One of the best crab boil places in the city, saying a lot now that it is so oversaturated and on every corner. This is the only place to get a good seafood boil this west and it always clean and the food comes out quickly. You can customize the sauce you would want so it's good for everyone. Fairly priced considering we are an inland state and everything is imported. We usually spend $40 to feed 2 adults which is what we would spend pretty much anywhere dining out. read more

Ugly Crab - 1pound Snow crab boil with sausage, potatoes, corn, and crawfish. - Seafood Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Drove back from Georgetown Florida a few days ago to face another Indiana winter. I know, I know we are supposed to go south this time of year. While in Florida we live on the St Johns river and are Airnb hosts and leave the river house during the high season. The St John is famous for blue crab and the shrimp run thick in the waters In August. All of our neighbors load their freezers with catfish, shrimp and bream (blue gill) in the summer and fall. Oyster roasts, fish fries and crab boils are part of the cultural landscape. Everyone has a relative that has a secret family seafood recipe. Speaking of secret seafood recipes,we visited the Ugly Crab for our anniversary this afternoon. The snow crab, crawfish and andouille sausage boil was out of sight! We ordered ours with butter garlic sauce. Outstanding!!!!! The corn on cob was excellent for Indiana in December and the red potatoes were perfectly cooked. Our first Indiana seafood boil was really good. After my wife and I finished wallowing around the bottom of our pan we set the gps for Dairy Queen for dessert! read more

It's not often that the far west side gets a new restaurant outside of the standard fast food or big chain options, making Ugly Crab a welcome addition. It's only been open for a couple weeks so it's been pretty busy during peak times and is a small establishment to begin with. We got there on a Saturday at 5 p.m. and were able to order right away and find a seat. It's a little pricey but the food is excellent and what you would expect for quality seafood. I shared a pound of crab legs and shrimp with my mom. We added corn and potatoes on the side and it was all served in a plastic bag and drenched in garlic butter. My mom laughed when she saw the meal came with bibs and plastic gloves but by the time we starting digging in she realized it was more than just a gimmick. I wish I had known the shrimp come with the legs still attached because I couldn't eat them. I realize how ridiculous this is because I loved the crab legs but I don't know - I just couldn't get past it. We'll still be back for the crab legs. read more

Ugly Crab - Seafood Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Now a regular here! Price is very well worth it! Pro tip: This is a place you don't want to bring kids (they can't appreciate the food). read more

Of all the places where you can get a seafood boil in Indy this is the best one. This place also doesn't skimp on serving size you get what you pay for and then some. The seafood is fresh and when you order spicy it is actually spicy. We ordered the super platter and it was honestly way too much food for us but so delicious. read more

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Awesome selection here. If you want crab on the westside, this is the place to go. Similar format to other walk-in seafood eateries I've been to throughout the country. You enter, order your food and they bring it to your table complete with a splatter mat (bib) and gloves. Several spices to choose from or mix them all together. Even the wings taste great here. Price is equivalent to other crab and seafood eateries. It's not McDonalds folks, it's the real deal. Bottom line is...the food is great, the service is friendly but not overbearing, and the cost is about average for a crab house....and they just added beer to the menu, so I know I can talk my brother into going. :-) Well worth it! A+++ read more

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Awesome spot ! Will be back! A little pricy! But well worth the money...I made my meal up with mussels and crab legs in the boiling sauce made mild.. The food was hot and fresh the corn was juicy and flavorful I just loved everything about this place. The mussels were about as fresh as they come in the Midwest. I like that they give you a grab kit fully equipped with bib and glav We also ordered the hush puppies and cheese sticks.. The first batch they gave us was still cold but they apologized immediately and brought us another batch immediately and they were awesome. Highly recommended.... read more

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This place is incredible. We ordered the king crab legs, shrimp and sausage in the ugly sauce with a medium spice. It was so good. The crab legs were HUGE. The boil came with corn and potatoes. I cannot tell you how good the ugly sauce is. It was like a lemon butter creamy cajun. A MUST. This place will be a frequent place for us from now on. read more

