Best Crab Shack in Manhattan — 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.

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Rank 1.
Big Blue Seafood & Grill
seafood · New York
4.9 across 998 Google reviews; ranked #934 of 15,713 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 22:15G4.9T4.4Y4.5MS
Google4.9(998)Yelp4.5(18)Tripadvisor4.4(112)
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Rank 2.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Pesce lulu Seafood Kitchen NYC
seafood · New York
4.8 across 333 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
$$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.0Y4.2MS
Google4.8(333)Yelp4.2(42)Tripadvisor4.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
Loui Boil - Cajun Seafood Boil Restaurant in Edgewater Nj /Crab House - Spicy/Heat/Bold Flavor
seafood · cajun · Edgewater
4.9 across 1.4k Google reviews; ranked #14 of 100 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.3Y3.9MS
Google4.9(1.4k)Yelp3.9(16)Tripadvisor4.3(20)
- 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 5.
Cap't Loui
seafood · cajun · Montclair
4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #74 of 246 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.8T3.8Y4.5MS
Google4.8(1.7k)Yelp4.5(175)Tripadvisor3.8(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 6.
Cap’t Loui
seafood · New York
4.8 across 2.5k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.8T3.8Y4.3MSOT4.7
Google4.8(2.5k)Yelp4.3(905)Tripadvisor3.8(6)OpenTable4.7(44)
- 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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Rank 7.
The Crabby Shack
seafood · sandwich-shop · Brooklyn
4.3 across 1.5k Google reviews; ranked #287 of 7,761 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.3TY4.0MS
Google4.3(1.5k)Yelp4.0(809)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Bobo's Crab Shack (Fordham)
seafood · cajun · Bronx
4.6 across 671 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.6TY3.0MS
Google4.6(671)Yelp3.0(19)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- 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 9.
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
seafood · oyster-bar · Kearny
4.9 across 16k Google reviews; ranked #25 of 120 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.9T3.8Y2.9MS
Google4.9(16k)Yelp2.9(125)Tripadvisor3.8(9)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
Brooklyn Crab
seafood · Brooklyn
4.2 across 3.0k Google reviews; ranked #51 of 7,761 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.2TY3.2MS
Google4.2(3.0k)Yelp3.2(1.2k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 19K Facebook Twitter Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Crab Shack in Manhattan — 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.
Big Blue Seafood & Grill
seafood · New York
4.9 across 998 Google reviews; ranked #934 of 15,713 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 22:15G4.9T4.4Y4.5MS
Google4.9(998)Yelp4.5(18)Tripadvisor4.4(112)
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Rank 2.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 26K Card
Rank 3.
Pesce lulu Seafood Kitchen NYC
seafood · New York
4.8 across 333 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
$$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.0Y4.2MS
Google4.8(333)Yelp4.2(42)Tripadvisor4.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
Loui Boil - Cajun Seafood Boil Restaurant in Edgewater Nj /Crab House - Spicy/Heat/Bold Flavor
seafood · cajun · Edgewater
4.9 across 1.4k Google reviews; ranked #14 of 100 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.3Y3.9MS
Google4.9(1.4k)Yelp3.9(16)Tripadvisor4.3(20)
- 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 5.
Cap't Loui
seafood · cajun · Montclair
4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #74 of 246 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.8T3.8Y4.5MS
Google4.8(1.7k)Yelp4.5(175)Tripadvisor3.8(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 6.
Cap’t Loui
seafood · New York
4.8 across 2.5k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.8T3.8Y4.3MSOT4.7
Google4.8(2.5k)Yelp4.3(905)Tripadvisor3.8(6)OpenTable4.7(44)
- 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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Rank 7.
The Crabby Shack
seafood · sandwich-shop · Brooklyn
4.3 across 1.5k Google reviews; ranked #287 of 7,761 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.3TY4.0MS
Google4.3(1.5k)Yelp4.0(809)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Bobo's Crab Shack (Fordham)
seafood · cajun · Bronx
4.6 across 671 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.6TY3.0MS
Google4.6(671)Yelp3.0(19)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- 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 9.
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
seafood · oyster-bar · Kearny
4.9 across 16k Google reviews; ranked #25 of 120 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
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 02:00G4.9T3.8Y2.9MS
Google4.9(16k)Yelp2.9(125)Tripadvisor3.8(9)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
Brooklyn Crab
seafood · Brooklyn
4.2 across 3.0k Google reviews; ranked #51 of 7,761 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.2TY3.2MS
Google4.2(3.0k)Yelp3.2(1.2k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 19K Facebook Twitter Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Crab Shack in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Big Blue Seafood & GrillH★

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Pesce lulu Seafood Kitchen NYC

Loui Boil - Cajun Seafood Boil Restaurant in Edgewater Nj /Crab House - Spicy/Heat/Bold Flavor

Cap't Loui

Cap’t Loui

The Crabby Shack

Bobo's Crab Shack (Fordham)

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar

Brooklyn Crab

Best Crab Shack in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Big Blue Seafood & GrillH★

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Pesce lulu Seafood Kitchen NYC

Loui Boil - Cajun Seafood Boil Restaurant in Edgewater Nj /Crab House - Spicy/Heat/Bold Flavor

Cap't Loui

Cap’t Loui

The Crabby Shack

Bobo's Crab Shack (Fordham)

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar

Brooklyn Crab

Big Blue Seafood & Grill

Empire Steak House Times Square

Big Blue Seafood & Grill

Empire Steak House Times Square