Star Crab
Crab · Upland
About Star Crab
Star Crab is a Seafood restaurant located in Upland, CA. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Fast service, Great beer selection, Serves local specialty. Popular for lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features comfort food, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout. Casual, cozy, trendy...
Star Crab is a Seafood restaurant located in Upland, CA. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Fast service, Great beer selection, Serves local specialty. Popular for lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features comfort food, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout. Casual, cozy, trendy atmosphere.
What Customers Say About Star Crab
Star Crab in Upland is a highly-rated seafood boil restaurant known for its delicious food, friendly staff, and quick service. Customers rave about the flavorful sauces and fresh seafood, with many considering it the best seafood boil spot in Southern California. Some mention occasional saltiness or issues with seafood preparation.
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Tip: Try the fries with mussels and shrimp and be sure to order rice to drench in the sauce. The full house sauce is a popular choice.
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Star Crab Upland Reviews
Best tasting boil in all of IE. The sauce is on point, and the owner goes above and beyond franchise standards.
This place was absolutely incredible. My boyfriend and I have been wanting to try this place for years, and I’m honestly sad we didn’t try it sooner. The menu items are up there, but reasonably priced for the incredible seafood. Wonderfully seasoned and fresh, so many different combos and sauces and sides to choose from! They have great appetizers, too. The wait staff are so sweet and helpful, especially if there’s a particular shellfish that you don’t know how to de-shell, they’ll teach you!
Best seafood boil in Riverside County/Upland. We got the Dungeness crab, snow crab, shrimp, and crawfish and we got the sweet & spicy sauce with it. So good! Owners are super nice and you can tell they love what they do and care about their customers. Place was super clean too. If you’re in the Inland Empire, you gotta try this place out!!
Very tasty. Got full house shrimp and garlic lemon scallops on waitress suggestion. Had my doubts when pulling up but everything was excellent. Friendly staff. Yes the old lady smokes and taps the table but just engage her.
Great experience overall. The lady at the front was so kind and inviting. The food was definitely delicious, and budget friendly compare to other crab boil places. Definitely recommend!
Drove from Rialto to Upland for this place and I am not disappointed. The customer service is amazing and the lady is really sweet. The food was delicious. I got the full house shrimp with potatoes, sausage, and corn 🤤 🔥 If you’re looking for a bomb seafood boil definitely go here!
Best shrimp boil spot in the IE! No spot can compare to the flavor this location here in Upland has .The staff here are super friendly and welcoming as well. I come at least twice a month! HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Awesome service, I went on a Wednesday around 1pm the place was completely lonely but I got attentive service from all the stuff. Their sauce is full of flavor and not too thick. The bread is also very yummy
The best of best i promise you will fall in love I never had a problem her with staff or food amd im big back.
great place to eat. cam here with my wife and daughters and I must say that the food is excellent. soon as you walk in the door, you are greeted. the staff is so friendly and understanding. I say understanding because my daughters do not eat shrimp and they make shrimp and they change the order for us with no problem. I advised everyone to eat here because the food and the experience is great
Food was great, very flavorful and had a nice kick as well, all high quality ingredients. Pricing very reasonable, with great portions for the value. Atmosphere nice and homely with peaceful ambience. Lastly, service was phenomenal, some of the best I’ve experienced, the absolute nicest workers you will meet, very attentive throughout and helpful answering questions about the menu. 10/10 recommend for anyone who enjoys seafood/shellfish.
The food here is great! Hands down amazing if you don't mind getting a little messy. It can be hard at times ordering cause of the different spice levels and understanding a couple waitresses, but they understand you. Lol we come once a month and it is always satisfying!
This visit was my first time at this restaurant. It was a dinner for a party of four. We decided to order the Blue Star Family Bucket with extra shrimp and sausage. And full house sauce on medium spice. It was phenomenal, and the flavor was excellent, not as spicy as it seems. I might go hotter next time. The service is outstanding, very polite, helpful, and they check in on you often. It's not a big deal to me, but the place is a bit snug, tables are arms reach away from each other. Whenever I get a chance, I will definitely be back, I highly recommend it.
