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Giant Crab

Seafood Restaurant in Restaurant Row

 
Giant Crab
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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.


Giant Crab
9597 North Kings Highway
Restaurant Row
843-449-1097
Hours: N/A
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 17th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
From: Fayetteville, NC
By: cb


Avg. Rating:1
Oh my lord...this place has to have the worst food ever!!! Do not eat here!!! Terrible!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 17th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
From: Burlington, KY
By: ljm


Avg. Rating:2.5
Over priced buffet. Too much fried and stuffed seafood. Crab legs were too small to bother with and overcooked which made matters worse. People were bumping into each other and they were not at capacity yet. Bathrooms were a joke, dirty, with only two stalls for an establishment that appeared to be capable of seating at least a couple hundred. Will not be returning.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 30th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
From: Greenville, SC
By: js


Avg. Rating:3
We just ate there couple days ago. everythhing smothered in butter. Way too much fat. Too much seasoning. Was not impressed at all. Won't be back.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 11th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
From: Indianapolis, IN
By: klr


Avg. Rating:2.3
Decided to eat here Thursday evening (06/09/11) and WOW what a mistake! The service staff was very friendly, but the food was horrible. Some food appeared to have been on the bar for so long it was all crusty and dried out. Alot of the serving utensils were covered in other foods on the handles (gross!) and we had to wait in line for crab legs because they had run out on two occassions. What a disappointment to finally get the crab legs and find they weren't even as thick as my pinkie finger!! Figured with a name like "Giant Crab" we'd get bigger crab legs than that. Spend five dollars more and eat at Captain George's!!!! Horrible food.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 05th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
From: Kingston, OHIO
By: tae


Avg. Rating:3.7
Really love the food here! If you love seafood, this is the place! They have seafood and fish fixed just about any way you'd want it, a salad bar, dessert bar, comfort foods, prime rib, a hibachi grill and piles of crab legs! I try to eat here everytime I'm in Myrtle Beach. Definitely recommend this restaurant
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 05th, 2011 at 9:19 am
From: Fishers, IN
By: rb


Avg. Rating:2.5
Had to give the place a try and will never go back. The food was average and the price wasn't worth it (family of 3, $100). I've had better food at half the cost.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 26th, 2011 at 8:39 am
From: morganton , NC
By: jw


Avg. Rating:2.7
The Giant Crab in mrytle beach was disgusting ! I love seafood and my family of 8 ( including my parents and grandmother) all went to Giant Crab because I wanted seafood buffet. First we took coupon in and presented it . We were seated and told where everything was. At first I was excitrd to see large variety . Everything was gross! how do u mess up peel and eat shrimp , crab legs or raw oysters?! I kept going back to get more food hopibg to find something deceny enough to eat .. I didnt . Then got check and coupon wasnt taken off ( per person as it says) and my bill for 2 adults and 3 kids was $142! my parents bill for 3 adults was $118! they added 15$ and $20 gratuity to our checks ! and dont waste your time with their "free" photo, lol. Dont eat at Giant Crab! .
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 06th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
From: MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
By: mj


Avg. Rating:3
bad food...i worked there for two weeks..trust me..the handling of the food is really bad..illegal immigrants..re-heated left overs..dropping food on floor..using it anyway..DO NOT EAT THERE.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Mar 27th, 2011 at 11:35 am
From: Myrtle Beach, SC
By: t.m.


Avg. Rating:1.7
Danger - Stay Away. Anyone who has eaten at this restaurant and thinks this is "Good Food" is out of their minds. This has to be one of THEE WORST restaurants I have ever eaten at - in MY LIFE.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Feb 21st, 2011 at 10:10 am
From: Columbia, SC
By: ks


Avg. Rating:2.7
I've always wanted to try the Giant Crab. So, we went there this weekend. This place is way overpriced for the quality of food we got. I ended up not being able to eat a lot of what I got. The stuffed flounder seemed okay till I started getting small bones in my mouth. I've never had flounder before with bones in it. I guess the best things were the sweet potatoes, and the oysters weren't bad. The key lime pie wasn't bad. But I could have gone to Golden Corral for half the price and gotten better food. I was very disappointed.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jan 01st, 2011 at 11:40 pm
From: Bennett, NC
By: mpm


Avg. Rating:2.5
Food was horrible and greasy. I love deviled crabs, but theirs were awful w/ unidentified brown meat and lots of grease? Went right at opening and baked potatoes were dried out already. Decided to try this place again after bad experience a few years ago but we should have stayed away. Got charged over two dollars for tea after already paying over twenty-five per person for the meal. Thought the seating was a little tight in our area. All the customers and servers bumping table walking by.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 08th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
From: Brooklyn, NY
By: jh


Avg. Rating:3.7
One of the better buffets in MB. Even my vegetarian girlfriend was thrilled with Giant Crab. The 'hibachi' station lacks the sake that would give the real flavor of hibachi, but you end up with some pretty decent fried rice. The crab legs were great, as were most of the seafood dishes. Desserts were (as usual) weak, but better than most buffetts. I will gladly return to Giant Crab. Even writing this review is making me hungry.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 31st, 2010 at 2:12 pm
From: Mars, PA
By: als


Avg. Rating:1.7
The Giant Crab was the WORST meal I have ever eaten!! The food was all cold and horrible. My 1 year old (who eats about anything) took one bit and then refused to eat anything else. The crab legs were cold, small, and rubbery. Everything on the buffet looked like you could easily get food poisining from it. Actually my husband barely made it back to the room before getting sick. The staff was RUDE from the time we walked in the door. DO NOT EAT HERE AND WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010 at 11:35 am
From: Christiansburg, VA
By: cw


