I suffered minor food poisoning eating here. It was a Saturday night and I ordered King Crab Legs and a Sangria. The crab legs itself was old. It tasted old, but did not have any strange smells so I figured it was okay. I figured this is Arizona, I can't get fresh seafood here so I settled for mediocre tasting food. That was fine because from reading the reviews, I didn't expect much. What I didn't expect was that the food was beyond bad. I stomach turned right after I finished my last bite. Usually this is a sign the food is pretty bad. I had indigestion for the next few hours. Minor problems, I figured. I woke up feeling pretty awful. I took some natural and prescription antibiotics in the afternoon and only then did I start to feel better.
The service was very good. Bartender and staff were very friendly. I've been a fan of Joe's Crab Shack from back in Dallas and Fort Lauderdale. Those locations were always packed to the bone on a weekend night. I had greatly enjoyed the seafood there and have never gotten sick eating there before. This particular location is different. Crab was totally off and the place looked rather vacant for a Saturday night from 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Maybe the other customers learned their lesson already? Not worth risking my health here again.
I gave this two stars because at Joe's, at least the staff is positive and friendly. You can count on that.