We decided to check this place out while on a recent trip to Sin City. I was happy to see that it was located just a couple of blocks from our hotel. I had been hearing about The Boiling Crab from my friends here in L.A. but hadn't had a chance to venture out and try them.
Thankfully the Vegas location was not crowded at all. I was a little worried about eating here on a Friday night when there was so much going on in town. We got there at about 7:30pm and were seated right away. We had:
2 pounds of shrimp with mild Rajun Cajun seasoning
Corn for one bag
Gumbo with rice
Fried Shrimp Basket
Dos Equis
Water
Total = $54+ with tax and tip
Highlights:
-The prices are extremely reasonable given the amount of food you receive
-The amount of food you receive is pretty impressive
-Service was fast and friendly (only had to ask for something twice, one time)
-Cool and clean decor
-My corn was delicious!! Should have ordered more. Hmpf!
Lowlights:
- One has to get over the fact that you can actually see the "track" aka poop trail in the back of a lot of your shrimp
- Tartar sauce was bland
-The bulk of the flavor for the seafood is at the bottom of the bag, I kept having to dip my shrimp pieces in the sauce
-Did they really just charge me $0.25 for water?!?!?!
-Only 2 of the 3 bathrooms were working in the women's restroom (not sure if that is a good sign...)
I know some folks didn't like the mess (or the whole head thing) and I guess that it is part of the experience. It reminds me of some other crab places (Crab Pot in Long Beach) but with more mess and less flavor.
I'm glad I tried it but there are some other places (Rockin Baja Lobster) that deliver less mess and way more flavor!
Key tips = while you can come here on a date, please be prepared to get a little down and dirty. Thank goodness for the bibs!