A very nice place for seafood lovers. You can find great tasty food in a nice atmosphere. Thank Alexis and Jenny for making this wonderful experience to my family.
Really great Cajun crab boil without the long wait from the other places. I don't know why I haven't tried this place sooner. It's got a great atmosphere and ice cold beers. I'd definitely recommend giving this place a shot, you won't be disappointed.
I had fish and chips. Simple, nothing fancy, but good tasting. Not a very large place, but decorated nicely. Seemed about average proceed. The hostess explained some other dishes that sounded interesting. So a good reason to come back again.
Food was awesome and very tasty. The staff was very attentive and made sure the drink was always full. They have great customer service and serve you with a smile. The wait was not long at all compared to other similar locations. I will definitely be coming back.
I've been to quite a few places just like this, but always come back to this exact location. The flavors and consistency are on point that this will be the only place that can fulfill my cravings for spice and seafood. I ALWAYS get the soft shell crab! The quality will keep bringing me back. One small suggestion is providing refills a little more often. Other than that, this is top notch "seafood" boil because you're not forced into crab!
Great prices! Very friendly. Quick service. Food is delicious. We go several times a year.
So good! I got the medium and it was a little too spicy for me. Sticking to the mild for next time. I love that they have a good selection of sea food to change things up. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. The vibe was relaxed and the decor made for a pleasant experience. Looking forward to coming again soon! My one suggestion is adding salt shakers to the tables lol
A very nice place for seafood lovers. You can find great tasty food in a nice atmosphere. Thank Alexis and Jenny for making this wonderful experience to my family.
This visit was my first time at this restaurant. It was a dinner for a party of four. We decided to order the Blue Star Family Bucket with extra shrimp and sausage. And full house sauce on medium spice. It was phenomenal, and the flavor was excellent, not as spicy as it seems. I might go hotter next time. The service is outstanding, very polite, helpful, and they check in on you often. It's not a big deal to me, but the place is a bit snug, tables are arms reach away from each other. Whenever I get a chance, I will definitely be back, I highly recommend it.
Food was awesome and very tasty. The staff was very attentive and made sure the drink was always full. They have great customer service and serve you with a smile. The wait was not long at all compared to other similar locations. I will definitely be coming back.
Really great Cajun crab boil without the long wait from the other places. I don't know why I haven't tried this place sooner. It's got a great atmosphere and ice cold beers. I'd definitely recommend giving this place a shot, you won't be disappointed.
I had fish and chips. Simple, nothing fancy, but good tasting. Not a very large place, but decorated nicely. Seemed about average proceed. The hostess explained some other dishes that sounded interesting. So a good reason to come back again.
I've been to quite a few places just like this, but always come back to this exact location. The flavors and consistency are on point that this will be the only place that can fulfill my cravings for spice and seafood. I ALWAYS get the soft shell crab! The quality will keep bringing me back. One small suggestion is providing refills a little more often. Other than that, this is top notch "seafood" boil because you're not forced into crab!
Great prices! Very friendly. Quick service. Food is delicious. We go several times a year.
This place has excellent service and I have been to several sea food boil restaurants in my life and none of them come anywhere close to Star Crab in Upland. I highly recommend while having such a cozy ambiance and the staff is very friendly and kids would love this place dearly.
Very good food my wife got the Cajun mild and I got the house sauce both on point. The server seem to be the owner was very polite and attentive.
i had an amazing experience here. the Food came fast and it was amazing, also great customer service. i come here all the time 😊
The best seafood boil spot in Southern California. Very hospitable, and VERY delicious food. Our go-to are the fries with mussels and shrimp and 2 rice. MUST have the rice to drench the sauce in. We’re happy to be regulars because this place is no joke. They do tend to open a little later than the 2:30 due to personal reasons, but don’t let that drive you away. THEE best seafood boil restaurant in SoCal.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had such a great experience at StarCrab in Upland! Our server Jasmine was kind and attentive, and the owner Alexis even checked on us during our meal. The lovely music in the background gives the place a real vibe. The food was the star—snow crab and shrimp, plus potatoes and corn in mild garlic butter… absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, portions were great, and we left very full (no leftovers here!). We also had Calamari appetizer, it came with rings, heads and fries and was so good! Highly recommend!
