Giant CrabSeafood Restaurant in Restaurant Row
Giant Crab features an extensive buffet that includes broiled, fried and baked seafoods, peel-and-eat shrimp, raw and steamed oysters, mussels and clams, prime rib, baked ham, roasted turkey, beef ribs, chicken, soups, salads, freshly baked bread, kid's selections like hamburgers, hot dots, corn dogs, chicken fingers and french fries, and a dessert bar that includes cakes, icecream, and fresh fruit in season.
There are currently 63 independent, user-submitted restaurant reviews for Giant Crab.
Reviews of Giant Crab
Posted:06-22-2008
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Review: We had visited the Giant Crab in Aug of 07. It was about 25.00 dollars a person to eat there. My family and I really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Lots of different things to eat and also lots of things that my kids would want to eat as well. It was alot better than Red Lobster considering this is a buffet style resturant. There are alot of buffets in Myrtle Beach, and we went to onw the night before, and it was no comparison to the Giant Crab. Will be back this year!
Macon, Georgia |
Posted:04-15-2008
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Review: My family "dined" at the Giant Crab last Thanksgiving. It was terrible. The buffet price is not posted. If you are expecting a reasonable price - forget it. We paid $100 bucks for poorly prepared food in a place with old, dirty carpeting and beat up furniture. The place had a strange, unidentifiable odor - not food, not chemical, just unappetizing. All the seafood tasted the same: bland, unseasoned, and either undercooked or overcooked. Shrimp scampi had one or two shrimp floating in a sea of overcooked watery rice. I will not return here. I wanted to stand outside and warn others going in but I figured I'd be arrested.
Asheville, North Carolina |
Posted:03-28-2008
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Review: By far the worst seafood place in the country, nevermind mb. Eight of us went for the buffet around 7:30pm midweek, the meat was raw, the seafood & the sides were luke warm and scraps were all that was left. Fortunately I filled up on soft-serve ice cream, because the main course just wasn't suitable to eat. Also stay away from the caddyshack, sub-par food at an unreasonable price..
Boston, Massacheusetts |
Posted:10-15-2007
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Review: I should have known that any restaurant needing a 20+ foot fake crab to draw in customers wasn't going to be serving quality seafood. But I was mislead by the number of cars in the parking lot -- which ordinarily is a tip off that it's a popular spot - and usually popular with good reason. But not in this case. If you're looking for a lot of food, then go. But if you want it to be served warm to hot, have any flavor, or any actual seafood in it for that matter, stay away. The salmon was tasteless. The she-crab soup was tasty but didn't contain any crab meat that I could detect. Nor did the large crab cakes - not a spec of crab in it - just finely ground bread stuffing. Didn't even taste like seafood. My favorite foods were the baked yams with marshmallow topping; a crab diablo - which did taste good and have large chunks of "crab" but was made using those fake sea crab pieces; and a very nice spinach with feta cheese in phyllo dough - which I could have gotten anywhere without spending $22/per person - after the discount coupon - and not counting drink or tax or tip! The crab legs were pretty good - but can be ordered elsewhere for a lot less. Desserts were limited - about 4-5 (including jello - which wasn't even very good); and forget the salad bar -- it had only iceberg lettuce (no other type of greens) and unmarked dressings. I first tasted one I thought would be bleu cheese - I think it was actually cucumber - so I tried another that did turn out to be bleu cheese - or at least resembled it in mild bleu cheese taste --without any blue cheese actually being in it either. My husband didn't mind the place -- he managed to fill up on fried chicken and other items. But the taste and the value were definitely not there. About the only half-way decent thing about this place was the service -- they do stop by often to clear plates and check on you. Anyway - for better seafood (tho not an all you can eat - try the very cute Murrel's Bay Crab Shack - a family-run operation with an "islands" feel. We also enjoyed Damon's ribs in Mrytle Beach Ocean Ave. I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to try George's all-you-can eat seafood - it got great reviews - tho again, we never made it...wonder what we missed...whatever, it had to be better than the Giant Crab.
Cranford, N. |
Posted:10-09-2007
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Review: The food quality was equal to fast food, would you pay $25.00 for a fast food meal? They do not (as the sign says) serve prime rib, only dried out roast beef. There are better places to eat seafood in Myrtle Beach.
