SEA Crab House - Astoria

Name: SEA Crab House - Astoria
Address: 1 12th St, unit 1, Astoria, OR, United States, 97103-4146
Telephone: (503) 741-3777
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.6

3.6

34 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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LET'S BREAK BREAD - AND CRAB - TOGETHER!

The SEA Crab House dining experience brings life to every meal. Our live crab and lobster may not sing and dance, but they certainly bring the wow factor to diners of all ages. Our seafood boils feature Southeast Asian (SEA) influences and tastes, creating a unique experience to a beloved dining style. Everyone in your tribe will praise you for choosing the SEA Crab House experience.

Give your family and friends an oceanfront seafood experience to be remembered forever. We bring the coast to you! Our Cajun-style seafood boil makes eating fun, albeit messy. Bibs are on us! The Southeast Asian fusion in our sauces is the brainchild of founders Patta and Kim, both from Thailand, who wanted to create a unique, fun experience for diners of all ages.

Space is limited, reserve your table today!

Learn more about the SEA Crab House at https://seacrabhouse.com

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Seafood, Cajun, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(503) 741-3777
Website
https://theseacrabhouse.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Owned/operated by
Asian and Pacific Islander, Latinx or Hispanic, South Asian/Indian, Women
Catering
We Cater large and Small events. We offer catering services in house for events and groups as well as off site.
Private party facilities
We offer private events for Weddings, Anniversary, Birthdays, Class Reunions and More

Location
1 12th St, unit 1, Astoria, OR 97103-4146
Neighborhood
Astoria
Cross street
We are located at Pier 12 at the foot of 12th St. Right on the water!
Parking details
Public Lot

Raw Oysters*
- Half a Dozen$19.00
Crab Cakes$35.00
Our house-made crab cakes (pure crab meat) are served over a bed of mixed greens, grape tomatoes, and shredded carrots tossed in lemon garlic sauce
Fried Spring Rolls$15.00
Four lightly fried Thai veggie spring rolls served with our signature Thai sweet chili sauce
Steamed Clams$24.00
Our steamed clams are served with garlic white wine, tomatoes, and basil
Butterflied Prawns$15.00
Ten lightly breaded fried prawns, served with our sweet Thai chili sauce
Crab Spinach Artichoke Bread$29.00
This one is for the crab lovers, featuring a warm crab spinach artichoke dip served in a bread bowl with celery and carrot sticks
Fried Calamari$15.00
Rings and tentacles lightly fried and served over mixed greens with Thai sweet chili sauce
Shrimp-Stuffed Avocado$19.00
Enjoy bay shrimp stuffed in a whole avocado and served over a bed of mixed greens tossed in cilantro and lime
Pot Stickers$15.00
Traditional Thai chicken pot stickers served with ponzu dipping sauce

Soups & Salads

S.E.A. Clam Chowder
Our clam chowder is made with live clams and a special Southeast Asian twist that has made it the talk of the town. Be aware that clam shells will be present. Warning: because we use live clams, you may have shells in your chowder. Please be mindful of shells while consuming our chowder
- Cup$12.00
- Bowl$19.00
- Bread Bowl$29.00
S.E.A. Gumbolaya
Our gumbolaya brings together a unique blend of Cajun and Thai cuisine, with fresh shrimp, fish, sausage, bacon, carrots, Celery, tomato, and dill
- Cup$11.00
- Bowl$17.00
- Bread Bowl$26.00
Fresh Salad Roll
Two large Vietnamese-style salad rolls packed with fresh vegetables and herbs, and dipped in a homemade hoisin and Thai chili garlic sauce
- Veggie$15.00
- With Shrimp$21.00
- With Crab$25.00
- With Lobster$29.00
S.E.A. Salad
The S.E.A. salad features carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion on a bed of greens and tossed with your choice of dressing and protein
- Base$15.00
- With Shrimp$19.00
- With Lobster$29.00

Seafood Boil Combos

Included with every boil is our locally-made garlic bread and your choice of sauce from the sauce list below. On average, our seafood boil combos serve two people

The Mafia Queen's Royal Boil$199.00
Feast like royalty with a seafood boil loaded with two large king crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, spicy sausage, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, and served with your choice of sauce
New England Comfort$169.00
Enjoy New England's comfort food in this seafood boil loaded with a whole lobster, shrimp, clams, mussels, and baked potatoes, and served with your choice of sauce
The Pacific Northwest's Best$139.00
Enjoy the West Coast's best in this seafood boil loaded with a whole Dungeness crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, and corn on the cob, and served with your choice of sauce
The S.E.A. Sampler$99.00
Sample the fruits of the sea with this boil packed with shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels, baked potatoes and corn on the cob, and served with your choice of sauce