Avg. Rating:4
We always do the buffet. When we are in town for a weekend visit, we always dine with Giant Crab. The food is delectable.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 15th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
From: Wilmington, NC
By: clp


Avg. Rating:2.8
This was one of the worst meals that I think we have ever eaten in Myrtle Beach. We live just over the border in North Carolina and make day trips to Mrytle Beach often. Some of the food was not even warm and the food was way too spicy or had no taste at all. The prime rib on the carving station was so raw it almost appeared not cooked at all. The strawberry shortcake that I tried for dessert was dried-out cake with strawberry frosting in the middle and a small piece of strawberry on top. The service was very good and the waiter we had was very good. The price (with coupon) was in line with other local restaurants if we would have been able to eat the food. This is one restaurant that we will cross off our list and we didn't hesitate to tell some other people who asked us in the parking lot what we thought and when we told them they left too.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 04th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
From: Wilmington, DE
By: drn


Avg. Rating:4.7
I was on vacation last week with my girlfriends (7/26-7/31) and we saw the brochure for Giant Crab in our condo. We visited the first time and it was so awesome and delicious we came back two days later. I have never tasted food so good. Everything I selected for my plate was yummy. I only wish there was a Giant Crab near my home town. I would go every weekend!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 03rd, 2010 at 5:31 pm
From: wintergreen, VIRGINIA
By: lsa


Avg. Rating:5
I have read some of the reviews above....... I can't believe the complaints. The Giant Crab is perfect. I've eaten there several times & plan on going back in Sept. Was there in April this year. The wait staff was pleasant (always there to help if needed) and the food was delicious. Not cold as some have stated above. The price is in line with the other restaurants there. Hey!!!! You are on vacation. Spend a little money and enjoy it. You only have one life to live................
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 30th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
From: Lynchburg, VA
By: sas


Avg. Rating:5
WOW! I can't believe all of these people have had a horribl time. My family and I have been going to this place for a few years now. IT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING :) I have never had cold food that should have bene warm or warm food that should have been cold. Yes the bathrooms are a little gross but the service is great and food is awesome!!!! price may be high but you only vacation once a year, right? It's best to only go if you really like crablegs as that is really what you are paying for. GREAT TIME WILL COME BACK AGAIN!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 24th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
From: Niles, MI
By: sny


Avg. Rating:4.5
The Giant Crab is an amazing alternative to the over-commercialized Bennetts Calabash... We go there solely for the snow crab legs. You truely get all you can eat. They are delicious and succulent. Every leg you get is full and juicy - no tiny legs with bland morsels of stringy meat that won't even come out of the shell in one piece. They make you feel like a professional crab cracker! Every one comes out in one huge lump of meat and the servers keep emptying the tray of shells as you keep eating. The selection of additional food is amazing as well. They offer (as advertised) 170 items! That is crazy! I enjoy everything there except the dessert which could use some improvement. I wasn't impressed with any dessert but the ice cream. They had peach soft serve which was really good but i personally like the crab legs so much that i could eat them as dessert too! Go here above any other buffet style seafood dinner. You won't regret it. you could easily pay the same price for a pound and a half of crab legs anywhere else!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 22nd, 2010 at 8:54 pm
From: Myrtle Beach, SC
By: ejh


Avg. Rating:1.7
We are locals and we had family and friends visiting from out of town. Took them to Giant Crab. The food was strewn all over the bar, most of the food appread died out. The apperence of the bar was very poor and dirty. The T-Bones steaks were cut in to 4 pieces. The mac and cheese was very watery. The osyters were very small and over cooked. The food was of low quaility and without seasoning. The floors and rest room were dirty. It was very over priced. I would not recommend this to anyone. It was very embarrrassing for us taking our out of town guest to this place. DON'T GO. AVOID AT ALL COST!!!!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 11th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
From: Baltimore, OH
By: mcl


Avg. Rating:2.7
I have been to Myrtle Beach many times. We finally decided to give it a try. The food was fresh and there were many choices for my kids to pick from. When we got our bill, we were shocked that drinks were not included with the meals. Especially for two children that were 8 years old. For the money we were charged with two children of that age you would think that the free photo that was offered would have been the 8X10 and not the one you needed a magnifying glass to see. I just think that people spend their hard-earned money to vacation there that you would not gouge them anymore. Other restraunts in the area were cheaper for the four of us and serve better quality food.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 11th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
From: Baltimore, OH
By: mcl


Avg. Rating:2.7
I have been to Myrtle Beach many times. We finally decided to give it a try. The food was fresh and there were many choices for my kids to pick from. When we got our bill, we were shocked that drinks were not included with the meals. Especially for two children that were 8 years old. For the money we were charged with two children of that age you would think that the free photo that was offered would have been the 8X10 and not the one you needed a magnifying glass to see. I just think that people spend their hard-earned money to vacation there that you would not gouge them anymore. Other restraunts in the area were cheaper for the four of us and serve better quality food.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 29th, 2010 at 9:38 am
From: Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA
By: brittany


Avg. Rating:1.7
We dined at the Giant Crab while vacationing at Myrtle Beach. The food was really great, but one of us did get sick that night (granted he ate almost 5 plates). The price was ridiculous. We were charged $125 for 4 people on buffet. However, the waitors were friendly and were of good service. When we walked in the door there was a huge line that wrapped around but we were seated in under 10 minutes. From a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate it a 8.5. I was very satisfied. The shrimp and crap legs were fantastic!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 26th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
From: Williamsburg, VA
By: jeb


