Crabby Al’s

I frequent Crabby Al’s especially on Thursdays when they have the raw bar, which is excellent. The staff is very friendly and gets to know you as a regular very quickly. They always have specials, which is awesome, so you can get something new.
Favorites for me are the lobster bisque, which is amazing. The stuffed sole is also quite good, and the crab cakes always are great. My husband gets the wings regularly and loves them. Great place to meet and hang out with friends!

Out of our table of four 3 of us had the seafood Newburg. It was great with 3 shrimp, 5 – 6 scallops and lobster meat. Rich sauce but worth it. My wife had the shrimp scampi and like it as well. We ordered a large salad to split and it was enough for the whole table.

Loved it! A Monday date lunch at a new place was fabulous! Drink prices were reasonable, a decent selection of wines, great food at a fantastic price.
We both had the chopped salad, and swordfish dinner. The salad was enough for lunch alone (in retrospect, we should have shared it). The swordfish, picked out of the many very interesting entrees (I really wanted the fried whole belly clams, but I’m on a diet) was a decent portion. I had mine grilled, and she had hers baked. Both were great! I was a little disappointed that they don’t use fresh produce as their VOTD (Vegetable Of The Day — today’s was corn), but honestly, I think we’re the only people who would care about something like that (roasted butternut squash would have been perfect! — but they won’t lose starts for something as picayune as that.)
We sat at the bar, and the bartender, Dana, was an absolute joy to deal with. She was friendly, informative, and fun to talk with. Even with it being our first visit in Crabby Al’s, she made us feel like we were long time customers.
I’d suggest this place to anyone in the area with a jonesing for seafood, although, on my next visit, I want to try their BBQ ribs.

When I order a fish dinner I expect the fish to be fresh, not a frozen piece of fish that they just throw in a deep fryer! Yuk!

Never disappointed in the lobster bisque. The patio was splendid on this nice crisp afternoon. The Travlers pumpkin draft on tap was amazing. The crab cakes were disappointing they had too much filler. Good flavor but needed more crab. the clam strips are always a go to. Our server Dana was great and very helpful. We wonder why we always headed to the shore for seafood when we have this gem right here in our hometown!

IF you are looking for a pretty good seafood fix and a good beer, look no further. This place is not fancy, it’s very casual. There is a mixed crowd, some younger, middle age and some retiree aged clientele when I stopped in yesterday.
I ordered the bluepoint oysters on the half shell for an appetizer. They were plump, fresh and delicious.
My bf ordered the lobster bisque. He said it was tasty and had chunks of lobster.
We shared a fried whole belly platter and the clams were big, not over cooked or over breaded. It was a good meal.
The draft selection is pretty good. I like my IPA“s and they had a Dog Fish as well as a Lagunitas on tap.
The waitress was patient (our first time there) and friendly. We will be back!

Late updated review, we were there 4÷7÷15.
I thought the food quality has gone up a notch since our last visit to Crabby Al’s. My burger was tasty (albeit, still not what I consider to be medium-​rare). Sweet potato fries were good, a very generous portion also. My wife’s steak sandwich was excellent, she enjoyed it quite a bit. We also shared an Eggplant bites appetizer, it was very good too.
Service was stellar, our waitress (didn’t get her name) was very friendly & attentive.
We’ll be back again, it’s a comfortable place to hang out and get a burger & a beer.

A good place to grab a drink and a good appetizer! I sat at the bar so the bartender came right up to me! I would definitely go back!

Great seafood thursdays

Service was «Good» food was good as well. The bar is shaped like an «L» so sometimes the bartender dissappears behind the other side of the bar for long periods of time and the only way to get their attention is to get up and walk around to the other side. … I had an EXCELLENT tasting fish sandwich — which I would go back for again — my wife had a burger which she wasn’t thrilled about. If you are in the area I would recommend stopping by. I wouldn’t make a special trip just to come here though. … Also, the bar is «biker friendly» which is good for people who ride.

My experiences have been all positive. The wait staff, management and bartenders are exceptionally thoughtful and go out of their way to personalize orders and service. I have had oysters, lobster bisque, burgers, chicken and all were fantastic.

