Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
Joe's Crab Shack Opening First NYC Location In Harlem
By
Nell Casey
Published Jul 25, 2013
Modified Jul 25, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Nell Casey
Published Jul 25, 2013
Modified Jul 25, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Another national chain claws its way into the NYC market next week when Joe's Crab Shack opens its doors on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 125th Street. It's the first location of the Texas-based seafood chain to arrive in the city, bringing its signature Steampots and other crustaceous crocks of questionable freshness.
The 10,000-square foot restaurant opens on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with special deals for first-day diners. The first 100 people in line get vouchers redeemable for a free Snow Crab Bucket every month for a year and everyone who Eats At Joe's on opening day can enter to win free crab for LIFE. Just think how popular that would make you when Aunt Margene comes to town! The grand opening also doubles as a fundraiser for Autism Speaks, where donations are rewarded with coupons for Crab Nachos and Key Lime Pie.
So Harlem's transformation into Times Square II continues full steam ahead. That long-rumored Red Lobster still might open up next door to Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, so Joe's will have a little competition in the tank. But at least nobody is resorting to tasteless commercials to draw in customers.
Tagged
harlem
joe's crab shack
new restaurant and bar radar
Nell Casey
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Sep 12, 2026
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
Food
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Can a congressional candidate's dumpling diplomacy win over Queens’ immigrant communities?
By
Caroline Shin
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .