Joe's Crab Shack - Myrtle Beach

Joe's Crab Shack - Myrtle Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Teresa

   Charlotte3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was cold and price paid for value was poor. Not what we expected
   

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   Walter

   Charleston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was so good but the music was too loud
   

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   Liz

   Philadelphia3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Unfortunately, my daughter’s rare steak was more medium, her mashed potatoes were very cold and my boyfriend’s fried fish was not crispy enough. The waitress was nice and efficient and since we were celebrating my daughter’s birthday, she was nice enough to ask if we wanted them to do a birthday shoutout.
   

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   Mariel

   Georgia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our table was ready when we arrived and got seated quickly. The food was tasty and came out hot and fresh. The portion sizes were good and we had some leftovers. Our server, Aaron, was knowledgeable and friendly.
   

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   Debbie

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 4 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was better than expected. Very good. Will definitely be back
   

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   Brian

   Nashville3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great chain seafood restaurant. Seated quickly. Our server, Jesse, was awesome. Food was on the expensive side of reasonable but prepared well. Everything arrived quickly and was hot, drinks refilled, environment was laid back and ideal. Would recommend.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Jesse was amazing made our experience fun and enjoyable.
   

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   Karen

   Las Vegas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food. We split because the portions were large
   

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   Carla

   San Diego2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good service and food, though my founder was pretty fishy tasting. Other than that , they were great and very attentive and quick
   

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    your

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 16 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    Had a party of 8 dining in, made a reservation online ahead of time via OpenTable. Upon arrival the hostess right away had to check to make sure a table was available for our party even though there wasn't a single other customer in the restaurant and out reservation had been made hours ahead of time. Nonetheless it is the off-season so who really cares, right? Wrong. After being sat our hostess let us know that she was the only person on the floor that night, meaning she was the only hostess, waitress, bartender, food runner and busser. Again, it's the off season so I understand why they don't have a complete staff on and she was absolutely amazing the whole time we were there. However our food was mediocre at best. Going to Joe's Crab Shack while you're at the beach is a total staple for anyone no matter what time of the year it is. There were multiple mess ups in our dinner orders and the food we got wasn't anything to write home to. At one point the waitress told us that "the cook is dying back there" when again, we were the only people there. It was a shame and I don't know if I will go back or recommend other people to visit. If a $200+ dinner on the off season tastes like that, I can't imagine how it would be in the middle of summer.
    

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