Shaking Crab - Brookline

250 Harvard St, Brookline - 02446
282 reviews
Seafood Cajun/Creole
(617) 383-5182

Good food and service.

The service was great, the server took the order perfectly and kept checking on the table without being annoying. The food was so delicious and wasn’t really expensive considering actual seafood price. I’ll definitely go back :)

Uncomfortable bench seats. Food ok- best suited for college kids or anyone who wants the breaking crab legs open experience. Not nice ambiance

Uncomfortable bench seats. Food ok- best suited for college kids or anyone who wants the breaking crab legs open experience. Not nice ambiance

We ordered the lobster tail + half clams and fried lobster plate. Both were very tasty. The lobster tail is soft and tender. The sauce they gave was generous as well. We ordered with cajun sauce. It was on point! Will definitely come again.

Great Cajun seafood boil. The place is spacious so you can easily walk in and be promptly seated without having to make reservations. They could update the decor but do provide prompt and courteous service.I ordered the spiciest Cajun flavor and it still wasn't hot enough for me but nevertheless the boil is very flavorful and succulent. I will return again for more.

I was here yesterday. The food was horrible. The food arrived cold and I immediately noticed that the sauce was watered down. There was no spice at all. The lobster tail was not fully cooked. The manager did nothing about this at all and did not come out to offer their apologies. I love Shaking Crab but I will never ever go back to this location or possibly any other one. Shaking Seafood is way better.

The shaking hot was not shaking hot I don’t even think it was the shaking crab sauce. The sauce was ridiculously watery with absolutely NO flavor. My drink was not great! After letting our waiter know immediately about our food, yes he attempted to speak with the manager….who then said “sorry we can’t do anything about it”….excuse me? I was sold “bottom of the pot” food….as our waiter told us…and we couldn’t even get our $3 and $5 drinks off the tab? Ok and that is why I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THIS NASTY LOCATION EVER AGAIN. What happened to satisfying customers. Terrible.

The shaking hot was not shaking hot I don’t even think it was the shaking crab sauce. The sauce was ridiculously watery with absolutely NO flavor. My drink was not great! After letting our waiter know immediately about our food, yes he attempted to speak with the manager….who then said “sorry we can’t do anything about it”….excuse me? I was sold “bottom of the pot” food….as our waiter told us…and we couldn’t even get our $3 and $5 drinks off the tab? Ok and that is why I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THIS NASTY LOCATION EVER AGAIN. What happened to satisfying customers. Terrible.

Birthday girl had an awesome time