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Shaking Crab - New London, New London, CT

Shaking Crab - New London

3.3 (19)
$31 to $50
Seafood
305 N Frontage Rd, New London, CT 06320

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Gluten-free-friendly
BIBS UP, PHONE DOWN. ITS SHAKING TIME !
Cajun Seafood Restaurant. Special menu items included Jumbo lobster 15-20lbs, Whole Alaskan Crab.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Cajun
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Custom event creations is our specialty we will make your event extra extranvagava with our professional server and highly trained chefs.
  • Private party facilities
    We do private events, you can book restaurant for special private events like sweet 16, birthday parties, cocktail parties, holiday parties, anniversaries, baby shower, bridal shower, corporates parties.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    New London
  • Cross street
    I 95 North across Texas Road House or In Clarion Inn Hotel parking lot
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    On Bayonet Street
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Shaking Crab - New London.

3.3

3.3
(19)
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.4Ambience
  • 2.9Value

Noise • Moderate

19 Reviews
  1. AmaliaR

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Was great good size bowl of soup customer service was good Luna she was great and funny my seafood was good size

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  2. RyanD

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I came in Friday night. There wasn’t a crowd and was dead. The service was terrible, the internet dropped out and I had to use cash, the food was flavorful. My god they need staff that can make a drink. My margarita was horrible, just that place needs help

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  3. BruceM

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    friendly quick service server was very professional was a little pricey for my wallet

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Alhondra was a fabulous waitress!! Friendly, funny and knowledgeable .

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Father’s Day dinner and the crabs were not fresh. :(

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  6. VictoriaC Gold

    Coastal Georgia14 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Very strange seasoning combos in the seafood boils. Poor service and overpriced food.

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  7. SamRiver

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My boil was fantastic and Misty, our server was the best!

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  8. OpenTable Diner Gold

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The experience at Shaking Crab was like no other! The food was amazing, the books were on point with flavor and portion! Our server Anita was the best! She went above and beyond to make my family feel welcome and taken care of! Will definitely be returning.

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  9. DonS

    New York City2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Not a good value menus not easy to understand because they give you 4 separate menus. Food quality fair at best. Server brought our check while eating our dinner never offered coffee or dessert. Never going back

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  10. DavidP

    Connecticut16 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Pros: No wait, clean and new, large menu Cons: Food served by a robot, food over seasoned, seafood not fresh Went to Shaking Crab because it recently opened in the area and the franchise has a fairly good reputation in other locations. Extremely overpriced for what was received. The appetizers were typical bar food. The chicken wings were breaded, fried and covered in a very spicy sauce. The mini crab cakes were about a half teaspoon of fried batter with some crab in it. All the fried foods were dark and over cooked, including the pricey platter of various fried seafoods, which were hard on the outside and tough on the inside. The real disappointment were the seafood boils. We had the blue crab and the crawfish. Both were not very fresh, with most of the meat being dark and mealy. The shaking seasoning was also waaaay over spiced with too much garlic, hot pepper, and salt (we got Medium for heat but it should have been labeled extra hot!) Sadly we will not be returning. If you are looking for good seafood boil in Connecticut, go to Juicy in Middletown. If you are just passing through New London and want to stop at one of the restaurants off I-95, go to Texas Roadhouse!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Cajun
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Custom event creations is our specialty we will make your event extra extranvagava with our professional server and highly trained chefs.
  • Private party facilities
    We do private events, you can book restaurant for special private events like sweet 16, birthday parties, cocktail parties, holiday parties, anniversaries, baby shower, bridal shower, corporates parties.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    New London
  • Cross street
    I 95 North across Texas Road House or In Clarion Inn Hotel parking lot
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    On Bayonet Street
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Connecticut
  4. New London
  5. New London

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