This is probably one of my top 5 seafood places in Indianapolis. The service was good, you order at the counter and grab your own drink. I got the crab leg combo, with the ugly sauce. It's alll in the sauce, if you can't get the seafood sauce correct then you won't have repeat customers. Omg the sauce is DELICIOUS. I've been to Krab Kingz, exotic etc I've been to several seafood spots in Indianapolis, this place is great. If the location was more central, I would frequent there more. I highly recommend it! read more

So, this is by far my favorite seafood restaurant. When you walk-in you go straight to the counter to order your food. They hand you your table number and you utensils and you pick your seat. For this place to be so good it's never overly crowded. I've never had to wait to be seated. The food takes about 15 minutes to come out and is served hot and ready. The corn is best in the Summertime because it's fresh. I advise to get the boiling sauce.... it's delicious . One thing that sets this seafood restaurant apart from the rest is I've never left here hungry!!! read more

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We were craving seafood so decided to stop in. Surprisingly, this was my first seafood boil experience even though there are plenty of them back home. We were so hungry, we chose to order the largest dish & share. We chose the Super Seafood Combo which we thought included a half tray of mixed seafood meat. The pricing on the menu was updated to $108 with white-out before tax & not the $95 we thought it was as stated in their previous ad. We decided to order it anyway and waited patiently as our meal was prepared. They do have self-serve fountain drinks which we added to our tab and after tax ended up spending a total of $135. About 30mins later, our meal was served & we began to dig in. To our surprise, our order actually included two half trays not one like we originally thought. Each tray included one lobster tail, four crab legs, about 10 of each mussels, shrimp and crawfish. Along with corn on the cob, red potatoes, & two eggs. You able to choose the degree of spice: mild, medium, hot or none, and sauce flavor so we chose mild & Garlic Butter sauce. The entire meal was so filling and delicious, we ended up taking one entire tray for leftovers as we raised the white flag. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, especially for the Super Combo. You're welcome! read more

Ugly Crab - Super Seafood Combo comes with two of these trays for $108 plus tax - Seafood Near Me - Avon, Indiana

They can get a little busy during dinner time. Ordering was no-nonsense. We got the freast .However, we waited 15-20 mins for our food., but at-least they handed out croissants. With that said, the seafood was very fresh. The snow grab was great, the shrimp was amazing, the lobster was fantastic, same with mussels and the crawfish. Totally recommend the garlic butter sauce. Give 5 stars for the quality of food., but wish the service was quicker. read more

OOOMMMGGGG!!! The food was freakin awweesome!!! I mean it's seafood cant go wrong its worth the price...if ur a seafood person!!! It was empty fir a party of 13!!! read more

Met two of my cousins here yesterday. I think I had my hopes up because I love seafood. I ordered a catfish filet just to try it. I also ordered the pound of shrimp that comes in a bag with a half ear of corn and 1 small potato. I chose the garlic butter for my sauce. After tasting it I discovered it lacked lots of flavor and seasoning. So I asked for the Cajun sauce. I had to pay for that. It did make it taste a little better. I have had other seafood from other places in Indy which I thought flavor and seasoning was better so I doubt seriously I will be coming back here again. It was very expensive. My cousins ordered crab legs & shrimp and they enjoyed it. They did say it needed more seasoning. One also ordered crab Rangoon and said they were really good. I gave it a 3* read more

Saw good reviews on Yelp so we thought we'd give it a try. Not a fancy place and the decor was nothing special, but the food was fantastic! She had shrimp and crab, I had mussels and crab. Portions were large and all was cooked to perfection (and I used to cook in a Maine Lobster House). Then there was the sauce! OMG the sauce! Both of us chose the boiling sauce and we used the mussel shells to scoop up every drop! Would go again in a heartbeat! Highly recommend you try the Ugly Crab. read more

1/2 service for real! You gotta get everything yourself. Luckily the food was ok, I shouldn't of tipped cuz I did all the work. I should've just went back in the kitchen and made it myself. On top of running out of whiting. So I had to settle. read more

The spicy is suppose to be the spiciest which is not at least not to me. Flavor is good. They don't give you much lemon or limes.

