Angry Crab Shack

Came here for a Father’s day dinner and it was a hit! The food is always great, but this time around my server was Christine and it was hands down the best experience I’ve ever had here. She never missed a beat and I didn’t have to ask twice for anything, even though her hands were always full. She is truly a rockstar! Will be back and asking for Christine every time!

This place is really good, and fairly priced. Our order got messed up but was fixed promptly. I highly suggest the sausage and shrimp.

I LOVE this place. Not only is crab one of my favorite things to eat, I love the variety of flavors to choose and spice level. I also love that you get your own bag. Really fun. I always get the snow crab with sausage and the legs are HUGE. Not your typical snow crab. The veggies are also a great addition. Real veggies, not just corn and potatoes.
We have the crocodile bites and they were good– tasted like chicken .
Very fun atmosphere but it can be loud and they don’t take reservations so be prepared to wait. Have a few drinks and enjoy the fun. The waitstaff is really fun!

First off i thought the food was great but the better than that was our server her name was Christine and let me tell you she was GREAT AMAZING .she was all over the place as it was a very busy night i know we were not her only table but we never had to ask anyone else for one single thing she was on FIRE really wonderful food drinks great but if you want to be treated the way you should be when going out and paying for your dinner go the the Angry Crab Phoenix location and sit in Christine’s section she makes the dinner even better
Thank you

Excellent food, Great Value.
I love this place but HATE HATE HATE the crappie scribbled on walls for décor… They need a fabulous gay to redecorate.
But the food is amazing.

Love this place! Laid back atmosphere with fresh seafood and great Cajun fries! My fiancé and I really loving going there and diving into a dozen shrimp and crab legs. Absolutely would recommend!

Wow. I absolutely loved this place. Wish I could go here for lunch and dinner, but I might get a few stares then. I highly recommend this place if you like seafood or Cajun food even a little. I have not had such perfectly cooked crab ever. As far as spice I recommend the trifecta, but you should be warned that even a level 1 is spicy. They accidentally gave me a level one when I ordered a 2 (my own fault I kept changing things on my order), boy am I happy they made that mistake. Level 1 was perfect. I can normally handle pretty spicy food but when it comes to seafood I learned that I like to enjoy the flavor without the spice level taking over. I ordered calamari which was really good and snow crab. The snow crab was amazing. I will absolutely be back… probably later this week. :) Glad I found this gem.

We love this place! For Phx this is the best seafood you can get aside from the coast! Typically the service has always been quite sub par but the food was always worth it!
Today, we had much friendlier service. Really great service actually from our server, Mimi! Some of the best service we have had in a while! And surprisingly the rest of the host and food service team was thanking us for coming in or checking to see if there was anything they missed. I’m telling you, if you have tried Angry Crab in the past and didn’t like the service, then you should try again! Because O… M…G… Great seafood plus Mimi as your server = #foodporn #sogood

I really wanted to like this place — and in fairness, the service was fabulous (great waiter) and beer was nice and cold. But I went for the «famous» crab legs. Maybe it’s a Phoenix thing … but I’ve never had a messier bunch of crab legs.
We had a group of about 8 … and started with appetizers. The wings were barely average-​served very wet. The fried clams were excellent! I haven’t had fried clams in ages and as a New Englander, I’ve really missed them. Angry Crab steams their food in bags and then the bags are served at the table. We had two orders of veggies — Pacific Rim and Lemon Pepper. Everyone but me loved the Pacific Rim. I couldn’t eat the Lemon Pepper as they were swimming in so much butter I found them just a soggy drippy mess.
We also ordered two bags of shrimp and two bags of crab legs. The shrimp were mealy and the crab clusters were exceptionally small. And again, served soaking wet — over seasoned — and frankly completely overpowered what should be the natural sweetness of crab legs. If I ever went back, I’d skip on their trifecta and see if just one seasoning would be less intrusive.
I know a lot of people love this restaurant. But for me, heavy handed spicing and sloppy sauces doesn’t make for great seafood. Did I mention the beer was nice and cold?

Just moved to Phoenix from Iowa, and this was the first place I took my dad after he helped me move. It was a little late in the afternoon (2:30ish) and we had dinner plans so we ate light. Shared gumbo and a lb of shrimp with sausage and potatoes in the trifecta sauce. 2 words… Simply ahhhhmaaaaaaazzzziiinnngggg! Will definitely be back soon. Service was great, and loved the hand washing sink (definitely a necessity)!