Springfield, Ohio |
Posted:09-21-2007
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Review: Visited in 8/07 while vacationing. We made a terrible choice in selecting one of the many seafood buffet restaurants in Myrtle Beach. My advice: don't walk, run from this place! The food was horrible. So little seafood to be found in most recipes (stuffed mushrooms, crabcakes, seafood pasta dishes, etc.) The only food that was good were the giant crab legs. Even some of the food from the kids area was better! Try another buffet before selecting this one!
Mt. Laurel, New Jersy |
Posted:09-20-2007
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Review: After reading some reviews I was a little worried when we decided to eat here. It was the best choice we made! The food was outstanding...the waiter was right there on top of everything. I could not have asked for a better experience. I will be looking forward to going next year!
Hardy, Virginia |
Posted:09-11-2007
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Review: Just came from "Tommy" the big PHAT crab and as usual everything was just fantastic.More than satisfied. More bang for the buck than the competitor 2 doors away. Gotta love a $5 coupon also - www.giantcrab.com. Relaxing is the word here. Cant wait for Thanksgiving,once again, as my in-laws will be coming to eat at "The Crab".
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:09-03-2007
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Review: This was definitely one of the more unpleasant dining experiences I've ever had.
It started out just fine with the gentleman at the door greeting people as they walked up, and the hostess offered all customers a quick tour of what can be found on what buffet line. Once seated, however, the whole experience went downhill at breakneck speed.
The tables are so close together, I felt like a sardine. Every time I got up, I had to turn this way and that, giving an "excuse me" after every chair I had to pass. The table was wobbly, and leaning directly towards me as the liquid from the crab shells in the basket drained out from the bottom of the basket (no plate!) and ran down the table directly into my lap.
The server came to my table, a party of three, and provided us with only 2 sets of plates to start us off. When it came to tea refills, one almost had to jump up and down to get the server's attention. And don't ask for more than one refill! When I'd asked for a second refill, the server brought me a glass of a pale liquid, that looked like it may have simply been weak tea. After one sip, I realized he had given me a glass of extra strength sugar water!!!
At this point, after the mediocre-at-best food, the crab legs, which were far from fresh, being rationed out by an attendant..who incidentally was carrying on a conversation with a fellow employee and made me feel like I was intruding, and the horrendous service and atmosphere, I was ready to go.
Considering this is a buffet restaurant, I expected a modest check for 3 people. The bill came to $85! The ripoff of the year! Needless to say, I will never, ever visit this restaurant again, and caution any of my friends, family, or business associates to avoid it as well.
Jacksonville, North Carolina |
Posted:09-03-2007
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Review: This place was somewhat a dissapointment. The service was good, our waitress was very nice, and didn't even charge us for our drinks, but the food wasn't that great. There was a lot to choose from, but the prices are outrageous!!!
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Posted:09-02-2007
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Review: I've lived and dined in over 10 different US cities and this is by far the best buffet i have ever been to. the food was perfect and so was the atmosphere. there was plenty of seating. but i dont think i would want to pay the regular price (although well worth it) for the buffet. i had a much appreciated discount from a coupon. but i work in hospitality where i refer people to the Giant Crab every single day. im like a walking advertisement sometimes and I've only had the opportunity to go once. next time i go i will bring alot more people with me!
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:08-30-2007
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Review: This place is a huge RIPOFF! I took a group of 5 and about died when we got the bill! The food was horrible. I left hungry and I knew everyone else did too. The food was inedible and that was on a slow night where they weren't pumping things out fast from the kitchen. Even the jello was bad! How can you screw that up??! Also, someone in my party did not receive their VIP card back that they paid $10 for. I called the restaurant the next day after we realized but they did nothing about it. I think someone there stole it. Waitstaff wasn't very good either. Decor was very dated as well.
West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Posted:08-30-2007
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Review: I was so looking forward to going to this place but what a complete let down when I got there. The price was outragouse $24.00 a person not including the 18% tip and there was no menu for anyone who did not want the buffet. We had a couple in our party that do not eat seafood but was going to get the prime rib till they saw it sitting there very rare in a puddle of blood. it was a crowded place which made it extremely hard to get near any of the food and when you did get to it they were always out of things. The wait for the crab legs was so long we all thought they were out to sea fishing for the crabs.
