For the last few weeks I have had a hankering for seafood. But in landlocked Arizona finding quality seafood can be a challenge. Since Seattle and Boston are not in my near term travel plans, I have been doing some scouting for a good seafood joint right here in the valley.
Today I struck pay-dirt at the Angry Crab thanks to guidance from Yelp reviews.
This is a no-nonsense joint in Phoenix. Quite a hike from Scottsdale but it was worth the 30 some miles I drove to get there.
My lunch consisted of half a dozen charred oysters to get warmed up and a modest 2 pound Dungeness crab. Both items more than exceeded my expectations.
The Dungeness was exceptional. You choose the size of the crab, select the type of sauce you want, decide on the level of heat on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 denotes wimpy and 5 is ghost pepper). Finally you decide if you want to add items such as veggies (about half a dozen options). The crab is delivered to you in a bag and the fun starts.
Having had the opportunity to relish spicy crab in Singapore on a number of occasions, I can attest to the fact that this preparation was as good, if not better, than the Singaporean variety.
Staff was friendly and efficient. The ambience is a cross between a sports bar and a gastropub.
This is one for the books.