The San Antonio Crab Shack

A famous crab and seafood restaurant on the river walk . The restaurant has historical and sentimental value for many with its 40+ year w. Food is consistent with key dishes like crab legs and seafood dishes. The place still offers good service and dining experience on the river walk . Obviously a tourist location so plan to pay 50 plus per person , for good but not fabulous dishes . Bet it is a tourist attraction and you will enjoy the atmosphere.

The best of the best. Honestly we had a previous bad experience at river walk minutes before and we decided to walk further to get to a restaurant. We came across Joe's and decided to stop by. The experience was awesome with great customer service. There was no wait at all vs most restaurants. The restaurant was very attentive to my children's needs and they were so happy as well. On my next time in the city I will make sure to stop by. Joe's has never failed us. Was really worth the 3 hr drive to this restaurant, just wish we had 1 closer to home.

When you get there, ensure you look around and read. The reason being, we asked where Joe Crabshack was located. To which the lady said it was upstairs, in the presence of the hostess for Joe's. After walking upstairs and figuring out it was a plot to send us to another restaurant, we walked back down the stairs only to find out that the other lady allowed her to push us upstairs when she could have said no, it's right here. So be cautious. Otherwise, you'll be up and down the stairs. Joe's Crabshack is on the first floor, with a mean hostess.

Got crab bucket with clams added with Old Bay season. Sunday evening. Got seated quickly. Laurence checked on us shortly after we arrived to get our drinks set up and insure we had a server waiting on us. Seemed like they were going through shift change so it was great to know we didn't get lost in the shuffle. We ordered. Our drinks and food came shortly after. Crab was fresh, seasoned perfectly & cooked just right. After that our server Cynthia was friendly and attentive checking on us throughout our visit. This visit set bar close to the quality we remember from our early experience in the mid-90s.

Food was delicious, pricing was about what I expected it to be. The wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. The only downside was it being a big party it had to be upstairs and not on the Riverwalk but they notified me of that ahead of time. Other than that it was overall a great experience. Added plus they sang happy birthday to my daughter!

This Joe's is on Riverwalk right beside Bubba Gump and Hard Rock Cafe. I only saw the restaurant from the river because there was no signage for the place on the College Street side. The restaurant is enormous. The staff were attentive, and the hostess was very pleasant. One of the waitresses actually stopped and chatted with us for a while. She was very sweet. The place was pretty bare during the time I was there. It was a Thursday right at noon. So if you want to get in-and-out quickly, I'd suggest this time. I ordered a pound of Peel-and-Eat Shrimp with fries. They were slightly overcooked, which made some a bit gooey. But for the most most, I liked them. I believe if I got a half pound, it wouldn't have had that issue. My co-worker got their Thursday special and stated their food was perfect. This might seem simple, but the soda was perfect. The restroom was on the third floor and a bit spooky to be up there alone. This shouldn't be the case when it's busy.