Shaking Crab - Quincy

Name: Shaking Crab - Quincy
Address: 18 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA, United States, 02169
Telephone: (617) 481-0054
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

138 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

18 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA 02169

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
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Cajun, Southern
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 481-0054
Website
http://www.shakingcrab.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Denis Mejia

Location
18 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA 02169
Neighborhood
Quincy
Cross street
Hancock St and Cottage Ave.
Parking details
There is limited 2 hour street parking in front of the restaurant, and a huge and affordable public parking lot across the street.
Public transit
From the Quincy Center stop on the red line, walk left on Hancock Street and turn left on Cottage Ave.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fried Catfish Basket$14.00
Battered, served w/ fries
Fried Shrimp Basket$14.00
Served w/ fries
Spicy Calamari$13.00
Tossed w/ banana peppers
Fried Oysters$12.00
Chicken Wings
- BBQ$8.00
- Buffalo$8.00
- Cajun$8.00
- Shakin'$9.00
Chicken Tenders
- BBQ$7.00
- Buffalo$7.00
- Cajun$7.00
- Shakin'$8.00
Onion Rings$7.00
Sweet Potato Fries$6.00
French Fries
- Plain$5.00
- Cajun$5.00
Fried Corn$5.00

Shaking Carbs

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

Lobster Roll$20.00
Toasted roll stuffed with our house lobster salad
Catfish Po' Boy$15.00
French bread, lettuce, tomato, battered catfish, house tartar sauce
Shrimp Po' Boy$15.00
French bread, lettuce, tomato, battered shrimp, house Cajun aioli
Calamari Po' Boy$14.00
French bread, lettuce, tomato, breaded calamari, house chipotle mayo
Oyster Po' Boys$13.00
French bread, lettuce, tomato, oyster, Spicy Remoulade
Chicken Tender Po' Boys
French bread, lettuce, tomato, Chicken Tender
- BBQ$11.00
- Buffalo$11.00
- Cajun$11.00

Crabs & Friends

Poached in a blend of spices & herbs, shaken with one of our signature sauces and served in the bag to preserve the warmth as you shake away. Priced by the pound. Flavor Choice: Shakin' (House Cajun), Gulf (Rich & Tangy), Seoul (Sweet Chili Miso), Envie (Cilantro Lime). Add-ons: Sausage ($4), Potato ($3), Quail Eggs ($2), Corn ($2)

Alaskan King Crab Legs
- MP
Whole Dungeness Crab$48.00
Seasonal, served as a whole crab
Snow Crab Legs$25.00
Argentinian Shrimp
- Lb / Head-On$14.00
- Lb / Head-Off$15.00
Crawfish
Seasonal
- Lb$12.00
Clams
- Lb$11.00
Mussels
- Lb$11.00

Combo Bags

Flavor Choice: Shakin' (House Cajun), Gulf (Rich & Tangy), Seoul (Sweet Chili Miso), Envie (Cilantro Lime). Flavor Choice: Shakin' (House Cajun), Gulf (Rich & Tangy), Seoul (Sweet Chili Miso), Envie (Cilantro Lime). Add-ons: Sausage ($4), Potato ($3), Quail Eggs ($2), Corn ($2)

1 lbs Snow Crab Legs + 1 lbs Shrimp$39.00
1 lbs Shrimp + 1 lbs Crawfish$26.00
1 lbs Shrimp + 1/2 lbs Clams$20.00
1 lbs Shrimp + 1/2 lbs Mussels$20.00

Soups & Sides

Gumbo$6.00
Clam Chowder$6.00
Andouille sausage, mild smoky spice
Collard Greens$7.00
Sauteed with garlic & lemon
Garlic Mac & Cheese$7.00
Garlic Noodle$6.00
Thick Egg Noodles
Coleslaw$4.00
Steamed Rice$2.00

What 138 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

138 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston9 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great seafood, but extremely great seasoned fries. Like…probably the best fries in Quincy and most of Boston. Get the catfish basket and eat those fries.
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SabrinaM
Greater Boston9 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always love coming to this place, food is excellent especially if you love seafood. Great service. Perfect for the family.
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JeffF
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 31, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love it! Food is always great and service very attentive.
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JoaoA
Greater Boston1 review
4.0
Dined on August 15, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The place was easy to find . Parking was hard to find . Yes food was great even that they ran of some food.
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KatlynB
Orlando1 review
1.0
Dined on August 7, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Both doors jam on your way in and out that make this awful nails on a chalkboard sound. The host mumbled and wasn’t at his station. The CO2 was out so our drinks were flat and that was news to the server. The music was too loud, like club music at a restaurant with no one there. The server had no charisma or customer service type training. I was going to bring my family there for a bigger event but not now.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 22, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very nice place. Good seafood but just abit too much garlic in sauces. Enjoyed it
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peters
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on July 3, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great, wait was great, the deal they had for the 4th of July wkend was even better. Loved it there. Highly recommend to go.
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DaveLuci VIP
Greater Boston101 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is always great! We eat here often and we never had a bad experience. Food was delicious and drinks awesome. Our server Sammy was spot on. Everyone is friendly and pleasant per usual. Thank you for making our date night super!
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TraciP
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Would have enjoyed have a bud light or coors light. Maybe offer one of them!
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Cerealcard
Greater Boston1 review
4.0
Dined on March 26, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It is a nice and cozy place to eat. Food is good. Staff is courteous and professional. We had a good time.
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Shaking Crab - Quincy is rated 4.3 stars by 138 OpenTable diners.

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18 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA 02169

Additional information

Cross street
Hancock St and Cottage Ave.
Neighborhood
Quincy
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Cajun, Southern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is limited 2 hour street parking in front of the restaurant, and a huge and affordable public parking lot across the street.
Public transit
From the Quincy Center stop on the red line, walk left on Hancock Street and turn left on Cottage Ave.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Denis Mejia
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.shakingcrab.com/
Phone number
(617) 481-0054

Shaking Crab - Quincy

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Fried Catfish Basket$14.00

Fried Shrimp Basket$14.00

Spicy Calamari$13.00

Fried Oysters$12.00

Chicken Wings

Chicken Tenders

Onion Rings$7.00

Sweet Potato Fries$6.00

French Fries

Fried Corn$5.00

Shaking Carbs

Lobster Roll$20.00

Catfish Po' Boy$15.00

Shrimp Po' Boy$15.00

Calamari Po' Boy$14.00

Oyster Po' Boys$13.00

Chicken Tender Po' Boys

Crabs & Friends

Alaskan King Crab Legs

Whole Dungeness Crab$48.00

Snow Crab Legs$25.00

Argentinian Shrimp

Crawfish

Clams

Mussels

Combo Bags

1 lbs Snow Crab Legs + 1 lbs Shrimp$39.00

1 lbs Shrimp + 1 lbs Crawfish$26.00

1 lbs Shrimp + 1/2 lbs Clams$20.00

1 lbs Shrimp + 1/2 lbs Mussels$20.00

Soups & Sides

Gumbo$6.00

Clam Chowder$6.00

Collard Greens$7.00

Garlic Mac & Cheese$7.00

Garlic Noodle$6.00

Coleslaw$4.00

Steamed Rice$2.00

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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

How is Shaking Crab - Quincy restaurant rated?

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