King's Crab Shack and Oyster bar

I have never had a server pay less attention to me. I sat at the bar for dinner along with one couple. The bartender spent every available minute chatting with the couple. I had to initiate every single interaction, from getting her to take my order, to refilling my tea, to getting more cocktail sauce, to ordering a second item, to paying for the check. She was not overwhelmed with work. She was mixing drinks 3' from me while totally ignoring my empty tea glass I pushed to the edge of the bar. Not once did she step over and ask if I needed anything. Added to that, the garlic French bread that came with my garlic shrimp had been pre-made, was served at room temperature, and was so tough that I could barely pull it apart. I gave them 2 stars for the taste of the seafood, but my serv

Just had the least attentive server in decades. In fact, I can't think of a single time I've had to flag the server down for every single thing from initial order, to getting a drink refill, to getting more cocktail sauce, to getting the check. I had to initiate every single interaction. The server spent all of her time talking to the one other couple at the bar. The seafood was good, but the garlic French bread with the garlic shrimp was room temperature and so tough that I could barely pull it apart. It will be a long time before I give my money to people who care so little about serving me again.

Keisha was great! First time there and she was very informative about specials and favorites. Steamed oysters were perfectly prepared. She crab soup was super meaty. Great flavor. Definitely will return.

Dinner at this place is an experience. Great drinks and great food, as well as really good drinks from the bar. We started with the calamari and had Po boys for entrée and the cups of sea crab soup. The soup was the star of the show. Waitress Jamie was funny and engaging, and a great bartender as well.

The downtown version of King's was enjoyable. This one? Not so much. It starts with the staff, as I find they're often uninterested in tending to my needs or checking on me. I'm also unimpressed with the quality of the food, including the dinky, lackluster oysters that they're still charging premium prices for.