Mud City Crab House Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service and atmosphere was amazing!"
• "Maureen provided outstanding service and was extremely insightful and helpful."
• "Very good service was great with a smile."
• "Service was great."
• "Exceptional service from Erica and a great atmosphere finished our late lunch / early dinner."
• "The staff is exceptionally friendly and attentive."
• "Staff members are friendly, efficient, and well trained."

Cons:

• "Long wait time for service."
• "Also the waiter spent all his spare time doing very dramatic (not good) acting/yelling in the airstream next to us."
• "Ordered online at 2pm for pickup at 6:50. Wasn't ready until 7:30."
• "The service is terrible."
• "The server was polite but inattentive."
• "A big group came in and all the attention of our server was focused on them."
• "Our server never checked on us, nobody asked if we needed anything and it was disappointing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Hands down the greatest crabcake I've ever had."
• "A great place to enjoy fresh seafood!"
• "Their New England clam chowder is my all time favorite, along with their jumbo lump crabcakes."
• "The crab was fresh and delicious and it was fun to crack it myself."
• "The crab cakes are some of the best I've ever had."
• "Shellfish on the half shell (clams and oysters) were cold and fresh. Crab cakes and fish and chips may be the best I have ever had."
• "The New England clam chowder was a perfect blend of clams, cream and spices!"

Cons:

• "Fried Calamare was overcooked and chewy, the pieces were also on the small side."
• "Garlic baked stuffed clams were a complete disappointment at 6 tiny for $10."
• "The shrimp was way over cooked and had almost no seasoning on it."
• "The outside venue was mosquito infested and I mean infested the staff doesn’t even want to work that area."
• "The normally lump crab cake did not have one lump—it was fried in old oil."
• "The shrimp imperial was tasteless."
• "The crab cake in the fried combo was a lot of filler."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great vibe, and love the little outdoor area they have in the summer."
• "They also have a cool little outside area with a drink truck and a fire pit."
• "A breath of fresh air from the snobs in LBI."
• "Love, love, love this place!!! It's a small joint but packs a big punch!! Atmosphere's just right."
• "Atmosphere is super chill and inviting."
• "Atmosphere is fun and lively."
• "Enjoyable atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Overpriced, incredibly loud, and you can't order entrees on the patio."
• "Tables are close together, especially when seated next to a large party."
• "Outside sitting/waiting area needs some TLC."
• "However, the noise factor is overwhelming with piped music and loud customers. You can't even hear people at your own table."
• "Seating is intimate and small, which makes for waiting lines which fill up quick."
• "The restaurant was very noisy making it difficult to have a conversation during our dinner."
• "Real crowded."