Ordered the crab boil 🦀 and fries 🍟. The chilli sauce is amazing, very recommended.
There are alot of mixed reviews for this joint so here is my experience. We rocked up without a booking and were kindly greeted by the waitress and shown a table. We ordered:
Crab boil - ok, truth be told there is not much meat in the crab at all, personally the effort to get the meat out was not worth the reward. However, the flavour is so tasty and the potatoes really soakup that juice. I would recommend adding other seafood to the boil to get the most out of this dish.
Mussells in chilli jam (special) - big highlight for me, huge juicy mussels, in a fresh chilli salsa, lots of coriander and onion, loved this dish!
Fries - well seasoned and crisp fries
Fried chicken - personally wasnt a fan of the seasoning but the batter is crisp and they only use brown meat so it's juicy and tender!
Lemonade - more on the sour side but very refreshing!
I would love to come back and try the boil again with some prawns and some other dishes.
Visited Katie’s finally last night. I have been craving a crab boil for quite some time now. We went in thinking it was going to be crowded as it is well reviewed. But, perhaps because we went in for 8.30pm dinner, many tables were unoccupied. The waitress was very friendly and described the special to us. I loved her energy. We ordered the crab boil and added an extra crab, 2 prawns. We also ordered 2 x oysters, prawn cocktail and 3 piece chicken. The boil was amazing. The crab looked fresh and the meat was plenty and quite juicy. The sides with the boil were also good. My husband being a massive fan of fried chicken loved the 3 piece chicken. I tried it hesitantly (not a fan of fried food in general) but, I have to say it was really good. It was perfectly seasoned and crispy on the outside. The prawn cocktail wasn’t bad either. The oysters were fresh. We could have done without the prawns. Overall a very good experience. The only time the food made me ignore my wine at dinner.
What a great place for something of a change from a diet of noodles, rice, pho, pasta and roasts!
Incredibly welcoming environment with the venue nicely decked out as a crab shack, informal but efficient, with uber-friendly and helpful staff.
Dinner consisted of a dozen very fresh oysters along with a large bowl of thin-cut fries to start (there were two of us) followed by the crab boil (terrible name that does the dish a disservice as, swimming in butter and lemon and served with potatoes, corn and sausage, it’s delicious) and chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy on the other side of the table (which received a big thumbs up).
With a bottle of very drinkable Shiraz ($45), total bill in the $150 region was very reasonable.
The crab boil was excellent. Atmosphere bustling on a Monday night. Good service, prompt and professional! Will be back again!
I have been here a few times to fix my craving for cajun food. Not many restaurants in Melbourne serving quality cajun seafood dishes. The must-try from Miss Katie's Crab Shack is seafood boil. I ordered 1 portion with add-on option like prawns and mussels and they were absolutely delicious.
Love love love! The best corn I’ve ever had! So juicy and yum! Also the crab is amazing, love the garlic butter! I would definitely be back!
So so good. I love New Orleans food and was shattered when Po Boy quarter closed so I am so happy to see another pop up on the same street. Had $15 fried chicken burger with chips lunch special and left feeling so satisfied with a full stomach. Fried chicken was delicious crunchy and juicy chicken thigh, with amazing slaw and a perfectly toasted bun. And ofc Cajun seasoned French fries to die for. The decor was some of the most intricate and unique I’ve seen in Melbourne thus far. Very New Orleans themed with lots of fun props, definitely want to come back for happy hour one night ❤️🍸
A must try in Fitzroy regardless of whether you like crabs or not. The restaurant is famous for their crab boil which I'd highly recommend and it also runs specials (we had a scallop chowder). The interior decor is lovely and unique, and it's as if it were trying to convince you that you are inside a submarine or a boat. Overall a lovely place to dine at with friendly staff.
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
Funky and fun place in Smith Street Collingwood. Although I'm not much of a seafood lover, that didn't mean I was left out. My friends had a prawn cocktail, followed by crab with mussels. We didn't order any of the add on sauces. Plus some soft shell tacos that were oozing guacamole and slaw. I had the fried chicken. The portion size was generous and certainly more than enough for all of us. To drink, I had a margarita and my friend had Boatrocker Miss Pinky beer.
The decor is fun and funky, although the tables are a bit small, especially with plates and plates of food and drinks. Not a fan of the newspaper as a tablecloth.
The night we were there it was pretty busy but didn't have to wait for a table long. Staff are friendly but taking an order took a while.
I usually comment if it's wheelchair friendly but think someone would struggle here unless they let the venue know prior to coming so they could make room. Kid friendly. Parking isn't too bad in Smith Street - just watch the time as the parking inspectors can be quick.
the food 🦀️ 🦀️🌽🥔is very tasty and the ambience is lovely and nostalgic with great music🎵and lighting🕯️，the staff are all very attentive and considerate💗! It’s such a lovely place and just like my friend said “if one day I’m going to leave Melbourne for good and people ask me about restaurant recommendations there, this is definitely the first restaurant that will pop out” 💕thank you for this lovely valentines dinner experience 💓
True Fitzroy gem! Came here for lunch and really loved the decor & theme. Most importantly though, the food was really really good.
We ordered the clam chowder which was perfect for a cold wet Melbourne day - the mussels & clams were delicious. We also ordered the spicy fried prawns which were packed with flavour. But the real highlights for me were the crab slider (crab meat was beautiful), the prawn roll and flavour packed crab tostada which in hindsight, I would’ve order multiple of as it was that good! Will definitely be back here again.
Quality of food was great, portion size was a little small.
Staff were friendly and polite.
Was sitting inside at the back where there was a cold draught coming through.
Inside venue is very photogenic, plenty of interesting things to take photos of.
I came here with some friends on the weekend for lunch and left very happy. We had the crab boil, prawns, sliders and some chicken. All was fresh, flavoursome and cooked very well!
We will also definitely be back for the clam chowder (that was unfortunately sold out) and $1 oysters during the week!
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