Sunday, August 31, 2014

Crab Shack soft opens this weekend on St. Mark's Place



As we first noted back in April, a new restaurant called Crab Shack was taking over the former Japadog space at 30 St. Mark's Place.

And the Red & Gold Crab Shack had its soft opening on Friday… there's a limited menu for now… (beer and wine is TK)



Thanks to Jordy Trachtenberg for the tip on Friday and EVG reader John H. for the photos!

Previously on EV Grieve:
Breaking: Japadog is closing for good after tonight on St. Mark's Place

Reader report: Crab Shack in the works for former Japadog space on St. Mark's Place

Here is your Red & Gold Crab Shack! signage on St. Mark's Place

26 comments:

Giovanni said...

So for 35 bucks I get a hot piece of seafood dripping in butter and stuffed into a plastic bag which I have to eat with my bare hands? Finally, an authentic Crusty dining experience on St. Mark's Place at a price most can't afford.

Anonymous said...

Seems like this will be DOA on St. Marks Pl.

Anonymous said...

At least they provide seating for their customers.

xootrman said...

Giovanni, well said!

THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N. said...

$40 to eat chum from a bag with your hand? This is a joke, right?

Anonymous said...

Isn't there someone selling crabs on the street that we can go to instead?

Anonymous said...

The menu sounds hideous and the prices seem atrocious. Who in the fuck wants to spend $40 for seafood in a plastic bag, only to get your hands dirty? Sounds to me this venue has exorbitant rent to pay. I'll pass on this joke.

Anonymous said...

I don't eat seafood -- is that the price for ONE crab? It better be one of those giant crabs you see sometimes at the beach that all the little kids poke at, then scream and run away.

Also, the unnecessary quotes around Soft Opening Menu (and the fact that the open quote and S seem to be inexplicably in bold) are making my eyes twitch.

Crab Shack! exclamation!!!1!

Anonymous said...

$45 to eat out of a plastic bag with an included spittoon for scraps, in a place that looks like a fast food joint, located amidst the noisy and annoying clutter of St Marks? Ridiculous.... I hate to see new small businesses fail, but they either change their strategy or they will be out of business before Christmas.

Anonymous said...

This is a great idea for a restaurant — at a beach!

This concept doesn't seem right at all for this part of St. Mark's Place.

Anonymous said...

Based on all the (apt) comments so far, I have to believe this will be a hit? Because let's face it, most of us don't understand how St. Mark's place works in 2014. Maybe this will be a favorite of the bro crowd, you know, when they are in the mood for something a little upscale.

Gojira said...

I read the menu prices. My jaw dropped. My wallet shrieked in anguish. 'nough said.

Next!

Anonymous said...

My god, another place for those that has SIoS .

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#SIoS

Anonymous said...

2:09 = Crab Shack!!! damage control

nice try

Anonymous said...

Bros can't afford $35-45 for dinner if you can call this shit dinner.

Include corn or potatoes as an optional add-on for the $35-45 you're charging, assholes.

$35 sir...oh and another $1 for corn SMH.

This place won't last a year.

Anonymous said...

Ooh! Another soft open! My wallet just hard closed.

Giovanni said...

I bet more than a few dyslexics will walk by and wonder why all those people inside are shoving food in their mouths with their bare hands at a little restaurant called the Carb Shack.

Anonymous said...

FWIW, I think (hope) these crab boils feed multiple people. I'm not a big fan, but it is a social think to eat crabs together. Smashing stuff as a group -- could be very Bro-Friendly. I recall North Forty on Avenue B having crab festivals too.

Anonymous said...

Oops. I meant Back Forty. Here's a page all about their Boils:
http://backfortynyc.com/crab-boils-return-june-3rd/

Not meant to shill for Back Forty. Just explaining.

Anonymous said...

Yeah you're not shilling that's why you posted a link we all could easily find by typing the name in a Google search LOL (I'm just busting balls.)

Anonymous said...

Just when I thought nothing could be more rediculous than an all biscuit restaurant, along comes Captain Crab. I wish these people would glom on to another neighborhood with their limited and expensive foodie concepts and leave us the fuck alone.

Anonymous said...

LOL, I can't wait to see the foodies lining up to suck on $40 bottom feeders out of a plastic bag. Are we sure this is not a set restaurant for the New York version of "Portlandia"?

Trixie said...

I don't mind eating with my fingers when it makes sense, but at those prices, not gonna happen.

Anonymous said...

Back in the late 80s you could get crabs for 20 dollars on St marks lol

Anonymous said...

An all-biscuits restaurant? LOL.

Anonymous said...

If this is per pound prices, it's about the same as The Boil on Delancey. That place is always packed. Anyways, eating seafood from a bag is also huge in Asian culture. I think businesses on this stretch of St. Marks has Asian customers as the main market rather than the bros. I wouldn't be surprised if this business was owned by Asians.