We had been curious about the Luscious Crab and finally made plans to celebrate two birthdays over lunch on a Friday. I'm so sad we waited so long to visit. The decorations in there are super cute - underwater / boats / sea life themed. They even had cool doors that looked like that of a ship. The place was very clean and well organized. Every table had a roll of paper towels which was much needed after handling the delicious seafood. We split the Luscious Special Boil (I believe) and it was the perfect amount for the 8 of us! They split it into 2 plates to split more easily and it was perfect! Everything had amazing flavor and we left satisfied. We will definitely be back! One note - if you have a larger group, make sure to call in for a reservation to ensure they can accommodate you. read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

SOO GOOD! The seasoning, prices, and vibes were amazing! Our server was so funny, and made the experience memorable. It was fun to pick out your own seafood boil, they had great price friendly options for everyone! You could customize it pick your own premade boils:) I got the Cajun medium, and LOVED it! I took it home and made it with pasta the next day as the server suggested, and loved it:) will be coming back for more! read more

The Luscious Crab - Sausage potato corn shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Trash food. Terrible service. The prices on the menu do not reflect the prices you will actually be charged. Seriously ignore the "good reviews" those are probably the owners friends and family. Ambiance is trash, tacky decor all over the walls and super bright lighting. Go literally anywhere else. read more

There's not many great seafood boil option in MN which makes me even more grateful for this place!! It's a solid seafood boil for an affordable price! The space was clean and I appreciated the bibs, gloves, bucket and tools they provided customers. The staff was kind and attentive. I love being able to choose the flavor and spice of my food and I'll absolutely be back! read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

The service was outstanding. The guys that seated us made us laugh and was very engaging with our whole table. The place was very clean. I wish it would have given a more lively vibe. There were a few groups of people and I wish we would have all been seated in the same area it might have helped the overall experience. They have a nice variety to their menu. We ordered the shrimp/chicken fried rice, wings, fish sandwich and chicken sandwich, Seafood boil and spring rolls. The portions were nice. read more

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One of my favorite locations to get a seafood boil. Nice portions, friendly service and the restaurant is never too crowded when we visit. We always dine in and we park for free on the street and walk around the corner. The wait ain't too long once we order either I just wish the sauce was more incorporated throughout everything. read more

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I'm not a big fan of seafood boils but the family was in the mood to have something different for dinner.all the seafood was good except the crawfish. Don't taste fresh, meat was chewy and mushy which lead me to believe they were dead. Some what disappointed when you specialize in this and it's not up to par. We ended up chuck them and ate the rest. The snow crab legs was great. Had a sweetness to them. The potato helped soak up all the sauce. There's gloves for you to use to keep your hands clean as well as plastic aprons. I can handle spice but wow it was a bit too spicy for me. If you like spice this is it. read more

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Walking into this restaurant where you are greeted by a supersized lobster stature, fish nets and other nautical items, you may not remember your in St Paul. The festive decor is matched with yummy food! The menu is fairly simple. The appetizer list has a variety of old standards for a seafood restaurant such as hush puppies as well as a few you'd find in an Asian restaurant like edamame. There's a number of pasta and sandwiches with seafood in them, such as a fried oyster sandwich. We ordered the hush puppies and they were excellent. Freshly made, the textures crunchy on the outside and soft but not too doughy on inside was perfect. The hint of onion provided excellent flavor. My only disappointment was that they were served with tartar sauce- which may be normal but was not a flavor combo I like. Next time I will ask if they can be served at same time as the seafood boil because the hush puppies would have been even more amazing dipped in the sauce that came with the bowl. Highly recommend this restaurant for seafood lovers. Delicious, good service and reasonable prices. I will be back! read more

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My first Cajun crawfish boil! Got a combo that had a 1/2 lb of shrimp, 1/2 lb if crawfish, 2 potatoes and 2 pieces of corn. Loved the flavor of the seasonings though it was a little more Asian than I expected (not sure if this is normal or because the owners of the restaurant are Chinese.) We got the mild version which still had a good spicy kick. Also got hush puppies that had good flavor and were fried well though a little bit dense. Do wish I'd saved some to dip into the shrimp boil sauce though. The space is cute with lots of fun nautical themed pieces to take photos with (giant lobster, pirate, nets, etc) but also pretty stark and not very cozy. read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Walked in to a not so busy restaurant. Yet it took a while for someone to come, acknowledge and seat us. When we were finally seated, it took awhile for anyone to come take our order. The server was nice enough. I ordered a crab legs and shrimp boil, spicy (on the menu). Though listed as spicy, the boil was not very spicy, but it was tasty. Stick to seafood. My husband order lemon pepper wings. I was able to try one. It wasn't tasty. You'd be better off eating precooked frozen wings from the grocery store. The place is very well decorated. Cute sea theme. read more

