BIBS UP, PHONES DOWN. IT’S #SHAKINGTIME
Dive headfirst into a bag of steaming hot seafood shaken in rich butter, an abundance of garlic, and a signature blend of Cajun spices.
BUILT ON COMMUNITY: We believe in the power of food to bring us together to celebrate, laugh, and be in the moment. Fully immerse yourself in the rhythm of shelling and plucking out lumps of shellfish while the bag keeps your seafood hot and drenched in our signature sauce.
Homey spot serving bags of crab, lobster & more shaken with spices & paired with Southern sweet tea. Based on 629 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
140 Boylston St 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 936-3162
Website:
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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4–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
4–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
4–9:30 PM |
| Thursday |
4–9:30 PM |
| Friday |
4–10 PM |
| Saturday |
2–10 PM |
| Sunday |
2–9:30 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Samihah Islam
The food and sauce were delicious for the most part, but my friend got food poisoning from one of the snow crab pieces, and my other friend noticed that piece tasted fishy and off. Just be careful about anything that tastes too fishy or suspicious. I’m hoping this location will enact better food safety protocols, especially as a restaurant that serves seafood.
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Chandra Sekhar Deepala
One of the Best Seafood restaurants in the Boston area. Awesome drinks except the margarita. The food was amazing. Cajun was the best seasoning. Crab, Lobster and Shrimp are too good. Corn and bread with Cajun seasoning is the best thing you will ever do to your taste buds. A little expensive but definitely worth it. I would recommend visiting this place. Thanks.
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Richard Garcia
This was my first time trying a seafood boil…it did not disappoint! Loved it!
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Wat Dat
Very cool place, the window seat overlooking Boston Common was excellent.
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Elizabeth Glanowski
A ton of seafood options and choices for your spice level. Broil was delicious and fun. Good quality seafood, very filling. Staff was amazing.
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Patricia Brown
Seriously this is all you get for $30+. I can’t even tell if it’s lobster or crab. I will never come back here. I’m leaving the review so there won’t be more people who get disappointed at what you pay for
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Hyewon Lim
*Automatically charging 20% service fee here.
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Mary Ng
Very good seafood boil and fried options! However, price wise is abit higher end given it does not come with any sides for the boil. The portion here is also smaller compared to other outlets of shaking crab. My personal favorite for the fried option is cajun! They were on-point!
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Yasaman Gorji
Location is central, we ate at the second floor and the floor was sticky as we were walking toward our table=>the first impression wasn’t the cleanest restaurant…. We had a crab roll that was tasty, combined with a garlic noodle dish it was quite filling.
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Curtis Graham
We really enjoyed our time at the Shaking Crab. The Staff were very attentive to our needs (two children) and brought high chairs and ensured that we were comfortably situated. The food was good and reasonably priced. We got one of the Meals for four and were satisfied with the quantity and quality. The restaurant doesn’t boast any fancy accommodations, but the interior is comfortable and feels more like dining at home than dining out.
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