Crabshakk in Glasgow City

Brilliant wee spot with amazing food and service ❤️

Great food and service! The menu has a variety of options; worth asking the server about options and portions, as the dishes vary from small to sharing platters.

Had dinner here with my friend on Saturday. Oyster was great. Mussel was good. Scallop was okay. Lobster was a bit disappointing on the size and texture. Was given the backside bar table. Not a pleasant dining experience with all the plates squeezing in. Wine by glass was overpriced. Overall, fair dining experience.

Myself and my fiancé had been wanting to come here for a while as we love seafood. I was really looking forward to it when he booked it for my birthday dinner 4 weeks away from getting married. We had hoped it would be a lovely celebration, however we have just left feeling quite disappointed. We ordered a mix of different dishes, dressed crab, scallops, Langoustines as we were eager to try everything. Not only was the food severely overpriced for the quantity that is served. But also the quality was honestly extremely underrated. Nothing blew us away with taste, better scallops in Cafe Andaluz. Everything tasted sub par and for the price (£56 for 5 small langoustines - the price they don’t actually put on the menu) to pardon the pun left a sour taste in our mouth. Service of staff was nice as well as the atmosphere, but didn’t make up for such a let down. Honestly felt it’s been a complete rip off. I’d advise to go anywhere else.

I was staying at my friends in East Kilbride and decided to spent a day in Glasgow and he recommended the Crabshakk. From the moment I walked in to the moment I left the staff made me feel extremely welcoming the service I had was the best ever, so friendly and really made the whole experience perfect, The food was fantastic I had some oysters to start with a side of Taramasalata with pomegranate carrots and beetroot both where amazing and then I had octopus for main which was also delicious! All in all a first class experience I highly recommend

Delicious seafood in a wonderfully relaxed setting. Perfect fresh langoustines,scallops and mackerel paired well with a delicious Muscadet. Impeccable service from Renate and the whole team. Strongly recommended

I could have eaten everything on this menu - choosing was so difficult. The fish and seafood prep and cooking was fantastic. Very generous portion sizes and great service. Highly recommended.

Lobster could’ve been better, crab cakes were delicious.

Incredible food. One of my favourite restaurants in Glasgow.

Lovely little restaurant. Had a gorgeous meal here last weekend. The food comes out as it is ready, great for sharing, the scallops were delicious. Service excellent

Tight space. Plates would hardly fit the table. Pasta was ok. Lobster were bit tiny and felt that it lacked flavour. Bread and dip were really good tho. We also ordered some mussels - they were ok. My friends and I prefer the mussel soup much creamier. Friendly staff otherwise.

Unfortunately the restaurant was cramped, the service was poor, the wait for food was long. The new menu of supposedly sharing plates doesn’t work and the prices were extortionate. Food was alright but for that price you expect it to be exceptional. I had been wanting to visit here for years and it was a total disappointment. I wonder if they’ve made a major mistake in overhauling the menu. It certainly felt like the kitchen staff couldn’t keep up with the demands of the new menu.

Perfect for eating seafood. Mussels are delicious.

Excellent restaurant. Great welcome, smiles from the team, very well cooked fresh fish and shellfish. A treat!

A preference thing, I just didn't click with the place. What I ate was alright, however if I said the bread was delicious that the potted Shrimp was served with was excellent ....says it all.

Love this place. A little gem. A bit tight for space but adds to the charm. Foods tremendous.

Food was delicious although a larger helping or free sides would make it better

En una visita a Glasgow decidí ir al muy popular restaurante Crabshakk. La calidad de la comida es increíblemente brillante, los mejillones eran enormes, y la lingüina estaba muy bien equilibrada. Sin embargo, el servicio que recibimos fue pobre. Nos avisaron a la llegada que la comida viene cuando está listo. No era consciente de que esto iba a pasar, pero estábamos felices de ir como habíamos estado en un montón de restaurantes que dicen esto. Sin embargo, en este caso el tiempo entre la salida de los mejillones (mi comida de pareja) y la de la lingüina de cangrejo (mi comida) fue de 30 minutos. Se han tomado fotos con sellos de tiempo para la prueba. Esto significaba que podríamos haber estado comiendo en mesas completamente diferentes por nuestra cuenta. Cuando intenté preguntar educadamente dónde estaba mi lingüina después de haber esperado más de 20 minutos para mi comida desde la llegada de mis compañeros, me sentí "la comida viene cuando está lista" me ladró de nuevo. Huelga decir que no volveremos.

