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Cracked Crab is a three star restaurant in Pismo Beach. This restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its seafood. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is good for groups. Diners found the food very good but the price is a little steep for me.
3.0 of 5 stars.
eeh, the crab is ok. I have better at the Boiling Crab in san jose. But it is good and fresh. They catch it out of the crab tank. So i learn that there are many different version of crabs and depends...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hubby and I just left Pismo Beach after having spent the weekend here. We visited this restaurant and ordered the house special - steamed bucket for 2. This dish is promoted as "bayou/cajun style" and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Cracked Crab is a totally different, totally fun dining experience.We were greeted at our table by the owner who recommended his favorite items (one that I also have to recommend- the crab bisque...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I guess we should have ordered the bucket. When a restaurant has a specialty like that, I guess you just stick to it. Somehow we din't feel like eating that much food (it looked yummy on the other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We've eaten here three times. The last time was Valentine's Day. Went on the early side, 6:00, because they don't take reservations. We were seated right away. Lucky us. We had both decided we wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, fun atmosphere, and great service. The crab bisque was killer, and even the fish and chips were perfect. Cole slaw was good, not too sweet and not sloppy. I would give this place a five...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for Valentine's day weekend. The wait was 3 hours. We had our name down, and went to Splash for a snack. 3 HOURS!! You gotta be kidding me. We were starving. After we ate at Splash, and went...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I'm a few months late in catching up my reviews well better late than never!!!! So, for my annual self-retreat for the new year, my gf and I headed towards unchartered territory- Pismo Beach....
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you go to the Cracked Crab, you're paying for the experience. The restaurant really isn't much to look at, but the staff are excellent at what they do. They know their seafood and they know how...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just like all the other Yelps. Tasteless Crab, Corn , Potatoes, and Sausages. Cost a lot for what you get. They got me once, shame on me.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a crab-o-file this is the place to go. The service is really good and friendly and the crab is even better. Sure its a bit on the pricey side but the menu says the only buy the best crab,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sure. Truth be told, $90 for two people to eat a bucket of crab legs, corn, sausage and shrimp is steep. We can all make it at home for way less cash. But - the service was awesome, the staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I enjoyed a delicious lunch here today after stumbling across the restaurant arbitrarily. The place is very nice, clean and well appointed with fun sea decor like crab-nets and cleats....
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have now been here a total of 2 times. Once when I was still at Cal Poly and once just this past weekend specifically to eat here (and Splash Cafe and Firestone Grill). Make sure you fork over the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most reviewers have rated this restaurant above average to excellent and I whole heartedly agree.One of the keys to cooking seafood is to not over cook it and our food was prepared perfectly. Juicy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The boo and I had been searching out a place to don a bib and start cracking, so the Cracked Crab seemed like a sensible option. We arrived at 6;30 on a Friday and were seated immediately, but shorty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cracked Crab is one of those places where you MUST go at least once, just to say you've been. And that's it.The experience is memorable. The food is not.Who would want to pass up on a giant bucket of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First time ever here and because of yelp! BF went with the Halibut Fish & Chips....absolutely amazing!! I'm still craving these. I was in the mood for crab, I got the snow crab 1//2 lb meal...which...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love crab. This place is OK, but I doubt I'll return. There are many kinds of crab, I don't know anything regarding which type I should order, and the wait staff were not advising. It is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had Noelle serving us tonight. She was very nice. I suppose any one else could have nailed this place at one start for the way my night started. We were told it would be a ten minute wait, that we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cracked Crab COULD have gotten 4 stars BUT for the service. First of all, the wait was over an hour! They take your cell phone down but honestly I think we were like the last to be called. To prove...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i really wanted to like this place, but was sadly disappointed. my girlfriends and i took a trip to pismo beach and we picked this place based on reviews as a must eat. i thought it would be like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best crab I've had in my life. Get the Alaskan King Crab as it'll be the freshest, sweetest you'll ever have. Their salads, crab bisque and sometimes their desserts are quite good.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the combination bucket...everything in it was tasteless. So I ordered a fish dish...it was also tasteless.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So it took me a year and a half to let my bf take me here (see me eat here) despite this being one of my fave places to eat, ever. When I eat crab, it's not unlike watching Godzilla decimate Tokyo....