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Best in the city. This is my spot. Very clean and fast service. Please treat the staff well. read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This place lives up to the name! We had the family combo, which comes with two snow crab clusters, and a hearty portion of crawfish, shrimp mussels, clams, and sausages, plus the standard corn and potatoes. For two people with strong appetites, it was the right fit, but could work for up to three. We got our meal cooked with the House Cajun Spice. In general, the flavor was quite good, if a bit inconsistent. The crab for example was more flavorful than the crawfish, but everything felt very fresh. The shrimp was the star for me, practically falling out of its shell and full of flavor. Service was also top-notch. The restaurant is clean and modern, and there are glove dispensers and buckets for shell disposal at every table. The only improvement on this front would be to provide a shell-cracker for each diner, but sharing between two was no big deal. I'll be back! read more

I got the seafood toast, which was pretty disappointing. Garlic toast with imitation crab and cheese which had been melted in the microwave. Seafood boil was disappointing. Too salty and just kind of lacking. They have a sign offering a free drink or KitKat for leaving any review which, I expect, is why they have such positive reviews. Kinda awkward to leave less than 5 stars if you're getting something for it. read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Growing up in Houston we have really missed big crab and crawfish boils since moving to Minnesota. We found luscious crab while searching places to eat for our anniversary and we are so glad we did! The food was incredible, portions were huge, and best of all the prices were LOW! Staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. read more

The Luscious Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Great service! I don't know why this place is NOT PACKED! Greeted and got water right away. The food came in a timely manner and was HOT! Super delicious and super fresh!! The waiter (I'm assuming the owner) checked on us frequently for water refills and packed our food order I got to say the best in the cities for flavor, portion, and freshness! read more

The Luscious Crab - Onions rings - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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We went to the Luscious Crab tonight for my birthday dinner with 9 adults and 2 children. I cannot recommend this place enough! The owner served us personally and was so delightful, consistently checking in on us and adding such great conversation and great vibes during each check-in. He definitely made sure we were taken care of. The seafood boil was delicious, juicy, and definitely worth the money. The owner told us about how he tastes the seafood before he buys it to make sure it's the right quality and it shows. Despite having 11 people, the food came out surprisingly fast. 10/10 all around! We will be back. read more

My family and I really wanted to try a seafood boil and found the Luscious Crab! We decided to get the combo platter with snow crab legs and shrimp. Yummy!! The waiter was super kind and helpful with showing us a few tips on how to get the crab meet out, which tasted amazing! I usually hesitate to eat seafood in the Midwest, but everything tasted super fresh and flavorful. The restaurant has plenty of space and was super clean. I loved the nautical themes and all the lighting. A great spot to visit for seafood in MN! read more

The Luscious Crab - Combo A - 1/2 lb. Snow Crab and Shrimp no Head - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Wow wow wow - I'm from Florida, and I never expected to have the best Cajun crab boil ever in a land-locked state (unless you count lakes). Our waiter was helpful, proactive, and attentive. He gave us great advice on what to order, which ended up being Combo C. This included 1lb of snow crab, 1lb of shrimp, and 1lb of sausage with potatoes & corn mixed in. For $59, we thought this was a steal! Also, crab places can be hit or miss on the inside. Let me tell you though, this restaurant is very clean and well decorated. I especially like the lobster that greets visitors when they walk in. I want to move here just to make this one of my regular spots! read more

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Went to pick up a pound of Combo A and I paid for extra corn just for them to cheat me out my money and only give me 3 corn when corn suppose to come with it also. It was a waste of money at this place. The corn and shrimp didn't taste all the way done, I didn't even get that much shrimp. This is unacceptable. read more

Ok, so the ambience in this place is crazy. Good service, friendly professionals and fast. For this Foodie ~ l need flava and my shrimp was over cooked. The Flava is ok l had extra hot w/house Cajun seasoning. It wasn't bad just not good, maybe l will try it again and write another review. Stay tuned read more

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Expected a lot more on flavor. Got the sausage and shrimp pound plate - lemon pepper. Nothing to write home about. Corn was very disappointing, the kernels were very small. Cajun fries were ok but tiny. read more

The Luscious Crab - 1/2 lb shrimp & 1/2 lb sausage with corn on cob and red potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This place is amazing! Best seafood boil I've ever had here in the great state of MN. Proportion were generous, service was quick and staff were very welcoming. Definitely would recommend it! read more

