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Our Crab Shack Pull-Ups bring the best of Crab Boss's fresh seafood menu to your neck of the woods. A "Pull-Up" is our term for our food truck pop-ups, where we bring our famous Florida- & Cajun-style crab cakes, seafood combos & sides to a location near you. Let Crab Boss bring the Crab Shack to you. Indulge in all the flavors of Crab Boss's fresh seafood at your next event with Crab Boss's catering. Whether it's a private gathering or birthday bash, Crab Boss will help make the experience special.
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From their home kitchen in Bowie, Maryland they would cook up an array of different Florida style Cajun seafood dishes. They took pictures and videos of the dishes and posted them on Facebook and Instagram, advertising them for sale. What started as a means to supplement Lenell's loss of income from being laid off, it quickly became the local talk of the town.
Popcorn Shrimp tossed in a spicy aioli on a bed of lettuce and topped with creamy cilantro lime sour cream. Maryland blue crab meat over a crispy bed of fries covered with our house-made alfredo sauce and signature crab boss sauce. A 1/2 dozen oysters broiled to perfection and topped lemon juice, sprinkle of parmesan cheese and finished with famous Boss Sauce!
We'd love to have you join our team! Feel free to send in your resume even if you don't see the position you're looking for listed. Crab Boss On H in Washington, DC is looking for one food prep to join our 36 person strong team. We are located on 1001 H Street Ne, . Our ideal candidate is self-driven, punctual, and engaged.
Reviews (24)
Brandie
Brandie
Jan 27, 2022
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П Long Post alert 🚨
‼️ Best Food ever‼️
🍉 HENNYRITA SUB HENNY WITH DUSSE
I visited Crab boss MLK weekend and it was an awesome experience. This was my 2nd time visiting and by far the best out of the two. I’m from Houston and I came in November, service was horrible but the food was great. Fast forward to January and baby everything was great from the vaccination card requirement to Debron as our server. Debron was an excellent server which I notice DC lacks. I’m from Texas so I’m big on customer service and hospitality and she did just that and I appreciate her for making
Melanie Y.
Melanie Y.
Jan 26, 2022
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I love me some seafood eats and this place didn't disappoint. We stopped by here to have a quick meal before the show started. The restaurant was located up the stairs and few tables surround the bar in the middle. I would come back and try out more of the menu items.
Dee Balliet
Dee Balliet
Jan 14, 2022
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I got Shrimp and Mussels with Cajun corn and Mac and Cheese. I stopped in to order and received my food pretty quickly. Although they did forget my Mac and cheese but were more than happy to fix the mistake when I went back in. Super pleasant staff.
Music is a bit louder than most places; you kind of have to project when talking to whoever you’re with; but luckily we weren’t staying longer than it took to order and wait for our food. I’ll definitely be back.
Kenod Hines
Kenod Hines
Jan 12, 2022
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I must have been the last order for tonight, I wanted something different that didn't take long. Not only did I get excellent service but I got great food and drink at a decent price. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Carson C.
Carson C.
Jan 08, 2022
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I paid $63.57 for TRASH pure garbage. Cold stale crab boss fries with some sauce thrown on top. Then the shrimp Po Boy was hard with a side of extra stale cold fries. Be careful when ordering online ( even though I wouldn't feed this TRASH to my dogs or recommend you eat here either) they don't advertise that fries come with the sandwich so you get tricked into buying the boss fries for $16.00 or ordering a side of fries for $8.50 when the cold brick Po Boy already comes with cold stale fries.

