Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab
Seafood restaurant · Downtown ·
Upscale seafood & steak chain with half-price happy hours
Upscale seafood & steak chain with half-price happy hours
"Big is the name of the game at Truluck’s in Chinatown. There are giant glass chandeliers, huge replicas of lobster tail they bring to the table for a pre-dinner show-and-tell, and enormous king crab legs that get cracked open on a tableside cart. But the seafood spot is lacking something even bigger: flavor. All of the food here is bland, like the overcooked South African lobster tail that even butter can’t save and the tuna crudo, which has no acidity or even salt. Skip the seafood and the dining room full of corporate types, and instead woo a new date at the bar near the piano where there’s live music every night." - Tristiaña Hinton
"The special occasion hotspot near Mt. Vernon Square serves up crab cake as an appetizer, complete with a spreadable dill tartar sauce. During brunch, duck fat home fries are topped with jumbo lump crab cakes, poached eggs, jalapeño béarnaise, and Black River caviar." - Eater Staff
"For $29, lobster rolls at the upscale surf and turf mainstay come tossed in a creamy dressing on a buttered roll. Surprisingly, it’s only available during brunch." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"For $29, lobster rolls at the upscale surf and turf mainstay come tossed in a creamy dressing on a buttered roll. Surprisingly, it’s only available during brunch." - Missy Frederick, Vinciane Ngomsi
"Opening Saturday, May 22 for dinner (with lunch joining Monday, May 24), the Houston-born chain’s 10,000-square-foot, two-story location brings a global assortment of seafood — South African lobster tail, Dutch yellowtail, whole Mediterranean branzino, and Hawaiian tuna crudo — to the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. The towering dining room seats 400 and features a “stone crab” lounge, red leather booths, sparkling chandeliers, and floor-to-ceiling windows. This 12th U.S. location seasons and broils steaks at 1,200 degrees, presented tableside with a roasted garlic bulb, and also offers vegan options such as a butternut squash bolognese and Impossible Burger meatballs; I’d snag a seat via OpenTable." - Tierney Plumb
