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The Crab Pot

Seafood Restaurant$$$$

Surf City

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The Crab Pot

5.1^/10

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"Steam bucket of oysters, crab, and shrimp were steamed perfectly."(2 Tips)
"Bits of shell in fried oysters."(4 Tips)
"Garlic Dungeoness Crab rocks!"(3 Tips)
"It taste like buttered grits and plain shrimp on top."(5 Tips)

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Rob DavieroJuly 21, 2013
Drunk locals singing karaoke in the dining room on Friday. Steam bucket of oysters, crab, and shrimp were steamed perfectly. Enjoyable if you're in shorts and don't mind getting a little dirty.
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Michell KislerMay 11, 2014
Great food, wonderful environment, reasonable prices.
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LeeseJune 28, 2016
I ordered the shrimp and grits. I have had this at many places and it's spicy and flavorful. Not here! It taste like buttered grits and plain shrimp on top. It was not worth $14. Portion size tiny!
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David HeiserSeptember 14, 2015
Generally mediocre. The fried shrimp & oysters were flavorless, but my girlfriend's seared scallops were surprisingly not bad. Go to the seafood market out back for the good stuff.
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Tim WisemanJuly 9, 2010
Best place for seafood in Surf City/ Topsail. Garlic Dungeoness Crab rocks!
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Ben CrovellaJune 9, 2010
If you love everything deep fried, including your macaroni and cheese and green beans, then this is your place
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Ryan DahlstromAugust 7, 2014
Don't. Do. It. Just don't.
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Linda ElliottAugust 10, 2016
Fresh seafood!
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Lindsay PlunkettJune 7, 2017
Not really a great way to treat paying customers. Should have just stayed home.
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AdrianAugust 8, 2011
Frogmore stew is what's up.
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Michael DorseyAugust 9, 2015
The bar staff was very slow and was not very attentive to customers waiting at the bar. Margarita was at best mediocre tasting and over priced.
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Howard MarchantJune 28, 2013
See yourself on tv.
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Jennifer FrisbyJuly 9, 2013
Read review before going
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MeganJuly 16, 2013
Bits of shell in fried oysters. Horrible and slow service. Couldn't get a glass of water with my beer. Absolutely disgusting- lost my appetite.
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Steven AndersonAugust 31, 2014
Attempted to order take out from this highly recommended business twice. Was told the first night they were too busy for our business. Called at noon the next day and was told they don't take orders e
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Larisa SmithJune 23, 2012
The slowest service ever....took 1 hour to order......
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Jody BaumgartnerJuly 28, 2013
No no no no no! Average food, high prices, LOOOONG wait!
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Larisa SmithJune 26, 2012
I would never go back. My bucket had 6 potatoes, 2 crab legs, 3 oysters and a bit of shrimp. If I wanted potatoes I would have gone to Hardees next door
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Kate RobertsOctober 20, 2013
Food poisoning, tacky decor, baaaaaad music. Plus, they don't even offer any real utensils (all disposable!) and what kind of place doesn't have free soda refills. Would rather eat at McDonald's.
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