Crab Hut

Name: Crab Hut
Address: 1007 5th Ave. #101, San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 234-0628
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3

381 Reviews

$31 to $50

Creole / Cajun / Southern

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Crab Hut was founded in 2007 by a family that loves food and beer, with one purpose to bring San Diego some good ole' Southern sass and flavor. Our goal is to redefine the eating out experience and engaging the guest with hands on food, while keeping it fresh with products grown and rise locally here in San Diego.

With such a crazy concept, there must be crazy people behind it and yes we are. We're as crazy about our food as we are about the brews that we serve. Keeping it local and sustainable is our main goal and we do it when we can. This ensures our customers with the freshest quality available. Our taps and bottles also feature some of the best microbrews San Diego has to offer. We carry products from Karl Strauss, Stone, Lightning, Green Flash, Ale Smith, Coronado, Mission Brew, Ballast Point and many more. So bring your family, friends, neighbor, co-worker, friend’s friend’s friend and join our food and beer loving family for some good ole’ dirty fun.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood
Hours of operation
Monday - Sunday: 11:30am-9:30pm HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm FEATURING $3 Draft, $10 Pitcher, $20 for 100oz Beer Tower, $1/Oyster, $0.50/Hut Wings, $4 Sausage Sliders, $3 Mixed Fries, $3 Crab Poppers, $5 House Wines and Sangria. DAILY SPECIAL: FROM 3PM-CLOSE Mon: $3 Draft Beer Tue: $1 per Oyster Wed: $0.50 per Hut Wings Thu: $5 House Wines & BYOB! You bring it, we'll serve it. Bring your own wine to pair with our spicy cajun seafood. Corkage fee is on the house.
Phone number
(619) 234-0628
Website
http://www.crabhutsd.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Traditional Family Recipe
Catering
Please contact Kim at crabhut@yahoo.com for more information. We can cater to your office, party sight, family events and or cook at the sight. Minimum for on site cooking event is $2000 (excluding taxes and gratuity) or $50 per person not including transportation fee, applicable tax and gratuity.
Private party contact
Kim Phan: (619) 436-6878

Location
1007 5th Ave. #101, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown / Gaslamp
Cross street
Between 5th and 6th on Broadway
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Crawfish (w/ Corn & Sausages)
- Market Price
Shrimp
- Market Price
Shrimp & Crawfish Mix
- Market Price
Dungeness Crab (Whole Crab)
- Market Price
Snow Crab Legs
- Market Price
King Crab Legs
- Market Price
Live Lobster
- Market Price
Live Manila Clam
- Market Price
Live Mediterranean Mussel
- Market Price
Go To Town$105.47
Seafood Bucket (see description below) and a Lobster or a Dungeness Crab, mixed with a sauce of your choice. Served with corn bread.
Seafood Bucket$60.45
King Crab Leg, Snow Crab Cluster, Shrimp, Crawfish, Mussels, Clams, Potatoes, Corn on the Cob and Sausages mixed in Crab Hut's addictive Full House Sauce.
Crab Legs Combo$39.26
King Crab Legs, Snow Crab Cluster, Potatoes and Corn on the Cob mixed with a sauce of your choice, along with a garlic bread.
S "n" S$32.71
Snow Crab Clusters, Shrimp, Corn on the Cob, Potatoes and Andouille Sausages mixed with a sauce of your choice.

Appetizers

Sampler Boat$19.71
Fried Shrimp, Crispy Calamari, Fish Fillet, Crab Poppers, Hush Puppies, Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Fries, Cajun Fries & Fried Okra.
Sausage Platter$14.12
Three whole grilled sausages: Pork Link, Andouille Smoked and Spicy Chicken. Served with homemade aioli sauce and pickles.
Crabbie Patties$14.45
Two Maryland crab cakes made with jumbo lump blue crab meat.
Fried Oysters$12.42
Fresh shucked oysters, hand battered, deep fried and served with cajun fries.
Fish "N" Chips$13.58
Fish fillet, hand battered. Deep fried to perfection.
Shrimp Cocktail$11.29
Wild caught jumbo shrimp, served with homemade cocktail sauce.
Crab Rangoon$9.13
Real crab meat and cream cheese mixed with scallion, wrapped in wonton wrapper and lightly fried till crispy.
Crab Poppers$8.73
Crab meat mixed with cheddar cheese and jalapenos.
"HUT" Wings$10.86
10 juicy jumbo wings marinated in Crab Hut's addictive hot sauce.
Cajun Wings & Fries$10.86
Hand battered chicken wings deep fried with cajun seasoning.
Onion Rings$7.42
Beer battered onion rings.
Hushpuppies$7.08
Deep fried cornmeal bread.
Mixed Fries$8.08
Sweet Potato Fries & Cajun Fries.
Sweet Potato Fries$7.21
Cajun Fries$7.79
Crispy Calamari and Fries$10.86
Fried Shrimp$10.83
Fried Okra$7.14