Build Your Own Boil

Some of our seafood is subject to market pricing. Please ask your server for the current price prior to submitting your order

Pick Your Seafood

Lobster
- Market Price
Dungeness Crab
- Market Price
Alaskan King Crab
- Market Price
Alaskan Snow Crab
- Market Price
Mussels
- Lb$21.00
Manila Clams
- Lb$21.00
Crawfish
- Lb$25.00
Shrimp
- Lb$27.00

Pick Your Sauce

Simple Cajun Sauce^
Cajun Garlic Butter^
Creamy Cajun Sauce^
Cajun Lemon Pepper^
Thai Chili Garlic Sauce^^^^
The S.E.A. Special Sauce^^
Simple Garlic Butter

Pick Your Add-On

Corn on the Cob$2.00
Spicy Sausage$8.00
Golden Potato$1.00

Pick a Side

White Rice$4.00
French Fries$7.00
Cajun Fries$7.00
Onion Rings$10.00
Sweet Potato Fries$10.00

Entrees

"Super Kim" S.E.A. Noodles$35.00
Japanese yakisoba noodles sautéed with crab meat, shrimp, clams, mussels, and served with SEA Crab House master chef Kim's (AKA "Super Kim") special Thai-Cajun fusion cream sauce
Lobster Rolls$39.00
Lobster salad stuffed into two locally-baked bread roll and served with an order of our cajun fries
Crab Rolls$35.00
Crab salad stuffed into two locally-baked bread roll and served with an order of our cajun fries
Fish and Chips$24.00
Our fish and chips feature panko-breaded codfish served with tartar sauce and lemon garlic aioli and a serving of our cajun fries
Street Tacos$19.00
Make a splash with our world-famous codfish street tacos! Three fish tacos served in corn tortillas and topped with our homemade Thai Chili Garlic sauce. Chicken option available

Kid's Menu

Chicken Tenders$12.00
Mac & Cheese$10.00
Fish N Chips$14.00
Crispy Shrimp Basket$14.00

Desserts

Creme Brûlée Cheesecake$12.00
Raspberry Doughnut Cheesecake$12.00
Lemon Mayer Cake$12.00
Molten Chocolate Cake$14.00
Red Velvet Cake$15.00

