The Boiling Crab

(Multiple Locations)
We go to:
13892 Brookhurst St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
714-636-4885
http://www.theboilingcrab.com/

This is the place where you go and get your hands messy. This is not your typical restaurant and it is definitely not for you if you are a clean freak! When they seat you (which by the way the service is decent), instead of putting plates in front of you they cover your table with construction paper and put a bib around your neck...see where this is headed yet?

Basically the way this restaurant works is that you order seafood by the pound and it comes boiled in your choice of spices in a bag. You then peel your seafood and throw the shells and everything else on the table. If you go, you better go prepared...things come with eyes, antenna, and everything in between still on them. You can get shrimp, crawfish, (Blue, Canadian, swimming, king) crab, and oysters. Everything is tasty, it all depends on the spices you get for your seafood. We like to get all of the spices mixed together. It can get really spicy, especially if you decide to have their cajun fries. Those are freakin' awesome!

May we suggest that you order corn-on-the-cob with your seafood. They will boil it in the same spices and bag as your chosen seafood. and FYI if you order 2 pounds or more you can get free corn-on-th-cob and sausage with the package. By the way, we like things spicy, so when we decided to order their spiciest hot wings because we thought we were such big hot shots, we walked out of that restaurant with our lips on fire and tears streaking down our faces, so just a heads up ;)

If you decide to order the crawfish, do not be fooled by their size! Those things are a lot of work to open, with only a little bit of meat inside. There is a special way to eat crawfish by the way if you want to get the most from your crawfish. Here are a few basic steps:
1. Rip off the head of the crawfish
2. Break the body of the crawfish in half (where the legs are)
3. Take out the meat
4. Enjoy!
If that didn't help, hopefully this tutorial will:
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-eat-crawfish

Side note: When you order the crab, they give you salt in a small container. You are supposed to put lemon juice in there and use it as a dipping sauce for your crab meat.

The Lowdown:
Cost: $ $ $
Atmosphere: * * *
Service: * * *
Food: * * * *

Overall: * * *1/2

Final Words: If you're ready to get down and dirty this is definitely the place for you. Good place to take friends you're really comfortable with.