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| - I rate this a 3 because it was an OK seafood chain experience. I try to avoid chains whenever possible, so I probably wouldn't go here again, especially since I was not blown away by the food.
We took the Monongahela Incline down to Station Square from Mount Washington. Now I've learned to go the other way because Station Square is a tourist trap! There is no local flair at all...your choices include a Hard Rock, Buca di Beppo, Houlihan's, Subway... We had never been to a Joe's Crab Shack so we decided to give it a try.
Our server Colleen was great. She happily answered questions about the menu and was very cheery overall. Great service really makes the meal and she did a great job. Plus, she shares my name and we had a little giggle about that.
We decided to go with the Mussels as an appetizer. The mussels were ok, but they tasted a little overdone.
We decided to split The Big Hook Up, which included Fish and Chips, coconut shrimp, crab stuffed shrimp, hush-puppies, coleslaw and their signature "Great Balls of Fire" which were deep-fried balls of dough stuffed with cheese, crab and jalapenos. It was plenty of food for the two of us to split, but I didn't really think about how the majority of it was heavy and fried. They gave you a sizable portion of each and everything was good. The Great Balls of Fire were definitely a favorite while the hush-puppies were very disappointing (I LOVE HUSH-PUPPIES) and very dry.
We sat outside so we had a pretty cool view of the waterfront and loved that we got to see a train go by while we were eating.
Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to go back here, but it was an OK experience for a seafood chain.
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