Great menu options, large portions at reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Looking forward to going back in the warmer weather to experience the outdoor seating
Todd Landherr
Only jawn open on the holidays.
Doug
High prices and a pretty poor selection of good spirits
briancC5773IY
Higgins South was better. We have been to both North and South locations. The food at Higgins North was just okay. The restaurant appears a bit dated and not the most clean.
Carlie W.
We had an amazing experience at Higgins today. We are here on vacation and we're looking for a good place for all you can eat crab and it was great. the service was amazing and our waiter Eric was the best waiter that we have EVER had. He helped us with everything we needed, made us laugh, and really made the whole experience even better. He was just such a genuine person and recommended the fried chicken for my fiancé that wasn't really feeling crab tonight. You would probably expect the chicken at a Seafood restaurant to be sub-par but it was the BEST fried chicken we have ever had. The place was super welcoming and family friendly. Very clean and well kept. again, amazing service and great food!
Bradley P.
Higgins is a quality crab house in OC. Their cream of crab soup was a great way to start the meal. We ordered the seafood sampler. Everything tasted good. I really enjoyed the soft shell crab. The service and atmosphere was quality.
Lex C.
This would have been a five stars but the menu was deceiving a bit. Place was clean. Nice outdoor seating. We ordered steak and crab cake which was delicious. Corn on cob was amazing and so was the baked potato. I would order is again anytime. We also had the Alaskan snow crab. Delicious. Menu says it's all you can eat but they charge an extra $19.99 for each additional pound. Perfectly fine. So one more pound was ordered. When the bill came they charged an extra $36 not $19.99 and said oh it's a special not all you can eat. So we weren't happy with that. When ordered no one said that the menu was wrong. That's a large price hike. But it was delicious so we paid and would go back, just asking specific questions next time. The server did seem to get lost a few times as well and the place was not busy. But it happens.
patmH8911NM
We went for hard crabs and to sit outside and eat crabs. We got a dozen Jumbo crabs for $156 and were very excited. We enjoyed hush puppies right away that were delicious. We ordered french fries to munch on while the crabs cooked but the crabs and the French fries came at the same time. Obviously we got warmed over crabs because they were not moist. 2 of the crabs were mushy and we couldn’t eat them. What they call jumbo we’re not jumbo to my standards. Very disappointed. We did not complain. When we get a bad meal we just don’t return.
Joe ONeill
Excellent selection and very well stocked!
Diane S.
Was in the area of Higgins Crab House and decided to pick up some of their Cream of Crab soup and steamed shrimp. It was absolutely some of the worst soup I have ever had. Full of flour, over salted and no crab, it was like badly made gravy, threw it out. Shrimp was over salted and the flavor was lost. Last time we eat there. Maybe the steamed crabs are the only item worth ordering now.
Good food for the value. Not fine dining -families. It's a crab and seafood place. Got the snow crab special-1lb, 2 sides for 39.99. Also had 1/2 dozen oysters. Thought food good for what we paid.
Vicky P.
Our party of three arrived just before the dinner rush on a Thursday and we were seated right away. Our waiter was very welcoming and pleasant to interact with. He even offered to take our picture when he saw me trying to set us up for a group photo. He brought us their complimentary Hush Puppies when he greeted us. They were fresh and hot. We ordered a dozen Oysters on the half shell for our appetizer. Some of them were huge! I'd say double the normal size. They disappeared quickly. Yum! We ordered two Alaskan Snow Crab legs specials and mozzarella sticks. Absolutely delicious. The snow crab's meat was so sweet and mouth-watering. They provide plenty of paper towels, shell crackers, and a sharp knife to get at that meat. Love coming here every year!
Kelly Y.
Sorry no photos for this review but wanted to write a review for Higgins as this is the second time we have been here while vacationing in the area and both times have been a good experience!This time, we stopped for a later dinner and sat outside at the picnic tables so our youngest could use their playground which he loves. I got the Crabcake dinner with salad and baked potato. I really like their crab cakes- they seem to cook them slightly different than other places in the area, like they are pan fried with butter possibly- anyways it gives a wonderful crust which makes them sooo good! My husband got their spicy broiled shrimp which was HUGE by the way and he couldn't finish. The shrimp were very fresh, cooked perfectly, and seasoned so well.Higgins has a pretty big kids menu too which is always helpful. My kids have opted both times for the pizza and say they like it. Kids meals also all come with fries and applesauce.Now I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the service- both times our waitresses were so lovely- super friendly, sweet, efficient and accommodating. My oldest son said this time "she is the nicest waitress".... For an 11yo to notice this says a lot.We have really enjoyed Higgins both summers we have come now and it will definitely stay in our dinner or lunch rotations while down here. The food and service are great!Next time I will take photos to share.
2nd time here very enjoyable. Got the steam pot it was very valuable for what you get here. The hush puppies are good and free, you know nothing is really free. There crab legs were awesome. Highly recommend this place
Courtney C.
We got crabs to-go back in the caboose. We've done this for a many years off and on. We typically always order from or go to the restaurant. We ordered about an hour ahead on Friday night when it's boomin'. The server who answered the phone was patient with my mom's clarifying questions. It was an hour for the whole process of ordering, picking up and returning. We got Large crabs in a half bushel as opposed to jumbos / jimmies this time around and it was approx 36 crabs divided amongst 6 adults. However, my sister in law and I went to get hush puppies and corn as sides to accompany. Hoopers also gives paper and you can buy mallets to take. Decent experience as opposed to going there - truly you can go there with a large group but with kids it's really hard.
