Cajun Crab Shack - Los Angeles

Update; this business is now closed and based on the new signage it is going to become a sushi placeWent here a while ago with some friends who suggested it I ordered some fried food it was not very good oil was old

Place is closed and gutted .. out if business. came here today with no notice from yelp it closed

This place is outstanding. Ever had your meal in a plastic bag wearing gloves and a bib? Well you do here and the Cajun Shrimp is to die for. We ordered Cajun Shrimp with Corn on the Cob and potatoes at the Very Hot sauce and it was totally amazingly good. Girlfriend ordered the Lime Medium hot and it was OUTSTANDING! We even saved some to take home for later. The prices are a bit high but it 's worth it.

Came here because my mom craved Dungeness crab for her birthday. She didn't want to drive all the way to Redondo so she decided to give this place a try. The price for crab is per lb which we knew, but they didn't have a pound only 2lbs , costing $84.99. Pass. She settled on the soft shell crab and we ordered Cajun shrimp, chicken tenders, fish and chips and fried shrimp baskets. When the food arrived we noticed right away that their deep fry cooking oil was old because all the fried items came out a dark brown. Fried items should appear light golden brown. (My mom owned a restaurant for 15 years, so we would know). The Cajun shrimp was good, but Boiling Crab's is better. The chicken tender and fried shrimp was ok. The fish and chips didn't taste good. The batter was just awful. Could only eat one piece. The worse was the soft shell crab. It was inedible. It was soggy, extremely salty and the juices tasted like salt water. My mom proceeded to order something else, but was told everything is salty. At this point she is pissed and can't believe everything on their large menu to be salty. She ended up with a corn on the cob, not even a full size, ON HER BIRTHDAY. Sad! They did remove the soft shell crab dish, but it still cost $89 for 4 dishes the cob and drinks and it wasn't even good. You honestly can get better food from California Fish Grill for half the price with leftovers. We gave this place a try and it was definitely a miss.

The staff was unfriendly, and the food was overall pretty disappointing considering the price. The batter on the fish was overly thick, resulting in a chewy consistency. The chicken tenders were under-seasoned and specific pieces were extremely tough. Not the worst place in the world, but your money would definitely be better spent elsewhere.