THE PLEASURE OF THE SEA ON YOUR PLATE!
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At this restaurant,
you’ll “dig in.”
Literally.
You’ll be provided with
the equipment to do so —
plastic gloves, bibs, claw
crackers, and a bucket for
shells, so you can complete
the task of peeling shrimp
shells and crunching crab
legs. Crab Du Jour Restaurant
offers a concept that’s
all the rage — the seafood
boil.
If you haven’t experienced
it yet, it works like
this: Food arrives at the
table inside a plastic bag
that’s presented like a giant
bubble, fi lled with treasures
from the sea such as
lobster tail, shrimp, clams,
mussels, king crab legs,
scallops, and whatever
other bounty one selects
from the menu. Expect to
get your hands dirty because
it’s all part of the
fl avorful, fi nger-lickin’ experience.
Break open the bubble,
and reach inside for seafood
that’s been seasoned
with spices you’ve selected
— Cajun, garlic butter, Old
Bay, and lemon pepper,
among the options. Bring
the family, and taste a variety
of delicious fl avors.
The level of heat is also
made to order — mild, medium,
or hot. The seafood
boil is accompanied with
scrumptious corn-on-thecob
and potatoes, all perfectly
mixed with the same
spices, inside the bag.
It is telling that despite
the pandemic, 16 Crab Du
Jour restaurants have
opened in the last three
months, and have all been
well received. People return
because the eateries
offer quality seafood, at
reasonable pricing — and
because the family-friendly
restaurant provides fun for
all.
I dined at the new Ozone
Park, Queens location that
opened in July, inside a
strip mall. There was ample
outdoor seating, and
a convenient parking lot.
Lively music played in the
background. When indoor
dining is inevitably permitted
in the city again,
the nautical-themed interior
décor will offer an immersing
atmosphere, and
Happy Hour concoctions
like Bourbon Peach Smash
with muddled peaches, and
Coco Jioto — a rum-based
drink similar to a Pina Colada
— will rock the boat.
For now, the beer menu offers
a dozen intriguing selections
— Night Shift Nite
Lite, a craft light lager; and
Pipeworks Lizard King, an
American pale ale, among
them.
Should some members
of your party prefer to
eat something other than
the seafood boil, there are
possibilities like tantalizing
jumbo shrimp cocktail,
featured on a bed of
cracked ice, with a cocktail
sauce that has a kick,
and several fresh lemon
slices. The Po’boys are
popular, presented on long
rolls, served with your
choice of French Fries, Cajun
Fries, or Sweet Potato
Fries. The shrimp Po’boy
is lightly battered, dressed
with a touch of mayo, and
shredded lettuce. One can
also opt for fried fi sh, crab
meat, oysters, or chicken
Po’boys.
Other bounties include
fried oyster baskets, fried
calamari, hush puppies,
fried mozzarella sticks —
and for land lovers — there’s
giant, breaded chicken
wings, chicken sliders, and
chicken tenders. Coleslaw,
Caesar Salad, clam chowder,
gumbo, and steamed
oysters offer something
tempting for everyone in
the household.
Soon to be introduced
are Crab Du Jour Express
Restaurants, quick service
versions that highlight delivery
and takeout, with
limited seating in some
areas. There are few, if
any quality seafood takeout
places, and this will
provide the opportunity
to bring healthy meals
home on a regular basis, a
change from the same old
meat and potatoes.
Crab Du Jour has 22 locations,
and the restaurant
group to which it belongs
says that it expects to more
than double that number
by the end of the year. The
group anticipates opening
about 500 locations within
the next three years. All
are expected to be run by
locals within their own
communities.
Giving back to those
communities is a priority,
so during the months of
March and April — at the
height of the pandemic —
the company contributed
PPE and funding to help
hospitals and non-profi ts.
To facilitate its expansion,
the company is looking
to partner with experienced
restauranteurs.
Interested parties should
contact them.
Crab Du Jour has locations
throughout Brooklyn,
Manhattan, Queens
and New Jersey and many
more areas. Go to our website
www.crabdujour.com
to fi nd the closest location
to you.
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