbage attitude and an already bad experience, we just took the check and left. Won't be back and will not recommend this place to anyone! read more

Great value and flavor! All you can eat crabs were cooked perfectly and service was great too.

Tried the crab shack on a recommendation from a fiend and they were spot on. I ordered online for pick up and the order was ready when I arrived and the staff was very friendly and made sure the order was correct before I left. Great service!! But on to the food. My wife had the shrimp and broccoli and it was awesome! Delicious and cooked to perfection. I had the shrimp and grits and this was not breakfast grits with cold shrimp dumped on top, they were seasoned, the sausage was great and the grits were fluffy and flavorful, hard to come by this far from the ocean. We had hush puppies as a side and they will be a go to from now on. Lebanon, don't miss this hidden jewel, best seafood we have had since we were beachside on the gulf. read more

Very disappointed. I left hungry after paying a $105 check ! The crab is awful. Salty and skinny. The sausage in the boil is sliced so thin it is actually dried out. You get 1/2 an ear of corn and 3 small itty bitty potato parts that taste like they were cooked a week ago. Why broccoli is in a boil is beyond me. Even if an Old Bay flavor was provided it would have tasted alot better. My husband got the lobster boil which consisted of one very tiny lobster tail , over cooked thin tasteless sausage, 1/2 an ear of corn and of course overcooked old potatoes and broccoli ! A boiled egg was also in each boil. I will not be dining here again as I feel ripped off. read more

Best broccoli I have ever had- IN MY LIFE!!! Catfish has thick white meat, my friend said her shrimp was the best she had eaten, amazing and so disappointed It has been in business a year and I never knew. This says a lot simply bc I'm a Cajun girl from Louisiana!!! read more

How anyone could give this place less than 5 stars I don't know. It's Amazing the best fried shrimp I've ever had. The only neg can be the inside temperature it's warm in the dining area. read more

The waitress and cook were amazing. I had a need for a family member for an item not on their menu and they went so out of their way to provide it. They were so generous and the food was great. I very rarely write a review but had to for this business. Go enjoy some really good food with some really good people. This is my go to place for seafood. Crab Shack of Lebanon you are the best! read more

This place may just be the absolute worst place I've ever eaten, or not actually eaten. Paid extra for the seasonal Dungeness crab boil. The crab was absolutely inedible. It was an off white mash of crab goop. No flaky white meat. Got the garlic butter sauce and couldn't taste garlic. Got red beans and rice and it tasted like the bowl sat in a smoker for two days. Got some wings that were over cooked. Did I say wings? I meant drumsticks even though they say wings. Yup, 12 big round drumsticks came from an order of 12 wings. If there was even one flat that matched the size of the drums I would think they were wings but there wasn't one flat to compare. Tried calling the number they called me from when they gave my DoorDash driver the wrong order. (Yup, that happened too.) Nobody answered so I left a message stating my experience and was willing to bring the inedible crab to them to inspect. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt before I wrote this up, because I was hoping it was a supplier issue with the crab and not a crab shack issue. After being ignored, paying over $100 for an inedible meal, and having to throw it all out, I've decided it is a crab shack issue. They are dishonest with their quality and won't return calls to discuss their disgusting food they sold me. read more

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food is delicious... hours are not! Saturday hours says they close at 8pm on ... you better get there before 7pm because they lock the doors.... People were still inside eating and the 'open' sign showed open, but doors locked.... Again, food is great if you get there in time... complete waste of time read more

Honestly the grossest food I've ever seen and tasted in my life. Sorry but idk how they think it's acceptable to serve grey crab and watery dirty water tasting crawfish. Not to mention there was ab 10 crawfish in the pan for $20. read more