Avg. Rating:2.8
While the food was not spectacular (it was more like eating hot garbage) this establishment gave our family the best memories of our trip to MB. We came here with heavy hearts due to the passing of Michael Jackson and the Giant Crab did indeed lift our spirits, much in the same way it lifted the bile into our throats from the various bad odors in the main dining room. Overall, while we may not be going back..ever...we do talk about this restaurant frequently.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 20th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
From: norwood, NC
By: dbs


Avg. Rating:3
Gave them 2 chances...both times the crab legs were cold and rubbery!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 01st, 2010 at 8:38 pm
From: Fayetteville , NC
By: mn


Avg. Rating:2.7
We ate here in spring 2010 and it was not worth the money. The food wasn't good at all and it was pretty pricey.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 01st, 2010 at 6:08 am
From: Philly, PA
By: rr


Avg. Rating:2.5
Giant crab not necessrily mean big crabs. We've been eating in so many seafood restaurants and so far this is the least. Snow crabs and shrimps were poor quality..very tiny...paying 22.95 isn't worth it. I dont like the smell of that room near the tavern either. Sushi looks mushy and not done right. If you are here just for the seafoods, this is not the place for you!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 30th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
From: Charleston, SC
By: cs


Avg. Rating:5
We've been visiting the Giant Crab for about 3 years now, always excellent food and service, just don't recommend sitting in the back room, smells musty and moldy. We will continue to visit the Giant Crab. We love the crablegs and hushpuppies.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 26th, 2010 at 8:58 am
From: Kingsport, TN
By: ngp


Avg. Rating:4.2
The Giant Crab was a delicious experience. The food was very tasty. My favorite was the crab legs, but everything else was very good. The dessert wasn't my favorite but it was ok. Our server was very nice and imformative.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 04th, 2010 at 11:06 am
From: Dalton, GA
By: tm


Avg. Rating:3
Freezer seafood from the grocery store would have been better than what we had. What should have been hot was cold and what was supposed to be cold was warm. We were all sick that night. It was bad. Very, very bad. And the pilfering in your pockets begin the second you step up to the door. Pass on the souvineer pictures. They are the size of postage stamp. The staff was there. And that s about it. And the bathrooms were nasty. made me wonder about the kitchen. Save your money. Go to a McD's and have the fish sandwich. Its fine dinning compared to the Giant Crab.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Apr 18th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
From: chattanooga,, TN
By: ghs


Avg. Rating:2.5
My family & I were in Myrtle Beach for the first time in 25 years. We were so excited about eating at the Giant Crab. Wow....was that for naught. This is the worst place to eat in Myrtle Beach. There was so much artificial crab meat in everything that I couldn,t even eat most of it. Do you know what that stuff is made of? Yuck!!!! The crab cakes were full of filler, the stuffed flounder was like stips of rubber band wrapped around more filler, the oysters and tiny clams were dry as my sense of humor and these rest of the food was over cooked and just plain nasty. Thank goodness we had a coupon or I would have been really mad. In a nutshell,,,,save your time and money....pass on the dreadful Giant Crab. I did,however, like the outside of the building.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Apr 14th, 2010 at 11:01 am
From: North Canton, OH
By: rwo


Avg. Rating:2.5
Let's face it, who cares about the atmosphere? It's all about the food, right? Well, the food here was awful. It does not matter if you get 150 items or 170 items to choose from when those items are this bad. Worst meal we had on the entire vacation. Price (with $10 off in coupons) was still around $45 for 2 people. I wish someone had told us - "Do Not Go Here!"
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Giant Crab
Posted: Apr 09th, 2010 at 11:46 am
From: Bennettsville, SC
By: bg


Avg. Rating:5
My family and I have been going to Giant Crab for aboout three years. The food and the service is excellent. I can't believe some of the poor comments. We come to the beach atleast two to three times a year and we can't wait for the crablegs. All of the food is good, but the crablegs are our favorite.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Apr 08th, 2010 at 10:58 am
From: Durham, NC
By: ds


Avg. Rating:3.3
We always go to Giant Crab when we visit Myrtle Beach. It was great a few yrs ago but since then, the quality of service has dropped considerably. The waiters and staff are not so friendly. For the price of a seafood buffet it's a bit pricey but so is everywhere else. The food is ok but the crab legs are exceptional. Other items on the buffet could use some improvement.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2010 at 6:27 pm
From: Mills River, NC
By: dga


Avg. Rating:2
STAY AWAY! The food is terrible. Tasteless. Expensive. No prive posted! The five star, glowing reviews must be from owners or employees paid to write them. I don't see how this place stays in business.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Mar 12th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
From: allentown, PA
By: ml


Avg. Rating:3.2
I will start with the food, the food was somewhat cold but they had sushi! The sushi was ok but the sushi had like no meat or vegitables. The crab legs were good, avarage, but we got what they called "butter" but it was obivisly oil! We didn't belive it so we called over the waiter to ask for acutal butter but he brought us the same stuff! The best part was the dessert the apple cobbler YYYUUUMMM !!!! The kids were very small section of the buffet and it overpriced for kids and adults.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Mar 02nd, 2010 at 9:59 am
From: myrtle beach, SC
By: bth


Avg. Rating:5
The food was excellent. I love the new Hibachi grill and the made to order steaks!! Had a wonderful time look forward to our next visit!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Feb 28th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
From: shallotte, NC
By: kwe


Avg. Rating:2.3
There was 11 people in our family. Most of the family enjoyed the crab legs and clams, but the other food was not good at all. The service was great the waiter so no nice and friendly. All in all I will not go back we live in brunswick just across the line.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Feb 11th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
From: Blacksburg, SC
By: kbg