Increíble como siempre. ¡Un verdadero y probado básico en Glasgow! Prueba todo, no te decepcionará. Por supuesto, no puedes saltarte las vieiras con mantequilla de anchoa. Sueño con este plato a diario!

Hizo una reserva basada en menús de muestra con langosta, fletán y / o cangrejo. La noche que estuvimos allí no tenían nada de eso. No es culpa suya, pero al ver el menú de la noche deberíamos habernos ido y marchado a otro lugar. Le aconsejaría que haga lo mismo si sus opciones de 1 calle, 2a y 3a entrada no se ofrecen esa noche, especialmente por el costo. El ambiente es pequeño, estrecho e incómodo.

Amazing food, what a place 😋 no better place for Glasgow in the sunshine

I had a lobster and the brown crab. The Crab was the business. I've had better lobster but the whole brown crab was defo something to write home about..

What a fantastic dinner. I went by myself, sat outside despite it being spring rather than full summer. Service was incredibly accommodating, and the food excellent. Oysters were super fresh; the scallops in sage butter were a flavor combination I had never had before; and the red snapper romanescu was really well executed. I also had the desert, a light frangipane tart, which was really rock solid. All in all, tremendous quality without any pretention, will defo come again.

Excellent fresh seafood Best meal I had in Glasgow

Sat upstairs choking on the burning cooking oil smells from below, maybe invest in some extractor fans...

Brilliant atmosphere and incredible staff. Food was brilliant (especially the scallops) although I wish the sauce for the mussels was a little more garlic-y 🙂

The staff are excellent, explained the menu perfectly. Great selection of food and drinks.

Delicious fish restaurant. Great menu with lots of appetising dishes including vegetarian. We had very good fish and chips. Generous portions. Great atmosphere and good service. Definitely recommend.

Phwoahhhhhhhhhh As you can see from the special menu, excellent range of seafood dishes, with an incredibly wide range of flavours. If you’re a fan of oysters you can buy them individually, and they are high quality, well prepared and well presented. A lot of eating with the eyes in here. And speaking of, the cosy nature of the restaurant makes the place feel large and intimate at the same time. Staff have a big smile on their face and are happy to cater for preferences of food and drink. The white bait is just straight up illegal. Anywhere that does fishy snacks is a big up for me! Great for catching up with friends, sophisticated family dinners or special occasions.

The reboot of the Crabshakk, Finnieston doesn’t quite work! The updated decor is good but the menu has been hollowed out with a number of their best dishes missing, the wee supper, the fish cakes and the whitebait to name three - and no chips with the lobster is really poor! Also, to only have filter coffee seems like quite a retrograde step. While what we had was good, they need to have a look at the menu and re-introduce some of the old favourites or they’ll lose many of their long standing fans to Botanics!

Yesterday birthday lunch fabulous staff so helpful cozy surroundings a real gem Wine bit pricey and some mains little expensive but overall great experience

The venue has been reduced from our last visit. I'm not sure it has been a good idea

Very disappointing experience on the 23rd Feb. The new very limited and overpriced. I ordered lemon sole with brown butter as per menu. I was served a small fish overcooked in what tasted like orange juice. None of the cooked dishes were satisfactory, not to mention the weak filtered coffee. Sadly this place has gone downhill. Don’t waste your hard earned cash

First visit to Crabshakk and won't be the last. Food and service was great. Had crab, scallops, mussels, oysters and potatoes.

Always a superb meal at the shakk. Recently went to the newly refurbished finnieston location and had a great time. Restaurant really has a good San Sebastián feel to it. Can’t wait to come back

Hice una reserva un tiempo fuera para Crabshakk y muy contento de que lo hice. Su reputación por los mariscos es bien merecida. No pude resistirme a coger el pescado con patatas fritas y estaban muy bien. Servicio muy amable también.

