Crab Du Jour Cajun Seafood & Bar

We had an amazing experience at Crab Du Jour! The food was delicious, but what truly made our visit unforgettable was our waitress, Kori. She was incredibly sweet, helpful, and made us feel right at home from the moment we sat down. Her energy and kindness were unmatched — honestly, whatever they’re paying her, it’s not enough! You could tell she really enjoys what she does, and it made our whole meal even better. Thank you, Kori, for making our evening so special — we’ll definitely be back and we’ll be asking for Kori every time!

Food sucked, chilled drinks were hot! Waiter hardly noticed us! I was really looking forward to a great birthday party here. Had a great time with friends but the restaurant needs a new owner!

The parking lot will fool you. Go in and enjoy. The staff is amazing and we were blessed to get Terry as our server. First time but not the last time. Do a review before you leave and great another surprise

Our first experience here was absolutely wonderful! Our precious server Jameisha (hope I spelled that right) was fantastic. She helped us choose menu items to get us exactly what we wanted and was so sweet and on it! Fast service, good drinks, and the food exceeded our expectations. We joined the VIP rewards program and will definitely be back.

Extremely charming atmosphere. The service was extremely kind as well, always checking on us and was very sweet and apologetic when they forgot our rice. They hand out wipes, gloves and aprons for the food. The crab and lobster was awesome and the scallops were amazingly tender. Now, the mozzarella sticks were DIVINE. Some of the best cheese pull I've ever seen. The potatoes were also very tender and well cooked. You are able to tailor your spice level which is very important to someone like me who has a gene that makes capsaicin taste bitter, so I could enjoy their wonderful food.

The food was amazing. The du jour seasoning had great flavor. Spicing it up was also a great choice for me. My wife left hers without spicing it up and loved it. I wish I could give it 10 stars!

This place is awesome. In the area for training for work and this place is one I’ll most Definitely return to! Awesome food and reasonable prices! Staff is some of the best I’ve run across.

The food is delicious! The fried shrimp weren't overly breaded, the crab bisque, was yummy, the crab bites were loaded with crab meat. The combo meal is enough for 2 if desired. Our server was friendly and super helpful. This was our first time here, as we don't live locally. Definitely a great choice!

The interior of place definitely fits the seafood vibe well, with Jack Sparrow greeting you twice as you walk in. However, Jack is looking kinda rough nowadays. We both ordered combo B; however, we got different seasonings. Our Waiter, Kevin, who was excellent, suggested I get the Du Jour special. My grandfather got the Cajun seasoning. The food was great and came out promptly. For dessert, I got Tiramisu, which was delicious and was presented quite nicely.

Ambiance ... sey up like the beach Service..awesome Food.. corn was over cooked.. mushy Everything g else was good For the price its alittle high. But over all not bad for a lb of each Crab,crawfish and dungeon We got 2 orders.

Crab Du Jour is not your typical traditional seafood restaurant. It is a memorable dining experience in a dynamic ambiance, with a very creative seafood menu, wonderfully cooked fresh seafood, served in a dynamic way, and with extraordinary customer service. Founded in 2019 and based in Noth Carolina, this chain business specializing in signature Cajun-style boiled seafood with a variety of seafood sold by the half-pound, then steamed via plastic bags and presented table-side with the seasoning of your choice, stands out from the other seafood restaurant by its innovated nature. But what impressed me the most from this restaurant located on Valley View Blvd near the Valley View Mall is the well run it is with great hospitality and excellent customer service. When I arrived at the restaurant, I was impressed by the majestic building structure beautifully designed and painted, with a large lit sign with the name and logo of the restaurant on a tower high above. This and a statue of a pirate up front. Inside, you first walk into a beautiful decorated foyer also with a statue of a pirate and a giant red crab. Then through another doors you arrive at the restaurant's interior and the Host's station. The host gave me a warm welcome and took me to my table handing me a copy of the menu. The inside of the dining area was very clean and lively decorated in a relaxed environment. My server Kevin, a young US citizen of Chinese descent, and a Biology major graduate of Virginia Tech, gave me a warm welcome with a big smile and explained the menu to me in a very effective way. To drink I had an Iced Sweet Tea. As appetizer, the Coconut Shrimp; and as the main entrée the Make Your Own Combo with 1/2 lb of Scallops and a 6oz Lobster Tail with the Du Jour Special seasoning. This came with corn on the cob and potatoes. When my server brought out the Coconut Shrimp, it was so fresh and fried nicely. One of the best Coconut Shrimps that I have ever had. Then the main entrée was brought inside a plastic bag with the season inside. My server Kevin mixed the items inside with the seasoning by shacking the bag and then turned it over inside the aluminum deep dish. The seafood was very fresh, of excellent quality, and cooked to perfection. The seasoning was very tasty without being too spicy. I had some trouble taking the meat out of the Lobster shell and asked my server for some help and he put on some plastic gloves and stripped the meat off the shell. It all tasted so delicious. For dessert I had the Chocolate Mosaic Cake and asked if it came with Ice Cream. My server said he would bring it with Ice Cream and he brought it out with Chocolate Ice Cream. Amazingly delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant to all those out there lovers of fresh seafood cooked nicely and seasoned with a wonderful seasoning. Served with an amazing presentation by an excellent server.

