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.
Reviews of Giant Crab
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 19th, 2009 at 11:34 am From: Eau Claire, WI By: pmr Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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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!!!! ref: 14266 
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am From: Charlotte, NC By: keep it up Avg. Rating:5 |
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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! ref: 14193
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 07th, 2009 at 3:48 pm From: Trinity, NC By: trt Avg. Rating:2.5 |
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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.. ref: 14161
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 05th, 2009 at 3:21 pm From: Carlton, MN By: kw Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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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! :) . ref: 14147
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm From: myrtlebeach, SC By: vt Avg. Rating:5 |
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I loved eating at the gaint crab! the food was so good!. ref: 14040
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm From: morgantown, WV By: lyndsey Avg. Rating:3 |
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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! ref: 14032
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 19th, 2009 at 1:16 pm From: Marion, SC By: anh Avg. Rating:5 |
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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!! ref: 14004
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 16th, 2009 at 1:44 pm From: Cloquet, MN By: rw Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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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 ref: 13963
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Giant Crab Posted: Jan 03rd, 2009 at 9:36 pm From: Chase City, VA By: lk Avg. Rating:2.5 |
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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. ref: 13554
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Giant Crab Posted: Dec 28th, 2008 at 11:43 pm From: Charlotte, NC By: jb Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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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! ref: 13502
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Giant Crab Posted: Dec 25th, 2008 at 10:51 pm From: augusta, GA By: jd Avg. Rating:2 |
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The quality is poor and the price is high. I will never go back to the Giant. ref: 13484
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 09th, 2008 at 9:42 pm From: Huntersville, NC By: mbl Avg. Rating:2 |
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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 . ref: 13261
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 02nd, 2008 at 1:21 am From: St. Petersburg Beach, FL By: aml Avg. Rating:1.5 |
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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 |
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It was very delicious and cheap!. ref: 13182
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 pm From: Jacksonville, NC By: jc Avg. Rating:3 |
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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 ref: 12894
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pm From: Galax, VA By: dw Avg. Rating:5 |
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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! ref: 12867
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 14th, 2008 at 5:26 pm From: fayetteville, NC By: mm Avg. Rating:2.5 |
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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. ref: 12799
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 15th, 2008 at 5:55 pm From: High Point, NC By: tj Avg. Rating:1.7 |
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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 $60 for the two of us! The food here is definitely not worth the price, I wouldn't recommend to anyone! ref: 12433
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 13th, 2008 at 1:41 pm From: Winston-Salem, NC By: sw Avg. Rating:3 |
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This place exists to rip off tourists. I'm not picky but the food was horrible and way over priced. My wife wouldn't eat and was furious about the food and bad service. The bottom line is that this place doesn't care. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. ref: 12396
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 11th, 2008 at 9:46 am From: toronto, ON By: mw-jb-mm-lm Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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Honestly for 25$ 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. ref: 12351
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm From: Columbus , OHIO By: big Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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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. ref: 12171
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 26th, 2008 at 7:36 pm From: Winston-Salem, NC By: rw Avg. Rating:1 |
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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. ref: 12116
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 21st, 2008 at 3:24 pm From: Pikeville, KY By: cp Avg. Rating:1.7 |
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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 ref: 12028
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:29 pm From: South Point, OH By: jjd Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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!! ref: 11900
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 03rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm From: Grand Prairie, TX By: das Avg. Rating:3 |
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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! ref: 11730
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 22nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm From: Macon, GA By: hhs Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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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! ref: 11526
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 06th, 2008 at 8:37 pm From: Anderson, SC By: m Avg. Rating:1 |
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YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OVERPRICED.... 28 bucks a person....doesn't include drinks. Rude staff. WILL NEVER EAT HERE AGAIN ref: 11283
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Giant Crab Posted: May 30th, 2008 at 6:40 pm From: galion, OH By: rw Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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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. ref: 11179