Super friendly. We came to order food to go for my sons birthday and I believe is the owner gave my boys free drinks. She went into detail about the food. I would recommend to anyone.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had such a great experience at StarCrab in Upland! Our server Jasmine was kind and attentive, and the owner Alexis even checked on us during our meal. The lovely music in the background gives the place a real vibe. The food was the star—snow crab and shrimp, plus potatoes and corn in mild garlic butter… absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, portions were great, and we left very full (no leftovers here!). We also had Calamari appetizer, it came with rings, heads and fries and was so good! Highly recommend!
Super friendly. We came to order food to go for my sons birthday and I believe is the owner gave my boys free drinks. She went into detail about the food. I would recommend to anyone.
Very good food my wife got the Cajun mild and I got the house sauce both on point. The server seem to be the owner was very polite and attentive.
i had an amazing experience here. the Food came fast and it was amazing, also great customer service. i come here all the time 😊
The best of best i promise you will fall in love I never had a problem her with staff or food amd im big back.
This place has excellent service and I have been to several sea food boil restaurants in my life and none of them come anywhere close to Star Crab in Upland. I highly recommend while having such a cozy ambiance and the staff is very friendly and kids would love this place dearly.
The best seafood boil spot in Southern California. Very hospitable, and VERY delicious food. Our go-to are the fries with mussels and shrimp and 2 rice. MUST have the rice to drench the sauce in. We’re happy to be regulars because this place is no joke. They do tend to open a little later than the 2:30 due to personal reasons, but don’t let that drive you away. THEE best seafood boil restaurant in SoCal.
Very good flavor. I've been a few times and the food has been consistent. We get the full house sauce on crab legs, shrimp, potatoes and sausage. There never is a wait, even on weekends unlike Boiling Crab.
Best CRAB BOIL IN THE INLAND EMPIRE. HANDS DOWN! Small setting but very nice. Owners and waitresses are the best. The food is very reasonable and tasty with various spices. Only wish it was larger. My colleagues from a local hospital loves this place.
I really enjoy going to this small seafood place. Very similar to boiling crab and i want to say the prices are a tad bit lower. Taste is amazing and owners are super friendly and helpful. Almost always there. Definitely family owned. Only downer (would've made it 5 star) kids menu is close to none. They have chicken nuggets, but no so kid friendly i would say. At least not for my boys who aren't into seafood.
This place served me quality experience. I had snow crab (29.99) it was good. An order of shrimp was tasteful had lots of clove, spiciness level was low for an everyday eater of spice. Relaxed ambience, cleanliness is a high priority here mask were worn by waiters.
Super great flavors. We ordered the fried oysters and it came with Fries also and a side of their full house sauce to dip them in. We ordered full house scallops, mussels, and shrimp. Soooooo good. We also ordered wings and chicken strips for the kids. They really like it also and they came with fries which is nice, you don't have to get an extra side. As you can see from the picture the sauce is packed with flavors and spices. The scallops were nice and tender and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. My only negative is that some of the mussels had some grit and broken shells...and about 5 of my mussels never opened. I was scared to crack those open and eat them. So I feel like that is a bit of a waste. Other than that it was all awesome.
Local chill spot to satisfy your seafood boil cravings. I go for the star crab basket which comes with plenty for 3 people. 1lb of shrimp. 2 choices from mussels, clams or crawfish in a combo of customizable flavor and spice level. 😋
Service is good, the waitresses are very friendly, and prices are fair. The crawfish was big and good quality in my opinion. The guts on almost all of them were super clean, I only had to devein one or two of them. However the food was incredibly salty. The Cajun's sauce aftertaste tastes much better than the initial taste for that reason. It would taste better if they used a LOT less salt. If I ever returned I would ask for light salt.