This place is fantastic, the best bang for your buck. And all of the staff is friendly and attentive. We got the spicy snow crab legs and they did not disappoint. We will definitely recommend this place to our friends and be back soon. Talk to Amanda she's super nice :) read more

A couple of good things and several screw-ups - 3 stars. I checked out this place tonight with an old friend of mine that works for the State of MN not far away. They seem to be a Louisiana style place with seafood, crawdads, and Po Boys. You get the idea. Disclaimer: I'm not a huge seafood fan and my friend IS a seafood fan...but...she wasn't too interested in dropping a Ben Franklin on one of the big "by the pound" trays. We went with simple baskets, but I feel the big messy seafood trays are definitely the main thing to order. Everyone else was eating a version of that tonight. You're gonna drop some dough due to high seafood prices and inflation - not the fault of the restaurant at all though. To start things off, you can have a glass of water or soda in a can. Basic stuff. Our first food items were fried calamari and a cup of shrimp gumbo soup and a side of corn (3). For the meals, we got a fried shrimp basket with Cajun fries and a fried oyster basket with Cajun fries. I topped it all off with green tea flavored cheese cake. The Calimari and the soup were good. Our fried baskets were okay. NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Hummm, where to begin? There were several irritating things, most of which can be easily fixed. 1. They forgot my order of sweet corn. I didn't say anything about it to our server (the owner?), I just went with what they brought us because I was starting to get a negative vibe. 2. They gave us wimpy portions of cocktail sauce. After my second time asking for more, he dropped the bottle on the table. 3. I wasn't impressed with the Cajun fries...whatever. 4. The lettuce leaf under my fried shrimp had brownish rot around the edges. Back when I was a kid and cooking at a Happy Chef Restaurant (remember those?), my boss would have kicked my ass if I let that leave the kitchen. Come-on, just grab the next leaf off the lettuce head! 5. The green tea cheesecake was good and looked beautiful. But I couldn't taste any tea flavor whatsoever. None. Zero. What's worse, the front was warm and the back 2/3 was frozen like a rock. You can actually see this in my photo...where the ice crystals start and where they end. Amateur. 6. They tried to bill us for a catfish meal, which we didn't order. I was a little suspicious when he didn't take notes during our order. I figured he was one of those savants that can remember everything. I guess not. 7. Last but not least, the neighborhood is super sketchy. When I was driving west, getting ready to take a left at the restaurant, a car was literally parked in the middle of both east bound lanes to talk to his buddy, blocking everything. I went around the car by going into a parking lot. The dude finally stopped talking to his buddy and took off. That's not all. Next, another dude was dancing and swaying on the light rail center island but then he walked into the middle of University Avenue, dancing in the road and stopping all traffic. I can't believe no one hit him because it was rainy and getting dark. All of this happened in front of me, trying to get to the restaurant. What the hell? I'm going with a middle of the road, average 3 stars. I probably won't go back to this one. -Maxx read more

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Looking for a quick lunch on the go, shrimp fried rice, the photo is what I could not finish. read more

The Luscious Crab - Shrimp Fried Rice - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

The food . Very little sauce in the boil . And everything is like a la carte unlike other boil places . Not good ! I would recommend Cajun house or Cajun kitchen. Those are the best boil places , I know this because I get boils once a week read more

I ordered a Shrimp Poboy, but instead I got a shrimp and cheese sandwich on a hamburger bun. Maybe the owner has never had an actual Poboy. If this is the case, he shouldn't sell what he thinks Poboys are. read more

The Luscious Crab - What this place calls a Shrimp Poboy... which is actually a shrimp and cheese sandwich. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I ordered the Combo A with 1/2lb snow crab, 1/2lb shrimp with corn and potatoes (hot level with Cajun seasoning blend). Got it through Uber Eats for takeout. I had a coupon for $15 off so had to use it! Food came quickly and double bagged, with gloves and plenty of napkins which was appreciated. The seafood was fresh but they need to provide a utensil to get the crab meat out. Crab was tender enough but the legs were quite skinny. The shrimp were fantastic though. The sauce had a great depth but was not spicy enough for my taste. Corn and potatoes were awesome and absorbed all the flavor. I would go again at full price, if it was cheaper. Sun-total was $33 plus delivery charge of $4. After the discount I paid $23 which was far more reasonable. read more

The Luscious Crab - Combo A - 1/2 lb. Snow Crab and Shrimp no Head - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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I met friends here for a birthday party. The staff went above and beyond for our group and the food was heavenly. The portion for the 6 of us was so big we couldn't finish it all. I can't wait to go back! read more

