Claw Daddy’s
“Next we came the pound of king crab, crawfish and near two lbs of dungeness, along with our preferred sides.”
“For the seafood boils, we had shrimp, clams and crab legs in many different sauces.”
“You can eat as messily as you'd like, because the bib, gloves, and paper "table cloth" will help you contain your mess.”
Claw Daddy’s
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Service was fantastic from beginning until end. Our group came close to 7:25 PM and didn't get menus until 7:31 PM but they allowed us to have one round of drinks at Happy Hour prices as well as order $1 wings and $1 raw oysters.
Definitely started our night on the right note!
I tried a bit of everything but I personally ordered Shrimp in the Claw Daddy sauce, medium spice with Sausages, Corn and Garlic Noodles on the side.
Absolutely divine! The sauce was fantastic and next time I might even go up a spice level since I played it safe the first time. If I had more room, I'd order more bread just to soak up the sauce leftover from the boil.
The head-on shrimp were super fresh, sweet, large. It was definitely enough for me to enjoy and share with my table.
The garlic noodles were so good and flavorful! The spaghetti pasta was perfectly al dente and the sauce was delicious. I shared bites of it with my table and they all really loved it so I highly recommend this!
I can't wait to come back particularly during Crawfish season (March-June) again.
Definitely check out the Happy Hour hours during the week. They have some great deals on drink and appetizers.
Clean and spacious setting.
I thought it was great that the menu was broken up for us before we even got it by Seat #1 – Seat #7. It made splitting the check even easier.
Great food and great service. Not much more you could ask for.
It's ok…
I mean this is bias because I'd prefer "the boil" any day. Although we already know these places don't devein their shrimp I feel like claw daddy's makes that very obvious. The service can definitely improve. One thing I can say grinded my gears about this place is the fact that they had the NERVE to serve me mac and cheese that was equivalent to Kraft's mac and cheese with the parsley sprinkled on top. That really hurt my feelings…I tasted it and sent it back. I did order their garlic noodles and that was a GREAT replacement…now those were delicious.
The insane sauce is nothing short of its description so beware. The adult capri suns are so cute and contains enough liquor to give you a light booze. I tried the grilled oysters with cheese and those were also a hit. Buffalo wings were good but I guess they got the heat from a very mild buffalo cause those things had NO SPICE!
Nice spot for after work happy hour and cool vibes, I've had better though but for chrissake claw daddy's please put some effort into your mac and cheese.
My daughter picked this restaurant to celebrate her birthday and since it's been bookmarked on my page for quite awhile I was looking forward to going.
I arrived before everyone so I sat at the bar — the bartender who was very friendly, explained the happy hour prices $1 cajun wings and oysters (grilled oysters are $1.50) and $7 drinks – works for me. So I ordered five wings and the Southern Lemonade Ice tea (note that this drink was not part of the happy hour special but it's only $8 so I was ok with it). The drink comes in a pouch (think adult Capri-Sun) and spiked with Soju which is a Korean liquor similar to vodka. I REALLY liked the drink – so much in fact that I ordered a second one. The wings…….OMG…..can you say delicious!!! Nicely fried and a wonderful crunch to them – and not overly spicy and I loved them. The bartender was nice enough to bring me one oyster to try as we had a conversation about how I have never had a raw oyster so he wanted me to try one and needless to say I was hooked.
After our party arrived we were seated. This restaurant is no frills – you sit at a table with brown paper and crayons (for coloring) and you place your order of seafood by the pound. The bring you a bib, gloves and bucket for your shells. I ordered a pound of shrimp and a pound of crawfish in the garlic butter sauce with mild seasoning. The shrimp were huge (note: they come head on for those of you who are screamish) and the crawfish were a good size. I have to say though that their seasoning is not a good as The Boil but it wasn't bad. A two pound order comes with corn and potato and I was stuffed by the time I was done. I had them bring my daughter a red velvet ice cream sandwich with a candle since it was her birthday and I have to say that ice cream sandwich was really, really good.
Overall if you're a seafood lover and don't mind getting dirty with your food this place hits the mark. I will definitely be back for some wings and another Ice tea!
Looooved the food! Finger licking deliciousness!
We got grilled clams as appetizer, and Louisiana boil which consisted of: king crab legs and shrimp. We got that with Claw Daddy's special sauce (nicely flavorful), spicy with corn and potatoes. Everything was extra fresh and super spicy, just the way we like it! (I often find dishes in NYC that suppose to be spicy, not spicy enough, but this spicy was just right !). There could be more potatoes and corn in our bag.