Avg. Rating:4.8
My fiancee and I always eat at the Giant Crab! We changed our vacation date because the restaurant was closed when we had originally planned to be in Myrtle Beach. We know they food quality is great and the price is not a problem because we plan for it. I agree with another person that the bad reviews were probably written by the competition. We actually celebrated our engagement by heading straight to the Giant Crab! We'll be in Myrtle Beach next week and look forward to eating there! : )
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jan 05th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
From: Myrtle Beach, SC
By: jh


Avg. Rating:5
Excellent! we had such a good time here over the holidays. Everything was wonderful! thank you for such a wonderful experience..
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Giant Crab
Posted: Nov 26th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
From: Alabaster, AL
By: br


Avg. Rating:2.3
Don't even think of going here. wish I had read the reviews here first! The food was awful. Even with a buy one get one free coupon, it was highway robbery for the cheap not even Captain D's style seafood. Nasty! Absolutely not worth eating.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Oct 29th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
From: Charlotte, NC
By: ac


Avg. Rating:5
I LOVED THE GIANT CRAB!!! The staff was great and very helpful, everybody was so happy and smiling. The crablegs were great my husband loved them. The kid's bar was wonderful for my children with such a variety all geared towards what kids like to eat. There so many items to chose from it was exciting. The made-to-order pasta was outstanding. We will defintely be coming back again next year!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Oct 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
From: Thomasville, NC
By: jp


Avg. Rating:2.7
The food was horrible. And I think that it is way OVERPRICED! Some of the food that was gotten off the bar was cold and disgusting. Have been here many times before and I have to say that this is the worst that it has ever been. So much that I will never eat there again. All I can say is watch out.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 18th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
From: elkin, NC
By: kwm


Avg. Rating:1
Me and my family went to giant crab for our first time and will never go again. please go at your own risk. The name of the the restraunt is GIANT CRAB, the name of it should be GIANT CRAP!!! when we steped into the restruant the stinch was almost unbearable.After we were seated, we took a look at the menu and when we saw the outragouse prices we very sirously thought about leaving right then, but my Father insited that we stay. That night we orderd the buffet, and the food was horrible. like i said before please go at your own risk and i insist that you bring some extra money because you might want to go to an diffrent resraunt!!!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 06th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
From: Arden, NC
By: wss


Avg. Rating:1.5
Looks appealing from the outside. Don't be fooled! Inside is grimey, Staff is indifferent bordering on rudeness. Food may be of adequate quality but it is barely warm and tasteless. It seems that all the fried items are fried together. Far too expensive for what you get. Have a much better meal somewhere else.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 06th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
From: Cincinnati, OH
By: cl


Avg. Rating:1
I really have no words on just how awful this place is. The only glimmer was their Crab Legs. My husband loves them so he was happy there. Otherwise I was more than disgusted with everything else. So much so that I wouldn't eat it and asked for my money back. The staff didn't care and were rude to me though I gave honest courteous feedback about the most disgusting slop I've every had. Do yourself a favor and stay away. You will thank yourself when you save money rather than waste it. Seriously I am appalled that they have ANY repeat customers. DISGUSTING!!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
From: zebulon, NC
By: tl


Avg. Rating:2.3
The crab legs were great,the attitudes of the waiters ,below average. the price wasn"t that reasonable, expecially for kids.
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Posted: Aug 07th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
From: Flecther, NC
By: sw


Avg. Rating:1.5
Made the miserable mistake of trying to eat at this restaurant 7/15/09. I say "trying to eat" because the food is terrible. Even the waiter was seemingly apologetic. When I asked for a manager to complain I was met with stoney silence and a request to come back another time. Yeah, right! The great reviews must have been written by management or staff. As you can see most reviews really pan the place. AVOID. AVOID.AVOID!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 20th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
From: Mount Airy, NC
By: jlj


Avg. Rating:3.2
Overpriced, but good food all the same. We went with the early bird coupon and received about six bucks off, so this was good. The crab legs were really huge and plentiful and DELICIOUS. I loved the shrimp and other crab dishes. I didn't eat anything that I didn't like. I really liked the peel and eat shrimp. I wanted to try the pasta they made to order, but I was too full! The dessert was a highlight, with baklava and a unique dessert that looked weird but tasted so good! It had shredded wheat, chocolate, whipped cream, nuts, and something else, and it was the perfect ending. I know others are reviewing badly, but we honestly loved our meal, BUT the price is way, way, way too expensive.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
From: Brooklyn NY, NY
By: fjg


Avg. Rating:1
Let me start with this commen, the food was not seasoned and tasted like sea water. Not only was the food was over cooked, it all tasted the same. The chicken tasted like it was fried with the fish, the wait staff acted like they were at a comedy roast featuring me. They were very repulsive and showed no professional conduct to customers as well as my family. There was one bright light in the whole place but it was in the restroom. It was very poorly lit where we were seated. I did manage to get the attention of one of the staff members who stated that he was sorry that every thing was a disaster. My list could go on but the worthiness of my experience prevents me from doing so. Be afraid of this place. Be very afraid....
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 02nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
From: Greeneville , TN
By: pj


Avg. Rating:1
We may not have waited to be seated but when we were the waiter wasnt very friendly. The food wasnt that great it was barely warm and it wasnt that tasty and nothing was fresh. and the food is definitely NOT worth the $$$$$ you have to pay!!! my family and i are probably never going back there again!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 30th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
From: Pittsburgh, PA
By: aps


Avg. Rating:4.2
The Giant Crab was OK and that's it. This restaurants food is nothing special, and is definitely not worth the $$$. The food was not fresh and was just warm. However, the service was great and the atmosphere of the restaurant was excellent. Maybe they had an off night, but i don't think we will be going back.
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Posted: Jun 27th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
From: somerset, PA
By: co