Very good crayfish Cajun spicy , the name sounds very spicy , reality is not , just perfect. We tried the Family Seafood combo , very good and good size to share 2-3 people . The Crayfish is very fresh , they must import it alive. The fried calamari is amazingly excellent, the Shrimp fried rice also very good . Don't forget the Seafood Toast , excellent appetizers. Overall , we have a great experience, the service also top notch . The place is very clean and inviting , it should be a very good place to dine in. I recommended highly . read more

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please don't eat here. me and my two nieces went to eat here for this first time on 3/10/2025 and was treated so badly by the managers David and I don't know the other lady but we we're racially profiled and he try to make us pay for our food before it even came out ( I have a whole vide) and he also told me I smell like weed which was also a disrespect because it shouldn't matter what I smell like. We was so hurt we left there and went to Benihana's to get treated our customers supposed to. I wont never eat here again their very unsanitized and had cleaning product where they handled the food at which should be stored in his own location and label read more

I LOVE this place! I've been going these past Fridays as a treat (the crab boil w shrimp) sooo good! Especially the Cajun seasoning the bomb! A big slay! read more

Omg super delicious!!!!!! The crawfish were Huge and delicious. Hush puppies and fried oysters is a must!! Definitely coming back. Staff was nice and quick. read more

Super clean, pleasant staff, delicious food. I can't complain. You're getting premium foods at a reasonable price.

Cute, fun venue and all the food was amazing! We ordered the mild spice level and are thankful because that was spicy enough and still very flavorful! read more

Get your hands dirty and your stomach happy at The Luscious Crab --the Newest seafood restaurant in Twin cities , here is what I thinking of the best : 1. The luscious house soup 2, cocktails shrimp 3, any fried rice all very good 4, house chicken wings 5, family combo read more

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The crab was delicious, best ever. The restaurant was very clean and updated, looks great inside and outside. The service was so friendly and helpful. Try it - you will like it! read more

Reviewing boiled crawfish. Ordered 2 Lbs, cajun seasoning, hot. Was pleasantly greeted with 3 potatoes and 2 corn, gratis. Crawfish size: medium-large. Came in consistent size. Dead crawfish: 1 Heat profile: Hot tasted like medium. Back end spicy, not forward. There were some fresh sliced jalepenos at the bottom of the bag so I think they added jalapenos to the boil for spice. I presume that the normal way to add spiciness is to add cayenne. Spice flavor: 3/5 stars. Not bad, certainly the tails are seasoned fine. Sucking on the carapace to get to tomalley, the flavor is blander and dilute. Needs more salt. I liked that they used a coating of spice and garlic rub that caked everything. Spicy oil on the bottom. Not typically found in backyard or grocery store boils, but excellent in my book. Perfect for dipping bread or mixing with white rice. Meat quality: 4/5 stars. Obviously farmed fresh and boiled live. I arrived a few min late to pickup and another 10 min drive home. By that time the vein could be pulled cleanly from the tail 1/10 of the time. Meat pulls cleanly from the tail shell. Not stringy, but a little less moisture than I expected. If I had to guess, it was slightly overdone, but the meat wasn't overly denatured. Corn: perfect. A minor thing, but was clearly cooked fresh for this order. Unheard of. Potatoes: Cooked well done. I liked it, easy biting. Price: $13 per pound. Astronomical for peak crawfish season, but given its about 1200 miles from a crawfish farm, totally acceptable. Final opinion: Adequate for a crawfish boil. Enough to satisfy a spring crawfish hankering. Compared to NOLA boil houses, I'd say it was mediocre. In this town it may be among the best. So long as crawfish is in season, I'd be willing to come back. By June, I probably wouldn't be back until next year. read more

Amazing food! Amazing service! Would highly recommend! The restaurant was nice, clean, and very cute!

1st time at The Luscious Crab. Apparently they haven't been open very long. I really enjoyed the food. I was in the twin cities for the day for work and in between appointments was looking for something to eat and stumbled upon this place. The inside is bigger than I thought it was going to be from the outside. The inside looks very nice for this type of restaurant. I enjoyed the decor, ambiance, and overall vibe! It was early afternoon so I was able to get seated right away. Their staff was really nice and met all my needs the entire time, without over doing it. The menu had more of a selection than I had originally thought. I walked in thinking it was just a seafood boil restaurant, but they had much more than that. I ended up ordering their snow crab and shrimp boil lunch special. I added all 3 of their seasonings (Cajun, lemon pepper, & garlic butter) with the medium level heat. The food came out fast, hot, and was really good! All the flavors blended well and the medium heat was just spicy enough to make my nose sweat (spicy food lovers will enjoy the next couple levels of heat). Overall I really enjoyed my meal and my time there. I definitely recommend giving this place a try. I will be stopping back in next time I'm up this way! read more