Crafty Crab offers the freshest seafood and most authentic recipes in the area. When you walk into our restaurant, you’ll immediately experience Southern charm and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere to make you feel at home. Whether you’re stopping in for a business lunch, family dinner, date night, or a night out with friends, you’ve come to the perfect spot. Delicious home-style seafood with generous portions is what you can expect with every meal. We’re cooking up crab, crawfish, calamari, and lobster in the kitchen, made fresh daily. Not into shellfish? Try our Cajun rice, chicken tenders, and other flavorful menu options.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 8933 J M Keynes Dr #1, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: (980) 999-5111
Website: http://craftycrabrestaurant.com/
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Reviews
Merryam Teeby
My friend and I went to Crafty Crab during lunch hour on a Thursday and there was no wait at all, which was a huge plus. The food came out hot and fresh, and the seasoning on the seafood was really flavorful. The portions were generous and everything tasted well seasoned. Service was friendly and attentive, and the overall vibe was relaxed. I’d definitely come back again!
… moreNeish
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The food is always great, but what always stands out is the service. From the moment we sat down, Shakur was attentive without hovering, genuinely kind, and made sure we felt taken care of the entire time. He checked in at all the right moments, had great recommendations, and kept such a positive, professional energy. You can tell when someone takes pride in what they do, and he absolutely does. Service like that turns a good meal into a great experience. We’ll definitely be back and hoping to be seated in Shakur’s section again.
… moreThe food is always great, but what always stands out is the service. From the moment we sat down, Shakur was attentive without hovering, genuinely kind, and made sure we felt taken care of the entire time. He checked in at all the right moments, had great recommendations, and kept such a positive, professional energy. You can tell when someone takes pride in what they do, and he absolutely does. Service like that turns a good meal into a great experience. We’ll definitely be back and hoping to be seated in Shakur’s section again.
Samsara Nguyen
Seafood Boil of Mediocrity
I went to this seafood boil restaurant with my partner on a Wednesday night around 7:30pm, we’ve only been in Charlotte for about 3 months now we both don’t eat meat and love seafood and this is the second seafood boil restaurant we’ve tried and this review will make many comparisons to the Juicy Crab.
What we ordered for appetizers:
Hush puppies
Fried Catfish
Cheese sticks
Main Course was:
2 boils with 1/2lb snow crab
1/2lb shrimp
one with 1/2lb green mussels and one with 1/2lb black mussels Both with Crafty Cajun and medium spice
Service
The service was disappointing, I am a restaurant worker and I understand towards the end of the day and during rushes service can be spotty but in the section we were in there was only a single person taking orders, cashing people out with multiple groups of 6+ people. Which delayed us even getting our drink orders in. Multiple times our waiter seemed rushed and came to drop off us our food or sides and wouldn’t ask if we needed anything and it took us a few rounds of that before being able to ask for things like lemons. But he did come an check on us later in the night and was helpful and nice. This is less of a dig at the servers and more of a dig at the management for failing to have adequate amount of staff for the night and letting service time suffer.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is frankly abysmal. When we were seated initially the restaurant was bustling and people were having fun and it felt alive, but once a group or two left the place lacked in life. The music was turned down super low to the point where it was hard to hear, the TVs were turned to various sports channels and news but all of them weren’t turned up so it also had no real entertainment value to us. This is in comparison to Juicy Crab where their music was a strong focus of their atmosphere not only playing a lot of popular songs but even having DJ’s performing at their establishment. They also have significantly less TVs than Crafty Crab but still manage to produce a livelier atmosphere at their tables and bar than the Crafty Crab.
Food
The food was mediocre at best. Starting with the appetizers they were all underwhelming, the hush puppies were under cooked and still very doughy in the middles, the cheese sticks had good breading and cheese pulls and were served with marinara, but were on the chewier side and not in a pleasant way but more of a im gonna choke on this way. The Catfish was good and the best part for me it was juicy and tender and the breading and seasoning was tasty.
The main course was even more underwhelming, the main issue stemming from the sauce, not only was the amount underwhelming but its flavor was too, less cajunie and more salty, and not spicy at all. We ordered the medium option thinking it’d have a good amount of heat since next to medium it says in parenthesis “I like spicy” and we don’t have significantly high tolerances but it didn’t even make our noses run in the slightest.
The crab was okay but on the less juicy side, the potatoes were soft and tasty but could’ve been better if it could soak up a better sauce, the corn was okay, the shrimp was the best part of the boil, it was tender and juicy, then the mussels were okay, I just don’t like green mussels in general because they’re so chewy.
Overall it was just not what we were looking for and ended getting full simply from the mediocrity of the food and leaving early, while at other places like the juicy crab we’d spend hours. Not only that Juicy Crab cost significantly less, never in the multiple times we’ve been to the Juicy Crab and ordered drinks, multiple appetizers and sides along with 2 boils have we went over 100 dollars but here we went well over it at 114 dollars for the night and also getting significantly more satisfaction from our meal. We wouldn’t come here again and would recommend going somewhere with a bit more flavor in every regard.
… moreI went to this seafood boil restaurant with my partner on a Wednesday night around 7:30pm, we’ve only been in Charlotte for about 3 months now we both don’t eat meat and love seafood and this is the second seafood boil restaurant we’ve tried and this review will make many comparisons to the Juicy Crab.
