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The Original Crab Shanty
About
- 4.6 ( 42 reviews)
- $$, $$$
The Original Crab Shanty building was not always a restaurant. This building has a rich history that can be traced back to the turn of the century. In the early 1900’s this building, with its tall ceilings was a silent movie theater. Later in the early 1900’s the federal government took the building over and made it into the City Island Post Office, which served The City Island community for many years. Many residents of City Island still have many fond memories of the old post office. Ironically there was even a road that went though our current parking lot, which was named Crab Lane!! However the road does not exist anymore. In 1977 when we took over the property we turned it into the ORIGINAL CRAB SHANTY RESTAURANT. Before it was named the Original Crab Shanty Restaurant, we had a couple of other names we wanted to call the restaurant.
| Day of the Week | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 - 1:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 1:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 1:30 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 1:30 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 2:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 2:30 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 1:30 |
Cuisines
- 🍔 American
- 🦞 Seafood
Dining Options
- 💺 Seating
- ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
- 🥡 Takeout
- 🍽️ Table service
- 📅 Reservations
- 🍷 Serves Alcohol
- 🅿️ Parking Available
- 🪑 Highchairs Available
- 🍸 Full Bar
- 🍱 Lunch
- 🍽️ Dinner
Recommended Reviews
4.6
Awilda Colon
The food prices are very reasonable. The service is great.. Satisfied with everything. We went during peak time and only waited 20 min for seating.
Andrew Jones
We did takeout due to the pandemic. Waited about 1/2 hr. Food is really good. They missed one of our soups. Be mindful and check your bag. To far to return for missing items. With the drive for seafood!
jake winters
Great seafood. Got the meal for two and we still couldnt finish it. Reasonable pricing compared to all the other places on city island.
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