Adam Young
This place is outstanding! The food can be made spicy or garlicky or lemony or all three mixed together. I went with all three and asked for it to be spicy. My favorite meal is the special number 3 with all the clams and mussels. It’s actually reasonably priced and the portion sizes are very large. You can leave your mark on the wall too. This place is amazing and deserves as much love as it can possibly get. Our waiter Jasmine was incredibly friendly and came to our table repeatedly. Excellent service and delicious food. Highly recommend!
… moreBig Wes
Review for Shakin’ Crab – Manassas, VA
I was truly disappointed with my recent visit. I ordered two orders of calamari—10 pieces each—for a total of 20 pieces. For just $2 more, I could’ve added fries, but I declined, expecting a decent portion of seafood for the price. Unfortunately, what I received fell short.
The fried tilapia looked more like chicken strips—definitely not what I expected. The soft-shell crabs didn’t have any shell at all, which raised some red flags. I didn’t have the time to weigh my seafood platter, but I strongly suspect I was shorted by a few pounds.
I even spoke with the person behind the bar to confirm the portion size of the calamari, and they assured me it was correct. Still, it didn’t add up for what I paid.
First impressions matter, and this one missed the mark. For the money spent, I expected better quality, portion size, and presentation.
… moreBarbara Morris
Favorite crab boil spot! The flavor is awesome and they make it like you want it. The soft shell crab sandwich is pretty good too. I’m not crazy about sausage, so I always ask them to leave them out and they usually substitute it with ‘more’ shrimp – I’m good with that! The place is always clean, even the bathrooms and considering the mess that can be made, it’s a well taken care of establishment. We ate there last night for hubby’s birthday dinner and our server brought him out a cheesecake with a candle and sang happy birthday! Always a pleasant visit! We love it. Highly recommend it!
… moreTerry Ybarra
Its a great place for seafood in the area. Prices are good and not overpriced. I ordered fried oysters with cole slaw. This wasn’t very good, but the cole slaw is great and a big portion. Next was the fried shrimp basket and it is spot on fantastic!! Big shrimp with a nice batter and very tasty. BIG order of fries that come with it. Atmosphere is neat with s seaside flair. The place was crowded. Most orders were for the seafood boil and the yummy aroma of spices and garlic all around. Next time that’s what I’m getting. Great wait staff too. Give it a try.
… moreMya Power
Food is really good. Been coming here for a while. Flavor and spice is good and not watered down like a lot of spots. Came out hot and the servers are really nice. Cute spot for a date night or to bring children. Just be careful walking and don’t wear heels … floor is really slippery (I guess all that butter and sauce lol). But the place is clean.
… moreBashar Shammout
They are amazing
First time I tried it the food was so delicious
And the stuff are so friendly as well
… moreShelby Buxton
I really wanted to like this place because it’s a cute establishment, the workers are nice but my shrimp and crawfish were severely overcooked. It’s so gross. The crab was really good, the coleslaw was really good and corn. BUT I bought a 1lb of shrimp and 1lb of crawfish and spent 70$…. So it would be great if it was all edible.
… moreAsh
I would not go here if I was you guys. I’ve seen the employee stir the sauces with his hand and lick the lids. They are gross and unhygienic. They are rude when you bring up an order issue and try to find every reason in the book of how they could be erring. It is over price, dirty, and they are rude.
… moreMawuli Vodi
We enjoyed our experience the food was great. I’ve been to other roaches we’re it didn’t seem like the value matched the prices but it did here. Took out my daughter for Valentine’s Day and she loved it as well got the special #1 with Mild Shakin Sauce, 5 mild buffalo wings and A calamari platter all for us to share. Will definitely come back at some point. We also liked adding to the decor and writing on the walls. Just ask for a marker before you leave!
… moreAri Glancy
Ive been here twice and I do enjoy the selection, the pricing is very similar to other crab boils in the area. I wish the flavor was a little better though. The seasoning is a little bland and the garlics butter is very salty. I think for the price, the flavor should be as good as the competition. If the store is reading this, please think abt trying an adjusted recipe.
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