What we ordered for appetizers:
Hush puppies
Fried Catfish
Cheese sticks
Main Course was:
2 boils with 1/2lb snow crab
1/2lb shrimp
one with 1/2lb green mussels and one with 1/2lb black mussels Both with Crafty Cajun and medium spice
Service
The service was disappointing, I am a restaurant worker and I understand towards the end of the day and during rushes service can be spotty but in the section we were in there was only a single person taking orders, cashing people out with multiple groups of 6+ people. Which delayed us even getting our drink orders in. Multiple times our waiter seemed rushed and came to drop off us our food or sides and wouldn’t ask if we needed anything and it took us a few rounds of that before being able to ask for things like lemons. But he did come an check on us later in the night and was helpful and nice. This is less of a dig at the servers and more of a dig at the management for failing to have adequate amount of staff for the night and letting service time suffer.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is frankly abysmal. When we were seated initially the restaurant was bustling and people were having fun and it felt alive, but once a group or two left the place lacked in life. The music was turned down super low to the point where it was hard to hear, the TVs were turned to various sports channels and news but all of them weren’t turned up so it also had no real entertainment value to us. This is in comparison to Juicy Crab where their music was a strong focus of their atmosphere not only playing a lot of popular songs but even having DJ’s performing at their establishment. They also have significantly less TVs than Crafty Crab but still manage to produce a livelier atmosphere at their tables and bar than the Crafty Crab.
Food
The food was mediocre at best. Starting with the appetizers they were all underwhelming, the hush puppies were under cooked and still very doughy in the middles, the cheese sticks had good breading and cheese pulls and were served with marinara, but were on the chewier side and not in a pleasant way but more of a im gonna choke on this way. The Catfish was good and the best part for me it was juicy and tender and the breading and seasoning was tasty.
The main course was even more underwhelming, the main issue stemming from the sauce, not only was the amount underwhelming but its flavor was too, less cajunie and more salty, and not spicy at all. We ordered the medium option thinking it’d have a good amount of heat since next to medium it says in parenthesis “I like spicy” and we don’t have significantly high tolerances but it didn’t even make our noses run in the slightest.
The crab was okay but on the less juicy side, the potatoes were soft and tasty but could’ve been better if it could soak up a better sauce, the corn was okay, the shrimp was the best part of the boil, it was tender and juicy, then the mussels were okay, I just don’t like green mussels in general because they’re so chewy.
Overall it was just not what we were looking for and ended getting full simply from the mediocrity of the food and leaving early, while at other places like the juicy crab we’d spend hours. Not only that Juicy Crab cost significantly less, never in the multiple times we’ve been to the Juicy Crab and ordered drinks, multiple appetizers and sides along with 2 boils have we went over 100 dollars but here we went well over it at 114 dollars for the night and also getting significantly more satisfaction from our meal. We wouldn’t come here again and would recommend going somewhere with a bit more flavor in every regard.
JEp V
Came in made an order take out then I leave and about 2hrs later I’m ready to eat my food and see I was missing my rice, main part to my meal so now I gotta get a uber just to pick up something I pad for ! Like be fr, then the young girl hosting not even trying to help I mean she offered a refund but that’s not enough cause I wanted to eat good and now I’m paying for nothing but an inconvenience!! Then I said well can you through a hush puppy or 2 she’s gonna say I have to pay like maamnmmmm make yall mistake right like damn everything is just take money and not care about the customer that make the business wrk In the frst place
… moreJustin Gainey
Wife and I went out for dinner @ 7:30 and stumbled up on this place. We walked in and they told us 35 min wait. They took my name and phone number and it was cold outside so we sat in the car. After 45 min wait we walked back in there to check on status. Went up and they said it would be a little bit longer. I saw my name and my number on the sheet. 6 groups still in front of us. We waited an hour and the wife and I said let’s just go home. We went back home ordered a Pizza and ate the pizza. 10:30 came and I called the store. Asked to speak with manager and Mark got on the phone. I expressed my concerns and he said I am more than welcome to come back up there and they would serve me. I gracefully declined and he hung up on me. I will NEVER go back. Mark should not wash dishes let alone manage people. I will be writing reviews on every platform and will not stop. I will write a review from all my family members accounts until someone higher than Mark calls me and makes this right.
… moreEboney Broughton
This is my first time visiting this location. I came in because the reviews for this location is great. They did not disappoint. Mia was my bartender and she is so funny and friendly. This place is really a diamond in the rough. Considering the area they have really set themselves apart!
… moreHunters Take
Date: 9/11 We had such a great time at this seafood spot! The food was absolutely delicious and came out fresh and hot, the drinks were quick, and the sauce was top-notch. But what really made the experience special was our server, Mya, She was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect from start to finish. We couldn’t have asked for better service. Definitely recommend and will be coming back! When you stop by tell her Tree sent you.
… moreNicholas Corriveau
I ended up with food poisoning. Ordered a king crab and shrimp boil as I normally do when I go out and have seafood at similar locations, this was my first time here. After the last 12 hours I’ve had of puking my guts up I will no longer be back. STAY AWAY!
… moreEmbreya Ballard
Nae was AWESOME! I don’t typically like Crafty Crab because the service has been terrible every time I’ve come here… but today completely changed that. The food was superb, and Nae made the entire experience top tier. Even though they weren’t serving mixed drinks tonight, the bartender still found a way to make me something. 10/10 experience. Give Nae a raise!
… moreShamonie Gaines
Noelle on Oneil Ct was absolutely brilliant! Excellent service, great conversation, and phenomenal customer service was provided. I’m from MD so I eat ALOT of seafood and come here all the time. This was the FIRST time I ever had a worker interact with me how she did. I highly recommend asking for her upon your visit. Till next time CIAO
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