First I want to say we walked in on Christmas eve. 30 minutes before they closed. We asked the server what was fast so she could go home. She said don't worry, we are busy so we will be here a while. I heard the wings are great here so that is what I had. They were cooked perfectly and had plenty of sauce. I would she the wings are great. Our server was very attentive and did not push us to leave. ( we did get out as quickly as possible but they were still busy.). This place has been hiding behind a gas station a long time. Glad we stopped. read more

The Hidden Crab - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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Chicken was hot and ready when It was served The whole chicken was fried perfectly and was delicious read more

Sadly The Hidden Crab used to be our go to place to pick up great chicken dinners. The last time we ordered the dinners the chicken was so over cooked the crust was hard and we could not eat it. We tried again hoping this was just a bad night, I am sorry to say this time was worse than the last time. I showed up 20 minutes before my sheduled pick up time hoping to get my food hot, but it was already waiting on the counter. The chicken was again over cooked and the crust was hard, the onion rings were cold and soggy and the best part of the meal the biscut was missing. I am sorry to say we will not be ordering from the Hidden Crab again. read more

My husband and I shared four piece fried chicken, biscuits, green beans and onion rings. The chicken was cooked perfectly and was juicy and tasty. We enjoyed our meal and had a little left over for a snack the next day. read more

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. read more

The Hidden Crab - Fried chicken with collards and mashed potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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Their wording on what comes with crablegs was misleading and false. Supposedly you have to add in a separate order from what it states is suppose to come with it. The manager made no effort nor bothered to discuss the matter with me. Will never step in this joint or order food from here again ! If I could rate it lower than 1 star I would ! Don't bother wasting your money or time here ! read more

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! read more

The Hidden Crab - 30 fried shrimp dinner with coleslaw and collard greens - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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Very good food and atmosphere. Good prices and friendly wait staff. We like to sit outside because we have a little dog. The place is always packed at night and when you eat there you'll know why! read more

Filthy! It's so dirty. Stray cats on the deck that are in urgent need of medical attention, and people just ignore them! All the food is brown as it's fried. Crab cakes were like sand dollars as they were small and flat,...and, you guessed it, FRIED! The whole place gave me nightmares. read more

I wanted to confirm their affirmation of serving the best fried chicken in Nassau County. I have to say they are very close to be the best. The service is excellent and relatively quick. You'll have several monitors showing variety of sports. Great family ambience. Try this place when you crave southern style food. read more

The rest of the reviews here speak volumes about how good this place is. Indeed the best fried chicken I have had. Thanks for the great personal service. read more

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! read more

The Hidden Crab - All you can eat crab legs, fried shrimp, fries, fresh drawn butter - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

Definitely hidden! We had to make u-turns because we couldn't find it until we realized it was behind the gas station! It's a small joint, local atmosphere kind of place with a bar. Very friendly service and delicious food that came up quick! I was out voted to try the corn nuggets, so we got fried pickles instead, but they were not even remotely disappointing. They are very thinly sliced pickle chips with a nice batter and not too greasy feeling. Don't judge the picture because it is been severely eaten by three people. I ordered the shrimp and corn chowder bowl and was delightful. It was sweet at first with a small kick after. I was too excited to take the picture, but finally did as I slowed down. It was honestly a pretty full bowl. My husband got the Nassau crab chowder and really enjoyed it as well, but had more of a kick than mine. Our friend had fried shrimp po boy and said it was really good. Absolutely coming back! read more

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! read more

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Excellent service--timely and attentive without hovering. Food is excellent, especially the shrimp and chicken. Mixed drinks are a healthy pour. read more

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

The Hidden Crab - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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. read more

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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 read more

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The make your own boil was delish. The only issue we had was the crab legs. They were very skinny and not meaty, not worth the market price as you're paying mostly for the weight of the shell. However, the shrimp, potatoes and sausage were fantastic, and the shrimp were huge! Get here early as it gets packed! read more

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

Best fried chicken in Florida! Hot, tasty and perfectly cooked to a moist perfection. Mashed potatoes are great (I could use a little more gravy). Baked Beens are fantastic as well. I also enjoy the big fried shrimp plate, lightly battered and seasoned. read more

Tiffany was excellent and Kyle was very welcoming. The crab and 30 shrimp were very good! We will be back!! The ambience is ordinary, but the food is above average! read more

The Hidden Crab - Our RV - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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Great service! Onion rings were killer, crabcakes delicious, snow crab delicious, fried chicken was also very good. We ordered several dishes and sides to share at the table and were very pleased with everything except the collard greens which we were told came from a can and tasted like it and the mashed potatoes with gravy was not very good read more

We went there for the first time last night since moving to the island. My husband and I both had the same thing we had the crab cake dinner which we absolutely loved. What made our night very special too was our wonderful server Brianna. She is a hard-working young lady that truly tries to please her customers. Extraordinary personality! read more

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

Ordered a chicken bucket with 2 sides. $44 total with delivery etc. Received 9 drum sticks a side of cold fried okra and 9 biscuits. No mash potatoes like I was supposed. Who wants 9 drum sticks!!! Do not buy from this business! I have lived in this area for 20 years! I have never seen a joke of a business like this! read more

