Juicy Crab Island, 1323 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, US
Juicy Crab Island is a seafood boil restaurant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We serve appetizers, entrees, desserts, kids’ meals, drinks, and has a bar.
Emma Holmes
I wholeheartedly give this place a 10 out of 10 recommendation! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a warm and inviting atmosphere that set the tone for an exceptional dining experience. Our waitress was nothing short of amazing; she was incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely helpful throughout our visit, ensuring that we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal to the fullest.
Now, let’s talk about the food! It was nothing short of divine—truly a culinary delight! We decided to indulge in two different seafood combos, and we couldn’t resist adding mussels to our order, along with some mouthwatering fried catfish. The catfish was perfectly cooked, soft and tender, with a delightful crunch on the outside. The seafood was seasoned with a spicy Cajun flair that brought a burst of flavor with every bite. I believe the sauce accompanying the seafood was a delicious garlic lemon concoction that complemented the dishes beautifully.
Every element of the meal was thoughtfully prepared, and it was evident that the chefs take great pride in their work. I left the restaurant feeling completely satisfied and eager to return for another round of their heavenly dishes. Without a doubt, I will be back to enjoy this incredible dining experience again!
… moreSharon Cloy
I was the only person in the restaurant, so I couldn’t understand why it took over 30 minutes to receive some bland, frozen seafood. They weren’t selling any alcoholic beverages, but bar was fully stocked. I asked for 1lb of spicy in their house sauce shrimp and black mussles. The flavor was very bland. The shrimp they served were rubbery frozen cocktail shrimp that doesn’t absorb any flavor and the mussles were over cooked and very small. Very overpriced, poor service. I’m a very dissatisfied customer, and would never go back.
… moreMia Tien
We drove over two hours combined just to try this place & was highly disappointed. We were the only ones dinning in. Took over a hour to receive the food & even had to ask how much longer as other similar businesses are a lot quicker! Another worker asked if we had our drinks yet as they were clearly not on the same page. My meal came with potatoes and corn, but came without as it was forgotten about. My flavor wasn’t what I requested. Macaroni, yams & cabbage were horrible. The crab legs were very skinny with barely any meat. Didn’t seem like they were weighed. Even voiced this to the waitress and nothing was done for any of the inconveniences! Poor customer service as the waitress voiced being tired multiple times & did not check in on us what’s so ever, no refills etc. Please save your time and money!
… moreJessica Simpson
Ordered my food over the phone at 3:30pm was told it would be 20 minutes came to pick it up at 4:30pm it was not done so I left came back at 4:50pm food still was not ready so I asked for a drink menu the lady told me they were not serving drinks at all but 2 minutes later I watched her serve 3 gentlemen drinks that she made in my face very disrespectful very unprofessional! Great food though.
… moreMarie dahlsten
The chicken Alfredo tasted good and looked good but the sauce was like water no thickness to it at all , we got a crab boil spent over 100.00 on it and it was so small there was 3 tiny little slices of sausage in it ,again it had good flavor just very skimpy servings, we had to wait a very long time for our food the chicken Alfredo came out 20 minutes before my daughters crab boil and it wasn’t hot just warm , then once the crab boil came out the waitress let us know the potatoes wasn’t done yet but would be out in five minutes, 45 minutes later we had been done eating and sat for a long while just waiting and still hadn’t received the potatoes so once we found the waitress we asked for our check and the cook came out and gave us a nasty look of disgust as if we did something wrong and not once did we get upset or say anything to them about not being comfortable in there restaurant and might i add during all of this we was the only people in the restaurant during dinner hours and we was there from 6pm to 730 it was a waste of time and most definitely a waste of money
… moreAnthony Thomas
The atmosphere was quiet, the food was so good. Well seasoned, It didn’t take long for my food.
… moreKathy McNeal
We arrived as a party of five, at 5:30pm on a Saturday. The place was empty. Our drink orders were taken, & served to us right away. Unfortunately, that was the highlight in service for the entire meal. We were told that they had no king crab, or calamari available as their menu indicated. First disappointment. It took an entire hour for us to be served three appetizers at different times. The last appetizer was shrimp cocktail that was warm. Most likely thawed in warm water before serving. All of our entrees were served at different times. We had to ask for plates. The food was good. Very flavorful. We had to ask for additional crab crackers so we didn’t have to share. They did apologize for the wait, stating that there were only two people working. We were the only people there. We will not be back.
… moreSofiya Antoinette
I drove 45 min just to have sea food boil I’ve been craving it . They told me it’s soul food Sunday I almost left they and told they can make it when I was ordering they said they only have king crab okay cool but once the food came it didn’t even look season well enough or juicy yet it was 70+ dollars I left and definitely don’t recommend. This what it looks like out the bag 70+ sea food I was expecting we’ll season plus really juicy
… moreXdotEXE
First time being there was nothing but EXTREMELY disappointing. Building was bone dry, maybe one other customer however it took a solid hour just to receive our food in 4 different trips. There was no communication between servers, cooks or us. We got seated in the back (out of sight out of mind) and were never checked in on or asked if we wanted refills. Staff was clueless and “tired” on a Sunday night. The food was below sub-par, customer service was only there when they came to collect our money. We voiced dissatisfaction and were not prompted with a discount or anything other than a “I’m sorry” after a 2 hour round trip. The crab leg meat was almost non existent, the Mac and cheese smelled and tasted spoiled, the cabbage was extremely flimsy and flavorless, main course was also fairly flavorless. This is not a bang for your buck nor even close-to establishment.
If I could rate this a 0/5 I would. I’ve never had to complain about food or service and this was genuinely disappointing. So far as to say McDonalds fish fillet would probably be a better option…
… moreEli Nesmith
I only had some drinks and some mussels but the drinks were strong and the mussels were excellent. I did not manage to get a picture before I finished them, so here’s a picture of the empty shells. The whole space has been completely renovated since the previous owner and looks great. Can’t wait to go back!
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