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and fun beach atmosphere. We did not try the bucket of crabs but we watched others around us order the dish and it looked delicious although a bit messy. I really enjoyed the clam chowder...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, from reading such great Yelp reviews, I expected this place to blow me out of the waters. Unfortunately, it sucked big time. 2 stars for the nice place and friendly staff.$68 for a bucket for 2?...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a former Shell Beach local, we would take our out-of-town guests here for authentic, fresh seafood. The bucket is a great, fun way to eat. The chowder was always grub. If you don't want to spend...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's like a food orgy up in here! i was so excited for the bucket when i heard about it, and let's just say it did not disappoint.crab claws, dungeness crab, and lobster slipper tails along with corn,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best time I've ever had eating seafood. And, it was darn tasty.I went with a group of five and we shared the bucket of seafood that the Cracked Crab offered. It was awesome. I would...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ready to get down and dirty with some crab? I love the bucket of crab at Cracked Crab, esp. the Alaskan Bairdi Crab and the Opilio (Snow) Crab with a glass of Widmer from the tap. I never had so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place features King Crab caught from THE BANDIT from the Deadliest Catch! How cool is that?!?My chicken sandwich SUCKED... but it's a crab place - not a chicken sandwich place so I'll forgive...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. medium sized restaurant, seating maybe 50 people or so, very loud, and in a great location. Go in and order crab legs. The "bucket for two" contains three varieties of crab including...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you paid $100 for the meal (for two) what would you expect out of a restaurant meal? super yummy, mouth watering, oh-my-god this was to die for delicious I-dont-even-care-what-i-just-ate. Sooo.. it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!!! This place really rocks!! After reading some of the awesome reviews from yelp, my bf and I decided to paid a little visit to C.C for dindin. Besides, it was very closed to his favorite Chowda...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you're ready to spend a pretty penny and you want some good seafood, go to Cracked Crab. I tend to go with a date and get the bucket for two. What does this entail? Well, 3/4 of a pound each of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE CRAB and the "Bucket for Two" is absolutely the way to go (though I'd recommend it for 3 people and order a full order of their house salad to share). The bucket came with 3 items that you can...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While not an upscale establishment, Cracked Crab has a fun concept and helpful staff. The entire dining experience was really good.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food we had which were all very good except for the crab cakes....crab bisque: smooth and creamy with a little bit of a kick.steamed clams: not steamed with a heavy garlic taste like what one would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is one reason we keep coming back to Pismo Beach. It's so good, and so family friendly. We found it about 10 years ago and have recommended it countless times. It's a little pricey,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a place that's a little different from other places, you might want to give this place a try. I was on a business trip, and stayed in Pismo Beach for a few days... I remember...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Cracked Crab is by far one of the best crab places around, serving the freshest, tastiest crab in a great environment. They've got a variety of crab to choose from, a bucket deal (3 choices of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So the BF and I spent our "Valentines Weekend" in Pismo Beach. After taking a stroll at the beach, we decided to check out this restaurant. We tried the big bucket for two where you can choose three...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here a few years ago..from what i remember...we had the bucket for two and some drinks, which was mediocre, and WAY overpriced for the amount of crab we got. I think me & the bf had a bill of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for a casual lunch in Pismo. I had a whole crab and it was only about $20. They bring you all the tools to dismantle that sucker too! The wait staff is friendly and knowledgeable about...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME SEAFOOD...Been here every year for the past 3 years...Food is consistently good and service is wonderful...only draw back is that it is too damn popular...New menus everyday in which they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best seafood places on the central coast in my opinion. Not too fancy, but it's place nice enough to take a date. Just hope that you're date is down and dirty enough to get into a bucket...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BOMB! this place is so awesome. me and the fam-bam went here for a dinner after i went back home to santa maria to visit. they were feeling for sea food, but the only real sea food restaurant in santa...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I knew this place would be good judging only by the business card in the motel display case. And the King Crab tail medallions did not disappoint. I have never tasted anything quite like them, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!FOOD: found this place in a review for a hotel while planning a birthday trip for my friend (we rode ATVs on the sand dunes @ pismo beach). the writer said we HAVE to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reminiscent of rough and tumble seafood shacks on in the Northeast. A bit pricy, but worth the occasional splurge. Light seasoning makes the favors of the seafood shine with all their glory. Mallets...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We never leave Pismo without eating at two places Splash Cafe and The Cracked Crab. Two must haves the lobster bisque and the crab bucket. We love sweet crab so it's always snow crab (opelio) for us....