Great service. Poor food. Expensive. Monk fish was over cooked, tough and chewy.

I walked 40 minutes to find this restaurant recommended by the locals, and I was not disappointed. Every minute of walking was worth it: the quality of the oysters and fish is simply incredible!

The crab was very tender and juicy 😋

Fuimos a la sucursal en el Wes End. La comida era fantástica, a través de disfrutar de ella. Sin embargo, el servicio no fue el mejor, le pedimos a la camarera para la coca normal y ella nos trajo una coca de dieta, cortésmente señaló que no es lo que hemos pedido, ella volvió con una la coca y vaso y lo golpeó en la mesa sin disculpas. ¡Al menos la comida era buena!

Great food and very friendly service. Thanks!

We got Fruit De Mer, which is a dish that can be shared by two people and it’s stuffed with full of fresh seafood. We really enjoyed it. Great staff and a nice restaurant.

Was served a whole lobster when I only ordered a half and not only was it awful, they wanted to charge me for the whole lobster I did not even eat. After a discussion they did not charge me, but by far the most horribly plated mush the consistency of baby food was presented as a lobster for over 75£. Not recommending this place to anyone. Awful and staff was rude after their own mistakes in serving and prep.

Horrible. Lobster was disgusting and consistency of baby food. Ordered half a lobster and then they tried to charge me for a whole lobster I didn’t even eat. After a heated discussion they ended up not charging me but staff was rude and practically threw our bill down on table in front of me. Do not eat here. Horrible experience and now I feel ill from the single bite I did taste.

The food was amazing and staff were friendly. They had a menu with regular staples as well as changing specials. Make sure you try both! From the staple menu, the scallops with anchovy butter were sooo good. We were going to skip carbs, but ordered bread just to get more of the butter. From the specials, the whole mackerel was to die for; make sure you're ok with eating fish with bones though. I'd highly recommend Crabshakk!

V nice seafood restaurant, food sad service were both excellent. A little pricey, but a great experience overall.

Expensive but worth it if you love seafood

El almuerzo aquí el último domingo de septiembre fue el mejor marisco que he probado, fresco y bellamente presentado. Teníamos 5 platos entre 3 de nosotros, y los pasteles de cangrejo eran mis favoritos, lleno de cangrejo, delicioso! Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida y el personal de camareros era excelente, pacientemente explicando los platos para nosotros. el pudín de tarta de fruta parecía casi demasiado impresionante para comer y también era delicioso con derretimiento en la boca pastosa. Ambiente encantador también con la mayoría de los grupos familiares extendidos, sin duda volveré si alguna vez estoy en Glasgow de nuevo.

Very nice and small. Very good oysters and pretty fast. Definitely kind of a hidden gem on the West end

The food was divine and immaculately presented. The service was beautiful. We loved sitting at the bar and watching the chef at work.

Primera visita. Muy ocupado un viernes por la noche y muy muy ruidoso en restaurante difícil de tener una conversación y ser escuchado. La comida era buena. Todos disfrutamos de las comidas pedidas. El servicio era bueno. Lo único negativo que tengo es que la música de fondo que se estaba tocando era demasiado alta y donde estábamos sentados otros invitados eran muy ruidosos, así como gritando posiblemente debido a que se escuchaba re música siendo alta también.

Excelentes habilidades de cocina para entregar una cena perfecta. Vieiras agrias, arancinos de langosta, cangrejos, calamares tempura, seguidos del lingüe vongole, lenguado de limón entero con camarones marrones, más calamares, vieiras y cangrejos. Bebimos un picpoul y un delicioso Muscadet. £ 240 ish más propina para 4 pax. Excelente relación calidad-precio

Superb seafood, absolutely first class..... unfortunately spoiled somewhat with it being served on a cold plate, which is NOT ok for this expensive dining. Seating arrangements were poor, in fact very poor. Only a very small number of tables, we could only see one, the rest were stools allowing you to perch on the side of a bar. Prices very expensive, not for the food per say, but when paying high prices the over all experience was actually quite disappointing. A bigger premises and a little improvement to the detail would however make this a real gem...

