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London
Marylebone
Fancy Crab
Fancy Crab Reviews

Fancy Crab

Fish, Seafood

Dishes priced around£20

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Reviews of Fancy Crab (731)

Read what people think about Fancy Crab. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Fancy Crab before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Fancy Crab and book a table with confidence!

4.9/6

731 reviews

4.9/6

731 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Jeannette T.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Honestly the best service I’ve received in a restaurant in several months. Management, bar staff and waiters all lovely and extremely accommodating. Amazing food too! (Orders were based off staff recommendations)

"Good"
4/6
Hannah J.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent crab, but the mains arrived before our starters had been cleared away and we then had to quickly order our wine for the meal, which had already arrived. Not a massive problem in the grand scheme of things, but for the prices you’re paying, you don’t expect them to get that wrong.

"Excellent"
6/6
helen t.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing - splashed out for the king crab with bottomless prosecco. Such different flavours in the different parts of the crab. The accompanying dips and stunning crab cheese cake - wonderful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Annie O.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Lovely restaurant with great decor. Friendly waitin staff and the crab is just delicious. We both had legs and it’s sweet and juicy. I also had a cocktail which was also lovely. Not cheapest of places but we’ll worth the spend!

"Very good"
5/6
Olha Y.6 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful service. Very good food and nice atmosphere! Will definitely come back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Irina E.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing crab, salad and sides. Great selection of wine. Friendly helpful stuff and stylish but relaxed London atmosphere! Highly recommended. Both for a nice dinner or special night out.

"Average"
3/6
Angela P.6 years ago · 1 review

Bat downstairs smelled so horrid and mouldy we couldn’t sit. Friend had allergy attack. Food was very average- soggy fried chicken! Chap for a reason. Not sure why it won any awards. No need to return

"Average"
3/6
Steve S.6 years ago · 1 review

It was ok. Small portions. Overpriced. Triple cooked chips? More like frozen chips....brought mains course before we’d finished starters. No oysters, they’d run out. Better places to eat for the price.

"Excellent"
6/6
Howard R.6 years ago · 1 review

Great service, fantastic crab. My fiancée ordered the crab burger and it was superb, I had the crab leg and it was delicious. Nice affordable wine & great cocktails. Will be back!

"Very good"
5/6
Mavis S.6 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant. The staff were very helpful with the recommendations. Singapore chilli crab was the highlight. Pear tart and fondant chocolate were a nice way to round off the night.

"Average"
3/6
Beth D.6 years ago · 1 review

Over priced, langoustines starter complete rip off no meat on them and not fresh. The king crab is nice but not £36 worth of nice! Cant srand places that add service charge, if i think youre service is good ill tip, if i dont i wont.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sousana R.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Really enjoyed our lunch at Fancy Crab. Very relaxed atmosphere, great food (much prefer when the crab is cut for you so you enjoy the meat while still hot) and the waiter was very friendly and attentive

"Good"
4/6
Michael L.6 years ago · 1 review

Nice staff but expensive. Some very good dishes others less so. Amazing guacamole made at the table. Crab meat crackers nic as starter. Excellent oysters.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner6 years ago · 0 reviews

Very nice restaurant and fresh food. Really enjoyed my experience, the atmosphere was relaxing. Our meals were very nice and the seafood was freshly prepared. Would recommend this place 100%.

"Average"
3/6
James L.6 years ago · 1 review

The food quality was good. Decor was very nice. However the portions sized were quite small for the price. As a result we left the restaurant not very satisfied

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura L.6 years ago · 1 review

Great service and seafood. Lovely wine selection which wasn’t too pricey! We shared the premium platter, a starter and 4 extra oysters with a side of chips and it was plenty enough for the two of us for dinner! The crab crackers were amazing!

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlene M.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, love the happy hour oysters, staff where friendly! Received a free bottle of wine as it was my partners birthday! Nice gesture. You have to try the Red King Crab, a little pricey but worth every bite. Absolutely amazing place! I’ll be back!

"Good"
4/6
Louisa M.6 years ago · 1 review

Really lovely staff and the crab was ok, but there is a strange smell in the restaurant which is quite off-putting and the crab is very expensive for what you get! Overall not great, but OK

"Excellent"
6/6
Carly A.6 years ago · 1 review

We had the most amazing meal, food and was out of this world and great staff! Jason is brilliant 🙌🏼🙌🏼 We will be back very soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul M.6 years ago · 5 reviews

This was a belated birthday for my 70 yr old mother, the staff, service and especially the food were all amazing. I would highly recommend this restaurant as the seafood and especially the crab were wonderful. I have reviewed many restaurants in many European cities and I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough. Enjoy Paul

"Not good "
2/6
Jenna R.6 years ago · 1 review

Incredibly slow service - it took half an hour to get a drink! Never mind when we asked to move tables because we were seated next to the servers’ station and a pile of trays was digging into my friend’s arm - we asked no fewer than five people and never got a response.

"Very good"
5/6
Claudia R.6 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food and fresh crab dishes, really worth the visit ! Great service and very pleasant restaurant! Definitely recommended, specially for Spring and Summer !

"Good"
4/6
Jason B.6 years ago · 5 reviews

A lovely atmosphere and great service. The crab options are varied and suitable for all pallets.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanna G.6 years ago · 1 review

Very attentive and fun. Food fab. Wine fab. All good. Crab 🦀 excellent. Steak excellent. Really good experience. Girls looks lovely and clean and love the mosaic tiles!!

"Very good"
5/6
Gee Y.6 years ago · 1 review

Customer service was excellent, friendly staff. Food was great. Great atmosphere. Overall a very good restaurant. We came here for brunch. Will come back for dinner next time.

