Shaking Crab (Boston Common) Menu

Our most popular boil offering, snow crab is named for it’s snowy white color when cooked and boasts a sweet, subtly briny flavor. The texture is firm and fibrous, easily shredding into pieces.

Double Snow Crab Legs with Head On Shrimp served with your choice of house sauce.

Snow Crab, Shrimp, Crawfish and Clams served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.

Shrimp, Crawfish, and Mussels served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.

These easy peel shrimp are de-veined and have the back of their shells open. More Flavor, Less Mess.

Peel & Eat Shrimp served head-on. We source only large shrimp to give you the most meat for your peel.

Thick egg noodles stir fried in garlicky butter.

Corn on the Cob deep fried and basted with our house Cajun butter.

A Louisiana favorite, crawfish are like miniature lobsters. Served live when in-season, crawfish tails are plump and soft like a pillow with a naturally neutral flavor that soaks up all the herbs and spices in our boil

The same large, plump shrimp that we use in our boil, peeled,de-veined, and fried to perfection

Shrimp, Crawfish, and Mussels served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.

Snow Crab, King Crab, and Shrimp served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes. Available as a Jumbo Tray Size only.

Double Snow Crab Legs with Head On Shrimp served with your choice of house sauce.

Snow Crab, Shrimp, Crawfish and Clams served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.

Fried chicken wings served with your choice of sauce. Six Pieces

Fried chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce. Four Pieces

Deep Fried Calamari with a mild spice, tossed with banana peppers and a spicy aioli dipping sauce.

Vegetarian.

The same large, plump shrimp that we use in our boil, peeled,de-veined, and fried to perfection

Southern fried chicken sandwich with Cajun spices, mayo, and just enough pickles. Served with fries.

A lobster tail, hand-battered and fried to perfection.

Our chilled lobster salad has a light mayo base, a touch of scallion for that bite, and a mix of citruses to freshen it up. Served on a toasted, buttery roll.

Fresh catfish is moist, sweet with a firm flesh and less flake,hand-battered and fried to perfection

Shaking Crab proudly serves Red King Crab Legs caught off the coast of Alaska, the largest and most impressive of all crabs caught around theworld.

These easy peel shrimp are de-veined and have the back of their shells open. More Flavor, Less Mess.

Peel & Eat Shrimp served head-on. We source only large shrimp to give you the most meat for your peel.

A New England Classic weighing in at about 1.25 lbs.

Chewy, plump with a slight saltiness

Tender and slight chewiness, mussels typically have a mild taste that can take on the spices and herbs of our boil.

A Louisiana favorite, crawfish are like miniature lobsters. Served live when in-season, crawfish tails are plump and soft like a pillow with a naturally neutral flavor that soaks up all the herbs and spices in our boil

Just the tails, and make it two. Don’t worry, we'll use the claw meat for our lobster rolls.

The Ultimate comfort food.

Vegetarian.