City Crab Shack
(Now Closed)Seafood Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
Union Square, New York
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ZenFoodsterDecember 21, 2013Best seafood HH: get lobster rolls & lobster mac n' cheese! $1 oysters, 1/2 off apps, beers, wines, & well drinks in bar area. 4-7pm M-F. Reverse HH 9:30pm-cls M-Th & 10pm-cls Fri-Sat. Sun 12-7pm.
City Crab ShackJuly 31, 2013You know we LOVE our seafood at City Crab BUT...we also have a number of options for those who are not a fan of our aquatic friends. Come down and try the delicious Chicken Sandy or Chicken Parm!
TeresaSeptember 11, 2014Came here for restaurant week. The crab-stuffed lobsters are delicious, but the appetizers were disappointing. I recommend ordering dishes separately (if in a big group) rather than getting the set.
HolidayNovember 12, 2016Pop in for happy hour oysters, and eat dinner somewhere else. Great location, but quality and decor straight out of 20th century. Great opportunity for a hip restauranteur.
If you're hungry, go for tasty & generously-portioned chicken & waffles. Crab cakes are tasty and filling. Much smaller place & menu, but still popular.
Gordon MeiJune 21, 2014Best part's the $1.25 oysters during happy hour, 4-7pm weekdays. Only counts if you're seated at the bar -- if the bar's full downstairs, try the bar on the mezzanine.
Great happy hour weekdays 4-7 at the bar (not sure about wknd) half price apps. Lobster Mac and cheese and oysters are top notch.
Jessica PerryMarch 16, 2011Happy hour is top-notch. Found an unsettling amount of cartilage in my crab cake, but I didn't care because it was so crabby and delicious. The side salad was yummy and unique, too.
jeff GalushaAugust 27, 2013Careful! The kids meal chicken fingers are amazing. If you taste them you might not have room for your entrée.
Tules YeginJune 14, 2015A long time fan of the oyster and crab legs I always like to sit by the bar and chat with the bartenders
Lauren SKNovember 6, 2014The best of the best for a special treat. Lunch specials are a great deal for lobster rolls!
Relocated, reimagined casual take from the original City Crab Co. crew! 👍🏻🍴
Carlo CiscoMarch 6, 2014Love it all seafood dishes are they use fresh ingredients and aren't stingy. If you're a foodfan select member you save 20% off your full bill
Christin GabrielNovember 9, 2014Pan-seared yellowfin tuna is melt-in-your-mouth superb. Also great is the lobster mac & cheese.- 陳雄暉 弟兄September 15, 2014If the Crab Pot and Lobster Bake both look good to you, go with the Crab Pot. You won't be disappointed.
Susan McGowanSeptember 27, 2014Lobster mashed potatoes delish! Calamari very dried out but mashed potatoes were wonderful! Staff really nice.
BLDProjectJune 28, 2011Half-price bottle beers, wine by the glass and appetizers, and $1 Blue Point oysters, during happy hour M-F 5p-7p AND lay night happy hour F-Sat 11p-1a.
Matt WilliamsJanuary 28, 2013Oyster rock. The bomb. Can't stop eating it. Also love oysters on the half very fresh.
lOYDA pAGANAugust 22, 2015Everything! Closing forever end of August, so get there fast! Will be sorely missed.
Joe DLRDecember 24, 2013Great place for seafood.,,yet be selective or your bill will get out of hand. Stick with appetizers-- half the price of typical entrees. Avoid the wine ...$11 for the cheapest one.
Sarah KimDecember 20, 2019Good if you’re in the mood for it. Very solid venue but not romantic. I go purely for food, not the vibe.
emily mcgillFebruary 20, 2015Love the happy hour. Buffalo shrimp and oysters are among my favorites.
Best gumbo soup I taste not like any of the down home gumbo in the south but the roux make it taste like New Orleans flav
John BudnikMarch 19, 2013The first time in NYC that the food was as spicy as they claimed (Very Very Angry Lobster ) Great food and great bar
your entertainment guidesFebruary 24, 2011Seafood perfection. The space is huge and they have a great happy hour, 1/2 off practically everything, and you can even get to the bar
Alexis MichalakisNovember 8, 2011Best happy hour of all time: half price cocktails and apps. The crab dip, lobster Mac and cheese and bellinitinis cocktails are fantastic.
Rita LMarch 19, 2012go for the happy hour (everyday from 4-7pm) and get their half price appetizers, oysters, cocktails, wine and beer.
Butheina HKSeptember 18, 2011Friendly waitresses, laid back atmosphere even on a Saturday night. Try the cold mussels and the iceberg wedge salad - very fresh
I don't understand some of these tips; service has been great every time! Linguini with white clam sauce is a favorite.
Barb McDonaldSeptember 4, 2010Drinks are not their strong point! But the raw bar is consistently fresh and great value for the price. Sign up for their mailing list for great weekly specials-- today's was half off lobster.
Jereé AndersonNovember 10, 2011Try the squid appetizer, followed by the 2lb lobster, with some mouthwatering garlic butter...you won't regret it. ;-p Read more
Ian OgdenJanuary 27, 2013Ordered fish stix off kids menu for my daughter... And it was prob the best fish and chips I've ever had!
TanyaJanuary 16, 2013They will not give you smaller portions just because it's restaurant week. Lobster Alfredo (reg. menu) is so, so good and rich.
Jeff ROctober 14, 2014Columbus Day oysters and Stella - half price happy hour and all day on holidays!
Eric JuniorJune 18, 2012Good alternative to Friend of a Farmer. Great service, great food, and no long lines or wait times for a table.
Julianne GJuly 9, 2011The Happy Hour is the best - $1 oysters are a no-brainer and the crab dip is to die for.
Joey HodgesJanuary 24, 2012Try the Whole Maine Lobster - excellent restaurant week #deal. mussels were excellent, lobster was deelish!
Indulgent EatsSeptember 18, 2011Awesome happy hour 4-7 and sundays 12-7 in the bar area for $1 oysters, half-price apps & drinks.
Julia KwanJuly 2, 2014Half off appetizers during happy hour are not the greatest...but they're half off so I go 😋- Ian OgdenJanuary 27, 2013Awesome brunch drink special! $17 for bottomless bloody Marys! Praise Jesus!
Mary SobieJune 17, 2010Great Lunch and dinner prix fixe. Ask for Vinny says he is the best waiter at City Crab and he wants you to come and say hello!
Renee ShanelApril 29, 2012Buffalo shrimp is delicious but would be better deveined.... Can't believe a place like City Crab doesn't clean their shrimp.
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With a heaping bounty of fresh seafood picked up each morning from the local fish market, City Crab Shack located at 10 E. 16th St. is a relocation of City Crab and Seafood Company, which has been serving up New York’s freshest seafood and American fare since 1993...
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- Mon–Fri, Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:00 AM–Midnight
(212) 529-3800
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Yes
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