The only good thing about the whole experence is that if you ordered a frozen drink it came in a glass you got to take home. I am pretty sure the next time we go to Myrtle Beach we will not be going back there.
Atlanta, Georgia |
Posted:07-08-2007
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Review: Excellant for a seafood buffet. My Fiance and I went here becuase she has an unhealth addiction for crablegs. (She ate two at a time and took full shots of butter.) They just kept coming, they were huge, and it was fantastic. The sirlion was fantastic. The crabcakes were good, and the desert was super. We enjoyed this, and when you order a big beer you can keep the glass....it was good and the bill was average for a buffet.
Manassas, Virginia |
Posted:07-07-2007
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Review: WHAT A RIP OFF!! We visited this place recently and they were continually running out of crab legs! The waitress said it was due to the large crowd. A long line would form at the empty crab pan then they would bring out a few at a time with a guy that reminded me of the "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld dishing out small portions to each person. My son waited in the "Crab Line" for 20 min to get a small plate. I have eaten at other AYCE seafood places in MYB but have never been so disappointed. The rest of the food was mostly cold. I asked to speak to the manager but he stayed out of sight. $23.00 a person for a buffet that runs out of crab legs is outragous. There are other places (Capt Georges) that are so much better! Don't waste your time or money on this place!
Roanoke, Virginia |
Posted:06-30-2007
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Review: We ate at The Giant Crab last week. It was our second time. The crab legs were terrific, as usual, and of all the buffets on the grand strand their roast beef and prime rib is probably the best, probably the most tender. The only disappointment this time around was that they have fallen off a bit on their calabash fried shrimp. It was not as good as last time, and falls behind other top calabash fried shrimp places like Bennetts and Dockside in Calabash, NC. I still think $23 for adult buffet is a bit much, but truth be known it's more or less market. A very good experience, and a perfect place for family having dinner. They have been very busy both times we've gone, and the service has not suffered either time.
Clemson, South Carolina |
Posted:06-23-2007
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Review: The wait and service levels for us were very good. Our young server was quick to get us beverages and refills and was a polite server.
Food.......terrible!!! Everything but the crab tasted like mushy cold shoe leather........all of the fried seafood tasted the same, awful and indistinguishable. The soups were yuck and the lettuce awful. Deserts and rolls were edible but nothing worth writing home about.
Prices not listed anywhere in the restaurant or at table, but we paid $23 adults and $17 for one child and $6 for young child. In addition, beverages were several bucks a piece on top of buffet price. Total bill for family of four was over $100 with tip! Certainly not worth it unless you can eat crab in droves!! Folks by us did eat oysters in bunches....may be good but not my thing.
Won't be back!!
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Posted:06-11-2007
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Review: This is one of the best seafood buffetts I have ever visited we plan to make it a tradition now, everytime we visit!
Nicholasville, Kentucky |
Posted:05-21-2007
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Review: I have visited myrtle beach before and this was the first time at the Giant Crab. This place is great, there is so much to offer and the crab legs are awesome. You cant complain that it is $22 a person because you are getting all you can eat soup, salad, dinner, and dessert. I will definitly make it back to the Giant Crab during every visit in myrtle beach..
Hamden, Connecticut |
Posted:05-10-2007
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Review: My family and I were visiting Myrtle Beach for the first time and decided to try The Giant Crab. We were very impressed! The food was very good and the atmosphere was phenomenal! We will definitely be back!
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |
Posted:04-09-2007
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Review: 2006 was my 3rd time visiting the Mytle Beach area for golf and our group of 8 decided to try the Giant Crab. Well, to say the least the food was atrocious. We all went with the buffet, a huge mistake. The beef at the carving station was still alive, the seafood offerings were probably deceased at least 12 weeks, one might think they were just picked off the beach and warmed-up and served, most everything was dry or undercooked. Needless to say, I ate a lot of soft-serve ice cream that night, the buffet offerings were unedible. This is one place that we will not visit again.
