Capt’n Crabby

Everything on the menu looked very appetizing. I only tried one item and that was their crab cake sandwich. It was very good! It was on a soft potato roll served with tomato and lettuce and topped with old bay aioli. I am a sucker for any kind of sauce, and aioli is no different. They served the sandwich with a bag of old bay chips which were yummy. I absolutely cannot wait to meet up again and try something else. I am really wanting to try shrimp salad. Bravo Capt’n Crabby!

At first I was pretty skeptical about a crabcake from a food truck, but it was really good! I ordered the Texan (jalapeños cream cheese, haystack onions, and Virginia bacon). The crabcake itself was very good and not overwhelmed by filler. Overall I thought there was a bit too much cream cheese and too little jalapeños flavor. To be fair I enjoy spicy food, maybe more than the average patron. I would definitely eat here again.

Capt’n Crabby served food at our wedding and everyone raved about the crab cakes and the apps they served before dinner. MJ was super professional, friendly, and responsive throughout the entire process. Having their food truck at our wedding was a fun and unique experience and I wouldn’t have done it any differently. Highly recommend!!!

I was contacted by the owner asking me to delete my review. Unfortunately — Unilocal didn’t post my review until sometime in 2015 — I gave my original review in 2013 when Crabby’s was a food truck vendor in Colorado and my review was accurate at that time. I never saw their food truck in Colorado after that so I think my review speaks for itself…

All I can say is this was amazing! We get food trucks twice a week at work, and this was the first time I had eaten at one. The prices were very reasonable, and the whole truck looked very clean. As far as the food goes — better crab cakes than I’ve had in fancy restaurants! I loved the variety offered and would have eaten all of them if my stomach had allowed me too! If you see them parked near you, stop by, and you will not be disappointed!

I finally had the pleasure of eating here during a Unilocal Elite event with Mix It Up. These lovely ladies came out and brought us yummy bread, crap dip and another dip that, I’m sorry to say, but I forget all the details about it. It was okay… might have been better in a limited serving.
I tried their famous crab cake meal — it was on point! Excellent and I loved the sauce that was drizzled on it. The service was great — these ladies are fun to talk to and really love their work. I hope to see them again soon so I can try more of their menu and give a better review.

Attended a Unilocal Elite Event and they were the food truck choose to take care of us. When we arrived for the event they had some veggies, a tray of some kind of dip with break that I did not try, but crab dip was phenomenal with bread.
I met the two ladies who co-​own the business. They have recently moved here from Colorado. They were both very personable and made not only me, but they other Unilocalers comfortable.
I did elect to order a crab cake sandwich and it was really terrific. A little on the spicy side, but no big deal. I saw several other Unilocalers got various other items, so hopefully they review as I did.
I’m unsure if I will go out of my way, but I sure will hit them up again if they are in an area that I shop.

Now granted I didn’t try the full menu, I only tried a few items. This food truck was used to provide samples for a recent party I attended. While the presentation was cute, the food was not good :(I was highly disappointed because I read such great reviews, but to my surprise it wasn’t yummy at all. Now granted the rave was over the crabcakes and I did not try the crab cakes — but I wanted too! But I just couldn’t pull myself together to take it a step further to order and disappoint my palate even more.
I tried the Eastern Shore Crab Dip (crabmeat, sherry, shallots, old bay in a creamy dip) first by itself. I thought to myself, um this isn’t good. So I tried it on celery… not good. And lastly on bread… still not good! I definitely could not taste the crabmeat or the old bay seasoning. IMO it was super creamy. I would have perferred it to be thicker.
On to the next… 3B Cakes (shredded butternut squash, curry cakes, topped with beer cheese and candied bacon) Now this dish was a little bit better. But again, something was missing and my palate said ok this is… oh no it’s not good! With this dish, the candied bacon helped it a great deal! So fork fulls that did not contain the bacon were just blah. But when my fork contained the candied bacon… oh this was yummy!
I so wanted to love this food truck, but it was just A-​Ok!
Hope you enjoy it — they are super great people!
Have fun :)

They’ve been to my neighborhood before and from a convenience level it was nice. The crab cake was okay especially they way it was seasoned though average overall. Unfortunately the price was high for the size of the cake and they need to upgrade things like the lays potato chips with the sandwich as if you are going to charge a premium price then all of the complimentary items should be upgraded some.

