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Ben's Crab Seafood & Bar Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Seating
Payments
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
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Credit cards
Children
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Good for kids
Best WLM Reviews
Happy Anniversary to my husband of 13 years! We stopped by Ben's on a whim for lunch. The dinning room has a classy but laid back atmosphere. The service was great. I got the fish and chips, which was served with Cajun fries. It was a nontraditional but delicious flavor fish, more than I could eat. I highly recommend checking this place out if you are in the area.
The calamari that we came for lived up to its online praise, with a flavorsome, crispy batter. It wasn't so thick that you couldn't taste the squid, or so thin that it would shatter from a single fork prod. Most importantly - someone in the kitchen had a deft and restrained hand with the Cajun seasoning. It was just there to provide a tingle and spice, but not so much that we'd need to lap at the fire hydrant after dinner. In essence, it was - without exaggeration - one of the best fried calamari we'd ever encountered. The only thing that would've pushed this over the top would have been Thai sweet chili sauce at the table (arguably the best condiment for fried calamari. I'll fight you on that.) I was initially disappointed that the serving size was smaller than I would've liked, but I've also never met a serving size big enough to satisfy me, so take that as you will.
While I would've happily made a dinner out of six baskets of fried calamari, my husband has a far better mind about eating healthy stuff and being nutritious and all that. We ordered a few other things, including clam chowder. Since our San Francisco trip, daily longings for chowder have hit hard, so we were delighted to find that the serving size here is pretty generous. It wasn't Golden Gate good, but with meaty clam chunks and tender chunks of potatoes throughout, it scratched the itch beautifully (if you order it, you'll almost definitely have to salt it yourself because it was bland when it got to the table. We appreciated the opportunity to control our sodium intake.)
Full review at pageandspoon.com
Great Smyrna crab boil spot! Solid seafood appetizers and your choice of seasoning and spice on the boiled crab legs. Thoughtful and attentive wait staff keeps things running smoothly. The building itself had a great layout with a variety of indoor and outdoor seating options.
Had the oysters, muscles, hennessy margaritas, crawfish, garlic noodles, salmon risotto and was absolutely blown away by everything. By far the best seafood I’ve had in Georgia and I’ve lived here since 2003 and in Savannah. Just amazing food and flavor. Haven’t been able to go to a new restaurant and have been this taken back in forever. Just fabulous overall. Well worth the visit!!!!!!!
When I fist experienced Ben's Crab it was in NY on Long Island. Happy we now have a location in Georgia. Ben's Crab Seafood on 1061 Concord Road SE, in Smyrna, GA The experience was excellent then and now. The food was flavorful, started with Hush Puppies (they were great). My wife had the Combo C and demanded to take home what she had left. Possible a midnight snack. The server Lana was new, she delivered service and customer engagement. My fellow Georgians show our love and visit Ben's Crab Seafood, also chechout the Bar for its drinks.
MUCH BETTER THAN JUICY CRAB!!! The garlic butter seasoning on these crab legs was the best I’ve had in a long time. It was full of flavor and so garlicky- just the way I like it. They have other flavors if garlic isn’t your thing. I also got a cocktail made with Hennessy that Jade, the bartender made and it was delicious and strong, too. Mikailah was my waitress and she was so sweet and attentive. And Javier the manager was also very nice. I can’t wait to visit them again and try other things on the menu but the crab legs were so good I’m not sure I’ll try anything else.
Great spot! Woman behind the bar was young, but really knew her mixology :) I was able to give her my pallet and she made me a perfect cocktail. Can’t beat skill like that!
Food was great; especially the raw oysters! Staff was friendly. Dog friendly back patio & being next to an open container park to walk in is a big plus! Plus they have plenty of TVs to request channels to watch big sports games. Can’t wait to come back ☺️
Food was poor, Juicy crab is by far not my favorite place to go for seafood....but I would go there in a heartbeat before I go back to Ben's crab. Almost no flavor at all no matter what sauce your choosing. Even with a cup of the "fire me up" sauce on the side literally added 0 punch/umph/pizazz (whatever word you want to use) to my food. Lobster tail was slightly overcooked, didn't pull loosely out of its tail. Crab legs were slightly overcooked as well. Best part of the meal were the hushpuppies. Would have taken more photos of my food...but after a couple of servings from my bag I knew immediately it wasn't worth it. Staff very friendly though, waitress (with dreads and Egyptian tattoo on the neck) was on point and very friendly!