Guys! First time here Yartitzia saw us coming down to get seated and offered to take a picture for us, bibs, gloves and all! Matthew, our server gave us the run down and recommendations - he was dead on! Atmosphere 10. Service 10. Food 100! Be ready to get dirty but don't worry, bibs and gloves are provided!!!! read more

Down-to-earth prices for well-prepared seafood adds up to an incredibly good value. The décor has a casual Gulf Coast vibe and the tables are covered with brown paper. Utensils are provided, but this shellfish paradise is essentially a finger-food fort. The napkin dispenser on the table sure does come in handy. You can get a generous glass of wine for $6.95 (I forgave our server for not knowing the difference between chardonnay and cabernet) and a beer for even less. The hush puppies melt in your mouth. My Missus enjoyed a bowl of seafood gumbo and a fried scallops basket. My colossal fried catfish basket contained 4 planks fried to perfection, a generous mound of fries, and salad with a very good ranch dressing, all for $16. Need I say more? read more

The Tasty Crab - Catfish basket with sweet potato fries - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

We went on a Saturday and this place was phenomenal. They had a special that included lobster, shrimp, snow crab legs, potato, and corn. We added sausage, crawfish, and blue crab. Started out with hush puppies and some fries. We went with the combo flavoring and medium spice. It was amazing. My son and I got all of this and split it. In hindsight we should have each gotten the special rather than the split. Our favorite was the lobster and if we both got the special we would have each gotten one. Shrimp were our 2nd favorite and the crab legs a close 3rd. The sausage was a great addition. It's a bit of work to get the food but well worth it. My first seafood boil and will definitely be back. They had quite a bit of fried food that also looked delicious. Awesome spot! read more

The Tasty Crab - The Menu - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Have had this place twice and each time was really good! They have a few combos that are well worth the price for the amount of seafood boil you receive. My husband and I typically just share the shrimp and crab leg combo and will add in hard boiled eggs and/or sausage. Always tasty! Service is great and attentive. Lots of space within the restaurant. We've come early(ish) on Fridays (about 5/5:30 pm) and by the time we're walking out there are a lot more tables being served. Would definitely give this place a try if you're in the area! read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

It turns out most of our party are seafood aficionados and know where to go in Skokie. Good for us! Crazy enough, this gem can be found in a strip mall. The whole atmosphere is fairly modern with a theme from the sea. Different items from the nautical world adorn the place such as boat oars, hanging fish and even a huge red crab to greet you at the door. Nothing like a fast welcoming process with prompt seating and a quick review of today's specials. The decor may seem a bit hokey, but the food certainly isn't. The appetizers that are a must are the crab cakes, oysters and the calamari. All delicious! They need to work on timing. Too little time between dropping appetizers and the main course. Everything that I tried tasted fabulous. Fabulous and filling. You won't leave hungry. The portions were impressive, too. The service was a bit slow and unreliable, but the food and the evening were both a great success! 09/25 read more

Stumbled upon this place because I was looking for a seafood boil spot! We used to go to Angry crab but they closed down. I'm so glad we decided to try out the Tasty crab, the food was not good, it was amazing!!!! An explosion of flavor and so much better than Angry Crab! My daughter who is 8, very picky eater btw was raving about how delicious this place was! Alex our server was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and gave us the best suggestions that did not disappoint! My toddler was even going in on the shrimp, noodles and fries! Every single item was tasty! My kids, can't wait to go back and quite frankly neither can we! The restaurant was clean and very cute suitable for casual, a date night, or in our case a family date. -Shout to alex! The best service we've had in a sit down restaurant, not sure which I was most impressed with, the service you provided or the food! Thank You! read more

The Tasty Crab - Picture of my usually picky finicky eater, enjoying her boil! - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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This was a big roomy restaurant. The service was slow, but the seafood boil was good. We got shrimp, lobster legs, clams, mussels, and lobster tails. It was a nice portion of seafood. They did forget to add the corn and potatoes. And we actually didn't realize they were missing until we were stuffed. Needless to say it is a messy experience, but worth it. The seafood was tasty on the garlic butter seasoning and you get a nice portion of the seafood. read more

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Time was at a stand still. I was in the zone as i chowed down on some crab legs. Best seafood ive ever had. Never had cajun seafood before. Way better than Red Lobster or something boring. read more

Came on a Saturday night and ordered some sweet potato fries and a combo with snow crab legs and mussels. Food came very fast. Great seafood, very delicious with the hot special house sauce. The sweet potato fries can be cooked crispier. The server was also very nice and sweet. I'd recommend overall. read more

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We came here on a Tuesday night. Not very busy so we were able to enjoy our food with attentive service. Large potion, delicious food. Will be back again read more

