The Crabman

Okay, so the Crabman has more than its share of scathing one-star reviews on Yelp. That's not its fault. By and large, those come from locals who 1) are unfamiliar with the "Cajun seafood boil in a plastic bag" concept, of which this is Buffalo's first taste, and/or 2) were devotees of Rue Franklin, the much more elegantly-appointed French restaurant that used to be in this space. But it's also got plenty of glowing reviews too, courtesy of folks who don't let petty nitpicks get in the way of enjoying good food. Pick from a list of seafood specialties (besides crab, lobster and shrimp are also popular), choose your seasoning mix, then it's served to you in the bag it was boiled in; a tasty if messy experience. Legit quibbles include price point by relation to portion size as well as some misleading wording in the menu — the "catfish" is actually haddock, for instance.

Address

341 Franklin St.

Getting there

Metro Rail: Fountain Plaza

Hours

Mon-Thu 4:30PM-10PM, Fri 4:30PM-midnight, Sat 2PM-midnight, Sun 2-9PM

Price

$20-60

Website

thecrabman.weebly.com (opens in a new tab)