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Grab A Yabby

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"Was very good food. Great flavour. Generous serving. Loved it. Would go back again ta any..."

Anan Du

"Service was great led by Christina and Thao.Was a great way to see the family off with the bilingual speaking team.Food was a delight and..."

Liem Dao

"I really like the alaskan king crab with XO sauce.Love it, and this is not the first time I having my dinner here and still the same taste like first..."

Nana Zhang

"The food was really good, quick and staff were lovely. Yabbies were well cooked and was quite a unique experience. Would love to come back again..."

Jess Tse

"Service was super friendly and attentive; always happy to help and a pleasure to talk to. Very helpful for someone who has not been to this..."

Flora To

"The warmest service we've ever received. We were all impressed.We ate the prawns and they were good. One person ate the mussels. Some ate..."

ErikDerrick

"Service was super attentive! The food was great!! I love the atmosphere and the aesthetic of eating seafood. I look forward to coming here again!..."

Ket

"Experiencing asian x melbourne not-so-your-ordinary typical food!Indulging the seafood with lots of flavours and perfect sauces using your own..."

Bite The Looks By BHA

"Can recommend the king crab legs and also the soft shell crab sliders, they are great. Agree with others that the prices are a bit sharp but you get..."

Ricky Jackson

"Seafood is yummy especially the spicy sauce that comes with it. The place can get a bit busy but staff are able to serve customers in a reasonable..."

Andie

"I don't know why the rating is low, it is awesome! Better than most of the brunches!The best order is the picture! Next time I will try another..."

Ivy Lyu

"Amazing food and service! Best seafood I’ve had in a long time and was not disappointed! For the price we paid it was definitely worth it! Will..."

Beii Tith

"Pros: Good selection of seafood at a decent price. Fun dining experience. Cons: Lobster slightly tough/overcooked. The waiter was doing a good..."

Laura Bell

"Great food and atmosphere, went here with a group of friends for one of my best mate's birthdays and the food definitely did not disappoint, service..."

Phillip Quach

"First time being here. Im a fan of craw fish so strongly recommend this restaurant. I order a whole king crab and 1.5kg of yappy for 6pp that night...."

Hong Trinh

"What a wonderful place, set in the maze of the CBD, the place isn't big, but it possesses a warm cosy atmosphere. Came here with family,..."

Charles B

"Generally good, but overpriced for what it is. We ate there once, had yabbies, king crab and ribs with chips as a side.Yabbies had..."

TimJ

"Visited Grab a Yabby on Saturday night and ordered 3 lb of yabbies, surf n turf with lobster tail and a cluster of king crab legs. The food here is..."

Thuyteeisaboy

"SOOO WORTH THE MONEY. Haven't tried anything else beside king crab legs with XO sauce. But it was love at first sight. I'm talking about the XO..."

Phương Phạm Dung

"It was a pleasant experience, getting our hands on the food. XO sauce is the best for seasoning. Dipping the rice into the sauce is the best way to..."

Anh Phan

"Took my gf to this place to celebrate International Women's Day. Food was amazing especially the yabby and king crab leg in XO sauce. Staff was very..."

Food For Life

"Our first dinner in Melbourne.We ordered their Mega rack ribs and serving was good for a family of four.Besides being satisfied with the meal we also..."

Apolmartinez

"Grab a Yabby was a fun and messy experience. For the 7 of us, the bill came up to $480ish because we over ordered as usual. The seafood is ordered in..."

Traceynn

"What a great place was walking around the cbd looking for something to eat and came across this little gem of a place great food excellent staff..."

Jarred Magee

"I was pretty skeptical coming here given the reviews and I've been to Hot and Juicy Crawfish in Vegas so i wasn't sure if anything else would be as..."

Foodie

"We went when they first opened and we remember everything was only OK. However, we returned again after about a year of not visiting and we were..."

Foodlover

"I found that the beef ribs were to die for as it was soft and tender. There were other parts that weren't but in general i would come here and have..."

Bite Into It

"Heard about this restaurant from friends, we decided to come yesterday night (saturday). Staffs was warmly and friendly. Actually Yabbi - a super..."

Tuấn Khang

"I Hate Seafood!! especially Shellfish, but as a special request from my Best Friend for her Birthday, I went to Grab-A-Yabby. We were welcomed with..."

Trang Mai

"Amazing food! Taste amazing, messy! Get to play with your food. Great experience, service was good as well. Remember not to wear white! Will..."