Avg. Rating:4.3
My family recently went to myrtle beach for one week. We ate at this restuarant and the food was ok. The crab legs had no meat and the food was cold.the only thing we liked was the sweet tea and onion rings and a rasberry and strawberry daquior. I would like to warn everybody how expensive this place is and my father got sick after eating there that night.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 26th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
From: Oxford, NJ
By: crh


Avg. Rating:2
This was the worst restaurant my wife and I have EVER been to and we have eaten all over the US, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Bahamas, France, Switzerland and Germany. The fried shrimp, popcorn shrimp and deviled crap cakes all tasted the same. The prime rib was fatty, the crab legs were tasteless and had almost no meat. Definately not worth the money. Basically, the only redeeming value to the meal (and I use that term loosely) was that we could get up and leave. Which we did.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 23rd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
From: Cloquet, MN
By: rw


Avg. Rating:4.8
Once again, the 6th year in a row is an A+ at The Giant Crab! (2004-2009) We eat there every year when we go down to Myrtle Beach! It's a tradition now! My oldest son who had never been there before and is stationed in Georgia was very impressed and said he will be going to eat there again in the very near future! Keep up the good work!!
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Posted: Jun 22nd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
From: pittsburgh, PA
By: daveg


Avg. Rating:2.7
The crab ranged from not-so-good to rotten. Prime rib and roast beef were good. Almost the entire buffet was awful. Trays filled with empty clam shells. Extremely overcooked cold shrimp. Only the shrimp creole was decent, but rice has uncooked or dried bits mixed in. Fake crab everywhere. Really awful. Never go here. Even the staff don't touch the seafood when they eat.
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Posted: Jun 19th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
From: Denver, NC
By: tc


Avg. Rating:2.2
Avoid this place at all costs. The food is terrible and the buffet bar had the appearance of being quite dirty. My 4 year old complained to us that his chicken nuggets were not good, so he ate fries only. The front of the restaurant enticed us to give it a try but for $23.95, the food is NOT WORTH IT. I had a salad, and tried the fried chicken and the sweat potatoes, both did not taste good. My wife was repulsed by the appearance of the seafood, so she decided not to eat it, and settled on a salad and peach cobbler. Our waiter was nice enough to get our bill modified to soup and salad bars for us and the kids meal.
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Posted: Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:11 am
From: Wheeling, WV
By: sm


Avg. Rating:5
We have made the Giant Crab a must do on our yearly vacations to Myrtle Beach. We absoulutely love the variety of food, great service and atmosphere.
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Posted: Jun 16th, 2009 at 7:47 am
From: columbus, OH
By: pbh


Avg. Rating:3.2
All of the food was of very low quality, the fried chicken was really good. Stay away.
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Posted: Jun 15th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
From: Lexington, SC
By: bl


Avg. Rating:2.5
On June 13th we tried the Giant Crab. First of all the taste and quality of the food was terrible. I tried almost every item on the buffet and the only items edible were the crab legs and the peach cobbler. My husband had to go chase our waiter down to get a refill on our drinks after thirty minutes and he was talking with three other waiters doing nothing. We gave the Giant Crab a try we won't go back.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 11th, 2009 at 10:06 am
From: independence, VA.
By: t.e


Avg. Rating:4.3
Been to a lot of restaurants.on 06/09/2009visited Giant Crab good service good food.will go back again.big crablegs prepared just right.price to high but all restaurants on the row are.
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Posted: Jun 08th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
From: Falls Church, VA
By: vkgs


Avg. Rating:4.7
I can't understand the poor reviews I have read about this restaurant. I honestly believe they were written by this fine restaurant's local competition! I visit Myrtle Beach 2 or 3 times a year and always make it a point to have at least one meal at Giant Crab. The service is "southern-friendly", the food is flavorful, just like home-cooked, and the over-all dining experience is a joy. EAT AT GIANT CRAB!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 20th, 2009 at 4:16 am
From: Ivanhoe, NC
By: ale


Avg. Rating:2
Avoid the Giant Crab at all cost... It's not worth it.... Read below for more details! I am in complete shock at the unprofessional service I received when dealing with the manager at this location. I live in nc and frequent myrtle beach. I decided to take my husband there for his birthday this year and celebrate. He chose to eat at your restaurant because we had heard excellent things and have never been ourselves. We went in on may 12th around 8:30 pm. I was truly disappointed that the food was not as good as we expected, but figured since we were in late that was the cause. I was overlooking this, at first. The prime rib was cold. The salad bar wasn't available because it was being cleared. Some of the deserts were not there as well. I mentioned this to my server and he offered to get me a salad... But I declined, although now I wish I had. I asked to speak to a manager after we paid for our meal, but was told one wasn't available right now and was offered to take my name and number. I again declined because I had the phone number on my receipt and planned to call back once I got home. Little did I know that would later be a problem. I had no idea this place was so bad with customer satisfaction. Once home, I called, which was on the following friday and was told I would receive a return call once the situation was looked into. Come monday the 18th, since I had received no return call, I decided to try once again. I am so disappointed in the service I received from the manager I spoke with that I am no longer shocked this restaurant was so bad. I will never eat there again. This meal is not worth the $57 I paid which did not include tip for 2 adults. I was told by the manager that had I dealt with the problem that night something could have been done. She didn't bother to take notice that I did try to speak with someone that night. She didn't even bother that I tried to call someone earlier too and this was my second attempt. This manager told me she was sorry this happened but there was nothing she could do because *i* didn't report it that night. She said I should have let them take my name and number and I should have let my server get me a salad. She kept passing the blame to me. It was my fault she couldn't do anything about it. I had my receipt, my servers name, the time I was there... What else could she need? I just don't understand. It was much easier to overlook the food issues I had but it's impossible to ignore the horrible customer service I received from management. I know this is a long review but I want you to know that I got the worst treatment at this place than i've ever gotten else where... To sum it all up: the food was okay, not worth $24 a person. The service was okay until I asked for a manager... It went downhill thereafter. The buffet was sparse some food wasn't there... They were clearing it. Customer service from management was horrible. Avoid at all cost..
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 17th, 2009 at 11:57 am
From: baltimore, MD
By: tsc