Trying to figure out why the 1800 taste like aristocrat. Probably one of the worst experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. The manager was rude upon entry. The host walked us to about four tables before seating us. the only thing that made the experience any kind of the good was the amazing server we had Kim.

Crab Du Jour on Valley View Boulevard was a rather barren place when we entered on a Sunday in October. Host and waitress were extremely pleasant and helpful. Seafood Boil is the focus of this place. We tried the two pounds (this was a special, possibly buy one pound get one pound free) of Snow Crab legs. You get to choose the type of spice and intensity. It comes out in an inflated bag that the waitress opens and pours the contents for your enjoyment. The Boil comes with potatoes and corn on the cob. Neither will light your fire--skip those. I did appreciate the hot drawn butter for dipping the Snow Crab! Scissors would have been helpful in extracting the meat of the Crabs. The texture of snow crab is more fibrous and chewy than say lobster, still yummy. We also tried the Fried Fish & Shrimp Basket. The Shrimp were outstanding, fish okay. All in all a pleasurable experience. Kids would probably love this place.

So fun! good food, gracious waitress. We enjoyed a steam platter with crab, crayfish, and shrimp. The bisque was quite rich and very delicious. Glad there is a place in like it around.

I've only done take out but they are so quick and the boil is oh so good!! I always get shrimp, and snow crab with their du jour special flavor and anywhere between mild to medium spice. Waiting for my food the inside looks very ship-like, and feels like it should be near the ocean. if I'm ever back in the area I'd be happy to get more food from them!

The service was bad, the waitress only came around 1 time and the manager Rochelle, was not nice at all. I heard her be rude to customers and say don't come back to the restaurant again. You and your family are not to come back, it was over them not leaving enough money on the tip. To improve the service I think the restaurant really needs a New manager. If you go to this restaurant, ask for Rochelle and ask her about the tip policy. It was an interesting conversation to hear. The food was very spicy.

Everything was great! The service was amazing. Our waitress was his cute southern, gray haired seasoned woman that was soo hospitable.

Got the pick 3 seafood boil special with the crab du jour sauce and a pound of crawfish with cajun sauce. The seasoning was really good and the seafood absorbed the flavor. I enjoyed the food but my only complaint is i wish it was hotter (temperature). i think it got cold fast and it would've tasted much better. the service was really good - loved our waiter. pirate themed restaurant with lots of seating. will def come again!

Very good fries and extremely delicious salad and wings The servers were very nice and it was quite a nice and unique experience. The crabs were quite garlicky, however not inedible. 4.8/10 would definitely recommend and try again

Wonderful service Jesse is fast friendly and food is fresh hot and delicious cheap and good and super clean restaurant

I drove 1 1/2 hours to get to this restaurant from the other side of Lynchburg. It was worth the drive and worth every penny!!! I wish the location in Lynchburg was still open.

My sandwich was cold and the rest of the food was unseasoned. The fries were pretty good and the waitress was very nice though.

Food and the service oh my god the waitresses are so nice they brought out all our food and even asked if we needed help breaking the crab shells

I had an order to go. Super disappointed! Don't ever order the lobster roll! It's just celery and lettuce tossed with mayo! Worst I ever had and I've had a lot!

Drinks are great and well priced. The seafood broils are tasty and my kid ate her weight in crab legs. I wish they had more grilled entree options, but we come back every time we're in town.

This place is incredible, the food is delicious and very well made and our server Amanda did an outstanding job, going above and beyond to find us the best deals, make sure we had everything we need, and that our meal was delicious and enjoyable. She was incredibly sweet pretty and well spoken and that girl 100% deserves a raise the place was also very cozily decorated and the music was calming and the whole restaurant was peaceful and comfortable

The wife and I had lunch here today. Food was great and so was the service. Thanks Kathy!!

amazing. crystal was attentive and helpful. food was incredible and portion was considerably large for the price. i will definitely be back

Waited to visit since we heard some negative reviews initially. Very glad we finally came in. This was a wonderful meal, seated immediately at 7:30 on a Friday and service and food was fast. Table of 3 and we could have been done in 30 minutes if we weren't taking our time and being leisurely. Food was hot and delicious. Bartender took great care of us at the tables behind the bar.