The Tasty Crab - Fried catfish and seafood combo boil and garlic noodles - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Beautiful restaurant clean and with awesome service make sure you tip your good waiters the restaurant have a nice vibe to it they play music it's a nice spot for family gatherings also great parking lot big enough for a lot of cars they also va read more

The Tasty Crab - Try our blue Hawaii - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

No complaints. We were seated right away, our server was great, and the food came out relatively quick. My husband and I both opted to make our own boil. I had sausage and shrimp boil with their tasty seasoning blend in hot spicy level. It comes with corn and potatoes. The clam chowder and garlic noodles were really tasty. My kids also enjoyed the garlic noodles along with their kids' meals. read more

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if I could give 0 stars I would! Walked in at 9:25 at the same time a party of 3 walked in the same time as us. The front hosts were talking to them and debating for 5 minutes about if they wanted to sit or take out since they only have 30 minutes to eat. after debating Until 9:30, the host finally came to us and said yeah we're take out only. as if we were not there at the same time and waiting patiently. We drove 40 minutes from Chicago to try this place for a first time and was very disappointed in the lack of service and no type of help. I understand last seating is 9:30 but if we were inside waiting, that should not be our fault. The host was rude, lacked compassion and stern. you should not have him at the front door. read more

Food was very good. I thought the prices were reasonable. I made my own boil. With crab and shrimp in garlic butter. Everything on the menu is pretty customizable. I also had a clam chowder that was good. Location is clean and modern inside. Staff was friendly. I'd definitely go back. read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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This is my second visit here. The first time was approximately a few weeks after their opening and everything is so much smoother (the first time wasn't actually that bad, honestly). There are appetizers, soups, fried entrees, etc, but you're really here for the seafood boil. You can mix and match (sort of) between half pound and 1 lb options. You pick the flavor profile and the spice level and you get a steaming(!) bag of seafood, potatoes and corn cobs. I'm always going for the TASTY seasoning which is all the seasonings. You can't complain about bland food if you don't hit up the spices! The portions are generous and I'd wager some went above and beyond the portion size. Don't hold me to that! It was a weeknight and I don't know how they account for shell weight! The service is prompt and attentive. I don't think we had any issues where the server couldn't take care of it. The "common" seafood like shrimp, mussels, clams, are priced pretty well. The lobster and crab start to climb up in cost fast. It's a messy affair to eat - they supply the gloves and bibs and hardware - everything to keep it all clean. I know it's not proper, but I snuck in some of my own disposable gloves cause of the mess. read more

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Yum! The food here was delicious, especially served in the boil bags -- there's just something about that style that makes the whole meal even more fun and enjoyable. The restaurant itself is clean, including the bathrooms, and the atmosphere is good and inviting. Service was okay -- it could definitely be a bit more attentive and personable -- but overall everything else made up for it. I'll definitely be back to enjoy the food again! read more

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My coworker had mentioned this place and I was excited to try it out because I love a good seafood boil. I was also super impressed by the prices and was told their to-go option was pretty decent. I placed an order on their app which you pay for when you pick up. My food came out hot and came with gloves and bibs! The portion was generous and I felt full with one serving. My honest favorite was dipping the potatoes and corn in the sauces. I had the mild/non-spicy garlic butter and liked it. There was heat and wasn't super garlic/buttery but it was really tasty. I would definitely dine in. It's the old Bonefish Grill location with plenty of parking. While you're there- check out the Hallmark store! They have the cutest items! read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

What a delight. What's more is if you come during the week, they have some well priced specials. The garlic noodles are a must. Also consider getting the garlic bread and having your steam bag dumped into into the metal tray it come in, so you can sop up the sauce. A total win and a must return. Love the snow carb legs and shrimp. read more

The Tasty Crab - Weekday special 1lb snow crab legs, 1/2 lb headless shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Very good place for seafood . Definitely be back again we had daily special with shrimp snow crab legs and black mussels

The food was so delicious me and my mom cannot stop talking about it! The service was pretty good! It was our first time there and the server gave us his opinion on what spice level we should have gotten! Phenomenal seafood boil! Seafood boil of my dreams read more

The owner is very nice and apologized to me profusely. Good food but not enough sauce in my opinion.

This food was beyond horrible The crab in the bag was cold and very small the bag had 1.5 overcooked potatoes the corn on the cob was 1/4 of a corn the waitress kept forgetting anything we asked for....for 96.00 for 2 people Papoadeaux is so much of a value! Never again!!!! read more

My husband knew I was homesick after returning from my trip to Belize so he surprised me with dinner at this place tonight. It's where Bonefish Grill used to be and we both liked it better than the Boiler on Dempster. You're given three tools, metal dishes for your meals and a large tray to dump your seafood bag in so you don't have to deal with a mess on the table. We also got a tub for shells, gloves and wipes! Plus there's a napkin dispenser on the table. Much better than other places. We got a pound of snow crab, a pound of whole blue crab (seasonal, yum!) and a 1/2 pound of the headless shrimp in our choice of sauce. We were able to get hot Cajun seasoning on the side. The boils come with corn and potatoes. We also tried the gumbo. It wasn't bad, but it was a little too thin and not nearly as good as my husband makes, so we sent it back. Drinks were good, as was service from Rita. We enjoyed and will be back. read more

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The food is delicious. Alex was our server both visits and he was delightful. Definitely recommend.

