Service was a 10/10! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is clean and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It smells amazing the minute you walk in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend if you're in the area! Ask for Cierra as your server. She's great! read more

1. Came in on a Friday night, and wasn't busy (first sign). Got sat down, and waited for a server for 10 minutes. (They didn't add us down to the servers table). Once we finally got our server, ordered our drinks and food, then took another 10-12 minutes each just to get our drinks, food, and check... so, the time to tables is slowwwwww 2. Food there is nothing to write home about. The sauce we got on our boil was their twisted sauce. It hardly had any flavor at all and was just buttery. The hush puppies weren't good at all, just microwaved cheap balls of bread. And some dipping sauce on the side (at least the sauce was good). 3. For the cost of everything, it was pricey. (Already knew it was going to be). Sad part is, is that the food doesn't even come close to worth the cost. If you want GOOD/GREAT seafood boil, I happily recommend heading up the road a mile to Juicy Crab. Avoid this place until service and quality can get better... read more

I came last friday with my cousin that was visiting me. It took like 5 minutes to get seated when restaurant had hardly any ppl in there. The server we were supposed to get never got our drinks in and never showed up and we had to end of getting someone else. He got us our drinks and our order in, he was in fact very attentive and nice. Food was mid ngl. There's better seafood restaurants. Overall the guy that was our server had said his shift ended at 3 so he had to leave and that we will have someone else checking up on us. I'm assuming it was the same girl that was supposed to be our server from the beginning but again she never came to check up on us like ever. We needed a to go box or bag. We waited like 7 minutes just to look around and no one was around only the guy that was picking up the trash and cleaning the tables. We had no other choice but to ask him if we can get a to go bag. Hire other staff that are attentive and that have a sense of urgency. read more

Still great, just like last year. Had the shrimp boil with sausage, and it was 5*'s. Service was fine as well. If you're in the area and like a good shrimp boil give the Twisted Crab a try. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Greeter - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

Our server was attentive, thoughtful and a great listener. Part of our order was cold, the server and cook remade it without hesitation. The service here was great, an overall pleasant experience. read more

If i could give this place a 0 i would. I tried this place out just to see if they were good because I pass by this place all the time. I ordered a seafood bag with shrimp. sausages, 1 potato and 1 corn. The shrimp were very bland and tasted old as well as the sausage. The corn was very hard. I ordered the twisted sauce/medium. It tasted as if there was no sauce in the bag whatsoever. After eating , my stomach started hurting and I've thrown up multiple times . Before eating this crap I was perfectly fine. Please do not waste your money here. Juicy crab is a much better option !!! read more

This was our second visit period the food is fresh, hot, and delivered with a smile. This visit, Treasure was our waitress/bar temder. If you like guava, you have to try the Island Gyal. We split the meal and still had leftovers. We ordered the #1 which included half a pound of snow crab, half a pound of shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. very filling! the seasoning was old Bay with medium heat [we could have gone hotter]. As a side, we order the hush puppies. We will be returning with friends! read more

We used to love going to juicy crab but haven't felt that way in a long time. Twisted crab is a much better option in my opinion and I'm glad it's close to us. Our waiter was cool (not great but not bad either), he used a lot of slang and disappeared for a minute but overall wasn't bad I think he just needs more customer service training. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was great, music wasn't too loud, decor was on point.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food tho! The sauce makes it everytime and the combo sauce was great with made the food great as well (which is why they put it in the bag!). Oh the drinks are pretty good too!! We had a great experience with our family and will definitely be back. No more juicy crab for us ever!! read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Lobster, black mussels and egg in twisted sauce - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Customer service isn't their strongest suit. Most of the time that we were there it felt as if we were an inconvenience. As if they were doing us a favor by hosting us and feeding us for free. My brother recommended the place and had been several times so there's that. We were a large party celebrating my mom's birthday. Reservations were made with plenty of days for them to accommodate us. We had two waiters and it took a long time for them to start serving us after we were seated. Just the basic introductions and getting drink orders were very slow to come. So much so that my cousin and I decided to go to the bar first. After waiting quite a while, somebody finally came up to us and told us that we couldn't order from the bar because we had a large party. Even for alcoholic beverages. Annoyed again. My fries came out cold. Not room temperature, cold. How long were they sitting there before somebody decided to bring them out? Food should be served as it's ready. The drink I ordered finally came out after a couple of reminders. Not worth the price I paid, at all. The guy who was serving my side of the table was not attentive at all. He would disappear for long periods of time. We even asked the woman who was serving the other half for assistance twice and somehow she was able to help right away. For me, the customer service isn't worth me patronizing this establishment again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I had a good time but that was because it was mom's birthday.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will say that most people didn't have an issue with their food. Just the time that it took to arrive and the lack of communication between. One person's food didn't come out at all. Mistakes will happen with this large of a party but the communication piece was missing. Customer service - A low 2 Food - 3.5 Giving 3 starts overall is pretty generous. Safe to say, I won't be back. But give it a shot, maybe it was an off day? read more

