Angry Crab Shack

Holy crap this place is delicious! Really there’s not much to say because it’s that good! If you’re looking to eat fresh seafood, this is the place to be. The sauces are all amazing, the staff is always great and on top of it, not to mention helpful. Overall, a fun atmosphere! When people talk about Angry Crab, my fiancé and I can’t help but rave about it. Highly recommend! Do yourself a favor and go. You’re welcome.

Always a great experience. Great service and excellent food. The Charred Oysters are a must get appetizer.

We recently visited the Angry Crab in Peoria and really enjoyed the seafood. We got a combination of crab, shrimp, clams and vegetables — delicious! I’m gad we asked for sides of the sauces because we weren’t fond of them — basic seasoning was ok.
Very casual environment and they offer you a bib and lots of napkins because you eat with your hands. We will go back.

Our first time here and it did not disappoint the food was delicious and the service was Great. The calamari was really good but if you want to be adventurous try the alligator it was super good. It was a little loud but to be expected in a place like this. Great place to enjoy good food and have a great time.

My husband and I went here for the first time last night, a Tuesday night. It was a wonderful experience and delicious food! It’s a fun, family friendly environment with hodgepodge décor and a great Cajun, backyard style feeling. Our server, Hannah, was the icing on the cake! Friendly, helpful, sweet, etc! We were both so impressed with the place, the food, and all the servers. We will definitely be back with our friends and family.

Our first time here, what a friendly staff. Our waitress Jonya was so nice and clearly loves her job! It is messy and even with the bib I still managed to get it all over my shirt! Good thing I was dressed down for the occasion.
Flavorful. Delicious. Better than Joes.
I would definitely go back!
I had the trifecta number 1 cause I’m not big on spicy and it was perfect for me I think another notch would’ve been unpleasant for me, but I’m a wimp when it comes to spicy food.
My son got chicken strips and fries… He loved the fries and how crunchy they were and he loved eating my food as well.
My hubby got the same dish as I did but number 2 on the spice and he said it was perfect and he loves heat when it comes to his food.
We did order dessert the red velvet cheesecake, it was good but not what I imagined and its not something I would order again or consider a cheesecake. But it was good just nothing I’d personally go for again. Oh and their cajun fries delicious!!!

This place was so much fun. The drinks are on point, the service was Awesome! The food, the food… so good! I will be back for sure. Thanks to Shack and Dominic, our servers. You guys really made our experience a great one.

Really really good! Wife and I came here for the first time and the food was great and the customer service was great. We usually eat at oscars pier 83 and we really like that but this place has a Louisiana feel to it. We ordered 1lb of shrimp and 1lb of snow crab legs and gator bites. The shrimp and crab legs sauced with trifecta sauce and spiced with #3. I really enjoyed it and will be back. Shack and Tori our servers did a great job and very friendly and helpful for our first visit. Some from coastal cities may give lower reviews for Arizona this is as fresh as it gets.

This was a very fun place. The shrimp in trifecta sauce was very tasty. I must admit I do not getting messy, and this was about the messiest I’ve been, while eating dinner that I have been in a very long time. So so messy. The shrimp were huge, juicy, sweet, spicy, flavorful. I tried to find something wrong with this place that would prevent me from awarding 5 stars, but honestly I could not. There were a few things that I would have liked to see that would have made this a 6 star experience, I asked them to play the cops America Argentina match on the tv, they said they would, but I guess they got too busy or forgot. They did not know what a Remoulade was, and the hush puppy’s were slightly undercooked. Other than that, what a great place! Will most definitely be back.

I had oysters, crawfish, crab legs and shrimp all were phenomenal! I personally like the trifecta. The atmosphere is fun. l and casual.

We Loved it! Got the combo bag! They only have a few each day I guess. We were lucky and got the last one. It was Wonderful! Bloody Mary on point! The one poor review on here I don’t get. She must have been having a bad day. Service was great! We will be back for sure!

