Always love this place, don't know why their ratings are so low. My babe got me a renter and did…read moreall the leg work. To treat her, I took her to this spot since she saw it on tv in the morning and was craving for seafood boil. We got the 6 lb for the 2 of us, it's hella worth it. The seafood was really fresh, and the mix sauce in spicy was perfect. So good. We probably finished about 1/2 and my partner was about to face plant into the food. So we took the rest home. The service was amazing, the servers offered to open up the crab and lobster and they are pros. Didn't waste any parts and made it easier for us to enjoy. The ambience was loud but chill. We got a local lady sitting next to us and she naturally was loud. No complaints Caz we too busy mopping the seafood.

We are on a mission.... To try some new spots our daughter loves. She just graduated from HPU this…read moreweek getting her Bachelor's in Psychology. And she wants to make sure we try all the spots she has eaten at the last three years Well, I have to say, the chef did his thing in that kitchen. As a chef myself I take my hat off to you sir! Job well down! Not many can handle the "Kajun" flavors. This was a good spot for the first stop this week! All I can say is there shrimp, mussels, catfish, crabs, rice etc,.etc. etc. it was all good! We will be back if she decides to stay for her Masters program. Ooooh one last thing! The fried Oreos were on beast mode! one order had four and ice cream with whipped cream! BOOM if you're on a diet don't even think about it! Certainly on point! Pray, Eat and Love because life is way too short! M&M

It's little sentimental mood during writing this review…read more Mahalo for your not only good food but also great service, hospitality with aloha. I and my family have been Karai Crab since they were old location inside the Willows. We were always gather with friends and had a great time. After Covid, they moved current location but sadly they close their door. (Old location was old Hawaiian feeling and new place is bright and modern) I think Karai Crab is the almost first restaurant to serve steamed crab, shrimp, shellfish, with corn, potato, and with sauce (is it called Louisiana style? I don't know,,,) on island. It's fun and yum! Our family and friends decided to go dinner last minutes before they are closed. And had a great last dinner here! Mahalo for 13years!!!! We gonna miss you...

Let's meet at Karai Crab…read more Law of the Claw #3, Be Your Crabulous Self. No Imitations. Love this! ;) We got the Colossal Sampler. It's their seafood boil with 1 cluster of snow crab, 1 cluster of king crab leg, 1 cluster of Dungeness crab, 6 shrimps, 4 mussels, 2 red potatoes, 2 corns halves of corn, 6 clams, 1 boiled egg, 3 pineapple-Portuguese sausage and 2 bowls of steamed rice. For the sauce, we got it on the side, the Karai Special Sauce. It's a mixed of garlic butter with Cajun seasoning. I also ordered a side of the cayenne sauce to add the extra sizzle in my mouth. I like it hot but my friend can only handle level one of hotness! Our server is Gigi. She's the perfect server! She was attentive, friendly and you could see her eyes smiling with the mask on. She's totally crabulous!!! I hope her management shellebrate her!!! The restaurant got lots of nice wallpaper covers of the 3 Laws of the Claws. - Law of the Claw #1 Crack A Smile - Law of the Claw #2 Let's Shellebrate - Law of the Claw #3 Be Your Crabulous Self. No Imitations The atmosphere is nice and quiet but can totally feel a peaceful dinning. The patrons kept to themselves, like we did, as we indulged ourselves with our crabulous seafoods!!! Parking, currently getting fix so we got out for FREE. It's a bit confusing so be careful when you drive in. You will need to drive down, not drive up. There's lot of space. The bathroom is ok. It can use a little TLC. I'm giving them a 5-stars BECAUSE of GIGI!!! Thank you for reading my review. Have a great night!

Definitely not bias because I have tried multiple spots on Oahu that offers seafood boil; but till…read morethis day, Boiling Crab has been my number one favorite. If you're gonna sell seafood boil at a restaurant you gotta make sure you know how to season the food. I feel like that's a given but I've tried other places and they don't bring the heat unlike this place. Seafood is tasty which I appreciate because believe it or not I've had some bad crab legs and I don't know how a restaurant can serve bad crab legs if the whole reason for people to eat at your restaurant is to eat good seafood. I digress. Service is good as usual, the staff is friendly and always assures you if anything else is needed. Even the manager/chef (I assume) will personally come to your table to greet you which is refreshing. The restaurant itself is clean and continues to keep brining me back. Only reason why I would rate 4 stars is because you pay a lot for the combo. I personally would like more seafood if I'm paying that much. Not a big deal breaker but that's just me and honestly Boiling Crab is overall a good place to eat.

