Crab Cooker (The) - Newport Beach Restaurant

  • Address: 2200 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663-4324
  • Phone: 949 / 673-0100
  • Website:www.crabcooker.com
Average Rating
4.0
 83+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yelp
4.0
 61+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
 6+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 15+ reviews
Frommers
0.0
 1+ reviews
Crab Cooker (The)
2200 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4324

Crab Cooker (The) Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This restaurant is a well-established member of the Newport Beach dining community it has been around since the 1950s and shows no signs of aging. There is an additional location in Tustin if you are not this far south. Knowing that it is not appearance that counts but taste, this restaurant is v... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The Scene :Opened in 1951, this funky, bright-red beach bastion now clashes with modern townhouses and glittering luxury cars surrounding it. Inside, hanging plastic fish, old life preservers and other seafaring relics clutter the bustling two-room diner. Service ranges from rushed to downright r... more on CitySearch
  • Since 1951, folks in search of fresh, well-prepared seafood have headed to this bright-red former bank building. Also a fish market, the Crab Cooker has a casual atmosphere of humble wooden tables, uncomplicated smoked and grilled preparations, and meticulously selected fresh fare. The place ... more on Frommers
  • Casual fish market for fresh fish, shellfish, combination plates and a Manhattan chowder. more on Gayot

Reviews From Across The Web read all

1.0
Waste of Money and time,...

(March 06, 2008 00:00)

The portions comparing to prices was not fairly adjusted, very expensive for little frozen fish , soup was served in papare cup and you strongly tasting the papare soup,... I do not like to be served in papare plate while I am paying full service prices, the ... isylvester37, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
The Best. Hands Down.

Let's get this straight. Crab Cooker is the hands down place for the World's best fish. My wife and I have been regulars here for years. If you like fancy-smancy entrees covered in a brazillian mango chutney foo foo sauce, go somewhere else. This is fish as God intended it to be eaten. Simply gri... scuff, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

5.0
Danielle C. 's review

Literally, I'm obsessed with this place. Manhattan clam chowder and bread balls! That's all you need to know. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Fave place!!

(July 05, 2009 00:00)

This is a great place to eat! Very fun interior, great food, good price. If you are visiting California, ... Annie N, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
So it isn't elegant...

Fresh, nonsense mesquite-grilled seafood or fish to be enjoyed on table settings which have never been used before and will never be used again. I have a weakness for the scallops on a skewer; shrimp on the other hand is utterly unmemorable. The menu is small with occasional seasonal specialties.... gremi, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Crab Cooker (The) on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.crabcooker.com
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