I must start by saying that I am a huge fan of fresh seafood. Spicy and Cajun-style seafood boils is a growing trend in Atlanta. I don’t know about you, but I am just tired of Old Bay seasoning. I was excited when my friend Sharronda Williams, an Entertainment and Lifestyle blogger with Pay or Wait, invited me to the Juicy Crab for lunch.
The location is big with seating in a covered and temperature-controlled patio seating and and cafe style seating. We both decided to sit in a booth, which was already covered with paper. Our server, Lucinda, handed us the seafood menu.
For appetizers, we started with Cajun fries, lemon pepper wings, and West Coast oysters.The wings were huge with a dry rub of lemon pepper.
The oysters can be prepared either grilled or raw.I chose the raw option and was served huge, two inch long fresh oysters.
Last were the Cajun battered fries, which were tasty, like an upgraded version of Popeye’s Cajun fries.
For the Entrees, we both ordered half a pound of boiled shrimp and crab legs. We had of option four different seasonings – either Cajun, garlic butter, lemon pepper, or juicy, and three different heat levels, ranging from mild to hot. I selected the medium heat juicy special sauce, which is a combined flavor of Cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper. Before our entree arrived, Lucinda, our server, placed an empty bucket on our table that contained bibs, latex gloves, and wipes.
The boiled seafood came out in neat sealed bags along with the appropriate utensils needed to crack open the legs. The seafood came with corn and potato drained in the selected sauce. Overall it the shrimp and crab legs was very fresh and juicy and the medium flavor juicy sauce was slightly on the spicy side. And the sauce got more spicy and bolder over time.
The verdict: I was very impressed with the quality and affordable pricing. The service was very attentive. We did not have to ask for anything like utensils, water, etc. It seems they have an effective system in order. Overall, I will definitely come back!! Keep in mind they do not accept reservations.
