Best Crab — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

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Rank 1.
The City Fish
seafood · Cupertino
4.4 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #7 of 235 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
29 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.3Y4.4MS
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.4(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(43)
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Rank 2.
La Viga Seafood & Cocina Mexicana
mexican · seafood · Redwood City
Michelin Guide
4.3 across 2.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.3Y4.3MS
Google4.4(1.3k)Yelp4.3(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.3(129)
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Rank 3.
Pioneer Seafoods
seafood · Redwood City
4.4 across 352 Yelp reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #9 of 331 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.3Y4.4MS
Google4.6(93)Yelp4.4(352)Tripadvisor4.3(129)
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Rank 4.
The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
seafood · cocktail-bar · Palo Alto
4.5 across 1.4k Google reviews; ranked #21 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
10 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.5TY4.1MS
Google4.5(1.4k)Yelp4.1(1.4k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 5.
Crabby Crabby Newark - Best Seafood Cajun Food Restaurant Boiling Crab Shrimp Crawfish Bay Area
seafood · cajun · Newark
4.0 across 591 Yelp reviews; ranked #36 of 205 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
25 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.5TY4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(271)Yelp4.0(591)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Cook's Seafood
seafood · fish-and-chips · Menlo Park
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; a full service fish market & seafood restaurant known for their fish 'n' chips.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 20:00G4.5T4.2Y3.9MS
Google4.5(1.2k)Yelp3.9(727)Tripadvisor4.2(96)
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Rank 7.
Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill - Los Altos
seafood · bar · Los Altos
4.3 across 887 Google reviews; ranked #13 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.3T4.0Y4.0MS
Google4.3(887)Yelp4.0(770)Tripadvisor4.0(50)
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Rank 8.
Pacific Catch
seafood · Mountain View
4.3 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #6 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(1.6k)Yelp3.9(1.1k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Ray's Crab Shack
seafood · family · Newark
3.6 across 1.5k Yelp reviews; ranked #5 of 205 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
27 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4T4.0Y3.6MS
Google4.4(1.4k)Yelp3.6(1.5k)Tripadvisor4.0(62)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
The Blue Fish Kitchen
seafood · Redwood City
4.0 across 548 Yelp reviews; ranked #167 of 331 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 00:00G4.2T3.3Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.2(31)Yelp4.0(548)Tripadvisor3.3(4)Facebook5.0(3)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Crab — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
The City Fish
seafood · Cupertino
4.4 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #7 of 235 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
29 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.3Y4.4MS
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.4(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(43)
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Rank 2.
La Viga Seafood & Cocina Mexicana
mexican · seafood · Redwood City
Michelin Guide
4.3 across 2.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.3Y4.3MS
Google4.4(1.3k)Yelp4.3(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.3(129)
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Rank 3.
Pioneer Seafoods
seafood · Redwood City
4.4 across 352 Yelp reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #9 of 331 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.3Y4.4MS
Google4.6(93)Yelp4.4(352)Tripadvisor4.3(129)
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Rank 4.
The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
seafood · cocktail-bar · Palo Alto
4.5 across 1.4k Google reviews; ranked #21 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
10 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.5TY4.1MS
Google4.5(1.4k)Yelp4.1(1.4k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningEnjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
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Rank 5.
Crabby Crabby Newark - Best Seafood Cajun Food Restaurant Boiling Crab Shrimp Crawfish Bay Area
seafood · cajun · Newark
4.0 across 591 Yelp reviews; ranked #36 of 205 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
25 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.5TY4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(271)Yelp4.0(591)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Cook's Seafood
seafood · fish-and-chips · Menlo Park
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; a full service fish market & seafood restaurant known for their fish 'n' chips.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 20:00G4.5T4.2Y3.9MS
Google4.5(1.2k)Yelp3.9(727)Tripadvisor4.2(96)
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Rank 7.
Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill - Los Altos
seafood · bar · Los Altos
4.3 across 887 Google reviews; ranked #13 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.3T4.0Y4.0MS
Google4.3(887)Yelp4.0(770)Tripadvisor4.0(50)
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Rank 8.
Pacific Catch
seafood · Mountain View
4.3 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #6 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(1.6k)Yelp3.9(1.1k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Ray's Crab Shack
seafood · family · Newark
3.6 across 1.5k Yelp reviews; ranked #5 of 205 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
27 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4T4.0Y3.6MS
Google4.4(1.4k)Yelp3.6(1.5k)Tripadvisor4.0(62)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
The Blue Fish Kitchen
seafood · Redwood City
4.0 across 548 Yelp reviews; ranked #167 of 331 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 00:00G4.2T3.3Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.2(31)Yelp4.0(548)Tripadvisor3.3(4)Facebook5.0(3)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Crab — Harry's ten

The City Fish

La Viga Seafood & Cocina Mexicana

Pioneer Seafoods

The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse

Crabby Crabby Newark - Best Seafood Cajun Food Restaurant Boiling Crab Shrimp Crawfish Bay Area

Cook's Seafood

Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill - Los Altos

Pacific Catch

Ray's Crab Shack

The Blue Fish Kitchen

Best Crab — Harry's ten

The City Fish

La Viga Seafood & Cocina Mexicana

Pioneer Seafoods

The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse

Crabby Crabby Newark - Best Seafood Cajun Food Restaurant Boiling Crab Shrimp Crawfish Bay Area

Cook's Seafood

Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill - Los Altos

Pacific Catch

Ray's Crab Shack

The Blue Fish Kitchen