The Boiling Crab

9015 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego - 92126
335 reviews
Seafood Cajun/Creole
(858) 695-9025

Ordered crab fries, calamari rings, Two pounds of shrimp, one pound of mussels, and one whole snow crab. All in a combination of the three sauces in Mild with corn and sausage. If you’re not used to spice, even mild would be a bit strong! But not unbearable. Shrimp was amazingly cooked, not overcooked at all. Very good fried calamari, fries were good as well although it uses canned crab. Michelada is good as well, very spiced so if you’re not a fan of strong spice, beware. Priced fair for the amount. Was all delicious!

Waited an hour to get in. Had a table of 8 hungry people. 2 meals came out after about 15 min. 1 meal came out 10 minutes later. Another 10 minutes pass, 3 more meals come out. Still awaiting the final 2..had to get up and ask the staff where the rest of the food was. Meanwhile it’s been 30 minutes since the first 2 meals were placed on the table. No explanation/compensation or apology from the staff. Food tasted pretty good, however would not recommend this place just on the service alone.

The space was beautiful. The crew was nice.She brought new cover for the table which is awesome. The waiting time was normal.I ordered fried oyster with fries and small soda and some pieces of wings.The food was hot, oyster had good taste but wings were terrible. even if they had golden brown Color but inside the wings were not cooked and It was disappointing.Also the price was so high $34 for total.

I always seen crab boils on IG so I thought let's try it for the experience. The wait wasn't to bad about 45mins. I'm not really into seafood that much so I got the shrimp,corn and sausage mild spice bag with steamed rice on the side. The shrimp had the head on still so we had to pull it off to eat it, definitely my least favorite part. Corn,sausage and rice were good. Our waiter Mark had good customer service as well. This place is definitely for seafood lovers ,it does get messy so keep that in mind.

I have grown up eating seafood and as soon as I lived on my own, I still liked to make my own seafood boils sometimes. At the store I’m used to paying $35-$40 for 2lbs of snow crab legs totaling 8ish clusters. When I went here last night as requested by a friend, me and my husband were in disbelief when we waited an hour and a half for a single cluster of snow crab and paying $42 for it. That’s 5 legs and a skimpy body for $42. I couldn’t believe how expensive it was and the sauce was okay. I vow to never pay this much for seafood ever again. Honestly just make it yourself at home, it’ll be much cheaper.

Date Night was a success here , it is a bit pricey but if you don’t want crab you might get away with a 60$ meal. It was very cute to see all the writing on the walls from other guest, ask to add your name or a little message. We got the whole shabang and still had food left over.

Our servers name was Icy! Super cool, right?! Service was amazing and fast and the food was absolutely delicious. Never disappoints.

Came back for the first time after about 2 yrs.Walked in and put my name on the list. I like that they text you twice, having the 2nd text be "your table is ready".There were only 2 things not available today: live crayfish & something else that I don't remember and don't eat.I ordered for the table - 6 oysters, 1 gumbo, 10 cajun wings, 3lbs of sausage in shebang in all 3 levels of hot, 4lbs of snow crab in shebang in all 3 levels of hot, 3lbs of shrimp in all 3 levels of hot, 3 corns in butter, 4 rice, diet coke, Sapporo, & a michelada.Everything was so delicious. Angela was our server and she was great and then Isaiah.The oysters were fresh, no grit or anything. The wings were spectacular as was the snow crab. The shrimp was nicely cooked and juicy. Not overdone at all. Corn was over done, so it was okay.I wish they had another location like in San Marcos. I would go every week.

The best and I mean the BEST crab boil in the whole world. Their whole shabang Cajun sauce is like no other, and they don’t skimp out on it they give you generous portions on everything. Heaping piles of lime brought to you for all your limey desires (which I’ve never seen done anywhere else). Amazing service from staff. The wait is never below 2 hours so plan for that.

Great food and service. Drinks are okay. The michelada is made a bit differently than I’m used to and the margaritas went fast - in a “there’s too much ice” kind of way. Either way, we were there for the food and that did not disappoint. Go for the “medium” spice if you like spicy food. It’s fairly tame.