Joe's Crab Shack - Branson

Joe's Crab Shack - Branson reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Steven

   Dallas25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our dinner experience was wonderful tonight thanks to Jeremiah. We ordered drinks and the appetizer sampler. It all came back in about 10 minutes. The crab dip was hot and very tasty. The hot balls were good but the calamari was a little too crunchy. We ordered the large Captains plate and it was very good. Crab legs were good but we asked for the Cajun seasoning and it was poured on top of the shells. Very messing trying to crack the shells with the sauce all over it. Will skip that next time. The fries and the shrimp also on the plate were delicious. Overall, a very good dining experience, priced right and will go again.
   

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   Noel

   Unspecified1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 29 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Made reservations got there and they said they gave our table away and they had no where to put us. So we winded up asking to slip out party and sit at two different seats
   

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   Jamie

   Springfield1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 25 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was AMAZING! He will recommend some amazing drinks from the bar! Service, appetizer, and drinks were good but unfortunately the main dish wasn't great!
   

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   Cheyenne

   Cincinnati1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   What a disappointment. Sat down early for our reservation, ordered our drinks right away, server came back with our drinks and we ordered our food at roughly 5:50pm. He came to check on us to see “how we were doing” 3 times over the span of an hour before we had to stop a waitress to get the manager bc our server was no where to be found. This was my son’s birthday dinner, he LOVES crab legs and we were here from Cincinnati visiting family so we all met up for dinner at Joes. By 7pm my son was in tears bc he was so hungry and told me he didn’t even want to eat here anymore bc it’s taking too long. The manager came out, apologized and quickly came back with our food. Crab legs were hardly warm, overcooked, and they forgot 2/3 of mine and my son’s boil. Took another 10 mins to get another part, and then another 15 to get my lobster tail. Lobster was warm but very over cooked… our boils came out on silver plates, not in bags like everyone else’s in the restaurant. It was very underwhelming to say the least. best part of the experience was the fact that the manager comped our meal… but he for some reason felt the need to touch my arm 3 separate times… made me hella uncomfortable. Please don’t touch me… personal space??? Oh let’s not forget to mention they were completely out of King crab legs bc of “spring break”, and for some reason they’re passing colossal snow crab legs off as “Queen Crab”.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Oklahoma City1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 17 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Expensive but great atmosphere. Staff was excellent ❤️🦀❤️
   

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   Rachel

   Springfield1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was good and our waitress was great! My French fries were not very hot but other than that it was a good dining experience. I was a little surprised to see dogs in the restaurant.
   

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   TonyaC

   Austin25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Consistently good food & service was excellent (Jeremiah). Only downside was that we asked on open table for a quieter table in the quieter section of the restaurant and ended up in the main dining area. It was loud which makes conversations with dining companions hard.
   

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   Susane

   Nashville2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   We booked via Open Table and were seated pretty much immediately. I did ask to have the table near the window since it was open. Our server was pretty good, very friendly and prompt. I had the cajun boil with crab, mussels, shrimp, sausage, red potatoes, etc. The cajun sauce on the seafood was so-so but most annoying was that most all of our dinners (there were 6 of us) were cold. Used to love Joe's Crab Shack but not so much anymore
   

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   Jerry

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, amazing service from Jeremiah. Lobster was dry and rubbery
   

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    Thor

    Kansas City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Just ok. Not very impressed. Overpriced for the portion size.
    

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