Great menu options, large portions at reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Looking forward to going back in the warmer weather to experience the outdoor seating
Only jawn open on the holidays.
High prices and a pretty poor selection of good spirits
Higgins South was better. We have been to both North and South locations. The food at Higgins North was just okay. The restaurant appears a bit dated and not the most clean.
We had an amazing experience at Higgins today. We are here on vacation and we're looking for a good place for all you can eat crab and it was great. the service was amazing and our waiter Eric was the best waiter that we have EVER had. He helped us with everything we needed, made us laugh, and really made the whole experience even better. He was just such a genuine person and recommended the fried chicken for my fiancé that wasn't really feeling crab tonight. You would probably expect the chicken at a Seafood restaurant to be sub-par but it was the BEST fried chicken we have ever had. The place was super welcoming and family friendly. Very clean and well kept. again, amazing service and great food!
Higgins is a quality crab house in OC. Their cream of crab soup was a great way to start the meal. We ordered the seafood sampler. Everything tasted good. I really enjoyed the soft shell crab. The service and atmosphere was quality.
This would have been a five stars but the menu was deceiving a bit. Place was clean. Nice outdoor seating. We ordered steak and crab cake which was delicious. Corn on cob was amazing and so was the baked potato. I would order is again anytime. We also had the Alaskan snow crab. Delicious. Menu says it's all you can eat but they charge an extra $19.99 for each additional pound. Perfectly fine. So one more pound was ordered. When the bill came they charged an extra $36 not $19.99 and said oh it's a special not all you can eat. So we weren't happy with that. When ordered no one said that the menu was wrong. That's a large price hike. But it was delicious so we paid and would go back, just asking specific questions next time. The server did seem to get lost a few times as well and the place was not busy. But it happens.
We went for hard crabs and to sit outside and eat crabs. We got a dozen Jumbo crabs for $156 and were very excited. We enjoyed hush puppies right away that were delicious. We ordered french fries to munch on while the crabs cooked but the crabs and the French fries came at the same time. Obviously we got warmed over crabs because they were not moist. 2 of the crabs were mushy and we couldn’t eat them. What they call jumbo we’re not jumbo to my standards. Very disappointed. We did not complain. When we get a bad meal we just don’t return.
Excellent selection and very well stocked!
Was in the area of Higgins Crab House and decided to pick up some of their Cream of Crab soup and steamed shrimp. It was absolutely some of the worst soup I have ever had. Full of flour, over salted and no crab, it was like badly made gravy, threw it out. Shrimp was over salted and the flavor was lost. Last time we eat there. Maybe the steamed crabs are the only item worth ordering now.
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Good food for the value. Not fine dining -families. It's a crab and seafood place. Got the snow crab special-1lb, 2 sides for 39.99. Also had 1/2 dozen oysters. Thought food good for what we paid.
Our party of three arrived just before the dinner rush on a Thursday and we were seated right away. Our waiter was very welcoming and pleasant to interact with. He even offered to take our picture when he saw me trying to set us up for a group photo. He brought us their complimentary Hush Puppies when he greeted us. They were fresh and hot. We ordered a dozen Oysters on the half shell for our appetizer. Some of them were huge! I'd say double the normal size. They disappeared quickly. Yum! We ordered two Alaskan Snow Crab legs specials and mozzarella sticks. Absolutely delicious. The snow crab's meat was so sweet and mouth-watering. They provide plenty of paper towels, shell crackers, and a sharp knife to get at that meat. Love coming here every year!
Sorry no photos for this review but wanted to write a review for Higgins as this is the second time we have been here while vacationing in the area and both times have been a good experience!This time, we stopped for a later dinner and sat outside at the picnic tables so our youngest could use their playground which he loves. I got the Crabcake dinner with salad and baked potato. I really like their crab cakes- they seem to cook them slightly different than other places in the area, like they are pan fried with butter possibly- anyways it gives a wonderful crust which makes them sooo good! My husband got their spicy broiled shrimp which was HUGE by the way and he couldn't finish. The shrimp were very fresh, cooked perfectly, and seasoned so well.Higgins has a pretty big kids menu too which is always helpful. My kids have opted both times for the pizza and say they like it. Kids meals also all come with fries and applesauce.Now I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the service- both times our waitresses were so lovely- super friendly, sweet, efficient and accommodating. My oldest son said this time "she is the nicest waitress".... For an 11yo to notice this says a lot.We have really enjoyed Higgins both summers we have come now and it will definitely stay in our dinner or lunch rotations while down here. The food and service are great!Next time I will take photos to share.
2nd time here very enjoyable. Got the steam pot it was very valuable for what you get here. The hush puppies are good and free, you know nothing is really free. There crab legs were awesome. Highly recommend this place
We got crabs to-go back in the caboose. We've done this for a many years off and on. We typically always order from or go to the restaurant. We ordered about an hour ahead on Friday night when it's boomin'. The server who answered the phone was patient with my mom's clarifying questions. It was an hour for the whole process of ordering, picking up and returning. We got Large crabs in a half bushel as opposed to jumbos / jimmies this time around and it was approx 36 crabs divided amongst 6 adults. However, my sister in law and I went to get hush puppies and corn as sides to accompany. Hoopers also gives paper and you can buy mallets to take. Decent experience as opposed to going there - truly you can go there with a large group but with kids it's really hard.