Avg. Rating:2.3
AWFUL!!!!! There website is full of crap. There was no pasta bar, the peel and eat shrimp were overcooked, and tiny. You could barely peel them. The crab legs were overdone. They had no roastbeef, prime rib, ribs, only 1 soup. They may have had 50 items, and they were all bad. I live on the chesapeake bay and get good seafood. This was garbage. I think alot of it was premade frozen food. All breading and no meat. For two people with a coke and an ice tea, it was $67.00. I could have gotten one heck of a meal for that somewhere else. Red lobster (which is disgusting and uses microwaves in their kitchen) is better. Go to a nice place and skip the buffets in MB.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 16th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
From: Cloquet, MN
By: rw


Avg. Rating:4.8
YES, YOU CAN BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS! Could there be a chance that employees wrote one or more of these? Possibly yes. Me and my wife live in Minnesota so I don't think we work at The Giant Crab! (too long of a drive each day) :) We've eaten there 5 years in a row and have NEVER had a bad experience! Could the Giant Crab have an off day/night? I suppose every restaurant does from time to time! Once upon a time me and my wife had a cafe in Duluth, MN and I know we served good food, but we might have have had an off day once in a while. We're flying into Myrtle Beach in the middle of June of this year and YES, The Giant Crab is a shoe-in on our agenda! Thanks, and God Bless!
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Posted: May 08th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
From: Dayton, OH
By: bc


Avg. Rating:3
DO NOT BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS, THEY HAVE TO BE POSTED BY THE STAFF. 1) 25 bucks a piece for an adult. 2) Food was the worst my wife and I have ever had 3) Food was the worst - greasy, cold, all tasted the same (this was worth posting twice.) Save yourself from the expensive stomach ache, and find another place to eat!!
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Posted: Apr 05th, 2009 at 11:41 am
From: Clinton, OHIO
By: b.a.


Avg. Rating:1.8
My husband and I ate here about a year ago and it will be the last time. The place was dirty, food cold, and the crab legs were the worse around. They need to take the giant crab down outside and turn it backwards.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Mar 30th, 2009 at 9:12 am
From: Charlotte, NC
By: lb


Avg. Rating:5
My family and I enjoyed this buffet so much we dined there 3 times last week. The staff is sooo friendly. There is such a variety of food to choose from. Some of us do not eat seafood and we still had such a variety. The dessert bar was wonderful so many items and specialty desserts. We visited last year and they have done some remodeling it looks great. Keep up the great work and see you next year!!
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Posted: Mar 29th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
From: McMechen, WV
By: msl


Avg. Rating:4.8
We ate there last year great food cant wait for 2009 vacation we will be back keep up the good work..
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Posted: Mar 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
From: Susquehanna, PA
By: jk


Avg. Rating:4.7
My husband and I hadn't been to the Crab in a long time, but were given a gift certificate. After reading the reviews, we were not expecting much. WRONG. The restaurant was clean, the food hot and delicious, the crablegs plentiful, and the service above par. We spend three months in the winter in Myrtle Beach and have tried most of the "seafood buffets." I would say the the Giant Crab not only matched the others, but exceeded them in food and service. We were there on a Friday and intend to go one more time before we leave.
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Posted: Mar 19th, 2009 at 11:34 am
From: Eau Claire, WI
By: pmr


Avg. Rating:2.7
Yes I will admit I am a tourist....we visited the Giant Crab on our third night here in Myrtle Beach and the food was THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD at any buffet. I work in food service and am not sure why this establishment has not been shut down. Nothing was hot. The "prime rib" was cold and very very rare. The food all tasted the same--we had the chicken soup and it tasted like seafood (how do you mess up chicken noodle soup??)! The cheesecake was still frozen when placed on the dessert bar. The crab legs were cold and very overcooked. I am from Wisconsin--it does not take much for me to view seafood as great (since we are lacking it in the midwest). I thought this place was disgusting I would not reccommend it to ANYONE! The fact they do not list their price leaves the customer(s) to have a large "surprise" at the end of their terrible experience. Four of us had dinner and one drink a piece and our bill was $140.00 not including tip! THIS PLACE IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY! IT SUCKS!!!!
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Posted: Mar 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am
From: Charlotte, NC
By: keep it up


Avg. Rating:5
We recently dined at the Giant Crab and thought it was great!! The atmosphere was so comfortable and kid friendly. We sat near the bufffet with a view of the waterway so my kids could watch to see if any boats went by which they enjoyed. The service was excellent she was very attentive to our needs and was very good with children. We loved the food we filled up on everything there is so much to choose from. I thought for an all you can eat buffet the price was great considering the variety they offered. The kids loved the gift shop and the souvenir pics they offered. Keep up the good work Giant Crab!! We will see you next year!
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Posted: Mar 07th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
From: Trinity, NC
By: trt