Needham, Massacheusetts |
Posted:03-10-2007
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Review: We went here after reading a "Best of the beach" mumbo jumbo in the flyer at the hotel we stayed at so we figured "How bad can it be?" Answer:The WORST!! Even with the "Coupon" we had it still came to about 45.00 which I dont mind at all paying for good food as I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for but in this case it was absolutley not true! Shrimp were like eating breaded bouncy-balls,Fish was the same as deep-fried scour-pads and the crabs leg would rather be bent into a pretzel-shape rather than break(A sure sign of the old/stale crustacean delight).The tarter sauce was so old/yellow that it resembled molded mustard and by "Aged" prime rib they must have meant it was put in a jerky dehydrator for 2 weeks before being served.My family owns a hotel in south myrtle beach so we go there to visit several times a year and more "Local" than "Tourists" This is ABSOLUTLEY the WORST place I have eaten in my life (No,I'm not exaggerating in the least) The restroom resembled a sewer plant (You get the visual)..BEWARE!! If your Even MINUTELY Considering this hole..DONT!! I am not here to bash the "Establishment", Soley to warn fellow diners about this place as I wish I had taken the time to do some research myself first as this certainly made a "Lasting Impression" On us...TURN BACK NOW!!!
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Posted:03-09-2007
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Review: My husband and I first ate at the Giant Crab in early February of 2006 and were very pleased with the food. We found some unusual things on the buffet--caramel custard! Very nice!--and the crab legs were terrific. My husband, not a seafood lover, stuck to the beef, pork and pasta offerings and didn't find ANYTHING to complain about. We were looking forward to enjoying another great meal there during our stay in Myrtle Beach this year...and eagerly awaited the restaurant's season opening on February 8. We were actually the first customers to be seated, our very polite waitress delivered our drinks, and my husband headed for the food...where he was met by the manager (owner?) who told him that our dinners were on the house as we were the first customers and might bring him luck for the season. The food, once again, was delicious and the desserts were fantastic...especially a scrumptious Greek goody with custard, crispy things, nuts and honey...even better than baklava! I have no recollection of what the meal cost last year, but it wasn't enough to frighten us away from eating there again. Get over it people... restaurant food costs money!
Champaign, Illinois |
Posted:02-23-2007
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Review: The Giant Crab had reopened at the beginning of February,2007 after renovations and my family and I dined there the first night they reopened. We were very unhappy to say the least. To start the price of $ 21.99 per person was quite extavagant. The food was overcooked. Not being a large seafood eater they did have other items on the menu such as chicken tenters, etc. These items were also overcooked to the point of being hard. There was nothing special about the ingredients for the salad. The fresh cooked Alfredo was excellent.
Smithtown, New York |
Posted:11-26-2006
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Review: My in-laws come here from Virginia and once again we enjoyed everything about the Giant Crab. Only down side was we didnt go for Thanksgiving. We wish continued success to "Tommy Crab" and hope for another visit.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:11-09-2006
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Review: I have to say that the only reason we went to this restaurant was because we had the "buy 1 get 1 free buffet" coupon. First complaint was that we arrived at the restaurant within an hour of it opening and the food temps were already COLD!!! I got stuffed mushrooms from the buffet that were actually so cold that they had already congealed on the bottom. The food was horrible!! I have to say that the restaurant appeared clean as well as the waitress was very nice. BUT, the added in 10% gratuity is a bit much considering all the waitress does is hand you a drink and drop in once for a possible refill. I think it's a "tourist scam" and I NEVER plan to go back again. I think that we could've went 2 doors down to McDonald's & bought 2 happy meals and been better satisfied with the food received!!! I plan to tell everyone that I know NOT to go to this buffet. As well as, it had the usual "time-share" groupies at the door to get you on the way out. NOT A FUN TIME @ THE GIANT CRAB!!!!!
Castle Hayne, North Carolina |
Posted:11-08-2006
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Review: Good thing everyone is entitled to their own opinions.If we had never dined here before and we had read these "other" opinions we would hav gone somewhere else.
