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The first thing to get at the Kickin' Crab is the shrimp. The high meat-to-effort ratio is the best value for the buck. Since you're actually paying for the part you throw away more than the part you eat, the lower yields of the fresh crawfish should be your second choice. For sauce, asking for mild is sufficient. Dare to go hotter, and OSHA-approved goggles should be required, lest the caustic stuff splash into your eye and render you blind. As with all restaurants like this, the fun is in getting your palms thoroughly greased with the red-tinged sauce and your fingernails jammed with garlicky gunk and crab innards. It plays to our basest kid instincts, indulging us in the urge to eat with our hands before Emily Post-imposed manners got in the way.
From the looks of the location, the low-slung building on Bristol Street near Macarthur Boulevard in Santa Ana ought to be a prime spot for an eatery. A decent amount of parking surrounds it, and street visibility is good; South Coast Plaza and... More »
Every entrepreneur wants to cash in on a craze. When it comes to Cajun-Vietnamese, it doesn't get any crazier than the Boiling Crab. It didn't invent the concept; it just made it popular--a two-hour-wait kind of popular. The formula for the food is simple, and thus easy to replicate. Take all manner of sea creatures, but particularly crawfish and shrimp, boil, then let marinate in a bag with melted butter, garlic and Cajun spices. When customers come in to eat this messy feast, tie a... More »
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