The Kickin’ Crab Menu
The Kickin’ Crab, a Cajun/Creole seafood restaurant located in San Jose, CA, offers a lively atmosphere perfect for groups and families. Customer reviews rave about the flavorful dishes, such as the Kickin style seafood boil, garlic noodles, and coconut sea snails. The generous portions and quality of the food, combined with attentive service, make dining here a delightful experience. Despite occasional service hiccups, the overall cleanliness of the restaurant and the dedication of the staff contribute to a positive dining environment. The combo deals, like the 2 lbs of shrimp and 1 lb of crawfish, are highly recommended for those looking to indulge in delicious seafood. While the lack of a baby changing station may be a drawback for families with young children, the overall quality of the food and service at The Kickin’ Crab make it a top choice for seafood lovers in the area.
Seafood in a Bag
Create Your Own Seafood Bag
Get exactly what you want and how you want it.
Kickin' Combo Deal
Our Kickin' Combo Deal comes with three pounds of our non-specialty seafood, such as Shrimp, Head-Off Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, or Crawfish. You can mix and match, or even double or triple up on options! All of our Combo Deals come with Pcs Corn, Pcs Potatoes, and Pcs Sausages.
The Kickin' Crab - Combo Deals
Appetizers
Raw Oysters ( Dz)
Freshly shucked Pacific Northwest oysters, chilled on ice. Served with cocktail sauce, horseradish, your choice between Tabasco or Tapatío, and lemon/lime.
Fried Oysters ( Pcs)
Juicy and tender fresh oysters, fried to perfection, tossed with our famous Cajun Seasoning, and served with house-made cocktail sauce.
Kickin' Wings ( Pcs)
Tender chicken wings are fried to a golden crisp, then brushed with garlic butter, given a dry Cajun Seasoning rub, and served with a side of ranch dressing.
Chicken Tenders N' Fries ( Pcs)
Four perfectly fried chicken tenders, brushed with garlic butter and tossed in our famous Cajun Seasoning, are served atop a bed of Cajun Fries, alongside a side of ranch dressing.
Fish N' Fries ( Pcs)
Freshly battered Swai fish filets, fried to a golden crisp and dusted with our famous Cajun Seasoning is served atop a bed of Cajun Fries, accompanied with a side of tartar sauce.
Popcorn Shrimp N' Fries ( Pcs)
Bite-sized fried shrimp is first tossed with our amazing Cajun Seasoning, then served atop a bed of Cajun Fries. Comes with a side of our house-made cocktail sauce.
Fried Shrimp N' Fries ( Pcs)
Battered in-house and fried, our jumbo shrimp is served atop a bed Cajun Fries, accompanied with a side of our house-made cocktail sauce.
Fried Fish Tacos ( Per Order)
Freshly battered Swai fish filets with pico de gallo atop a warm corn tortilla. Finished with a drizzle of our house taco sauce (Tortillas, fish, pico, and sauces are individually packed as a build-your-own-taco kit).
Grilled Shrimp Tacos ( Per Order)
Freshly grilled shrimp with pico de gallo, served atop a warm corn tortilla. Finished with our house taco sauce (Tortillas, shrimp, pico, and sauces are individually packed as a build-your-own-taco kit).
Cajun Edamame
Freshly steamed edamame, delightfully doused in our tangy Lemon Pepper sauce.
Cajun Fries
Crispy fries that are given a generous coating of our famous Cajun Seasoning.
Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries that are fried to perfection. Served with a side of buttercream.
Garlic Noodles
Our famous noodles are sautéed with our deliciously savory Garlic Butter sauce and garlic chunks.
Garlic Noodles With Grilled Shrimp ( Pcs)
Our famous noodles, sautéed with our deliciously savory Garlic Butter sauce and garlic chunks, and topped with freshly grilled Cajun shrimp.
Coconut Sea Snails
Wild caught baby sea snails, simmered in a delicious lemongrass, chili, and coconut cream sauce.
Shrimp Platter
Eight jumbo shrimp fried then sautéed with our famous Garlic Butter sauce, and served with heaping scoops of white rice.
Seafood Scampi With Pita Bread
A delicious assortment of fresh seafood, including scallops, shrimp, clams, and mussels, cooked in a creamy white butter sauce, accompanied by freshly made pita bread.
Seafood Alfredo Pasta
Scallops, shrimp, clams, and mussels, cooked in a deliciously creamy alfredo sauce, served with pasta linguine.
Seafood on a Plate
Soups
Clam Chowder
Deliciously creamy and hearty, our Clam Chowder is made in-house and is rich with tender chopped clams, potatoes, vegetables, house spices, and a white-cream based chowder. Served with oyster crackers.
KC Gumbo
Our take on a Louisiana classic: made in-house, our KC Gumbo is made rich with chicken-pork sausages, chopped fresh shrimp, fresh vegetables, house spices, and a hearty tomato-based soup. Served with or without rice (on the side), mild or spicy.
Steamed Rice
Steamed jasmine rice, served in a oz cup.
Pita Bread ( Slices)
Fresh pita bread, grilled, and brushed with garlic butter.
Corn W/ Sauce ( Pcs)
Perfectly steamed / cobs of corn covered in one of our famous sauces.
Potatoes W/ Sauce ()
Hearty red potatoes, boiled, and covered in one of our famous sauces.
Boiled Eggs W/ Sauce ()
Perfectly boiled eggs, deshelled, and covered in one of our famous sauces.
Sausages W/ Sauce ( Pcs)
Cajun-spiced beef sausage slices, smothered in one of our famous sauces.
Steamed Corn ( Pcs) - No Seasoning
Deliciously sweet corn, steamed to a perfectly crisp and juicy bite (No sauce included).
Steamed Potatoes ( Pcs) - No Seasoning
Hearty red potatoes steamed to tender perfection (no sauce included).
Sausages ( Pcs) - No Seasoning
Cajun-spiced beef sausage slices with a deliciously snappy bite and tender insides (no sauce included).
Boiled Egg () - No Seasoning
Perfect hard boiled eggs, peeled (no sauce included).
Sides
Condiments
Extra Sauce
With each seafood order, a MAXIMUM of Extra Seasoning is allowed.
Butter
Melted butter!
Garlic Butter
Melted butter simmered with garlic chunks and cream. Delicious!
Mayo
Ranch
Tartar Sauce
Cocktail Sauce
Made in-house!
Taco Sauce
The same sauce we serve on our tacos. Made in-house!
Soft Drinks
Our drinks are not cans, they come in fountain cups. Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Sprite, Pibb Extra, Barq's Root Beer, orange Fanta, Hi-C Pink Lemonade, Gold Peak Raspberry/Peach/Green/Black Iced Tea.
Bottled Drinks
Apple juice