Great, funky Cajun restaurant that’s unique to Phoenix. Have been here multiple times and find myself constantly craving more. Usually get the shrimp boil w/​red potatoes and sausage w/​a medium spice. Get a order of their delicious fries and dip them in your left over sauce from the boil.
Reasonably priced, great service, highly recommend. They don’t take reservations, so be prepared to wait on a weekend night.

Delicious and fresh food, amazing beer selections. Yes, it’s true, most of the food is fried and probably unhealthy as all get out-​but who cares when it tastes this good?
I had the soft shelled crab, and my friend had fish and chips. DELICIOUS. Well, maybe the coleslaw could use a new recipe… but the potato salad made up for it.

I’m a sucker for Cajun/​crab shack like places. Flavors are banging and they’re spice level is a little hotter than other places I’ve been to.
Now if you’re one of those people who don’t mind a very laid back environment while eating you mind this place at all. BUT I’ve came here with some family who aren’t such fans and didn’t quite enjoy this place like I do. They weren’t a fan of the waitresses sitting at your table with you while they take your order, the obnoxious screaming/​announcement when someone orders something with the hottest spice level, or the overall noise level of this place. Noise level is probably similar to that of a sports bar.
HOWEVER If you’re only looking for a great food place and don’t mind the laid back environment like me then this place is awesome! Great seafood AND bbq selection and the food comes out fairly quick. Only reason I docked a star is because every time I’ve came around dinner time, they get busy to the point where they forget to check up on you and I’ve waited a while every time for beer or water refills.

This post is to help people prevent making the same mistake I did.
Don’t order shrimp, unless you enjoy paying to pull shrimp out of a bag full of sauce. Then peeling a full shrimp, after you cut the head off of course. Perhaps the worst meal experience I’ve had in years. Why would anybody want to pay $ 17 to work to eat a lunch and create a mess all over yourself? Or maybe the waiter should explain that to you before you order.
Didn’t try the meat market, but I’m sure it’s not bad.

I am definitely a fan of this place! This was my first time here and we were celebrating some birthdays in the family. Our server, Remy, was great and explained everything clearly. Basically, you can order seafood or BBQ and they have appetizers, sides, plates to choose from. The seafood is by the pound, and 1lb is the recommended start. We all ordered something different and it was a good idea to be able to try from each other’s picks. I ordered 1lb of shrimp (which equals about a dozen) with corn and potatoes, and they cook it all together with your choice of sauce (the trifecta is a popular one: lemon pepper, kajun and garlic), the level of heat 0 – 5 (our server told us she likes spicy food and she orders a 2) all in a bag.
Our orders didn’t take too long to come out, the longest was the lobster. Everything was delicious and the 2 is super hot, and I thought I had a decent tolerance for spicy foods. I loved the corn and the shrimp was my favorite from everything I tried. The lobster was also pretty good. The service was great, you get to eat with your hands and they provide plenty of napkins and water. We also had bibs, too. There’s a washing station at the back to clean up. This is a fun place to go with family or friends and the walls are filled with signatures and messages; add your own if you find any room!

The food was ok. Better 1^st time we went… In Mesa. Jarod was the waiter. and he def. sucked. Very short, never checked on us, forgot salt, never asked how food was, never refilled our drinks, dropped stuff off without a word, never once smiled, brought the last Mac n chz… As he stated… Why bring it? He did comp that, though. Why is he a waiter? We are usually huge tippers, maybe the way we look? I used to wait tables and you never know… so, don’t judge a book by its cover… my bf works for tips well… the runner/​busser James was amazing… he acted like our waiter… smiled checked on us and saw to our needs…

was pretty good for our first time. The manager /​supervisor on duty was helpful with picking out a fun drink and gave advice on a meat to pick. We wanted to try crawfish since we have never had but they did not have it in. I assume a seasonal thing. But we did have the blue crab and mussels… delish. will have to come back when they have crawfish for sure.

Ribs have been great although better at times then others. The crabs are great too. Place can be super busy. There’s not many of these places around that’s for sure but if you are in the mood for crab legs and or ribs I highly recommend it .
It will be busy so go early!

A definite must for seafood lovers, also make sure you sit in Shelby section great server. enjoy

I finally am able to come here. First time I tried to go was a weekend and the wait was like 2 hours… My friend and I went on a Tuesday so it was less packed. I was running late so she ordered for us…1lb shrim and 1 lb mussels (they didn’t have crawfish :(.sad day) and she ordered it in trifecta spice.
It was pretty delicious… it was pretty spicy but unlike HotnJuicy on my first time it was less spicy… so more tolerable. Their fries were very good. The rice looked super dry but it ended up pretty soft…
Def ask for salt pepper with lime to dip and break down the buttery spice of the shrimp and mussels…
The atmosphere is very casual, their walls are covered in writing, for a cool vibe… It gets a little bit loud but fun! There was 3 times that a loud bell type thing rang for birthdays (it was really loud). Their dining room is pretty big. Ooh and they have a sink at the back of the restaurant so you don’t have to go to the rest room to wash your hand when you are done!
Pricewise.it’s pretty close to HotnJuicy.
hmmm idk which one I like better… have to go to both more times :)

Waiting time in Saturday dinner time is usually 30 minutes. If you don’t know what to do during your waiting, there is a sprouts for you to do grocery shopping hahaha. Try Dungeness crab!

