Let me preface this by saying I've lived in the south for a handful of years. I make Cajun boiled shrimp so unbelievably often. It's probably my favorite food. I love making southern boils. I have even driven hours to Joe's Crab shack just to hit that boil craving when it was too late to go to the Seafood Center. I know my Cajun food.
I buy the the same medium Gulf shrimp by the pound all the time from the Seafood Center. Mad Crab shorts you by so much shrimp I'm livid. There's no way I got the pound I ordered. It was a half pound or less. The add on corn was 1 cob. The add on potatoes were about 4 medium red potatoes. Three add on sausages was about the average size link you get from the store. The pound of crab was two sets of legs.
My boyfriend went and picked this up and brought it home. I wasn't expecting a lot as far as a Cajun boil goes after reading the reviews stating this is a SoCal style restaurant. After I saw the menu I got excited. This place is definitely Cajun styled, they just do it badly. I don't hate the spice as much as other reviewers, but what I did hate was the spice level. Don't get me wrong, I love spice, but my boyfriend's dietary restrictions means when we share it needs to be pretty mild.
No problem they have tiers, right? Hah. No. He ordered the lowest tier of spice and it was almost at my preferred spice level. In other words, it was really hot. Don't give the choice if you're not going to stick to it.
We got an order of calamari along with the boil. They also threw in some fries. The fries were average. The calamari was just weird. It was closer to bar food than a seafood restaurant.
If you don't know Cajun food or boils this place will probably appeal to you. Madison certainly doesn't have another restaurant like this. If you're experienced, you'll hate it. I personally will never eat here again simply because I got shorted so much shrimp. $50 not well spent.