The real treat is the Thursday night raw bar. Very Popular. Starts at 5 pm. By 6 you may have to wait for a seat, and by 7 there may not be much left at the raw bar. $ 5 gets you a dozen cherrystones — Raw or steamed. Also there’s oysters, huge shrimp all at great prices. Just note that the raw bar is CASH ONLY.
We had cocktails, got stuff from the raw bar for appetizers, and then ordered dinner. Menu has a good selection of seafood along with steaks, chicken, veal, etc. Everything was very good. Waitress was very attentive, even though we got our own appetizers.
Oh, and there was live entertainment in the bar room. And they have outdoor dining in nice weather where smoking is permitted.

we have been coming here for a couple years until tonight. we will never return. our waitress was awful, the dining room was empty on a fri. night. (that should have been our first clue to get out) she sat us at the only broken table while there were 4 empty tables the same size. we waited 20 minutes for her to return for drink order. we had to ask for rolls and waited and waited for her to take our dinner order. she took the wrong order for my husband and when it came to the table luke warm he said he didnt want to wait another hour for the right order so he would eat it. my stuffed sole had been cooked for about 45 min, it was like chewing through cardboard, the stuffing was almost inedible. the only thing edible was the baked potato. i m not sure if there are new owners or new chef but something ‘s gotta give, this was the worst service and the worst food i have had in years, we will not go back. .the waitress was so bad she is lucky i left her a tip at all, I shouldve told her to find a new profession, I heard her at one point tell another table well, theres only 3 of us. after they waited 20 min for someone even to acknowledge they were there. the food was cold/​order was wrong/​overcooked, the service, cant believe they let this woman steer their customers out of there. will not return.

Large place with classic 80’s atmosphere. Service was excellent, friendly and fast with portions large. Definitely return visit.

I’ve stopped in several times and had very good food — it’s worth the trip and will be back again to try other specials. The waitresses and bartenders are great.
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Was back again Friday evening and had their seared U10 scallops over a Caeser salad — it was great plus the kitchen is opened til 11.

Pro: very open floor plan so it’s easy to get out during the inevitable fire.
Cons: Horrible horrendous service! Food that gave me food poisoning and was gross. It was wrong to think that a seafood restaurant in the middle of the state!

Good descriptions as a local dive bar, but on the inside it is not bad… food is good… would rate the burgers up there with Joey garlics… the salmon is good too, love when they do th raw bar in Thursday’s…it’s a good change… tv’s abound… good spot…

great food big portions and not bad prices, good all around place esp if your in the mood for seafood give it a try, and they have take out to!

The menu was short and to the point. The point being they are a trying to be comparable to most chain like seafood places. Small beer tap selection. The cocktail sauce tasted like ketchup and the shrimp was eh. The woman bartender was a bit eccentric but definately make my time their slightly more enjoyable. Probably would only return if I had no other option and I was in that area.

We stumbled upon Crabby Al’s while looking for a place to eat a late Sunday lunch. From the outside, it looked like a townie biker bar with neon signs advertising Budweiser and NASCAR, but we were pleasantly surprised by the interior. Apparently, it actually *was* a townie biker bar but the inside was completely remodeled. It has a huge L-​shaped bar surrounded by high-​backed stools and plasma screens and the room is rimmed with comfy, private booths. Through a short hallway is yet another dining area. The menu was ample enough to satisfy the two of us who aren’t really fish eaters. I had the fried clam strip roll, and it was the best I’d ever had. A giant heaping mountain of clam strips the size of my pinky finger (no Friendly’s fish tasting bread nuggets here) completely covered the roll. The cole slaw was of the more vinegar/​less mayo variety (I am something of a cole slaw connoisseur) and was outstanding. The fries were also nice and crispy. Others in my group had the burger, which was raved about, and the broiled seafood trio. Apparently, the scallops were not fresh but were well cooked as to not make much of a difference.
If you happen to be in Thomaston looking for a decent place to eat a hearty seafood meal, I’d give Crabby Al’s a try. For what it’s worth, our waitress was not crabby at all. :)