Surfing Crab Mcallen

421 E Nolana Ave, McAllen
(956) 803-0088

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Surfing Crab Daily Special 1 2lbs Each of Snow Crab Legs Shrimp and Crawfish
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice with Onion Green Onion and Egg Sesame on Top
Fried Shrimp with French Fries and a Fountain Drink
Lovebirds Seafood Boil for February
Fried Shrimp Basket with Fries
Garlic Parmesan Bread Sticks
Surfing Crab Loaded Fries
McAllen Special Combo
Gentlemen Special
Appetizer Sampler

Menu

Boiled seafood (with corn,potato&sausage)
L1. 1/2 LBShrimp(No Head)
L9. 1/2 LB Snow Crab Legs and 1/2 Shrimp (No Head)
L3. 1/2 LB Crawfish
L2. 1/2 LB Snow Crab Legs
L8.1/2LB Crawfish and 1/2 LB Shrimp (No Head)
L4. 1/2 Shrimp (Head On)
L7. 1/2 Black Mussels
L6. 1/2 Green Mussels
L5. 1/2 LB Clams

Fried Basket
Half & Half
Pick any two and flounder for additional charge. Jumbo shrimp, catfish, chicken tender, oyster or calamari. Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Jumbo Shrimp (6 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Flounder (3 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Catfish (3 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Calamari (10 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Chicken Tender (3 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Oyster (8 pcs)
Comes with one side. Substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.

Fried Rice
House Special Fried Rice
Chicken, steak, and shrimp. Comes with onion, green onion, and egg.
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.
Chicken Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.
Steak Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.

Po Boys Sandwich
Chicken Tender Sandwich
Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Shrimp Sandwich
Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Flounder Sandwich
Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Catfish Sandwich
Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Half & Half Sandwich
Jumbo shrimp, catfish, chicken tender, oyster or calamari, with flounder for additional charge. Comes with one side, add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.

Get Your Hand Dirty
Lunch Combo No.1
Comes with corn, potato, and sausage.
Lunch Combo No.2
Comes with half pound snow crab legs.

Dessert
Ice Cream (2 scoops)
Cheese Cake
Chocolate Lava Cake
Raspberry Cheese Cake
Chocolate Fudge Cake

Beverage
Soft Drink

Appetizer
Edamame
Salted. Choice of sauce, Cajun, garlic, butter, or surfing special.
Spring Roll (2 pcs)
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Hush Puppies (8 pcs)
Cajun Fries
Cheese Stick (6 pcs)
Fried Pickle
Fried Calamari
Steamed Oyster
Choice of sauce, Cajun, garlic, butter, plain, or surfing special.
Crab Bites
Chicken Nuggets (6 pcs)
Chicken Wings
With celery stick and ranch dressing. Choice of flavor - original, Cajun, honey BBQ, buffalo, lemon pepper, or sweet chili.
Pork Egg Roll (2 pcs)
Surfing Carb Loaded Fries
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Raw Oyster(6)
Spicy Crazy Corn Bites (chief suggestion )
Garlic Breadsticks
Raw Oyster(12)
Onion Ring (15 pcs)

Fried Rice
House Special Fried Rice
Chicken, steak, and shrimp. Comes with onion, green onion, and egg.
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.
Chicken Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.
Steak Fried Rice
With onion, green onion, and egg.

Fried Basket
Half Half
Jumbo shrimp, catfish, chicken tender, oyster, or calamari, with founder for additional charge. Pick any two and flounder for additional charge. Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Jumbo Shrimp (8 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Oyster (10 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Catfish (4 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Calamari (15 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Flounder (4 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.
Fried Chicken Tender (4 pcs)
Comes with Cajun fries or substitute for loaded fries or sweet potato fries for additional charge.

Po Boys Sandwich
Fried Shrimp Sandwich
Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Half & Half Sandwich
Jumbo shrimp, catfish, chicken, tender, oyster or calamari, with flounder for additional charge. Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Flounder Sandwich
Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Chicken Tender Sandwich
Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.
Fried Catfish Sandwich
Comes with one side and add coleslaw for additional charge. Lettuce and tomato with choice of sauce, mayo, chipotle mayo, or remoulade sauce.

Surfing Seafood Get Your Hands Dirty
Shrimp
Comes with corn and potato.
King Crab Leg
Comes with corn and potato.
Crawfish
Comes with corn and potato.
Snow Crab Leg
Comes with corn and potato.
Black Mussel
Comes with corn and potato.
Sausage
Comes with corn and potato.
Lobster Tail (6 oz)
Comes with corn and potato.
Clams
Comes with corn and potato.
Manila Clams
Comes with corn and potato.
Green Mussel
Comes with corn and potato.
Calamari
Comes with corn and potato.

