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Crab Cracker

4.8

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452 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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MichaelParker 
16 years ago

Worst Sea Food – This is a sorry excuse for a restaurant. Bad service, high prices and terrible food. How can you mess up salmon in Seattle? This place should never have been allowed to open their doors. I took one of my most important clients there and it was the worst I have ever seen. It was extremely over priced for the quality of food and the worst is how dirty the place is..........more like slum dog restaurant. A complete embarrassment. There are plenty of great sea food restaurants in Kirkland. This is not one of the... read more

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SheltieOne 
16 years ago

Good Food But Needs Cleaning – We have been going to The Crab Cracker for years. The food is excellent and the service is great. I go even though I don't like sea food because my husband loves sea food. At least here I am always able to find a dish that I will enjoy. The parking is great and it is free. The only complaint we would have is that it needs a good cleaning. I wish they would get rid of the dirty runners and replace them. The wood floor also needs a good cleaning and the beams overhead need to be dusted. The food ... read more

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MamaMaddox 
17 years ago

A night to remember (or not) – We had reservations at 6:30 for nine of us to celebrate my birthday. We were seated promptly and attended by a very enthusiastic (but new?) waiter. The table next to us was subsequently filled with "famous" local people. The manager himself and two waiters served them appetizers, cocktails, wine and dinner all evening while our dinners languished somewhere in the kitchen. Our dishes were brought by our struggling waiter one plate at a time ..after the other table was served. My daughter ordered... read more

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17 years ago

Overpriced for Quality – Whoa, very disappointing food! The menu prices lead you to believe you're about to have a very well prepared meal, and then your waiter brings the dishes to the table...bland, oily sauces mask the taste of the fish; is this because the fish is not fresh? Your money is better spent else where. On a positive note, the service is professional and friendly. 

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sauerkraut81 
17 years ago

Avoid! – My mom and I ordered the king crab legs entree ($30 each) and my boyfriend ordered the mixed seafood grill entree ($21). The food quality is mediocre at best, approximately the same as Red Lobster. =>However, it is at about double the price!! Portions are very small. If you walk in hungry, you will also walk out hungry. Decor is best described as "rustic." This is the kind of place to take visiting Midwesterners who want to go to a "fancy" seafood place because they won't know any better. The Crab Cracker is a compl... read more

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pickycritic 
18 years ago

Strong ammonia smell of old seafood (manager says it's just "off") and way overpriced – I've been lurking on this site for a year now since I moved to the Seattle area, to help me find good places to eat. I love to eat, to try new restaurants, and have traveled around the world, always on the lookout for great restaurants. But I've never written before tonight... The food there was enough to compel me. The squid dish that I ordered had a really strong ammonia smell of old seafood and the crab cakes, as the previous poster hi... read more

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18 years ago

Best crab cakes! – I've never had a bad meal here. Always delicious, always fresh, and always flavorful! They have the best crab cakes I've ever eaten w/ the spicy sauce! Not cheap, but a great meal! 

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Contributor 
18 years ago

A classic waterfront fishhouse on the fringe of downtown Kirkland. – The Scene Dinghies, nets, buoys and other fishing gear hang on the walls and in the high rafters of the warehouse-like wood building, which can feel drafty in winter. Befitting the setting, jeans, shorts and T-shirts suffice, even next to suits. At lunch, more co-worker groups gather, but happy hour and friendly service draws a noisy, jovial bunch. The Food The long menu is organized by preparation method. In addition, specials treat fresh seafood with high... read more

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20 years ago

Anywhere else would be a better choice – Don't eat here. Terrible both times I've gone. The "crab" in every dish I tried was imperceptable. "Gratin of crab" is just smothered in cheez whiz. Pasta with cream sauce: overcooked seafood (rubbery scallops, frayed shrimp). crab-stuffed jalapenos: smothered in cheese with crab filler underneath. They just have buckets of this filler and use it in every dish, 1 part crab to 50 parts breadcrumbs and dicedonion. Crab cakes: are just patties of filler. I've had so many terrible crab ca... read more

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Crab Cracker has a 4.8 star rating with 18 reviews. 

When is Crab Cracker open?

Crab Cracker is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. 

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