The Boiling Crab

2053 W Broad St, Richmond
(804) 616-4218

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What's Your Catch?
6 Raw Oysters
6 raw oysters on the half shell over ice. Comes with our house G's Sea-Sauce.
12 Raw Oysters
12 raw oysters on the half shell over ice. Comes with our house G's Sea-Sauce.
Dungeness Crab
Served whole. Each crab weighs approximately 1.5-2.5 lbs. Prices may vary from in-store purchase. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Dungeness Crab (Frozen)
Served whole. Each crab weighs approximately 1.5-2.5 lbs. Prices may vary from in-store purchase. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Snow Crab Legs
Each order is one cluster: half a body with 4-5 legs, including the claw. Prices may vary from in-store purchase. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
King Crab Legs
From the Bering Sea region. Each order is approximately 2-3 legs/claw. Prices may vary from in-store purchase. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Lobster
From Maine. Served whole. Each lobster weighs approximately 1.5-2 lbs. Prices may vary from in-store purchase. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Shrimp
Whole, shell-on, peel-and-eat shrimp. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY. Corn, potatoes, sausage sold separately as add-ons.
Crawfish (Seasonal Live)
Whole, seasonal crawfish from Louisiana. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY. Corn, potatoes, sausage sold separately as add-ons.
Crawfish (Frozen)
Whole, flash-frozen crawfish available year-round. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY. Corn, potatoes, sausage sold separately as add-ons.
Clams
Whole Manila clams from Washington. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Mussels
Whole, Green-Lipped mussels from New Zealand. Choice of sauce available in-bag ONLY.
Blue Crab (2pcs)
Our Blue Crab is seasonal. Each order comes with two (2) crabs whole. Extras and add-ons are sold separately.
Blue Crab (3pcs)
Our Blue Crab is seasonal. Each order comes with three (3) crabs whole. Extras and add-ons are sold separately.

Kids Meals
Kid's Chicken Tenders Basket
Each selection is made to order and fried to perfection. Served with side of BBQ sauce. Choice of Cajun or Lemon Pepper fries.

I Like It Fried!
Fried Soft-Shell Crab Basket
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of house-made cocktail sauce. Choice of Cajun or Lemon Pepper fries.
Fried Catfish Basket
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of house-made tartar sauce. Choice of Cajun or Lemon Pepper fries.
Fried Shrimp Basket
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of house-made cocktail sauce. Choice of Cajun or Lemon Pepper fries.
Chicken Tenders Basket
Each selection is made to order and fried to perfection. Served with side of BBQ sauce. Choice of Cajun or Lemon Pepper fries.
Fried Calamari
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of house-made cocktail sauce.
Fried Oysters
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of house-made G's sauce.
Hot Wings (6 pieces)
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Hot Wings (10 pieces)
Each selection is made to order, hand-tossed in our homemade batter and fried to perfection. Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Sha-Bang Bang Shrimp
Our golden fried shrimp tossed in our signature Whole Sha-Bang sauce, served with a scoop of steamed jasmine rice.
Crabber Fries
Your choice of cajun or lemon pepper fries topped with real blue crab meat and drizzled with our house-made garlic aioli sauce.
Crabber Fries 1/2 Order
Your choice of cajun or lemon pepper fries topped with real blue crab meat and drizzled with our house-made garlic aioli sauce.

Extras
Gumbo with Rice
Traditional gumbo with okra, celery, bell pepper, crab, sausage, and shrimp. To EXCLUDE okra, sausage or shrimp, please specify under special Instructions.
Cajun Chowder with Rice
Rich tomato-and-cream chowder with crab, sausage, and shrimp. A house recipe! To EXCLUDE sausage or shrimp, please specify under special Instructions.
Corn on the Cob
Sausage
Juicy andouille sausage. Each link is approx. 15 pieces or a half pound.
Potatoes
Each order is 3 whole red potatoes
Hard Boiled Eggs
Three (3) whole, hard-boiled eggs.
Cajun Fries
French fries with our house-blended Rajun Cajun seasoning.
Lemon Pepper Fries
French fries with our zesty house-blended Lemon Pepper seasoning.
Sweet Potato Fries
Made from sweet and savory sweet potatoes
Onion Rings
Slices of sweet onion coated in breadcrumbs and fried to crunchy perfection! Choose Cajun or Lemon Pepper seasoning. Served with a side of ranch.
Steamed Rice
Steamed jasmine white rice.
Gumbo without Rice
Traditional gumbo without the rice! But with okra, celery, bell pepper, crab, sausage, and shrimp. To EXCLUDE okra, sausage or shrimp, please specify under special Instructions.
Cajun Chowder without Rice
A house recipe without the rice! Rich tomato-and-cream chowder with crab, sausage, and shrimp. To EXCLUDE sausage or shrimp, please specify under special Instructions.
Extra Garlic Sauce
Extra Mayo
Extra G's Sea-Sauce
Our house specialty! A tomato-base sauce that's spicy, peppery and tangy. We love it with just about everything on our menu but pairs well with our oysters.
Extra BBQ Sauce
Extra Ranch
Extra Tartar
House-made tartar sauce that we pair with our made-to-order Fried Catfish.
Extra Cocktail Sauce
Fresh and tangy cocktail sauce made in-house.
Extra Ketchup-Mayo
Crab Cracker
Don't have anything to open your crabs at home? Purchase one of our handy crab crackers!
Crab Sheller
Don't have anything to open your crab legs at home? Purchase one of our handy crab shellers!

Need Bibs?
Bibs, Please!

Drinks
Coke
All sodas are sold in cans.
Diet Coke
All sodas are sold in cans.
Sprite
All sodas are sold in cans.

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Recent Reviews

The manager and employees were so kind and accommodating even though I'm a mute. It's a great place to go to eat. Hot food even near end of day and care for each customer. I work customer service with food service so I know that some employees take shortcuts right before close and this place is exceptional in that way. Yummy food all day. Very good!
August 2026
Deshaye did a great job. I called ahead with questions and she was very thorough. Don't let the location deter you, come on in! She walked us through the order, read it back to us, checked on us and was great. She was seating people, taking to go orders, taking dine in orders, running drinks and food, answering questions all while making everyone feel welcome. We had the build your own seafood bag. We got snow crab legs, eggs, potatoes and corn. Bomb flavors and amazing...
July 2026
I went to the boiling crab recently and I got the server Cara. She was such a joy to have as a server. Extremely attentive, and overall very helpful. Not only did she make sure we were comfortable, but she also was so fun to talk to. The seafood was great quality and so were all the sides. I recommend the Dungeness crab. I will be visiting soon and hope to be welcomed by the same host and server.
July 2026

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The Boiling Crab

2053 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 616-4218