The Boiling Crab Menu & Prices

Imagine a pile of steaming, freshly cooked crawfish and shrimp in front of you, doused generously in sauce. You pick up a crawfish then take it apart with your hands before taking the first juicy bite. Spices and flavors burst in your mouth.

That’s the promise made by The Boiling Crab, a seafood restaurant that has expanded into several countries and even continents. It launched in 2004 in Garden Grove, California, and has locations in Texas, Hawaii, Florida, and Washington. 

There’s often a waiting line in its most popular branches because of the restaurant’s main concept: eating buckets of seafood with no utensils needed. They throw in a Vietnamese-Cajun twist too, incorporating signature broths and sauces that bring out the flavors of the sea. All in all, it’s an affordable place for the amount and variety of seafood that you can eat. 

The Boiling Crab is generally open all days of the week, starting at 3 p.m. on weekdays or 12 noon on weekends. Delivery is available as well through third-party apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and Postmates. 

Prices updated July 30, 2026. Prices sourced from 140 E Palm Ave #210, Burbank, CA, 91502, US. Prices are from the chain's delivery menu at this location; in-store prices are often lower. Keep in mind that prices vary a lot depending on where you are, and you might not pay what we paid.

How The Boiling Crab Compares

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Full The Boiling Crab Menu

Crawfish | Shrimp | Clams | Mussels | Oysters | Crab | Fried Food Baskets | Extras | Condiments | Bibs? Butcher Paper?

Crawfish

The cheapest Crawfish item is the Frozen Crawfish 1LB at $16.00. Prices run to $48.00 across 3 priced items at this Burbank location.

Shrimp

The Shrimp 1/2 LB is the lowest-priced Shrimp item at $9.50 at this Burbank location. The 8 priced items range up to $57.00.

Clams

The cheapest Clams item is the Clams 1LB at $17.00. The 4 priced items top out at $51.00 at this Burbank location.

Mussels

The cheapest Mussels item is the Mussels 1LB at $17.00, and prices reach $51.00 across 4 priced items at this Burbank location.

Oysters

The two Oysters items are Oysters 6 pieces at $19.00 and Oysters 12 pieces at $33.00 at this Burbank location.

Crab

The Snow Crab is the lowest-priced Crab item at $45.00 at this Burbank location. The 7 priced items range up to $123.00.

Fried Food Baskets

The cheapest Fried Food Baskets item is the TBC Fries at $7.50. The 16 priced items top out at $22.00 at this Burbank location.

Extras

The cheapest Extras item is the Sheller at $2.00, and prices reach $17.00 across 16 priced items at this Burbank location.

Condiments

The Condiments section lists 11 items, 10 with prices. Those priced items are $0.75 at this Burbank location.

Bibs? Butcher Paper?

Prices for this section were not available from our source this month.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Chicken Tenders Basket at The Boiling Crab?

The Chicken Tenders Basket costs $15.00 at The Boiling Crab as of July 2026 – one of 16 items in the Fried Food Baskets section.

What is the cheapest meal-worthy item at The Boiling Crab?

Setting aside condiments, drinks and extras, the cheapest meal-worthy item on the The Boiling Crab menu is the Fried Calamari at $13.00 as of July 2026.

What is the price range at The Boiling Crab?

Prices on the The Boiling Crab menu run from $0.75 to $123.00 as of July 2026, counting everything on the page from single sides up to family-size and catering orders, and half the priced items are $14.00 or less.

How many items are on the The Boiling Crab menu?

The The Boiling Crab menu we track lists 72 items across 10 sections as of July 2026.

The Boiling Crab Highlights

The Boiling Crab’s menu is fairly straightforward, consisting almost entirely of seafood. They offer seafood favorites such as crab, lobster, shrimp, shellfish, and crawfish, although they also have sides such as gumbo and corn on the cob. If you need a break from the seafood (since you’ll be practically feasting on it here), they also have chicken tenders and wings available. Either way, you’ll definitely be tempted to just eat with your hands. 

Vietnamese-Cajun Flavors 

Although more and more seafood restaurants are jumping in the no-utensils trend, The Boiling Crab has been a customer favorite for years because of their tasty Vietnamese-Cajun blend. They have a specific method for preparing their seafood that goes beyond just throwing it into plain boiling water. Basically, they put fish sauce, lemongrass, hot paprika, and other ingredients into the broth so the seafood ends up absorbing this. The end result is flavorful enough that you can actually go sauceless and eat the seafood as is.

The Whole Sha-Bang Sauce 

Still, there’s nothing like a good sauce to liven up seafood. Out of the four options for sauces at The Boiling Crab, their specialty would be The Whole Sha-Bang Sauce, which is a blend of garlic, lemon, butter, and Cajun seasoning. Whichever sauce you choose, you can even adjust the spice level, from non-spicy to maximum (XXX). We don’t think your tastebuds will die at maximum spiciness, but you might need to have several glasses of water by your side!  

Hands-On Dining 

Although you can always recreate the setup at home if you opt for delivery, it’s quite a different experience to dine in. The seafood isn’t served on a plate for you–instead, they put it in a plastic bag that’s inside a bucket, then put the bucket right on your table. Aside from a much-needed supply of tissue, you’ll also receive an oversized bib so you won’t get too many sauce splatters on yourself. There’s simply something fun about eating seafood messily with your bare hands–all while watching other people do the same.

The Boiling Crab Menu PDF

Download the full The Boiling Crab menu with prices as a PDF: The Boiling Crab Menu Prices PDF (updated July 2026).