Crab House is one of Phu Quoc's best-known seafood restaurants, in the centre of Duong Dong near Dinh Cau. It has a strong reputation on Tripadvisor, including a Travellers' Choice award, and is a favourite for a proper seafood dinner before or after the market.
The stars are big portions of crab and lobster in American seafood-boil style, tossed in house sauces such as Cajun, garlic butter and lemongrass butter. Staff are often praised for helping crack the crab. Prices are higher than the local average.
- Area: central Duong Dong, near Dinh Cau
- Cuisine: seafood boil, crab, lobster
- Price level: above the local average
What to order
- King crab with the Crab House sauce
- Seafood platter (king crab, garlic-butter shrimp, Cajun crawfish, lemongrass lobster)
- Garlic-butter shrimp
- Cajun crawfish
- Fried soft-shell crab with Phu Quoc green pepper
- Lemongrass-butter lobster
Platters are a good way for a group to try several kinds of seafood.
Atmosphere and timing
Expect a lively, hands-on seafood-boil atmosphere rather than fine dining, with tables suited to sharing. It fills up from sunset because it is a popular dinner stop in town, so come early in the evening or book ahead for a group. Grab can be slow to arrive when the market area is busy, so plan your ride back.
Seafood is usually sold at market price by weight. Before it is cooked, ask for the price per kg (or per 100 g) and the weight of what you picked, so the bill holds no surprises. Check whether tax and service are included and whether cards are accepted.
If you have allergies, check the sauce ingredients, and ask for less spice if needed.
