Shaking Crab (Boston Common)
140 Boylston St 2nd Floor, Boston
(617) 936-3162
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140 Boylston St 2nd Floor, Boston
(617) 936-3162
My favorite place to eat in Boston! Shigy is legendary: the best server and hardest worker.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place, especially the serviceš
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food was ok. Great view of the commons. Steep stairs to get in. Lobster roll didnāt taste like lobster. No sweetness. Guessing it was not fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food was disappointing. The shrimp didnāt seem the freshest but was cooked well. The sauce lacked any salt so really didnāt have any flavor. Most places seem to use butter for the sauce base so Iām assuming the same here except it tasted nothing like butter, contributing to the lack of flavor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
12/04/2025
Went today to eat ,wanted š¦ š¦lobster.
Bought 2 of them they where nasty. They was hard and Yellow. Never had ate such a discussing thing. Couldn't even finish it.
It wasn't even clean. Wow I think it wasn't even fresh. WHO EVER GOES THERE B CAREFUL š§. CHECK IT WELL BEFORE EATING IT. BUT I ADVICE TO GO SOMEPLACE WITH BETTER QUALITY
Loved this place came from Colorado! And will be back again just for this place!!!!
Our waiter, Shiggy, lowkey made the experience even better. Food was hot, fresh, and did not lack in flavor. It was like an like nothing else Iāve had before.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Homie with the blue eyes was beyond amazing! super chill, very nice and helpful. Overall great experience for my fiance birthday:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Didn't eat here. Only ordered 3 cocktails which had NO alcohol at all in them. Surly a Mai Tai should have some alcohol in it! Just mixed juice in their kitchen downstairs. Should have realized this when there's no bar or evidence of alcohol in this place. Please paying $$ for juice is just WRONG!. don't think I'd eat there either, after the reviews I read.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
Crawfish noodle was v good!
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The food was very good! We got the seafood steam bags and they were excellent! Recommend the shaken Cajun sauce! Our server Nakkia was awesome and attentive! 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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 ātwoā 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. Itās 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. - donāt waste your money this place is garbage.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
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