Food Lover

"Come here for the yabby but I prefer their king crab. Order with grab a yabby sauce. I like how they come with a sambal which is unusual but it gives..."

KungfuKitty

"Great service from the staff there, service with a smile on their face. The Calamari Ring appetisers were definitely not worth $12 as there was..."

Ryan Lui

"A great source of seafood and the staff are very excited; the food was tasty but too much garlic. Could benefit from a better beer list and more..."

Pink.rhapsody

"Laat min booking on a Friday and we got a table yay!! A place where gloves and bibs are required because you just want to dig into your foods so who..."

SueyLuey

"Hmmmm...wow i have been here 7 times and never walked out without a happy smile. Those sauces they made are just wonderful but a bit too oil. King..."

John Nguyen

"Fun environment coupled with amazing and helpful staff really made our experience enjoyable. Wasn't expecting anything fine dining and got exactly..."

Dannis Yo

"Amazing food ! Amazing service 👌The staff are super friendly , happy and up for a chat. We ordered soft shell crab slider which is awesome ,..."

L Dang

"Nice visit. We ordered soft shell crab sliders, king crab legs and yabby. The special sauce and XO sauces were amazing, fresh seafood, friendly staff..."

Monkeysdo

"Nice food, worth a visit. Tried the yabbies, soft shell crabs sliders, fisherman packs. Amazing flavours. Should book it as they don't have many..."

Sammy

"I would definitely come back for the yabbies. With the special sauce is delicious. Mudcrab was nice but so expensive. Chips were nice too and seafood..."

Jo N

"Dined here with a fairly large group the staff were friendly and service was efficient. The seafood was nice but nothing special, nevertheless it was..."

Jo Shmo

"Def found it to be a little too messy - but if youre the type who enjoy getting down n dirty - smashing shells and lickin ya fingers, THEN THIS IS..."

W

"If you looking for a restaurant that will gives you an unique fun dining experience . Family friendly ,Reasonable price point and most importantly..."

Rice Sistar

"GRAB A YABBY - was it good? above average, but prices are obviously not entirely enticing. Do not try the LAVA WINGS - it burns from inside out,..."

Vkhong

"One of the precepts behind Grab-A-Yabby is that its a fun dining experience where friends and family can come together and share food in a relaxed..."

Bonjourchickie

"The first Cajun styled seafood in Melbourne. The sauces are pretty good but for the price, it's way overpriced. I think Australia is just expensive..."

Nhi Mai

"Thought we would try something different and gave this place a try. All lovers of seafood and willing to warm up with some chilli on a Melbourne..."

MaryJo Tsoukalas Manolidis

"When they tell you it's hot- it's hot!! Had the lava wings and boy was it a stinger! The soft shell crab sliders were super delicious and the lobster..."

April Oo

"A unique experience with all sorts of seafood. I recently held my birthday here and the staff were lovely and very accommodating to my needs. The..."

Terresa

"We had the yabbies in special sauce, bugs in xo, lobster tail, chicken wings, softshell crab sliders, chicken nuggets and chips. It was delicious!..."

Jenklez

"All the Sliders. The different slider dishes from the chicken to soft shell grab that is a watery mouthful that's very..."

Toni Truong

"Interesting and delicious eating experience!. Great place with delicious fresh seafood and friendly service. Eating seafood is usually a bit of a..."

Juicy Jay

"New Melbourne gem. Took a girl out on a date here to experience something unique, as we ate with our hands we shared a more fun and intimate night it..."

Kinoochi

"All the seafood basket was great, fresh and delicious. Fabulous tasty sauce, especially their Grab a Yabby special and XO sauce. Would definitely go..."

Winnie Dang

"Seafood Crush in Melbourne CBD. New seafood restaurant, right in the heart of Melbourne. New dinning experience with various kinds of seafood and..."

Tetsuyumi0612

"Fun and new experience. Eat and play coming together. Don't be afraid to get messy. My honest review is everything that we order was extremely..."

Johnny Le

"All day breakfast was ok but little bit pricy. The service was..."

jeff

"Had a pound of prawns in garlic butter, the wife had mussels and we shared a side of chicken wings. All were so tasty and of decent size. Get stuck..."

Ako Pop

"King Crab, mussels and lobster tail were delicious- the singaporian sauce (which is not on the menu) is to die for! We ordered it in mild and it was..."

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