"Excellent"
6/6
alastair S.6 years ago · 1 review

excellent food and very good value for money. nice atmosphere, very good service and great location. thoroughly enjoyable experience was had by all at a reasonable price for London

"Very good"
5/6
Meg L.6 years ago · 1 review

Great service. Great venue. Delicious food. Fresh and simple. The king crab is mouth wateringly good. Emmanuel was super helpful and nice. Highly recommended. Try it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sidhartha S.6 years ago · 1 review

Stunning. Amazing food. Crab bites and langoustines for starters. Cracked red crab grilled and red curry crab for mains. Chocolate fondant for dessert as they had run out of pear tarte tatin. But even that was amazing. Absolutely perfect cocktails - margaritas and apple martinis. The barman is a pro. We are coming back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Akunna E.6 years ago · 1 review

I had excellent service. Would definitely go back as this was an amazing experience

"Good"
4/6
Ayo O.6 years ago · 1 review

Great place and genuinely tasty food. Need to look at price to crab ratio though. Truth is the more you spend the less value for money. I would have been better off getting a crab burger or something of the like rather than the leg and shoulder as I basically paid an extra £12 - £15 for what was literally a bite or 2 of food more. Wouldn't complain about anything else though

"Excellent"
6/6
Krina P.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was so good! Ordered the crab cake, soft tacos, Merus and chicken which were all really good! Staff were friendly and service was quick!

"Excellent"
6/6
Filipe A.6 years ago · 1 review

Great dining experience. It’s a bit expensive but totally worth it! The crablicious cocktail is recommended, just like the Singapore Spicy Crab. The service is also awesome

"Good"
4/6
Akiko C.6 years ago · 1 review

The service was excellent. The crabs we ordeted were tasty, but chips came with the crabs were not nice at all. Some chips in a plate were too hard to eat. The table near ours had chips ad well which looked much nicer, but we were unfortunately not served good tasty chips.

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner6 years ago · 0 reviews

Really great staff and food! We had the king crab and the steamed buns. We are from belgium and will be advising this to our friends!

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner6 years ago · 0 reviews

Great food. Great service. Great ambience. My favorite London restaurant. We look forward to returning on our next trip and ordering one of the seafood towers.

"Very good"
5/6
Kerry H.6 years ago · 1 review

Great service, atmosphere and food was also really good - we sampled quite a few dishes and all were really well flavoured and the crab was very tasty. Would definitely recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Luisa S.6 years ago · 1 review

Really lovely food, great service! From the minute we arrived the service was perfect, food was so good too. Lovely atmosphere and reasonably priced for what you get.

"Excellent"
6/6
Marion D.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food! Probably the best place in London if you want great kind crab. The staff is really lovely as well! We will definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rob B.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food with a wide variety of crustaceans. Great beer, great atmosphere a and very attentive service. Can't fault it or the staff in anyway. Would definitely visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul M.6 years ago · 1 review

Good food and attentive, friendly service. We like the traditional, comfortable dining booths for four people. All in all a good destination if you want good seafood in a relaxed setting.

"Excellent"
6/6
Eldin S.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent the staff was excellent, dhe General Manager was unbelievable very professional and welcoming, first time there and will have a happy costumer for a long time. Very well done.

"Excellent"
6/6
Catia H.6 years ago · 1 review

We absolutely loved this place! Our first time of many to come, food is delicious and staff is very nice and attentive. We will comeback very soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa M.6 years ago · 2 reviews

This was my first visit to Fancy Crab and I will certainly return. The food, service and atmosphere were all good. Also interesting wine list.

"Average"
3/6
Sonya M.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Good food but definitely overpriced! The bread plate is a complete joke and needs to be changed quickly as I have seen so many complaints about it. 3 little pieces is not acceptable for 4 pounds! Nearly 90 pounds for 2 with no alcohol....

"Excellent"
6/6
Whittle N.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Service was fantastic, everything came out looking great (noticed everything that left the kitchen was checked which was re-assuring) and then tasted excellent. Overall a great evening, thanks.

"Awful"
1/6
Jayson J.6 years ago · 1 review

Service was chaotic - plates arrived in the wrong order despite this being patiently explained to them how we wanted them delivered to the table. So the table got extremely full. The glasses of champagne which were ordered were in fact cremant which were sent back and supposedly replaced by champagne - still cremant! Charged for cremant on the bill. One of our guests wanted "a few" cockles to go with the octopus - given a whole starter of cockles. One other guest who had ordered the cockles was only served when everyone else had finished. The wine (£73 per bottle) description on the wine list didn't match that on the label, but the wine waiter was adamant it was the same one. One main course had so little king crab it was a joke and was replaced following a complaint. The kitchen staff preparing the food, were seen eating the crab as they prepared it - bare hands, no gloves. Bit worrying! All in all a very disappointing experience considering the price point and the location.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jesenia E.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent restaurant, the quality of the food amazing, if you like crab this is the place for you, staff really friendly and give you good recommendation if it is your first time. I totally recommend this restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
ALBAN R.6 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous! The starters were delicious and the main course was impressive! Also, great selection of wines! All of this was served superbly by kind and welcoming staff. Highly recommended!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mara B.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing restaurant! Great food and service, we will be back!! The king crab bites were to die for! Soft shell crab bao bun is a must try!

"Good"
4/6
Mark G.6 years ago · 1 review

Interesting menu. Only a few tables when we arrived for a late lunch. Food was well presented and tasty. Service initially was good, but towards the end when staff finished shifts we were left unattended for periods with empty plates. They sat a table of 10 right behind us, so close we struggled to get out of our seats when there were lots of other empty tables where they could have sat them. Overall it was OK, but had potential to be so much more.

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