We got Fruit De Mer, which is a dish that can be shared by two people and is stuffed with full of fresh seafood. We really enjoyed it. Great staff and a nice restaurant.

Had our last night dinner here on our recent trip to Scotland. We both chose meals from the specials menu and both were delicious. Imaginative food presented beautifully and very good portion sizes. Nice ambience and friendly unobtrusive service. Would definitely recommend.

Food absolutely fabulous xx Service ditto xx Fantastic in every way 👍👍

The first time I visited Crabshak, I was blown away by how good the food was. The second time, I was really disappointed. I got the monkfish and it wasn’t particularly nice. The sauce it came with was disgusting. The only thing I would return for is the scallops. Staff are friendly enough. Overall, it’s too expensive for what they provide.

Great service, lovely dinner options. We shared the "Fruite de Mare" platter for 120£. The seafood was great but the ice below it took away a lot of flavor. Maybe something to change in the future? For the oysters I understand but the lobster, mussels etc we all really really cold due to it. Small place so you should definitely book.

This is the best sea food I’ve had in a very long time. It was unbelievably fresh and superbly cooked with a delicate touch. The chef and his one assistant are incredible. Ruaridh, who heads the front of house, and his team are remarkable. It’s a tiny restaurant and was fully booked but he accommodated us even without a reservation and served us with attention and a relaxed expertise which made the whole experience delightful. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the wine we had was superb, beautifully fresh with the right amount of acidity to accompany shellfish. Bravo to a great team!

Lobster is absolutely terrible, its not the lobster with the big claws like you expect, its a different species with no claws and next to no stringy meat, never again.

My husband and I had lunch at the Crabshakk and it was delicious. Everything was spot on. Definitely will go there again.

Come here every time I visit Glasgow. Cold langoustines or crab claws are recommended

What a great find. Had a fairly quick lunch stop here with a group of 10 film crew. What an absolute delight though. I think everyone had a different dish and they were all superb. I only wish they had a place in Edinburgh.

Luckily, we had booked a table as the restaurant was full. The staff were all very friendly and attentive. The food was excellent and beautifully presented.

Best seafood in Glasgow, great staff and atmosphere in the Finnieston one as well. Big one on Byres Road is great too but the this one is still my favourite.

Sjeldent sjarmerende sjømatrestaurant i en hyggelig gate i Dublin. Gjestfri og usnobbete, hvor du føler deg velkommen. Vi spiste det meste på menyen, som vi delte. Alt smakte friskt og vellaget. Vinkartet var også fint, med god kvalitet på vinene. Vi hadde en meget hyggelig kveld.

fiona served us and she was a delight, amazing service, will be back!

Crabshak staff are ultra knowledgable and extremely attentive I used to be a fishmonger so I know what I’m talking about, these people know what they’re doing Friendly atmosphere brilliant staff Food was epic and super fresh

Very good food served by friendly efficient staff 👍

Food was divine! We ordered off the specials menu which changes every time, but wanted to post the “standard menu” in case others want to see it. The whole fish picture is of mackerel with salsa verde, which perfectly complemented the mackerel. We also had sardines with cannellini and chillis, as well as a monkfish squid tomato stew. Both were divine. Sadly we ate them before getting a picture. Nom nom! Dessert did not disappoint either - flourless chocolate cake and plum salad with almond pastille and vanilla ice cream. Great meal!

The dining experience at Crabshakk was truly exceptional. The menu offerings including our choice delectable crab cakes, flavourful spaghetti vongole, monkfish accompanied by a rich bisque, and a heavenly sweet bread and butter pudding served with homemade ice cream. The service provided was exemplary, reflecting a standard of excellence. Nestled in a charming and intimate setting, this restaurant offers a culinary journey that is truly unforgettable. It was the perfect place to celebrate our wedding anniversary, providing us with a memorable afternoon filled with exquisite flavours and impeccable service. We can’t wait to visit again.

