The Boiling Crab

Cambridge, MA · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cambridge
#164
of 464 restaurants
City Percentile
58%
rating percentile
Address
The Boiling Crab, 96 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone
(617) 300-0299
Website
theboilingcrab.com/locations/cambridge
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

The Boiling Crab is a restaurant located in Cambridge, MA. It is one of 464 restaurants listed in Cambridge. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cambridge city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Boiling Crab

Located on Winthrop Street in Harvard Square, our cajun seafood restaurant is the place to roll up your sleeves, don a TBC bib, and get down with our bold flavors, fresh seafood, and the “best tail in town”! Step 1: Your catch! Our raw oysters on... More

Hours

Saturday12 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Oluwatomilade Olarinde · Feb 2026

We had been planning to try this place and eventually got to try it! The room was bustling (Valentine’s😅) but the workers were very attentive and proactive. We were sat quickly and then place our order. We had the Get Messy Combo with two bowls of rice and then got a blue crab boiling separately. It was a lot for two to finish and we eventually packed it to go. We choose all three spices type and mild heat and it was very okay for us, given that we eat spicy food. All the seafood was well cooked and tasty!

★★★★★ 5.0 Alva Parinitha · Nov 2025

I’d been wanting something spicy and carb-heavy for a long time, and this place absolutely hit the spot. Great for sharing, with spice levels to suit everyone. We tried the snow crab legs, shrimp po’ boy, and lobster rolls — the lobster rolls were the crowd favourite! It is on the pricier side, but totally worth it for the quality and flavour. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be visiting again!

★★★★★ 5.0 F Lim · Nov 2025

we had a great variety of seafood options and from shrimp to shellfish. love it the taste was exactly what I expected. true cajun flavor is hard to skip. We had an amazing time with all the sides and crab fries.

★★★★★ 5.0 d alkh · Oct 2025

Had shrimp, clams, and mussels with the Whole Sha-Bang sauce (all 3 sauces mixed), and it was absolutely fire! Get the chips, don’t skip them! They were 1000/10

★★★★★ 5.0 Gloria Ha · Feb 2025

I've been meaning to try the Boiling Crab for a while now, and I'm glad I did! The service was great and we got to try a lot of items Great, would get again - The clam boil was delicious! The clams were big and perfectly cooked, soaking up a lot of flavor from the sauce. - The fried shrimp basket was great! They had a nice BOGO50 for shrimp (we also got a shrimp boil). Good, might get again - The gumbo had good flavor (on the salty side) and good toppings -- I just wish there were more toppings! Especially the okra... We got it with extra shrimp for +50c. The soup consistency is a bit thin but I liked it overall. - The sha bang bang scallops were quite interesting! I think I would prefer getting fried scallops over having them in the sauce. One of my dining partners liked this the best.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantCrab house

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