Came at near closing but have to say it's no excuse for poorly cooked crawfish. I got the hot level n tasty sauce but it was very lacking in spice n overall flavor. The crawfish felt they were tossed into a regular pot n boiled - also there were still poop strains on there n not washed out with salt water. Also bc they didn't boil the crawfish in flavored broth the inside were all tasteless which made it tasteless b dirty. The shrimp in extra spicy n tasty sauce was better . The corn was over boiled along with the garlic noodle ... yeah overall poorly made but the shrimp was def better. I know coming near closing around 915 pm isn't great but you can't just cheapen out on flavors n if u don't want to cook well then we can go somewhere else too n just say it's too late. Service was better n when we told him he tried to keep it cool n calm but I felt he knew it wasn't too good either. read more

My first time getting a seafood boil and it was sooo good! We got the special at the time which included snow crab clusters, shrimp, 2 potatoes, 2 corn and we added green mussels and crawfish. My only complaint is that the crawfish was a little too fishy and kinda sandy that day, but everything else was delightful. We also got the $7 mai tai which was really refreshing! We got the garlic noodles and dipping it in the Tasty special sauce (Cajun, garlic butter, lemon pepper mix) was soooo to die for! Our total came out to about $84 which isn't bad for the amount we got. Def recommend! Delicious! read more

The Tasty Crab - Potato(3) Corn On The Cob(3) Garlic Noodle Lemon Tasty Special Make You Own Seafood Combo - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Our Server Farrah Was Amazing Checked In Multiple Times Was Very Prompt And Genuinely Enjoyable The Food Was Always Amazing As Usual But Management Was Very Non Chalant And Rude Host Was Arguing About Seating Arrangements And Was Also A Little Snippy read more

The food here is hands down the best seafood boil in the area, I live in the city and do not mind the drive at all. Mary is the best server! She made sure my group and I were taken care of. She is so personable :) made our experience amazing. Ask for her!!! read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Very good and tasty crab boil! We choose well for this kind of restaurant- lots of options. Lots of food.

We were headed downtown on a weeknight, only to discover that our theater tickets had been for the matinee show when I thought I had gotten them for the evening performance. Oops! So we decided to make lemonade out of lemons, and try someplace new for dinner instead. We headed up to the Old Orchard area, and thanks to Yelp! found out there was a newish seafood place we hadn't tried yet. I am a crab lover, so the name was particularly appealing to me, and the reviews were really good. Not only were we happily satisfied, we were thrilled to find an amazing new place where Bonefish Grill used to be. Our server, Kevin, was the best. He explained everything in detail so we knew exactly what to expect, and treated us like royalty. I was very happy to see that they had king crab on the menu, and it was the perfect antidote for me to cure my blues after messing up on the theater tickets. I also added corn and sausage. I chose the mild garlic butter seasoning for the perfect combination. Some things that set this restaurant apart compared to others we have been to - three tools (scissors, a cracker, and a crab tool) were included for opening my crab legs; the bag wasn't just laid on the table, it came in a large round tray, so I could dump the contents into the tray and not mess with the bag; they provided a very large bucket for our shells; and we were given several pairs of plastic gloves and some nice large wet wipes to use throughout. I also liked that there was a napkin dispenser on the table, rather than a roll of paper towels. The crab legs were delicious, as were the corn and sausage. I finished the crab legs in the restaurant, ate part of the rest, and brought my leftovers home for a wonderful second serving. My husband tried both the fried clams and fried scallops, and declared them very good. He also said the Cajun fries that Kevin recommended were quite good. I topped my meal off with a couple glasses of Moscato, which were just the right amount of light and sweet to boost my mood. My husband had maitais, and said they were wonderful. He ended his meal with a piece of cheesecake (I may have had a few bites, too), and I just had another glass of Moscato. (Yum!) The meal completely made me forget the theater debacle, and now I can't wait to go back! read more

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My first time trying seafood boil. Been craving so tried this place. There wasn't many people when we came in which I thought what kinda odd but later on it started to fill up. We came in on a Sunday for dinner. They had a weekend of 3 different options. We opt for the 1/2lb snow crab, shrimp and potatoes and corn. Then we ordered another combo of green mussels and crawfish. We got it with all 3 sauces and mild spicy and omg!! It was so delicious. We also got a side of the garlic noodles to pair with it. So so delicious. Service was ok. Our waitress barely came by but overall it was good. I would definitely have to come back. read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Food was great. I had to choose your own combo. I chose shrimp crawfish clams & sausage. Everything was tasty except the sausage I would recommend skipping that. It is a new restaurant with a fun decor. It wasn't too busy at 8:00 on a Friday. We were seated right away. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is the service was a little off. They forgot utensils, messed up our drink order, didn't bring the graveyard bucket back. Nothing major just a lot of little things I think will improve once they become a little more established, they just opened at the beginning of the week. All and all we left full, and the meal was great would recommend read more

