CLAW BBQ CrabShack & Grill
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Novelty can go a long way in a market like Dubai. Being the first at something – conveyor belt restaurant, tapas bar, organic quinoa coffeeshop – can sustain a venue’s reputation a long time unt
Novelty can go a long way in a market like Dubai. Being the first at something – conveyor belt restaurant, tapas bar, organic quinoa coffeeshop – can sustain a venue’s reputation a long time until the copycats arrive.
Keeping the customers coming week after week, month after month, though, can’t ever simply be about the new – indeed, it owes much more to delivering the old. It’s the ability provide the dish they loved last time just as the customer remembers it, with service as gracious and efficient as their first time thorugh the door.
Claw makes for an excellent case study. It got off to a rip-roaring start when it first opened in Souk Al-Bahar in 2013, delivering a Southern-style barbecue restaurant that has witnessed many imitators since. Its warm brick interior, booth-style seating, capacious bar and endless array of nostalgic Americana on the walls provided the necessary conviviality, while the hearty menu and inventive drinks ensured it was instantly popular both after work an during extended weekend get-togethers.
It is pleasing to note that, two years later, the consistency and quality have endured. It seems like it will remain a fixture on the Downtown dining scene long after the Cajun craze has passed.
The food remains uncomplicated, generous (perhaps too generous), and immediately gratifying, with most of the dishes meant for sharing. The various “buckets” being a : you can order huge tubs of king crab, snow crab legs, mixed shellfish of mussels, clams and shrimps, or any combination of the above, and spend an enjoyable half hour fighting over the contents. Whatever shellfish you choose, it will feel straight-from-the-boat fresh and be packed with flavour.
It doesn’t pay to over-do any starters here, though, especially if you are interested in the various types of smoked and slow-cooked meat on offer. The Jalapeno Bacon Burger, the BBQ Beef Sloppy Joe or the Smoked BBQ Ribs are roughly two meals’ worth in themselves, while the bread that surrounds the Beef Brisket sandwich, sourced specially we understand, could probably line bomb shelters.
A minor quibble would be the slight tendency to sweetness in the various barbecue sauces, which seems to be an issue across a lot of Dubai restaurants, but otherwise this is hearty, lean-back-and-exhale food that is best served as a precursor to a long nap. It might not be cheap exactly but it’s always great value for money.
Three dishes to try:
Beef brisket sandwich
A beast of a sandwich that requires several extended pauses before the board is empty. The soft, slippery, slow-cooked beef in a tangy barbecue sauce is wedged between door-step slices of Texas toast and really ought to come with a doggy bag.
Shrimp enchilada
Shrimp, peppers, japalenos and about five different cheeses are stuffed into a soft flour tortilla and then drenched in sauce and more cheese and… well, there’s a picture above. You figure it out.
Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich
Crisp-fried shrimp and a voodoo mustard help single this out as one of the better sandwiches in Dubai. A Southern classic pulled off with aplomb.
Am biased – but whatever, just go! Mid-range price, seriously good crab, steaks and lobster. Neat service! Yallanow
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Review by Habiba Hamid.
Am biased – but whatever, just go! Mid-range price, seriously good crab, steaks and lobster. Neat service! Yallanow
One of the best burger I’ve ever had in Dubai. Tried the jalapeo burger, it was juicy and super delicious. Ordered the buffalo fried shrimp, chili cheese fries and chicken strips, they were average.
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Review by Nasser M. .
One of the best burger I’ve ever had in Dubai. Tried the jalapeo burger, it was juicy and super delicious. Ordered the buffalo fried shrimp, chili cheese fries and chicken strips, they were average.
Great place amazing food
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Review by Bahar Suzer.
Great place amazing food
If you’re gonna have crabs, order the crabapalooza – we ordered the king crab and snow crab but for 10 dhs more the crabapalooza has much more crab for your dirham…
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Review by Khaled Chatila.
If you’re gonna have crabs, order the crabapalooza – we ordered the king crab and snow crab but for 10 dhs more the crabapalooza has much more crab for your dirham…
Loved it! Try their buffalo jumbo shrimp and jalapeno bacon burger. Absolutely mouth-watering!
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Review by Dr. Sultan .
Loved it! Try their buffalo jumbo shrimp and jalapeno bacon burger. Absolutely mouth-watering!
Hessa Al Khalifa
03 Feb 15
Jumbo shrimps buffalo is a must! For more details check out my blog post at hkfinds.com
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Review by Hessa Al Khalifa .
Jumbo shrimps buffalo is a must! For more details check out my blog post at hkfinds.com
super sized margarita is a must have.
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Review by Sam Sab.
super sized margarita is a must have.
Seafood, greasy appetizers and alcohol. Catch the latest sports games on their tv screens. Try the oversized margarita. Buffalo shrimps are heavenly!
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Review by N K.
Seafood, greasy appetizers and alcohol. Catch the latest sports games on their tv screens. Try the oversized margarita. Buffalo shrimps are heavenly!
Claws claws and claws
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Review by Maryam Shukri.
Claws claws and claws
The onion rings are delicious. Great margaritas. Yummy crabs.
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Review by Ghida Barakat.
The onion rings are delicious. Great margaritas. Yummy crabs.
The Buffalo jumbo prawn is a must..
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Review by Dxb M.
The Buffalo jumbo prawn is a must..
Tamar Giorgadze
03 Feb 15
Reminded me of good old times spent in the US! Typical American place.
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Review by Tamar Giorgadze.
Reminded me of good old times spent in the US! Typical American place.
Ayse Akbal-Baysal
03 Feb 15
good gourmet mexican-american combo;)
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Review by Ayse Akbal-Baysal.
good gourmet mexican-american combo;)
Amazing place!
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Review by Alia x.
Amazing place!
If you plan on coming here, plan to be very hungry!! Portions are big and food is amazing!
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Review by Racha .
If you plan on coming here, plan to be very hungry!! Portions are big and food is amazing!
These jack lemonades are the mack
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Review by Murad Quandour.
These jack lemonades are the mack
Now that’s a great place everything we ordered was amazing from the jumbo shrimps and guacamole to the brisket, fajitas and the fillet steak and ending with banana cream your typical American barbecue
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Review by Alshymaa Ali.
Now that’s a great place everything we ordered was amazing from the jumbo shrimps and guacamole to the brisket, fajitas and the fillet steak and ending with banana cream your typical American barbecue
Disappointing food. Shrimps and mussels small and flavorless. No grilled jumbo shrimps, weird for a seafood joint. Inexperienced staff. Cool music and atmosphere.
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Review by Tan K.
Disappointing food. Shrimps and mussels small and flavorless. No grilled jumbo shrimps, weird for a seafood joint. Inexperienced staff. Cool music and atmosphere.
The BBQ pulled pork is excellent!
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Review by Shawn Wiggen.
The BBQ pulled pork is excellent!
Awesome for a chilled out night !!
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Review by Malak Alsaffar.
Awesome for a chilled out night !!
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