STAR CRAB PANORAMA CITY — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Crab Boil may be fine to those who have never had crabs done right.

There is only one way to fix them ... Steam those beautiful swimmers.

To steam crabs, fill a large pot with a small amount of water and vinegar, add a steamer basket, bring to a boil, carefully place the crabs on the basket, sprinkle generously with Old Bay seasoning, cover tightly, and steam until the crabs turn bright red, typically taking 20-30 minutes depending on size; ensure the pot is large enough to accommodate the crabs without overcrowding them.

This is the preferred way done in Maryland.

Yes do cover tightly. One of my favorite childhood memories is my Aunt Dorothy running around the kitchen screaming at the crab who escaped because of an uptight cover.

Rant over and my search for a place in LA that steams Blue...

To start off, starcrab has been the go to spot for my fiancé and I, we absolutely love the food and servers are always a pleasure. However today was a different story, the waitress barely passed our table, and I actually had to raise my hand twice to get her attention, as she chose to sit and talk to one of the customers for the whole 1hr and 15 mins we were there. The food was unbelievably soft and mushy, had to spit out the corn as it was practically baby food. And the main meal of crab and clams i ordered arrived cold. When it was time to go, the server threw a plastic bag at our table and we had to pack up our left over seafood, normally they take it to the back and neatly pack it for us but I guess she really didn’t feel like doing her job today. Definitely time to look...

It’s our first time to experience this place. We were immediately seated by Briana(hope i have her name spelled correctly)very impressive personality, she let us feel at home. She presented us with their menu and suggested some. My wife, daughter and I had a long discussion as we wanted almost all that was there, finally we chose what we really wanted according to what we can consume and we would not want to waste any. Waiting time for prep was acceptable, Briana was always there to make sure we were comfortable and ok. Food was served, and it was done as we wanted. Very delicious food, a bit pricey but it does not matter, was compensated by the greatness of the food and the excellent and caring service. We highly recommend this place. Job well done Briana and...