The Boiling Crab

This review is solely for the Sha-Bang Bang Shrimp (I went here once LAST YEAR to try their shrimp seafood boil and I was a bit disappointed in the way it was cooked, but I am very open to giving it chance again) I tried the Sha-Bang Bang Shrimp at the Cambridge food festival and I'm so glad I did because it's something I never knew I needed. They have Student Promos and I saw it had Sha-Bang Bang Shrimp for $10 if you show your student id! It was honestly perfect and SUCH A STEALL BUT you can still get the shrimp plate at regular price (for $13)! The worker serving us was so nice and attentive and made everything amazing and the place was super clean. Sha-Bang Bang Shrimp: ONE WORD GARLICKYthe shrimp has a crisp, tossed in their super flavorful sha-bang sauce! You can get it in 3 diff spice levels and I love eating it with the rice. If you love fried shrimp and garlic this is for you *TIP: GET A SIDE OF GARLIC AIOLI TO DIPCrabber Fries: Their fries are so crispy and seasoned. You can get it seasoned in Cajun or Lemon Pepper, but we did Cajun. I think next time we will do Lemon Pepper since the shrimp is already super seasoned and had the Cajun spice as well. The crab they use isn't crab imitation and their garlic aioli drizzled on top is perfect

My favorite place for Louisiana style seafood boil. I have been enjoying the TBC experience for many years now. I am so happy that they have opened their franchise in the Harvard Square in Cambridge MA. The inside is about 3 levels with plenty of seating with choice for a booth and is good for big groups too. This review is for the Cambridge MA location only. Quick seating, and quick service. You can order seafood by the pound at Market price, their best is any crab,The chicken wings are great ask for Lemon pepper with a side of chilled beer. Don't miss ordering the shebang bang shrimp, we had got three orders of it, as it is so deliciously made, Make sure you ask for the whole shabang for the sauce, and try the spicy level xxx if you could and it gives a nice kick to the flavor. Best combination to order Shrimp, clams, Crawfish, sausage, and corn with the spicy whole shabang sauce . And it is finger licking good. I would recommend this one thing to the restaurant. Make sure the shrimp are deveined as it is not good for health when consumed. If you are in the Cambridge MA area don't miss this restaurant. Highly recommended.

I started off with soft shell basket. It came with 2 crabs cut in half with Cajun fries. I wish there more but I suppose they need to make a profitI felt like I was near the ocean. There was a lighthouse in the dining room.The fries had some Cajun spice on them. I had them mild which was plenty hot for me. They had other choices available.Because of the way the dinning room was decorated, there was nothing to absorb the noise. The floor and walls were wooden so the sound carried.

I have to be honest with you all - when my friends decided this would be the spot to celebrate two birthdays in one, I was a little skeptical. Don't get me wrong, I generally enjoy seafood, but not cooked shellfish. Especially when I have to get my hands dirty and deal with shells and cartilage... just not a fan. Yet:1. This celebration wasn't about me.2. Life occurs outside the comfort zone.3. I did see some items on the menu I would've found agreeable.All this in mind, The Boiling Crab ended up being an overall fantastic experience!I ordered She-Bang Bang Scallops Medium Hot, and a side ("Extra") of Gumbo with Extra Sausage. The scallops were fantastic! They were fried ever so gently to have a gentle crispness and supremely tender interior. They were also not overly fishy - too many places seemingly use the same oil for everything, and if that's the case here, I couldn't tell. The sauce, though, is what took them to the next level. It was phenomenally savory, not overly salty, and had a proper heat! To be fair, while I ordered them "medium" and they were more "hot," it was agreeable to my heat loving self regardless of nomenclature. Rice was a nice touch too to help sop up any excess liquid fire-gold. Since the scallops weren't all that filling on their own, the gumbo hit the right spot in rounding out the meal. While maybe not quite as good as what I had in NOLA proper, it was respectable in its own right. Savory, hearty, appropriate salt level, and well balanced (esp with extra sausage).But wait, there's more! There are two more areas where The Boiling Crab shines!One is service: Our server, Angie, and the overall team were fantastic. She was knowledgeable, and perfectly attentive for our group. Food came out very fast, too. Bonus points because we were a group of eight!Second is value: There is no denying seafood is expensive on its own, and even more so when dining out. Considering the quality, I would say the value at TBC was excellent!Thus, despite my initial hesitations, TBC left a glimmering first impression, and I look forward to returning, and maybe even bringing family to share in the awesome!

soooo good our server was so kind n explained the whole thing to us. even offered to take pictures of us! everything was so fresh it was incredible

I've tried 4 different locations now! Had a great time and had attentive staff. Got snow crab legs, shrimp, gumbo, fried oysters, and cajun fries. Got the whole sha bang for sauce, mild. My feedback would be to make the sauce less salty and mild was definitely more spicy than I have had at other locations. Still a wonderful time and glad they have a location in Cambridge now!

I have some feedback to give regarding food.I love their customer service and staff! Super attentive to customers' needs. However, I feel their culinary food preparation needs some work. I came here on a Tuesday evening. Ordered -1lb shrimp The Whole Shabang Medium-1lb shrimp The Whole Shabang XXX-1lb Mussels The Whole Shabang Medium-Fried oysters-Cajun FriesI wrote this on my previous review, but I think they should put more sauce in the seafood bags! My shrimp came out so dry and sauce-less. It made my experience underwhelming. Also, I ordered XXX spicy for a reason, and it was NOT SPICY AT ALL! It was almost as spicy as the Medium level spicy... If you're going to sell a spice level to the maximum, I think you should make it spicy all the way. The Mussels came out so dry. The sauce and seasoning coated the outside shell of the mussel, but the inside was plain steamed because no sauce got into the mussels. What's up with that? The fried Oysters were very underwhelming as well. For the price point, it came out to be such a tiny batch of fried oysters. Also, my partner and I agreed there was a funky smell to the fried oysters-- maybe the oil used to fry them in was old?? Overall, there needs to be MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS in the quality of food they serve. Props to their service team, b/c service was on point, but the food made us unhappy and underwhelmed..

The shrimp were so big and juicy. After taking the shell off, try dipping them back in the sauce in the bottom of the bag. We got the whole sha-bang sauce in mild, and it was super flavorful without being too spicy. The crabber fries were also delicious.

I love love love how I got in at 5 pm and there WAS NO WAIT! Quickly sat down. The downside, there are no combos, now I can't remember if other bay area ones offered combos, but this spot is independent orders. They also do not have garlic noodles! But, had a good time with raw oysters, and shabang combos of shrimps, mussels and calms. Good meal. My one meal of the day. I'm satisfied. If I'm ever in the Harvard again... I will be back.

This is finally here from its popularity in California. We're surprised it's not as busy as in California. Maybe it's not as well known or not as advertised? Or lack of word of mouth? In any event, it is a must try for students in the area.