I weighed my crab legs because I knew they looked off. I was right. Was suppose to get half a pins and got only half of that. You get one chance with me and no do overs. It was my first and last time going to this business. read more

i came her for my mothers birthday and boy was that a mistake,ordered (2-1/2 shrimp 1/2 crab and sausage,2-1/2 crab 1/2 shrimp and lobster)that took 40 min and it was all overcooked and tuff and chewy,there are to many other places to go when i spend 175 dollars and get this kind of service and quality of food,next time we'll just go down the street to "red lobster" where they actually care about the customer and were not to another order to get through...next time i know i will truly think twice before wasting my time and money...thanks for ruining my parents birthday... read more

I love seafood and the Ugly Crab is a solid restaurant if your looking for crab, mussels, or shrimp. The staff is super friendly and helpful when your not sure what to order (because you want it all). I ordered hush puppies and the shrimp and mussel combo meal. read more

Ugly crabs are not so ugly!!! I've been wanting a really finger licking good seafood for a while now and this place made it on my list. I was happy with the garlic butter sauce and spice level high. I've been here a couple of times now and I also ordered the bluecrabs. Next time, I'm ordering food to go since, ya know.....its call Ugly crab, but the crab isn't ugly.......its the person eating it since it's all over my face. Delish!!! read more

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UGLY CRAB in Avon! Let's Go!!! The food, service and ambiance is amazing. Another delicious restaurant I cannot get enough of in Avon's mass choices of dining. I recommend this spot for those who love Cajun/seafood! read more

I've been there twice and loved it both times. The quality and freshness of the seafood is impressive for a non-coastal area. In addition to the quality, you also get a lot of food. Definitely better than going to a chain seafood place. read more

My son loves Louisiana boils so we came for his birthday. The guys got a shrimp boil and loved it. I had a cat fish meal and my daughter got a kids meal. Ours meals were just ok. I also feel the staff did not want to give us an idea of how many people can typically eat from a boil. We have been to other places where they gave a range of the number of people that 1 would feed. It was also disappointing that they did not open until 12. Most places open at 11 am on the weekend. We had to kill 30 minutes. Had it not been a birthday choice, we would have moved on to another restaurant. read more

The food is the FANTASTIC! So much food for the price and taste is great! (Grubhub was one delivery option at this time. There were issues with ordering, You have to be able to tell them what kind of "sauce" you want. (Just garlic butter, Then levels of spicy) the toast was confusing for UC too.) The price is so good... the food is excellent! I suggest ordering extra potatoes and corn. Garlic bread is wonderful too... I can have three meals from this. (I order Shrimp and Lobster!) I think I am going to be an Ugly Crab addict. Great seafood at great prices with really great people. read more

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This is a place that has great seafood in a casual atmosphere. I loved it!

This was my first time here. Found it odd that you order first then have a seat. I ordered the seafood combo with garlic sauce & 1 with ugly crab sauce. Both tasted pretty much the same. The seafood all tasted great. I do wish there would have been more lobster & crab and less crawfish, sausage, egg, potatoes, corn. There was only 1 lobster, few crab legs. Atmosphere here is pretty noisy. I'll definitely come back again, just not for the combo. read more

Ugly Crab - Seafood combo - Seafood Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Tried this place for the first time. It did not disappoint. The food was great, they even have a big sink that you can clean up in. I will be going back read more

The Ugly Crab is not fancy, not romantic and not expensive. It is one of the friendliest eatery's we have ever dined. Sincere smiles and thanks. The food is the star and secures a solid five stars. We enjoyed crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, and blue crabs. Sincerely some of best "seasoned" boil I have had anywhere. It worth the drive to the west side, just off Rockville Road. Next time I feel the urge for seafood, I'll be back. read more

It was a good experience. I bit too expensive The service wasn't all that. The food was okay. I would go back if I wanted to take a friend for a new experience other than that I wouldn't go back. read more

This is by far one of the best restaurants in the area - maybe even in Indy. I've come in a couple of times and the food and service are always excellent. Their specialty seems to be the seafood boil, but their sandwiches and fish baskets are just as delicious if you want something cleaner and easier on your wallet. No matter what you get, you will not be disappointed! If you're looking for fresh seafood in Indy - this is your place! read more