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Giant Crab Posted: May 26th, 2008 at 10:26 am From: Kingsport, TN By: rmt Avg. Rating:1.7 |
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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. ref: 11117
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Giant Crab Posted: May 07th, 2008 at 5:36 pm From: Jacksonville, NC By: aah Avg. Rating:3 |
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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? ref: 10915
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Giant Crab Posted: May 07th, 2008 at 4:05 pm From: Newport News, VA By: tc Avg. Rating:5 |
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This is by far the best seafood I have had in a long time. The crab legs were excellent. They have a huge selection of food and desserts. My server was so nice and informative. This buffet is worth every penny it made my vacation. Keep up the great work see you next year!! ref: 10914
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Giant Crab Posted: May 03rd, 2008 at 11:50 pm From: Eatonton, GEORGIA By: rdm Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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Of the large buffet seafood restaurants in Myrtle Beach, this is absolutely the worst I have been to. The restaurant appears old and dingy on the inside, and the food is very plain and without much taste. There is a lot of quantity, but not much quality. I will go to almost any of the others before going to Giant Crab again. ref: 10863
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 27th, 2008 at 3:16 pm From: Lancaster, PA By: ac Avg. Rating:3.7 |
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Good food and service for a all you can eat restaurant.. ref: 10793
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm From: Asheville, NC By: ss Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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. ref: 10655
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 15th, 2008 at 7:29 am From: Ladson, SC By: mer Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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I would not recommend this restaurant to my worst enemy. For the price of $24.00 a person the only thing that was good on the buffet was the crab legs. It seemed that everything else was overcooked or had been sitting out for much too long. Go somewhere else! ref: 10647
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 11th, 2008 at 2:35 pm From: Augusta , GA By: ass Avg. Rating:1 |
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THIS PLACE SUCKS. If you want to toss away 50 bucks on crap then buy some of my horseshit from my barns... it will be a better time than this place will prove out for you. Have a great trip!!! ref: 10605
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 28th, 2008 at 4:52 pm From: Boston, MA By: bc Avg. Rating:2 |
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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.. ref: 10448
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 21st, 2008 at 3:50 pm From: Raleigh, NC By: jwr Avg. Rating:4.5 |
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This place was the BEST!! My husband and I absolutely LOVED the GIANT Crab! The buffett has endless choices, the food was hot and the make your own pasta was SUPERB!! I've eaten at pleny of seafood restaurants and the GIANT Crab was by far the best!!! You even get your picture taken while you wait in line (smile :-)! We will definitely eat here again when we celebrate our 1st anniversary(June 2008)...and we can hardly wait!! If you are in Myrtle Beach, you MUST eat at the GIANT Crab...you will NOT be dissapointed! ref: 10364
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 18th, 2008 at 11:31 am From: Charlotte, NC By: tjg Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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My family had the buffet bar on 2/16/08 at around 8pm. The seafood had a bland taste compared to the local seafood restaurants around the Charlotte, NC. You would expect better seafood near the coast, however, their are very few that have local catches. The food is all shipped in from other parts of the world. The crab legs were not to bad and at least they had alot to choose from. Pretty much a rip off in regards to how much they charge and the cheap stuff they put out. ref: 10061
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 18th, 2008 at 11:17 am From: BLACKSBURG, SC By: kbg Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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My boyfriend and I were celebrating Valentine's Day and our 1 year anniversary. He had been wanting some crab legs and was very pleased with the food at the Giant Crab. The service was great and the atmosphere was wonderful. We will definitely be returning to your restaurant in the future ref: 10060
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Giant Crab Posted: Jan 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am From: Fayetteville, NC By: cy Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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Our group was attending a marriage retreat and this restaurant was suggested to us by our resort. Although now, I don't know why. The service was great and the atmosphere was okay, but the food was severely subpar. The food didn't look appetizing, everything was room temperature, and honestly wasn't prepared well. Several people in our party actually got food poisoning. I wouldn't recommend going here unless you want to pay too much for bad sea food. ref: 9858
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Giant Crab Posted: Jan 09th, 2008 at 2:34 pm From: Asheville, NC By: wss Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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The food is terrible. No taste. Shrimp scampi consisted of five or six shrimp lazily floating in soup rice (!). The place had an indiscernable smell - not seafood, not disinfectant, just odd. The dining areas are well worn and not clean. Noisy. All the fried seafood tasted alike, i. e. Frymax oil. Fries were soggy. NO PRICE IS POSTED FOR THE BUFFET so bring about $23 per person not including beverage, tax, and tip. This place must stay in business by virtue of new tourists because I cannot imagine anyone willingly returning to this rip off dump. ref: 9699
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Giant Crab Posted: Jan 07th, 2008 at 4:16 pm From: Fairmont, WV By: gb Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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I've travelling to Myrtle Beach for over 25 years, this has to win the award(if there is one) for the VERY worse place to eat in Horry County. As the previous reviewer said, want lots of food, go get it. If you food that you are able to eat, go anywhere else. Food was cold, watery, tasted a lot like rubber. I tried several things thinking that everything couldnt be that bad, but I was wrong. I prefer my lettuce to be green, not brown. Crab legs were rubbery and way over cooked. The best thing I could find was the banana pudding......hard to screw that up I guess. Asked for a slice of prime rib and you would have thought I said something nasty about the guys mother the way he treated me. Gave me a slice of meat that you could read a newspaper through. And it was way overcooked also. In all fairness, my wife did say that the SheCrab soup was good. Not bad i guess, 2 good things out of over 120 items. I hope this helps someone to not spend 50.00 on a bad meal. I really doubt if it will be around long serving food like this if not killing someone before. ref: 9685
