Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton

Name: Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton
Address: 405 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ, United States, 07012
Telephone: (973) 777-5114
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

206 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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Joe’s Crab Shack offers a variety of favorites from all parts of the sea and shore. From its extensive menu, guests can choose from buckets of seasonal seafood, fried shrimp platters and fish dishes, as well as options from the “mainland” that include steak, sandwiches, and chicken. Guests can indulge in over-sized and creative cocktails, such as the Shark Bite which is playfully garnished with a shark toy. Since its inception, Joe’s popularity has stemmed not only from its menu, but also its retail store. With various pieces of merchandise for purchase, including the ever-popular tie-dye T-shirt with the phrase “Peace, Love and Crabs,” Joe’s has become synonymous with the word “fun.”

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(973) 777-5114
Website
http://www.joescrabshack.com/locations/10756/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
405 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012
Neighborhood
Clifton
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

206 Reviews

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BarbieDoll
New York Area
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Food was prepared well and arrived hot. The fried fish & shrimp was nice and crispy but the fish had a fishy aftertaste. This was not true of the shrimp, fries or hush puppies. Our server was great!!
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hmitchel
New York Area
56 reviews
vip
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Our server was excellent and we appreciate her help with recommendations as they were excellent choices. The food was also very good.
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RyanA
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall1food1service4ambience4
crab leg quality was very poor especially for the crazy price of them.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our server, Mike was excellent! He gave us great recommendations and concentrated service. Food was delicious.
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TomR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was great. Our waitress was very attentive. The food was outstanding!!!
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FrancineC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
I haven't been here in a long time since Covid....and now going back the only thing that I did not like are the prices......very high everything doubled in price. Use to be able to afford seafood but not now.
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hmitchel
New York Area
55 reviews
vip
5.0
55 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The nachos are excellent as well as the tacos and garden salad. The service is excellent as well.
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Richard
New York Area
39 reviews
vip
3.0
39 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience2
Service was okay, food was tolerable, drink selections are limited. Overall we were disappointed with what we got for what we paid.
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GeorgyS
New York Area
18 reviews
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Our server did her best to be attentive. The crab dip was tasty but a bit salty. The mussels were over cooked but the peel to eat shrimp and crab legs were tasty and filling. The music was nice and not too loud.
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DiMen22
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came out to celebrate my momma's birthday and it was a great experience. She is a huge seafood person and she ate it up and enjoyed it. Dinner was a success and I recommend going to eat at Joe's Crab Shack. Our waiter was very nice, knowledgeable, and the service she provided was amazing. You feel welcomed from the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out. Amazing night and definitely coming back for a girls night :)
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AG98
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
We had Brianna as our server. She was very attentive until another table came. It would have been nice to have the same attention they were getting as she seemed to forget about us.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience1
Spent so much money for a horrible horrible service. Got there at 3PM didn’t get food until 4PM. Drinks took forever. It was just an overall bad experience.
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JayeG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Service was a little slow on Mothers Day but the food was well worth the wait.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was the perfect unexpected experience. There was no wait, perfect greeting, it was closing time and there was no rush out the door so they could finish cleaning and etc.
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OpenTable Diner
Poconos
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience3
We took my son last night for his birthday and I have to say it was one of the worst experiences I have had in a long time. They were not very busy at all, we waited one hour to get our drinks( and most of the were wrong) then another 30 minutes for apps so (1,5 hours for apps to come out) then an hour for dinner and to finish it off an hour for dessert… we were there for 4 hours. overall they tried to blame the waitress, saying she was not bring the tickets in fast enough, and, of course, the waitress said that was not true
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience1
There were five of us. Two meals came and were consumed before the other three got ours and the food was cold and incomplete
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MatthewW
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience1
Wasn’t busy, had a lot of open tables, still had to wait over an hour for our food. The manager of the place was walking around dancing and singing a song that is not acceptable around families and children. I had to wait and flag down a waiter after having an empty drink for ten minutes to get a refill. Our daughters food was the last to come out which should have been first. Very very sad excuse for a restaurant crew. Not happy with our visit at all. We both said we will not come back.
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SandyS
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