Soups

Soup Flight$10.17
Samples of our signature soups. Seafood Gumbo, Crawdad's Tomato Basil and Soup of the Day.
Gumbo$8.13
Andouille sausages, shrimp,crawfish tail meat, okra and tomato in a dark house made roux.
Seafood Gumbo$8.13
Crab meat, clams, shrimp, crawfish, okra, celery, bell pepper and white onion simmered in our house made seafood stock.
Crawdad's Tomato Basil$8.20
Rich tomato soup with crawfish and shrimp.
Grannie's Clam Chowder$8.43
New England style clam chowder with baby clam meat.

Sides

Corn on the Cob
Potatoes
Andouille Sausages
Fresh Celery & Carrots
Homemade Potato Salad
Garlic Bread
Corn Bread
Steamed Rice

Crab Hut Downtown & Mira MesaHouse Dishes

Seafood Creole$15.22
Shrimp, mussels and clams stewed in tomato and sweet basil sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Spicy Jambalaya$15.73
A Creole style Jambalaya with andouille sausages, chicken, crawfish tail meat, clams, and shrimp. Your choice over rice or linguine.
House Salad$11.17
Crab meat and crawfish tail meat with a mixture of greens, baby cherry tomatoes, croutons and our fruit of the day. Topped with grated Parmesan. Served with our homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Blackened Prawn Skewers$15.13
Tiger prawn and fresh bell pepper on skewers. Grilled to perfection. Served with boiled asparagus, rice and grilled baby tomatoes.
Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta$14.43
Tender boneless chicken breast, bell pepper, green onion sauteed with our homemade Cajun sauce over pasta. Topped with grated Parmesan.

Oysters and Scallops On The Half Shell (Raw)

Oysters and Scallops On The Half Shell (Raw)

On Our Taps

Lightning - Thunderwizen
Karl Strauss - Amber Lager
Karl Strauss - Red Trolley
Abita - Purple Haze
Green Flash - Red India Pale Ale
Ale Smith - Horny Devil
Stone - Levitation
Stone - Arrogant Baster
Stone - Smoked Porter
Stone - IPA
Ballast Point - Yellow Tail
Mission - Mission Blonde
Avery - Avery Brown Ale
Bud Light
Sapporo

Happy Hour

Weekdays 3-7pm.

Beer
- On Tap$4.00
- Pitcher$15.00
Shipwreck$25.00
Bud Light, Sapporo, Yellowtail.
- Reg.$45.00
Oyster$1.50
Min. 5.
Sausage Sliders (3)$5.00
Crab Poppers$4.00
Wing$0.75
Min. 6.
House Wine$6.00
Sangria$6.00

Daily Special

3pm-Closed.

Monday - Draft Beer$4.00
Tuesday - Oyster$1.50
Wednesday - Wing$0.75
Thursday - House Wine & {BYOB}
You Bring It, We'll Serve It! Bring your own wine to pair with our spicy cajun seafood. Corkage fee is on the house.

