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    The Kickin' Crab

    4.5 (275 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Rebecca P.

    Love this place ! Located in orange circle so after you eat some delicious seafood you can walk it off haha very comfortable, very kind employees great service all around if you love Cajun seafood this is the place for you, I highly recommend the mixed drinks also so delicious & refreshing. Oh and can't forget the KC fiesta sauce so much flavor

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    Kelly D.

    Love love this location! Tons of seating, parking can be tough, staff are so so great at what they do and the happy hour is worth a try.

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    The service here was amazing! Everyone was really helpful, friendly, and attentive. They made sure we had everything we needed and were happy to answer our questions. The food was great too, but the customer service really stood out. Definitely recommend checking this place out!

    My wife and I were here with another couple. It was our first time in Old Towne Orange, and it's a very interesting town. We were there very shortly after it opened. The service was great, and we all enjoyed our meals. Waiter was very polite and helpful. I myself cannot tolerate spicy foods and waiter assured that the dishes we ordered would not be spicy. Everything was very good. ===== Not the restaurant's doing, but the parking system in Old Towne is horrible, as it is limited to only 2 hours at a time. And this makes you have to be aware of time, and have to rush to 'feed the meter' - this is ridiculous as it's all by credit card.

    Helen was an amazing server !! food came out fast and it wasn't too packed either such a great idea to have it at the circle!

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    Krystal G.

    We ordered The Cajun fries, Garlic noodles, a pound of shrimp with kicken' style 2 miles and 1 medium, and got some to go too! Everything was amazing, service was quick and on point, location was on the corner easy to find, chill relaxed vibe great to go with family and/or friends!

    Lobster, shrimp, and clams combo
    Minh V.

    The Kickin Crab was Kickin' when I was there. I love this orange circle location because it was easy to find parking and it was nice to walk around after my meal. Our servers name was Gracie and she was amazing. It was my friend's first time having Kickin Crab, and Gracie. explained the whole process to her after we got our bag of goodies. There were several servers checking in on us to make sure that we were good and asked if we needed anything else. We got the lobster, clams and shrimp combo kickin style with medium heat. It was so good and buttery. We paired it with white rice and it was a perfect. So the space was very clean and they gave us gloves and a bib to make sure that we didn't get everything all over ourselves. I would highly recommend coming to this place because of the ambience service and delicious food. We know we'll come back.

    Celene F.

    First time coming to this location and Jericca was so kind and eager to help me find the best drink for me , THANK YOU!!

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    8 months ago

    We had a lovely time. We were a party of 10 and were seated right away and were well taken care of. Food was amazing too!

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    8 months ago

    Messed up our order multiple times. By the time we received the whole order it was cold. Would not recommend for the price.

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    1 year ago

    Food was great! Did not take long to get table. Justin provided Excellant service! We will be back

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    1 year ago

    I come here almost once a week and it never disappoints! service is excellent, food is amazing, the location is historic and beautiful!

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    1 year ago

    Atmosphere is nicer than most Kickin Crab locations! So excited to eat! Cajun fries and shrimp cravings satisfied!

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    1 year ago

    My first time eating here. I ordered Cajun fries, seafood scampi with pita breads. Great foods.

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    1 year ago

    Excellent food. The crab was very flavorful and it was a fun place to celebrate my daughter's graduation.

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    2 years ago

    Great addition to the Orange Circle. Good ambience, friendly staff, our order was almost correct, but a good experience overall.

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    11 months ago

    Enjoy each and everyone of the locations of the Kickin crab the best the best environment much appreciated

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    1 year ago

    Sitting in the restaurant now and based on service alone we'll definitely be back. Our waitress Dawn is amazing

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    1 year ago

    Food and service is great. Will come back again. The ambiance is also nice. The food tasted fresh and there's live crawfish.

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    Great to have Kicking Crab in the city of Orange. City of Orange is a nice city. Great restaurant and great concept

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    5 months ago

    i absolutely love coming here everyone is so nice and the place is always really clean, food is great as well never disappoints.

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    Service was great ! Good food fast and efficient! Such a good vibe here ! We will be back soon

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    Weekend dinner, pretty open seating, nice decor…read more Menu is various seafood item ranging from po boys to pan roasts. Ordered the shrimp po boy,pan roast, and kids macaroni and cheese. Po boy had nice crispy shrimp on a fresh roll. Comes with a side of fries. Pan roast was a nice creamy broth with shrimp mussels and crab. Comes with a side of rice. Mac and cheese was a pretty big portion for a kid, really cheesy and rich. Overall pretty good meal and surprisingly pretty affordable considering the cost of seafood. Service was attentive. Would recommend.

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