Sacramento, CA

We went to Joe’s Crab Shack for my friend’s 21st birthday and it was absolutely fabulous. Their menu has a wide variety of choices–even for people who don’t like seafood–but the different crab dishes were probably the best. They had everything “crab” that you could possibly imagine–crab cakes, crab dip, and of course king crab. They also had an extremely wide array of alcoholic beverages to choose from–which was very handy for a 21st birthday party. They have these things called Trash Cans which are basically designed to get you trashed. My friend had one–the Beach Bum–that was kind of like a tropical Long Island. It was so strong you really couldn’t even taste anything but the alcohol. They come in these little collectible trash cans, which I thought was a pretty neat touch. My other roomie had two Pina Coladas which were very, very good. They even had these cute little decorations on the top of them. As for me, I spent the night drinking Lynchburg Lemonades that were completely life changing!

Anyway, we had a really good time. The service was really good, the people were a lot of fun, and the restaurant is right on the river–giving it the most amazing views at sunset! Be forewarned, it is NOT a romantic kind of place…it’s more geared towards big groups, parties, and such. It is VERY loud and VERY busy. Also, since it is busy, you will definitely need to make reservations. It is pretty impossible to get a table without them–even to just sit at the bar! Even with reservations, it still took us 45 minutes to get a table…definitely NOT the kind of place to go if you are in a hurry. If you’re willing to wait–or are going to be walking around Old Sacramento anyway–then it is completely worth the wait. It is located at 1210 Front Street next to the Boat Rentals stand and across from the parking garage. To make reservations, call 916-553-4249.

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