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Struggled with whether to give 3 stars or 4 stars, but I'm going to go with "4 stars-- with caveats." I think this restaurant has the potential to be a solid 4 star, but we went on all you can eat crab leg night (Wednesday night), and so I think many of the small issues could have been avoided if we'd gone on a less busy evening (especially since we didn't even order crab legs). We could see the waitresses all working hard, but there were often delays in service (like drink refills, requests for sauce, receiving the bill) because they were consistently refilling crab leg and shrimp orders. The restaurant also ran out of silverware for a time, so we received our food and then had to wait 5-10 minutes to receive silverware to eat the food with. The food was hot and all very good, so we'd definitely come back (and recommend you give it a try), but we'd recommend trying a night other than Wednesday unless you're looking for unlimited crab legs! read more

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First time trying it out. Had heard wonderful things about their fried chicken (ironically) and tenders did not disappoint. We also did a seafood boil with crab legs, and a full lb of peel and eat shrimp. Everything was absolutely delicious. We went for a very late lunch, so it was pretty quiet when we ate. In light of that, service was very quick. Will definitely be back. read more

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

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

Three people had recommended this place, especially for the fried chicken. I was a bit skeptical because it's mainly a seafood place, so I thought. They have a menu with good selections if you are not into seafood. I finally decided to go since it's literally around the corner from me. My cousin and I went for my birthday, and I told her how everyone that had recommended it raved about the fried chicken. Well, people didn't lie, it's pretty amazing and delicious, fried to perfection, not dripping in grease or soggy batter, it's light, crispy and tasty! We also shared a seafood Cobb salad, the crab cake was on point, it had shrimp too. I would definitely order this again. I went back a week later for more fried chicken deliciousness. I realize not everyone has the same taste and what I find delicious, other people may find it "meh". All I can say is give it a try, I think it's worth it. The place is nice, nothing fancy and Buffy, our waitress was friendly and courteous. read more

First let me say our server Autumn was AWESOME, friendly helpful and really....,,waitressy (is that a word?). The place is hard to find the first time, it is accessed by going behind the gas station, but certainly worth the visit. We went for the seafood but autumn raved about the fried chicken and she was not wrong. It was certainly a crowd favorite judging by the plates that came out. But what about the food? It was just my wife and I, but we managed to sample a few items. Side salad - fresh, packed with greens, GOOD. Corn Chowder - thicker than I imagined, but the flavor was spot on. Rice and Gravy - for some reason. I thought this was awful. Maybe that was just me. Squash - HIGHLIGHT, really tasty, lightly fried. I could eat this as a meal. Fried Chicken - Southern style, better than you mother made, which may or may not be saying something depending on how your mom cooks. :) Dessert looked interesting, but we were full and had a long drive back. Really great service, parking on a dirt lot, but good Southern cooking. read more

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

So love the shrimp In Fernandina Beach the original start of the US shrimp industry and still providing fresh shrimp to the local restaurants! The hidden crab's shrimp PoBoy is the way to go when you can't eat the standard 30 shrimp (really) dinner. Mac and cheese is great and the fries are cooked fresh per order!The best is the fresh fried chicken! Not fancy but a local gem! I didn't try the key lime pie but 3 whole ones went out the door while I was eating. Will be here regularly! read more

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

Great service and food! We had the Shrimp Po Boy and the Crab Leg dinner. We sat inside but there is an outdoor area. More of a bar type atmosphere but we enjoyed our time there. read more

The Hidden Crab - Shrimp Po boy - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida

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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

It shouldn't be a surprise that not longer after having Dick's that we wind up having The Hidden Crab. Fortunately, this Hidden Crab is one we can post about on Yelp. The dining room is as comfortable as it was when it was Shuckers and The Chicken Hut (I think that was the name), but we do think it has gotten some freshening up with the name changes. The service is consistently friendly and good. I think we had Breanna as our server on this visit, but the other server/bartender also came to the table for friendly small talk. We had the lobster roll and the blackened fish fingers with fries. The lobster roll had a good bit of lobster on it, and it tasted good. The fish fingers were prepared well (enhanced by their remoulade sauce for dipping), and we liked their fries. We had a glass of wine and a Cosmico (so tasty, and so local). We failed to get pictures of our plates before we dug in, so I can only show our drinks and leftovers. read more

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Came here for the all you can eat crab on Wednesdays. That seems like a good deal overall. This place is nothing to look at...but will consider again for the all you can eat crab read more

All You Can Eat Crab Legs and Fried Shrimp?!?!!! What!?! Wednesday nights in a small town restaurant, just slightly off the beaten path, behind a Circle K, you will find this Hidden gem (Crab). You will be greeted by one of the locally sourced staff who will invite you to sit where you like. Lauren is amazing! They do have a full bar and the menu is great, ranging from Fried Chicken to a host of seafood options. The AUCE Crab and Fried Shrimp was perfectly prepared and delicious, accompanied with fries and coleslaw (very good and I'm generally not a fan) with choice of cocktail and tarter sauces, obviously clarified butter. They also have a 30 Fried Shrimp option daily, at a great price! This place is fantastic if you're looking for one of VERY FEW restaurants offering AUCE Crab Legs! read more

The Hidden Crab - First round of crab and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Fernandina Beach, Florida