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Crab Boss on H, Washington, DC

Crab Boss on H

3.9 (376)
$30 and under
Seafood
1001 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
  • Romantic
The Crab Boss Crab Shack concept was birthed in June 2015 by Lenell Watson and his wife Ashleigh Watson. 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. Lenell would load up the platters him and his wife had cooked and drive around to different areas selling them. The Crab Boss became highly popular in the DMV area with its “Pull up’s” as he calls them. The pull up’s quickly went from ten to twenty people standing in parking lots waiting on his delivery to literally 200 to 300 customers waiting in line at various locations to purchase dishes.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Cajun
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Lenell Watson
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Cross street
    10th Street NE
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Trolley Car from Union Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 376 people are saying

Crab Boss on H reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.0Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

376 Reviews
  1. TimC

    Atlanta3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 24, 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Aweful. I am not sure how this place stays open. First, very steep steps up to the second level is the only way to enter. Second, it is a crab place and we ordered two crab dishes and they were out of both. Third, prices were very high. Last, we could hear tje table behind us complaining to the waiter about how bad the food was. They were the only other people there. We got frustrated and left.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 17, 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were the only diners there and yet the speed of service was slow. Drinks were overpriced and ours arrived with a fly in it. We were given a replacement at half price. They were out of crab cakes at 6 pm. Waitress could not explain menu items we were unfamiliar with. Food came out one plate at a time. First my entree. Then the appetizer. And finally my husband’s entree. Quality was ok. But expected more for the price. I had a shrimp pasta dish. Shrimp was over spiced and too salty to enjoy. Management was friendly and visited us twice. But we will not be returning. I’m not sure if this is a restaurant trying to be a nightclub or a nightclub trying to be a restaurant.

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  3. Foodie

    Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 20, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Crab Boss was delicious and great atmosphere for brunch!

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  4. Blah

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 28, 2021

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was mediocre at best. The best thing was the crab fries. The waitress, who was a little off, forgot to bring our hush puppies, the oysters were blah and the seafood boil was definitely something different. For the owner to be from Florida, I was expecting some amazing seafood. The boil lacked seasoning. The sausages were still pink, the crabs tasted like water, shrimp wasn’t clean. The best thing was the corn. The boil was full of butter and a hint of garlic. I won’t go out my way to come back.

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  5. Nisha

    Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 23, 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Made a reservation for 07:45pm arrived a little earlier. Was told by the hostess that at 08:30pm we would have to leave because they will close to set up for night life and then open back up with an limited menu at 09:00pm. Me and my friend decided to sit at the bar. Wasn’t greeted by the bartender whatsoever. Waited for 5 more mins still no acknowledgement. A young guy brought over water. Thinking well if we don’t get our food order in we won’t be able to eat. My friend asked one of the bartenders can we place an order , she right I’ll be right with you . A few minutes went by the other bartender cane and said I’ll take your order in a minute meanwhile everybody is making drinks but not taking anyone orders. We just decided to get up and leave because after sitting at the bar with nothing but water for about 20 mins is beyond ridiculous.

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  6. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 23, 2021

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Was a Saturday night around 7:30. We sat there for an hour and our food never came so we left. The service was just not good.

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  7. Yolanda

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 15, 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I could not rate the food because we never got served. We was seated told to go online for the menu and no one came over after 20 minutes - no drinks or anything. I asked for our server but no one showed up so we left. As we was leaving out the door a hostess said to us thanks for coming…I guess she can say she did her job. Terrible customer service.

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  8. MRich VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 3, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here is always great and their special drinks are hefty, good and strong lol. They are definitely worth the price. Will definitely be coming back.

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  9. Reek

    Washington, D.C. Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 3, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a beautiful evening for date night with the great server Breanna. Drinks was amazing & food was delicious. Only issue was not having the heading up about last call on the kitchen. Next I want to try crabs fries

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve never had a bad experience at Crab Boss. Food was great, drinks were strong and tasty, and the rooftop view is AMAZING! I only wish they had bottomless mimosas for brunch.

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FAQs

Crab Boss on H offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 813-3465.

Crab Boss on H is rated 3.9 stars by 376 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. District of Columbia
  5. Capitol Hill

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1001 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

Additional information

  • Cross street
    10th Street NE
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Cajun
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Trolley Car from Union Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Lenell Watson
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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