Btw you pay $90 something for 5 crab legs just buy at the super market…read more Keep your money and go someplace else, because the moment you have a problem management cant handle it they just call security on you for their messed up kitchen and orders coming wrong or never coming at all. 4/11/2026 7pm for 20 people I'm a waitress and my Husband is a chef we worked all our life in restaurant/Hospitality industry. Who ever is the "manager " at that place needs to be replaced RUDE,has absolutely no management experience. Like I'm so upset it takes me a lot to leave a bad review and this is why. I ordered crab legs combo, crab fries and ban bang shrimp non spicy. Decided to order another one because my daughter wanted more, it was spicy. I tried one my husband tried one and my daughter we all agreed it was spicy I told the waitress she went back to the kitchen came back again and said they say this is not spicy I told her it's spicy can we change it. She left and then the supposed manager comes out and says this is not spicy I made it rudely... so you're a manager and a cook and can't do either job right.he came to so rudely and lots of attitude to say that he made the shrimp and its not spicy.Anyways I told him try it then because I know I'm right and you're wrong. He left upset. I yelled at him keep it I don't want it. I went downstairs and wanted to talk to manager this wacko comes out. Ended up him not being able to manage the problem and call the security. That's fine because we, us, 20 people will never never ever coming back again. Good job ruining this place short stack

Shell yeah... it's getting cray in Waikiki…read more BOLD flavors + island vibes = the ultimate seafood feast @cajuncrabwaikiki Nothing beats cracking into a saucy Crab Legs Combo with your crew--shrimp, clams, mussels, corn, potatoes... all drenched in that buttery, garlicky Cajun goodness Messy hands, full hearts, and unforgettable bites--this is how we do aloha style

Came here because of the great reviews and overall the food was good, but it didn't quite live up…read moreto the hype for me. The interior is pretty plain, and the communal hand washing sink from temu in the middle of the dining room felt a bit awkward. After eating, everyone lines up to wash their hands while people are waiting behind them. The crab and seafood were cooked well, but the seasoning was very garlicky. We love garlic, but it cut other flavors. If all you want is to taste garlic, you'll fit right in. Overall, a solid meal, but I'll be sticking with The Boiling Crab, my tried and true seafood boil joint.

I stopped by this seafood boil spot inside the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center food court and…read moredecided to try the Cajun shrimp with rice (mild). I was honestly surprised to see a seafood boil place in a mall food court it's not something you come across often, so of course I had to give it a try! The food came out fresh and hot, and the shrimp had a nice Cajun flavor without being overly salty or greasy. The mild spice level was perfect just enough kick without overpowering the dish. The rice was a great addition to soak up all that flavorful sauce. It was $28+tax not bad for the amount of food. What really caught my attention was how quiet the food court was for a Sunday at 11am. Usually, this place is packed, so I was a bit surprised to see it almost empty. But honestly, that made it easier to enjoy my meal without the usual crowd or long lines. Overall, it's a nice hidden find if you're craving seafood while shopping in Waikiki. Prices are decent for the area, and it's a fun, unexpected option in a mall setting. I'd come back to try their other sauces next time!

This place is located at the food court with a lot of places to sit. Service was quick and the…read morestaff were nice! I ordered the spicy shrimp bowl and it was good! They add cilantro on top, which I love, but know that there are people that don't prefer it. You get 6 pieces of shrimp, which isn't too bad for the amount that you pay. I also ordered the Cajun fries, which was really good.

Good service & good food!…read more I love how this Cajun restaurant has an Asian twist. They also offer other Asian seafood dishes. My go to is always the snow crab combo. Crawfish tastes fresh and not frozen like other places.

This our is our 1st time dining here.Also we're excited because it's also our 1st time to have a…read morecrab boil other then having it at home.So our friends that live in the area suggested this place.When we arrived it wasn't very bz.The room was only half full.The establishment looked old,plain and out of date decor but I figured that they concentrated on good food then a fancy restaurant.So after ordering our drinks we placed our orders.So our friends had the various crab boil combo's.Everything was tasty,perfectly seasoned and they gave a good amount of food.We were very happy.Staff were very friendly as well..When back on Oahu we will definitely be coming back.

Party of 33 - happy, content and full!! Thank you to the staff and crew that served our large…read moregroup, especially Maureen and Mgr. Tracey, you guys rock!! They were ready for our group before the reservation time, and once the orders started rolling, everything moved without any hiccups or delay!! Our food came out quick and piping hot! Drink refills and additional orders were handled with speed and efficiency. I was impressed!! Thank you Kickin Kajun, our group enjoyed the food, the hospitality and the speed and care put into serving us. Compliments to the chef...the spice was spicing!!

