It was almost 2:00 p.m. and we haven't had lunch yet. We were waiting for the LBC guy to pickup a box that we (just Dinah actually) prepared the night before bound for the Philippines. In times like these, we normally just go out for lunch. I asked Dinah and the kids where they wanted to go. Dinah suggested The Boiling Crab on 65th Street but Dylan and I wanted to try Capital Tea Garden dimsum and Danii didn't care (as usual). Finally, the LBC guy came and we were off to The Boiling Crab. I just told Dylan that we'll just go to Capital Tea Garden next time.
The place didn't look that busy when we got there. We asked for a booth, since it will be more convenient for me to take pics for my blog. We were told that we had to wait at least 15 minutes since all their booths were occupied, so we waited for a few minutes, looking over their menu. It did not take 15 minutes before we were told that they have a booth ready for us.
This was only the third time for us to eat at this place. The last two occasions, we were with Tita P., Tita Wendy, Ayah and Paulina.
For starters, the kids wanted some Fried Calamari. Dinah and I wanted to get the Fried Oysters instead but what can we do? And so Fried Calamari it was.
For starters, the kids wanted some Fried Calamari. Dinah and I wanted to get the Fried Oysters instead but what can we do? And so Fried Calamari it was.
First of the cooked crustaceans to arrive were the big King Crab legs. All 5 pieces were seasoned with "The Whole Sha-bang", which was their Rajun Cajun + Lemon Pepper + Garlic Butter seasonings combined. We opted for their "Mild" spice level. It was the first time we tried King Crab legs. We used to always get their Snow Crab legs. The meat looked the same as the Snow Crab's but just bigger. I was having a hard time getting a pic because they were inside a plastic bag that held the sauce as well. So I asked Dinah for help to get all legs on the table so I can get a better shot.
Next were the pound of shrimps in their "Rajun Cajun" (original) seasoning with "Mild" spice level. These shrimps reminded me of the garlic/butter shrimps from "Dampa" but with more flavor. Could be due to the crab boil seasoning they use.
We also got a pound of crawfish in their "Rajun Cajun" seasoning, also with "Mild" spiciness. These bugs were my favorite although they didn't have much meat in them. You can think of crawfish like mini lobsters, wherein only the tail has the meat. But that didn't stop me to suck the heads of all their "aligue".
This is Dinah, "git'n down n' dirty" with it.
The place suddenly became packed with people crazy for crustacea!
Then, It was time for me to don the bib and get in on the action. Enough of the shoot first eat later for now.
