The Juicy Crab

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The Juicy Crab on East Michigan Street in SoDo is built for messy, casual seafood boils shared around the table. The Build Your Own Seafood Combo piles up snow crab legs, shrimp and fixings in Old Bay sauce, with a fried shrimp combo and Dungeness crab for bigger appetites. Guests praise big portions and seasoning that lands bold, though regulars note the boil can swing between visits.

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