Richard R.
Yelp
VALENTINE'S DAY DOUBLE DATE with wife + 16 year old son and his girlfriend. She wanted to treat him to dinner, but needed a chauffer. Since we had to drive them there and wait times on this day made it tricky to go someplace else, we stayed (LOL)! But for his sake we asked to be placed on the opposite side of the restaurant out of view. We loved it so much we decided to return about a week later with our 19 year old son and his girlfriend for her birthday! What can I say, we are weird parents! Below is a combination of the foods we all ordered on each visit.
[THE DETAILS ]
Date & time: Tuesday, February 14th, 2021 @ 4:30pm (1st visit)
Time it took to receive order : 25 minutes
Business level : heavy (45 minute wait time)
What to expect : reminds me of a Medieval Dungeon
Parking: PLENTIFUL - shared with other businesses
Restrictive COVID-19 safety measures : YES
* MASKS ARE REQUESTED TO ENTER
* Plexiglass between take-out staff & customers
* Social distancing reminders throughout
* Hand sanitizer available
* 6' floor spacing signs
* Staff wore masks
Service: AWESOME & FRIENDLY
Server: Jia (1st visit) Jasmine (2nd visit)
Outdoor patio : No
Atmosphere : Casual and dark in some areas
Dress : casual
Health Score : 100 (A)
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[ APPETIZERS ]
HUSH PUPPIES (4 stars) | $4 (10 count)
POPCORN SHRIMP (4.5 stars) | $9
Delicious, especially with the house made tater sauce or boom-boom sauce and plentiful. Way more shrimp that we expected.
JUICY SPECIAL WINGS (5+ stars) | $15 (12 piece)
We ordered the wings with the Cajun/garlic butter mix. THEY WERE FREAKIN' AMAZING!!! Perfectly cooked and full of flavor!
[ ENTREÉS ]
+ SHRIMP & SNOW CRAB LEGS (5 stars) | $28
Cluster of Snow Crab legs, 1/2 lb shrimp + corn, potato. We selected the lemon pepper/garlic butter mix. INCREBIBLE FLAVOR!!!
+ FOR YOU SPECIAL (5 stars) | $48
Cluster of Snow Crab legs, 1/2 lb shrimp, 6oz lobster tail + corn, potato & slice of cheesecake. We selected the lemon pepper/garlic butter/Cajun mix. SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS COMBINATION, although I must say my favorite is just the Cajun/garlic butter!!!
+ FRIED SHRIMP & CATFISH BASKET (4.5 stars) | $12
Amazing flavor and nicely cooked, but a tad greasy. Otherwise, perfect!
[ SIDES ]
+ CAJUN FRIES (5 stars) | $5
+ CORN ON THE COB (5 stars) | included in combo
+ BOILED RED POTATOES (5 stars) | included in combo
+ CARROT CAKE (5 stars) | $5
+ CHEESECAKE (4 stars) | included in For You Special
[ DRINKS ]
+ Juicy Rum Punch (4 stars) @ $10
+ Sweet Tea or Soda (5 stars) @ $2.50
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NOTES: While the back room provided much more light than the rest of the dining areas, the heaters made it unbearable. I don't mind warm, but I felt like I was gonna break out in a sweat just minutes after being seated, so we switched (2nd visit).
MUST TRY
+ EVERYTHING!!!
DISLIKES
- NONE
NEXT VISIT ITEMS OF INTEREST
Clams
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[ FINAL THOUGHTS ]
I came to Juicy Crab about 3 years ago and didn't really enjoy my meal, but my youngest son and his girlfriend were insistent on trying them so I gave it another shot. So glad I did because everything was rich and flavorful beyond my expectation! Can't honestly remember why I didn't like it on my first visit, but this was a completely different experience.
The CAJUN & GARLIC BUTTER blend was delicious, especially on the snow crab legs, wings and corn. Can't wait until the new location opens at the Mall of Georgia!
2021 / 40