Best west coast seafood in town, end of. We like the taramasalata, the mackerel, the langoustine, and everything else.

Food was incredible, as usual scallops were 10/10, also enjoyed the special giant crayfish. Service was outstanding - our waiter Iain really made our night - thank you!

Had dinner here tonight (location on Argyle Street in the West End) during our trip to Scotland and the food was delicious! We shared a halibut dish and of course a fish & chips dish, both were outstanding. In addition to their regular menu, they have a long list of daily specials too! Our server even customized my order to include skinny fries for me 😋 (which were also really good). We had booked a reservation several weeks back and that worked great. The restaurant/ bar were both crowded around 7 pm when we arrived. We would definitely eat here again if we are ever back in Glasgow!

What a find! Amazing seafood, served up in a relaxed atmosphere by a super staff. Scallops were perfection.

Food was great! We had oysters, sardines and langoustines. Only downside was when we arrived, the restaurant was pretty much empty, and we were told the only seats available were right by the door… and the door was kept open the whole time and it was freezing. Just seems a little silly 😬

Went here for dinner our first night in Glasgow and had a great time. In the heart of the cool kids Argyle Street strip in Finnieston, this compact restaurant does a lot in a little space. We opted to get a series of the small plates so we could taste several things and it was the right choice. We had oysters, crab cakes, tempura squid, langoustines and scallops and everything was amazingly fresh and we filled up without a main vice was excellent and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. A tough pricey but worth it.

Food was expensive but really good. Specially I was impressed with the chili infused fishball soup

A nice place where to have some very good and local fish. Vibes were great and staff were friendly. Highly recommended

Been eating at Crabshakk since it opened and must have been 50 times over the years. It was always an occasion. Went to book recently and stopped myself - the prices have become outrageous. I fondly remember 6 crab cakes being £14 in 2014 which now seem to be £29? By the time you add fries you’d be as well going across the road for a fillet steak! Inflationary rises acceptable so £22 would be a reasonable amount today. Afraid to say I won’t be back as good food also has to be fairly priced.

Wonderful small seafood restaurant. We got crab cakes, scallops and lobster and all were outstanding. +1000 for the scallops.

One of the most beautiful places we have discovered. And the food is super good 😋

Crabshakk is an OG of the Glasgow food scene. Small menu of very well done dishes. Small seating area, beautifully presented. Staff all enthusiastic and the atmosphere is so good. One thing to note is that they stopped going the fish club sandwich here which makes me very sad tho!

Scallops were particularly impressive, incredible food and drinks!

Every dish was perfectly executed, the seafood is fresh, however, among the 3 small crab cakes ( each about 3-4cm diameter) 2 got a piece of sharp edged hard crab shell in it, that’s dangerous!

I had dinner with a few friends last week at the finniston branch which is a favorite between us friends. I was met with extremely unprofessional behaviour from one of the staff members today… began with her constantly chatting to the other table loudly which is fine but sitting beside our table a bit too close for comfort and resulted in the other tables receiving bad service and being neglected. The second thing which stood out was that the server took an already finished plate of food and showed the already eaten lobster to the table beside us, which personally I thought was unprofessional. Whilst collecting plates a knife fell on my friend which can happen, completely understandable, we were quite understanding but just requested for one tissue to wipe the foodstuffs off but took a pretty long time to get the tissues to the table as the server was chatting downstairs with other staff and there was no sense of courtesy, my friend didn’t even receive an apology from the staff member. Lastly the bill was just thrown and slammed on the table, with no acknowledgement or words spoken. I understand that working in a fast paced and cramped space can result in things falling, and working in the hospitality industry can have its good and bad days, I get it because Ive worked in the hospitality industry before, but I think my expectations are not unreasonable. The whole experience that crabshakk usually offers didn’t meet the mark I am very disappointed and ruined our celebratory night.

Excellent seafood prepared expertly. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Service and atmosphere were very pleasant as well.