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.6

3.6 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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Oregon Coast
Best Overall
Oregon Coast
Best Food
Oregon Coast
Best Service
Oregon Coast
Best Ambiance
Oregon Coast
Best Value
Oregon Coast
Healthy
Oregon Coast
Neighborhood gem
Oregon Coast
Good for special occasions
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FallonP
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience5
We came for the highlight of our trip. After waiting 2 hours (after our seated reservation) Extremely disappointed as our royal ($199) boils were raw. They kept bringing replacements raw. Unfortunate. We just went to Dairy Queen. Totally ruined our weekend. Manager was great and accommodating but the kitchen just couldn’t get it together. We left starving. Felt horrible for the server. It wasn’t her fault.
DR
DuaneR
Phoenix
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Made the reservation using open table but when we got to the restaurant the manager was no longer honoring the reservations through the app.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great place for a special food experience, especially those of us who like various kinds of seafood. The Northwest Boil with the SEA sauce was spicy enough with water and bread to balance it. Come prepared to get your fingers messy, as crab, mussels, prawns and clams take some effort to open. The raspberry cheesecake dessert was a nice change of pace after all that meat! Expensive for a regular outing ($200 for a boil, dessert and 2 cocktails) but a delight for a special occasion!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
It was a nice place by the water and food was good
OT
OpenTable Diner
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful place the boils were awesome just a few too many craw fish for my liking
LE
LynnE
San Francisco
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
The SEA Crab House in Astoria really pushes their boil. I found the price to be pretty expensive as it included garlic bread but no salad. We ordered it. I found the boiled potatoes and corn underwhelming as vegtables. I wanted salad and more green vegtables with my seafood. I won't order the boil again. The staff was nice and the view is good and the parking is convenient.
SA
StephanieA
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
The staff was extremely slow and didn't know their own menu and prices. was quoted one price and then charged double! The food was gross and the prices were outrageous!! WILL NOT BE BACK!!
KF
KeithF
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience2
Overall it was a nice experience for Mother's Day and my wife want's to go back for her birthday. I had made reservations online, but don't believe they were required as people were just walking in and getting a table. With that said, It would have been nice to sit in the main dining room and not right next to the kitchen entrance. The amount of seafood we received for a $140 boil was okay, but was void of any taste. They promote a southern style seafood boil (I'm from New Orleans), but it appeared that they boiled the seafood in regular water. Yes, you get to add a seasoning to the boil, but it's more of a sauce and not actually seasoning. The extra dip that we purchased was very tasty and that saved the boil. We will go again, but only on special occasions. Would probably go more often if I was making 200K annually. Runs about $50 per person unless you get the fish and chips for $25.
D
Doug
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a great place to take a group of people for a boil dinner. The food is delicious, the drinks excellent, and the service (Manuel) was top notch. Good time with good friends. Only downside is there is very limited parking. Parking a few blocks away and walking was not a problem.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The special sauce was amazing! Our third time at SEA Crab and it was again delicious. The lobster boil and views will keep us coming back!
JW
JoshuaW
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience5
Everything was extraordinary! However, one thing that was very off-putting was when my partner complimented the food to the woman in the black blazer, who looked like the manager, her reply to my partner was, "Well at least one thing is going well today." This remark shocked us and made us feel like either the management was very sour and demeaning, or the restaurant was not being run well, either way, it changed our perception of the night. It is never acceptable to for a leader to comain about their team to a customer.
S
56Special
Seattle
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Awesome dinner with a great view. The kids loved the boil. Our server was quick and friendly.
R
Ridge
Portland
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2023
overall2food2service5ambience2
Brooklyn was an excellent server. She told us about the menu and answered any other questions we had. The chowder was good. The view was nice. The food a crab/shrimp boil had no taste. No seasoning at all. An expensive dish to be prepared so poorly. A loud cussing diner a cross from us too. Just visiting Astoria for the day. Would not go back.
r
ralphr
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal!! Thank you again. Great service
KN
KyleN
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The service was great I can't compliment them enough.
m
maggieb
Portland
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Amazing food!! We love eating here!! If it was less expensive we’d go all the time.
AA
AlisonA
Portland
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
25 mins before we flagged someone down to place a drink and appetizer order. Another 20 mins before we actually got anything. Food was very disappointing - calamari was underdone, salad was depressing, boil only so-so. Way overpriced. It’s too bad given how awesome the location is.
C
Callen
Portland
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall2food1service1ambience3
Staff left us alone for long periods of time, drinks went empty, food was mediocre at best. We had to wander to find somebody so we could pay our bill and leave. Tab was over $200 for basic food and Horrible service.
TM
TrishM
Portland
22 reviews
vip
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience2
Food was extremely expensive and mediocre at best. They don’t have a lot of healthy alternatives to deep fried.
DP
DaveP
Alabama
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Little pricey for what your getting, they do have a special menu but you haft to ask for it. The only reason I knew is I found it on their website. Happy hour is only if your sitting in the bar and thier is no server?
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
We went at night, so didn’t get the advantage of the riverside view. We went in January, and the restaurant was pretty cold inside. My husband who’s from Louisiana, had been craving crawdads and was really pleased with them. He had to order a whole pound. 1/2 pound option would have been nice. I had the Tai beef salad. It was pretty bland without much flavor. I asked for some of their house sauce that they put on the boils. THAT made the whole salad come alive. But they charged me $2.50 for it. Overall it was a fun experience. My husband wants to go again and try the catfish. My recommendation is based on the uniqueness of this kind of restaurant in our area.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Unfortunately I am not able to give this restaurant a good review at this time. I booked a reservation for my husband’s birthday and upon arrival, informed by a sign on the door that restaurant is closed through 1/9 for any others that may have reservations this weekend.
EG
EvaG
Portland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
We made a reservation in Open Table at 12:30 lunch and was confirmed. We went there but the restaurant was closed. Very disappointed.
PD
PDXWriter
Portland
27 reviews
vip
2.0
27 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience4
Disappointing second visit to the SEA Crab as our clam chowder was glue-like and the caesar salad was marginal. The only plus: the fries. We've had the shellfish previously and it was much better than our recent fare.
ML
MarinaL
Portland
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love the view!!! Fish and chips are really good...the panko breading is light and crunchy.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall1food3service3ambience4
This place had mixed reviews, but I decided to book it anyway. The food was excellent flavorful however, way over priced. 2 pounds of shrimp and 1 pound of lobster (One lobster split in two pieces) with four potatoes, and a sausage in my boil. A crab cake appetizers that only came with two pieces, a loaf of bread an order of chicken wings and two Caesar salad came to nearly $350! Needless to say I won’t be back based on price alone. I didn’t even order any drinks!!!
L
Linds
Portland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience5
We went for my husbands 29th birthday. Very over priced for what you get, not fancy at all. “Fish bowl” drinks are smaller than a regular glass at a bar. Not worth the money at all. It’s a shame the view is insane but for a pricey restaurant we expected a very up scale environment. Had to ask for a napkins and silverware. Was handed a dirty paper towel roll. Had to ask for refills. Everything is very pricey and small even the clam chowder. Don’t waste your time or money coming here.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 26, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience2
I was a bit disappointed. No Oysters available. No Dungeness Crab available. It's worth a first time visit, but If I'm ever back in Astoria, I wouldn't return.
J
Jaxrabbit
Nashville
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best chowder! The drinks were outstanding
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Antonio
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience2
The food was good, we were in the last reservations so the floor, table and chairs were dirty. The kitchen was being cleaned so the employees had music in the background aside from the restaurant music, I thiught that was a little disrespectful for the customers. Even though they were cleaning and ready to close we still had a $150 check to pay and did not feel that we should have eaten with a dirty floor and music that was not the restaurant’s ambience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cup of gumbo and steamer clams with garlic bread, super tasty!
O
Oregondiner
San Diego
73 reviews
vip
2.0
73 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2022
overall2food2service5ambience3
Hard to describe this place; has a fish shack ambiance (e.g. roll of paper towels instead of napkins) but also has some very pricy options. For example, I had a lobster roll which was mediocre at best but also cost $33 (market prices, apparently). And in the boil, depending on which crab legs you order, you could approach 3 figures. Yes, there are more reasonable options, but I sensed this is a place you would need to visit more than once in order to figure out the best way to work the menu. This said, our server was attentive, polite, and available--no problem there. But we were overall unhappy with our experience and would be hesitant to eat here again.
AB
AmberB
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
So freaking good! The area special sauce on the boil was recommended and it was perfect! Get the bread to dip in the sauce! Chowder was rich and creamy with clam shells. Some people don't like it that was but I do!!! Service was great, friendly and very knowledgeable. Our server recommended places to see while we were in town. Invited us back for happy hour which they do from 3-6 daily in the lounge. We will be back. The views, drinks, food and service. A little spendy but what do you expect for fresh seafood. Totally worth it. It's great meal to share. I loved eating with our hands, digging in and getting messy. The bibs they provided were a great add to our dining experience.
RJ
RobJ
Orlando
60 reviews
vip
5.0
60 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic!

