Shaking Crab in Brookline's Coolidge Corner Has Closed

It looks like another location of a group of Cajun seafood restaurants has closed.

According to a source, Shaking Crab in Brookline is no longer in business, with a check on the website for the business seeming to confirm this, as the dining spot--which was located on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner--is no longer listed within the locations section. The Brookline restaurant, which first opened in 2018, joins another one in Cambridge that is no longer in operation; locations that remain open can be found in downtown Boston, Newton, Quincy, and Foxborough.

The address for the now-closed Shaking Crab in Coolidge Corner was 250 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA, 02446. The address for all locations can be found at https://www.shakingcrab.com/

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Cajun Window Is Opening in Dorchester

A new restaurant that will be offering be offering Vietnamese-Cajun seafood dishes is getting ready to open.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Cajun Window is planning to open soon in Dorchester, with a sign out front at the Neponset Avenue place saying that it will be featuring fried and boiled seafood. A voting hearing agenda page within the City of Boston website shows that the upcoming eatery will have seating for 16 and hours of operation being Monday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and the manager listed for the place is Loc Nguyen.

The address for Cajun Window is 400 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02122.

[April 17 update: The Facebook page for the place indicates that Cajun Window is now open.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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The Crab Shack Is Opening in Roslindale

A Cajun seafood restaurant is opening in a part of Boston that already has a couple of other Cajun seafood restaurants.

According to an article from Universal Hub, The Crab Shack is planning to open in Roslindale, moving into a space within a strip mall on American Legion Highway. If approved, the dining spot will be the third Cajun seafood restaurant in the immediate area, with Shaking Seafood in Roslindale and Crab du Jour in neighboring Hyde Park being the other two. (UH mentions that Flaming Grill in Roslindale went from being a Chinese restaurant to a Cajun seafood spot during the pandemic but is now a Chinese restaurant once again.)

The address for The Crab Shack is 950 American Legion Highway, Roslindale, MA, 02131. Its website can be found at https://thecrabshackma.com/

[December 5 update: According to a press release, The Crab Shack is now open in Roslindale, with its menu including such items as hush puppies, oysters, fried seafood baskets, and combination plates that can be ordered with crab, lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams, and crawfish, along with a variety of seasonings and spice levels.]

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My Sister's Crawfish III Opens in the Fields Corner Section of Dorchester

It looks like a restaurant that featured Cajun seafood and Asian fare has returned to its original neighborhood.

According to a tweet from @FieldsCornerONS, My Sister's Crawfish III is now open in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester, moving into a space on Dorchester Avenue that isn't far away from the original My Sister's Crawfish that had been on Adams Street. Based on that location along with another in Worcester, the new outlet could be offering Vietnamese dishes, New Orleans-style seafood, and more.

The space that had been home to the original My Sister's Crawfish is supposed to see the opening of a new Vietnamese eatery called Huong Que at some point.

The address for My Sister's Crawfish III is 1487 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02122.

[Earlier Article]
Huong Que Vietnamese Restaurant Is Opening in Dorchester's Fields Corner Neighborhood

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Ginger Cajun Seafood Is Opening in Salem

A new restaurant featuring dishes with Cajun and Asian influences will soon be coming to the North Shore.

According to a source, Ginger Cajun Seafood is getting ready to open in Salem, with an earlier licensing board meeting minutes page indicating that the Washington Street eatery will offer Cajun seafood and chicken dishes, and with "a bit of [an] Asian menu." A post within the Salem Food Digest Facebook page indicates that the restaurant hopes to open around the middle of this month.

The address for Ginger Cajun Seafood is 118 Washington Street, Salem, MA, 01970.

[October 1 update: A source tells us (via a North Shore Dining Facebook post) that Ginger Cajun Seafood is now open and that the place has an ownership connection to the Gourmet Garden restaurants along with Chi in Swampscott.]

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Shaking Seafood Plans to Open in Dorchester

It looks like a Cajun-style seafood restaurant in a Boston neighborhood is planning to open a new location in another part of the city.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Shaking Seafood is looking to open in Dorchester, moving into a space on Dorchester Avenue a short distance south of Fields Corner. The manager listed is Shi Zhong Lin, which indicates that this restaurant is indeed connected to Shaking Seafood in Roslindale, based on an earlier licensing board hearing page from 2018 when that place opened.

The address for the upcoming Shaking Seafood in Dorchester is 1616 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02122. The website for the original location in Roslindale is http://www.shakingseafood.com/

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Crab Du Jour Is Opening in Hyde Park

A rapidly-growing chain of Cajun seafood restaurants will be opening its first location in Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Crab Du Jour is planning to open in Hyde Park, with the address indicating that it would be moving into the shopping center on Hyde Park Avenue that is home to America's Food Basket. Based on the other locations of the chain, expect to find such items as hush puppies, fried pickles, seafood baskets, po boys, crawfish, crab, lobster, and more.

