The Crab Shack

Had a birthday party there. Great music and friendly service. The food was amazing. The fish and chips was cooked perfectly and the calamari that my wife ordered was tasty.

We went to eat after a long wet day of touring around. The staff was friendly and helpful. We were a large group with different dietary restrictions and they went to above and beyond to ensure that everyone was taken care of. Alex was delightful and never missed a beat. The food was delicious! The Fush and Chups were the best we have had in New Zealand. The Blue Crab was very soft, which they explained, but it was not quite what we thought. The sea food chowder was amazing. We ordered the 2 oysters, they were tasty but a little small. Overall the meal, experience, and atmosphere were at the top of our adventures so far.

The place looked amazing, and the decor was really on point, however the food let it down. My friend needed to return her dish and have it served again. We ordered from the lunch time menu and had a shared portion of mussels. The mussels were good. Service was friendly and inviting, just a shame about the sandwich which didnt have much of what was advertised in it.

The Crab Shack Prices Wharf was truly an amazing lunch dining experience when we were warmly greeted by staff who sat us immediately with our toddler at a table. Being the day of the first Lions AB Match, the atmosphere at the restaurant was already bustling and positive.

I ordered the crab prawn cakes and chicken coriander soft tacos to start and these were abdolutely mouth watering as we awaited to enjoy our Spanner crabs in a light Indian curry broth.

When ourcrab pots accompanied with buns arrived, I knew it would be a satisfying challenge to tackle and savour. The crab was simply divine with the flavouring, but very effort-worthy to consume. Alas, compared to my friends, as the amateur I had a lot of crab legs left over but thoroughly enjoyed it nonetheless. If only I had someone to extract all the meat for me!

A truly excellent dining experience to be enjoyed with friends and loved ones, and an absolute must re-visit. I'm eyeing up the Alaskan king crab legs for next time which are apparently easy peel low effort to eat!

Delicious food, excellent service. The location is perfect, close to everything. The decor of the restaurant is definitely eye catching and inviting.