Crabs Claw Inn

Lavallette, NJ · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Lavallette
#23
of 38 restaurants
City Percentile
35%
rating percentile
Address
Crabs Claw Inn, 601 Grand Central Ave, Lavallette, NJ 08735
Phone
(732) 793-4447
Website
www.thecrabsclaw.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

Crabs Claw Inn is a restaurant located in Lavallette, NJ. It is one of 38 restaurants listed in Lavallette. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Lavallette city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Crabs Claw Inn

Welcome to The Crab’s Claw Inn, a wonderful restaurant in Lavallette NJ located in the heart of town on Route 35. Well-known and loved by locals and long-time visitors alike, our bar and seafood restaurant in Lavallette is a cozy place spend an... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 BkJadenVGS · Dec 2025

This place deserves 10/10 stars! First of all it was customer appreciation day today and the staff circulated the restaurant with an array of appetizers from the menu. I was able to taste the stuffed mushrooms, Mac bites, shrimp scampi flatbread, meatballs, mozzarella sticks, and some pig in a blankets! Amazing! There was a raffle and the food was simple delicious. Our waitress Jackie was a superstar! Super friendly and made great recommendations.

★★★★☆ 4.0 P. Kahn · Sep 2025

We've always thought of this place as you classic broiled seafood plate kinda place where they sit you way in the back of the dining room, but we've recently been sitting at the bar and ordering smaller plates and drinks and really enjoying it. All of the servers were great tonight and we loved the shishito peppers, wedge salad and tuna nachos. Drinks were good too. Of course we'll only go in the off season, but I'm glad it's in our rotation.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lindsey Clarke · Sep 2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had such a wonderful experience at The Crab Claw Inn tonight! From start to finish, everything was fantastic. Our server, Sharon, was incredibly sweet, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The hostess, Martha, gave us such a warm welcome and set the tone for a great evening. On top of that, we were lucky enough to enjoy live music from a very talented and kind lady singing with her guitar—it made the atmosphere feel so special and cozy. We ordered a variety of seafood dishes, and every single one was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. You can really taste the quality. Between the delicious food, friendly staff, and charming live music, The Crab Claw Inn is truly a gem. We left full, happy, and already looking forward to our next visit!

★★★★★ 5.0 Crystal Moyer · Sep 2025

Appetizer mussels were excellent. The white sauce they were in was very flavorful with garlic and butter. The combination seafood platter was very delicious as well. The lobster tail was very tender.

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephanie · Jul 2025

10/10 for everything! The service was great; they accommodated our party of 12 with no problem. Drinks were strong and delicious, and the food was fantastic. I recommend the blackened filet mignon bites and the burrata salad with blackened chicken...so good!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantBarRestaurantSteak house

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