Two small crabs, deep-fried, came with a remoulade sauce and a perky salad of greens lightly dressed.
It is followed by a deep-fried soft-shell crab tucked into a portobello mushroom and wrapped in seaweed.
The only two dishes that did not excite were the doughy spring rolls and underseasoned, slightly greasy, deep-fried soft-shell crabs.
A special of deep-fried softshell crabs provided two monster-large crabs, which might have been terrific except for a thick and overwhelming batter.
On an early visit, a deep-fried soft-shell crab was greasy.
A champion deep-fried soft-shell crab stood at attention atop a steep yellow mound of grits.
A deep-fried soft-shell crab and deep-fried oysters were the culprits.
A deep-fried out-of-season soft-shell crab ($6.50) tasted old and strong.
Another crepe holds deep-fried crab and minced chicken, seasoned with Indian spices that appear from time to time in Thai food.
He also said fritto misto would go well, as well as little deep-fried crabs like the soft-shells prepared in Venice.