We eat at the "Crab"-"Who Let The Crab Out" every Aug with visitors from LI,NY who absolutely LOVE Tommy Crab...(He's soooo cute) and every Thanksgiving with in-laws from Virginia who prefer GC to Original Benjamins...saying...it's better at the Crab.
Can't wait for Turkey Day...so glad the owner runs this place like he does...everything tastes so memorable...already tasting the stuffed grape leaves (my fav)...God Bless all and welcome to the Giant Crab and all it's goodness.
A faithful customer and Family.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:09-24-2006
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Review: I think the food in myrtle beach restaurants is over all above average, I didn't find the Giant Crab to be any different. I have been a handful of times over the last 4 years, service has ranged from excellent to average, I like the nautical atmosphere that it shares with every other seafood restaurant, it has never been overly noisy and I have never waited more than five minutes to be seated. I don't feel it is cheap, but given the selection and the competition, I feel it was about average. I am sure some nights are better than others, and I have to believe some of these reviewers have been like some I have sat beside, who expect the wait staff to bring them things from the buffet because they were too stupid to see it, or too lazy to get it. A bus load of senior citizens takes a while to get seated, that isn't the restaurant's fault.
This isn't the best restaurant I have ever been to, but it is far from the worst. If you are a big eater, you get your money's worth, if you pick and play with your food, you won't. I have been a repeat customer, and I will be returning soon.
Blounts Creek, North Carolina |
Posted:09-12-2006
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Review: I haven't actually eaten at the Giant Crab but I am planning to now. All you can eat anything is hard to go past, but all you can eat giant crab legs is unbeatable. And the ice-cream at the dessert bar sounds good too.
Adelaide, SA |
Posted:09-01-2006
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Review: We go to the Giant Crab every year and love it. The greeter is a real treat. They cant be paying him enough. They treated my son like a king on his sixth birthday (6-29-06) with about 15 of the staff coming to the table to sing to him. We will always go back and have wonderful memories there. Price be damned! The food is good as well as the service..
Wheeling, West Virginia |
Posted:09-01-2006
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Review: Went there between Christmas and Newyears (2005/2006). Worst Seafood we ever had, Overpriced for what you get, slow waitstaff - NEVER AGAIN!
Winston-salem, North Carolina |
Posted:08-21-2006
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Review: We ate here once! Never again. We only tried it because it was a little cheaper than the place we usually go (Benjamins). We will stick w/ Benjamin's thank you! Food was nasty, and we asked to sit by the water and were told no! Was wasted money. Not a great experience.
Cosby, Tennessee |
Posted:08-10-2006
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Review: Our family of 8 made the decision to try this resteraunt based on the reviews read via internet and t.v. (advertising dollars are working), however we were sorely dissapointed. The level of dissapointment was brought on first by the sticker shock, then by the quality of the food. Although the service and number of choices were a delightful surprise, our dissapointment grew as we ate through several of the buffet items. The Mahi Mahi had the most taste as it was covered with pepper, followed by the crab legs. Although I enjoyed these two selections, given the fact that there were over 150 items and there were only two that were tastey does not rate this restaurant very highly on the quality of food selection. I felt bad for my family as they did not partake in the crab legs, but paid for it in the $22 a plate price. We were actually told by a very accomodating manager that the food was purposefuly made bland for their northern visitors. Southerners be warned, this is not a buffet for the south!
Hickory, North Carolina |
Posted:08-08-2006
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Review: Reading the reviews it is hard to believe someone could think this was a good place to eat. I would have rather eaten the residue off my shoe. Food was terrible even for a buffet (which I should have known better .... I hate them). I echo that the prices were not posted. Had I known, I would have turned around. OVERPRICED!!!! Never again!
Findlay, Ohio |
Posted:07-31-2006
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Review: The worst restaurant on the Grand Strand. To get to the buffet you must get past a wave of people coming in the door from the buses which stop right in front of the door. This is a very over priced restaurant. Will not go there again or recommend it to anyone. The food was at best below average. A place that caters to tourists.