What a huge waste of money. We spent almost $100 for 2 adults and 2 teenagers. I would NOT recommend this place. First, the people that are standing at the front counter don't bother greeting you or make any attempt to help you -- as if everyone who comes in through the door knows how they work. Come on, say hello to people walking in! This place is apparently not a sit down and order. You order at the counter then sit and your food is brought out to you. Well learn to greet people and explain this! Fix this!!! And no one bothered explaining their menu either. They honestly just didn't seem to care. Then the food came. What a mess. If the crab legs had had any taste at all I would not have minded but it was a worthless mess because the crab was crap!!! Yeah the name of this restaurant is UGLY Crab and it was a seriously UGLY experience. I want my money back!!! I don't know where these other glorious reviews came from but this place was NOT AMAZING. IT WAS A BAD REGRETTABLE EXPERIENCE!!! read more

I was psyched to find this type of restaurant in Avon. I had traveled to Florida around Christmas and went to a similar restaurant there. The Ugly Crab did not disappoint! We had the Crab legs and shrimp in their Boiling Sauce, a mix of all 3 sauces, and Medium heat. The heat was just right and the portions were huge with 1/2 lb. of each type of seafood you choose, corn cobette, and red potato. Two of us ate for $50, and it was well worth it for delicious seafood in the midwest. Advice: Go for the boiling sauce, wear the bib, dig in and grab a lot of napkins! Can't wait to go back and get spicy shrimp to try! read more

They are OVER-PRICED. They only provide one small red potato and one half of a corn on the cobb with their boil bag. Their combo meals are ridiculously priced. We spent $53 for just crab legs and shrimp combo. Had to add on the sausage for "half pound." It was not half of a pound. I will NOT return. I will got to Exotic on the Run, Juicy or Ducketts. They are only charging this much because it's Avon. Don't waste your money. read more

Okay. I know what you're thinking. "Seafood in Avon, Indiana???" I was thinking the same thing. But then I went with my wife and it. Was. Amazing. It was so good we went back with some friends to treat them and they agreed with us. Thus far we have tried the shrimp and crawfish with the boiling sauce and medium sauce and then again with mild - the medium heat was a little too much for my wife and the mild even had a bit of a kick to it. No matter, everything was delicious. We also tried the king crab and regular crab and they were equally delicious: sweet, succulent, tender, and not stringy. We also ordered the calamari: perfect. The best part of all of the food though is the freshness. Again - I know - seafood in Avon - yes!! And as a bonus (not that they need a bonus) the staff is also super friendly. If you like seafood at all, you have to come here. Awesome and fresh seafood in Indiana. Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd say. read more

This is my favorite seafood in town, the way that the boils come with the veggies and sauce really enhance the flavor of the mussels or crab legs for a warm, and flavorful brilliance on the tongue that also has a very smooth and saucy finish. From someone who travels all over the US and abroad, this is hands down a must when in Indianapolis! read more

If you have been looking for a seafood meal and do not want the typical red lobster this place is for you. My first experience at this restaurant was very impressed.The hostess was very informative on making we knew what all came in our meal. My husband and I chose to get one pan because it has soooo much food in it. This pan can feed a family of 4 comfortably. We couldn't finish our pan that we had to take it home to finish . We really enjoyed it and went back two weeks later. I really didn't have any major issues with this restaurant. It was very clean even though you are eating very messy food. Will be going again soon ! read more

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I always get the king crab legs which I love! Always juicy and flavorful I never get a picture I just dig on in! Sorry!

Delicious! Speedy dining service, even with non-stop call-in orders. I had the crab legs and crawfish with the boil seasoning. It is big enough to split between two people. The only thing that was par was the mozzarella sticks. They're like mozzarella sticks front the state fair. It's pricey unless you split a plat with a spouse or friend. A+ restaurant. read more

Omg.... the food was amazing service was good! Best seasoned king crab ever this is my to go to spot when I'm back in town.