Joe's Crab Shack

bobbiedr
bobbiedr Posts: 260 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
So my family and I are going to Joe's for my brother's birthday dinner. I looked at the menu, and there's very little healthy items. I'm trying to stay on track tonight, especially since there's going to be cake later that I want to allow myself.

Has anyone been there? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Crab Shack Baby! Eat the Rock Lobster. (cough).
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,114 Member
    edited July 2015
    It's all fried food. Unless you get a salad, not much you can have that is healthy there.

    Why don't you go for a nice long walk and bank some calories for later?

    I lke the Crab Balls.... don't laugh.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    bobbiedr wrote: »
    So my family and I are going to Joe's for my brother's birthday dinner. I looked at the menu, and there's very little healthy items. I'm trying to stay on track tonight, especially since there's going to be cake later that I want to allow myself.

    Has anyone been there? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

    Crab. What's unhealthy about crab?
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    They have a chicken meal that is pretty good. I guess you could order it without the sauce..
    I pulled this from their website, its a description of the meal. It comes with seasonal veggies and dirty rice.

    Cheesy Chicken

    Panko crusted chicken breast covered in a creamy Cajun seafood and mushroom sauce. Served with crab dirty rice and seasonal vegetables.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    bobbiedr wrote: »
    So my family and I are going to Joe's for my brother's birthday dinner. I looked at the menu, and there's very little healthy items. I'm trying to stay on track tonight, especially since there's going to be cake later that I want to allow myself.

    Has anyone been there? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

    Crab. What's unhealthy about crab?

    They bite.
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    They also have 3 different salads on their menu
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    You have several options to make dinner fit the 800ish calories you have left for the day (if you're going tonight):
    - Bucket of shrimp, 18ct (300 cal) + side salad (80 cal) + half a serving of dressing (100ish cal) + veggie side (70-150 cal)
    - Any of the crab buckets (230 cal max) + potatoes and corn side (200 cal)
    - Maui Mahi (480 cal)
    - Grilled Malibu Shrimp (520 cal)
  • bobbiedr
    bobbiedr Posts: 260 Member
    I'm not a big fan of crab meat. I was just wondering if anyone had ordered something that wasn't exactly on the menu, or if you did order off the menu, what did you get?
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    acheben wrote: »
    You have several options to make dinner fit the 800ish calories you have left for the day (if you're going tonight):
    - Bucket of shrimp, 18ct (300 cal) + side salad (80 cal) + half a serving of dressing (100ish cal) + veggie side (70-150 cal)
    - Any of the crab buckets (230 cal max) + potatoes and corn side (200 cal)
    - Maui Mahi (480 cal)
    - Grilled Malibu Shrimp (520 cal)

    Excellent post!
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Last time we went I got one of the steam pots - enough for two meals. Just budget earlier in the day (or days around) and enjoy some good food with good friends.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    edited July 2015
    http://www.joescrabshack.com/menu/food/steampots

    Mussels, Bucket of Shrimp, Steampots, corn, grilled salmon…

    Mooch a hushpuppy or two off of somebody else.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    https://az653105.vo.msecnd.net/media/Default/docs/menus/nutritional/JCS-Nutritional-4.15.15.pdf

    Your best bet is probably just to get a bucket of crab with the potato and corn side, or some side salad with vinegar, and avoid the butter, or the Maui Mahi (it wasn't fantastic but at least low enough calories).
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Steam pot
  • memere101
    memere101 Posts: 461 Member
    If I remember the last time I went I ordered grilled shrimp and got double veggies (I'm pretty sure it was broccoli) and a side salad...I never really use dressing, ask for the dressing on the side, and of course water to drink
    Enjoy the special time with your family :smile:
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    acheben wrote: »
    You have several options to make dinner fit the 800ish calories you have left for the day (if you're going tonight):
    - Bucket of shrimp, 18ct (300 cal) + side salad (80 cal) + half a serving of dressing (100ish cal) + veggie side (70-150 cal)
    - Any of the crab buckets (230 cal max) + potatoes and corn side (200 cal)
    - Maui Mahi (480 cal)
    - Grilled Malibu Shrimp (520 cal)
    Yeah, the crab buckets, as long as you stay away from the hush puppies and butter,
    are pretty low cal. You can also order a side of vegetables for about 150.
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    bobbiedr wrote: »
    So my family and I are going to Joe's for my brother's birthday dinner. I looked at the menu, and there's very little healthy items. I'm trying to stay on track tonight, especially since there's going to be cake later that I want to allow myself.

    Has anyone been there? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

    Crab. What's unhealthy about crab?

    They bite.

    LOL

    How about snow crab (190 calories) with a side of potatoes and corn (200 calories)?

    https://az653105.vo.msecnd.net/media/Default/docs/menus/nutritional/JCS-Nutritional-4.15.15.pdf
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    https://az653105.vo.msecnd.net/media/Default/docs/menus/nutritional/JCS-Nutritional-4.15.15.pdf

    Your best bet is probably just to get a bucket of crab with the potato and corn side, or some side salad with vinegar, and avoid the butter, or the Maui Mahi (it wasn't fantastic but at least low enough calories).

    Yep a bucket of crabs and one of the vegetable sides. YUM.
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