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:07-24-2006
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Review: My family and myself have traveled to Myrtle Beach multiple times but have never visited the Giant Crab until this trip. We had a party of 6 and were all greatly disappointed. As far as the price, we understand the cost of seafood being my husband is a chef but you should get what you are paying for. The food was awful!! I wouldn't recommed this place to anyone. If anyone is back in Myrtle the best place for a seafood buffet that we have found is only a couple of doors down. If anyone from the Giant Crab would like to see how a good buffet works they should also take the trip. This was the worst money we have every spent!!
Westerville, Ohio |
Posted:07-06-2006
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Review: This being our first time at Myrtle Beach my wife and I wanted seafood one night during our vacation. We made the mistake of choosing the "Giant Crab". As a previous person wrote.. the big crab out front should have been a warning. The food all taste the same- BLAND! The Tuna was horrible, The crab was below average. I consider myself to have excellent taste in seafood. This place would not make my top 100 list. The atmosphere was chaotic, almost tense and the bathrooms... (without me getting too graphic) were disgusting.
I saw a woman (and family of SIX) two tables across from me complaining to the waitress when the bill was given to her, she was very animated and angry. I thought to myself, "It's a buffet, how much could this cost?" Then I got MY bill. $59 for two people!!! That's not including the tip! My wife's exact words to me were "Never Again". This experience has left us very apprehensive about eating out again on vacation. I thought, "If this place is a tourist trap, what are the chances that we'll get scammed again?" Giant Crab left a bad taste in our mouths.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Posted:06-27-2006
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Review: My family visited Myrtle Beach for the first time in 2003... My husband normally hates buffets, but the group we were vacationing with decided we wanted to give this place a try, so my husband consented...Food seemed processed, the restaurant was very crowded and chaotic...But the worst part was when a "fresh batch" of crab legs was brought out to the buffet and my husband filled his plate - only to find a used BLUE BANDAGE lying on his plate when he picked up one of the last crab legs on his plate!! From talking to staff, it appears the blue bandage indicated it was from the staff at the restaurant vs. a customer "planting" one in an attempt to get a free meal...Needless to say we were given our meal for free ($300+ for 8 people) but will never visit the Giant Crab or any buffet again!!
Mannington, West Virginia |
Posted:06-18-2006
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Review: I love the Giant Crab ! It is like a tradition for my dad and I to eat crab legs every year on vacation.The first time we visited The Giant Crab , our whole family came and considering that only two of us like crab legs it was pretty expensive. Now just my dad and I come and we love it! We are always seated quickly and the service is always good. It is typical buffet food, but the all you can eat crab legs are great!
Barboursville, West Virginia |
Posted:05-15-2006
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Review: Are people really believing that a $58.00 dinner for two people is expensive? Maybe because I'm from CT, but for seafood (and all you can eat!) that is extremely reasonable! Besides, if you're on vacation, who cares! In my opinion, if you're gonna do buffet food, accept that it's buffet food and not some five star restaurant. I go for the atmosphere, the drinks, and a chance to laugh at the cranky vacationers who think they can feed an entire family for under 50 bucks!
New Haven, Colorado |
Posted:04-17-2006
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Review: Absolutely horrible....that's all I can say. Please do yourself and your family a favor by not eating at the Giant Crab. My family and I just returned from Myrtle Beach and we ate at the Giant Crab on our last night in town.
It appears that my biggest mistake was not reading these reviews before we ate there.
The food was very poor... by far the worst we had during our week-long stay (dry and/or overbreaded fish and flavorless crab legs)....all adding up to the biggest bill we had while eating out in Myrtle Beach! Also, like previous posters had mentioned, we were practically chased to our car by a lady selling time-shares.... by the time I got to my car, I was hoping I would never have to see the Giant Crab again!
Don't make the same mistake we made... the large crab on the outside of the building should have been warning enough...this place is a tourist trap!
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Posted:03-27-2006
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Review: Food and service was decent, but price was pretty high ($55 for two people with no alcohol). I didn't appreciate getting accosted in the parking lot for a time share (or whatever the lady was shilling).