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Waiting 20 mins no one approach to take our drink orders or starters. Bad customer service

We were feeling seafood and I love my shrimp boils. So, we ordered the 1/2 pound shrimp boil with heads and 1/2 pound shrimp boil without heads with the twisted seafood seasoning. You can choose your spice level out of 5 ranges. Boils come with potatoes and corn but you can sub for more potatoes or more corn. And we ordered the fried oyster basket with seasoned fries. Overall experience was pretty good. Flavors were great in my opinion. Depending on those who like their boils dry or saucy, this place could be a hit or miss. They happen to make it saucy, the way I like it. The only downside is the the 1/2 pound shrimp boils didn't really fill me up...I was either super hungry or the portions were really small, and the fried oysters had a little too much breading. Prices were decent but more on the higher end but that's usually seafood. Overall, food was fresh. Server we had was super awesome! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience was good; interior is seaside based with fish nets, wooden interior, crab decorations.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's also way bigger on the inside than it looks. Great for small or large parties.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Also, they have special events and deals; when I went it was ladies night and everything was 10% off and $5 drinks. Try it for yourself! I'd love to come back if I'm in town. Till then, let's eat! read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

We have eaten here several times in the past, but this last visit on 7/26/2025 was just very disappointing. The waitress we were given was also the bartender and she was overly involved with the bar and we did not exist. We had to get up and get our own forks, salt, pepper and I had to ask another employee for a drink refill. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But the thing that really made our visit very gross was the employee dragging the garbage can all over the restaurant whenever someone finished eating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It was bad enough that someone would do something like that in a nice restaurant but doing it over and over again was sickening. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I sure other patrons were not excited about having a garbage can buzz by their table every few minutes.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I don't think we will be back, it was just too sickening and I do not think the restaurant inspector would approve of the garbage in the main dining area. read more

Fresh food at a great price. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is well decorated[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and servers do a good job of making sure everyone is happy and full read more

Visited on a Friday afternoon during the lunch hour. There was plenty of parking and we were able to walk right in and be seated. No wait. The host and waiter were polite and answered any questions we had. We ordered the shrimp and catfish baskets which were pretty tasty but a bit greasy based on coming right out of the Fryer. Fries were delicious though. We'd visit again, but this place is comparable to most other seafood boil spots in the county. Prices are about the same as well. So if you're near 85 and Buford Drive, this would be a good lunch time stop for Seafood. There is a lunch menu. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Main Dining - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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The food is awesome. The service is outstanding. All around great experience. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is well laid back & chill.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I also love the option have their food delivered. read more

Excellent food preparation. Superb services. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Comfortable decor and seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Recommend the sweet potato fritters. read more

Hungry and craving for seafood boil. We came across this place. We got the summer boil which includes half pound of snow crab legs,mussells and shrimps, potato and 2 piece of corn. We chose their twisted sauce in medium spice. I think this is a great deal considering its only $24.99. Andreana served us well. $2 off on mondays on mixed drinks! My margarita came out only at $5. Had a great time here would go back. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - $5 margarita on mondays! - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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What can I say! This place is lively and very open. We did have to wait on our server. The food did take a little longer to come out. The shrimp and crawfish were on the bigger size but lacking in flavor (Cajun). The garlic flavor was salty. The buffalo wings were decent but slightly salty. read more

