The Boil Shack - Albany (NY)

5 /5 IQ: Our second time here this time it was much better than the first time. We order a pound of king crabs a pound of snow, crabs, two lobster tails and a dozen clams and the butter garlic sauce. We had the chicken wings in the hot sauce for appetizer. Everything was delicious. We took the waitresses recommendation to add Ramen and she was right, it was amazing. Definitely worth the extra four dollars. Our waitress can’t remember her name she was very attentive. We can’t wait to come back again.

1 /5 Abby D: I have dined at this restaurant many times while in town for work, but my recent visit was disappointing. I requested a boil bag with $10 worth of ingredients removed due to food allergies and a $2 substitution added. The staff declined the request. When I raised the issue with the manager, he was unprofessional and dismissive. I will no longer be returning and will advise others to consider alternative seafood restaurants.

4 /5 James Vogt: We had the stone crab boil and added scallops, with the explosion flavor, its a mix of all the sauces, a great choice, everything was delicious, but a little light on the accompaniments such as sausage in the boil and a bit pricey, but we enjoyed our meal!

5 /5 Mandana Afra: We had lunch here yesterday and everything about the experience was wonderful! The atmosphere was cute and welcoming, and the food was delicious. What stood out the most, though, was the service. Our waitress, Shania, was amazing—so sweet, polite, and professional. I also noticed how friendly and kind the other girl was with her customers, which really shows the overall great service at this restaurant. Big shoutout to Shania for making our visit extra enjoyable. Highly recommend this place for both the food and the service!

5 /5 Gab Gatdula: Love this type of food. I have a favorite place in NYC that is similar to this place. I compared the sauce of the boil and it was close to that. Maybe their’s is just a little runny. I love how they served it in a pan with fire under. This kept it warm. They are very accommodating. I don’t like potatoes so they instead doubled the corn serving and sausage was not added as requested. Servers are attentive and nice.