Waterfront Crab House

Unlike the poor experience of a previous reviewer, my experience was exceptional. I didn't have reservation, so the wait was an hour for six of us, but it was well worth the wait. The blue claw maryland style crabs were fresh and delicious!! I asked the server if they ever run out of crabs and she expained that they come in fresh daily becasue they don't like to order too many so they are always fresh and that was why they sometimes run out quickly!!!The service was friendly and funny and the music was an entertaining jazzy blues band!! The hostess suggested to us making reservations on the weekend as it gets very crowded and the wait can be up to 2 hours without one. I'll know better for next time!\r As if the delicious crabs weren't enough, the waterfront ""crabhouse"" serves the best prime rib i ever tasted!!! It was double-cut (about 2inches thick) and melted in my mouth. My friends and I each had assorted meat and seafood entrees, none of which were disappointing. \r They have a variety of desserts from apple cobbler to chocolate mousse but i would suggest the ""chaos"" cake, a layer of chocolate brownie, a layer of cheesecake and topped with chocolate mousse. What a way to end a meal!!\r The drinks at the restaurant were the cheapest around. Glasses of wine were around $5.00, mixed drinks around the same, and my cosmo was around $6.00. No bar around the area has been serving drinks that cheap for years!!!\r If you're looking for a hoity toity place to eat - this isn't the place for you! But if you want a fun easy going staff with reasonable prices and the most unique decor ever, then try it out! It's well worth the trip! Pros: fun freindly staff and great ambiance Cons: long wait wothout reservation more

As mentioned by a previous reviewer, this ""crab house"" seems to specialize in not having crabs. From an order of 2 crab entrees, our table received a total of ZERO. To make matters worse, we weren't notified about the lack of crabs until ~1 hour after we ordered. So, one person at our table was left without any entree to speak of while 4 others had their non-crab entrees served. To make up for this grievous and uncomfortable error, the bumbling co-manager tried to assuage us by offering some free drinks or desserts, none of which we wanted. Then she inexplicably had a mental breakdown of sorts while she proceeded to blame the cook, the owner, and the holy spirit for all the troubles related to our crab mix-up. I kept looking around for a hidden camera because I thought her dramatic display was for candid camera or some audition for Days of Our Lives.\r \r If the other non-crab entrees were spectacular, then I might forgive the poor service and incompetent managerial staff...but alas, the entrees that succesfully made it to our table were sub-par at best. I cannot recommend anything positive about this restaurant, except that it IS near the waterfront so a suicidal jump into the water (after a frustrating dinner) only requires a very short walk... more

No better way to kick back and have a relaxing non-snobby dinner. Everything on the menue is good and the staff is so personable you feel like you've been coming for years Pros: inexpensive, good parking, friendly staff more

Went with my ladyfriend last night, and we both had a great time. Full carafe of house white was delicious and cheap ($12). Loved the Maryland-style blue crabs! The price for sharing mussels to start, wine, two orders of crabs, and cheesecake and coffee was under $90. As for ambience, the place has a lot of Queens and boxing memorabilia and has a generally good feel to it. Also, there was music to aid the digestion; they had a guy singing Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, and Barry White tunes. Pros: Blue Crabs, Inexpensive, Large Portions more

I was very impressed with the food and the people are great. This is a great place to spend a weekend afternoon. I liked this place so much the first time, the short trip across this river is totally worth it. We venture back nearly every week - a great change from the Manhattan scene! more

The king crab legs are excellent! A very good value. There was a man singing and playing the keyboard who was very good. A few couples even got up for a dance, which made it a fun atmosphere. The fried calamari is very tender and fresh. The drink prices are the most reasonable in town! They even have house wine by the carafe for $12!! more

Finally had a chance to eat at the historical crabhouse. But guess what??? they had no crabs. So, we eat fried fish, hamburgers and steak. All below average. Many locals, who have been there since the 1800's , drink at the bar. They have alot of memorobilia from a long time ago. I guess the food was good back then. Pros: Atmospere Cons: , Parking, Close to all dumps more

The Waterfront Crabhouse has been an establishment hidden in Queens for over 27 years. If you love seafood, then you will love this place. The decor is full of celebrity autographs as well as sports memorablia. They have an upstairs catering hall for throwing awesome parties (buffet or sit -down dinners). If you are looking for frills then this is not your place. But if you are interested in a nice good meal then I suggest you give the Crabhouse a try. Pros: Good Seafood, Cool Ambiance, Valet Parking Cons: Location more