Our friends hired them for their party and I’ve never had better crab cakes! You really gotta hunt them down for their cakes. If we didn’t have dinner reservations, I would’ve eaten 2 more orders.,.at least!

Crab cakes for everyone! Gotta love a good crab cake. They are harder to find than they should be! This place does a different take on the crab cake. Turns them into a sandwich. Smart!
The green tomatoes on the sandwich kind of threw me off when I saw it, when I tasted the combo, it all made sense.
The patty itself had really good flavor. It could have been fried just a little bit more to give it that crunch. Their brioche buns are great! So was the old bay aioli.
The price tag was a little steep, but it came with chips so that made me feel a little better about the $ 12 I had just spent for a sandwich. Lots of these food trucks make you order the side a la cart. it adds up quick!
I defiantly couldn’t eat here all the time, but next time I see their truck I will definitely stop by!

Great food truck! My wife and I actually ended up ordering, eating, raving back and forth, and going back for more! Twice!
When trying to decide what I liked the best, I really can’t. When starting this I was going to say good things about one item and could not choose where to start. What the heck! The crab cakes are served on a bread like a burger… And are great (had two of ‘em)! The crab dip… Exquisite! It was thick and clung to whatever you dipped in there.
The only thing I didn’t care for was the pumpkin crab bisque… The pumpkin was overpowering, and the crab was more of a minor note. Mind you not bad enough for me to stop eating it, just bad enough for me to not get more of it!
Everything is cooked fresh and the proprietor is pretty friendly. Now to find a way to see this food truck more…

The seafood salad was very tasty! My favorite was the hotdog topped of with juicy pieces of crab.

IMHO Capt’n Crabby is the best food truck in Denver. It certainly has to be the most unique and authentic, because I do not know any other food truck that is serving Maryland style crabcakes made from jumbo lump crab that are neither greasy nor soggy. These crabcakes are incredible!
Additionally, the Capt’n (originally from the East Coast) offers a terrific variety of authentic East Coast flavors to those in the high desert of Colorado. From the Dog in a Bathtub to My Dog’s Got Crabs to the Pit Beef and the Vespa, you can’t go wrong ordering some of the non-​crab menu items. My Dog’s Got Crabs, which is only available in the summer is hands down one of the best food items to ever come out of any kitchen, let alone a food truck. They use authentic all beef hot dogs and then put a heaping portion of crab salad dusted with Old Bay and some peppers. It is incredible. From the snap and spice of the dog to the creamy sweet briny goodness of crab this dish is truly delicious.
I honestly think that the variety of offerings found at Capt’n Crabby is so unique and so consistently good that he can do for seafood what Roy Choi did with Kogi. Capt’n Crabby loves making people smile with his food and there is love in that food. You can’t go wrong getting some of Capt’n Crabby food in your belly!

This is the 1^st food truck that I have had in Denver. They are from Maryland and their menu consists of a lot of seafood. The worker at the truck was friendly and said that the crab cakes were his favorite. I ordered 1 which came in a burger form. A crabby patty!
It was served with lettuce, orange sauce, and potato chips seasoned w/​bay seasoning.
My burger was complimentary thanks to Unilocal’s Winter Kickoff Event.
I enjoyed how the crab cakes had a large amount of real crab in it rather than the other ingredients (mayo, flour, etc.).
Other menu items
1. Crabby dog
2. crab dip
3. pumpkin crab bisque
4. vespa (vegetarian)
5. shrimp salad

My friend and I split the crab cake and the crab dip. Both were very flavorful and delicious! The sandwiches come with free chips which is totally awesome, who doesn’t like a little extra something free of charge. (Although I would like to mention that the chips were a little over seasoned and therefore just a bit too salty, may have been just been a fluke though). As for the crab dip it easily could be a meal, served in a bread bowl with ritz crackers, celery, and carrots! But it’s also the perfect snack if you share it with someone! Lastly, I know some people are weary of sea food in land-​locked cities, but seriously people it’s just as tastey and fresh as anywhere else, so don’t miss out!