What 381 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
4.1Value

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Delicious
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2020
overall3food4service4ambience4
Service was good! Food came out fast! However, we were told as soon as we sat down that they now charge a 18% charge of the total bill and that pushed our bill way up. Much more than we are used to paying there. Probably start looking somewhere else to enjoy seafood.
LI
LISAF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 6, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
I took a friend visiting from Texas because they loved crab-legs so much. We enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The food was great and it was so much that we could not eat it all. The sampler appetizer was so much; but everything on it tasted great. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was my first visit to the downtown location and I am looking forward to going again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
No complaints. Food was good. Service was great
AT
AlfredoT
Baja California
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love it! The best place
S
Satisfied
Anchorage
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
M-E-S-S-Y! No forks at the table. Wasn’t expecting to have to use my fingers to eat everything.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience3
Delicious crab poppers- definitely reasonably priced. Our reservation was marked as special occasion and we were never asked what the occasion was- crab cakes were also not so great
E
Erin
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
Only draw back was the saucy was spicy even though we chose mild! The service was EXCELLENT
JC
JessicaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food at reasonable prices. I had the sampler boat as my meal and couldn’t finish it! It was so good! Gumbo was not authentic New Orleans but the fried okra was spot on.
MD
MichelleD
Calgary
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great, definitely a great dining experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing! The crabs are beyond! Service was great! I forgot to ask the server’s name but she was so nice and very accommodating! Will come back again when I come back to San Diego!
y
yeraldyb
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommend coming here! The food was great. My family and i (4 people) got the bucket and some rice and wow that got us very stuffed! Kinda on the pricey side so i recommend going with some friends or family to share the big meal with!
c
coryh
San Francisco
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We requested to treat a make-a-wish family to dinner anonymously and the manager split the check with us with the utmost discretion.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience3
THE entire experience was great. I enjoyed being Down Town in the city on a week night. I had the best server a guest could ask for. It was my first time at Crab Hut and my server made a lasting impression. Suggesting things on the menu and offering advice on parking in the down town area. I enjoyed my experience and i will be back again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
My favorite place for a seafood boil, always amazing better than the other places I have tried.
CR
CrystalRP
San Diego
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
In town from Seattle: we drove the whole way. Went for crab legs for my wife. She loves them. It was creole style, which was great for spices. I just didn’t prefer the multitude of crawfish in most of the dishes. I hadn’t ever had crab and we tried both snow and king and it was good. I got salmon and asparagus and that was pretty amazing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t what I wanted (Fish and Chips). They were out of their Cajun style fries and the only option for a sub was okra and sweet potato fries. Both of which I don’t enjoy so much. However, if you love Cajun spice (I do) and varied seafood options different from the norm, this place is for you.
JL
JuanL
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing, from the food to the server!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Charlotte
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2019
overall3food2service3ambience2
We were in San Diego for a fun trip with my husband. The food was ok.....definitely messy. I don’t think I would go back. The bucket is brought to you in a plastic bag and you are given gloves to wear. Pretty gross. Lol. Food was ok. I didn’t love the seasoning I chose.
S
Sabrena
San Diego
258 reviews
vip
3.0
258 reviews
Dined on June 30, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience2
Food and service were okay. Kinda messy, but fun.
MG
MariaG
Washington DC
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food, really spicy even when requesting medium so beware! LOL
IC
IrinaC
Chicago
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience and delicious food!
JY
JY2019
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best crab pot place! Always come here when visiting San Diego
JB
JanetB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
All of the seafood we ordered were fresh and delicious.
s
sunnyk
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The inside was neat and the staff is all kind. We all enjoyed it so much. If we go to San Diego, we would like to visit again.
RP
RobertoP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience4
Great food I notice the prize was higher and the seabucket had less shrimp... maybe it was a new cook. I hope it gets better next time? Thank you.
TJ
TinaJ
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 5, 2019
overall1food1service5ambience3
Imitation calamari and no Dungeness crabs not enough snow crabs for the price..Food is priced high not good quality..no parking down town
VL
VikkiL
San Diego
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
I love crab hut go a country le times a month Usually the snow crab is quite big this was the first time it was NOT. Figure 11/2 pound a person. They are improving on their bread too, but I still think they could date a half of loaf of French bread for the price like Fisherman warf serves French bread. With Crab you need yummy bread please
VS
VladimirS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience4
Restorant is below expectation. Oysters were good but lobster was spicy irrespectevely of my request. Forks for lobster are plastic!
VD
VeronicaD
San Diego
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience3
Got the gumbo and it was pretty mediocre, 1/2 shrimp is always a winner! Overpriced appetizers but really good taste (not the gumbo)
OT
OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
We are visiting and really wanted seafood and it was delicious!
ML
MeaganL
Orange County
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
The pictures do not do this place justice! My family and I were looking for a spot with yummy food and this place did not disappoint! Food was excellent and so satisfying. A few of us got the "boil-style" buckets. They were a nicely portioned and having the option to choose different seasonings was great. Their cajun pasta was delicious as well, I chose to get shrimp instead of chicken! We loved everything about this dining experience. We are not from the area, so it was a nice find on Open Table.
B
Brett
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great as always! The food is definitely worth the price and we always have a great time.
BM
BrettM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service are great every time I go to San Diego I make sure to eat there
JC
JacobC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food! Excellent environment! Spectacular service! Recommended to all seafood lovers!
JB
JeffreyB
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2019
overall2food2service4ambience4
I have to say this place wasn't great at all. The decor was cool and it looked great, however the food vs price ratio was off par, that includes quality, taste, and even presentation. I mean they deliver your entre in a plastic bag, wtf is that all about. Extremely messy and difficult to enjoy your meal. Super expensive and not worth it. But staff is nice and they have an ok happy hour.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2019
overall3food5service4ambience2
The food was delicious. The staff and service was really good. The restaurant itself was dirty... all the wall hangings (fish, pictures bathroom door hinges, etc) all had disgusting layer of a gooey greasy dust.
DB
DBfoodie
Washington DC
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2019
overall3food5service5ambience3
The food was excellent especially given the Louisiana type seasoning! Service was outstanding and fast. If you enjoy Cajun seasoned shellfish, this is a place that you must go to!
EJ
ElJefe
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience3
Decor and ambiance are minimal, but the food was fabulous and it was very easy to carry on a conversation despite being completely full.
C
Chris
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2019
overall1food3service1ambience2
Service was poor. Didn’t get my drinks maybe 20 mins after seating down. No waiter come to introduce their self. Won’t be coming back to this location.
TE
TarekE
New England
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2019
overall2food2service3ambience3
Very bad quality and after taste. The shrimp was clearly not fresh as well.
j
julial
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent

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Crab Hut is rated 4.3 stars by 381 OpenTable diners.

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Additional information

Cross street
Between 5th and 6th on Broadway
Neighborhood
Downtown / Gaslamp
Hours of operation
Monday - Sunday: 11:30am-9:30pm HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm FEATURING $3 Draft, $10 Pitcher, $20 for 100oz Beer Tower, $1/Oyster, $0.50/Hut Wings, $4 Sausage Sliders, $3 Mixed Fries, $3 Crab Poppers, $5 House Wines and Sangria. DAILY SPECIAL: FROM 3PM-CLOSE Mon: $3 Draft Beer Tue: $1 per Oyster Wed: $0.50 per Hut Wings Thu: $5 House Wines & BYOB! You bring it, we'll serve it. Bring your own wine to pair with our spicy cajun seafood. Corkage fee is on the house.
Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Traditional Family Recipe
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.crabhutsd.com/
Phone number
(619) 234-0628
Catering
Please contact Kim at crabhut@yahoo.com for more information. We can cater to your office, party sight, family events and or cook at the sight. Minimum for on site cooking event is $2000 (excluding taxes and gratuity) or $50 per person not including transportation fee, applicable tax and gratuity.
Private party contact
Kim Phan: (619) 436-6878

Crab Hut

Not available on OpenTable

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Boil Specialty

Crawfish (w/ Corn & Sausages)

Shrimp

Shrimp & Crawfish Mix

Dungeness Crab (Whole Crab)

Snow Crab Legs

King Crab Legs

Live Lobster

Live Manila Clam

Live Mediterranean Mussel

Go To Town$105.47

Seafood Bucket$60.45

Crab Legs Combo$39.26

S "n" S$32.71

Appetizers

Sampler Boat$19.71

Sausage Platter$14.12

Crabbie Patties$14.45

Fried Oysters$12.42

Fish "N" Chips$13.58

Shrimp Cocktail$11.29

Crab Rangoon$9.13

Crab Poppers$8.73

"HUT" Wings$10.86

Cajun Wings & Fries$10.86

Onion Rings$7.42

Hushpuppies$7.08

Mixed Fries$8.08

Sweet Potato Fries$7.21

Cajun Fries$7.79

Crispy Calamari and Fries$10.86

Fried Shrimp$10.83

Fried Okra$7.14

Soups

Soup Flight$10.17

Gumbo$8.13

Seafood Gumbo$8.13

Crawdad's Tomato Basil$8.20

Grannie's Clam Chowder$8.43

Sides

Corn on the Cob

Potatoes

Andouille Sausages

Fresh Celery & Carrots

Homemade Potato Salad

Garlic Bread

Corn Bread

Steamed Rice

Crab Hut Downtown & Mira MesaHouse Dishes

Seafood Creole$15.22

Spicy Jambalaya$15.73

House Salad$11.17

Blackened Prawn Skewers$15.13

Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta$14.43

Oysters and Scallops On The Half Shell (Raw)

Oysters and Scallops On The Half Shell (Raw)

On Our Taps

Lightning - Thunderwizen

Karl Strauss - Amber Lager

Karl Strauss - Red Trolley

Abita - Purple Haze

Green Flash - Red India Pale Ale

Ale Smith - Horny Devil

Stone - Levitation

Stone - Arrogant Baster

Stone - Smoked Porter

Stone - IPA

Ballast Point - Yellow Tail

Mission - Mission Blonde

Avery - Avery Brown Ale

Bud Light

Sapporo

Happy Hour

Beer

Shipwreck$25.00