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SEA Crab House - Astoria is rated 3.6 stars by 34 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

1 12th St, unit 1, Astoria, OR 97103-4146

Additional information

Cross street
We are located at Pier 12 at the foot of 12th St. Right on the water!
Neighborhood
Astoria
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Seafood, Cajun, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Owned/operated by
Asian and Pacific Islander, Latinx or Hispanic, South Asian/Indian, Women

Website
https://theseacrabhouse.com/
Phone number
(503) 741-3777
Catering
We Cater large and Small events. We offer catering services in house for events and groups as well as off site.
Private party facilities
We offer private events for Weddings, Anniversary, Birthdays, Class Reunions and More

SEA Crab House - Astoria

Make a reservation

Additional information

Starters

Raw Oysters*

Crab Cakes$35.00

Fried Spring Rolls$15.00

Steamed Clams$24.00

Butterflied Prawns$15.00

Crab Spinach Artichoke Bread$29.00

Fried Calamari$15.00

Shrimp-Stuffed Avocado$19.00

Pot Stickers$15.00

Soups & Salads

S.E.A. Clam Chowder

S.E.A. Gumbolaya

Fresh Salad Roll

S.E.A. Salad

Seafood Boil Combos

The Mafia Queen's Royal Boil$199.00

New England Comfort$169.00

The Pacific Northwest's Best$139.00

The S.E.A. Sampler$99.00

Build Your Own Boil

Pick Your Seafood

Lobster

Dungeness Crab

Alaskan King Crab

Alaskan Snow Crab

Mussels

Manila Clams

Crawfish

Shrimp

Pick Your Sauce

Simple Cajun Sauce^

Cajun Garlic Butter^

Creamy Cajun Sauce^

Cajun Lemon Pepper^

Thai Chili Garlic Sauce^^^^

The S.E.A. Special Sauce^^

Simple Garlic Butter

Pick Your Add-On

Corn on the Cob$2.00

Spicy Sausage$8.00

Golden Potato$1.00

Pick a Side

White Rice$4.00

French Fries$7.00

Cajun Fries$7.00

Onion Rings$10.00

Sweet Potato Fries$10.00

Entrees

"Super Kim" S.E.A. Noodles$35.00

Lobster Rolls$39.00

Crab Rolls$35.00

Fish and Chips$24.00

Street Tacos$19.00

Kid's Menu

Chicken Tenders$12.00

Mac & Cheese$10.00

Fish N Chips$14.00

Crispy Shrimp Basket$14.00

Desserts

Creme Brûlée Cheesecake$12.00

Raspberry Doughnut Cheesecake$12.00

Lemon Mayer Cake$12.00

Molten Chocolate Cake$14.00

Red Velvet Cake$15.00

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