Seafood Chowder was thick and tasty but little seafood. Rockfish and chips were ok but too much garlic salt on fries. Tartar sauce not good. Ketchup in little packets. Both bathrooms had clogged toilets and no trashcan for dirty paper towel. Halibut comes in daily across the street. It is way overpriced. read more

Absolutely disgusting and worst food in Alaska so far. Burger was wrong to start but I could have dealt with that. But the amount of grease that came off was utterly disgusting. It was so much that the entire bottom part of the Tray filled up and all fries were sloppy and inedible. It was a $15 dollar burger. I expect better. Gross and will not come back. Ever. read more

good griefonly two pieces of bacon in the blt wrap. Workers were rude and eerie. Expensive. There's a reason why the dining area is always empty, locals know this place sucks and tourists are the only ones willing to accidentally eat here. read more

Not worthy to go! One crab leg is 1 pound? Come on, $78. It's called cheated! BS. The fish chips just one small piece for $24 and taste like chicken!!!! this restaurant needs to shut down! So regret went there! read more

All frozen food. Friends did not like their crabcake. i had a burger, it was ok. Clear all was previously frozen. Go across the street for crab. read more

Don't mean to be rude... but come on... 1 scallop basket and 1 halibut and fries... no drinks for $46.00... not even fries .. mini bag of actually chips... sopping in oil... you tell me? read more

The Crab Shack - Halibut and chios - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Glad I didn't read the reviews before we ordered! The place was nearly empty but we took a chance - glad we did. Best fish and chips we've had in a long time. The 3-piece rockfish was amazing. Crisp, flavorful breading and not overly greasy. Loved the tartar sauce - and I don't even like tartar sauce. Regarding prices- everything is overpriced in Seward these summer days. We shared 3 generous pieces between 3 of us as a midday snack and with the pile of hot fries it was plenty. Would easily fill up 2 people for lunch. The place isn't perfect- we had to ask where we ate because there isn't clear signage outside. And it looks like they're in the midst of remodeling. Still, we enjoyed our food very much. read more

Terrible. Food was overpriced and very VERY below average. Would've likely just let this slide and chalked it up as a loss, but the fact that the person that was supposed to be taking orders was on her "break" and she said we'd have to wait was ridiculous. We sat there and waited for her to eat her pizza and then she finally took our order. I get that the covid pandemic has really screwed up restaurants and that it's hard to find anyone but you've got to do better than that. If you can't produce quality for a fair price then close up shop. read more

Prices are ridiculous, decor is decidedly low-rent, and staff is... I don't know. Borderline surly, or are they just sick of dealing with tourists, or are they trying to avoid hiding the fact that they take perverse pleasure in ripping people off? The chowder was a 1 star dish, so thin it was broth, not a chowder. Fries were a little sad, but still hot and crispy, so they passed that basic test. King crab legs are what bring you in, and what define the experience. The menu has ONE crab leg or THREE POUNDS worth. They rip you off so hard for one crab leg that the only reasonable order is 3lb, and to be fair the price for 3lb is reasonable. The employees at least share what they think is better, and... well yeah. 1.5 stars. The tiny bit of honesty in the employees (amid the perverse rip-off that goes on) saves them from 1 star flat. read more

No. Don't do it. Way over priced, terrible quality, almost freezer burned taste. My grocery store in Denver gets better quality than this. read more

Do not waste your money. This place is not only overpriced but the food is subpar. I spent $25 on a "halibut and chips" and while that price seemed steep, I thought I would be enjoying a large basket brimming with fresh beer battered halibut chunks. Instead we got two pieces of obviously premanufactured frozen battered pieces of fish and some greasy fries. It wasn't horrible, but it was worth about $8. Maybe. I feel super ripped off considering the whole front talks about fresh seafood. Do not waste your money here. If you are gonna drop $25 you might as well head over to a quality establishment like Ray's. Frankly, I feel this business owes me an apology. read more

If I could give a .5 star, I would... Maybe a zero. Hostess NOT helpful... Dungeness Crab legs came COLD. Like, still frozen in the center barely warm at the leg tips COLD. When I addressed it at the counter I was told that some crab just tastes sour...The fries that accompanied it were coated in butter... I don't know why and there was no explanations and I dunno who says crab tastes sour or why that explains still frozen in the middle. Crab cakeburger was dry (no sauce/dressing at all) and came solo... Not $15.00 worth of food between those two buns. We paid extra for the tartar sauce... The only reason for half a star would be the fries. So because we were told burger had no side, we ordered one side of fries (fries came with crab but not the burger, but the hostess never told us that and encouraged the two of us to order two sides fries).The fries in the side basket were edible. read more

