Shaking Crab - Brookline

4.2 (108)

$31 to $50

Seafood

250 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Put on a bib and get ready to make a mess!

Channeling New Orleans by way of New England, Shaking Crab offers a variety of fresh shellfish drenched in house sauces featuring rich butter, ample garlic, and bold Cajun spices. Throw in spice level customization and the option to add sides and you'd best believe that your meal will be different every time you shake!

Shaking Crab offers a fully stocked bar with inventive cocktail options and a rotating selection of craft beers on tap. The modern dining area aims to create a communal vibe to enjoy a meal with your family, a drink with friends, or a first date with no chance of awkwardness. In the age of social media, the inherent messiness of Shaking Crab is sure to do away with pretention - and your cell phones.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 383-5182
Website
http://www.shakingcrab.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
250 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
Neighborhood
Brookline
Cross street
Harvard St and Beacon St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Coolidge Corner on the Green C Line
Additional
Takeout

Fried Lobster Tail Basket
Served w/ fries
Fried Catfish Basket
Served w/ fries
Battered Shrimp Basket
Served w/ fries
Spicy Calamari
Tossed w/ banana peppers
Chicken Wings
BBQ | Buffalo | Cajun (Dry) | Shaking
Chicken Tenders
BBQ | Buffalo | Cajun (Dry) | Shaking
Fried Corn
Buttered & Cajun spices
Fried Oysters
Onion Rings
Sweet Potato Fries
Fries
Plain / Cajun

Shaking Carbs

All sandwiches served w/ fries or house potato chips, & coleslaw

Lobster Roll
Toasted roll, citrus mayo, chilled
Catfish Po'Boy
Gambino's French bread, lettuce, tomato, chipotle-mayo
Shrimp Po'Boy
Gambino's French bread, lettuce, tomato, chipotle-mayo
Calamari Po'Boy
Gambino's French bread, lettuce, tomato, chipotle-mayo

Soups & Sides

Gumbo
Mild spice
Clam Chowder
Mild spice w/ andouille sausage
Garlic Noodles
Thick egg noodles
Garlic Mac & Cheese
Steamed Rice
Collard Greens
Sautéed with garlic & lemon
Coleslaw

What 108 people are saying

Shaking Crab - Brookline reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

108 Reviews

TL
TheaterLover
Greater Boston22 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 10, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Too much work, they bring you food in the plastic bag( my husbands bag was leaking), you have to break shells, peel shrimps, all in butter with you hands...And it's not cheap either... It was an experience, but not a place for me.
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LoisLane55
Greater Boston16 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 30, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Attentive, helpful wait staff. My husband needed help on how to eat the crawfish. Food was good and the strawberry margarita was great!
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MichaelaZ
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on July 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing sauce and spice. Fun atmosphere and the fisherman punch was a crowd pleaser.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on May 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food/Helpful staf. Caveat: Not a full bar at all. Very limited and focused on their specialty drinks.
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Dave
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on April 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you like seafood this is a place for you. However you must be willing to work hard to get the meat out of the shell
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OT
OpenTable Diner VIP
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very satisfied, excellent service from staff. Will definitely go back next week for the Tom yum sauce! Great value for money
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great, the servers there were both amazing
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CarolinaR
Greater Boston1 review
2.0
Dined on February 3, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was amazing food wasn’t that good!! I won’t go back
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Stephen
Philadelphia County42 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 20, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Definitely not what we expected but he food was good as was the service. When we arrived it was almost empty but by the time We left the pace was hopping. We would go again.
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MarthaW
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on July 16, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is awesome my family and I love eating here 😋
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FAQs

Shaking Crab - Brookline does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Shaking Crab - Brookline also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 383-5182.

Shaking Crab - Brookline is rated 4.2 stars by 108 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

250 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

Additional information

Cross street
Harvard St and Beacon St
Neighborhood
Brookline
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Coolidge Corner on the Green C Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Takeout

Website
http://www.shakingcrab.com/
Phone number
(617) 383-5182

Shaking Crab - Brookline

About this restaurant

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The Boil

Step 1: Crabs & Friends

Whole Dungeness Crab

Alaskan King Crab Legs

Whole Lobster

Lobster Tail

Snow Crab Legs

Argentinian Shrimp

Blue Crab

Crawfish

Clams

Mussels

Step 2: Sauce It

Shaking

Gulf

Seoul

Envíe

Step 3: Like Spice?

Medium

Hot

Shakin' Hot!

Step 4: Add-Ons

Corn

Sausage

Potato

Quail Egg

Shake It Up

The Fryer

Fried Lobster Tail Basket

Fried Catfish Basket

Battered Shrimp Basket

Spicy Calamari

Chicken Wings

Chicken Tenders

Fried Corn

Fried Oysters

Onion Rings

Sweet Potato Fries

Fries

Shaking Carbs

Lobster Roll

Catfish Po'Boy

Shrimp Po'Boy

Calamari Po'Boy

Soups & Sides

Gumbo

Clam Chowder

Garlic Noodles

Garlic Mac & Cheese

Steamed Rice

Collard Greens

Coleslaw

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Shaking Crab - Brookline offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Shaking Crab - Brookline restaurant rated?

Permanently Closed

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