Holly Crab

Holly Crab in Allston offers a delightful seafood experience. The fried catfish and seafood boil were exceptional, though shrimp was slightly overcooked. Specialty lemonade is carbonated, a surprising twist. Despite the wait, the fresh, juicy oysters, flavorful seafood boil, and tasty Korean fried chicken wings make it worth a visit. Bibs, gloves, and wipes are provided for the messy but delicious meal. Highly recommended, just be prepared for a bit of a wait. Parking can be a challenge, but public parking is available nearby. A must-try in Allston!

We went on a Friday afternoon and the place was empty but everything we ate was so good! The fried catfish was fantastic, the sauce on the seafood boil was delicious and had the perfect level of spice. Our shrimp was the tiniest bit overcooked but still edible and we finished the entire bag. It doesn't say it in the menu but the specialty lemonade is carbonated, which took me by surprise and probably would have caused me to order something else had I known.

A solid take on Louisiana-style boiled seafood. My daughter was extremely happy with the crab and shrimp combo. I ordered the dungeness crab, and was less satisfied with the portion and lack of accompaniment. There was also no air conditioning and limited ventilation, so it was quite stuffy. Still, the staff was friendly and the food was tasty.

Seafood - FRESH! Sauces were extremely flavorful and the sausage was juicy. The corn was sweet and fresh. There was an array of potatoes that were extremely tender. Shrimp was good, although a lot of time was spent de-heading and pealing as they weren’t as easy to peal as they could’ve been. Adding noodles to your boil bag will definitely set it off! One of the bags was a little cold but staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

[4/5, Boston, MA] The garlic butter spicy shrimp came in a plastic bag. Okay… But it was great taste so not faulting them for it. Fries, potato and broccoli were basic - nothing to complain about. The wings were okay - don’t order it. We ordered crawfish as well and it’s a solid 0 - don’t order it. It’s the same price as the shrimp but it has 10% meat and 90% shell. The shrimp has a way better ratio. I didn’t consider this in the review of 4/5. Will come back for shrimp and other seafood (except crawfish).