This is the first time I write a review on Unilocal.I would say that I highly recommend this restaurant. My wife and I went to Arizona for vacation last week. We went to Angry Crab Shack for our first dinner in Phoenix. We promised to each other that when we came back from Grand Canyon we would go there twice, and we did! I am a guy who get used to spicy food, but I could hardly afford the hot level here. Medium level is okay for both of us, and we think the level allows you to taste the real flavor of the seafood.
We ordered seafood only. I think it is enough to experience this restaurant. I am still looking for a restaurant like Angry Crab Shack even when I come back to Chicago!

If you like a Louisiana/​deep south Crab and Seafood Shack atmosphere where you drink beer from the bottle and eat with your hands, GO HERE! If you are thinking Ocean Club do not go here. The venue is rustic, its intended that way, you will get your hands messy, and you will enjoy it! Have been to two locations and this one is my fav. You sit at a table with a paper cloth and markers, feel free to practice your art or graffiti, whatever. Basically you select your seafood protein, select the sauce for it to be steamed in, then select the heat level.(medium is hot). Add veggies bread hushpuppies etc. Enjoy a cold Fresh Squeezed IPA and suddenly your waiter appears with a «Boil in Bag» full of crustacean, or fish goodness. You eat with your hands here but they pre open the mussels (which are amazing) shrimp are large and tasty. Great bread and the hushpuppies have a bit of pepper in them for a South Western kick.
TIP: If you don’t want to get messy ask for gloves when they bring your bib!
Relax and enjoy, it is a wonderful place!

I was disappointed in shellfish with freshness and over cooking. The mussels were frozen greenlip and so over done they were chewy and rubbery. A seafood place should be able to turn over enough to by cases of live mussels. I was as a similar place in Colorado called Yabby Hut and all the seafood was in tanks alive and they would walk over a remove you crab, clams, shrimp etc. Here everything taste frozen. I had king crab that was missing the soft, jucy, succulent sweetness of quality king crab. The meat was just ok at best and over cooked. Shrimp were good with head on but again over cooked.
Service was excellent. The place was packed. Over all better than Red Lobster but miles off the mark from your finer seafood places.

Your server writing their name upside down on the paper «table cloth.» Special bibs for all ages. Sports ready for the football games. Welcomes messy eaters. Paper tool box. All fun features for a good eating!
This marks the 3^rd location of all the Angry Crab establishments — located in the same plaza as Starbucks. (3 down and one more to go). It’s the Angry Crab and BBQ. Even though the BBQ part is «newer» addition to the original restaurant I was only looking forward to seafood!
Walked in through a mini hallway entrance to the hostess podium and the hostess walked a couple to their table. Waited for less than a minute and another host came out running to greet us and brought us to our table. One half of the restaurant was completely empty while the bar was slim and the west side of the restaurant was 80% full. All the booths were taken so we took at seat at the regular tables. Like the other 2 restaurants there was a washing station, TVs, paper «table cloths»
What to get?
…BOLD signifies my faves…
Choose It: (by the pound)
— MUSSELS. SNOW CRAB LEGS. Lobster. Dungeness crab. Shrimp. Crawfish. Clams. KING CRAB LEGS. Blue crab. Catfish. Salmon. Vegetables. $ 5-​market
Sauce It:
— Cajun. Lemon pepper. Garlic. TRIFECTA (all 3 prior). Traditional Boil. Pacific Rim (like a sweet coconut curry sauce). Sweet N Tangy (haven’t tried)
Spice It:
— no spice. MILD. Medium. Hot. Angry Ghost. Scorching Scorpion. (I never went beyond medium)
This time around our top picks for the day were King crab legs, mussels, shrimp, corn on the cobs (half sizes) $ 1 each. red potatoes ($ 0.50 each) all with the mild trifecta sauce, and an Angry Basket: fried soft shell crab that comes with seasoned fries $ 12.
Samson was our smiley and super server who perfected his name written upside down and gave us our «toolbox» on out paper table cloth. Love that! A+
Fried Soft shell crab breading was a bit much for me. Everything else was yummy! Mussels were of decent size at this location.
Overall 4 out of 5. Can’t be angry with the Angry Crab.

