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The Crab Cooker (Newport Beach, California) | seafood restaurant

USA / California / Newport Beach / Newport Beach, California / Newport Boulevard, 2200
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The Crab Cooker
2200 Newport Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 673-0100

Opened in 1951, this funky, bright-red beach bastion now clashes with modern townhouses and glittering luxury cars surrounding it. Inside, hanging plastic fish, old life preservers and other seafaring relics clutter the bustling two-room diner. Service ranges from rushed to downright rude. But the overall lack of refinement doesn't stop hordes of tourists and locals from waiting up to two hours for a table.

The menu reflects the day's ocean haul, from meaty, broiled broadbill swordfish to chilled, sweet Dungeness crab. A few house favorites always make the list, like the albacore appetizer, a fist-sized slab of smoky tuna; and Manhattan clam chowder, hunks of crab swimming in a rich yet gelatinous tomato-based broth. Satisfying side dishes nearly steal the spotlight, especially cheesy mashed potatoes baked to a crispy golden brown and crunchy cole slaw coated in a creamy sauce generously flecked with black pepper.

www.crabcooker.com
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Coordinates:   33°36'36"N   117°55'41"W

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