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina |
Posted:01-24-2006
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Review: My Bloody Caesar was awesome...should have stuck to the drinks....got extrememly sick and only had crab legs.....not worth the price, but the bartender was very cordial.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:11-13-2005
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Review: The worse restaurant we have ever eaten at. We had a half off coupon and our bill still came to $33.00 for two people, when they automatically added a tip and soft drinks are $2.00 each. The selection was poor, the food was cold, the hush puppies were like little marbles. Everything seemed to be left over from the day before. I would never eat there again or recommend it to anyone. The best thing on the bar was the jello! We have made several trips to Myrtle Beach and have always wanted to try one of the seafood buffets...never again.
Dayton, Ohio |
Posted:10-23-2005
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Review: We dined at this facility on October 17, I have never been so disappointed with a buffet in my life. FIrst of all their were no signs informing customers of the meal price. So we figured it had to be a reasonable price because who wants to go on vacation and be ripped off.
Then the food, well, my children are not seafood eaters, so we they went straight for the kids bar, boy was that a mistake. My oldest son is a pizza freak, and he said that was the driest pizza he had ever eaten. My youngest son likes meat, so he went for the hot dogs, but I was afraid for him to eat it, because of the dark coloring, it looked as if it had been on the bar for a couple of days. The mac and cheese was a joke, crusty and dry.
The dessert bar, well, the only good thing was the ice cream.
Then came the shock, the BILL. We had a buy one get one free coupon and the bill was still $59.00, huge rip off. I ask the so called waitress about the bill, and she was rude, she informed us there was a 10% gratuity because we had a coupon, so the tip was $7.65. How can they justify giving a discount coupon when they turn around and add a huge tip on the bill which makes the coupon worthless. Not to mention the fact that the waitress didn't earn a tip, one refill on drinks, and I asked for straws twice and only got 2 straws when I needed 4. This place is a huge rip off. I even emailed the customer service of the restaurant and I am still awaiting to hear back from them.
Wildwood, Georgia |
Posted:10-21-2005
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Review: What a disappointment. The food, the atmosphere, the service all left something to be desired. Having just eaten the night before at the competitor next door, we were so let down by this restaurant's poor food quality and less than pleasant atmosphere. Some of the food tasted like it came straight from the freezer and micorwaved. The cost was too high and the server only came twice to the table. We won't return.
Sevierville, Tennessee |
Posted:10-12-2005
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Review: We had dinner at the Gian Crab on our first evening in Myrtle Beach. The place had not changed since our last visit a while back, and I had forgotten why it is not our favorite place for dinner. The food was average, and the crab legs were not very good at all. Service was OK, though, and the price was not horrible (approx 45 bucks for two adults). I now remember why it is not our favorite place for dinner,
Groton, N |
Posted:09-23-2005
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Review: I think that the Giant Crab Restaurant is a great place to eat. Very clean but a little pricey; but totally worth it.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:09-19-2005
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Review: I was shocked by the poor reviews of the Giant Crab. My family and I ate there twice during our stay in the Myrtle Beach area. We loved it both times.
The food was excellent, I didn't think anything was heavily breaded at the time we ate there. The crab legs were hot, fresh, and plentiful.
We used coupons and, although I don't remember the exact price, I do recall that it was less than most of the other places we dined.
I can't wait to go back on our next vacation. The desserts alone were worth the price. They are to die for! My kids got plenty to eat from the children's buffet area, as well. It was refilled constantly.
We chose to have our dinner on the early side, around 5:00, so that may have made a difference.
My only complaint would be the condo solicitors in the parking lot that tried to hook us into a condo tour. I don't think the Giant Crab should allow that, but we blew them off and kept walking.
Richmond, Michigan |
Posted:09-15-2005
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Review: My boyfriend and I ate there on our last night in Myrtle Beach.
We recommend this place highly. The buffet was unbelievable and the crab legs were in plenty, My boyfriend was into oysters although he didn't like those as much, he certainly enjoyed everything else and was able to even get a Pittsburgh Beer on draft.
The atmosphere was great, and the wait staff was wonderful, we had such great service I had too many sweet teas on my table.
We used a coupon and it was the same price as the smaller and less appetizing Calabash seafood place.
You get more for your buck at the Giant Crab!
