Off the beaten path crab legs?

I think Elmo's has a special on them on the west end of 30A across from Butler Elementary.

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Pretty much every place that serves lots of crab legs is touristy. Crab legs aren't local, and locals don't seek them out unless we have people coming in from out of town who want them. Which isn't to say I don't like them or that I won't eat them, I just wouldn't go out to a restaurant for them when there are far more tasty (locally harvested) seafood items on our menus. ALL crab legs come in frozen, so you can go to Publix and get you some -- have them steamed there -- that are every bit as good, and cheaper, than you can get at a restaurant.

Usually you'll find non-touristy AYCE crab legs at Chinese Buffets--but there are none close to here that I know of. There's one or two in FWB and a few in Pensacola. If you can put away a BUNCH of them, it's much cheaper to eat them at a Chinese buffet than purchase them at Publix--but then you've got the drive and traffic to contend with...so I guess it will end up pretty much a wash.

I'm sure Nick's would hook you up with an AYCE blue crab leg special. :funn:

Good point about them not being local, I'd love to go get some local fresh seafood, but my wife will pretty much only eat crab legs. I really like the idea about going to Publix and getting them steamed there, but I/we will eat a ton of them so who knows. Thanks for the tip about Elmo's, we'll try that. I REFUSE to go to a chinese place, as most of them overcook the crab.

I love the places that advertise "fresh" snow or king crab legs. Do they think we're all dumb. All king and snow crabs are processed, cooked, and flash frozen before they even hit shore...

No local would ever eat Crab Legs at a restaurant since we have some of the best fresh seafood here and we don't need to order something caught and frozen in Alaska...We usually just do a boil at the house...Go to Publix and get King Crab clusters which are on sale quite often for 7.99 a pound.. some smoked sausage...a bag of potatoes....some ears of corn..a few mushrooms...maybe a garlic or two and a Zatarains Crab Boil Mix..cut everything up and dump in a big pot and you have some great eating..everyone always has a good time when we do this

Chinese Buffet -Snow Crab

The New Dragon has them. They are in one of the big shopping centers just south of where the mid bay road connects to 98. I always get confused with which one it's in but I'm pretty sure it's in the West side of the one that has the Outback restaurant. I googled for their phone number and ended up with a whole photo album of their food. Here it is

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New Dragon Restaurant‎ - more info ?
34904 Emerald Coast Pkwy Ste 102, Destin, FL‎ - (850) 650-1288‎
Category: Chinese Restaurant

Elmo's and the Santa Rosa Beach Club both do AYCE crab specials on certain nights.

Elmo's specifically invites kids/families, so it depends on your group's demographics/preferences as to what you will prefer.

Elmo's and the Santa Rosa Beach Club both do AYCE crab specials on certain nights.

Elmo's specifically invites kids/families, so it depends on your group's demographics/preferences as to what you will prefer.

:whack: That was going to be the funny part when they went. :floor:

As far as boiling crab legs of any kind, just sucks the flavor out. They are actually already cooked before freezing.

Here's my favorite recipe:

1 sprig of rosemary
3-4 legs

Sprinkle with old bay and wrap whole thing in a paper towel. Then wrap that in plastic wrap. Nuke in microwave for about a minute and a half depending on the microwave. Unwrap and eat.

SWGB's recipe sounds pretty yummy! Here is my fav way of preparing crab legs at home.

Buy frozen from store
thaw in water in kitchen sink
serve

This way they are cold, salty and juicy! Yumm!

Also, remember Elmo's only takes cash. I don't know about checks but no credit cards.

No local would ever eat Crab Legs at a restaurant since we have some of the best fresh seafood here and we don't need to order something caught and frozen in Alaska...We usually just do a boil at the house...Go to Publix and get King Crab clusters which are on sale quite often for 7.99 a pound.. some smoked sausage...a bag of potatoes....some ears of corn..a few mushrooms...maybe a garlic or two and a Zatarains Crab Boil Mix..cut everything up and dump in a big pot and you have some great eating..everyone always has a good time when we do this

Publix has the clusters on sale for 4.99 this week- cheapest I have ever seen them. That said- this local often does AYCE crab at Elmo's. When you can put them away like I can it is a bargain!!!

All the crab leg talk had me going so we headed over to Bayou Bill's. There's just nothing quite like a pound and a half of Dungeness crab legs. Wish I was on commission since I had to keep holding them up for other tables to ooh and ahh at.

P.S. It's worth it for the lobster pagers alone.

SWGB, I was just talking to a good friend who is down from Atlanta and telling her you had a crab basket. Have you caught any lately? Hope you have a crabby :wub: day. Geo, the cluster's sale at Publix really sounds good. May have to try that. The king crab legs we buy here have been excellent. We used to bring them down in a cooler when we lived in Alaska along with some halibut. Now that was a feast. We did have to boil them as they weren't cooked. Just added a little flavoring from whatever was in the pantry and melted lots of butter.

Crab legs at Haus of Klaus

I had a very tasty and huge platter of crab legs, blue crab, and shrimp at Haus of Klaus a few nights ago. I think it was 17.95 with potatoes and corn as sides. It was cooked just right, and then we had homemade ice cream pie for desert. This is a great choice for families with little kids!

SWGB, I was just talking to a good friend who is down from Atlanta and telling her you had a crab basket. Have you caught any lately? Hope you have a crabby :wub: day. Geo, the cluster's sale at Publix really sounds good. May have to try that. The king crab legs we buy here have been excellent. We used to bring them down in a cooler when we lived in Alaska along with some halibut. Now that was a feast. We did have to boil them as they weren't cooked. Just added a little flavoring from whatever was in the pantry and melted lots of butter.

I finally put more bait in it, gotta go check it today. :wave:

Also, remember Elmo's only takes cash. I don't know about checks but no credit cards.

Went to Elmo's last Thursday night for AYCE crab legs. They were very good. Two teenage boys can eat a lot of crab legs. My sister had "Surf and Turf" she got crab cake with a huge ribeye steak that was delicious. I got a dozen oysters on the half shell that were fabulous. Great service, and food. Word of caution...get there early! We got there about 5:30 and only had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. When we left the parking lot was full of people waiting. They only take cash or checks! Have funn!

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This may not be exactly what you were asking about but never the less still a fantastic treat for you and your wife : )





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