Coosaw Creek Crab Shack Review
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Coosaw Creek Crab Shack…
Jimmy Buffet Atmosphere, Great Seafood, and Kid Friendly
This past Tuesday night my family and I decided to go out to eat after a day of shopping, and took advantage of the convenient location of the Coosaw Creek Crab Shack. Upon our arrival we were promptly seated by a very friendly hostess who showed us to a corner booth. We love the barrels of free peanuts, and the buckets in the center of the tables to dispose of the shells. Our waitress, who was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, helping to create a Jimmy Buffet type atmosphere, arrived immediately.
My husband and I started off with the hot crab and artichoke dip for an appetizer, while our two kids started off with the buffalo fried shrimp. The hot crab and artichoke dip is a hot creamy crab dip with cream cheese and artichoke hearts, served in a bowl with pita bread and is fantastic. The kids absolutely loved the buffalo shrimp, which they dipped in the bleu cheese dressing. For our main course, I ordered the snow crab leg dinner and my husband ordered the Charleston Platter. Our two children ordered the fried shrimp and corn dog off the children’s menu. Our food arrived right as we were finishing up our appetizers, and was a sight for sore eyes.
We could not believe the size of the portions, they were huge! The crab legs are prepared in such a manner that they are ridiculously easy to shell - nice touch. It also came with potatoes, corn, and coleslaw for the sides. All of which were very good. My husband's platter came with flounder, shrimp, and oysters, also with the potatoes, corn, and coleslaw. It was a pleasant surprise to see the platter covered with seafood instead of side dishes, as is the case in most other restaurants.
Our kids ate their entire meal, received a free toy out of the treasure chest, and were made honorary members of “Claude the Crab Kids Klub”. Needless to say, they were happy, and we enjoyed the distractions that the Crab Shack provided for the youngsters. Our waitress checked on us frequently to make sure that everything was okay and that we had drink refills.
After dinner we tried the “Shack Attack”, a seven layer chocolate cake, for desert. It was excellent, just like the rest of the meal. The entire family had a wonderful evening, and the next time we are in the area we plan on stopping by the Crab Shack for a repeat performance.
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