Joe’s Crab Shack

Update below:
Dang, not sure what to say about this place. I’ve been to several Joe’s and have to say this is the worst I’ve been to. But I keep coming back, cause there’s not really another one close by. And I like the flavor of their snow crab.
I’ve been to this specific one several times. and they always seem to mess things up. It’s the only one that regularly over cooks their snow crab. I use to always get the snow crab with the bbq flavor. However, they would consistently over cook it. Makes the meat in the first section of the leg plastic and makes the rest of the meat in the legs stick to the shell. Once I started to get the queen crab, it was a bit better. However, still not as good as the other Joe’s i’ve been to.
Tip: Get the new bbq shrimp that comes with the zesty sauce. It tastes good.
Suggestion to the restaurant: Go to some other Joe’s and figure out the right timing and right quantity of the bbq seasoning for the crabs. I’ve never been to a Joe’s that has consistently been off on how long they cook their snow crab.
Update: I could be wrong but Feels like Management actually reads these notes. Food held up to standards with other Joe’s, Bathroom was much better. Curious if this was a coincidence, or a real change. Hope this is for real, as I really do love to eat at Joes.
Thumbs up!
Going from 2 stars to 4 stars for me. If they really did make these changes permanent, I’d say 5. We’ll have to see
Thanks Management!

What can I say about this place? Overall it’s over priced for the amount of food you get and the adult beverages while attractively described do not have much kick but it serves a purpose even in this city. They serve steamed seafood —usually crabs, albeit probably frozen –from places all over and the taste is acceptable although could be much spicier. The steam pots you usually do not see it here and taste fine. There is also a play areA which is a plus and the young ones enjoy but quite often it has been closed. I think the non-​steam pots selections are average and what give the folk down here a negative opinion but that problem is resolved by ordering a mm expensive steam pot. So, why 4 stars? I just like the steam pot offerings — while I wish I would more for the price, I still enjoy them and thus the 4 stars

I wanted some crab so we finally gave in and tried this location of the chain.
Sorry to say that it did disappoint and we will not be returning.
Not enough food for the price for starters and the food is just not stellar at all.
Sam Adams pot and Cajun pot were our two choices. My potatoes and corn were mush. The shrimp were ok but dungeness crab was three small claws, other crab one little clump. I would say a total of 4 ounces of meat total.
Side of hush puppies were stone cold and rubbery.
$ 95. Not again. Sorry Joe but the reviews and ratings seem to be correct here. Back in the hunt for a place to get some good steamed crabs.