I can't forget to mention the service! Our server was extra nice and very helpful (guy with glasses, from Indonesia, sorry didn't catch his name!)
I'm deducting one star for not many potatoes and corn In our bag. And the fact that right after we sat down the incredibly loud fire alarm went off in the restaurant, fire fighters showed up and had to check on things. Obviously, there was no fire in the restaurant. However, we were told that there is one fire alarm for the entire building… Well, they need to get that taken care of somehow, because…we were sitting there for about 15 minutes with fingers in our ears because the alarm was just sooooo loud.
Anyway, we will definitely come back!!!
Bf and I went specifically for the $1 oyster happy hour and ended up over indulging ourselves in seafood bliss!
What we ordered:
Adult Caprison: Royal Garden $7 – Had more of a cucumber flavor than I expected, and a ton of soju. The pouch was fun. Good for anyone who likes a strong drink.
$1 chicken wings – Perfectly fried. It came with blue cheese dipping sauce. Don't eat them right away, or else you will burn your tongue. Fyi, the chicken wings were actually pieces of the small drumstick and the middle section of the wing.
1 Dozen raw oysters, $1 each- I believe they were blue point oysters from Long Island. They were very mild in flavor, not overly sweet or briny. Some of them were very huge!
1-1/2 dozen grilled oysters, $1.50 each – These were delicious! We initially ordered 1/2 dozen, but decided that we needed to eat another dozen of these buttery garlicky seasoned oysters. FYI, the oyster shells are very hot (since they're coming off the grill) so use a piece of towel to hold onto the oyster shell while you spearhead the oyster!
1/2 dozen grilled clams $1.50 each – The texture and taste was almost the same as the grilled oysters. Very delicious, but we preferred the oysters.
As a warning, there was a bit of sand/broken shells in some of the oysters I ate, but my bf didn't find any in his. This happens every time we've ordered oysters from different restaurants, so don't let the bit of sand/shell become a sour note in your meal.
2lbs of shrimp in spicy Claw Daddy sauce $14/lb – The shrimps were huge, and there was so much more shrimps then I anticipated in 2lbs!! Try to eat the shrimps quickly, or remove them from the hot sauce so that it doesn't overcook. The Claw Daddy sauce was garlicky and had the peppery Cajun flavor. Spicy wasn't very hot, sort of like a tingle on the tongue.
I believe that in order to enjoy a good seafood boil, you must be very hands on – no gloves because it gets in the way of peeling off the shells quickly. You gotta really dig your finger in to separate the head from the body of the shrimp and slurp up the sauce/protein that is there. So in the end, both my fingers and bf's fingers smelled like shrimp and garlic up until the next day. The only thing that bothered me was that the shrimps were not de-veined. De-veining cooked shrimp is a messier and slower affair than raw shrimp.
Overall, I would totally come back and eat a couple more pounds of shrimp and oysters!
Claw Daddy's is a fun place to go for $1 Happy Hour bluepoint oysters and $7 adult capri suns amongst other eats and drinks. I highly recommend making reservations since this place gets pretty packed. HH is Mon-Sat 5-7:30pm and Sun 12-7:30pm.
It's also a great joint for eating seafood by the pound. The wooden and nautical theme is perfect. I found it really cool how they provide you with bibs, gloves, and wet wipes. The shrimp is popular (for obvious reasons). They offer different types of Southern/Cajun sauces and different levels of spiciness. I ordered the crawfish and it wasn't exactly the easiest to eat but our waitress (who happens to be allergic to seafood yikes!) donned a pair of gloves and showed me how to get the meat out. Service here is friendly and top notch! Everyone here is so chill.
Back again for happy hour (two months later). Food still remains consistent. Drinks are still tasty and strong! The oysters seem to be getting bigger! Haha! They offer such a good deal for happy hour and it keeps me coming back for more!
Definitely do not come here if you don't want to get your hands dirty. Claw Daddy's is very spacious when you're walking in with a bunch of picnic tables to choose from as well as tables along the outskirts.
I started with splitting the wings and a cup of gumbo. The wings were seasoned well and were pretty good. Wasn't a big fan of the gumbo. This could also be because NOLA is my standard so this definitely fell short of my expectations.
For my entree I did a pound of shrimp and a pound of crawfish in claw daddys special sauce. I tried at first to use the gloves they give you but it didn't fit my hands and it made everything even more difficult. Everything tasted great and paired well with my selected sauce. The only problem I had with my entree were the crawfish. There just really isn't too much meat for all the work you do. The shrimp were excellent however and will definitely be on my order next time.