Joe's Crab Shack

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  Nikki Tucker

  5 days ago
  5.0
  We came to Daytona for a week with a recommendation to eat Joe’s Crab Shack. We went one night and we loved it so much we ate there three times. We love everything about our experience there. The staff was awesome, the atmosphere is definitely that beach vibe. We stayed at wyndhams ocean walk resort and the restaurant is on the pier just down the beach. We would walk there. Very convenient. The food was delicious, we tried several different things: Parmesan crusted flounder and shrimp-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shrimp sampler- ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dynamite shrimp mac and cheese-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And trust me when I say, order the “great balls of fire” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥❤️
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  Brian Roman (Baron Vladimyr Oblivyon)

  Jun 28, 2026
  1.0
  Never come to this "restaurant". We were given a great table overlooking the beach; my fiancee and I couldn't wait to have dinner because of the weather/view. After 30 minutes of no one coming to our table and watching 5 waitresses argue with each other while looking over at us, it was clear that no one was ever coming. The place was nearly empty as well. I wish I could say something about the food but because of how BLATANT the rest of the staff was with purposefully not serving us (Despite seating us) likely it would be full of spit, hair, and may be rotten because this is not a "restaurant", it's a paid playground for their staff. The picture is of me after 30 minutes of no one coming to our table and getting ready to leave.
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  Colleen Callahan-Shor

  Jun 27, 2026
  3.0
  The rooftop bar was a great spot to wait for our table and ended up being one of the highlights of our visit. Unfortunately, dinner inside didn’t live up to expectations. The coconut shrimp didn’t taste like coconut at all and mostly tasted like overcooked breading, and the dipping sauce wasn’t good. The fried shrimp tasted like frozen, pre-made shrimp and lacked flavor. My husband ordered the $60 crab leg boil, and for the price, the portion size of the crab legs was disappointing. The one good thing was the peel-and-eat shrimp appetizer, which we did enjoy. Service was a little slow but not terrible. Overall, for the cost, the food wasn't worth it, and we definitely wouldn’t choose to dine here again.
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  Maddie Marie

  Jun 23, 2026
  5.0
  We’re out of towners. Infact, first time in Florida ever!! I’ve had Joe’s on the west coast numerous times and have always loved it and the atmosphere seems to be country wide which is incredible to experience. Ever disappointed by Joe’s. This visit was particularly special because of our waiter, Chris. My son took it upon himself to bear hug Chris , and completely caught him off guard. Chris accepted the hug and showered my baby boy with so much gratitude and love . Chris was exceptionally patient with my older family and my very young son. He was very attentive to us and made sure we got expect what we wanted . Chris made this experience my son hasn’t stopped talking about in a week. So I’m here, a week later (better late than never I guess) to thank Chris one more time for making our first day in Florida so awesome . A little mindless goes so far in life . I hope important people see this so give Chris his flowers . I went back a couple days later and sat at the bar solo and saw him again. Same energy with everyone he encountered . A couple other people working seemed to be discouraged by lack of help and possibly the over population because of the World Cup. Despite this Chris was still ear to ear smiling and making the best out of everyone’s interaction. Chris, I would want you to work for me and they’re lucky you work for them. You’re one in a million. May you flourish in life . God bless
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  Gretchen Morales

  Jun 21, 2026
  4.0
  I went on June 20th with friends. My first waitress Bri came to my table and asked us what we want to drink and I told her that we are going to wait for another friend who was paying upstairs. (I just sat in there I didn't know what I want) she told me with a rude tone" oh so you are not going to order the beverages until they came down" and left. But her tone and her actitud was so rude. I guess she didn't like us because then Tia (new server) came and told us that they swapping sections and she will be taking care of us. She was super attentive, always with a smile and nice. I can understand that some people can be rude towards waitresses but this wasn't the case with Bri. The food was good. The manager was walking around the tables asking how was everything (which this is a nice thing) we told what happened and who grateful we were with Tia and her service.

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