Seattle Crab Feast 🦀 | Broke Student’s Life Upgraded by Parents’ Love

As a broke international student who counts every penny 🧮, I usually only buy discounted meat. I’ve been craving king crab like crazy, but could only stare at food pics and sigh 😮‍💨. That is, until my parents came to visit and said they’d treat me to something nice—my frugal student life got a forced upgrade, and it felt amazing 🥹! Before heading out, I scrolled Xiaohongshu to find where to eat king crab in Seattle 📱. Most spots are either American Cajun joints or Cantonese seafood restaurants. Cajun-style king crab is usually around $80 a pound and frozen ❄️, so I decided to go for fresh crab at a Cantonese restaurant instead—it’s totally worth it for the freshness! ⸻ 📍 Fortune Seafood Restaurant (New City Seafood) We ended up choosing Fortune Seafood Restaurant in the south and walked right in (no reservation). There were only 2 king crabs in the shop—our server said one was already reserved ⚠️. Pro tip: Make a reservation first to avoid disappointment! There’s a blackboard with daily seafood prices—Norwegian king crab was $59.95/lb today. The owner said Alaskan king crab will be cheaper later, but it’s only fished once a year 🎣. Friends who want to try it can keep an eye out! ⸻ 🦀 King Crab Three Ways Garlic Butter King Crab Legs The crab was super fresh—simple garlic butter seasoning was enough to highlight its natural sweetness, no fishiness at all 🧈! The crab legs were packed with meat, and the three of us finished the whole plate in no time 🥢! Overall, the crab was about 6.5 pounds. The three adults ate most of it—we had a few pieces of the salt & pepper crab and half the fried rice left, which we packed to go 🥡. The seafood here is super fresh—the owner just got a new shipment while we were eating! They even gave us taro sago dessert for free at the end 🍮. We left totally stuffed and happy. Now it’s back to cooking at home and saving money—until the next parent visit 😂 [Fin] #Seattle #SeattleEats #SeattleLife #BrokeStudentEats #ParentsLove #KingCrabFeast #CantoneseSeafood #SeattleFoodie #InternationalStudentLife #FoodieAdventure