I hate when we attempt to support businesses like these in our communities only to find out
Monique Johnson
Monique Johnson
Jan 05, 2022
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Y’ALL‼️
Let me tell you’ll about Crab Boss 🦀
The 🍉 Hennessy -AMAZING‼️
The 🦀 Boss 🍟-SUPERB, SO MUCH 🦀 meat‼️
The 🍤 Po’Boy & 🐠 Sandwich-BUSSIN’‼️
Our server, Babran was exceptional. Drinks were flowing and she anticipated every need.
The owner, Lenell is super nice & treated us like family.
Good music. Excellent food. Issa Vibe‼️
Our only complaint, we couldn’t finish 😩
The portions are worth every penny.
We’ll definitely be back. Probably tomorrow 🤣
Crystal H.
Crystal H.
Jan 01, 2022
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We were looking for a casual place to get crab legs on NYE and this place did not disappoint. The seasoning and flavors were amazing! We enjoyed the Snow Crab Mukbang Bowl, Seafood Mac 'n Cheese, Shrimp Po Boy with a side of Boss Fries!
Jessica Fisher
Jessica Fisher
Dec 31, 2021
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The mukbang bowl was delicious. It was so much food and seasoned well. Our waitress, Dabran was great and checked on us often. Will definitely recommend to my friends as a place to visit in DC.
Lauren P.
Lauren P.
Dec 28, 2021
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Overpriced for ammonia smelling mushy crab legs. The portions are small. Customer service is horrible & the staff/managers are rude. I expected more from the H st. location. The Brandywine location service is much better.
Bredell W.
Bredell W.
Oct 30, 2021
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I was having late cravings(8pm) for some good seafood. The closest place that looked appealing to me was Crab Boss on H St. I placed a order for a "Shrimp platter w/Boss Fries". A text came to my phone saying my food was ready and in a locker(very convenient!!). The fries were to die for and the shrimp was crispy with a flavorful fried batter coating it . The hush puppies were good as well. I will definitely be back!
Courtney D.
Courtney D.
Oct 02, 2021
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Definitely want to come back and check this place out in person...we did take out and it was SO yummy (didn't even stop to take pics it was so good haha). We've gotten crab legs at quite a few places and this is definitely the best DC spot for crab legs yet! Excited to come back!
Shelia M.
Shelia M.
Oct 02, 2021
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Definitely won't be back. This is based off the bathroom. I don't revisit restaurants if the bathroom is dirty. There were several employees there just sitting around and talking so there's no reason it should've been dirty. Also, the setting was unprofessional. Way too many employees sitting around on their phone. There was a purse and phone charging on the bar smh which belonged to an employee.
The food was not good and over priced. I was extremely disappointed. Will not recommend.
Shakiera P.
Shakiera P.
Sep 16, 2021
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If your looking for a black owned family business check them out. The drinks, food, music, and atmosphere is amazing. The roof top setting was nice. We made reservations the day prior for brunch. Although we arrived early we were still able to have a seat until the restaurant opened for service which was very generous.
Jasmine Jennings
Jasmine Jennings
Sep 01, 2021
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Very delicious. Shrimp were tasty. Oysters were better on my plate never lasted a minute here. Crab legs are going home too. FAMILY PLATTER MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR 2 TRUE SEAFOOD LOVERZ. JUST THEY HAD LOBSTER AND MAC!!
Toya King
Toya King
Aug 19, 2021
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My first time here..Brianna was awesome..she was working the bar and the floor. She never missed a beat with drinks or food.
What can I say about the food...superb
Please try the charbroiled parm oysters..yummy!!
Will definitely recommend this spot and I will be back
Lori N.
Lori N.
Aug 01, 2021
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I've been waiting a year to try this place! When this place first opened back up after being closed for Covid-19, reservations were through the roof. There was no such thing as walking in, you either had a reservation or had to miss out. This time around, I made sure to get a reservation, but surprisingly enough, this place wasn't as busy as I thought it would be. This turned out to be a great thing, because it allowed me and my best friend to talk and catch up with no problem.

I ended up getting the Mukbang bowl with 1/2 order of mussels, 1/2 order of lobster, and corn (fyi for the
Victoria S.
Victoria S.
Jul 12, 2021
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This is my second time at this location, and honestly...probably my last. I came here over a year ago, and although I knew there were some problems (bad service, weak drinks, etc.) I decide to give it another shot. It was not worth it.