Combo Deals
Combo Deals No.1
Comes with corn, potato, and sausage.
Snowcrab Legs Combo No.2
Combo with two pieces of 1.25 pounds snow crab legs. Comes with corn, potato, and sausage.
Lobster tail Combo No.3
Combo with one piece of 16 ounces lobster tail. Comes with corn, potato, and sausage.
King crab Legs Combo No.4
Comes with 1 pound of king crab legs. Comes with corn, potato, and sausage.

Surfing Crab Daily Special
MCallen Special--snowcrab 1/2 LB, Lobster tail 1PC, Shrimp(no head) 1/2LB
come with corn and photo
Cowboy- shrimp (no head) 1 LB, crawfish 1 LB, and Dungeness crab1 LB
Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Don Julio Special
1 pound of king crab, 1 pound of snow crab, 1 pound of shrimp (no head), and 3 pieces of boiled eggs. Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Daily Special- snow crab 1/2LB , shrimp (no head) 1/2LB, and crawfish 1/2LB
Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Texan Special
1 pound of snow crab and 1 pound of shrimp (no head). Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Ladies Special- lobster tail 1PC(6OZ), shrimp (no head) 1/2LB.
Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Gentleman Special
Half pound of king crab and half pound of shrimp (no head). Comes with corn, potatoes, and sausage.

Kids Meal
Fried Shrimp (4 pcs)
Served with fries and soft drink (apple or orange juice for additional charge).
Chicken Nugget (8 pcs)
Served with fries and soft drink (apple or orange juice for additional charge).
Fried Flounder (2 pcs)
Served with fries and soft drink (apple or orange juice for additional charge).
Chicken Tender (2 pcs)
Served with fries and soft drink (apple or orange juice for additional charge).
Cheese Burger
Served with fries and soft drink (apple or orange juice for additional charge).

Soup & Salad
New England Clam Chowder
Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.
House Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, carrot, tomato, and cheddar cheese. Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.
Crabmeat Salad
Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.
Shrimp Salad
Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.
Caesar Salad
Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.
Chicken Tender Salad
Choice of dressing, ranch, Thousand islands, or blue cheese honey mustard.

Pasta
Seafood Spaghetti Marinara
Shrimp, mussels, and marinara sauce over spaghetti with garlic and parmesan.

Surfing Crab Burger
Classic Burger
A 6 ounces of angus beef pattie, American cheese, pickle, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayonnaise. Served with brioche bun and come with side.
Surf and Turf Burger
A six ounces of angus beef pattie, crab meat, American cheese, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, and house aioli. Served with brioche bun and come with side.

Sides
Boiled Egg (3 pc)
Corn on the Cob (3 pc)
Fried Rice
Potato (3 PCS)
Noodle
Side Season
Steam Rice
French Fries
Cajun Fries
Steam Broccoli
Sweet Potato Fries
Coleslaw (4 oz)

Surfing Crabs Special Platter
The Trio Special
2 pound of shrimp (no head), 2 pound of snow crab, 1 pound of sausage, 5 pieces of corns, 5 pieces of potatoes, and 3 eggs.
The Hook's Special
3 pound of shrimp (no head), 1 and a half pound of snow crabs, 1 and a half pound of Dungeness crab, and 1 pound of sausage, and corn.
Spurs Special
3 and a half pound of shrimp (no head) 3 and a half pound of crawfish, 2 pieces of edamame orders 1 pound of sausage, 12 pieces of corn, and 12 pieces of potatoes.
Surfing Crab Appetizer Platter
20 pieces of fried jumbo shrimp, 40 pieces of fried calamari, 10 pieces of fried catfish, 20 pieces of fried oysters, and 30 pieces of hushpuppies. Served family style platter, cocktail sauce, and sweet chili.
The Ice Ray's Special
2 pieces of lobster tails, half pound of shrimp (no head), half pound of green mussels, half pound of manila clam, half pound of sausage, 4 pieces of corns, 4 pieces of potatoes, and 2 order of steamed broccoli.

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Recent Reviews

Great food and service. My favorite part was when 5’2” Steven Franz walked in and wanted to sit the bar and then proceeded to try and play dumb like a TABLE for two was where he was going to sit. The hostess told him and his man bun from 2014 that his seats were at the bar.
December 2025
My go to when I’m craving seafood or when I’m a bit hungover . The place is fast and the food is delicious, always the same consistency. Surfing crab is always packed so I tend to go sit and the bar and enjoy the daily drink specials while I wait . The bartenders are friendly and make the experience even better ! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants, I go at least once a week with the amazing Lunch specials they have from 12-3 pm ! Must visit if you haven’t done so...
December 2025
Surfing Crab McAllen – Review

Surfing Crab McAllen is a popular seafood spot known for its lively atmosphere and delicious Cajun-style crab boils.

Pros:
- Fresh and flavorful seafood, especially the crab boils
- Generous portions, great for sharing
- Casual, fun vibe with friendly staff
- Good variety of sauces and sides

Cons:
- Can get messy—be prepared to get your hands...
October 2025

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Surfing Crab Mcallen

421 E Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
(956) 803-0088