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Giant Crab Posted: Dec 14th, 2007 at 2:36 pm From: Asheville, NC By: wss Avg. Rating:1.7 |
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This is by far the worst seafood buffet I've ever had. I visited with my family November 23, 07 for a change after Thanksgiving. The restaurant had an unidentifiable strange pungent odor. The place was dirty. Seating was cramped. The buffet was so bad it was practically laughable. "Shrimp scampi" was a pan of white rice in a yellowy liquid with two or three small shrimp floating in it. Fried food was greasy and tastless. Frenh fries were dried out. Crab soup had no crab. Nothing was well presented or attractive. The buffet price is not openly posted so if you don't ask you will be in for a nasty surprise - $25 a head for food unfit for starving convicts. Don't be fooled by the number of cars in the parking lot. There are so many fresh tourists there that they surely have to depend on new business as I cannot believe anyone would willingly return! ref: 9494
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 14th, 2007 at 6:51 am From: Toronto, ON By: bl Avg. Rating:4 |
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I WILL STATE THE TRUTH !!! We were in Myrtle Beach for 3 days, and 2 dinners !! After we ate at The Crab the first night, we went right back for the second. We were here to kill crabs, and that we did with great enthusiasm. We were previously paying about $18 for 1 1/2 crabs in the Outer Banks, so why are people complaining about the $22 price? HELLO...it's all you can eat.. I ate until I couldn't crack any more shell. They were the largest and sweetest crabs I've EVER EATEN. And I even prefer lobster, but I had two great meals. My wife tried other food and didn't have any complaints that I heard. Our service was okay, kept clearing crab shell off the table. I tried some desserts, tasted okay for the most part.. Now, to be fair, I must advise that this is not the place to go for a quiet family meal of high quality. If you want a knockout dinner, then go to Ruth's Chris or Morton's, of which I am a great enthusiast and pay the $200+ per couple because that's just what it costs for excellent food and service. But if you want to roll your sleeves up and pack in as many crabs as you can slam into your gut, this is the place to go. They have an extremely large variety of many foods available, but I really couldn't expand as I never ate any food but the crab.. And as far as the price goes, what do the other reviewers expect to pay for all-you-can-eat crab, $15? Maybe during the civil war !!! It's 2007, you people are lucky you even have this available for $22. And remember, I've paid well over $200 for awesome meals with my wife many times. I've eaten across Canada, the U.S., and in other foreign destinations, so I know a thing or two about good food and prices. But you won't get better crab than this for any amount of money. I don't know what else to say...if you love crab, eat here. ref: 9245
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Giant Crab Posted: Oct 15th, 2007 at 8:33 am From: cranford, N.J. By: s.k. Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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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. ref: 8826
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Giant Crab Posted: Oct 09th, 2007 at 2:18 pm From: Springfield, OHIO By: jf Avg. Rating:3 |
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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. ref: 8717
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 26th, 2007 at 10:57 pm From: Asheville, NC By: cl Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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We have eaten at the Giant Crab for the past two years. The variety of the food is great and everything was tasty and cooked exactly right. The crab legs are the freshest in Myrtle Beach. I would highly recommend the Giant Crab to anyone that wants a great seafood buffet. We look forward to eating there again next year. ref: 8491
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 26th, 2007 at 10:52 pm From: Canton, OH By: cmm Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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Our family really liked the selection that was available. I believe there were over 20 different seafood selections, over 20 different dessert selections and countless treats for the kiddos in our party. The pasta chef made wonderful noodles for my 2 preschoolers, taking care to make them feel special. The waiter in our section was wonderful and really was attentive. Our only complaints were that the aisles are quite close together and my husband thought the sweet tea was not as good as it could have been. We used our 5 dollar coupon and the price was very reasonable (compared to the other seafood places nearby). ref: 8490
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 21st, 2007 at 9:19 pm From: Mt. Laurel, NJ By: jld Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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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! ref: 8393
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 20th, 2007 at 4:26 pm From: hardy , VA By: ae Avg. Rating:5 |
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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! ref: 8373
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 11th, 2007 at 8:08 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: jp Avg. Rating:5 |
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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". ref: 8223
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 03rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm From: Jacksonville, NC By: tf Avg. Rating:3 |
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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. ref: 8066
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 03rd, 2007 at 4:49 pm From: Fayetteville, NC By: md Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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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!!! ref: 8049
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 02nd, 2007 at 6:57 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: et Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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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! ref: 8029
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 30th, 2007 at 4:05 pm From: West Chester, PA By: mf Avg. Rating:1.8 |