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We went during the week and the place was practically empty. The service was good though and food was not bad either. Not the best seafood boil but not the worst. Will definitely come back just because it was easy to get in, convenient to home and the drinks were fun and tasty. The prices and daily specials aren't bad to have either. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - King Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

I'm hoping that this place improves because it's in a prime location with not a lot of other seafood boil options nearby to compete with. Our server would take forever to do anything / check on us. It took her 15 mins to get us the check and we ordered a margarita that never came. When I asked for Togo boxes, she only gave me a bag even though I clearly had a side of rice that was full and needed a lid as well. She didn't come back once she gave us the bags, so after another 5-10 mins of waiting, I had to walk inside and have another server get me a lid. Maybe she was too focused on any tables she had inside. The food is okay - all of us had issues getting the snow crab out of the shells which screams that it wasn't fresh. We did like that they give a lot of corn and potatoes. The sauce is not really flavorful - needed more salt or something, normally when you get the house special with all sauces mixed together it's a flavor bomb but not here. Calamari was good but very small portion, comes out with like 5-6 pieces. Likely won't come back and wouldn't recommend until they figure it out better. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - T1. Twisted Special - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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I went in on a Wednesday evening, and it wasn't busy at all. The restaurant was clean and spacious. I was promptly seated and told the daily specials. Notably, they do have "happy hour" specials with discounts on certain food items and drinks. I tried the chicken tenders and calamari on the happy hour menu. The calamari was okay; I had to ask for dipping sauce to pair with it. The chicken tenders were pretty good, and a decent portion. Next, I tried a shrimp boil with eggs and broccoli with twisted sauce, medium spice. The shrimp boil fresh and tasted pretty good, but lacking sauce in the bag. It also had more spice than flavor. I would give it another try, expecting more from the sauce base of the boil. read more

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My first time in this plaza and they have several different restaurants to choose from. We went for seafood and the twisted crab did not disappoint. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We found a large clean space for dining and a huge bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Happy hour specials every day including food specials. We tried several appetizers and shared one happy hour entree and with drinks our tab was only $25 !! Haven't seen that happen in a while. I'm definitely going back. read more

Just didn't care for any of it. Service wasn't good, Food was difficult to eat out of a bag!

Service was pretty MID, didn't check in with us. Took order, delivered food and gave us the check. We expected messiness but the food was kinda salty and they gave us plastic forks to crack the crab open. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bathroom weren't very clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and drink were full of ice. As a new sea food eater definitely gonna stick to burgers and Mexican. read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Sea food bowl #3 - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

We have gone to this place since it opened up , it great seeing it busy tonight . We waited a few minutes for the waitress but she came by and was friendly and apologetic . Food , drinks and service was excellent . [[HIGHLIGHT]]Yes the guy did come around with rolling garbage can but it's because the tables get really messy etc[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Quality in food and service have slowly decreased with each visit. Will not return. I enjoyed them better then Juicy Crab when they first opened. We frequented this place, but now with so many changes in staff, increase of prices that do not justify the food quality.... read more

This place should be closed. Inept management; incompetent staff. The server who spoke English as a first language, got our drink order wrong three times - annoying when it was an unsweet iced tea and diet cokes. I am dead serious. I lived in Maryland 20 years THIS IS NOT HOW ITS DONE! The food was served in plastic bags. Very disappointing. read more

I was cautious to try this place because of other reviews but after trying there and getting to know the staff, I really think those bad reviews are left by people who were trying to scam them for free food. LISTEN TO ME- The food and service here are fantastic. I am a real KAREN about restaurants and this one is legit. read more

