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Joe's Crab Shack is a beloved Seafood restaurant and Family restaurant in Clifton, NJ, serving up fresh catches and warm hospitality. Located at 405 Allwood Rd, Clifton, NJ 07012, our cozy eatery is the perfect spot for families, couples, and friends to gather and enjoy a delicious meal. Our menu features a variety of mouth-watering seafood dishes, including crab legs, fish, shrimp, and more, all prepared with care and served with a smile. Whether you're in the mood for a casual lunch or a special occasion dinner, Joe's Crab Shack is the ideal destination. Come visit us today and experience the best of Seafood and Family dining in Clifton!

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Rubén Hiciano
Rubén Hiciano -Google user
3 years ago
Loved the place for it's big areas and lots of sitting options. You can sit inside or outside if preferred. Of course, their specialty is sea food but you can also find other good meals for those with allergy situations. Staff was friendly and courteous and you...Read More
Dine inOther$10–20Big parking space all around the mallGood kids meals available
Lucille Hayles
Lucille Hayles -Google user
7 years ago
Great place to bring the family. The ambiance is great, there is music playing in the background and the food is lovely. I had the sampler platter for appetizer, it was a bit salty but a nice mix. Loved the fireballs! There is a gift...Read More
Jonathan Isaacs
Jonathan Isaacs -Google user
6 years ago
The atmosphere and service at Joe's was fantastic. If you ever come on weekends and manage to get Kelly as your server, you'll surely have an enjoyable meal. I was able to enjoy the 24 shrimp special which was a good deal for the price....Read More
T Blanco
T Blanco -Google user
4 years ago
This is a great place to enjoy some great fresh seafood for a lot of reasons. The layout is adjusted just right to the time with this RoNa issue in the air but still feeling like you are surrounded by people not creeped...Read More
Diane Sullivan
Diane Sullivan -Google user
Edited 5 years ago
Our favorite for crab!! Joe's Crab Shack has amazing food. The place is clean and the food is served hot. The service is timely and the place is just enjoyable. The don't rush you and they don't trick you. They answer your questions and tell...Read More
Maria Velez
Maria Velez -Google user
5 years ago
My favorite. They have the best crabs and mussels. You have to get dessert. They have a smores dessert!! Great drinks as well and great atmosphere. I had a snow crab bucket (old Bay seasoning), sweet potato fries on the...Read More
Ivan Smith
Ivan Smith -Google user
2 years ago
The food and service was surprisingly good And a great atmosphere
Dine inDinner$30–50Atmosphere: 5Fried ShrimpPlenty of parkingFree parking lot
Aiman Ibrahim
Aiman Ibrahim -Google user
4 years ago
What can I say, when it comes to seafood briol in New Jersey, Joe's Crab Shack beats them all. I've tried all the hidden gems and some are OK, but overall, the taste, th flavor and most importantly the freshness is all Joe's Crab Shack....Read More
Faye Leboeuf
Faye Leboeuf -Google user
2 years ago
Good portions of food. Took a while to get our food and it was not really that busy.
Dine inLunch$10–20Atmosphere: 5
Julio Canini
Julio Canini -Google user
4 years ago
Such a beautiful place, staff was super polite 🙌🏽love the setup really gave me that down by the ocean vibe🏖 extremely clean establishment & I also loved the outdoor patio 👍🏽👍🏽 the atmosphere was awesome very family friendly environment, definitely a place you can bring...Read More
Dine inDinner$100+
Eliezer Heredia
Eliezer Heredia -Google user
6 years ago
It was my first time visiting that establishment and it was great, from the service all the way to the food and even drinks. Very proactive service and excellent food
Bourne to Travel
Bourne to Travel -Google user
7 years ago
There used to be several crab shacks in nyc but they are all permanently closed. They all had about the same menu. The food is fantastic. I'll definitely be missing this amazing drink!
Robert Salter
Robert Salter -Google user
Edited a year ago
We had a wonderful dinner tonight. We had the pleasure of seeing our favorite manager, Tanya. Always a blessing chatting with you😊 The service was great and the atmosphere was very comfortable. Michael was our server and was very attentive. If you're ever in the...Read More
Dine inDinner$30–50Atmosphere: 5Plenty of parkingFree parking lot
Roberto Santana
Roberto Santana -Google user
Edited 2 years ago
Keep in mind we went Saturday around 3:00 pm. We have been there later in the evening and yes, you will wait awhile..but at 3:00 we were quickly seated and our server was attentive and helpful. Our appetizer and drinks came out quickly and were...Read More
Atmosphere: 5
Lucas Cesar
Lucas Cesar -Google user
a year ago
My favorite restaurant! Chuck is an amazing manager! He took care of the entire restaurant with only one server and one bartender. Everybody was happy and well served when I went there. Food was amazing as usual. I highly recommend this place for great food...Read More
Dine inDinner$50–100Atmosphere: 5Queen Crab, Chargrilled OystersYou can eat corn and potatoes if you don’t like real food.They can steam all you food no problem.Plenty of parkingFree parking lotEasy best parking lot in Clifton.
Karrie Austin
Karrie Austin -Google user
6 years ago
Went on a Friday night and fully expected to have to wait for a table but we walked in and got seated right away. Our waiter was great. He let us order just appetizers and didn't pressure us for the rest of the dinner order...Read More
melissa Keiber
melissa Keiber -Google user
3 years ago
Love the restaurant but let me tell you how AMAZING the waiter was ... his name is Brandon ! And Omg !!!You rock! You Made our evening so much better !!! This man deserves a promotion, along with the other waiter in the tye...Read More
Fiona Monroe
Fiona Monroe -Google user
6 years ago
Service was spectacular!! We were seated and served quickly. While dining, a manager came to our table with a margarita. I thought she asked if we had ordered a drink to which I responded that we hadn't. She clarified and said that she wanted to...Read More
S B
S B -Google user
5 years ago
Went to celebrate a bday! Good food. Prices are decent. Portion size could be better for certain items. Wide variety of drinks and they are affordable. Our waitress Emily was great!!!! Very good customer service. The manager on duty was also very accommodating. You are...Read More
Selma Tyson
Selma Tyson -Google user
6 years ago
Ordered a steam pot for 2 it included lobster crab sausage corn shrimp and potatoes and we added 1lb of mussels.The prices are fair with the amount of food received I can not complain. Overall great food and attentive servers. The only thing this restaurant...Read More

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