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Review of Holy Crab

Holy Crab
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Ranked #173 of 2,173 Restaurants in Helsinki
Price range: €40 - €100
Description: Welcome to Holy Crab, where we bring the taste of authentic Cajun seafood boils to the heart of Helsinki, Finland. Picture this: a vibrant atmosphere where a culinary adventure unfolds. Our seafood boils are served uniquely in a bag, filled to the brim with an assortment of fresh seafood, aromatic spices, and hearty vegetables. The excitement builds as the bag is ceremoniously poured onto the table, releasing a medley of mouthwatering aromas that signal the start of an unforgettable dining experience. First in Helsinki, Finland, we redefine seafood dining as a shared experience. Our signature Cajun seafood boil is a celebration of flavors served in a communal setting, where friends, and family come together around a table to savor the essence of Cajun seafood.
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Description: Welcome to Holy Crab, where we bring the taste of authentic Cajun seafood boils to the heart of Helsinki, Finland. Picture this: a vibrant atmosphere where a culinary adventure unfolds. Our seafood boils are served uniquely in a bag, filled to the brim with an assortment of fresh seafood, aromatic spices, and hearty vegetables. The excitement builds as the bag is ceremoniously poured onto the table, releasing a medley of mouthwatering aromas that signal the start of an unforgettable dining experience. First in Helsinki, Finland, we redefine seafood dining as a shared experience. Our signature Cajun seafood boil is a celebration of flavors served in a communal setting, where friends, and family come together around a table to savor the essence of Cajun seafood.
Reviewed 6 July 2024

Our experience from start to finish was excellent.
Friendly greeting and attentive service straight away.
We were served by two really friendly ladies quite possibly of Far Eastern decent and then later by a local girl who had only worked there a couple of weeks.
The food was excellent albeit a bit eclectic and served promptly.
All staff were happy to receive feedback whether it be good or bad..
We had a king prawn and clam dish to share. Absolutely peerless.
No doubt whatsoever that we shall return.

Date of visit: July 2024
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Thank SteveJo2016
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Holy Crab, Owner at Holy Crab, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Thank you! WIll be waiting for your return. :)

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Reviewed 2 June 2024

We had the best experience ❤️ The food was amazing and the service was so warm and friendly 🥰 I highly recomend 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Date of visit: June 2024
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Thank Maria T
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Holy Crab, Owner at Holy Crab, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Thank you! So great to hear you enjoyed your time. Hope to see you soon!

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Reviewed 5 May 2024

This is more of an experience than a restaurant, if you take one of the shared meals with friends. You get tableful (literally) of seafood, veggies and potatoes with nice sauce and all the tools and instructions you could wish for to operate on them. It took as an hour to eat all of it, but the table is warmed up so the food does not get cold. Very nice place to experience at least once!

The bread that they advertise is nothing special though, unless you want sooo much more grease on your menu.

Date of visit: March 2024
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Thank 200jussip
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Holy Crab, Owner at Holy Crab, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Thank you for your review. Great to hear you had a nice experience.
Hope to see you soon.

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Reviewed 2 March 2024 via mobile

We ate holy suprme, seafood is served from boil bag but not made in boil bag. They mix sauce in bag in kitchen and seafood is boiled seperetly. Mukbang and cajun sauce were great, we had herb bread that was amazing. Service was really good. Portion size was just right.

Date of visit: March 2024
Thank Jani V
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Holy Crab, Owner at Holy Crab, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2024

Thank you Jani for your review.
Hope to see you soon again!

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Reviewed 25 January 2024

Great service but the food was bit of a disappointment. Some of the seafood was very tasteless and slightly dry. The Mukbang sauce made things better, but fresh quality seafood should be amazing on it’s own… Herb bread was delicious and overall experience still positive, but we wouldn’t visit again.

Date of visit: January 2024
Thank Oskari H
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Holy Crab, Owner at Holy Crab, responded to this reviewResponded 3 February 2024

Hi Oskari!

Thank you for your review. Great to hear that you enjoyed the service, but sorry to hear that the food was not to your liking. We appreciate your feedback, and will do our best to improve ourselves.

Thank you again!

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