WELCOME TO STAR CRAB!

STAR CRAB is a Cajun-style seafood restaurant.
You will enjoy and experience fresh seafood and amazing flavor at a superior level.
Are you a seafood lover? Come try our seafood with many flavors with spiciness of your choice!
We would love for you to visit us!

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  Star Crab

  156 reviews

  Location: 8949 Washington Blvd Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Phone: +15624630619
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  Jessica C.

  5/3/2018
  I was surprised this place was as good as it was! Some cajun joints makeshift the recipe but this place was on par with the top spots in my opinion! Price is good, servers are nice and on top of all your needs.
  
  I will be back!
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  Tai T.

  4/28/2018
  This is the Boiling Crab killer. Plain and simple. Now, you know me. I keep my reviews straight and to the point. I tell you everything you need to know and what to expect when you go to any restaurant or business establishment. I came here with a group of friends and it was the 10 of us: my buddy Eric, his wife, his bro, his kid relative, his buddy Henry and his other buddy Harvey, Louie, and then there was me and my other buddy Alfred and his wife Yanki. (She's Chinese. Don't be trippin'). We were chillin' at Star Crab waiting for the movie to start: Infinity War.
  
  We get there and there was a table that was reserved by Henry for the 10 of us. The place is not as big as Boiling Crab but who needs all of that when you get excellent service and no wait time?
  
  Star Crab prices are similar to Boiling Crab. Pound of Shrimp is $12.95, pound of green or black mussel is 11.95, and there were a handful of other items that were the same price. Then the "good stuff" were sold at market price, which is normal. Good stuff being all the different crab legs and lobster that you can get.
  
  The style of picking your choice of meat, choice of sauce, and sides are pretty much the same as Boiling Crab. But I feel like the quality of their sauce and the amount of food that you get is so much more than Boiling Crab and the wait time for the food is far less. Don't get me wrong. It still took a while since we were a big group but compared to my experience with Boiling Crab with a smaller group? It felt like I was waiting way longer for such a small portion of food, ya know what i mean?
  
  They have this special spicy sauce called "911". That stuff burns like a mofo but it's SO GOOD. I'd totally recommend trying it at least once. It's way hotter than the spiciest option at Boiling Crab. Me personally? I went with Green Mussels ($11.95), Full House, and Medium Spicy. Not bad for a pound of green mussels but as with most seafood, I can never get full eating seafood only. I need me some carbs but I didn't get any last night because....it just seemed weird to be eating carbs at this kind of restaurant. Plus, I can't justify paying for carbs when potatoes are more filling.
  
  Our male server was totally bomb. Very friendly, attentive, and checked in with us often to make sure we got everything we wanted. A+ for service all around.
  
  Ambiance. It's chill. There are TV's on the walls and music in the background playing what sounded like just regular American pop music.
  
  They take credit cards and they can easily split the bill for everyone in your group. Enough said.
  
  My only real gripe is when I asked what they had on draft and they said they didn't have any except bottle beers. Not a deal breaker but it would have been nice. That's all.
  
  All in all, I'd come back to Star Crab again, just because my previous experience with Boiling Crab was less than stellar. This place is situated in a plaza with plenty of parking. Plus, there was no wait time and the service was bomb. Boiling Crab has nothing on Star Crab. Star Crab is the better version of Star Crab. Give them a try. If for nothing else, then for novelty sake.
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  Ambar R.

  4/23/2018
  Came here on a whim, it was Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. I was quickly seated by a friendly male waiter, I liked his attitude very nice. I told him it was my first time here and he explained the menus.Of course I'd been to other Cajun seafood restaurants but I'd like to not compare and find what's unique about each restaurant. This one I liked due to the gloves.... I'll explain later:0)
  Anyway I see it's pretty new I'm assuming this is why it was not crowded, but better for me bc I only had 30 min to eat. Anyhow I ordered the Shrimp under "Full House" and "Mild spicy". This is all their flavors mixed with just a small hint of spice, tastes like a lot of pepper which was perfect seeing I don't like spicy food. The shrimp were out in about 10 min, with it a young lady asked me if I'd like gloves."OMG YES! I would love gloves". (If you read my reviews I update my nails bi-weekly and I would NOT like for garlic to get stuck underneath my nails).Perfect I eat maybe a bit awkwardly bc I'm not used to having on white gloves while I peel my shrimp but let me just say(as the young generation state ,"The gloves came Clutch") . Anyhoo, I ordered an order of garlic bread which took longer to come out than my shrimp did like a good 13min. But it was necessary! It completed my meal. I was able to drink up the garlic with my soaked bread. I was impressed with the flavors and the friendliness of the staff. Please don't change this as you guys get busier!!!
  I also noticed it was clean inside and their salt and  pepper packets we're ready and pre-made. They do serve beer and coronarita type drinks, I will say I'd come here again just try them along with the clams. I spent about 23$ plus tip(12.95 shrimp/ 1.00 for 1 corn/ 2.00 for garlic bread/ 4 .00 for drink/ .Overall I loved it here. I ended up eating about half the pound and took the rest  home for my kiddos and they loved it. I will be bringing my family back soon. You must try this spot out even if it's just once....Way to go Pico Rivera!! Bringing the yummy restaurants that were only once found in cities like Alhambra or Westminster.
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