Shaking Crab (Boston Common)

Incredible food and our server Shiggi provided exceptional service!!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service. Wanted to keep going!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Seriously, they left the first floor empty on purpose and made us wait half an hour? And they didn't even ask if we had a reservation?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Seriously overpriced, plate for “two” costs 96$ and the size of it is just about good enough for one person. Shrimp was super soggy, crab legs were great, lobster tasted old. Atmosphere is extremely mediocre for being Boston next to the park. It’s as if an old apartment was turned into a room with a kitchen in the back. Only pleasant thing was the server - she was very nice and friendly. Left with a 178$ bill - could have spent it at a much better restaurant. - don’t waste your money this place is garbage.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

It was my first time eating this kind of seafood and it was an experience: it tastes good, for sure, but it's quite complicated to eat if you don't know what you're doing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

The food is outstanding…you would be licking your fingers. The restaurant though needs serious renovation. Grease over the stairs, toilets are not so clean. Stiff staircase not convenient

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

My experience for shaking crab was phenomenal. Price point amount of food size quantity freshness I ordered online. It wasn't ready when I got there but it was ready very fast. I give it a 9.8. let's go Boston

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Snow Crab Legs, Seafood Boil

Really horrible garlic noodles. Like it was just soy sauce. Also pretty overpriced and sauce was very oily/watery, not enough spices. Go to Boiling Crab instead! Wait time was also crazy, there were sooo many empty tables and still had to wait 30 min :| Dirty lobby and gross bathroom too. Server was really nice though and food was pretty OK overall!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 3

I really want to like this place. But all the shrimps are slimy and mushy. Not fresh. The portion is fine. However, the add-on broccoli only 2-3 small pieces. Price is reasonable. Service and atmosphere are great. Wouldn't repeat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

I love a seafood boil and they deliver on all fronts. We went on the 4th of July and although they only had one server they were quick enough and very friendly. The setting is on the smaller side but still spacious.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

They have the best fried corn and the hands down best lobster rolls 😭😭🤤🤤🤤.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious seafood. Very friendly service, and we had a great window view of the park.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is absolute trash. Awful food, awful service, terrible atmosphere. There are rats everywhere

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I passed by at 4:30 A.M. walking, and I thought it was a cat! They have a gray Rat so Big on their sofa, that when it was on top it was taking up half of the top sofa!! It was bigger than the rats on the streets! Getting full off seafood???

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

To give credit where due, the portions were generous - especially for the price point - and flavors were pretty decent. I'm weighting the food higher than service and atmosphere, thus the 3 stars instead of 2 (2.3). The service left much to be desired - the lack of urgency, the 'host' on his phone despite us not having a drink order taken after 5-6 mins, the wrong drink refill brought to the table, etc. In regard to ambiance, the decor was lacking any real substance. Perhaps worst of all was that the music was repeatedly sexually explicit, despite at least four kids being present.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 2