Spicy start to the new year at the Angry Crab Shack with our family of six. Needed bibs all around!
Lobster? Check. King crab? Check. Mussels? Check. Frogs legs? Check. Dungeness crab? Check. Throw in beer, Mexican Coke and some Fanta and you have quite a party.
And we have rocks, paper and scissors. Really. We had to crack legs, claws and shells. We cut ‘em. We cracked ‘em. We are doing it all! To get at the meat!
I had a bag of mussels with traditional boil, some potatoes and corn on the cob, medium spice. Hot as hell and I like spicy! The mussels were great.
My wife had lobster. One and a half pound lobster we named Claws all gone. Though when she ripped open the body I didn’t really need to see all the internal organs…
My oldest had a full 2.2 pounds of dungenes crab at some super spicy level. He said my mussels were spicier. He liked it. The waiter told him how to open up the shell. Interesting video we now will have forever.
He also had a frogs legs appetizer to start. It was his first and last time because «the thighs are slimy.» He did like the breading.
Next oldest had alligator. He liked it, as did all who tried it including our 6 year old. It’s how the old saying goes «it tastes like chicken.»
Number three had king crab and destroyed it! The ten year old ate her weight in crab! She said it was awesome!
Number four had salmon = boring. He does get one point and $ 5 for trying alligator.
It was a great messy time and you should try it!

First of all the atmosphere here is really welcoming! Perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon watching a football game with friends and family.
I started off with calamari sticks for appetizer ($ 9 for about 7 sticks) which were great but really wished they gave more.
Then I order a pound of snow crab legs and a pound of shrimp both with the special trifecta sauce and level one on spice and level three on spice.
I am warning you, the spices here are not a joke so if you’re not good with spices like me, stick with a 1 at least and 2 if you want more of a kick. You will eventually start sweating but hey, it’s worth it cause the food is so fresh and delicious!

«There’s a spicy party in my mouth!» That was my reaction upon taking my first bite and is probably the best way to describe eating at Angry Crab Shack.
This location has both seafood AND BBQ to satisfy everyone’s cravings. They have a good selection of drinks (Mexican Coke ftw!) and serve a variety of craft beers which is always a plus in my book.
I went with the alligator plate because I’ve never had alligator before and thought it’d be a good time to try it. Everyone always says it tastes like chicken but I say it tastes like BETTER chicken! :P My sides included BBQ beans and Cajun fries which are far and away better than those of Five Guys. I have to say though that the winningest ingredient of the entire lunch was the sauce. I got a Trifecta #2 (slightly spicier than mild) which hit the spot. I also tried some of my coworker’s Trifecta #5 (extremely spicy) and was downing water for like 5 minutes while my mouth was literally on fire haha! Definitely a challenge, and not sure I could stomach #6. Can’t wait to come back for a bag of their seafood!

Omg love it!!! First time here, had the King Crab legs with the Trifecta sauce #2 Heat and 1 Corn on the Cob… Some Root beer to wash it down… I think it’s my favorite restaurant in Phoenix, so far… it’s so delicious, flavorful, and just the right amount of zest and heat to make me happy and satisfied… plus eating with the scissors made my meal fun to eat and not frustrating… so much better than those crab cracker things… MY TIP FOR YOU: after you remove the meat from the shell… dip it, roll it, soak it in the sauce at the bottom of the bag and get the full blown flavor experience…
Amazing!!!

What a fun experience! If you’re looking for some craziness and crab, this is your spot. The staff is very friendly and gets you started right if you’ve never been there before.
The environment is loud because that’s their thing and that’s okay! If you order their seafood, they steam it fresh in a bag with your choice of marinade/​sauce and then bring it out to your table… in that same bag! You have to reach in and get your hands dirty but don’t worry, they give you bibs. Your table is also set on a piece of butcher paper so the mess is easy to clean up, just go for it! My boyfriend and his father ordered the snow crab and mussels and they enjoyed it all thoroughly.
I decided to take the road a little less traveled and went for the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich. It was really yummy topped with coleslaw (my fav way to have pulled pork) and the side of fries were well seasoned.
When someone orders the King Crab they ring a loud bell and chant. The first time it happens it’s a bit startling but you get used to it as your meal goes on. I can’t wait to head back and try some crab myself!

Shelby was awesome! She introduced us to the s&p & lime mix on the side for our shrimp which was so yummy! She definitely made it an awesome experience. Can’t wait to go back.
The shrimp with pacific rim, potatoes and sausage is legit, especially with frog legs… yum!