South Park, Pennsylvania |
Posted:09-10-2005
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Review: No prices posted. There was not 120 items as advertised on the internet. They advertise pork chops, cakes, etc which were not there. We were seated immediately with no prices posted anywhere. The waitress brought one refill on our pop. We were never asked about the food or checked on. $21.95 was the biggest ripoff and I think they should have to post it somewhere. The atmosphere was not great either. I couldn't even say the salad dressings were outstanding. There is nothing memorable about this place but an $85 bill with soft drinks only and nothing outstanding to eat. Worst buffet we ever went to. Beware!!
Iberia, Ohio |
Posted:08-24-2005
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Review: The food was delicious. There was so much to pick from. I am handicapped and the people there were so nice helping me to my table. I came with a tour group out of Louisville, KY and everyone was talking about how good the food was and the service was great.
Frankfort, Kentucky |
Posted:08-17-2005
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Review: We ate there last year. My parents and I had really great drinks but that was about it. The Food was horrible. So full of breading and so lacking individual taste. I will never eat there again. I am from Maryland and I grew up on seafood and let me tell you that whatever was being served there at the giant crab was NOT seafood. I recommend someplace that is a seafood buffet and not A SEAFOOD FLAVORED BREAD BUFFET! Spare yourselves from the epitome of bad food.
Bryantown, Maryland |
Posted:08-13-2005
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Review: The food here - mediocre at best - it IS a huge buffet so I dont expect huge varied portions to be churned out with great attention - but there was a brackish blandness to everything. It is quite a zoo - lots of disorganized foot traffic to and from the buffet - expect to hear a few collisions and dropping plates of food while you are there. The crab legs are rather sad - soggy on restock - difficult to manage - you shouldnt have to peel them. The stack of clean plates by the buffet often had unidentifiable globs on them. Expect a solid reaming for this divine experience as well - we fed 6 adults who had reactions of dissapointment to mediocre acceptance for $160 - soft drinks only. You'd serve yourself far better elsewhere.
~SecretSquirril
Valhalla, NO |
Posted:07-26-2005
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Review: My husband and I wanted to eat seafood for our last night in Myrtle Beach. We thought going to a seafood buffet was a good idea. The food was average but not worth the price. Our total bill was $56.87 for two people at a buffet. Buffets usually provide values for meals but not here.We asked the hostess if the prices for the buffet were visible anywhere. She got defensive and stated that they don't have to display how much it costs, it isn't in their policy to say how much it costs, and you have to ask to find out. It's a clever scam. We will never go back to this establishment again.
Albany, Georgia |
Posted:07-18-2005
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Review: We just got back from vacation and I have a story for all of my friends here at home. We went to the Giant Crab and were totally ripped off. My kids hated it and I was furious when i got the bill. I called the manager but it did not do any good. I just wish I had read these reviews before we ate there. I was tempted to stand outside and warn everyone... Don't eat there!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Benton, Tennessee |
Posted:07-14-2005
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Review: My 5 yr. old, who had only a hotdog, cost $10.95 for the kid's buffet. There is supposed to be a "kid-friendly" buffet area, but the food there was not being replenished, as was the adult area. If you do not like seafood, there was a wonderful pasta bar, with a chef to cook it to your liking.
Titusville, Pennsylvania |
Posted:07-09-2005
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Review: We ate here one time and that was enough. Food was awful, credit card bill was incorrect. We won't go back.
Lexington, Kentucky |
Posted:07-05-2005
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Review: We had dinner here in November, very expensive for what you get. The food was cold and bad. Don't waste your money or time.
Berkley, Michigan |
Posted:07-05-2005
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Review: This is one of the finest restraunts I have been to. The price is actually $22 and not $28. You definitely get more for your money and they also have many coupons that are available. The service is excellent and I would love to come back again.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Posted:07-02-2005
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Review: We ate here last summer, and were very disappointed. The price was $28 per person, and there was hardly any food on the buffet. Our drinks were watered down and there were far too few waitstaff to go around. Beware of this place!
High Point, North Carolina |
Posted:06-23-2005
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Review: The food is good, but the price is far too high!
Augusta, Georgia |
Posted:06-04-2005
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Review: This is another in the long line of buffet restaurants in Myrtle Beach. The food is average, the service is average and the price is a bit high. Nothing about it makes it particularily stand out - good or bad.
Marion, North Carolina |
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