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Feb 28, 2006 by Jay from Makawao
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[2] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[5]

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“An associate said this restaurant was "a good place to go." Well, he must have been talking about the 'one man band' entertainment they have there. The food was definitely lacking, and the prices were outrageous for the quality of food that was delivered. The Calamari appetizer was over cooked and it felt like I was chewing on a big rubbery oil-soaked French fry whose skin was falling off. The breading was literally falling off as you picked it up. Next was the Clam Chowder. If you like canned soups, you will like their Chowder. Bring your own can of Progresso. It will taste better. My wife's Seafood Caesar salad was a joke. For $14.95 you would expect at least fresh or recently thawed shrimp, but again, the shrimp came out of a can. They did put a couple of big chunks of imitation crabmeat in there though. We also like Cajun food, so we ordered the Craw Fish appetizer. Thinking it was going to be shelled, then possibly breaded/fried or sautéed, we were taken aback when we received a small bowl of boiled, tasteless Craw Fish, which you had to peel yourself. It was not made clear on the menu that these were "You peel me" Craw Fish. Have you ever tried to peel and find the meat on a Craw Fish? Not a pretty sight in a restaurant. By the way, you are going to pay $8 for that bowl of "Mud Bugs." The final straw for me was when I got my order of Fish and Chips ($9.95) or should I say "Breading and Chips"? I swear you will get larger, tastier pieces of fish in your Fish Tacos at your local Baja Fresh! Crab House's "Minnow & Chips" is very different from the quality you will get at a place like Seaward Fish and Chips or even at Jack in the Box. We had to try this place just out of curiosity, and it turned out to be a $54 "lesson learned." I must say that the only thing that saved us from walking out in the middle of our meal was the FANTASTIC service. Bottom Line: If you are an Epicurean, or if you are looking for moderately priced good meal, turn around and head to Red Lobster.”

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