Not a good value on yelp images are not accurate to what there serving size on the pictures were so yelp images are misleading ,,, would never go back read more

Man, I wish I looked at the yelp reviews before I ate here with my family. We got two crab burgers, and the combo and calamari. The combo wasn't worth the 39$; the soup was bitter and briney with wine, the king crab leg was dainty and watered down, and the crab cake was bland. The calamari was rubbery and bland as well, if I didn't have the sauce with it, I probably wouldn't have been able to eat it. The crab burgers tasted like how a hospital smells. It needed to be smothered in ketchup and mustard for me to be able to stomach half the burger. The staff were alright, if not outright ignoring us as well. One star is as good as its going to get. read more

Trash. $40 for 2 grilled cheese and 2 bowls of tomato soup and water.. The grilled cheese was okay, but the soup tasted like it was marinara mixed with creme and a can of salt or something. Ambiance was bad, food was bad, prices are bad, service is bad. I would not recommend eating here at all. read more

Don't eat here. The first clue was the menu listing for "Seafood Chower" (sic). It was way too expensive for the quality and quantity of food. If you need to stay in this area, find another of the many nearby restaurants. Otherwise, get away from this part of town and find somewhere else. The rockfish and chips wasn't horrible, but wasn't good either. The batter was crisp, but greasy and the fries were soggy. The calamari was the ring type, which I won't eat. Do some research about why you might want to avoid that anywhere you go, not just here. Summary: Don't waste your time or money here. The less-than-2 star rating is well deserved. read more

It's a crab shack. It's nothing fancy. Market price on crab. 1 lb of crab was enough for my husband. I got a cheeseburger. It was greasy but not so greasy the bottom bun was soggy as another reviewer wrote. I thought it was good and ate every bit. If you want a sit down restaurant to serve you then this is not your spot. But if you want crab this is a viable option. read more

I wish my Yelp was working before I got here so that I didn't have to subject my husband and myself to this place. After being turned off from the Seafood Grill across the street due to a worker who clearly didn't care about customers OR his job. I made the executive decision to go here instead. And while the girl taking orders was very sweet, the food was sorely lacking. The seafood chowder was mediocre for a fishing town, and my husbands "halibut burger" looked more like a crab cake; which is why we thought there was a mistake, so I took it to the worker to have it redone but apparently THAT was what they considered a halibut burger. It looked and tasted more like bread stuffing formed into a patty and sandwiched between hamburger buns. It was literally a bread burger. And then the fries were terrible as well! Ugh. At least they let us get a refund on his food. It wasn't until I restarted my phone that yelp worked again and I saw that common complaint. You'd think they would've made improvements on their halibut burger already. I highly doubt there was any halibut in it to be honest. read more

The Crab Shack - the inside of a sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Food was wonderful had the crab cake burger. Rest of the party had fish & Chips and fish sandwich. They were so amazing and took care of us so well.. read more

Worst fries and burger ever. The fires is not well cooked, it's like potatoes soaked with oil. Halibut burger and Crab burger tasted the same. As others, please stay away. read more

Possibly better deeper into tourist season, but the prices were a little steep for such a casual atmosphere and same food that wasn't even quite as good as the larger, local restaurants. Unless you're in a hurry, I'd suggest dining elsewhere. read more

Terrible! Fries soggy in oil! Not even whole fries just bits and pieces. Halibut sandwich was a joke!! Pre-made frozen patty.... so disappointed!! Just a complete waste of money! You pay before you get your food and they ask for a tip in advance. Now I know why. If someone would have checked on us while eating I would've been brutally honest about how they are taking advantage of unknowing tourists!!! Wish I would have looked at yelp before I walked in the door.. read more

If I can give this place a zero I would. We came here to hopefully pay a little less then some of the other restaurants harbor side. I wanted pizza and my husband wanted crab. First we tried two doors to get in but there were no signs to use any other doors. Finally we found a way in and this place is kind of 3 restaurants in one. A pizza, seafood and burrito joint in one. I got an 11" pizza which was pretty gross. Flimsy, canned ingredients, tasteless. I I asked for a soda and the server asked what kind I wanted. I thought she would have just handed me a soda cup for the machine they had that looked self serve but she said it was broken. Ok. I asked for root beer and she looked at me like I was nuts. I figured out that all the workers were Serbian and they don't have rootbeer there. They also don't serve ice regularly so I had to ask for ice in my cup. My husband orders snow crab and crab soup with a soda. Which btw was a whopping $32. We're thinking it would be a ton of crab for that price especially since this hole in the wall was serving it. He waited 20 minutes and finally went to the counter and come to find out they had never even placed the order with the kitchen. It's a counter service it should have taken 5 minutes. So finally he gets a teeny tiny cluster of snow crab legs and a bowl of soup with no silverware. My husband had to go up and crab his utensils from behind the counter. He eats it in 5 minutes and we both go to wash our hands. Let me tell you that if the health inspector came to this place it would be shut down. A man came out of the women's bathroom and when I went in to wash my hands I couldn't believe the filth. Completely disgusting. Please do not come here. Who knows, you could get really sick. We were pretty lucky. This place need serious work and to train their workers before opening because apparently they still have a lot to learn. read more

