Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.3 out of 5
Good | 1170 reviews

What Mary Pozzi likes about Joe's Crab Shack Restaurant:
Ordered a Sampler (Tilapia, shrimp, rice, and very yummy Mac ‘n Chrese) and it was excellent. Great value for the money. Service was good and food was delivered pretty quick for a party of 10 and was hot. View all feedback. What JessicaK doesn't like about Joe's Crab Shack Restaurant:
We had reservations, but were met with at least a 25 minute wait. Understandable considering it was a weekend after Valentine’s Day. Our server was friendly, but overwhelmed and not very attentive. Food was expensive and not very tasty. I regret not going somewhere more reasonable. Restaurant was not very clean and the roll of paper towels on the table were sitting in a wet bucket. Unfortunately, I will not be return... View all feedback.

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Menu
2.2 ★ from 31 reviews
Lisa
08.10.2020 - 17:14

Very bad service they took so long to give us the food no refills on time for the drinks the waitress keep forgetting about or orders was horrible then by the e...

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Sergio
08.10.2020 - 17:14

Service was terrible. Waitress even forgot to put in part of our party’s order. Then offered an appetizer for the inconvenience and tried to charge us for it. W...

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Gabriel
08.10.2020 - 17:14

Food was lukewarm and not tasty at all. Never got servers name. It was so bad that the tip we left was for a server who did not take care of us

Gertrud
08.10.2020 - 17:14

The steps leading into the place were falling apart. Literally. That told us enough. Once we sat, everything was sticky and pretty Grimey

Nicole
08.10.2020 - 17:14

Menus did not reflect what the items were , menus stated fries came with the dinner and when we did not get them the waitress simply stated “ they didn’t come w...

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Despite mixed reviews on the service and some inconsistencies with the menu items, Joe's Crab Shack offers decent seafood options for the price. Highlights include the tasty coconut shrimp dinner and the Joe's Classic Sampler for a good variety of snacks. Some patrons were impressed with the food quality and excellent service, such as the friendly and helpful waitress who recommended the delicious Joe's Pick dish. However, others experienced long wait times, menu discrepancies, and issues with overcooked steaks. Overall, Joe's Crab Shack seems to provide a satisfying dining experience, with some room for improvement in certain areas.

Opentable
3.3 ★ from 101 reviews
Efe
06.02.2024 - 14:52

Very bad service they took so long to give us the food no refills on time for the drinks the waitress keep forgetting about or orders was horrible then by the e...

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Larissa
06.02.2024 - 14:52

So sad to see this place go it was amazing food and service

Diana
06.02.2024 - 14:52

Service was terrible. Waitress even forgot to put in part of our party’s order. Then offered an appetizer for the inconvenience and tried to charge us for it. W...

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DonnaP
06.02.2024 - 14:52

Food was lukewarm and not tasty at all. Never got servers name. It was so bad that the tip we left was for a server who did not take care of us.

Bishop234
06.02.2024 - 14:52

It was my first time back in years, but my girlfriends first time. Making the reservation via OpenTable was easy enough. On arrival, our greeter/waitstaff was f...

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Int Restaurants
3.5 ★ from 656 reviews
Mary
23.07.2023 - 14:27

Ordered a Sampler (Tilapia, shrimp, rice, and very yummy Mac ‘n Chrese) and it was excellent. Great value for the money. Service was good and food was delivered...

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Claire
23.07.2023 - 14:27

This was my first time at Joe’s crab shack and my boyfriend and I had a great time! I got the queen crab bucket and he got twin lobster tails. Both were delicio...

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CrookedSmileRants
23.07.2023 - 14:27

I'm always in the mood for seafood! Joe's Crab Shack never fails to disappoint. This is my first time to this location and it was a pleasant experience. Our wai...

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Steven
23.07.2023 - 14:27

Great staff and great food. This place is located in a decent area and the waiters recommendation, 'Joe 's pick ' was delicious! The crab was fresh and the saus...

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S
23.07.2023 - 14:27

We went back to Joe's today for lunch.... Service was Fantastic Food was Phenomenal!!! Had crab nachos for an appetizer, and shrimp tacos for main course. Was t...

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Yelp
2.7 ★ from 146 reviews
Heather
13.02.2024 - 11:01

Read the other reviews and we had no issues. Our server was nice a little slow but still good. We used to eat here about once a week when we worked on the...

Jen
13.02.2024 - 11:01

We live in Dayton so we don't have one of these anymore, which is a good thing since I would live way too close it and be homeless to get my weekly crab...

Marcdavid
13.02.2024 - 11:01

Can't say much more than it's typically beyond terrible here. The staff couldn't give a damn, the management is eternally combative with customers over...

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