Fat Crab

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  misha Kumar

  ·4 months ago

  “Carlos very thank you for your hospitality, really enjoyed at yours today. Hope fully looking too come back the favour of lobster was very delicious plus chips 🍟 was fresher then McDonalds wow. You made my day with delicious food and hospitality thank you 🙏❤️🥂”

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  Alessandra Scotti

  ·5 months ago

  “I’ll start by saying that dining at Fat Crab is definitely billed as "an experience" – but for me, it was one I won’t be repeating, and I can’t in good conscience recommend it to anyone who prefers eating with plates and cutlery, or who has dietary needs like lactose intolerance. Let’s address the positives first: the shellfish is fresh – you can tell that much from the texture and smell of the prawns and mussels when they arrive. But that’s where the good points end for me. As someone who can’t have dairy, I was disappointed to learn there are absolutely no sauces available that cater to lactose intolerance – everything on offer is cream-based, so the food came out pretty bland with no way to add any flavor or moisture. What really threw me off was the approach to dining basics. When I realized they weren’t bringing any plates at all, I politely asked if I could at least have some cutlery. The staff looked at me like I was from another planet, and then made a rather rude comment saying it was "impossible" to use cutlery for shelled king prawns and mussels. Even if they don’t typically use utensils to eat their own food, there’s no need to make customers feel awkward or judge their preferences – that kind of comment is unnecessary and comes across as dismissive. But what’s truly unforgivable is that the prawns weren’t properly cleaned – their intestines were still intact and visible. I understand their concept is serving food in bags, and I can even overlook that they haven’t thought through non-dairy seasoning options, but dirty shellfish is a basic food preparation issue that simply shouldn’t happen in any restaurant. It’s not just unappetizing – it raises serious questions about attention to detail and food safety standards. I gave the place a chance to live up to the hype and tried the "experience" once. But between the lack of dietary options, the rude response to reasonable requests, and most importantly, improperly prepared seafood, I won’t be going back. If you’re someone who likes to eat off plates, use cutlery, or expects shellfish to be properly cleaned and seasoned to suit different needs, this isn’t the spot for you.”

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  Van Nguyen

  ·9 months ago

  “My family came to this restaurant today at 8pm on Christmas Eve. They told me that only customers who had a reservation were allowed to dine in, and walk-in customers could only get takeaway. Fine, no problem. However, when I asked about the offer written on their board — buy 1 lb of prawns, get 1 lb free on Wednesdays — they told me that this deal was only for dine-in customers, not for takeaway. What kind of logic is that? What’s the difference? Dine-in customers already get full service, while takeaway customers don’t get any service at all — so why deny the deal to takeaway? Or is it because I’m Asian and they thought they could treat me unfairly? I paid nearly £9 and only got 5 prawns, while people dining in were getting 2 lbs of prawns for £23 (buy one get one free). And don’t even get me started on the lobster they sold me for £37 — it looks no different from the £9.99 lobster you can buy at Lidl. Very disappointing experience. Totally unfair and misleading.”

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  Patrick McDougall

  ·9 months ago

  “We booked this for New Year's Eve 2025. The scallops were the best I've ever had. A really friendly place, with great seafood. Highly recommended.”

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  Supersupergirl

  ·10 months ago

  “Deep fried Baby rice crabs / sawagani at Fat Crab. Normally you get one or two with Japanese omakase but here you can order them as snacks. Basically crunchy and prickly to eat and lots of chewing but high in calcium and chitosan. The fried oysters were delicious because they were strong and coated in this delicate cornmeal. This place specialises in seafood boils but I've already tried elswhere so just had snacks. Overall it was good but wasn't offered table water when the people opposite had it.”

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  Izzah Tiama

  ·11 months ago

  “Carlos was fabulous he arranged a birthday cupcake for our birthday girl celebrant even if they don't have cupcakes and he ensured we had a great time. The snow crab, rice and the whole shebang sauce in medium heat was perfect. It was worth trekking to London for!”

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  Emerald

  ·1 year ago

  “Lovely chilled birthday dinner and Cassie, our server was delightful - ten star presence. Thoroughly enjoyed the seafood boil experience - highly recommend. Prices are fair (we had 2 x lobster, 2 x soft drinks, 2 x sides for £80); food seasoned so well, and very tasty. Only slight downer, ordered a starter that didn't show up, and we weren't told why but not a big deal. We were so full after everything else. Also,we easily booked a table an hour before, and for a Saturday night, it wasn't crowded. Delightful experience, cute birthday memory.”

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  Gluttonous Traveler

  ·1 year ago

  “Always wanted to try out a crawfish boil and the closest thing I can find in the U.K. was a seafood boil! There’s a lot of choice in which main you have and what sides can be added in your bag. The staff was kind to let us know that as the brown crab they had that day was smaller than usual, so the price was slightly cheaper to reflect it. I tried the Cajun flavour and the ‘hot’ level spice which was perfect for someone who can handle their spice as it was still flavourful. I didn’t add too much to the bag - just corn, squid, prawns and the main crab, and it was about the right amount. If you have a few people, having some fries to share will be a good shout (lemon pepper fries were a nice refreshing flavour after all the Cajun flavour) It was an experience and it would be fun to do again!”

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  Sandra Rodrigues

  ·1 year ago

  “The food was good and tasty. I'm a bit disappointed with the Snow Crab, it's says that it is the meatiest one, but we just got very thin legs served. I don't see the point of serving it in a bag, I believe a tray would be more practical. But I guess it's part of the "experience."”

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  missy temi.

  ·3 years ago

  “Came here with a friend. We ordered seafood boils. The flavour is quite good, a little bit salty but still enjoyable. The menu is decent, they could add more options to the add ons such as eggs and sausages. I would recommend here and come back. They could work on their customer service a bit better.”