The Crab Shack - Stay away!! - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Ditto, ditto! I went in with two other family members. This place is awful; if there was a way to leave a negative I would, because they don't deserve a 1! Our food did not come out together...My father's cheeseburger and AWFUL fries came out before my daughter's FEW snow crab legs arrived without the proper utensils. To top it off, my order NEVER came out. After seeing the quality of their food and waiting while they ate; I requested my money back rather than asking for my meal. The guy who took my order didn't remember what I ordered and seemed confused as to how to handle the situation. read more

I wish i had checked the review before entering. Got King crab combo and burger and ended up paying almost $80 with food worth $15. Should have just grabbed pizza instead but was feeling sea food but totally disappointed. read more

I should have read the reviews beforehand and I wouldn't have gone in. All of the reviews are correct. The crab cakes were dry and not eatable and the crab smelled and tasted extremely fishy. It's also not cheap. Save your money and go across the street to Chinook's or anywhere else. read more

This is a very casual place! Their snow crab legs were great! Food arrived quickly and staff was exceptionally nice.

this is a good place! the Calamari is a good little meal if you're not too hungry. according to my friends the crab chowder is 4/5. the crab legs are pretty good 3/5. I enjoyed my Calamari. the fries are decent too read more

McDonald's has more flavor for a quarter of the price. $10 for a chicken panini that pretty much had 2 slices of, what seemed to be, cheap, store bought sandwich meat, and a Rock fish Po'boy that had no real flavor to it except the malt vinegar I put on it. The Seafood Chowder... well it got returned. Only reason for the 2nd star, the counter staff was actually pleasant. Oh and they had a few decent beers on tap ‍ read more

Great meal for our foursome, suggested by Ivan, our server. Three (3) pounds of King Crab Legs with flavored melted butter and sweet corn on the cob. Great value. Great food at the locally owned Crab Shack in downtown Seward. read more

Stay away! This place is way overpriced, the staff is just plain rude and the food is not good. We should have left as soon as we walked in and the staff acted like we were bothering them to be there. The halibut burger is $16.00 and there is virtually no halibut in it, it tasted like a frozen dill patty. Fries were over done and tasted like old grease. Nothing good to say about this place. read more

Worst food and expensive. Do not eat here, we had the crab cake sandwich which was dry and tasteless. The fries were greasy and tasted terrible. read more

Do not eat here. If I could leave a negative review I would. French fries seemed soaked in grease with no flavor, my husband ordered the halibut burger and tasted of only breading and parsley. They want you to tip prior to ordering your food and never check to make sure you're satisfied. Left very unhappy. read more

The crab legs were very good. We also liked the crab chowder. The atmosphere was ok. The bathrooms need some work.

One star is too generous for this joint. We had a bad dining experience from the service to the food. I ordered a seafood combo and the crab cake was dry, the French fries were soggy and overcooked and there was no cracker for the crab leg. I was told that it was already split in the middle but it was still difficult to extract the meat from the shell without the proper utensils. When the server brought our food to the table, we had to ask for our drinks which he forgot to serve first. There were 2 bottles of ketchup on our table and they were both almost empty. One of us had to get up and grab a full bottle from another table. I noticed that other diners had to ask for napkin because their napkin holders were empty. I bet this establishment will not last very long if they don't improve their service and quality of their food. 000 read more

This is the worst restaurant we have eaten. From hamburgers, chicken nuggets n seafood plates were really bad,. They even charge extra 3.00 for a French fries that looks n taste like a few days old. Refried French fries.!!! read more

Negative 10 stars. We came here two years ago and had the best Halibut ever and we were so excited to come back. Well we learned that a new owner has taken over this year and the food was AWFUL!!!! Burnt halibut, greasiest halibut I have ever tasted,and the breading was so greasy that it was soggy. Our meals did not all come out at the same time. My husband order king crab legs and fries for $35 and he got one crab leg and cold greasy fries. We ordered chicken nuggets for our toddler and saw them dump frozen dinobites into the frier. DO NOT EAT HERE!!! read more