Crab Island

Prime location on Union Avenue next to Little Caesars & across from Applebee's & Five Guys. Not in the mood to crack messy Crab Claws, + afraid they might be small?, I ordered a 3-Piece Fried Fish ($15.09) & an Island Shrimp ($16.45). Fried Fish Strips were delish. I usually avoid (boring) Fries, but these were well-seasoned & awesome ~ I ate them all!I was very disappointed with the 2 Hushpuppies ~ small hard overcooked inedible balls. & Slaw container was tiny, like 2 Tbsp.I also loved the 12 Boiled Shrimp, which were liberally seasoned in a buttery sauce. Boiled Red Potatoes were bland, needed seasoning also. There were no Hushpuppies with this one. Currently Takeout & Delivery are available, according to the website ~ but when I arrived to pick up, I saw that the Dining Room was Open & Clean.

We came here on Easter and the chef was the only one working. He was so friendly to us going out of his way to make this an amazing experience. They also have their own seasoning which is way better than other places. We bought some to bring home with us. This is such a great local place and I highly recommend it!

Called to verify times of operation for the 4th of July. Spoke to Jan, who told me they would be open until 10 pm. After checking into our hotel, we headed there. We drove 40 min to the restaurant, so excited to try this place. We arrived only to find they had closed early. Wasted trip. We went around the corner to Saltwater Crab. It was by far the best place I've ever eaten. Sad we weren't able to try Crab Island.

Out of all of the new local seafood restaurants, this place TOPS them ALL!!! We got the Platinum special (because who wants to ration seafood??), using a Groupon discount (which the manager happily accepted). The dry rub seasoning was AMAZING, there was no need for us to use the garlic butter! The portions were more than enough with potatoes and corn! Perfect secluded date night place, we were happy and full!So much so, we brought my parents and Aunt there the following day! They enjoyed 3 Platinum specials and we ate like royalty! We were treated like family!

I ordered a lunch special and was really happy to finally have an option for affordable seafood! I attached a pic so you can view the specials. The staff is customer service friendly/oriented. I was really happy by the level of customer service I received. The restaurant is also very clean and smells good. Let's get down to the food! The fun part lol. I got the $12.99 special which came with 1 crab leg, potatoes and a soda. The food was lightly seasoned, not so much flavorful. I got a healthy serving of potatoes, and I noticed the potatoes were undercooked. A friend of mine also mentioned this to me and that I would probably need to go home and cook them a little longer . If I'm hungry and want something affordable because we know seafood is pricey I would settle and go here. I anticipated flavorful, finger licking food instead I got some pretty average seafood. My journey of top notch seafood continues!

My sister and I had this food delivered because quarantine and whatnot. Only positive was the quick delivery time. We got a seafood boil to share, and paid more for the Cajun seasoning. Neither the crab, shrimp, potatoes, sausage, or corn tasted Cajun, let alone seasoned. This definitely was not worth the $52. Only gave it one star because Yelp doesn't have a 0 star option.

All the yumm of a crab boil and none of the work! Our dinner was great, full of flavor--we dipped everything we had in the seasoned butter leftover from the crab legs. Insanely good. Ordered fried fish and shrimp plus a cluster of crab legs. The shrimp and crab were both a touch over cooked for me, but we still ate it all. The fish was cooked perfectly. I didn't order a full seafood boil because I don't eat pork, but I might try it next time and set the sausage aside. (Though I'd welcome a turkey sausage option!!) It's on the pricey side, so I can't do this all the time, but I definitely plan on going back.

Avis is awesome! Very friendly and funny and wonderful customer service! The food is ALWAYS so yummy here and no matter who's working, the staff is always friendly!

We were shocked! This little place does not look like it would be the fabulous experience it was, but looks can sometimes be deceiving! We went online to make reservations. Got there early. There were no customers! Another shock after reading the reviews. But the chef (who may also be the owner) greeted us and showed us to our table that had a "Reserved" sign on it. The only people who came in while we were there were people with take-out orders. Granted, it was cold and rainy. But, really? This place is fantastic! We wanted crab legs and we got a feast! The servers were so helpful and the chef came out and checked on us several times. I ordered my crab legs with just the butter sauce, not with their special Cajun seasoning. After ordering, the server brought out shrimp in their sauce and said she just wanted us to try it. It was amazing. So we changed our order! And the shrimp was great! They were so nice, friendly, and the crab was probably the best we've ever had. Very fresh! And yes, we've had lots from both coasts! I don't know what's wrong with the people in Memphis, but this place would be packed anywhere else, no matter what the weather!!

Avis Rocks!! She is super friendly and knows how to treat folks! Love the food too! Would recommend everyone try this place!!!