Their food wasn't bad They were too busy to be able to properly tend to our table but then again I had a lot of ppl there with different plates and appetizers but for the most part everything was good 7/10 stars on taste . Prices were fair too
Super great flavors. We ordered the fried oysters and it came with Fries also and a side of their full house sauce to dip them in. We ordered full house scallops, mussels, and shrimp. Soooooo good. We also ordered wings and chicken strips for the kids. They really like it also and they came with fries which is nice, you don't have to get an extra side. As you can see from the picture the sauce is packed with flavors and spices. The scallops were nice and tender and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. My only negative is that some of the mussels had some grit and broken shells...and about 5 of my mussels never opened. I was scared to crack those open and eat them. So I feel like that is a bit of a waste. Other than that it was all awesome.
Local chill spot to satisfy your seafood boil cravings. I go for the star crab basket which comes with plenty for 3 people. 1lb of shrimp. 2 choices from mussels, clams or crawfish in a combo of customizable flavor and spice level. 😋
Service is good, the waitresses are very friendly, and prices are fair. The crawfish was big and good quality in my opinion. The guts on almost all of them were super clean, I only had to devein one or two of them. However the food was incredibly salty. The Cajun's sauce aftertaste tastes much better than the initial taste for that reason. It would taste better if they used a LOT less salt. If I ever returned I would ask for light salt.
Their food wasn't bad They were too busy to be able to properly tend to our table but then again I had a lot of ppl there with different plates and appetizers but for the most part everything was good 7/10 stars on taste . Prices were fair too
Overall, the taste was good, but the snow crab wasn't fresh and the shrimp's intestinal tract wasn't removed. The service was excellent.
Overall, the taste was good, but the snow crab wasn't fresh and the shrimp's intestinal tract wasn't removed. The service was excellent.
Unfortunately I am unable to provide a review. My co-workers had highly recommended this place and was so excited to try it. I checked the hours of operation for this past Sunday, it was closed during their posted hours of operation, I hope all is well. Looking forward to trying it at another time
Unfortunately I am unable to provide a review. My co-workers had highly recommended this place and was so excited to try it. I checked the hours of operation for this past Sunday, it was closed during their posted hours of operation, I hope all is well. Looking forward to trying it at another time
When getting there it took her a long time to take my order she did not acknowledge my presence for about 10-15 minutes when there was only two couples in the establishment when I arrived. The food was good but I later experience food poisoning from the seafood not being cleaned properly.
The food was good. Shrimp has good flavor except for the rice was mushy. The service sucked. Seemed like they only had 2 people working in the kitchen and front. It took extremely long to get even our drinks and about an hr until we got our food. There was no wait to be seated.
This place is relatively small. Like most establishments in the same line. People were pleasant. Service was fine. At first glance, the price is noticeably less expensive than other places ie: Boiling Crab, Cajun Crab, Kinckin Crab etc. The huge surprise came when we received our food. 3 individuals each order their own pound of shrimp. It was then, I realized why the prices seemed to inexpensive. We received what looked like HALF a pound of actual shrimp. That’s when the waitress stayed “It says on the menu, the pound includes the weight of the sauce aka: liquid. I immediately looked at the menu and noticed the phrase, “All seafood bags include sauce weight.” Now, albeit my fault for not looking and reading the disclosure. But you can not deny that it is obviously masked within the text to be glossed over. AND. What other establishment ie: the examples provided above, include the weight of the sauce!?!? It’s absurd and obviously a ploy to deceive their customers. Definitely the first and last time we will visit this place. AND. The flavor? Each individual agreed that they tasted their requested flavor and spice level for about 5 minutes. And then it dissipates and each of us ONLY taste butter. 2/10 on flavor. Overall. 2/10. Just go somewhere which is more established and not going to try and con you.
We were quite disappointed when we arrived to celebrate our son's birthday, only to find that despite their posted hours of operation from 2:30 PM to 9 PM, the establishment was closed. As a result, we are now departing to dine at another restaurant, as this one failed to open during their specified business hours.
Came to eat on a Wednesday at 3pm and they were closed.
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