Love the variety. Great for lunch or date night. Not into the messy eating, but plenty other menu…read moreoptions. Try the aligator if you are feeling brave! [loud and very cold]

Surprisingly this place was pretty good! We arrived to the mall to get a few things, but coming…read morehere was out of curiosity and pure impulse. My family and I were hungry and didn't feel like going to the food court so I teased the idea to my husband, caught a quick glimpse of the basket menus for our kids and was immediately set on going, hoping the boys wouldn't mind. We ordered: 1 pupu platter appetizer 1 soft shell crab basket with fries 2 lemon pepper wing baskets with fries 1 crawfish combo (with shrimp, mussels, clams, sausage, corn, potatoes) Everything was so flavorful and crispy! We weren't expecting the fries to have that much, but they were sooo good! The only downside was that the lemon pepper wings were too salty. The seafood combo was delicious as well, but the shrimp was kinda mushy. Will be coming back again soon!

I ordered the shrimp combo take out last night. I added on 2 extra corns and 2 coleslaws. I was…read moresurprised when I showed up they had just finished packing up my order "just in time." I checked to make sure I had everything, and noticed my coleslaw and my two corns were missing. Good thing I hadn't left yet. Staff was kind when they realized, and apologized for the wait. When I finally got home to eat, I went to peel my first my first shrimp and my finger smooshed all the way through the shrimp, complete mush. I grabbed the next shrimp hoping for the best, but same thing. At this point, I was just eating them, because I didn't spend $70 for nothing. The sauce was good, I just had to get over the texture. I want to say about 95% of the shrimps I ate were soft. Flash forward to the middle of the night and this morning, my stomach has been so sore. It's hard to get out of the bathroom. I look up if "soft shrimp" are safe to eat, and google tells me soft shrimp are usually spoiled, and definitely not safe to eat. I'll probably not eat at this location ever again, and would recommend if anyone wants to try it out, to dine in and complain if they have soft shrimp, or avoid the shrimp fully.

I don't know how I haven't heard of this place, yet after trying it out for the first time, my…read moreexpectations seem to have changed a lot after the visit. It was a pretty good first time visit despite the very small seating in the restaurant. And now the food... I had to pick between the BBQ sliders and the Chicken biscuits and gravy. And, for the price, they definitely gave me a good amount of chicken in correlation to the biscuit. The bites I got from the chicken and the southern gravy were really delicious. Eating the chicken with the biscuit and the gravy, a lot more pleasant there. I didn't really need the Louisiana style hot sauce. Chicken, spot on and crispy...the biscuit, light, delicate and soft... There's not really much I can find a complaint on, and the presentation looked so inviting to eat. I can definitely tell they put so much heart and soul into their food, and it comes out presented well. Next time, maybe I can try the BBQ sliders if I ever come across this place again. Thanks, Southern Love, you really made my day.

For a slow and quality meal - this is your place to be. And I don't mean slow in a bad way, but…read moreslow in the sense that you get to sit, enjoy your conversation with your companion, and see the kitchen in action carefully assembling all components of your meal. This is the furthest from fast food, and you cannot come here with the expectation of fast food. I enjoyed the best fried chicken in my life here. Freshly battered and fried. Accompanied by a beautiful potato salad, collard greens, and a tasty piece of cornbread. I would order an entire pan of that cornbread if I could. And you should definitely get a side of that potato salad. My boyfriend enjoyed their mixed plate which had rib ribs and a few other items, but I was too concentrated on my food to care about what he was eating. We came around 6 PM on a Saturday night and were served our food just after 7 PM. We were incredibly lucky because while we were sitting at the counter, we saw numerous parties try to come in to dine in, and there was no space available. Takeout is always an option, but you still need to wait for your takeout so be patient, walk around to the Sake shop down the street and come back in an hour to pick up your piping hot food. Parking is extremely limited so pray to the parking gods that you score a stall in front of the restaurant or try your luck on the street and take a short walk down.

Some of the best broiled seafood I've had and my family and I will keep coming back. We ordered the…read moreCajun fries just as a light pupu and they were so good. The spice was perfect mixed with the crab, mussels, corn, crawfish, and sausage. Get some rice so you can put the sauce' from the bag on it. The owner is always so sweet and friendly when we come in, and the staff has always been so helpful and always on top of things. I know they downsized from their original location, the inside is just as welcoming and relaxing while we enjoyed our food. This is the only broil spot we go on the Windward side, the Cajun spot at Windward mall got my cousin sick and the flavors they offer vs what Cajun King has - doesn't compare. Love this place!!

Good: friendly service, tried to discourage me from the raw clams because they are small but when I…read moreinsisted on ordering they gave me 2 extra, king crab was very good and easy to eat given the cuts they make on the shells, amazing shrimp fried rice Not so good: plastic fork, plastic plate, uncomfortably warm inside even though has AC, the sauce has way too much sweetness almost like they mix honey into the garlic butter (yuck), cheap plastic gloves instantly get perforated eating pokey crab legs, they added 18% tip onto the bill without mentioning it and it was just 2 of us at lunch (criminal practice IMHO), pricey $65 for king crab, no beer Overall: good, I'd go back when get itchy for crab again...