Original Crab Shanty - Bronx, New York
Best Kept Restaurant Secret in the NYC Area
Guest Author: Elizabeth Smith
My favorite restaurant is The Original Crab Shanty, an Italian seafood restaurant on City Island in the Bronx. The atmosphere is casual, happy, and bustling. It can be very crowded, so go for lunch or go for an early dinner. Prices are also very reasonable. My favorite dish is the lump crab cakes (five pieces) with real blue craw crab meat!
The building’s history is also very interesting. In the early 1900s, it was a silent movie theater, then it became the City Island Post Office before becoming a restaurant in 1977.
Reservations are recommended, especially for weekend evenings.
Thank you very much to my guest author, professor & travel blogger, Elizabeth Smith for this great tip. You can follow her on twitter @cestbeth
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Website: The Original Crab Shanty
The Original Crab Shanty
361 City Island AveBronx, NY 10464
718-885-1810
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I too enjoy the food at the Crab Shanty. I take my significant other there for special occasions. It’s not fast food but is reasonably priced. They offer platters for two with plenty of yummy food. Often you’ll get a kitty bag unless you are a hearty eater. I prefer the broiled seafood personally but have not been unsatisfied with anything we’ve ordered there. Dinner diners can expect a wait but the food makes it worth the wait. Enjoy!