Crafty Crab

This restaurant was recommended to us from the hotel staff. Although we were surprised to see the word "Cajun" after the name when we arrived. After some consideration we decided to give it a try.
Gabriel our water was attentive and knowledgeable. Our food was superb although it took a while to receive it, which was ok with us.
I did visit the ladies room while there and it sure did need a good cleaning and scrubbing. ( My one complaint).

I really wanted oysters to eat by the Davie area and I thought this would be the perfect place to try some considering it's all seafood. I think this is the place for their crab and shrimp boils not necessarily for oysters. I hope to return and try their boils because their oysters were not it for me. They were huge oysters that had a taste of saltwater and very fishy. The waitress we had was very inattentive as well considering the restaurant was empty but she was kind.

I hope to have a better experience and better food when I try their crab!

I was hoping to have a seafood experience, but was disappointed with both the service and food. I ordered a very watered down clam chowder, and "headless shrimp" which was ok but nothing extraordinary.

The service was sub-par. I ate T the bar. I ordered my food, took 10 minutes, received my food and then the bartender left the building and sat in a car outside of the window. She was gone for 10 minutes? Not sure if she was meeting someone in her car or sat there for a "smoke break", but what the hell? I had to ask someone who completely shouldn't be in service for check. Tip was commensurate with service or lack thereof.

This is a parking lot venue in a very high traffic area.

Service is great, food is never overcooked, and the dim lights set a nice vibe. This is the only location that never disappoints. Always delicious!

A complete 360 from our first visit that's why sometimes we can't base our reviews solely on one visit. But wow. I just had to find the time to applaud the turn around. Our server, forgot her name.. but mentioned she had 7 kids was a doll. She provided impeccable service. First off, she had a persona and energy that reflected off her that was contagious. She provided us with a set up and asked if we wanted butter and lemons (things you usually have to request) and she gave us premium gloves that were wayyyy better than the flimsy ones. We ordered 3 pounds of crawfish, 3 pounds of snow and it came with potatoes and corn. We also added 1/2 pound sausage in the Boom fire sauce. The sauce was good up until the bottom it became a little oily and light garlic. But nonetheless, the seafood tasted fresh and we ate all but 3 potatoes !

Cool Place for Late night dinner. We got lucky with our server Breyanna. She was absolutely wonderful and helpful!
Food was amazing! Their Garlic butter was dangerously good! . Music was a bit loud but still fun. I believe its a youthful environment.

This location recently opened. We went in for a takeout order and was provided with great customer service. All questions were answered about the new establishment and our meal order and any add-ons. The ambiance in the restaurant is nice. Well done with the layout and the spacious layout. I ordered a pound of snow crabs and crawfish with book sauce which comes with potatoes and corn. You have the preference of asking for all corn or all potatoes. My meal was great and filling!

This is my chill no fuss hangout spot. The drinks are strong, the food is delicious. Our waitress this last time was the best. I can not remember her name but she was petite with curly hair. She laughed with us and had great convo. I normally go on Wednesday nights because it's pretty quiet. Location is awesome and central on university.

The steamed oyster are to die for. Don't play yourself and get a dozen. I got them mild seasoning and boy did it have a kick. I don't know if the bartenders are heavy handed for fun or it's a requirement because WOW. Two drinks in and I was lit!

I ate the crabmeat fries before I could snap a picture. They are definitely my favorite. Seasoned to perfection.

Let me start by stating the obvious, at least in my opinion, this Crafty Crab is not the best crab boil place I have visited in the last year; not in the last month either. In fact it ranks at the bottom of my list. Not really awful, but not great either; just meh.

To start, just like this area of University the place is shabby. You can tell they remodeled it, but still rather shabby. The restrooms were relatively clean though which is a plus.

And our server. BRITTANY, was fabulous. Wish I could transport her to the Crazy Crab in Davie where I think the food is better prepared and fresher. She was attentive, engaging and seemed like she genuinely liked what she was doing. It made our experience great and is the only reason why I gave two stars instead of one.

So onto the food and drinks. I will start with the drinks. You might think this review is extra critical and it probably is. At the end of this review it will all become clear.

As far as craft beer, they don't have great offerings. They did have Goose Island IPA in the mix and it was on draft, but Goose Island IPA is not really considered craft, at least not in the microbrew sense. Couldn't find a beer I liked, so I ordered a shot of Crown Royal. It was $10. OUCH! Also ordered a long Island iced tea. It was probably the worst long Island I have ever tasted out. It was either premixed and had gone bad, or their sour mix had gone bad. Sent it back and they tried to make us a new batch which was just as bad. I honestly think the guy in the front who was supposed to be the bartender has not had any formal training, because he made the drink like a friend of mine who doesn't really drink. It was really awful.

Onto the food. It was your typical crab bowl fare. We ordered crab, shrimp, clams, green mussels and sausage between the 3 of us. We all got our own separate boils. I got 1/2 lb of clams, shrimp and green mussels with sausage. The boil came with potatoes and corn. I opted for the garlic butter sauce with a medium canjun seasoning. The butter sauce reminded me of the butter you get at the movies. I honestly have had better crab boils.

So here is really why I couldn't give Crafty Crab on University anywhere near a good rating. About an hour or so after I ate their food, it went right through me. And that was quite an unpleasant experience because I was shopping at the Sawgrass mall and their bathrooms are like hot stinking saunas. Ummm, yuck!!!

Crafty Crab on University, no thanks, but l would happily be willing to be served by BRITTANY anywhere. And just as a suggestion, try finding a bartender who can actual mix a good long Island iced tea. I promise you it is not hard to make a decent one if you follow any recipe you might find on the internet.

I have been to crafty crab countless times, and this time was no different, really seasoned seafood that taste amazing! There was not a large crowd so it was very chill, which I was thankful for because the food came out very fast. I also ordered the hush puppies, which I really love from here. They are full of flavor in the sauce that accompanies them takes them to the next level. I ordered the special that they had and it fed me and my three daughters and we had plenty to take home.