First of all, it is extremely overpriced. The new "menu" is a la carte everything, so if you want a mukbang bowl, you have to pay for everything in the bowl -- they no longer have the combinations/pre set bowls they had before. With that being said, to get a combination that used to cost $40 is now costing upwards of $60. Second, the quality of the food
Diamond Eason
Diamond Eason
Jun 28, 2021
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Don’t come here if you high blood pressure. The food is WAYYY too salty. I mean i am putting emphasis on the saltiness. It’s insane. I sent the my charbroiled oysters back because it was simply too much. I also order the seafood fried rice which came on an appetizer size plate. We were only given 1.5 hrs for our reservation. The service was super slow being seated & slow with the food coming out. I have the place 2 stars because it has so much potential to be better & i love supporting black owned businesses, but that’s about all it has right now is potential. They didn’t meet the mark
Spencer P.
Spencer P.
Jun 08, 2021
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Not sure why the reviews are so low. This place is delicious! Portions are small unless you want to pay an arm and a leg but it is so so worth it. Best hush puppies I've ever had. The sauce over the crab boil is to DIE for.
IamJoedie S.
IamJoedie S.
May 31, 2021
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Crab Boss, first time here. First things first make a reservation before coming. We made the mistake of not making a reservation and had to be put on a waiting list but we didn’t have to wait that long (15-20 mins) ...our mistake. Oh also be prepared to walk up about two flights of steps just to get to the restaurant and another two flights to get to the rooftop. As the weather gets warmer, this could be a miserable experience. Service wasn’t bad. We did have to wait for the server to clean the table before we sat down. Drink -Island Boss was OK (too much pucker) and the food was tasty. We
Alise G.
Alise G.
Apr 26, 2021
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I have been meaning to try Crab Boss for a while now, since their viral videos appeared on Facebook I knew I had to check them out. But I didn't want to drive out to Brandywine. It wasn't until recently, I figured out that the Crab Boss has a location in DC from an Instagram video from the eatthecapital account.

I made a reservation through the open table app, be sure to make your reservation way in advance because spots fill up very quickly. I would not show up to the Crab Boss without a reservation. There options for seating are in the main dining area or the rooftop, I highly suggest
Jennifer W.
Jennifer W.
Apr 18, 2021
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Crab Boss has replaced Ben's upstairs. I was excited to check This Black owned spot and the location on H street. Unfortunately,the extensive promo of the spot - did not live up to the hype.

I met a girlfriend last night for 8pm. We really wanted to sit on the rooftop, but it was packed! So, we went back to the main level. First, customer service fail. The hostess wasn't the warmest or the most friendly. First strike, we asked for a table near the back and was told there was none. Then, as we were getting told our table, another hostess sat a party of 2 at our table.

I will
Moriah C.
Moriah C.
Apr 03, 2021
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Came here on a Friday evening. We had reservations for 6pm, and were seated on the rooftop right away. Pretty cold night, but the overhead heaters were convenient as long as you're sitting in the right spot.

Ask about the time limit when you sit down. We were unaware!! Towards the end of the meal, our waiter came us to us and aaid the hostess said we had 3 minutes left. THREE. It would've been nice to know maybe 10-12minutes before time was up, but we wrapped it up and left.

As for the food... we sat down at 6, and our food arrived at 6:40. I ordered the chargrilled oysters (hoping
Anthony S.
Anthony S.
Feb 15, 2021
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It's Black History month right? We are still supporting our Black-owned restaurants correct? Well yes it is and yes we are. Crab Boss has been on our list and we've finally been able to make it down to DC to try it.

Even through Covid, Crab Boss has found a way to ensure you get your seafood cravings and stay safe at the same time. The staff is wearing gloves and masks and they make sure the customers wear mask as well. There are hand sanitizing stations in and around the restaurant as well.

And the food! Man is the food satisfying. We ordered the family seafood boil. OMG, that thing