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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. ref: 7937
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 30th, 2007 at 11:27 am From: Atlanta, GA By: mf Avg. Rating:3 |
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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. ref: 7926
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 14th, 2007 at 4:29 pm From: Charlotte, NC By: vas Avg. Rating:2.5 |
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Me and my family went to the Giant Crab and had a good time. The crab legs were really good and huge but the rest of the food was okay. Two of my Aunts complained about the tea being weak and watery tasting so they switch their drinks to sodas. I continued drinking the tea it was alright after you added some sweet n low. The food was nothing to write home about but our trip was made more memorable because of the pictures one of the staff members took of our group. It was the only group picture we were able to take while vacationing at Myrtle Beach The staff member wore a hat shaped like a crab and was taking pictures of people that were dining together. I thought that was a nice touch. Would I eat there again? Maybe. The next time I visit Myrtle Beach I'll have to sample some of the other resturants. ref: 7606
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 at 10:44 pm From: Hagerstown, MD By: rm Avg. Rating:4 |
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I hate seafood, but the rest of my family loves it. And they had no complaints at all. In fact, neither did I. There was plenty of meat and chicken for me. So I enjoyed it too. ref: 7535
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 30th, 2007 at 3:56 pm From: Taylorsville, NC By: mj Avg. Rating:5 |
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This is one of our favorite restaurants to eat at every time we go on vacation at the beach. I'll admit it is a little on the expensive side for a family style buffet but worth the money because of the exceptional taste and unique variety of food selection. The atmosphere is friendly and the service good. We have never had to wait an exceptionaly long time for a table. Even my three kids love this place and they're pretty picky, lol! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a truly wonderful seafood buffet experience. ref: 7319
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 at 3:32 pm From: Alpharetta, GA By: csp Avg. Rating:4 |
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Fairly good seafood.
Amazing crab legs.
Servers worked their tails off.
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 08th, 2007 at 8:24 pm From: Manassas, VA By: sean biehl Avg. Rating:5 |
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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. ref: 6801
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 08th, 2007 at 1:36 am From: m.b., S.C. By: s.j. Avg. Rating:1.3 |
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I live in myrtle beach and go to a lot of restaurants this one was the nastiest and way over priced to sum it up in one word terrible. ref: 6777
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 07th, 2007 at 12:50 am From: Roanoke, VA By: ms Avg. Rating:2 |
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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! ref: 6760
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 30th, 2007 at 9:03 pm From: Clemson, SC By: c.a. Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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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. ref: 6614
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 23rd, 2007 at 7:27 pm From: Indianapolis, IN By: cl Avg. Rating:2.8 |
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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!! ref: 6468
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 19th, 2007 at 9:05 pm From: jacksonville, NC By: dmb Avg. Rating:5 |
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The Giant Crab Restaurant is the best seafood restaurant in Myrtle Beach. We tried a wide variety of food there and all was excellent. If you're a crab lover this is the place to go. We'll stop by at every trip to Myrtle Beach! ref: 6405
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 14th, 2007 at 9:41 pm From: Jacksonville, NORTH CAROLINA By: akh Avg. Rating:3.3 |
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After reading all reviews on seafood restaurants in myrtle beach this one had the best overall reviews; however, after going there it wasn't as good as everyone says it is. This buffet seems to have the same problem as the other ones in trying to keep the food hot, by the time you get to your table everything is cold. The service was great and everyone was friendly but for $23.00 a person it was average at best. The ladies bathroom had only 3 stalls with 1 broken, for a place this large should've been more stalls for the ladies. If you go there make sure you get the coupon for $5.00 off and dig around the servings to make sure it's hot.!. ref: 6337
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 11th, 2007 at 12:18 am From: Nicholasville, KY By: jl Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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This is one of the best seafood buffetts I have ever visited we plan to make it a tradition now, everytime we visit! ref: 6284
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 01st, 2007 at 10:10 am From: Gainesville, GA By: ae Avg. Rating:4.7 |
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I must say I was looking forward to the Giant Crab, but I was a bit disappointed. The fried shrimp were very tiny, and the clam strips were like rubber. The she-crab soup was the most disappointing. I tasted no crab. I will say the crab legs are excellent and the prime rib was worth it, but the rest was average at best. You better be a die-hard crab lover or you will waste your money here.. ref: 6134
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Giant Crab Posted: May 21st, 2007 at 9:28 pm From: Hamden, CT By: ed Avg. Rating:5 |
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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.. ref: 5963
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Giant Crab Posted: May 10th, 2007 at 12:02 pm From: Bloomsburg, PA By: cs Avg. Rating:3.5 |
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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! ref: 5775
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 09th, 2007 at 8:07 am From: Needham, MA By: bc Avg. Rating:1.8 |
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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. ref: 5337
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 10th, 2007 at 7:52 pm From: Knoxville, TN By: lm Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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!!! ref: 5075
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 09th, 2007 at 11:36 pm From: Champaign, ILLINOIS By: ifg Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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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!
