Coach’s Crab Shack

The service was great, however less than impressed with the food. Filet came out very undercooked, king crab legs small and hard to get into. Staff and manager handled everything wonderfully.

weak drinks at a high price. good food small portions. they’ll charge you for bread. service good. taste good.

We ate here several times during the summer, but was disappointed in our meal today. I ordered the fried clam appetizer, but felt it was the bottom of the bag as they were small crunchy pieces, not clam taste. My husband ordered the fried clams and they were fairly tasteless and hard. I had the shrimp feast with old bay fries, I could not taste any old bay seasoning on them. The shrimp were ok, the coconut shrimp were the only ones with any real taste, if it wasn’t for the sauces it would have been bland. In the middle of the meal our waiter got called to work the party down stairs and we were told if we needed something to just grab a waiter-​really??? Very disappointed by the whole experience.

Morgantown, Local, WV
Shop and Staff
Something to see before you walk into the restaurant is the water behind the restaurant because you can see where they catch and keep all the sea food they have for the restaurant. I’ve never seen this before, so it was nice to know the sea food is as fresh as it gets.
The restaurant inside was very nice. It was clean and had that surf shop by the water look and feel. I also saw all the employees wearing uniforms. They all were clean and very nice. Our sever named Henry was really good. He kept the drinks full, happy, and he even let me take a picture of him with my family.
Food and Experience
We ordered the hushpuppies, and fried green tomatoes as appetizers. We then ordered three steam pots of crab legs, sausage, clams, mussels, potatoes, and shrimp. Everything was fantastic. We all loved it and my family that live in Morgantown have come to this hot spot 5 times already. I know this place will be open for years to come.

I can’t make a claim to any of the food other than the crab pots. Hot and messy is fantastic and all of the seafood seemed really fresh. My only complaint is the crab legs were very small.

Man the new location has the most perfect location ever. Such a pretty spot to have dinner and just enjoy the views of the lake. The parking can be really confusing as they want you to block cars in and the access road is very narrow. But they do have boat parking so you can dock and grab some food.
Unfortunately the food just wasn’t that good. We were a group of 6and no one was overly excited about their meal.
They are facing a huge hurdle even specializing in seafood in WV because clearly it can’t be as fresh as one would like, but the majority of our food just lacked any flavor. I had steamer shrimp and had to beg for more cocktail sauce. Service was very spotty, most of us sat without drinks and condiments for much longer than warranted. It was 4^th of July weekend so I’m not sure if they weren’t used to the crowds or were just getting started at the new location. Hopefully they have worked out the kinks as we would really like to return.

First had the crab dip at the location on Cheat Lake. Then we shared the crab cakes and then the scallops! The food was great!

Went to the new location out cheat lake. I was very disappointed. Got the crab dip appetizer and it was like warm at best. Got the garlic Parmesan lobster and shrimp fettuccine and I got exactly 4 small shrimp and what equated to a piece of crawfish meat that might have been 1 once that they were calling lobster. The pasta was over cooked. What a horrible experience.

Was visiting a friend who lives in Morgantown and he had heard it was a nice place to go, so we went on Saturday night 7÷25÷15 at about 6pm. First off, parking is a mess (there were no valets to be seen) so we had to park behind someone the way the parking spots are set up (thus blocking the person in). When we walked down to the outside patio/​bar there was a sign blocking you from getting to the patio area that said «see hostess upstairs», we just initially wanted a drink (was not sure if we were going to eat there). So we walked all the way upstairs to the front of the restaurant, after saying why we were there she says «oh, you can just go sit at the bar, you don’t need to come up here, even though that is what the sign says»… we asked what was the wait if we did decide to eat there. The hostess said about 10 minutes. So we walked back down to the outside bar. I did not appear to be busy at all. The woman bartender took about 5 minutes to even ask us what we wanted and she looked at us several times. We ordered a drink and asked to look at a menu. We decided to eat there so took our drinks back up again to get our name on the list. When we got back to the hostess stand (maybe 15 minutes later from our first visit) the wait had now jumped to 50 minutes. So we put our name on the list and found seats at the upstairs bar inside. We waited, and waited and waited… After about an hour my friend when to ask where we were on the list, as we saw about 8 open tables. We were told about another 15 minutes. So we decided we would just eat the bar, as it was going on 7:30 and we were hungry, so we removed our name from the list and ordered our dinners with the bartender. At 8:00 and no food yet, and quite a few empty tables, I asked for the manager. A man came over and I said this is taking a long time and you have all these tables can we move to a table, he said sure and directed us to a table, said he would check on our food (basically all steamable items). Came back over and said our food should be up any minute. We waited and waited and finally the waitress came over and said our food was coming out any minute. Again nothing… it was now about 8:45 and we decided this was ridiculous (they didn’t even offer any bread to tide us over). My friend went to the bar, got the manager and just asked for our drink check, as we were leaving. The manager NEVER apologized and didn’t have the decency to hand him the check, made the waitress do it, we paid it and were literally walking out the door when the waitress followed us and said our food was ready… I said we don’t care we are leaving, then she said you can take it with you if you want, we declined, the whole experience was ruined and we left and went to Tropics instead. I will not return here.

