Louisiana-style seafood boil · Grand opening Mon, Nov 9 · Oakland, CA
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Best Seafood Boil in Oakland

Hands only. No forks given.

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MUDBUG, our crawfish mascot, lounging in a boil pot wearing sunglasses and a crab bib

The bag lands.
Oh crab.

A Louisiana-style seafood boil in Oakland. Seafood by the pound, one bag, one sauce, one table.

Gloves and a bib come with the table, because the food is meant to be handled, not managed. Crab, crawfish, shrimp, corn, potato, sausage — the pot doesn't discriminate, and neither does the menu.

Louisiana gave us the method. Oakland gives us the room.

A bag of king crab legs, corn and potatoes tossed in OH CRAB! sauce

Build your boil

Three decisions, in the order you make them.

01

Pick your seafood

By the pound. Mix and match.

  • Snow crab
  • King crab
  • Shrimp
  • Crawfish
  • Clams
02

Pick your sauce

Sauce goes on everything.

  • OH CRAB! Signature
  • Cajun
  • Garlic butter
  • Lemon pepper
  • Cajun cream
03

Pick your heat

Heat levels mean what they say.

  • No heat
  • Mild
  • Medium
  • Hot
  • Mudbug Fire

How hot?

Five levels. No surprises. Heat goes with the OH CRAB! and Cajun sauces.

Medium

A warm glow. First time? Start here.

By the pound
Full menu
Shrimp · Head-On in a seafood boil bag Per lb

Shrimp · Head-On

More flavor, more work. Worth it.

Seasonal Crawfish in a seafood boil bag Per lb

Crawfish

Louisiana mudbugs.

Snow Crab Legs in a seafood boil bag Per lb

Snow Crab Legs

Sweet, easy to crack. The table favorite.

King Crab Legs in a seafood boil bag Per lb

King Crab Legs

Big legs, big meat. Market price.

Seasonal Dungeness Crab in a seafood boil bag Whole

Dungeness Crab

One whole crab, about 2 lb. Market price.

Whole Lobster in a seafood boil bag Each

Whole Lobster

One whole lobster, 1 to 1¼ lb. Market price.

Clams in a seafood boil bag Per lb

Clams

Little necks that soak up everything.

Mussels in a seafood boil bag Per lb

Mussels

Sauce spoons with a shell.

No forks given Crab happens. MUDBUG giving a thumbs up

Made to get messy

Every table gets gloves, a bib, and permission to make a mess. Dump the bag, grab a claw, and don't look for a fork.

No forks given
Drawing of MUDBUG and his buddies in bibs and gloves around a table, a bag of crawfish, shrimp, crab legs, corn and potatoes dumped out in the middle, sauce everywhere
Drawing of the OH CRAB! storefront at 4869 Telegraph Ave with MUDBUG giving a thumbs up out front

One room. Oakland.

4869 Telegraph AveOakland, CA 94609 · Get directions
Hours
Sun–Thu 4–10 PM · Fri–Sat 4–11 PM
Drinks
Beer, soju & wine
First week
Specials on @ohcrab_seafoodboil
Plan your visitCall (510) 654-2000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OH CRAB! known for?

Louisiana-style seafood boil. Shrimp, snow crab, crawfish, clams and more by the pound, in one bag with our OH CRAB! sauce and the heat you pick.

What do you serve besides the boil?

Oysters on the half shell, seafood ramyeon, Cajun shrimp gambas, garlic noodles, clam chowder, corn cheese, fried baskets, loaded fries, chicken wings and a kids meal. Beer, soju and wine for 21+.

Do you offer takeout?

Yes. Call (510) 654-2000 and pick it up. It rides home in an insulated bag.

What areas do you serve?

Temescal and the neighborhoods around it: Rockridge, Piedmont Ave, Longfellow, Mosswood, Bushrod, Pill Hill, Uptown, KONO, Lake Merritt, Emeryville and South Berkeley. We're on Telegraph Ave.

When are you open?

Sunday–Thursday 4–10 PM and Friday–Saturday 4–11 PM at 4869 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. Our grand opening is Monday, November 9, 2026.

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