Tab was 127.00 without tip for 1 adult and 2 children and I was still hungry when we left. I got the original steam pot and a side of coleslaw. The kid's meals were supposed to come with a scoop of ice cream that I ordered, and she brought out this plate of ice cream with toppings which I did not order. I assumed she got fancy (on the house) as it was my son's birthday, but I was charged 3.99 for each plate. I should have been asked.
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shontep
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was good. Honestly when we went we didn’t need reservations at that time , it wasn’t too busy . As we were leaving it started to get crowded.
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ngoned
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience4
Service was very slow and most of the food was salty
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Laurie
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The crab was delicious as always. Great way to celebrate Nee Year’s Eve!
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MylesB
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience3
Food is good, but kind of pricey since it’s seafood, not a date night place, more of a younger family place.
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ErinM
Atlantic City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
Food was so over cooked. Service was very slow. Only 6 tables in the restaurant.
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ChristopherS
Atlanta Metro
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall1food3service3ambience3
Rip off, $80 for crab legs from a chain restaurant
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DRich
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was delicious and our waitress Salma was great!
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NickyP
New York Area
24 reviews
vip
2.0
24 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience2
Dull, slow service, small portions, dried out and over cooked.
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Pepe
New York Area
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall2food4service5ambience5
In middle of our dining fire alarm went off. We had to get outside and wait 30 minutes until Fireman gave ok to return. Our food was cold then. The restaurant manager did not come apologize nor offer anything for inconvenience. Waitress service was great and food was good when warm.
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Ilene
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My experience was outstanding. The service was without a doubt the best service I could have ever asked for. The server definitely made my birthday one for the books.
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Joel
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
The place was pretty empty. The food was great! but not worth the price. It was very little portion for the seafood buckets. The staff was nice and waitress came to check very often.
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Kate
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall2food5service1ambience4
Food was great. Service was terrible. It was not busy. They were not short staffed. Waitress was chatting with co workers at hostess stand most of the time we were there. Never brought appetizer before meal. Never checked in if we needed more drinks. Very hard to track down for check at the end of the night.
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BigRoe53
New York Area
21 reviews
3.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
The food was very good although too many fried items offered. Also, how can a crab shack not have crab cakes on the menu? Server wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about the offerings and it took a while after seating to order a drink. Very noisy and more than one child was just running around the place shrieking.
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NicoleF
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Brandon was the best. He was very good. Made our first experience there very pleasant!!!!
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marvine
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Charles was awesome !! Great energy!! Even after assisting a table of 22 .. he still paid us plenty of attention and always let us know that he was with us and followed up with drinks and food!! He even gave us the membership package . Thank you Charles for a great evening !
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall3food5service4ambience5
Took too long for the drinks and food to arrive, clos to 1hr for the food to arrive.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience5
The service was the bad part of this experience. Our waiter left and barely came to check on us. We had to ask other servers for things and help. I felt very ignored.
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Honeycomb1
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall3food5service5ambience5
Good food great service definitely would again soon
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DeidreH
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Sons birthday. Wonderful service
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JavierC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was an awesome experience, our waiter Brandon was great and went beyond what we expected, keep up the great work...
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DeidreH
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was my husbands 75 birthday they mage his night when they sang happy birthday backwards
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LisaT
New York Area
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The seafood was fantastic with a fun atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton using the Order Online button. Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 777-5114.

Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton is rated 4.2 stars by 206 OpenTable diners.

Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton

405 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012

Additional information

Neighborhood
Clifton
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.joescrabshack.com/locations/10756/
Phone number
(973) 777-5114

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Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card

Menu

What 206 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Screening

FAQs

Does Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton restaurant rated?

Does Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton offer gift cards?

Is Joe's Crab Shack - Clifton currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card