We had dinner there tonight. the fish was really fresh. the clams, fries and hush puppies were note worthy. All the other patrons were smiling and enjoying the meal. Good atmosphere inside.

Visited the new location today! Although it’s pretty pricey, we were satisfied with our dinners. Parking was difficult and you’re required to get a parking pass from the hostess and take it back to your car before being seated.
The new location is very clean, spacious, and has a nice view of the lake. There’s outdoor seating which is very nice for a nice day. We debated what to order for a little while and opted for the meals that game with side dishes rather than the steamers since they were expensive and would’ve had less food.
I ordered the shrimp feast and my boyfriend ordered the crab cake dinner. we both opted for Mac and cheese as well as fries for our sides. Mac and cheese was really good and the fries were also, but we’re called «old bay» fries and I didn’t taste any seasoning. My shrimp meal included fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, and a shrimp skewer. All were delicious. My boyfriend really enjoyed his crab cakes. Other than parking and how high priced this place is, it was great. Definitely a special occassion place! Loved it.

Their new location is a total winner. Great atmosphere, main room opens to a deck overlooking cheat lake. Good food, had the create your own steamer with shrimp and scallops. Good as Babba’s at Surfside, S.C. Local music tops it off. Nice service with no hassle. Prices reasonable for decent seafood in Morgantown. Good for families with kids. Great beer serving Hallick Ale from Chestnut Brew Works. A winning combination !

Menu is so confusing even the waitresses cannot explain it properly. Then when they get the order wrong you will pay for their mistakes! Over priced food and drinks. Our waitress apologized a million times for getting our order wrong and the reason why is because they are billing you for all the food they bring you that you didn’t order! I tried to hand her back the plate, she acted like she couldn’t take it back. I will never eat there again.

Service was great and no complaints on the food. Everything tasted wonderful. Glad we made the decision to stop by for a late dinner

The sea food is over cooked and bland… They called it «Cajun» style, which it clearly was not, would be possible to pass as a Maine style seafood boil. Needless to say, I was highly disappointed and would not recommend this place… Way too pricey for the quality of food you receive

This place is a hidden gem. It really surpassed our expectations! Food and service were great! We took our 2 small children (2 yrs and 8 mos) and they were very accommodating. We will definitely be going back. Only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is bc the parking was less than ideal.

Ok their is a reason this place is not busy. on a Saturday seven waiters and 15 tables? really? if 3 – 4 servers cant handle 15 tables their is a issue. I hate when people say fresh seafood and its not fresh its frozen (land lock states can’t get fresh seafood). The food is deep fried and microwaved and greasy as hell and the owner eats in the back while plating the food he wipes his hands not washes that is so gross. so if you like greasy food and over priced for a town that seafood is not a demand and clogged arteries they go ahead.

I don’t give five star reviews that much, but this place gives me no reason not to. My husband and I found this online while looking for somewhere for lunch after I took a test at the Pearson Center. I love a good seafood place, but in Morgantown? We were skeptical, but curious. First, the server was very friendly and attentive. He told us all about the menu and you could tell he truly believed in the food here. We had the crab dip appetizer, I had the shrimp po boy and my husband had the hot mess special. Everything came out hot fresh and was delicious. The atmosphere is neat. The menu is great. This isn’t stuff you can get at Red Lobster. It’s a Joe’s Crab Shack type menu only better because it isn’t some big corporation whose seafood comes from god knows where. This place gets their seafood from Pittsburgh Seafood which is a great place for fresh seafood. I would highly recommend this place and I look forward to returning next time I am in the area.

Went here for the first time and I have to say everything about this place was awful. The service sucked, and got our orders completely mixed up. The waiter instead of being polite and apologetic about the problems was very rude and had lack of empathy for us. The food was cold, and was prepared quickly and sloppy. We waited around for long increments between service and had to ask multiple times for things the waiter forgot. Management had just about the same amount of respect that the staff had, stating that «they were starting to close, and that they were in a hurry.» Along with refusing to comp our wrongly made food. This restaurant is nothing compared to Joe’s Crab Shack or any other seafood joint. This was my first time here, and will most definitely be my last.

This place was amazing. The service was fast and friendly and she wasn’t over attentive. I got the hot garlicky mess build your own steamer and that was out of this world. The title speaks for itself because it was messy but oh so delicious. Everything was cooked perfectly and. the atmosphere was laid back and intimate and. I loved every song they played. The food is pricey but completely understandable when ordering. good seafood. I would recommend
.for.anyone.who is looking for a fun date night or just a place to chow down with a group of friends.