Will I return? No. Let me explain why! First time here today about 1:30pm The setup is weird. You come in the door, where you park and it's the back of the restaurant. There is a sign that say walk to the front to be seated. Once seated, we ordered the lobster-tail Po Boy with onion rings and catfish basket with sweet potato fries. Food took about 15mins to come out. First bite into my catfish was slimmy. It looked undercooked. I sent it back, the waiter asked if I needed it cooked more?? I said I need it cooked period. He proceeded to say the fish is cooked on a timer. 5 mins later. My food come out, the same exact fish, they actually refried the open piece of fish of bite. I brought it to the waiter attention and he said to cook new fish would have taken longer, but we added more fries. (Who trained this guy?) Now on the the lobster tail po boy. Y'all it wasn't even lobster tail. There was a shell in it. Y'all gotta see the pics. It appeared to either be snow crab leg or artificial crab. As a foodies with a love of seafood, I asked this waiter two times before ordering about the lobster tail. Both times he said it's real, you get 1 lobsters tail cut down the middle and half on each sub roll. After these two incidents we asked to speak to a manager and the host stated there wasn't a manager here. I see why this new restaurant has 3 stars. The waiter had the nerve to say " you don't want to pay for none of it or can I just discount it., as if the issue was money! We didn't receive a discount we paid our bill in full plus tip and left. I didn't even eat I drank my drink the Tropical Colada with was $2 off for Happy hour. It was good and strong. Y'all need to do better! read more

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Went here with my hubby since we were close by the area, wasn't impressed the food at all. Quite bland when we asked for spicy seafood boil. We ordered the raw oysters with calamari. Calamari was dry & hard...no flavors at all. Oysters were ok. The seafood boil was too disappointed. But I gotta admit that we received the good customer service. She was too helpful when we told her that our food was too bland. She gave us extra cup for spicy but still didn't "wow" me much. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant has nice decors.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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We checked out this place and was impressed. With so many restaurants to choose from, we wanted seafood that was close to us. The menus have changed, so don't use the online one. We ordered the crab and shrimp with extra corn and sausage. It was delicious. We had the Twisted sauce and it was just right in seasoning, not to hot or spicy. I would definitely return.. it wasn't crowded and the atmosphere had great ambiance! However, this place a spacious a full of potential. We had carry out because we had our own wine at home. read more

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The drinks, the drinks, the drinks! The drinks had me feeling pretty awesome this past Mother's Day weekend. This place is was actually a lot bigger then I thought. I ended up ordered a shrimp boil and it was just ok... not enough flavor in the butter garlic recipe so I ended up taking it home and adding my own seasoning. The service was nice, but we were seated at a table that had not been cleaned so we had to get up and let them clean. All and all, I like the place but it seems like just another Juicy Crab. read more

Good waiter was super thoughtful and made the whole experience 11/10. The food and sauce recommendations changed the game.

WE ALWAYS TRRRYYYYYYY!! & my daughter loves the wings so we come back... Today my hubby & kiddos went just to tell me how terrible it was ONCE again!! The waitress Brooklin was not attentive at all. The cock tail sauce was like jelly/ jello & she said it's kept in the fridge & that's why it was that way which is funny because we have been here multiple times... Never checked in, never gave refills, no utensils in the beginning.. My daughter had to go ask for a check because she NEVER came back!!! Terrible!! We try!! We really do!! To make it worse, it was only 4 other parties so not busy at all!!! The prices are good, the food is good. But the atmosphere is trash & service is even worse!!!! We have got maybe good service twice out of like 20 visits! Recommend for take out! Not dine in! read more

This place is always under staff and there's people who's just standing around. I'm not sure why I tried this place for the second time. Never again and it's been over an hour and they still have taken our order. I'm praying the food is good because I'm ready to just walk out read more

Food is always incredible and always super fast. Be sure to ask for Alyssa she was incredibly helpful and kind!

everything I have ever ate here was so good . Service was good drinks were good . Will definitely be back . And Bianca is the great she is always so nice and helpful in every way !!!! read more

The Twisted Crab Seafood & Bar - Seafood Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Greeted with a bit of an attitude for even walking through the door but seated immediately. We did not have anyone come and ask to order a drink or food after sitting there for 10 minutes. Employees don't look happy and decided to leave. Not sure if we would give it another chance when there is a Juicy Crab down the road that seems enthusiastic about customers. read more

Typical chain food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very loud music, which echos throughout the restaurant, making it hard to hear anyone at your table.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food was typical bar food but seafood. Quality was average. read more

Came in for lunch and ordered the calamari and clam chowder. Both tasted like they came frozen out of a bag and a can