Everything here is amazing! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For Sheepie’s friend’s birthday, we were celebrating it at the Crab King in Steveston. The organizer (the birthday-star’s girlfriend) had some groupons, but they also seem to know the owners, so I think we got extra. The organizer had a commotion with the staff there as the timing of the reservation was screwed up. Not sure who’s at fault, but it was ok, as we (about 16 of us) went to the nearby Waves to just chit chat to kill time.
On a bright sunny weekend, we went to Steveston with the idea of getting fish & chips. But we sidetracked as decided to check out the Crab King. It’s a casual seafood restaurant floating on the water, just off the shore in Steveston, a stone’s throw away from Pajo’s. The menu is a fairly eclectic assortment of seafood dishes, including oysters, clams, scallops, prawns, crab cakes, fish & chips, and a heavy emphasis on fresh crab. There were several tanks of live dungeness crabs by the entrance to the restaurant.
Did someone say crab poutine? Real bits of crab?! Oh yummy! Despite all the negative reviews, and man there are some real bad reviews about this place, I thought I could shed a little light on their take out window. We all know what poutine tastes like. But to have a rare item like this one is definitely a treat! If your like me who loves to snack while walking in good weather... Or wet weather here in vancity, then this particular item is nice! I'll be honest the reviews looked pretty bad but I'm coming here in the late spring for a dinner. Till then I'll do a update and see how food and service is.
Reasonably priced!. Delicious, and pretty much the cheapest place to get a whole crab I've ever seen. Not very fancy - you order at a counter and they bring you your food - but the location is nice and of course the food tastes good! Recommended.
Crab king. Excellent ....good food fresh .....crab poutine yummy ...best value for your money ....i am sick of pretentious restaurants ....need more like these in Vancouver love that fact you can get messy with your crab ....btw the chef is super funny ....good luck with your restaurant guys hope you have a wine license next year
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Delicious whole crab!. I was in Steveston with a friend, hoping for a nice whole crab entree. We were walking around and decided to take a peek at this restaurant's menu. We ordered the "Chili pepper crab" and a bowl of salmon fried rice. The staff were very nice, and food came out at a nice pace - our crab came first.
**Note: The crabs in their live seafood tanks seemed very lively and fresh. A few of them were trying to get out of the tank. (This is what you want to see, not tanks full of dying / dead creatures.)
The presentation is very nice, with delicious pan fried veggies/chili flakes /herbs/onion crumbs covering parts of the crab. Flavoring seeped into the crab very well, and it was a pleasure to eat. This was $25 for a large crab with a good amount of meat. Very fresh, no unpleasant tastes. Not too oily at all, but I would warn you to not eat too much of the leftover onion/herb crumbs unless you can handle it. :) Definitely a treat for the eyes and mouth!
The salmon fried rice was quite good - Salmon flavorful and not overcooked. Generous amount of the fish, although I don't completely remember the other ingredients. Delicious pieces of egg, of course... A very nice bowl to share with someone!
PS: I'm not sure why another user wrote a review based on his POUTINE and said go to Pajo's instead. Pajo's menu is VERY different, and... seriously? Writing a review because you had a poutine at the place?? How incredibly helpful.
Good food, fast service, and a nice view, The Crab King offers a variety of seafood dishes, my tip is to get a table as soon as you get there; it fills fast!!!
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Fantastic!. We had some relatives from overseas come to Vancouver and wanted to take them to a unique place around town. Sushi and fish and chip places are a dime a dozen everywhere and we wanted to impress our visitors.
We chose The Crab King because where else can you get fresh crab on the waters. There must have been 12 of us but were able to fit on the boat or barge as its called, comfortably. There were kids as well in our group and I would say this place is very family friendly.
Since there was a few of us we ordered 5 of the "TASTE OF THE WEST COAST" and separate orders of crab. Surprisingly the food came earlier than we thought as I know crab can take a while to cook. But when it came out there was a ton of food! The special had everything, mussel, corn, shrimp, potatos, clams and more. It seems like it had everything under the sea. When the food came out I saw the eyes of the people in our group light up, and everyone just digged in. And the food was Fantastic! Really fresh! We had 4 year olds in our group and they loved the food, especially the little wooden hammer they used to crack open the crab. And of course the view is amazing being right on the waters.
Overall it was a great experience and everyone in our group agreed and well worth taking the trip out to Steveston. My relatives are back home now but everytime I talk to them they still mention The Crab King.
The Steveston Experience. I had the opportunity to try this place out on a nice warm summer night. It was perfect. Eating fresh dungeness crab with my hands, crunchy fries, and a light breeze. Typical Steveston mellow night out, love it! The place was new and clean, and the crab tanks were very nice as well. Only downside is the price, which I think is a tad bit expensive as our crab was kind of small... Will try again next time and hope for a bigger crab!
Great location and food was so yummy. The soft shell crab was crunchy and juicy. Fish and chips were great too!
Absolutely amazing service and food. We enjoyed the cod and chips, spicy chicken strips, yam fries and their wonderful salad. We have eaten at several places along the water and you cannot beat The Crab Kings lightly battered fish. Prices are amazing and not at all oily. Thank you for the wonderful meal and fantastic friendly service. The stop was a highlight to our birthday day outing. We will be seeing you very soon.
The King Platter was very good, however they should warm people how much it will cost. It was a bit of a shock to get a bill for $180.00 for the platter and 2 iced tea!
This was my first time eating here and I was pleasantly surprised! We had the cod and chips as well as the squid. The portions were fair. The price was good. The food was delicious and the service was great. You should eat here!
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