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Joe's Crab Shack

12011 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840-4001
714-703-0505
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Ranked #7 of 157 restaurants in Garden Grove
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Special occasions
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Special occasions
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
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Northridge, California
Senior Contributor
44 reviews 44 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

This was my first and last time going to a Joe's Crab Shack. Not only was the price a little steep for what we ordered, but the flavor just wasn't there. Maybe it was the seasoning , maybe it was the crab, maybe it was whomever prepared our dish, but it just wasn't ...memorable. Our Server was nice and entertaining,... More

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8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

Our last day at Disneyland ended here. Our waitress, Judy, made our evening so fun...she's awesome!! It's on the pricey end, but portions are good and the food is sooooo good!! Wish we had one closer to where we live! Thanks Judy!!

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

I had never had crab but my brother wanted a crab dinner so we stopped here on our first night. The meals were a little pricey but tasty and filling, the bottomless soda went well as we had travelled from Vegas that day so needed to rehydrate!

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Oakland, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

A tradition to eat at Joe's Crab Shack upon arrival to the area. Love, love the coconut shrimp! The servers are always fun and attentive. Something on the menu to please everyone and the kids love the fun atmosphere.

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Richmond, Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food was plentiful and a little above average. We don't have this food chain in my area so it was interesting to try it out while vacationing. Would go again if I couldn't find anything else and was in the mood for seafood.

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Calgary, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Everything from the food to the atmosphere here is great! we had a great dinner and really enjoyed the great service!

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San Jose, California
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5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Good food. Reasonable prices. Loud atmosphere, so noisy kids are okay to bring here. Wait staff do group dancing as entertainment.

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Scottsdale, Arizona
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23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This fun, very casual seafood restaurant is the bomb! Fun, buckets of crab, mussels and many seafood dishes cooked to perfection. You get to even put on the "I'm crabby" bib for those big bikers guys -- and watch 'em go to town with all that good food. All the other fixins are delicious, too.

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Ferndale, Washington
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18 reviews 18 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Friendly staff and fun enviornment. The food was great as well. Pricing is a little high however for good seafood it was great. If you haven't been to a Joe's Crab Shack this is a good one to try

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Long Beach, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

The servers have to drop what they are doing and dance periodically when its busy. Im sure this is fun for kids or something, but I couldn't help being irritated-- all I could think is stop dancing and bring me my darn beer-- or my now cold appetizer. I honestly feel really bad for the servers when they have to... More

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