The Mighty Crab (Staten Island) — Restaurant in New York

Went for lunch on a Saturday, there was no wait for a table. Service was quick, and the drink menu (full bar) is pretty extensive. Food was pretty good, and the frosted mug for my beer was nice. A few negatives: The music, it felt like I was at a rave (with the blinking lights) and not a beach/dock theme seaside joint. Change that music to Reggae, Jimmy Buffet, and some surf toons and you'll forget your on Staten Island. Second: Sticky check presenters, the little folder with your bill in it. That was a real turn off; considering most of the food items were just picked up with your fingers, and now your touching something that someones dirty hands just held. Which brings me to three: no wet naps. That would've been nice, and maybe help cut down on the stickyness. And lastly, number 4: Che Guevara on a license plate (look up to find it). There's nothing cute about displaying the image of a mass murderer on a restaurant wall. Maybe it's cool in Cuba, or Russia, but not here. It's not relevant to the theme. Are we trying to say fried oysters and sea food boils are revolutionary? Anyone who disagrees will be dealt with severly! Nope, we are not. Replace that with a license plate from Bermuda, Bahama, or any Gulf State in the U.S. and it will fit the decor much better. I liked it, my co-diner liked it, and we will probably eat there again. ¡Viva la ostras fritas comrades y mis...

The Mighty Crab food is great but waiters and waitress hound you for tips opposed to including a gratuity in the price of your meal. I paid $145 for 3 of us to eat. After I paid, I was told the tip was not included in what I paid. I didn’t carry any cash on me since most restaurants include the gratuity in their pricing. I was very displeased with the fact that I wanted to substitute hard boiled eggs with another menu item (such as a vegetable) and I was told I could only substitute the egg for a potato. I’m diabetic so to be forced to eat a starch to substitute for the egg was not exemplary service and tips should be reserved for exemplary service (meaning: you get exactly what you want) in my opinion. Paying for your food is mandatory- the tip is not. A tip is given if you believe you had an exemplary experience through food AND service and in this case I didn’t feel that way. The food was great but the service was not. Another thing: the waiters and waitresses at The Mighty Crab assume people have money to tip. Everyone has different circumstances; therefore, hounding people for tips when they may only have just enough to pay for their food should be taken into consideration. When you take on a job as a waiter or waitress you should not assume you will get tipped by every single customer. And ask the customers how they feel about the service before assuming you...

I went here yesterday Sunday June 12th. It looks like a chain restaurant but I don't think it is. My guess is it is Asian owned because every staff member was Asian except one and although the menu and the atmosphere looked like a chain restaurant, they did not have the organization and polish one would expect. The first major complaint was the restaurant was hot, not sure if they were having issues with their AC but it was getting worse and by the time we left I couldn't wait to leave because I was sweating so much. The food is the bright spot here, it's good, but not something I would say I need to go back for, it was just good but far from great. The waitress seemed so stressed which made her seem unfriendly, but I think that's a cultural thing, I don't thing it was intentional, but I know many Asian friends are not the warm and fuzzy type and if I didn't know this, I would think she was rude, but she really wasn't. Her service was good but definitely not the type of waitress I enjoy when I went a enjoyable day out to eat, she was very robotic and had no small talk or friendliness, but I could tell she was trying. For the record I noticed she was also sweating, so I understand. It was hot. This was our first time here and most likely my last. The price was very reasonable, so if you want deadpan service, with decent food, you may want to...