Kai's Crab Boil

Columbus, OH · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbus
#251
of 1905 restaurants
City Percentile
69%
rating percentile
Address
Kai's Crab Boil, 839 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 869-0652
Website
www.kaiscrabboil.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Kai's Crab Boil is a restaurant located in Columbus, OH. It is one of 1,905 restaurants listed in Columbus. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Columbus city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Kai's Crab Boil

Kai’s Crab Boil is a locally owned, community loved seafood restaurant. We love our neighbors because we are your neighbor. Please make sure to say hello to us the next you come to Kai’s!

Hours

Saturday12 PM–10 PM
Sunday12 PM–9 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday4 PM–9 PM
Wednesday4 PM–9 PM
Thursday4 PM–9 PM
Friday4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Wendy Y · Aug 2025

Not very impressed by this place. Especially with all the hype I saw on social media. Hush puppies came burnt and were served with maple syrup, what happened to tartar sauce or malt vinegar? Ordered garlic noodles for $7.99, no flavor what so ever, and I’m trying to figure out how these are worth almost $8? The crab boil was mediocre, my shrimp were overcooked and hard to the point I didn’t eat them. Crab was ok, definitely not the freshest and was overcooked, you couldn’t even get it out of the shell, it was just sticking to it. I would not recommend this place. Drove over a hour due to all the hype surrounding it and was definitely disappointed. The fact you have to pay for every item individually is highway robbery, eggs were rubbery. Please listen to the bad reviews and save yourself s

★★★★★ 5.0 Lesly Temple · Aug 2025

⸻ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Best in the City! I just had the crab Cajun boil bag and WOW—it’s hands down the best I’ve had in the city! I only wish I had found this place sooner. At first, I was a little hesitant because they don’t have many photos online, but I decided to trust—and I’m so glad I did. No regrets at all! I ordered mine hot and spicy—perfectly seasoned, full of flavor, and absolutely delicious. I’ll definitely be coming back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Sarah Mcclimans · Mar 2026

Our waitress was amazing. So helpful showing us the menu and what to expect. I was shocked how much food comes in this huge steamed bag. They give you gloves and a bib and take my advice you the bib and gloves. It’s messy but the net crab legs I have had in years. I will be back again for sure. Also the price was a deal for 2 lbs is $50. Can’t beat that.

★★★★★ 5.0 Darrell James · Nov 2025

Sincerely, the best! My granddaughter asked for the best Crab Boil in Columbus for her 18th birthday dinner and after searching, reading reviews & asking coworkers & friends for recommendations; you'll always came highly suggested as the best! After coming in, you guys really are the BEST! My baby, really enjoyed everything about Kai's from the exceptionally great waiter (Jordan) to the great food! She asked, "papaw, can we come back once a week"? Thank you all, for being great & for helping my baby have a great 18th birthday!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Bongo Bongo · Apr 2025

A solid 4, with good food (details below) and fantastic service! The team is obviously trained with superior customer service, from the waited, to hostess, and even the bar tending coming over to assist. Well above industry average. For food, it was good with some minor critiques. That’s to the previous reviewer from 4 months complaining there was “too much” lobster meat in the sandwich…well now there’s not enough meat. So thanks for ruining that! The lobster sandwich was good but the $22 price point hurt. The bags of seafood we ordered al la Cart and the severe did a great job explaining. Not a fan of the QR-code only menu with no physical menu. It hurts the overall atmosphere. It was an open room with tables and you could hear every one’s conversation, so set expectations. The crab legs

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer

Services

Seafood restaurantCajun restaurantNew American restaurant

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