Its more like 3.5 stars for the order I had. Tuesday September 10^th 2013. LUNCH thru CIVIC CENTER EATS 2013. Time was about 12:00hrs ish. My order was $ 14. I just have to wait about less than 5 minutes or so, though I cannot deny there was a line before I made my order. The cost of each item from the Menu that afternoon was between $ 7 to $ 14.
My order that afternoon was the CrabCake En Fuego Sandwich — MD CrabCake, Horseradish Mayo aka Aioli (Tiger Sauce), «Pickled Hot Peppers» aka Hots, Raw Onions on a Brioche Bun. All orders comes with Old Bay Potato Chips. Yes, it seems a little messy. The Crab Cake can be huge for some. The Crab Cakes are those «shredded kind», in which I was hoping for Lumb Crab Cakes BUT IT WAS NOT. (*A Little Sad Face*)
My order comes «lukewarm», though I cannot deny it was cooked to order. While waiting, I can see the staff cooking on the stove in their Tiny Cute Van. All in all I like, the MILD spicyness of the hot peppers, raw onions, and the Brioche Bun is huge. But for the pricing, it could be steep for some coz that is just with the Main Entrée. The Old Bay Potato Chips that comes with it, I so wish its House-​Made, but I feel it was NOT. I might be wrong here. Nevertheless, I don’t mind getting the other food from Capt’n Crabby if there was a need to.
@198/2013

Ive seen Capt’n Crabby at First Friday on Sante Fe for a while. And decided to give it a shot. I do love crab meat. I ordered the Petite with chips.
First I must say hes a Kick A$$ dude totally personable while hes making your nom noms. And the music from his truck could turn any event into a party itself just add alcohol.
On to the Sandwich. Perfectly seasoned and delicious. And it was filling and satisfying. Chips are good but some sweet potato fries would of really hit the spot. I could go back again and again. Next time I will get the larger sandwich.

I was in Denver for work for two weeks back in May and had to try this food truck, being from Maryland and all.
I had the Crabby Royale and it was SO good. Certainly in the top 3 of all the crab cakes I have ever had (the others being in Annapolis, MD — crab central!) While not the «traditional» broiled or fried type of crab cake, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the cold crab cake. It was refreshing, with little bits of veggie in it… I know I tasted red bell peppers, and maybe onions?
I would absolutely recommend this food truck and the Crabby Royale. I see in other reviews that some people are complaining about the $ 12 price tag, but I’ve never seen a decent crab cake for less than $ 14, closer to $ 18-​$ 20 depending on how fancy the restaurant is. You get what you pay for!
Oh, PS: they have real Old Bay! OLD BAY!!! They sprinkle it on the chips and it’s super yummy :)

I’m back from a really really long Unilocal hiatus because there was nobody at this food truck today at Civic Center Eats, and while I was glad I didn’t have to wait in line, I wanted to make sure this guy got the credit he deserved for running a great little mobile dining experience.
I got the Royale in the petite size ($ 6!) which was the perfect size for a little lunch. The crab salad is really good– firm and meaty bits of lump crab with fresh bell peppers for crunch and lots of mayonaissey goodness. Served with a side of chips dusted generously with Old Bay seasoning, this was probably one of the best and cheapest experiences I’ve ever had at the Civic Center Eats event.
Now, I’m a Colorado native so I’m sure the folks on here from those adorable little Northeastern states are going to have all kinds of things to say about these guys’ authenticity or the «right» way to do crab bla bla… but as this Westerner sees it, there’s not much better you can get for six bucks at the food trucks. Get some.