Avg. Rating:2.5
We were seated very quickly and our orders were taken quickly. Although that did little to make up for the extremely high prices and poor quality food. For just myself and my husband and our two children it was over $75.00. Most of the food was bland and had little or no flavor. Of course when you walk in you don't know how much the buffet is until you are seated and you feel it would be rude to just walk out after you ordered your drink and you are then told how much they charge per person. They have very little for kids to eat, hot dogs and chicken tenders and small pieces of cheese pizza. I would suggest going somewhere else and saving your money for something to entertain yourself and any others with you..
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Posted: Mar 05th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
From: Carlton, MN
By: kw


Avg. Rating:4.8
Me and my hubby make it an annual event on our yearly vacation to eat at the Giant Crab! it's always great! I can't wait until our vacation this summer! :) .
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Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
From: myrtlebeach, SC
By: vt


Avg. Rating:5
I loved eating at the gaint crab! the food was so good!.
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Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
From: morgantown, WV
By: lyndsey


Avg. Rating:3
They had the best crablegs ever! Everyone enjoyed them........ my family looks forward to this place every year!...... hopefully if ur looking to eat at this place , that u willl give it a try. if u love some good crablegs then this is the place to go ! ...... or if u want to take ur boyfriend or sumthing to dinner and he really likes crablegs then take him helll love it!
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Posted: Feb 19th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
From: Marion, SC
By: anh


Avg. Rating:5
Best Seafood Experience!! We loved the crablegs!! Good Price for all u can eat seafood!! I read some of the other reviews and people are crazy these days!! If you are too cheap to go out to eat you should stay home. Crablegs are expensive and too get them at an all you can eat price for $25 is great!! My husband liked the prime rib and the steam bar!! The atmoshere and decor was beautiful! They also offered live music and they were great!!
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Posted: Feb 16th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
From: Cloquet, MN
By: rw


Avg. Rating:4.5
Me and my wife first discovered The Giant Crab restaurant when we took a vacation together in 2004. We've gone to eat there once every year for a total of 5 times (2004-2008) and have always had a great experience with an excellent waitress and GREAT seafood! My son is currently stationed in Georgia and this summer we plan on meeting and eating at The Giant Crab! Thanks! Rich & Kim Wallace, Cloquet, MN
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Posted: Jan 03rd, 2009 at 9:36 pm
From: Chase City, VA
By: lk


Avg. Rating:2.5
We love seafood......what we got at Giant Crab was more like Giant Crap!! Most of the food was fried. The stuffed mushrooms, crab cakes and deviled crab were all bread and celery. Every piece of fish-swordfish,flounder - was dried out-even the stuff they just brought out.The roast beef that was sliced was tough as shoe leather and could not be cut without a razor. Now if imitation crabmeat and lobster are your thing then you'd enjoy this place. The steamed crab legs were hit or miss. I'd guess that one out of every dozen were cooked correctly. The others were mush. The desserts were like the crab legs-hit or miss. All in all I would NOT recommend the Giant Crappy Crab.
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Posted: Dec 28th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
From: Charlotte, NC
By: jb


Avg. Rating:4.8
My family and I had a great experience at this restaurant! Considering we have 3 children who are picky eaters the price and food selections were excellent! The price of the buffet was also pretty good considering the variety of the items on the buffet. My husband enjoyed all of the seafood while I dined more on the prime rib and the ready to order pasta station.Had a good atmosphere with the live music and the many fish tanks so the children had something to enjoy in addition to the gift shop toys. Overall everything was great and we plan on eating there again on our next visit! I highly recommend it to others!
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Posted: Dec 25th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
From: augusta, GA
By: jd


Avg. Rating:2
The quality is poor and the price is high. I will never go back to the Giant.
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Posted: Nov 09th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
From: Huntersville, NC
By: mbl


Avg. Rating:2
My kids wanted to go to this restaurant because of the crab... Never again! the food was terrible. The bill was too high. I'd rather eat a Fillet O Fish at McDonald's .
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Posted: Nov 02nd, 2008 at 1:21 am
From: St. Petersburg Beach, FL
By: aml


Avg. Rating:1.5
In June of this year I took my daughter & family to MB for a beach treat eating out at multiple restaurants. The night we went to the Giant Crab it was crowded, unbelieveably noisy, the floor was filthy with food & no one cleaning it. I actually felt sorry for the waitress as she was almost tripping over peoples wild kids trying to serve. THEN there was what they call food!! I live at a FL beach & frequently have seafood in a variety of restarants, the seafood at the Crab was absolutely nasty! Most foods were so over cooked or old you couldn't tell what they were without the sign. Why didn't we just leave prior to being served? I thought the food had to be great because it was so crowded, WRONG, the bill was $82. for 3 children & 2 adults for food that didn't even measure up to a fish sandwich at McDonalds!! Go there at your own risk!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Oct 27th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
From: eldo, CA
By: ww


Avg. Rating:5
It was very delicious and cheap!.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
From: Jacksonville, NC
By: jc


Avg. Rating:3
Recently I planned a trip to Myrtle Beach for the ladies of my family and planned a special dinner here. It WAS a big disappointment for ALL. Over half of the food listed on the website was not available. Some of the food was dried out. We will never go again. Don't waste your money! Our server was great but that was the only good thing about our experience. Judith-Jacksonville, NC Guests from Charleston, SC Jacksonville, FL Havelock, NC Newport News, VA St. Augustine, FL Mt. Pleasant, SC New Bern, NC Hampton, VA Virginia Beach, VA Wilminton, NC
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pm
From: Galax, VA
By: dw


