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    The Hidden Crab

    4.2 (88 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    The Hidden Crab - Fried chicken with collards and mashed potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida
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    The Hidden Crab - 2 sides - Sweet potato fries and green beans. - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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    THE HIDDEN CRAB ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Fried chicken with collards and mashed potatoes
    Joe M.

    The bad: Place needs a deep cleaning. Drinks are weak and overpriced. $11 and $11.50. The good: Fried chicken and crab cakes are outstanding and fairly priced. Servers are nice.

    30 fried shrimp dinner with coleslaw and collard greens
    David C.

    My wife and I spent a week in Amelia Island and after reading some reviews, we made the trek over to the Yulee area to try The Hidden Crab - we were not disappointed. It's true that the parking is a bit of a rubix cube, but if you come early enough it won't be an issue. My wife had a two piece fried chicken dinner (breast and leg) with mashed potatoes w/gravy and green beans while I had the 30 shrimp plate with coleslaw and collard greens. Both meals were delicious, so much so that we came back a second time later that week. Sweet tea was good and had no issues with the service. When looking over the cost of the meals, we felt we'd stepped into an establishment pre-covid. $17.99 for 30 fried shrimp (and they're not small) with two sides and a drink? Sign me up. Easily a $27-30 meal on the gulf coast and at other major establishments. We enjoyed our meals at this hidden gem and will return next month!

    All you can eat crab legs, fried shrimp, fries, fresh drawn butter

    The all you can eat crab legs on Wednesday night is amazing! The crab was fresh and you didn't have to ask for another order. The servers were right there asking if you wanted more. The shrimp was delicious, too. Great value for the price!

    3 pc with Biscuit
    Dennis D.

    Visiting family in Fernandina Beach for a few days on my travels back to Naples, FL. Had a craving for fried chicken and discovered The Hidden Crab right here on yelp. Sister, who has lived here for 1 year, said she had not yet been there yet it was less than 5 minutes from her home. I said, let's check it out, good reviews and especially for the fried chicken. It was busy when we entered the restaurant but found a table along the wall in between the booths which were all occupied. The restaurant was full for a Wednesday with families, couples, and folks sitting at the bar. Nice feeling and energy when you walk in especially when very soon after we sat we were greeted by Cammie a very friendly and attentive server. We were there for the fried chicken and they offer you many ways to order between the number of pieces and whether you want dark or white meat as they cook them in pieces. Sis ordered a 2 pc with 2 sides, I ordered a 3 piece with 2 sides. We also ordered an app of peel & eat shrimp to be served warm along with a couple of glasses of wine. The P&E shrimp came out first in a basket seasoned with an 'old Bay' like seasoning, served warm, and were fantastic. The seasoning was just right and shells were easy to remove and the shrimp were crispy, tasty, and delicious. Our fried chicken came out soon after and we were not disappointed. I used to enjoy fried chicken at Phillips Crab House in Ocean City, MD but they closed their signature restaurant a few years back. Finding authentic fried chicken since has been trial and error. I will admit, this is some of the best fried chicken I have ever had! Delivered hot, steaming, crunchy on the outside and so tasty on the inside, Sis and I were totally enjoying our chicken and our sides. Mac/Cheese was perfect as were the green beans. Sweet potato fries were served cold at first but our waitress Cammie brought us a fresh hot batch of sweet potato fries right away. We ended up bringing 2 pieces of chicken home and I will have one for lunch today! Hope you enjoy as much as we did. Check for their daily specials. We will be back for sure!

    Shay W.

    Fantastic fried shrimp! Okra was great too. Oh and COLD beer. Service was also solid. Parking lot? That one is rough LOL.

    Fried chicken
    Eri L.

    Stopped by on my way to Amelia Island, drawn by the rave reviews of their shrimp bucket and fried chicken. The shrimp were the freshest I had my entire trip and their fried chicken buckets were definitely generous and seasoned very well. I was also a fan of their crab boil, which also tasted very fresh, but I think I opened the boil bag a bit too late and overcooked the crawfish. The crab and artichoke dip was fine but wouldn't reorder. Service was very friendly. As per its name, it is "hidden" -- loop around behind the circle K to find it.

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    Such a good selection here it's nice to have a variety of size of vegetables. I had 30 fried shrimp with macaroni and cheese and fried okra. It was all very good. My friend had fried livers and gizzards with french fries and green beans and it looked delicious too. The waitress was very nice. We like to eat here

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    Great fried shrimp and fried chicken. Country cooking sides like fried okra and fried corn..full bar .. outside seating

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    Best crab special in the area on Wednesday nights! AYCE crab legs, fried shrimp and fries for $45. Gets packed so get there early.

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    Best fried chicken anywhere! Friendly staff and extremely good prices. They even have a sitting out area.

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    Fried shrimp were amazing. The special was 30 fried shrimp for 17.99. Portions were huge! We will def be regulars when in town!

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    The shrimp was great - well prepared and large quantity. Outstanding side dishes as well. Would recommend.

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    Great fried chicken! We ordered take out online and it was ready on time and service was great!!

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    Horrible service food is mediocre at best burger is frozen service is Horrible you never get consistent service drinks over priced

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