First time here. Had a great time. Great food. Messy and fun. We ordered the snow crab with potatoes and corn. Trifecta seasoning with number 2 heat. It was WOW spicy but wow tasty. I think next time we’ll go with no heat. Our server Shack was awesome and really made it an experience worth remembering. We will be back.

My husband loved this place ! I like how they are very upbeat and friendly our waitress Emily was very informative when we let her know this was the first time we had been here. She let us know all the specials what not.
The only con which is not a con it’s just my preference that they would have more non seafood items (I know why did you go to a seafood spot if you are not a fan) my husband and kids LOVE seafood and I’m not too much of a fan.

California representative here. Just thought I’d throw that disclaimer out there, since my critiques are based off the comparisons of The Boiling Crab and CrabHut.
This place is ok. The price is pretty much the same as its competitors. The taste… Far from it. We ordered the Trifecta #2 for our three lbs of shrimp (oh btw they don’t do half lbs here). Hardly a trifecta of three flavors when all you taste is butter. The biggest difference is they don’t use fresh garlic! Their garlic seems like it came from the precut jars you get from Costco… in other words, it totally lacks flavor. Not to mention how unappetizing your meal gets as you notice the sauce start to harden on the placemat. Nothing like clogged arteries to make you feel good about your life decisions.
The only thing this place has going for them is the actual shrimp. They’re large, they’re not over cooked (*cough* CrabHut) and they’re seemingly fresh. How you get fresh shrimp in Arizona… I’ll never know.
If you ever get a chance, visit The Boiling Crab. The place has to put crack in their sauce because as soon as you leave, you crave it. Angry Crab didn’t have that effect on me.

I looked forward to eating here for months and I’m extremely upset I ever set foot in the place. My experience began with a hostess who has zero personality, zero emotion and has no business being in the service industry. I walked up and she just looked at me, no welcome, no nothing. I finally had to tell her how many were in my party. She then told me 30 to 35 minutes, which turned out to be what she tells everyone. It turned into a nearly hour wait.
I was not impressed with the trashy shack décor. I’m not interested in reading names and profanity on the walls while I eat. Even though this is a brand new location, I was seated at a chair that looked about 20 years old, like it had been through the war, with most of it’s covering warn off. Our server came over and tried to explain the very confusing menu. We strained to hear over the noise while she yelled at us. We explained my mother was extremely hungry, low sugar, and needed her to place an appetizer order for onion rings. Skip ahead and she forgot to put in the order so our onion rings came toward the end of our meal.
The next phase of this painful adventure began with how they server their food. Whatever item is ready first gets served, no matter if it’s a side, an appetizer or the main course. And no one at the tables is served at the same time! So you are left with either looking like a pig and start eating while the rest of the table stares at you or leave your food sitting, getting cold as you wait for the other diners food.
My parents ordered fried food, shrimp and calamari. Both were so bland and void of flavor they were no better than bar food or grocery store frozen food. Not to mention they were overcooked, nearly burnt. I tried the boiled shrimp. by default they serve them with the heads, tails, entrails,
. I opted for no heads which is a $ 2 up charge.
The shrimp was nothing to write home about. I ordered garlic butter but I never detected a spec of either. What I got was watered down, rubbery shrimp complete with legs, entrails and the food poisoning that comes with it. They add your choice of spice but I have no idea what’s in it. It had no redeeming flavor, just a mild burning sensation in my mouth.
Oh, and did I mention, the entire time we nearly went deaf from the constant noise, screaming kids, parents screaming at their kids, kids running around like the place is a playground, gloves being turned into balloons used to bonk other diners on the head. I have never witnessed such a barbaric display of humanity, even while dining at the local burger clown house.
Please do yourself and your toilet a favor and stay away! Do not believe the fake hype and faux praise. Stick with the more civilized Red Lobster or Joe’s Crab Shack or even Pete’s Fish and Chips. At least at RL you get those amazing cheddar bay biscuits, salad and properly cooked food.

Long wait but the food and service were good.
A fun experience!