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never leave Cracked Crab unsatisfied. I always make the best of my dinner and just order the bucket for two and share with a friend. We usually order the snow crab, dungeness, and rock crab combo....
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sooo delicious! I plan to make the drive from San Francisco again just to eat here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While dating, I was in the Bay Area, the girlfriend/fiancee was in LA. We'd meet in Pismo quite a little bit. We'd hit the Cracked Crab every trip. I love the place, the food, and the presentation....
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't go here anymore, but if I were to consider rasing my cholesterol levels through the roof; here's where I would go. I like the neanderthal version of eating a GOOD bucket of King crab. Too...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We found this place based on a recommendation from our cab driver. The atmosphere is fun. Rhonda our waitress was great and full of personality. We had oysters to start. They were the largest...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cracked Crab is a great place to eat and have fun. We ordered the bucket for two and got the shrimp, snow crab, and paid extra for the king crab. They were all very good. The cocktail sauce was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to visit! I had been to it awhile ago but was recently reminded of the place on my way to a wedding in central coast. We ordered the bucket and picked shrimp as one item, but paid extra...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great way to try a variety of crab. Fun place to go, it is a bit pricey I thought but worth the experience. They literally dump your bucket of food onto the table. Definitely worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is GREAT - Go for the bucket of bugs!King crab legs are phenomenal - and the key lime pie is perfection!This is the kind of place you can use your hands and make a mess without feeling bad...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i... love... crab... and anyone that serves crab.We ordered the bucket for two but still left hungry... then again, I took no part in eating those potatoes that came in it, it would've terribly ruined...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The 2 hr wait in the cold was definetely worth it to have buckets full of steaming fresh crab, lobster, prawns, corn, sausage, and potatos dumped right on your table. Probably the best seafood joint...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You really can't go wrong with what you order here. Personally, my favorite so far is the "Big Bucket for Two"!!! It's not everyday you're eating off the table with your fingers wearing a BIG BIB,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excuse me, you say there is a place where they dump a bucket of crabs onto your table and everyone can dig in? I'll have that, thank you. So it's a little touristy. So they put a bib on you before you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cracked Crab is one of those seaside touristy joints where the staff all wear "I got crabs at Pismo Beach" shirts, and you can order the $65 kitschy bucket of shellfish that they pour over your table....
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
all i can say is my profile pic is at this place!the bucket is always fun to get with another person. too big for one and in order to get it you have to have two ppl order. service is friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For what you spend you should get more. Go to Pierside or hit up Spy Glass on Tuesday nights.The service was a bit off.we were the only ones in there and we still had to wait.These guys have been open...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On the way down to SoCal, we decided to stop by to check this place out. This meal was a great beginning to our Disneyland trip! Since the hubby doesn't care for seafood, he got the burger while me...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went expecting great seafood, but ended up a bit disappointed.First of all, "the bucket" costs $60 for two people, but in order to actually have what we wanted (dungeness, slipper lobster and king...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We'd never had a bucket of crab dumped on the table in front of us before. It was a great experience. The Snow Crab was our preference of the two we had (the local Rock Crab being the other). We...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Yelp I found out about this place and suggested it to my parents for lunch when my husband and I were visiting them in the area. My husband and I ordered a bucket for two with snow crab,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Decided to stop in for lunch on the way up to the City. Another great meal and what made the meal taste even better was the great service by our waitress, Christine. She was friendly and very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the slipper lobsters.
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yeah, definitely go in w/ like 3-5 people, so you can order some variety of stuffs. we got a bucket of Alaskan snow, dungeness crabs, clams and mussels. i think mussels are MUST have at this place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The crab is excellent. I like the slipper lobsters as well. I haven't had any of their entrees. Everytime we go there, my boyfriend (who loves this place!) orders the bucket!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Order the Snow Crab. You actually get more crab for the money if you order an entree, over 1 pound, in the bucket it's 3/4 of a pound. The fillers for the bucket are corn on the cob, potatoes, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are not many places on the West Coast where you can get a bucket of crab on the table, but the cracked crab is one. Great crab bisque and other seafood appetizers. This seafood place is the real...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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fresh seafood, done right...
chefmoz.org - user review
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the food was very good but the price is a little steep for me...
dine.com - user review
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this shabby-looking crab shack, located right on pismo beach's main drag, doesn't gain its high marks for an elegant, candle-lit setting. indeed, old wooden tables and a few nautically themed pictures are...
10best.com - user review
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shellfish bonanza in a pretty beach town...
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