[Alhambra] [Seafood] The Boiling Crab

The Boiling Crab
33 W Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 300-5898
http://www.theboilingcrab.com

Dr. P and I love The Boiling Crab.  All of our friends love The Boiling Crab.  Recently we took Dr. P's brother and his girlfriend to try Boiling Crab for the first time, and they love it as well.  So I thought I gotta take my parents to try it, too.  I picked the new Alhambra location on Main street because I heard it's less crowded than the Alhambra Valley Blvd location.  We got there around 6pm, and there was no wait.


King Crab Leg ($17.99/lb)

Since we ordered all the same fixing as my previous visits, I didn't take many pictures.  We got a pound of shrimp with sausage and corn added, cajun fries, hot wings, gumbo, and 2 pounds of King Crab Legs.  I had King Crab Legs at Euclid location before.  It was super fresh and delicious.  But the crab leg at Alhambra wasn't as fresh.  The shell was really soft and soggy.  Some pieces were better than others, but overall I think the Orange County locations has better food.


Service at this location also needs improvement.  Our waiter didn't give us any lime nor pepper salt.  Nobody came back to the table to check if every was ok.  Nobody offered to refill our drinks.  And on top of that, nobody smiled.  They weren't even all that busy, either.  Service at the Euclid location (our current favorite location) is always great.  Waitstaff is friendly and very efficient.  In general,  I think Orange County restaurants just have better service than Los Angeles restaurants.

So mom liked it, but dad didn't.  Dad thought the food was overpriced, and he kept on saying it was nothing special, and he would never go back.  Oh well, at least I took them to try it.  I still like The Boiling Crab, but I wouldn't recommend this location.

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