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Joe's Crab Shack
Categories: Seafood, American (Traditional) [Edit]
25 Fairfield AveBellevue, KY 41073
(859) 581-6333
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
3 reviews for Joe's Crab Shack
Ennnhhh...that about sums up my appraisal of Joe's Crab Shack. I'm really a lover of all things crustacean, but living in Northern Kentucky, I don't often get to indulge this culinary romance. Joe just complicates my relationship, making it love/hate.
I've returned to this kitschy seafood chain several times, hoping each time my previous visit was just a one-off experience. Nope, the food is just mediocre. Though the portions are ample, prices reasonable, and service good, I just don't think Joe's lives up to the expectations I have about a place that specializes in crabs. The product is often blemished and the place smells, um, fishy.
We visited on a Saturday night around 8pm. It was slammed when we got there and only waited 20 minutes for a table.
The environment was fun and family-friendly. The food was fantastic.
I only gave 4 stars because the service was awful. Not sure if our waitress was having a bad night but ALL of the tables in her section were complaining to the managers.
Once seated, the restaurant had cleared out but it took 30 minutes to get our drinks and put our order in.
Either way, we relaxed and had a great time and cut the waitress some slack. :)
On a summer evening, we stopped by Joe's Crab Shack for a late dinner. We ate on the patio, but they were out of something that should have been a staple, don't remember if it was steamed shrimp or exactly what. We chose two other selections that were ok. Good casual atmosphere, average food and prices. Service was slow. Haven't been back since nothing was out of the ordinary.