Avg. Rating:5
My husband and I always make this our first meal out when in Myrtle Beach! It's a great deal for the amount of food they offer. We love the she crab soup...to die for!! You can sit near the window overlooking the waterway and it's just great. I would recommend to anyone looking for a great seafood buffet!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Sep 14th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
From: fayetteville, NC
By: mm


Avg. Rating:2.5
We had a very unpleasant experience here last week. Half of what they advertise on their online menu wasn't on the buffet no ham, no prime rib, just dried up roast beef. No prices posted at the door $24.99 per person, plus $2 for a drink they charged us 4.99 for our 3yr old plus another 1.99 for her drink. She could have eaten at McDonald's and got a better meal for less. There is no variety and the food was barely warm at best. The waitress spent all night chatting with a table behind us, so refills on drinks were very few and dirty plates piled up, and we waited a long time for the check. Everyone we asked said how great it was, if you like fried shrimp, and fried fish it's great but everything is fried, and there is no variety. No oysters rockefella, no scampi, no sword fish, no mahi, just lies and high prices. Spend your money somewhere else....Like Angelo's Excellent food & service.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 15th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
From: High Point, NC
By: tj


Avg. Rating:1.7
My fiancée and I dined at the Giant Crab our first night at Myrtle Beach. It was a horrible experience! The food was bland, it wasn't warm, and there wasn't a large selection. The marquee states there are over 120 items at the buffet. There is no way! We were really surprised when we got the check; it was $60 for the two of us! The food here is definitely not worth the price, I wouldn't recommend to anyone!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 13th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
From: Winston-Salem, NC
By: sw


Avg. Rating:3
This place exists to rip off tourists. I'm not picky but the food was horrible and way over priced. My wife wouldn't eat and was furious about the food and bad service. The bottom line is that this place doesn't care. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Aug 11th, 2008 at 9:46 am
From: toronto, ON
By: mw-jb-mm-lm


Avg. Rating:2.3
Honestly for 25$ a person I would think I would be getting a really good buffet but it sucked big time definetly not 120 items (maybe if you include all pops and alcohol and salad toppings) nothing tasted right and everything was just blah please dont order any mixed drinks they come out over 6$ a drink which is more expensive then toronto --i would rather go to a fast food restaurant.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
From: Columbus , OHIO
By: big


Avg. Rating:3.2
Well we tried the Giant Crab after hearing it was the biggest and best on the strand. Let me say I have been to many other seafood buffets in Myrtle and This is by far the worst. I was more expensive(even with a coupon) and not as good as many of the others. Two nights prior we had been to Crabby Mike's a much better experience even with a 45 minute wait. My reasons: The guy at the crab station would only give two sections at a time, and it was not steaming hot. The other fried seafoods all tasted the same and that was not good. Nothing seemed fresh. I will say a few good things. They did have a section on the buffet for kids which was nice. Although my kids love the Crab. The Prime Rib was also OK. I would not go to Giant Crab again and wish It had not been our last meal in Myrtle.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 26th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
From: Winston-Salem, NC
By: rw


Avg. Rating:1
OMG!! It was the most disguisting food that I have ever had in my life. Everything tasted as if it were prepared in the same pot. This place needs to be shut down.
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 21st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
From: Pikeville, KY
By: cp


Avg. Rating:1.7
This was the WORST restaurant by far that we dined at while at Myrtle Beach. The food was horrible and if I'm going to pay the price we had to pay for this meal (which the price was not posted anywhere, so getting the bill at the end of the meal was a total shock) I expect to be able to eat however much/many crab legs I want and not have someone hand me one set of legs and have to go back and make feel that you are taking something from them. My advice to anyone considering to go to the Giant Crab... DON'T ... you will definitely regret it. If I had to do over I would have complained and asked for our money back. $170. is extremely high for CRAP
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
From: South Point, OH
By: jjd


Avg. Rating:2.2
When you walk in there are no prices listed while you wait to be seated. You would think a buffet would be $10-15 per person. We took our nephew for graduating The Ohio State University. Thought I would have to take out a student loan! The bill was just shy of $90 bucks!!! The food was cold and when you asked a staff person for butter you get looked at like you are a freak. After the 3rd time I finally got a pat of butter! Will never be back. You want good seafood at an excellent price to to Captain Nance in Calabash!!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jul 03rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
From: Grand Prairie, TX
By: das


Avg. Rating:3
The food was luke warm. The service was fairly good. Seemed a bit overpriced for the quality of food. One desert made of shredded wheat was awesome!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 22nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
From: Macon, GA
By: hhs


Avg. Rating:3.8
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!
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Giant Crab
Posted: Jun 06th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
From: Anderson, SC
By: m


Avg. Rating:1
YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OVERPRICED.... 28 bucks a person....doesn't include drinks. Rude staff. WILL NEVER EAT HERE AGAIN
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 30th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
From: galion, OH
By: rw


Avg. Rating:4.5
The only buffet we went to, but it was pretty fabulous. The fried scallops, deviled crab and made-to-order shrimp pasta alfredo were to DIE for! Plenty of desserts, nice salad bar and TONS of seafood of every type. We didn't like the chairs, though. The way the tables were scrunched together getting in and out of your chair (with arm rests) made it somewhat difficult.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 26th, 2008 at 10:26 am
From: Kingsport, TN
By: rmt


Avg. Rating:1.7
The biggest tourest trap I have ever been taken in by. Food was horrible, crab legs with no crab crackers or crab forks. Filet-O-Fish would be a step up to the food you would find on the bar.
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Giant Crab
Posted: May 07th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
From: Jacksonville, NC
By: aah


Avg. Rating:3
Based on the reviews, we will pass on dining at the Giant Crab. Thank you for you web site. Wonder what their HEALTH REPORT score is?
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