Food was great and Krystal is a great and caring waitress. The place was clean and staff was friendly and upbeat. This is a huge step up from my first visit when it opened. I will be back!

This will be the 3rd time they Delivered my order wrong I will be going to Awful Authers for now on!

The staff were very friendly and helpful for a new customer and the Shrimp was Out of this world! They even took a First Responder discount. The crab could be more fresh. But still fantastic, I will be back!

Love this place food is great, prices are decent as well for seafood. Plenty of room for big parties as well. Fried catfish is delicious and the boils are also very flavorful. Definitely try it out!

The service was good, but the food was bad. The seafood was very band and tasted dirty. I had the bowl in the front of the picture and I mean really it doesn't look like they were cleaned at all before thrown in the bag. In the back, the crawfish still had dirt in them/ on the outside of them. Wasn't the best. Wasn't worth 80$. Will not go back again.

I decided to try this place because I absolutely love the Asheville location definitely my favorite stop for seafood boil! The service was great in Roanoke and I may have gotten more crab. The corn and potatoes were cooked better here. Although the sauce was definitely different from the Asheville location. It was still pretty good we had the garlic butter sauce,which in Asheville seems to have chunks of garlic and some other spices this one was more like butter and garlic powder...still wasn't terrible. Food was cooked well...will go again but may try a different sauce!

Ordered the crab meat sticks (french fries with crab meat and yum yum sauce), a Caesar salad, and 2 of the seafood combo boils. The fries were great and plentiful! They were especially crisp and hot. The Cesar salad was HUGE and pretty good - it's salad. The seafood boils were out of this world delicious. Their house special seasoning is top notch and their spice was hot and left my mouth pleasantly tingly. The staff is super friendly and fun to talk to which is a huge plus. I will forgo the salad and crab meat sticks next time so I can fully enjoy the seafood boils!

The cat fish was really good! The hush puppies need work. The cold slaw was good. My dad and I enjoyed the treat!!

The food is good and the service is good, what more can I say. We drive an hour to go to this restaurant because we've had such excellent experiences. Their steam pots are first right and the quality and amount of food is very good. I've also had their oyster Poboy and my wife has had their lobster roll. We were very satisfied with both. Their service has always been courteous and fast.

must say Crab du jour is absolutely fabulous. It's great service amazing environment. The only thing that I have to complain about is the manager/server Rochelle she is unnecessary mean and attitude all the time when I go back, I will not have her as my server don't get her as your server.how does a manager serve as well?

The service here was exceptional. I appreciate how quick food was brought out. The calamari appetizer was good - hot and crispy. The crab po'boy was full of flavor and crab! The Cajun fries were delicious. The only thing I wish was different was a little less lettuce in the sandwich. A really good dinner, and I am looking forward to my next visit!

I enjoyed the atmosphere. Very cool. Menu has a wide variety of choices. Po Boys are exceptional. Boils are excellent. Great taste on each dish. Pricey

Mediocre at best. Biggest disappointment, way overdone peel and eat shrimp. Lacking portion of crab legs for the price. Mussels were ok. Skimping on the filler items of potato and corn for no reason at the price point. Service was sub par. Waited for drinks for 20 minutes and no refill during the meal.

This Crab Dujoir is 1000000x better than the Roanoke one! It was not too busy but enough in there. However you aren't over top of one another and can hear everyone's convo! Our waitress; Stephanie was extremely nice!! Our food was exceptional. It's also bigger than the one in Lynchburg. Their menu is a tad bit different but not extremely. If you like to drink their drink menu has more items. Bigger bathroom and very clean! They don't try to oversell and you get exactly what you order for. My husbands chicken strips wasn't dry and nasty either. If you haven't tried this; you need to!

We had a great meal here on Friday, May 12,2023. The food was hot and more than plentiful and we thoroughly enjoyed every last bite of it. Why the three stars? The service! While we were greeted and seated promptly, our server seemed more concerned about things going on in the kitchen than offering us attentive service. We ordered garlic bread. It came out promptly, but we had to ask for silverware. Exasperated, our server (I'll call her "M") walked off and only brought us forks. Not wanting to enrage her by asking for knives as well, we used the ends of our forks to butter our bread. When our food arrived (again, it was quick) she served us and walked away. She never checked on us to see if we needed anything, how our meals were, etc. when she finally did show up and ask, her exasperation was evident when we asked for some cocktail sauce and melted butter for our crabs. It took her forever to bring us these items. Now I should also interject here that neither of us are drinkers. We may, on occasion, have a cocktail when we are out, buts rare that we do. And perhaps that's why she basically wrote us off. The tables around us were all drinking and she spent a lot more time with them, laughing, bantering, making suggestions, etc. hmmmm, I see a pattern here... As we were finishing up our meal, I had asked for to-go boxes (as mentioned before, our Combos came with a LOT of food) as we had a lot of food leftover. She scurried off and returned about 10 minutes later with one tiny little box she dropped off at our table while she walked to one of the other high-drinking tables. You get the picture. Little Miss M simply chose to not waste her time on two senior citizens whose bill wouldn't break $100 and instead, turned her sights to other tables that did. What Miss M didn't know is that we tip accordingly and are always known to be very generous tippers. Not this time. We were beyond thrilled with our food, but the service at Crab du Jour is inconsistent at best. When guests are made to feel like their requests are viewed as pesky interruptions, perhaps it's time to take our money elsewhere. We'll probably be back, but no time soon.

