The Crab Trap

31 N 2nd St, Fernandina Beach
(904) 261-2121

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yen nguyen

One of the few places open late here. Maybe because we got there 1 hour before closing but the food was not that good. The fish & chips had more batter than fish & the fries were coated which should be extra crispy but came to the table limp. The crab cake sandwich was less than desirable and was so mushy it would make mashed potato blush. The she crab soup & lobster bisque had neither crab or lobster.

Yvonne Foster

We were lucky enough to visit this fabulous establishment while a piano man was there. He was a lot of fun. We had fishbowl drinks with cute gummy fish at the bottom of our glasses, shrimp cocktail, and fish dip. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and I can’t wait to return.

Mirinda Susan Peterson

I went with my family for lunch and everything was absolutely delicious and came out in a timely manner. We had Christina as our server and she was fantastic and was always checking in on us to make sure everything was good.

Christopher Owensby

Staff seemed stretched, but food was really good. Always ask what market price is before ordering marked menu items to avoid suprises!

Michael Gillen

We got there before the dinner rush and the staff was super helpful and friendly. I was able to get a gluten-free roll for my burger, which was a great feeling to not have yonorder a burger without a bun.

Stephanie Oxley Foskey

25 for chicken tenders our waitress was awesome

Leosmary Domenech

Enthusiastic, fun staff that offers great food and service. Let's not forget the Piano man. Walked in to the restaurant and felt like we walked into family dinner with everyone singing along to tunes while enjoying a great meal. Found this place while on vacation and will definitely recommend and return again.

Ruth Anne Crane

The server we had was amazing! I wish I got her name. We loved everything we ordered. Though Saturday is all you can eat snow crab, we went for the low country boil for four. We had so much food to even have some to take home (and my family can get down with some crab). Live piano and good vibes. We WILL for sure be going back.

Cindy Granger

The Shrimp and Grits were some of the best I’ve had. The grits were served as baked cubes on the plate with lots of flavor and shrimp. We also had a gluten free bun with a delicious burger with egg and bacon. Very yummy. Lots of people eating crab legs. It was a bit longer wait for the food but the waiter was very attentive and friendly. We would definitely return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish

Takeya Washington

Was in town on a business trip with co workers by the name of the company I thought it would have been a great spot “crab trap”” but when we walked in they had a man on the piano smh smh waiter seemed to have an attitude serving us so we had our drink and got our check didn’t even order any food

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Jean Boyd

Party of 12 we loved every minute. ❤️ we went to the festival right downtown. The Crab Trap was excellent ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Fried Seafood Trio, Fish, The Crab Trap, Fried Shrimp, Lobster, Snow Crab Legs

Wesley Wills

Solid establishment with a long history as a patron. Menu certainly updated from years past.

Would recommend. You should go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grouper, The Crab Trap

Craig Filaski

Great food from apps to desert. Coastal rustic atmosphere, with a different feel from other restaurants in Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

chelsea crews

Be careful if you choose to dine here. Our server changed the tip amount and gave him self an extra $10 on top of the 20% I had already gave. We will never be back to this shady establishment.

Food: 2

Service: 1

Caleb Watson

Well, we went here on a family recommendation. They vacationed here and said this was their favorite seafood spot.

Now I will recommend it to you. I could use words like great, delicious, fantastic, exceptional. All is an undersell for the dish we had.

So for reference this review is from the perspective of 2 grown men.

We ordered the Seafood Tower Supreme. Which is 1.5lbs snow crab legs, 12 oysters, 1.5lbs peel and eat shrimp, 3 deviled crab backs 2 lobster tails and we added the optional 1lbs King Crab.

For a reason unbeknownst to me this is in the appetizer portion of the menu, but we made a meal of it.

IT WAS THE BOMB. Do you have a seafood itch you can't scratch? Well, I have a three tiered seafood bonanza that's gonna take care of that. You can get the oysters in a couple ways, the crabs legs were perfectly steamed and easy to crack and extract, the lobster tails and an excellent sear on it, the deviled crab was a favorite of mine with great flavor and plenty of meat mixed in, and the top of the tower laid the shrimp which were an excellent closer as we worked from top to bottom.

As we worked on the scrimp I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to finish, but our server/bar tender JJ gave us the push we needed to get over that last hump. His service was top notch and he kept us good and hydrated with cerveza and we tackled the tower.

It wasn't cheap, mind you. It was however awesome. Really rest time, really great people, really great foot. I will make it a point to return next time I'm in town, but maybe with less of a challenge. Lol

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Tail, Lobster, Snow Crab Legs, Seafood Tower Supreme Middle Tier

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