I’m an Angry Crab Shack fan since finding them in SOCAL. Love the seafood, sides & cocktails are delish. They’ve really got this style of cooking down & the price is reasonable. Love it! This location is clean, quick service & fun atmosphere. This is fun place for sure so bring the whole fam.

How did this place earn top notch in my book? They didn’t mind that we snuck in a bit before closing, and didn’t give us any guff. Beers and food that shouldn’t have taken a lot to cook were ordered. Good gumbo, ice cold beer, and good service. Not sure how they could improve on that.
The place smelled amazing when I walked in. Looking forward to trying one of their full blown meals. And kudos to an extensive beer menu, with a heavy focus on AZ breweries. And honestly, who doesn’t love to draw on a table?

Can I get an ROTD for this one?!! :)
It’s a PARTY up in here! Angry Crab in Peoria continues to bring us regulars back and for great reason! I have said this before and I’ll continue to replay it again…“I don’t know what’s better? The staff at AC or their food?!” I have made the drive to their other locations prior to this latest opening of their franchise and it’s either a good thing or a bad thing that I visit almost every other week. The manager Will and staff/​bartender Lowen (Mahalo!), along with the entire AC staff continuously bring it with the cheer, great vibes and it’s just a very FUN atmosphere that locals and others abroad get together and have a blast. I have found that Friday and Saturday nights is guaranteed a great time. I LOVE the flare of the décor in here and it’s always a wonderful time with friends, family and even getting to know others out here.
Hands down recommendations:
**Be patient if there is a wait, it’s well worth it. (Hangout at the bar and chat it up & have a beverage).
** Sauce recommendation: trifecta and LIGHT on the butter.
** Spice level: to your liking.
** My favorite seafood items: snow crab, deep fried catfish, LIVE/​FRESH crawfish, charred oysters, shrimp with the heads attached (I heard you can request for them to remove the heads).
** Other favs: hush puppies, sweet potato fries, red velvet cheese cake.
**Alcoholic beverages: AC bloody Mary and or the Deep Eddy spiked ice tea with a squeeze of lemon.
Angry Crab deserves your business and it’s ran privately. I am so excited and proud of the owners of this place and they truly do care and appreciate their customers and their staff. I was recently relayed by a few staff members that the manager Will personally made and fed the staff breakfast burritos while they met for their company morning meeting. They also have other employee appreciation with their recent holiday Christmas party in January and shut down the entire location dedicated to their staff for the night with food, celebration and recognition. I feel GREAT being an ADDICT of AC-​Peoria and supporting their values and wish them continuing success! They are about to open their Goodyear location and who knows where else they will branch out to outside of their current successful restaurants.
We enjoyed the festive Mardi Gras event tonight that had some sponsored items from Abita on tap beer from Louisiana! The (7) of us in our party scored on some Abita, Mardi Gras swag with each of us purchasing Abita beer, ironically we did this before the announcement of the offerings and we made out big time! We will be making it an annual Mardi Gras event with Angry Crab!
THANK YOU Angry Crab Peoria for ALWAYS providing excellence!

I’m letting all of you know that Angry Crab– Peoria, is now open!
They don’t do barbecue or pizza like some of their sister restaurants in PHX, Mesa and the Tukee– here it’s all about crab, shrimp, crawfish, crab legs, mussels, clams, oysters, po boys, catfish and several other things that swim.
Pro tip: dress down because you will get messy. Need to take a shower soon after dining messy. Might wanna drive through a car wash with the windows down messy. But it will be worth it. The staff is very friendly and if you need help tying up your bib, they’ll hook you up.
It’s across from Lee Lee, on Cactus, just west of 75^th Ave and at least for now, only open for dinner from 4 – 10, 11pm on Fri & Sat. The atmosphere and vibe is so unlike anything else in the area, and of course, so is the menu.
I’ve been waiting on the «OPEN» sign in the front window to be turned on for about 4 months. It’s a long overdue «interesting» addition to the neighborhood and I’m glad it’s finally open!