Crab Du Jour first started out in 2019 in Raleigh, NC, and now has approximately 60 locations mostly along the East Coast.

The address for Crab Du Jour in Hyde Park is 950 Hyde Park Avenue, Hyde Park, MA, 02136. The website for the chain can be found at https://crabdujour.com/

[April 22 update: A poster within Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants tells us that Crab Du Jour is now open, with a Facebook post from the restaurant confirming that it indeed opened today.]

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Cajun Crab Shack Opens in Former Flaming Grill & Buffet Space in Roslindale

A new Cajun seafood spot has replaced a three-year-old Chinese-American buffet place in a Boston neighborhood.

Universal Hub is reporting (via Lisa Beatman in the Keep Roslindale Quirky Facebook group page) that Cajun Crab Shack is now open in the old Flaming Grill & Buffet space on American Legion Highway in Roslindale, with the menu for the new spot showing such items as hush puppies, crabmeat fries, lobster tails, fried catfish, fried flounder, po' boys, and a variety of seafood boil options. Sources tell us that locations of Flaming Grill & Buffet in Malden and Revere may be changing over to Cajun Crab Shack as well, though we are still trying to confirm this.

Flaming Grill & Buffet first opened in Roslindale in the spring of 2017.

The address for Cajun Crab Shack is 950 American Legion Highway, Roslindale, MA, 02131. Its website can be found at https://cajuncrabshackma.com/

[November 6 update: We have received confirmation from sources that Flaming Grill & Buffet in Malden and Revere are indeed becoming outlets of Cajun Crab Shack.]

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Boiling Catch to Open in Former Papa Gino's Space in Brockton

A new Cajun seafood restaurant is opening south of Boston, and it will replace a location of a local group of pizzerias.

According to an article from Wicked Local, Boiling Catch is planning to open in the old Papa Gino's space in Brockton, with the Crescent Street spot offering such dishes as fried shrimp baskets, fried oysters, snow crab and king crab, mussels, lobster, crawfish, and more. If all goes well, the restaurant--which will have seating for approximately 80 people and a small bar area--could be opening by the middle of September.

The address for the upcoming Boiling Catch in Brockton is 675 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA, 02302.

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Happy Crab Is Opening in the Former Amelia's Space in Somerville's Teele Square

A new seafood restaurant is on its way to Somerville, and it will replace an Italian spot that had been in business for many years.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Happy Crab is planning to open in Teele Square, taking over the space where Amelia's has been. The poster says that the Broadway eatery will be a "Seafood restaurant with dine in and take out service and bar" while a poster in the window of the storefront indicates that it will focus at least in part on Cajun seafood. An opening date has not been given for Happy Crab, with a sign out front simply saying "coming soon."

Amelia's, which offered such items as pizza, freshly-made pasta, and panini, first opened approximately 25 years ago.

The address for the now-closed Amelia's (and new Happy Crab) is 1137 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02144.

[January 8, 2020 update: A poster within the Davis Square Facebook group page mentions that Happy Crab is now open.]

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King Crab Juicy Seafood to Open in Saugus

Another restaurant featuring Cajun seafood may be on its way to the Boston area, with this one being just off a busy stretch of Route 1.

The Saugus Advertiser is reporting that King Crab Juicy Seafood is planning to open within the plaza on Main Street that is home to Buffalo Wild Wings and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The article mentions that the dining spot--which could have seating for as many as 160 people--will focus on "Cajun-style seafood boil" dishes including such items as lobster, clams, shrimp, crab, catfish, tilapia, crawfish, oysters, shrimp, and mussels. If all goes as planned, King Grab Juicy Seafood could be opening in July.

A number of other Cajun-style seafood restaurants have opened in the Boston area over the past few years, including Bootleg Special, Holly Crab, Shaking Crab, and Cap't Loui.

The address for this upcoming restaurant in Saugus is: King Crab Juicy Seafood, 180 Main Street, Saugus, MA, 01906.

[December 26 update: A Facebook post and comment from the place hint that King Crab could be very close to opening, as the comment (which was posted earlier this month) mentioned that the restaurant was planning to open by late this month.]

[February 6, 2020 update: The Saugus Advertiser indicates that King Crab could be only a few days away from opening, as it is in the final stages of the permitting/inspection process.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Cracking Crab in Framingham Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like one of the many Cajun seafood restaurants to come to the Greater Boston area of late has shut down.

According to a source, Cracking Crab in Framingham is no longer in business, with a phone call placed to the Route 9 eatery confirming this, as the phone is no longer in service--and an earlier Framingham Source article also reports that it has closed. Cracking Crab first opened last summer, offering such items as crab legs, crawfish, fried oysters, quail eggs, shrimp, po'boys, and more, with the seafood being served without any utensils.

The address for this now-closed Cajun seafood restaurant in Framingham was: Cracking Crab, 290 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA, 01702.

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