Great messy fooding experience. Had a pound of snow crab legs, corn on the cob, and a potato in a medium (2) spicy trifecta sauce. The crab legs were fantastic. The corn was great and soaked up all the yummy sauce. The potato wasn’t really needed…
The shrimp in the poboy was fried, and overall pretty delicious and the slaw cooled my mouth from the trifecta sauce. The bread was a bit hard though.
The fried clams were ok. Large pieces but seemed overly fried.
I liked the convenience of the auto sink, soap, and paper towel dispenser near the kitchen.
Staff was friendly. Food came out fast. So filling, couldn’t even finish everything! Fun, messy experience.

First time at Angry Crab Shack tonight. Arrived at 7 on a Friday and waited 45 mins. They have a cool app that shows your place on the list so you won’t miss your turn.
The six of us were seated and soon greeted by Alexia. She took excellent care of us all night. We ordered: 4 pounds of shrimp, two pound of mussels, two pounds of snow crab, a full rack of rib and a pound of catfish. We also got Gator bites and Cajun Fries plus a couple of red potatoes. After two rounds of drinks it came to $ 220 or about $ 37 per person plus tip. We had a lot of leftovers.
I had the Gator and Snow Crab. Since I ordered my crab with ‘#3 hot’ sauce, Alexa recommended I get my gator in buffalo sauce. It was better that way. The crab was boiled in a bag (like all other non-​BBQ dishes) and the seasoning was added in. Great flavor. The shrimps came unpeeled as well.
Messy but good. It was very loud in the ACS and there were a lot of celebrations going on, so we just shouted thru our meal.
Good, fun place to go but not on date-​night: too messy and too loud.

So typically I write a pretty detailed review, but I honestly have nothing to complain about, nothing that I would ask to be changed.
The food was dammmnnn good and fast. It took 10 minutes for my order to arrive. I was starving so this was great!!! Service was impeccable. I think everyone in the building checked in with us and it wasn’t intrusive inquires.
I had the shrimp and snow crab in the most popular sauce (it was a mix of three others.) and it was exceptional!
Can’t wait to go back!!!

This is more of a night out on the town type of place as opposed to a dinner location. I had family visiting from out of town and we love seafood so we decided to have a large family dinner here. It was a fun experience to get seafood in a bag that you eat from, so no plate. You get to pick your spice level which is great for a variety of palettes. When we went, it was Friday night during dinner time. It was very packed and thank goodness we had a reservation because I heard the hostess telling people 45 minutes to an hour wait.
It should also be noted that it is VERY loud in this bar/​restaurant. Whenever there is a birthday at a table, they ring a cowbell and everyone starts howling. I felt like I was an extra in the movie «Coyote Ugly» every time this happened which was probably 10 times during the course of our dinner and every time it startled my four-​year-​old daughter. Refills and additional items needed with the meal were a rarity being that it was so busy in the restaurant.

I bumped this review up to 5 stars because AC is your best bet for the Southern flavored seafood boils. Plus, their menu has tasty options beyond the boils that don’t seem like after-​thoughts ie — «Oh yeah, let’s put something else on the menu besides seafood boils». Nice because boils can be a little messy.
It is no secret, I love the little dirt Devils known to most as crawfish, some know them as crayfish and others crawdads. For the past 2 years, I have had the pleasure of going between AC and HnJC for my crawfish. Crawfish are in season from early in the year until about MID-​SUMMER. They are best, to me, between April and late June. The window is small considering the fact that I can eat snow crab all year long. OK, with that in mind, it is mid-​June and I have been to both places 3 times each since April.
I have come to the conclusion that Angry Crab is the best and most consistently good establishment in Phoenix for Southern flavored seafood boils. Every time I have gone over the past 2 years, I have received a consistently flavorful and fresh batch of crawfish. I order the Trifecta-​hot. There is always an adequate amount of seasoning and the seasoning has consistently tasted good and the same. I normally add half an order of sausage and corn to go in my boil. I Took a visiting family member their this week and she said her crab boil was the best flavored she has had in quite some time.
The nice part about AC is the «extra» stuff on the menu is equally as good. Po’ boy sandwiches, char-​grilled oysters (oooh lala, delicous) and the oyster shooter is to die for! They also have the yummiest seasoned fries. If you like oysters or if you like escargot, I highly recommend that you order the char-​grilled oysters. They are delicious! You won’t regret it. Send me a compliment if you read my review and order them! I’ll just reply back, «I told you so!»
BTW: They do have BBQ. If you read through my reviews, I only do BBQ at one establishment in PHoenix. Their oysters are good on the barbie. I have no clue about the other meats.
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