The Tasty Crab - Pick your own combo with crawfish, clams, shrimp, & sausage - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Maybe I had my hopes up since this is a newly opened restaurant. It was a bit of a disappointment. Our waiter seemed a bit clueless about the menu and she forgot to bring part of the order. Ordered the garlic bread, was ok but not much taste to it. For the main course, had a pound of shrimp and half a pound of clams with the garlic butter and Cajun seasoning. The clams were mostly the shells and the shrimp was under-seasoned. Also had cajun fries, again under-seasoned. The kids shrimp and fries were not edible. The shrimp was not cleaned properly - the black digestive track was there. Kind of gross. Overall the restaurant looks nice and clean but it lacks in food taste and staff training. read more

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This appears to their first week open so maybe this was a rough example of how this place function. They have some growing pains. My mother can eat shrimp, but is allergic to crawfish and crab. Since this place is a seafood boil, she asked if everything was boiled together or if they could boil things separately. The server said she wasn't sure, but she would check after getting our drinks. She never came back. A manager came over, seeing we had no drinks. My mom asked him the same question and he said that he would check with the chef. We also ordered iced tea with him. He came back after five minutes and didn't tell us about the allergy answer. Getting fed up, my mom ordered coconut shrimp. I ended up getting the shrimp boil. The food was actually good. My mom liked her coconut shrimp and sides. I liked my boil, but there was literally one corn cob and one potato. I was warned on this, but it was weird. Near the end of the meal, our disappearing server was back. She never brought out any food or filled any drink. That was the manager. She brought our bill and asked if we wanted to leave a tip. I'm hoping the tip went to the right person because she didn't deserve one. I'm usually very understanding and service workers get a bad rap, but she didn't provide any service (good or bad) except for bringing the check. While the food was good, we are likely going to wait until they have their act together. Not being able to answer an allergy question fully is concerning and the service was terrible enough for me to pass on this place for awhile. read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

This is a brand new restaurant that just opened this week. They have plenty of seating and can accommodate large groups. They made it look like you're on a boat inside with the fish hanging from the ceiling and the brown walls. Loved the lobster with sunglasses that was outside. The bar isn't opened yet. We got a pound of crab legs and a make your own bag with half pound of headless shrimp and half pound of sausage. The tasty special sauce we got had lemon pepper, Cajun and garlic butter which was delicious and we got the hot spice level. The spice was enough that it had my top lip burning, I don't want to know what the extra hot is like. The seafood came in a steaming bag and was fresh and delicious. I know they just opened and are just learning how things work but service could have been a little more attentive. The hostess was great and so excited. But Our waitress never checked on us after our food was delivered. After dropping our check off we had to wait another 15 mins for her to come back and scan our card. Overall I'd come back for the seafood here, it was so flavorful and delicious compared to other seafood boil places. read more

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Tasty crab has been my go to crab boil restaurant. The service is always the same. They are friendly, helpful, and attentive. The tables are spacious they give you tools for the crab which just makes it easier to eat. Everything is flavorful and always consistent! read more

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The service and atmosphere was good, the sauce on the outside was good however the crab and crawfish meat itself tasted like water.

The food was amazing very well seasoned. Nice big shrimp, crab legs, and whole Blue crab which I was surprised by. This far north and you can get blue crab! The service was good, and Rita was excellent doing her job. My only complaint was the gumbo. Uhm, I just can't do bad gumbo I make a mean pot of gumbo and I hate to put others up to mine but it is what it is. In closing, I will definitely be back many times it was that good. And if the chef wants me to make him a mean pot of authentic creole gumbo I'll put my apron on and go to work. jokes y'all just jokes. read more

The Tasty Crab - Seafood Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I don't know why this isn't busier. They staff are super friendly and the food as fresh and the portion size huge. Four of us came on a Wed night. No reservations and got our pick of tables and booths. They have a decent cocktail menu and okay wine list. We ordered the combos. The tasty sauce hot is pretty hot. My wife had medium and she will do mild next time. Even though she puts tabasco on everything. we had an assortment of shrimp and snow crab and dungeness. All comes in a bag with two pieces of corn and baked potatoes. The half pound has to be more than a half pound. THere was so much food we brought back more than half of it. Definitely worth coming to especially if you are hungry. Otherwise share one order. read more

Amazing food and great prices Servers are nice and food was fresh and cooked well. Highly recommended