This updated review is brought to you in part by, "first impressions aren't always necessarily the lasting impressions". Since the original inception of this place and our initial discovery, something has been wavering just a bit. The consistency. Ultimately, the food still tastes as great as it did the first time we ever ordered it. However, there have been a number of inconsistencies in their execution. But to name a few, there's things like.. Lack of white sauce, too much white sauce, too much spice, forgotten proteins, inexplicably missing rice, half a lobster tail's meat sticking to the shell whilst the other half breaks off with ease.. ...and SO on. At this point, it's safe to say I have mixed feelings about this place. I still LOVE their seafood. I'm just irritated by their inconsistent execution, depending on what day it is, who's working, or how many people even decided to show up to work that day. I know this probably sounds like a negative review. But let me sum this up with the following: the food is still awesome, but the execution needs some touching up. And it is with this rationale that I must update my original review from 5 stars...to 4. Still highly recommend them. But....proceed with the aforementioned caveats. In other words, check your food before you depart the building. If you want to read about why the food is so good, check out my first review of this place. Thank you. read more

Trap N Crab - Steak and shrimp (half) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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My sons took me out for my birthday and we drove 40 minutes to this place! Omg...awesome food! I had the shrimp, lobster and crab and my sons had the double crab plate! Spicy and delicious-literally licking my fingers!!! Reasonably priced for all the food you get! Family owned and from El Paso, TX! read more

Trap N Crab - Lobster, shrimp and crab legs!!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

If I could give this place a zero that's exactly what it would be.. There is no way in hell that this place should be associated with seafood.. that sauce has to be the worst sauce I have ever tasted in my life.. I almost cried they wouldn't give me a refund and stated it's a "small business" and I'm not confrontational type of person.. so I just walk out in thew it straight in the trash because there's was no way I was eating that. Horrible horrible place to eat, wouldn't recommended this place to dead dog that's how bad it is. To each it's own but if you enjoy this place you honestly don't know what real seafood taste like !! And please stop hiring young people who have no social skills or customer service skills. I'll be calling the BBB in the morning because this place needs to be reported ASAP! read more

Today, unfortunately was the last day for dine-in. From tomorrow onward, it will be take-out. The young man at the counter was super nice and friendly. He helped us make our choices. I had steak and lobster. My husband had shrimp and crab. My steak was prepared perfectly. The lobster tail was split lengthwise so it was easy to pull off the shell. One full piece of corn, rice, potato and sausage were a part of the meal for each of us. My only complaint was that next time I will ask for the sauce/topping on the side. There was too much sauce for my taste. Other than that our meals were wonderful. Please patronize our local restaurants. Enjoy your visit to Trap and Crab. read more

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I had heard of this place so I decided to give it a try and see what it had to offer. I read the prior reviews which had mixed comments but nonetheless I wanted to try it for myself. Right off the bat, they don't carry beer which is a must with seafood. Nonetheless, I bought a six pack and now armed with my beer, I stepped up to the challenge. The place was empty at lunch time(not good) but I continued with my spirits high. The menu was bland looking, it was lacking pictures of the food and all prices were market price so u didn't know the price of what you were ordering. Unless you are going Dutch, bring a fat wallet just in case.... The waiter was very friendly, patient and explained the dishes very well but he did need to go and check current market price. He set up my beer on a bucket of ice so that definitely kept my hopes alive. When the food arrived disappointment slowly crept in. EVERYTHING was bland and the food was over powering with the seasoning. The potatoes were rock hard and were not edible. The lobster, crab, shrimp and corn all tasted as though they had been cooked separately and then thrown together and a bunch of seasoning was then added to the mix. The French fries and sausage were good but in the end, disappointing and for the price...extremely disappointing. Verdict: my beers were kept cold and truth be told; they were the highlight of this meal. If u want seafood...sad to say, go to Red Lobster if that's even considered real seafood. read more

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It's my son's 6th birthday today and we're new to El Paso we've been moving around quite a bit so he doesn't have many friends here yet. He's feeling a little down and I must say El Paso has been very welcoming. Thank you for your recommendations! I reached out to Trap N Crab since someone was asking about fresh seafood in a Facebook post in a local group and Justen was offering 10% off the first order. Justen was super responsive when I told him that we were looking to spend around $50-$60 max for 4 adults. Dianne was awesome coming in a little early to make it on time. The seafood was so well flavored, big portioned, and hit the spot! Thanks for accommodating our family! Omg it was a huge hit! read more

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One star because I received my food. This is the lobster double crab double shrimp combo. Lobster tail was cut in half and very small, probably about a $5 tail, tasted like it was drenched in soy sauce. Double crab was 2 knuckles. 20 shrimp, includes the shrimp from this combo and a large shrimp combo. Everything was overcooked, oily and very cold. Will not be returning after this experience. read more

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I went by and ordered some food. Amazing. This is the type of food and business I have been craving. The food is amazing. The staff is friendly. read more

Trap N Crab - Menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Love coming here specifically for the Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich! They cook it so perfectly and the spices and flavors are always on point. It's my go to place for this craving. The sauces they offered me on the side to dip my fries were fire! I love sauces and this definitely had me wanting more. read more

