Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Crab House: Dining, drinks and beyond in Jupiter, Florida

 


CLOSED but REOPENED BY LANDRY'S AS BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO on 3/25/2012 

CLOSED - RE-OPENED 2015 AS RUSTIC INN - CLOSED

1065 N. Hwy A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477
Lunch and dinner
Monday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Breakfast on Sunday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Happy Hour drink and appetizer menu available seven days

By Jane Feehan

Owned by Houston-based Landry’s, the Crab House, as with most of their restaurants, occupies some prime waterfront property. The broad, covered patio (indoor dining also) with bar provides a great view of the Jupiter Inlet and its iconic lighthouse. 

Seafood headlines the menu. It’s standard fare for a chain restaurant. I enjoyed lump crabmeat and perfectly cooked shrimp atop a rather ordinary salad (about $13) and fellow diner ordered a crab cake done right: light on bread and top heavy with crab meat.  I checked out the seafood salad bar (all you can eat for $20) and it was short on seafood – shrimp mostly.  

It’s not for the gourmand but Crab House sure ranks high as a good way to enjoy the Florida weather - and view - with friends, family or with a group. Full bar with lots of well and tropical mixed drinks. Service: fair.

The Manatee Queen docks at the Crab House and is available for trips up Hobe Sound, by Jupiter Island and points south. They provide cruises for two or one and a half hours at different times of the day depending on the season, weather and sunset times (adults $24, children $15). For more cruise information, call 561-744-2191. That’s on my list of things to do here; Hobe Sound is beautiful. Copyright © 2010. Jane Feehan. All rights reserved.
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