Located at: 10111 San Jose Blvd #16, Jacksonville, FL 32257
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“Red Crab” in the article title, Seafood on the feature image, and obvious intro to what this article is about. I mean come on. How can you not know how mouth watering this article will be before reading it?
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Let’s dive in to the wonderful world of Red Crab Juicy Seafood Restaurant & Bar and let us embrace Louisiana culture.
Appetizers
Louisiana is known for it’s prominent southern culture and with southern culture comes tasty fried food.
Red Crab appetizers include:
- Hushpuppies
- Fried cheesesticks
- Fried calamari
- Onion rings
- Chicken wings
- Raw oysters
- Steamed oysters
Seafood Boil
A seafood boil derives from Louisiana’s Cajun culture which uses specific cooking methods to join shrimp, crawfish, lobster, crab, and sausage all in one bucket drenched in butter.
What sets Red Crab apart from other seafood restaurants is as stated in their website that most seafood boil restaurants use the same seafood boil seasoning as each other – taking away from what makes each restaurant special in their own way.
Red Crab vowed to stick strictly to in-house produce – creating their own seasonings which is what makes Red Crab so special.
Along with this dish, it’s typical to include tools to assist the person eating; this consists of the cracker, lobster sheller, and crab leg forks. Be sure that you will be provided a bucket for your shellfish waste and a bib because seafood boils do get messy!
Sure, the kitchen can do all of the work for you and serve all the seafood with zero shells, but this isn’t just about convenience – it’s about culture and that’s exactly what the Red Crab provides us.
As you sit down and study the menu, you’ll come to notice that the menu is organized in a manner to fit your seafood needs to it’s fullest potential.
The menu is set up into steps which allow you and your party to fully customize your seafood boil.
Step 1: Choose your protein
- Blue Crab
- Shrimp (no head)
- Snow Crab legs
- Crawfish
- Shrimp (head attached)
- Clams
- Green Mussels
- Black Mussels
- King Crab legs
- Lobster tail
- Sausage
- Dungeness Crab
Step 2: Choose your sauce
- Cajun
- Lemon Pepper
- Garlic Butter
- Juicy Special (All Of The above)
Step 3: Choose your spicy level
- No Spicy
- Mild
- Medium
- Hot
- Extra Hot
There is also a combo option where you can mix and match two or more of the proteins which also come with potato and corn. We highly recommend eating the potato dipped in butter – it tastes sublime.
Sandwiches
Seafood boil is very present at the Red Crab, but it does not stop there as far as the Louisiana culture.
Po’ boy sandwiches are long subs made of french bread and include what ever toppings you can think of. Po’ boys are essentially Louisiana-style sandwiches.
Different po’ boys you can choose from are:
- Shrimp
- Oyster
- Soft shell crab
- Fried fish
- Chicken
The po’ boy typically comes with a side of french fries.
Conclusion
There are many seafood boil restaurants in the Jacksonville Metropolitan area and Red Crab is one of them.
Red Crab stands out in their own way with their tasty homemade seasoning, especially their spiciest level sauce.
Red Crab is definitely worth a shot because you know there’s a lot of love made to construct their seafood boils.
June Bug recommendations
Appetizer: Fried cheese sticks or Hushpuppies
Dish: Seafood boil with shrimp, lobster tail, sausage, and king crab legs
Dessert: Molten chocolate
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