At the recommendation of a friend I decided to try this place. I was not disappointed. Every entree/combo comes with rice, corn, potatoes and sausage. I ordered the crab and shrimp. I got a good helping of everything with a good cajun flavor(although not really spicy). They oddly only had 2 menus, one taped to the front door (facing to the outside) and one on the counter where you order so ordering took a little longer (there were 4 of us) since we each had to take a turn reading through the many options. All and all I think this place will be great once we can actually stay and eat inside. read more

Trap N Crab - Crab and shrimp! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

This is the best seafood in town. My husband and I got The shrimp and crab combo and we have not stopped talking about it. The seasoning is delicious and the serving is huge. The combo comes with your seafood of choice, seasoned potatoes, corn, rice, and sausage. The secret sauce has an amazing Cajun flavor. I can't recommend this place enough. read more

Literally the best seafood that I've had in EP, customer service was great and fast and extra cautious. I'll be back for sure! read more

Trap N Crab - King crab plate was delicious. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I stopped by once while traveling to El Paso and still think of this place. So much flavor! Wish there was one closer to North Carolina. Will definitely be back! read more

Very good. The sauce is amazing and I always go back. Never had issues with food or service.

The food is really good and you get a lot for the price. I would have given this place a 5 star review, but when I called to ask if they do curbside I was told they don't, yet when I drove up there was a sign saying they do. I just think the guy at the front was being lazy. read more

This seafood is terrible. Corn on the cob wasn't seasoned, and neither was the rice. Poor service! Don't waste your time ! I mean ttttrrrrrasssshhhhh! read more

Ordered a crab boil with an additional crab cluster. We got two small crab clusters with overcooked dry potatoes and burnt kielbasa. The order was almost $50 and wasn't worth even $20. I would recommend going to another crab style restaurant near Zaragoza if at all possible. read more

Trap N Crab - Sad Potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Order in Grubhub for pick up waited for a hour, I called and asked about my order she said it's going to be a little bit longer and hung up on me. That was 30 mins before the hour, my wife called and asked about the order then they said it's for delivery so I can't come get it myself and she gave her attitude so I just ended up canceling the order. read more

I love this places food. But every time I come to pick up the front workers which are usually young girls who don't seem to know what they are doing. Every time I've gone they can't find my orders from ordering online. I think their needs to be better customer service and supervision. Seems like a bunch of young kids working. read more

I'm a fan of this place! Truth be told though, please remove the ridiculous tip trap when taking out. As it is seafood is expensive and the tip culture to carry out that has been created everywhere is obnoxious. More people would buy here if they didn't feel obligated to tip even when carrying out. read more

The first time I tried them. Fantastic. The second time, mediocre. Sure seemed like less food. No rice, only two corns. Not sure if I try them again. read more

Fucking delicious... we got the king crab legs plate and the combo with snow crab, 2 lobster tails, and shrimp.. both came on top of a bed of rice, sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob... all drenched in this delicious butter sauce you'd wanna drink like a soup HEAVENLY read more

This review is based on service alone. We called this order in hours before (granted, during the quarantine, but still) and when my husband arrived at the time we were told it would be ready, he waited over an hour outside in his car. I called the restaurant and the man who answered was rude and unapologetic. He literally responded with several "uh-huh"s and "what do you want me to say, we had orders ahead of yours" not one apology. We made the choice to eat local to support local business during this time and this kind of customer service is UNACCEPTABLE. They better hope the food is at least good. read more

Finally had a chance to stop by and support El Paso local cuisine guru and chef Justin and his crew piecing together some great dishes! This really is unlike anything done in El Paso and done with the attention to detail on sources and food used and chefs and staff . Can't wait to stop by when this place is able to have their grand opening and sit inside . Thank you for a great meal and food experience ! The spirit of Louisiana and Cajun cuisine in a El Paso fusion style of our own! Boom read more

Me and my wife ordered our food. 3 things came out to 70$ it was 2 steak and shrimps and deep fried Oreos. The food was so gross there was half an inch of seasoning on everything you couldn't even taste the shrimp or steak cause the seasoning was so thick. they refunded me only 5$. worst place I ever ate at since I was deployed to Korea read more

Trap N Crab - This is me scraping my fork across it. Gathering up all the seasoning - Cajun/Creole Near Me - El Paso, Texas

My wife and I love this place. We get everything, never been disappointed. Super satisfying

Fire tried the philly lobster roll daaaaamn it was fire!! Definitely a great place to try out in El Paso

This place is a hit or miss. Sometimes the servings are good and sometimes it looks like the server didn't put effort into it. Go to Red Lobster read more

First off before we park in front of the restaurant and we noticed the waitress inside drinking a beer from the window. We thought it was weird but whatever then we sit down and ask for a beer and they don't sell beer. Waitress let's us know we could bring our own beer. After looking through the menu we ordered the lobster double crab and double shrimp. We get our food and it was very very cold and the portions were small. All the food was over cooked and didn't taste as well as I hoped. Ended up taking our food to go immediately and brought it home to heat up, didn't help much but they at least gave us a TINY discount on the bill. Would not recommend this place. If you want way better sea food head to crab station for your fix. read more

First time ordering here and the food was not good. I ordered the king crab full and only received half, added shrimp. The food overall lacked flavor. Corn was dry and seemed old. The rice had no flavor at all but was oily. I ordered my food and upon opening immediately it was cold. The sauce that came on the side tasted gross. I do not recommend. I only tried it bc the reviews said best seafood in El Paso and this clearly wasn't it. Not worth the money. read more

This restaurant looked very promising. But the food was gross and didn't have any flavor at all.