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Crab Shack

749 E. Henrietta Road, (Off 390, Across from MCC), Rochester, NY 14623
585-427-7420
Ranked #17 of 559 restaurants in Rochester
4.0 of 5 stars 53 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood
Dining options: Reservations
Description: Open 7 days a week for dinner, Crab Shack Restaurant in Rochester serves fresh, delicious seafood in a relaxed setting. The extensive menu is full of tasty and vibrant dishes, including tilapia fish stuffed with blue crab or coconut shrimp with scallops and clam strips. Signature dishes on the dessert menu include the sumptuous carnival-style Funnel Cake with caramel and chocolate morsels. CrabShack is a friendly, family-run seafood restaurant with a key focus on fresh produce from the ports of Boston Harbor. This Brighton-Henrietta restaurant is conveniently situated off the 390 expressway, near the airport.
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Dining options: Reservations
Description: Open 7 days a week for dinner, Crab Shack Restaurant in Rochester serves fresh, delicious seafood in a relaxed setting. The extensive menu is full of tasty and vibrant dishes, including tilapia fish stuffed with blue crab or coconut shrimp with scallops and clam strips. Signature dishes on the dessert menu include the sumptuous carnival-style Funnel Cake with caramel and chocolate morsels. CrabShack is a friendly, family-run seafood restaurant with a key focus on fresh produce from the ports of Boston Harbor. This Brighton-Henrietta restaurant is conveniently situated off the 390 expressway, near the airport.
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Fairport, N.Y.
Top Contributor
125 reviews 125 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Cook at home enthusiasts will find shrimp, lobster, et. al. not as available elsewhere. A little pricey. More

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See 56 more reviews by gtennant for Rochester
Seminole, AL
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We were staying at the La Quinta and at the suggestion of the front desk clerk decided to try the Crab Shack next door. Excellent decision! I am extremely allergic to milk products, so batters are a big "?". I mentioned this to the waitress and next thing I know the manager is at our table asking me how they... More

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Rochester, New York
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Excellent service, i just did not like the the surf and turf, the meat had absolutely no flavor, rest of my party's meals were quite good More

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See 6 more reviews by dmk3582 for Rochester
New York
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Warm, friendly place with very good seafood. Ginormus portions-reasonably priced-with friendly servicers. All in all good value. More

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Rochester, NY
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Visited the restaurant early on a Thursday evening--I was looking forward to having fried oysters, a treat not easily available in this city. We were seated promptly and brought wonderful fresh cornbread. Unfortunately they were out of the oysters which we had specifically come for. Although the staff was apologetic, I was disappointed. My husband ordered the mac & cheese... More

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Los Angeles, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Everything was delicious. I had the snow crab legs with corn, potatoes and substituted the sausage for chips. I also had the funnel cake for desert. Everything was perfect. If I ever pass through again, I am definitely going back More

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Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Pricey very pricey, but worth every penny! The restaurant is loud. The workers run around sing and dance. So if your looking to take a date out look elsewhere. I have only ever ate Crab legs and they are wonderful! If you never been here try it once! More

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See 4 more reviews by tiffnshay421 for Rochester
Rochester NY
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

I've got to hand it to the owners. Maybe they read my review, maybe not, but nearly every complaint I had in August 2010 has been addressed. The seating in the waiting area was still only four seats--but we did not have to wait. We were seated in the same room--but the annoying audio of crashing waves and shrieking gulls... More

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See 4 more reviews by MimsyBorogrove for Rochester
henrietta
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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I have been a fan of this restaurant since the "soft" opening. On our last visit the service was less than acceptable. We recieved our appetizer before our drinks or plates to eat on, we actually finished before we recieved them. I ordered off the fresh fish board, pretty pricey and then so over cooked I needed to use a... More

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See 9 more reviews by janice r for Rochester
Rochester, New York
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

after reading all the reviews on "the crab shack" and comparing them to the reviews on "joes crab shack" i decided to go with "The Crab Shack" and I wasnt disappointed. we had a reservation for 6:30 on saturday but got there early and were seated immediatly.. our server Megan was great. The manager was easy to find and also... More

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