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Clearwater Beach
0.2 km from Clearwater Beach
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A new crab has emerged! Enjoy 3 beautiful stories with incredible views of Clearwater Beach. Offering lunch and dinner options for seafood lovers and mainland fans alike.
PRICE RANGE
$7 - $32
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
American, Seafood, Bar
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront, Gift Cards Available
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All reviews stuffed flounder crab alligator bites seafood hush puppies peel and eat shrimp fries key lime pie tacos salad third floor clearwater beach food was great sat at the bar awesome service great server our waiter
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Reviewed 1 week ago

We had eaten at a few restaurants nearby with a much higher bill for less quantity/quality. We shared the 1.5 lb of crab with garlic mussels and shrimp. The Tito’s frozen lemonade drinks were fantastic and better priced than other bars nearby. The food was...perfectly cooked and very satisfying. Would definitely go back and recommend to others!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 21 June 2022

My husband and I brought our fresh caught fish and they did an amazing job cooking it for us. Mr. Jim was a wonderful waiter. We visited a second time on our trip and Brittany on the 2nd floor took great care of us. This...was our second year visiting Clearwater and the service at Crabby's Dockside has always been great. Love this place!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Zoe Y, Marketing at Crabby's Dockside, responded to this reviewResponded 27 June 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time out to share your experience with us! It makes our team very happy to hear about the wonderful time you had while dining with us, and we are grateful to hear that you received excellent service as...More

Reviewed 1 week ago

Family of 13 visiting from Omaha, Kearney, Scottsbluff, NE During our August 2023 vacation, we stopped in to eat and man, oh man...the food was AMAZING and we received EXCELLENT customer service!!! A+ service!!! our server Jackie, was great! Key West Combo and Lobster....fire!!! So...scrumptious!!! A huge thank you to all!!!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We were at Crabby's Dockside on Labor Day weekend to celebrate 2 Birthdays and a 20 year anniversary. We had a total of 12 people and the staff was wonderful. Our main server was Jasmine and she was really great with our orders and very...friendly. Please let me know if there is certain site that I could post a great review. Thank you for everything and I can't wait to come back.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

On a recent visit to Crabby’s Dockside for lunch we had the pleasure of being served by PHRANK. He served us with a great big smile, a little bit of humor and prompt and courteous service. Definitely one of your best servers! Recommended the oyster...trio which was fabulous.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Amazing restaurant, option for outside or lovely ac area elevated, gluten sensitive options for my wife. Crab cakes are excellent!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

My fiancé and I stopped in for dinner on our engagement trip. The staff was amazing and food excellent. Shout out to our serves Phrank and Sammy. They both took time to have conversations with us, more than just what we wanted to eat making...us feel at home. We will definitely be back on our next trip.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 16 August 2023 via mobile

Good food and customer service. Stopped in for dinner on a hot summer day and was lucky enough to sit outside right by a fan. Nice vibe and great location. I ordered the Cleveland Oysters, which were delicious. Key Lime pie was also very good....It's worth checking out if you're looking for a good meal.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 11 August 2023 via mobile

We took the out of town family to Crabby’s Dockside (their favorite place) for crab. Once again Crabbys did not disappoint. Phrank was our server and was friendly and attentive. Quite engaging with both young and old folk. The crab was as good as ever...and the peel n eat shrimp were to die for. We tried a few new items for the land lubbers in the family. Cajun chicken Alfredo was a nice surprise. As were the short ribs. See you again this week. (Little known fact: go to any of their restaurants multiple times during the week and show your receipt to receive 10% off entire bill! )More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 9 August 2023 via mobile

Excellent service, great food and drinks, my husband and I ate at the bar where good music was playing and wonderful breeze made a hot day very comfortable. I would definitely recommend!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 31 July 2023 via mobile

Very busy place, casual outside dining right next to the beach, great view. Cool games outside for all guests. Good food, good service, restaurant not so clean…

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 28 July 2023

We were staying down in Saint Pete and wanted to get away a see Clearwater and try a new place to eat. This place hit it out of the park. To begin with, I like having a view of the ocean when I am on...vacation out to eat. The view that we had from the third floor was spectacular. Only thing I would ding it on was it was open air and birds were flying in but who cares. We tried out the second floor indoors and did not like it as much as the top floor. Food was delicious, I had the 3 boom boom shrimp tacos with Coconut rice, The tacos did not skimp on the shrimp for sure and the rice went perfectly with the tacos. I did order a peice of "Killer" Key lime pie which was a LITTLE underwhelming. Nothing wrong with it, it just wasn't the best I've had despite the claim of winning 4 national awards. All that being said, the service was top notch too. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 26 July 2023 via mobile

It was very hot. They need more air conditioning. View from 3rd floor was beautiful. Food and service was excellent. Fun area. Reasonable prices for the tourist area it is.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 19 July 2023 via mobile

AMAZING Crab dinner and Grouper sandwich. Also, my granddaughter had Buffalo Chicken, and she said it was delicious. A little Pricey, but we expected that. Staff was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely return on our next vacation. Thank you Staff, you are AMAZING...👏More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 16 July 2023 via mobile

We arrived around 7:15, aside from the long line to get in, there was no real wait. They have outdoor seating and 3 floors of indoor seating. It seems a lot of people prefer the 3rd floor for the subsets. We were given a a...ticket and told to take the elevator to the 2nd floor where we were promptly seated. I forget his name, but our waiter was great and very prompt. I can’t say enough good things about the service itself. The food on the other hand, we weren’t huge fans. We’ve been to some of the other Crabby’s locations and loved them. We ordered a ton of food: Clam Chowder, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Oysters 3way as appetizers; for our main course we each had a Jumbo Lobster Tail Platter and added Crab Cakes (I had mac and cheese and coleslaw for my side, and my husband had mac and cheese and mashed potatoes). We had the Crab Traps for drinks. My husband said their chowder was great (I don’t eat chowder). The Stuffed Mushrooms were good, not great, they were lacking stuffing. The portion sizes on the Oyster 3ways were very skimpy, and we couldn’t tell a difference in any of the oysters, they all tasted the same. The Jumbo Lobster Tails are HUGE but omgggg the meat is so gristly and it didn’t have any flavor whatsoever. All the sides and were decent. Crab Cakes were ok. I’ll say this again, the staff is absolutely EXCELLENT! And maybe the kitchen was just having an off night, idk, but I don’t think I’d eat here again. Our bill was just over $275 before tip.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Response from Aka5051 | Reviewed this property |
It depends how busy season is I would say and time. Dinner at 4-5 pm walk in very possible . If you want dinner 7 pm I suggest reservation … but if you willing to wait 30/40 min ….
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Hi there! Currently our happy hour runs Monday-Friday from 3-6pm and offers discounts on domestic draft beer, house wine, and well drinks. Cheers!
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CRABBY'S DOCKSIDE, Clearwater - Clearwater Beach - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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Crabby's Dockside is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4