Looking for flavors of the sea? Check out local seafood places: Brockton Eats with Alisha
BROCKTON - Take a dive in fresh seafood smothered in Cajun seasonings and vegetables that will spice up your life like it’s never been before. Brockton has two places with all of the above.
On this week’s installment of Brockton Eats with Alisha, we are getting a taste of what the ocean offers us, from seafood boils to deep-fried scallops dipped in butter. Brockton has it all.
These weekly lists of tidbits and food finds are not restaurant reviews but go beyond a bare-bones round-up. Staff writer Alisha Saint-Ciel gives tips and takes to help Brockton-area foodies find those mouth-watering hidden gems, old favorites, and exciting new offerings.
Red Crab Juicy Seafood - 683 Belmont St., Brockton
What’s better than dinner and a show? Let’s add a strawberry lemon drop cocktail to the mix at Red Crab Juicy Seafood in the plaza across the street from Brockton High School.
When you walk into the establishment, you will be amazed—no joke. If you’re a sports fan, this is the perfect place to watch a game on the insanely large screens that cover half the wall towards the back of the restaurant.
Juicy Seafood is a chill spot to visit on a regular Monday night, from the entertainment to the beautifully light bar with a warm ambiance. The best part about the restaurant is the affordable cocktails, starting around $8-9 each.
You can dive right into the extensive cocktail menu, from cosmopolitan martinis to a classic mojito.
Then there is the seafood menu; this place is known for the giant seafood boils made to order the way you like it.
There are three steps to ordering a seafood boil from here, including picking the sea creatures of your choice: blue crab, shrimp, crawfish, lobster, and scallops. Then you pick a sauce; some good choices are Cajun and the juicy special. The third level is to pick the spices you’d prefer.
But suppose you don’t like seafood but still want to enjoy the atmosphere. There are great non-seafood choices including fried appetizers of onion rings, chicken wings, crab Rangoon, mozzarella sticks, and spring rolls.
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Boiling Catch - 675 Crescent St., Brockton
The once Papa Gino’s on the East side of Brockton is a new seafood restaurant that opened four years ago and is serving up their version of a classic Cajun seafood boil.
Customers can enjoy the made-to-order seafood boils with their choice of seafood, including snow crab and shrimp heads off, snow crab and shrimp with the head on, snow crab legs and mussels, snow crab legs and crawfish, and the combination list goes on.
The restaurant even has a fried section with shrimp, oysters, calamari, fried catfish, chicken tenders, scallops, and lobster.
Some popular items you should try are the garlic noodles, Dungeness crab clusters, Cajun fries, and green shell mussels.
The bar can hold over 80 people and serves fruit cocktails with their own twist.
Do you have a suggestion for the food series? Email staff reporter Alisha Saint-Ciel at stciela@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Seafood boils in Brockton: Red Crab Juicy Seafood, Boiling Catch
