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    The Monster Crab

    4.0 (164 reviews)
    Closed 2:30 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Lobster roll
    Dan F.

    Good food, ok service, good ambiance. Highly recommend the boils! My son loved his and the food portions were huge. The lobster roll was small.

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    Brianne S.

    I am a huge fan of this place! There's truly nothing like getting all you can eat crab legs/seafood and at a good price. We usually order the AYCE special which is around $60 on the weekends and with that, you get $3 drinks (pretty much anything). You can order anything from snow crab and crawfish, to mussels, scallops, shrimp etc., and pick your sauce and add ins. This place does get crowded on the weekend so reservations are definitely advised. They do a great job of getting around to every table to keep the food and drinks flowing. You will not leave hungry!

    Macaroni and cheese
    Chip P.

    Loved our first experience at Monster Crab! Took advantage of the BOGO Wednesday snow crab special- so much fun for a daddy daughter date! You get all the tools which makes it an adventure. The place is fun and perfect for a family and the staff is helpful and friendly. A must try! Can't wait to come back and try the all you can eat with my friends!

    They have outdoor seating
    Helen M.

    The food was amazing, super fresh ingredients Specially the service was on point checking on us every so often. The place was small but we got there on a good time before the crowds comes in and best part is. It's under 30 mins away for us.

    Hee Yeon K.

    One of our family's local favorites! We love picking new local restaurants for dinner, and we were pleased to find the Monster Crab. We've always been getting the all you can option and so far, we've been belly's full and satisfied! Ensure you give this place a try, watch your sodium intake though, and happy dining!

    Alexarose M.

    came back and had a great experience again. had a different server this time and service was definitely not as good, not as attentive but the food was still amazing. i love the new rice cakes on the menu!

    Option A: crawfish, shrimp, mussels, potato, corn
    Jody W.

    Looking for a big pile of seafood with with a kick? Not afraid to make a mess? OK with wearing gloves to tear apart your dinner and, quite honestly, do a little bit of work for your food? Don't mind loud music while doing so? Good with a big bag of food being dumped on your big empty plate? If any of this is your jam, check out monster crab. I checked into my hotel and asked them for a food recommendation and MC was NOT one of them...simply because she didn't like fish. She said something along the lines of, "there's an all you can eat fish place" with a scowl. I was intrigued and, of course, did my own research to find that this was definitely the best choice for me. Yes, there are "all you can eat" options, but you'll find à la carte, very reasonably priced choices. I opted for the most basic and least expensive, which was a mix of mussels, shrimp, crawfish, potatoes, and corn. I ordered an iced tea with it and learned the hard way that it was very, very sweet. But I sucked it up and enjoyed the extra calories because it went well with the spicy, buttery seafood mix. If I lived on Long Island, I would definitely go back to one of their other locations. Service was quick and friendly, but the interior could definitely use a little bit of a facelift. The seats in the booth that I sat in were a little ripped up...but whatever. Food was good!!

    Really clean place
    Wealthy C.

    If you looking for some good crabs its By the movie theater super coo place and very clean full bar

    Combo B
    Cass F.

    Not the best seafood place on Long Island but it does have the unlimited option which is a good price! The sauce is lacking a bit of flavor but it's not bad. The service was quick and very friendly. It's a smaller restaurant so it can get loud pretty easily. Overall it's a good place to go if you want unlimited food

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    29 days ago

    Amazing service amazing food well recommend ‍‍‍‍bring the family it will be a time that Memorable

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    So good. Place is clean. Great staff and service. Everything was fresh and perfectly cook.

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    9 days ago

    AMAZING Food the people are so nice and thoughtful and I can not wait To come back here

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    Great service and delicious food. You definitely get your monies worth !! Our waiter was so nice and attentice, and the ambience was great

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    Great food fast friendly service nice atmosphere good drinks.! Definitely recommend this spot

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    3 months ago

    The food was so good. Everything was delicious!! The snow crabs were so flavorful. Our family loves the scallops.

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    11 months ago

    Loved the all you can eat and dollar drinks. It was really yummy. Staff is really friendly as well

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    6 months ago

    great food. Great service. Nice and calm ambiance. Would recommend. 10 out of 10. For the price it was amazing

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    The food was amazing, this is the best location to get seafood. great experience good music and great vibe everyone was super nice.

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    6 months ago

    perfect serving experience fast delivery great waiter and food full of flavor! Love all locations will definitely come again

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    Amazing! Great value. Great experience for the whole family. Went for my birthday dinner and had a great time. Good drinks too!!

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