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Giant Crab Posted: Feb 23rd, 2007 at 12:57 pm From: smithtown, NY By: ph Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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. ref: 4912
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 26th, 2006 at 8:32 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: jp Avg. Rating:4.8 |
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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. ref: 4388
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 09th, 2006 at 4:58 pm From: castle hayne, NC By: rmw Avg. Rating:2 |
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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!!!!! ref: 4288
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 08th, 2006 at 5:40 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: jp Avg. Rating:5 |
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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. ref: 4286
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 24th, 2006 at 8:46 am From: Blounts Creek, NC By: gs Avg. Rating:3.8 |
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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. ref: 3955
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 12th, 2006 at 4:30 am From: Adelaide, SA By: kc Avg. Rating:3 |
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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. ref: 3821
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 01st, 2006 at 11:34 pm From: wheeling, WV By: spf Avg. Rating:4.2 |
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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.. ref: 3714
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 01st, 2006 at 1:21 pm From: Winston-Salem, NC By: uk Avg. Rating:3 |
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Went there between Christmas and Newyears (2005/2006). Worst Seafood we ever had, Overpriced for what you get, slow waitstaff - NEVER AGAIN! ref: 3710
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 21st, 2006 at 10:08 am From: COSBY, TN By: rle Avg. Rating:1.5 |
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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. ref: 3602
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 10th, 2006 at 1:59 pm From: Hickory, NC By: mas Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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! ref: 3475
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Giant Crab Posted: Aug 08th, 2006 at 8:56 pm From: Findlay, OH By: jsm Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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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! ref: 3459
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 31st, 2006 at 3:20 pm From: North Myrtle Beach, SC By: ls Avg. Rating:2 |
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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. ref: 3340
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 24th, 2006 at 4:23 pm From: Westerville, OH By: hms Avg. Rating:3 |
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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!! ref: 3214
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Giant Crab Posted: Jul 06th, 2006 at 2:49 pm From: Philadelphia, PA By: k Avg. Rating:3 |
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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. ref: 2923
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 27th, 2006 at 8:53 pm From: Mannington, WV By: dw Avg. Rating:3 |
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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!! ref: 2793
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Giant Crab Posted: Jun 18th, 2006 at 12:35 pm From: Barboursville, WV By: eh Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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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! ref: 2699
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Giant Crab Posted: May 15th, 2006 at 12:46 am From: New Haven, CONNECTICUT By: dl Avg. Rating:3 |
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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! ref: 2440
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Giant Crab Posted: Apr 17th, 2006 at 2:02 pm From: Knoxville, TN By: jbh Avg. Rating:2.3 |
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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! ref: 2273
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Giant Crab Posted: Mar 27th, 2006 at 4:00 pm From: Fuquay Varina, NC By: dts Avg. Rating:3.2 |
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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). ref: 2201
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Giant Crab Posted: Jan 24th, 2006 at 3:16 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: rt Avg. Rating:2.5 |
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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. ref: 1928
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Giant Crab Posted: Nov 13th, 2005 at 6:42 am From: Dayton, OHIO By: sal Avg. Rating:1.7 |
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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. ref: 1618
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Giant Crab Posted: Oct 23rd, 2005 at 12:31 pm From: Wildwood, GA By: l.l. Avg. Rating:1.5 |
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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. ref: 1529
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Giant Crab Posted: Oct 21st, 2005 at 8:52 pm From: Sevierville , TN By: dc Avg. Rating:2.2 |
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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. ref: 1519
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Giant Crab Posted: Oct 12th, 2005 at 11:16 am From: Groton, N By: s.g. Avg. Rating:2.7 |
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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, ref: 1476
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Giant Crab Posted: Sep 23rd, 2005 at 5:42 pm From: Myrtle Beach, SC By: atw Avg. Rating:4.3 |
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I think that the Giant Crab Restaurant is a great place to eat. Very clean but a little pricey; but totally worth it. ref: 1332
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