Karai Crab

If you love everything crab, this is your go to spot. It’s a short car ride from Waikiki if you’re visiting. Get the king crab legs, they’re worth it. It’s a nice size portion so it’s good to share, especially if you’re getting other items, options for sauce with a heat index and also several varieties can be cooked in garlic, tropical, etc. The salt and pepper shrimp are the best I’ve ever had, so crispy you can eat the shell and head. They have garlic noodles, get a loaf of bread you’ll want it for dunking into the sauce. Servers are always so friendly and quick service.

We were looking for a place that offered seafood and found this place. When we managed to get there, it was almost closing time , so we had some quick dishes on the menu.

We had the Shrimp and garlic fried rice, Kimchi and Shrimp fried rice and the Calamari appetizer. We absolutely loved the food and would have liked the try the entrees of Crab legs and combos if we had more time. The person who served us was very pleasant and gave a good service to make sure that we get our food before the kitchen was closed.

Delicious crab legs and the boils are customizable! The drinks are also equally delicious, I would recommend checking this place out.

Sweet stuff, super fast serving speed, and delicious food make it worthy of 5 star. Recommend the catfish, any shellfish with the spicy Cajun flavor. The snow crab is either not fresh or overcooked, that’s what I would not recommend.

Party of eleven an assortment menu items. Everyone praised their dish. The calamari was off the hook, delicious! Pleasant atmosphere and the staff was excellent.

This is our last night in Hawaii and this dinner did not disappoint! The food was well seasoned and was provided in generous portions. The calamari steak was so tender and crispy - if you like calamari, do not skip this! The honey garlic shrimp.was flavorful and crispy. We literally were licking our fingers!! Everything was sooooo delicious!

Wow this place was seriously amazing. You wouldn’t really think to eat crabs in Hawaii, but the stellar reviews and the amazing pictures had me sold. And oh boy, it did not disappoint. I got the Dungeness crab, garlic, honey wings, and the combo. If you’re getting the karai sauce, I suggest habanero spice as it’s not too spicy but super flavorful. The honey garlic sauce was generous and unlike any honey garlic I ever had. They are also extremely crispy and crunchy. The karai combo was also very good and a good selection of other seafood besides crabs. The sausage was particularly very tasty. Next time maybe I’ll try the king crabs!

Chicken wing 5/5
Crab 4.5/5
Karai combo 5/5

I enjoyed my meal here!! I got the 1.25 lbs of snow crab legs with a side of french bread and a blue Hawaii, and my husband got the prime rib with mashed potatoes and a pineapple mana beer. Everything was super yummy! Our waiter was very kind, as well as the other employees who checked in with us. The restaurant was also clean (note: I watched the employees sweep out under the tables after each party had left before cleaning the tables and resetting them! +1 point 😊).

My "normal" crab experience is snow crab leg clusters that I have to crack myself, with a side of melted butter. This experience was pretty close to that! These crab legs came with a sauce and seasoning choice. I ordered a garlic butter "sauce" with mild seasoning on it (mild = no seasoning basically). They were a little slippery to open, but not too hard. The crab legs came in a metal bowl which made it easy to dip the crab meat into the sauce at the bottom 😁 They also give you gloves and bibs, as well as scissors with a cracker on it, and a crab pick knife. Plus the table had one of those napkin dispensers, so you always have napkins!

The prime rib was a newer special item that they were testing to put on the menu. My husband really enjoyed it - we think it should stay!! It was nice having a non-seafood option 😊

Overall I enjoyed my experience at Karai Crab and would definitely come back!

If you are on the island of Oahu you have to go to this restaurant! Had such an amazing meal! The best calamari we have ever eaten… the sauce is incredible too! The seafood roast… divine and the Karai combo with lobster tail was fantastic! If you like a great LCB this place is next level!

The food was fantastic and the service was very friendly and helpful. Great value for what you pay for, especially during happy hour (reservations through Yelp.) We had the kraken and it was definitely more than enough for our party of 4, could've used 2 more people with us honestly.

Good garlic noodles, tasty seafood combo (level 3 is real challenging spicy), local IPA was smooth to match and cool you down. Don’t forget the pecan pie is very nice.
——> Tip: check with your waiter which one is live seafood before you order. Thomas was my waiter today. He was super helpful and very attentive.

Karai Crab was awesome. The Karai wings were crunchy and seasoned perfectly. The fries were cooked just right with a crunch. My wife loved the shrimp and chicken. Food came out 7 minutes after ordering and my drink never went empty and I got 8 refills. Amazing service and food.

For starters our servers was amazing, I’ve never had someone be so quick or helpful. She was more then happy to explain the menu options and flavor differences, make recommendations, and she never let our classes empty. The food was fabulous some of them best crab boil we’ve had and my husband have been to loads of these places at home.

Delicious dinner at Karai Crab, the waitstaff were kind, informative and prompt. We had a party of 10 people, 3 of which were picky kids.

We had appetizers of cheesy bread, edamame, cioppino, calamari and miso clams. The flavors were off the chain. Everything was light, seasoned well, and came out piping hot.

Our mains were snow combo (snow crab clusters, clams and shrimp) in a butter garlic sauce. Snow crab clusters with Cajun seasoning and garlic butter, sautéed noodles were amazing as well.

Everything we had was delicious, fresh, hot and cooked perfectly. They had a robust drink menu as well and the drinks were tasty. The outside was unassuming, but super cute decor and cheerful. If you are in Honolulu and decide to go off the beaten path Karai Crab is worth the visit.

Absolutely Delicious! The staff was personable with lots of Aloha. I live here and it's the best meal I've had only had 2 great dishes and this ranks #1. Sit outside the Botanical Garden is beautiful. What a jewel in my own backyard. I can walk here and will atleast once a week for dinner. The music was even enjoyable. Prices is affordable.

Was craving seafood and this hit the spot. Ordered the garlic noodles, snow crab legs, clams & garlic shrimp. Top win was the shrimps. The sauce definitely be killer on wings too. We could have ordered 4 of those & be happy. Not to knock any of the other dishes because they were just as delicious. Shrimp was on another level.
To make it even better, the service was on point. Friendly & attentative.

ABSOLUTELY Loved our experience here! Food was EXCELLENT! Friendly local service! We had the King Crabs, No Mess shrimp, Reg shrimp, Miso Sake clams, Calamari appetizer and Garlic Shrimp fried rice! Delish! Be sure to try both the garlic herb butter sauce & the Karai sauce!!! Both are EXCELLENT😋

We wanted to have seafood on our last day in Oahu, and we found this place online. There were four of us in our party, and we decided to get the huge tray with shrimp, clams, mussels, crab, potatoes, corn, and sausage. It was $200, which comes out to $50 per person. See our before and after photo. We tore it up, and our bellies were full. I loved the wall decor, and the atmosphere was chill. Some people were there with friends or a date, and even families with little ones. The employees were great and efficient. They do check your COVID vaccination card before seating you, so have it ready with your ID. The pecan dessert was delicious! I would buy more next time. They gave one to me and my cousin because we were celebrating our bdays, and they gave us a chocolate chip cookie that was also delicious. I would definitely go back to this place on my next trip to the island.

We accidentally found this place on our 4th day on Oahu. What luck!!! This has been HANDS DOWN the BEST food, service, and atmosphere we have encountered. We tried Dukes on the strip in Waikiki and were not impressed. Then we came here the next night. The attentiveness of the staff, making sure we had what we needed, that we enjoyed the food, and even going as far as to check to see if we wanted to order any additional drinks before happy hour ended, was extraordinary. Mahalo! We will def be coming here anytime we visit Oahu.

Had the snowcrabs, potatoes and sausage in cayenne pepper sauce. The crab legs were meaty and seasoned well. Customer service was great. And the bathrooms are clean. You won't be disappointed.