Came here for a large family gathering. Ofcourse, got the fish and chips, the guys serving us were great. As we told them we are muslims and eat halal they were very specifc and told us all we needed to know, if the fish was beer battered, if it was cooked in seperate oil etc. The fish and chips were unreal, one of the best I've had. Atmosphere was great too. Only issue was the food took a little long to come, Apart from this everything was great

Had a really REALLY nice meal here and was absolutely blown away by the quality of food. It is a small place so if you need a table for 3+ people book in advance. All the seafood was fresh and you can tell and all comes from the west coast. Bread & Butter pudding was delicious. I shed a tear of joy with each bite! 😂

Fantastic, best fish I've ever had! Amazing save powerful flavours, a real treat. The scallops in garlic butter sauce were amazing and perfectly cooked, the lobster risotto special was bursting with flavour and the quality of the stock and preparation shone through. Nice venue, staff and music too. Have some nice drinks and alcohol free options.

Absolutely delicious seafood and lovely staff, our server Katy O was brilliant and gave us some great recommendations when we weren't sure what to get. All of the food was absolutely delicious. We had the taramasalata, the garlic scallops, the dressed crab and the anchovies, all of which were fantastic. The taramasalata was a very nice recommendation, probably wouldn't have tried it otherwise! Will definitely be coming again.

Just walked in on the off chance for a table and were lucky. Food superb, service prompt and efficient, lovely relaxed atmosphere...I would recommend.

Excellent location. Good food and good service. Good atmosphere. It is an ideal place for dinner and lunch and is not excessively expensive.

Excellent food and service. We sat outside, sun was out. Had vongole and halibut gnocchi. Really tasty and lovely wine and cocktails.

Hadn't been for years but still a great place. Service impeccable. Had my 9 year old daughter and they were very nice to her. My only gripe about the food was really my fault in only ordering 3 crabcakes rather than 6!

The place is cute, and the food was all right. I had a plate of smoked trout and salmon with a glass of Cremánt. My reservation was at 1 pm, and my table was close to the entrance. I was shocked that they scheduled a massive beverage delivery precisely at this time, during lunch break. While I had my lunch, I was in the cold because the door had to be open for the delivery man, and I had to eat while several boxes were being passed basically over my head, as the Crabshakk Finnieston is a tiny restaurant. It damaged the atmosphere for me and other guests at small tables near the bar. One Sir even removed himself from the table he had booked because being in the middle of the boxes was unpleasant. The service team clearly needs a plan improvement.

Well Saturday lunch time takes us to Crabshakk on the Argyle Street in Finnieston Glasgow. We'd been to the sister restaurant Crabshakk Botanics two days earlier as we were in the area. It's a small looking place but a bit Tardis like. We were seated upstairs. The basic menu was the same as two days ago The "specials" were maybe a little more special. I chose the cockles with green chilli and coconut to start. Sensational cockles. Perfectly cooked soft. Flavourful. The green chilli and coconut adding a lovely zing. Best cockles for a long time, possible ever. That good. Sensational. My partner had the Crabshakk crab cakes with a dressed salad. There weren't huge but packed with crabby flavour. Nice crunchy to the salad too. For my main I had the halibut in crab sauce on a courgette salad. Delightful. Deeply flavoured crab sauce. Decent helping halibut. Nice crunchy to the courgettes. My partner had the red mullet with heritage beetroot, watercress, and an apple and sherry sauce. The fish was a little fiddly to eat but tasty. Apple and sherry sauce suited the fish. I passed on dessert and had a double espresso. My partner finished with a pistachio meringue. Sounds simple. Meringue crusted with finely chopped pistachios. Inside the meringue was a St Clements sorbet that sat on a pistachio cream crumb. Sensational. All in all a very good lunch. Lovely location. Attentive wait staff. Would certainly return. Cheers...

Been before but a great night out. We were served by Iain who was great and very attentive and the food didn't disappoint. It is a bit pricy but it is worth it.

Crabshakk is a contemporary seafood restaurant in the Finnieston district of Glasgow. It proved a very good place for lunch. The food was spot on and the service good.

Amazing food , you got to try it if you visit.. so ymmy and the staff so friendly and welcoming The place is very small