I brought my veteran friend to celebrate their graduation. Big mistake, don't bring your family, friends, or loved ones to this seafood place. Unless you want to go broke for small portions, mildly cooked food, poorly mixed drinks, and water that taste as if they got it from a river. Unfortunately, I was met with a very rude female manager. I have never been so disrespected in my life. I did nothing but ask a question which was, "Can I get a different drink because the one I requested was very nasty to me; I will pay for the drink if not and just get another one if that works for you." A manager came to me with a stank face and told me that I could not get a new drink and would still have to pay for the one I asked for, which I had already said I would anyway. Mind you, this was my second drink, so I was in no way being mean or rude; I had just asked a simple question. There was no need for her to come over to me and my friend acting as if we were just some super drunk pain in the but customers. We did nothing wrong but ask a question, so if you want seafood with a side of super poor service, smelly bathrooms, and weird-tasting water that needs alcohol to chase it down, be my unfortunate guess. It wouldn't surprise me if someone there got sick because of the poor management, which reflects on the staff, which means poor hygienic upkeep.

This was my first seafood boil in a while and I missed that juicy potato, corn, and crab combo. It's hefty, affordable, and tasty. Our waitress Jessie was absolutely amazing and gave us tips. She was awesome and made our decision making so much faster and easier. She made the review a 5/5 just because of how friendly and awesome she was. Staff 5/5 food 4/5

Horrible! The crab cakes were wet and fell apart they had a terrible flavor (and I've had many crab cakes in the past)I took a bite and couldn't take another. The shrimp and fish was over cooked. Rubbery shrimp the fish was slimy and a lot of grease. The crab fries had cold crab on top with a dressing that was very sweet. We did tell the waitress theat the meal was not very tasty and we could not eat it.. the manager came to the table, saw we hadn't eaten but a bite and gave us half off a meal we couldn't eat.. would not go back again

Crab du jour is the best seafood in VA they had everything that I liked. And they had the king crab that is the best seafood I've ever had.

Best service and restaurant we have ate at in a very long time Everything was just perfect the server was great and the food was delicious we'll be back

I highly recommend the crab fries! We went for an early lunch and the food was super fast and service was amazing.

Better than expected, go with double sauce, it's really good! That's being said, it's gets messy.

Stopped in while we are traveling. Definitely ask for Arabia, she was amazing! She was super kind and on top of everything! Food was great and reasonably priced!

The service was good however the food left much to be desired. We ordered the scallop basket and no one had caught that it said "backet"on the menu and a fried oyster basket to split so that we would each have some oysters and scallops. The coating on the scallops was way to thick for our taste. The oysters had a lot of breading on them too. I ordered a side of cole slaw and it was the size of a small to go cocktail sauce container and they wanted 3 or 4.99 for that and it wasn't but half full so I sent it back. The sweet potato fries were not as good as the ones you get at Red Robin. We don't plan on going there again. Too much money for mediocre food. Ten oysters in the basket but only six scallops.

Blech... After looking at the menu and seeing how expensive this place is, I went with the fish and french fry basket. Took a bite of the fish when it arrived and it was really thin, greasy, and squishy. I told my wife that this fish is weird and not at all what I expected. I took a few more bites and was done. It was that bad. Asked the waiter what kind of fish it was and he said it was catfish. Blech...no wonder I didn't like it. I told him had I known it was catfish I never would have ordered it. Manager never came to the table, but they knocked 10% off the check. This place is a "one and done" restaurant for me. I've been once and will never go back.

Was looking forward to great seafood but was very disappointed. Scallops had zero flavor. Shrimp was OK at best due to high seasoning of Old Bay. Corn and potato was ok. Waitress was nice but seafood, their specialty, was about as bad as I've ever gotten.

The seafood boil bags are outstanding. If you're looking for a place to switch up the routine this one is one of the coolest Roanoke has to offer.

Po' Boy sandwiches and crab cakes are really good. Best french fries I've ever had! My husband enjoyed the shrimp and fish dishes. Crab legs were overcooked and rubbery, I'll not be ordering them again. Servers were nice and attentive.