The Boiling Crab: Garden Grove, CA
NCT is my connection to the OC. A trip to visit her always involves lunch at some awesome little hole in the wall or a joint with a real cult following. This time was no exception! I was totally craving some seafood so she suggested The Boiling Crab. There were quite a few patrons all with their sleeves rolled up and shamelessly wearing tacky plastic bibs. All around me I saw customers loudly sucking away at crevices of crawfish shells and conversing happily over the blaring speakers spewing out some local radio station... it was quite a site.
We were seated at a table close to the front, handed some modest small plastic menus, a large roll of paper towels and those lovely plastic bibs everybody else was sporting. I glanced over the menu but since this is NCT's regular haunt, I let her take over the ordering.
Cajun Fries: I noticed this side on quite a few tables and NCT said she always orders a side of these when she comes. I can see why. Theses fries were perfectly fried and seasoned with savory spicy Cajun seasoning. I'm constantly on the quest to find great fries and its always a treat to find something more than satisfying.
Raw Oysters: NCT isn't such a big fan of the consistency of raw oysters so I had these babies to myself. They were quite fresh though not as sweet and meaty as the ones I've had at Blue Water Seafood.
Crawfish: The waiter came by with a giant metal pail and pulled out a large plastic bag filled with these steaming critters along with two small ears of corn and sausages all tossed in "the whole sha-bang" seasoning". I understood why there was a sheet of butcher paper over the table very quickly. Indulging in these crustaceans requires a bit of work and can be quite messy for so small a harvest. NCT says she often brings a bag of these to her mom's and they'll gorge but I honestly think it'd be way too messy to eat at home and would rather eat it out where the cleanup is taken care of by somebody else.
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Average meal price: ~$15/per person... depends what you get
Food: Messy, pull-up your sleeves seafood
Ambiance: Modest, nautical inspired
Service: Friendly
Kid-friendliness: Shellfish isn't exactly easy eating for kids but I did see them gnawing away at the sausages, corn and whatever little morsels the parental units handed over
Cleanliness: Considering how messy it is to eat, its quite a wonder how clean the place is kept
Overall: A must stop for some fun with family and friends while feasting on some seafood you wouldn't mind putting some work into eating.
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13892 Brookhurst St.
Garden Grove, Ca 92843
714-636-4885
Mon-Fri: 3pm-10pm
Sat-Sun: 12pm-10pm
http://www.theboilingcrab.com/
9 comments:
Check out the website www.rawoysteralert.com. I was shocked to learn that several individuals die each year from the consumption of raw oysters that are contaminated with naturally occurring Vibrio bacteria. Some gulf states have chosen to not take action in order to make raw oysters safe for ALL consumers.
Several years ago, the state of California made a requirement that all imported raw oysters must be pasteurized and since that requirement was put into place there have been NO FURTHER DEATHS in that state.
In order to affect change, consumers need to only accept oysters that are SAFE through post harvest processing or through being cooked. Consumer demand drives the market and the industry would be forced to provide oysters that did not lead to unnecessary deaths.
The website www.rawoysteralert.com has a wealth of information available and also explains how you can help in making the consumption of oysters safe for everyone.
oh I love crawfish, that looks like a great spot! that comment about the raw oysters is alarming because I love them! I wonder if those contaminated oysters are from the gulf only and not the locals? Good grief! Anyways, I'm jealous of your delicious meal...
I've been meaning to get over to Boiling Crab for a while. Do they give you enough crawfish to satisfy a big guy like me?
Oh do those dishes look good. Now I'm craving crawfish.
A,
Thanks for the info. Kinda scary to think that a small tasty oyster could really do some damage.
FH,
I'm more jealous of the city you live in ;)
CP,
They sell by the pound so you can keep them coming till you feel content :)
BP,
I'm getting hungry myself just reading these comments. I want some crawfish too!!!
those cajun fries look delicious! great pictures. i have still yet to try this new 'craze' that i've been seeing around so cal....i remember before i left sd, they were opening one or two, and i've also seen them around here where I live...i've yet to try crawfish as well. do they have old bay as a spice option? ever since i had some on crabs and shrimp in maryland, i've been craving it...
also if you have some time, please check out my blog and tell me what you think, as i'm still relatively new in this game =) (sorry for the shameless plug )
I think you have a really good blog, There are some really interesting articles featured by our expert on the Garden-grove expert page. You may find them interesting as well.
i didn't like that place at all.
the customer service really sucks, it's about the same at crab hut in SD....
Yummy. I love this place too. The clams & crawfish are my favs.
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