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Claw Shack
Fresh seafood boils with bold Viet-Cajun flavors in San Jose.
3.8(5 reviews)
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Fresh seafood boils with bold Viet-Cajun flavors in San Jose.
Claw Shack is a popular seafood restaurant in San Jose, specializing in Viet-Cajun seafood boils with signature sauces like Shambalang and Shackie's. We serve fresh crawfish, shrimp, and other seafood by the pound, along with sides like garlic noodles, clam chowder, and crispy garlic bread. Our casual, friendly atmosphere is perfect for groups and seafood lovers seeking a flavorful, hands-on dining experience. With a 4.5-star rating, we're committed to quality and taste.
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Fresh crawfish, shrimp, and seafood cooked to order with signature Viet-Cajun sauces.
Bold flavors like Shambalang and Shackie's Sauce, available in customizable spice levels.
Garlic noodles, clam chowder, garlic bread, and crispy seafood samplers.
Casual setup ideal for sharing seafood boils with friends and family.
Fast, friendly service for both in-restaurant meals and to-go orders.
Claw Shack is my favorite seafood spot in San Jose! The shrimp and crawfish are HUGE and super juicy, and their sauces are the best — especially the Shambalang and Shackie’s Sauce. You have to get the garlic bread to dip in the sauce… it’s seriously addicting. Their chicken wings and garlic noodles are also bomb! The service is always friendly and fast, and the food comes out hot and fresh every time. Definitely a must-try if you love seafood!
My husband and I were quickly seated and the menu was straight forward. We ordered our food with the Shackies sauce. The sauce was decent enough but not as thick as the menu makes it sound. The shrimp was cooked better than other places I've been to. With all that being said, I had a few issues with this place. Unlike other seafood boil restaurants I've been to, the seafood could only be order by the pound instead of half pound increments. We got through 95% of the bag before seeing a medium length strand of black hair. I told waitstaff and was told they'd tell the kitchen. Now I didnt necessarily expect the meal to be free, but I was neither asked how they could make it right nor was I given an apology. I will not be eating here again.
We ordered the seafood sampler, clam chowder, and two pounds of crawfish with two flavors at medium spicy (Shackie's and Shambalang). The staff was very friendly and explained their two popular sauces and the flavor profile to us. The clam chowder was rich and creamy, maybe even a bit buttery, the clam was also pretty tender. (4/5) The seafood sampler was pretty standard, came with tarter sauce and cocktail sauce. The batter was really crispy but didn't give it much flavor most of the flavors came from the two sauce. The cocktail sauce was good, it is on the sweeter side with a hint of horseradish, which was a nice touch (3.5/5). The tarter sauce was pretty standard, just tasted like mayo and a little hint of lemon juice and relish. The crawfish was cooked well. Better than some places I been to, where it was over cooked and a bit mushy. Both flavors were pretty decent, but I wished they added a bit more sauce. (3/5)
THE best Viet Cajun seafood boil ever. We’ve been to many crawfish boils in different cities but always come back to this one whenever we get the chance. It is just THAT good. Try the shambalang flavor and you won’t regret it. 🔥 Their garlic noodles are also epic too!!
I want to give this restaurant another try. I rated it four stars because the food I ordered wasn't particularly delicious, but based on reviews, it might have been because I didn't choose one of their specialties. If it tastes better next time, I'll update my review.
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