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Sun
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Mon
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Tue
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Wed
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Thu
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Fri
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Sat
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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4.0
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $10.00
CUISINES
Seafood, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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This is the place for best pepper crab and best grilled crab ,Crab curry..Crabs are live and Really Fresh ,and Fresh grilled Calamari,Prawns and Tuna.. we would say if some one like srilankan food this is great place for that.specially all Seafood and Meat Boneless and Fillet anAnd specially this is the restaurant from fisherman son! And we have really experienced chef and this Restaurant has really chilling Regae Bar great Atmosphere .. come and try here you will have perfect and yummy meal and friendliest service from us
PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $10.00
CUISINES
Seafood, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Free off-street parking, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Family style
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4.0
513 reviews
Excellent
244
Very good
126
Average
60
Poor
41
Terrible
42
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Fearless31761157391
7 contributions
May 2024 • friends
What an amazing time!!
When we arrived there we didn’t know what to order so we ordered everything!
The lobster, squid, prawns, seafood spring rolls, chicken curry and spaghetti seafood !
OMG! Everything was absolutely delicious . We congratulate the chef :)
And also the service of Sam and Lakmal that they were so kind and always fun and attentive.
Guys thank you for our last dinner together in Negombo :)
We will come back if we return to Negombo some day.
Written May 9, 2024
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sheridan s
3 contributions
Sep 2023 • family
Our first night in Sri Lanka and we were very disappointed that the vegetarian options were almost non existent! After walking the length of the strip and back feeling hungry we were stopped by the owner and we explained our plight. He could not have been more accommodating and friendly, cooked us a delicious veggie kottu (had plenty more on our trip but none this good) and spent a few hours chatting and laughing with him. A great place to socialise - and the new reggae bar upstairs looks amazing! Thanks Mr Crab :-)
Written September 29, 2023
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Traveler628796
Barcelona1 contribution
Aug 2023 • family
We had the most spectacular meal here. it was our first night in Sri Lanka and we were all desperate to eat curry. They told us there would be a 45 minute wait as they cook all the dishes from scratch. The wait was so worth it, as it was utterly delicious. All the staff are really friendly and the service was great. The seafood platters looked amazing. I highly recommend it.
Written August 16, 2023
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vanessa
Doha6 contributions
May 2024 • solo
While I appreciate the friendly staff and the chef's culinary skills, I must say that I found the pricing for the jumbo crab dish to be quite overrated and overpriced.
I paid a total of 21000 plus LKS for a pepper crab, which I believe is significantly high, especially considering the cost of living in Singapore. Paying $70 for a local crab dish seems excessive, and I felt that the pricing did not align with the value I received. I wanted to bring this to your attention as I believe that offering fair and reasonable pricing is crucial for customer satisfaction. While I enjoyed the service and the quality of the food, the pricing of the jumbo crab dish left me feeling disappointed. I hope you take this feedback constructively and consider adjusting your pricing to better reflect the value of the dishes offered.
Written May 15, 2024
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Jayantha W
Colombo27 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
High prices, small portions, very long wait for the food. We had to wait more than one hour for the simple lunch, and for 10minutes for the drinks, just water and soda to come to the table! They told maybe due to first January busy day and Negombo always had to wait for food in all the restaurants. We come to this city from 1986 and never had to wait this long! The music was so loud, and they think you need loud club music was good for eating time!! My simple Chicken dish came with pork! Kitchen staff did big mistake!!! There are other places around here for cheaper good sea food, skip this place and save your time and money! Servers need more training.
Written January 3, 2024
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Kent H
13 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Quite possibly the most memorable signage and name of a restaurant in Negombo ...and maybe the best crab too. I ordered the Sti Lankan prawn cottu and my partner the salt and pepper crab as recommended by Mr Crab himself. The cottu underwhelmed - definitely reads better than it eats - but the crab was quite rightly the star of the shoe. It's not a quick meal and you will have to fight with the crab to get the best from it but I was told that it was (almost) as good as crab in the Philippines and there is unlikely to be a higher compliment.
Written April 29, 2023
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Pkdv
Lyon41 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
I have a crush on Mr. Crab.
It’s typical without fuss but it’s exceptional.
The same platter can be offered to you in other restaurants around but not with this quality of seafood, not with this exquisite sauce.
If we add the kindness of the waiter and owner, we all want to come back tomorrow... but we have to return to France.
We went to Ministry of Crab in Colombo, but this is authentic.

Written August 16, 2023
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travelbuddy
Australia29 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
Mr Crab was empty as we wandered by and we hesitated because of that but we went in anyway and were rewarded with fantastic service and a flavourful meal. The mud crab was enormous and in their curry sauce, it was delish! The coconut sambal was sensational.
Written February 17, 2023
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JimThiveos
41 contributions
Jun 2022 • couples
Thanks Prem & Mr Crab for looking after us with our last meal after two weeks in Sri Lanka. It’s worth heading out of of your resort to experience real fresh, tasty seafood.
We enjoyed the chilli crab & special prawns & Prem was friendly & a good judge of what we wanted.
Thanks for making our last night special.
Jim & Marie
Newcastle, Australia
Written June 26, 2022
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Geegee22
Frankfurt6 contributions
Sep 2022 • friends
We went with a group of travellers after we had just arrived in Negombo. The owner was there and took great care of us. You can tell that he really loves his job - and crabs 😊 The food was delicious, the options big and afterwards we had a few drinks upstairs in the bar area. I loved the swings!
We felt very welcome and would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Written October 6, 2022
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dinali
1 contribution
Sep 2020 • none
My friend and I had the most delicious seafood platter at Mr Crab for dinner.. Due to COVID lockdown the place was almost empty, except for us locals. but the seafood was extremely fresh and prepared with a beautiful garlic sauce. The owner was kind enough to accommodate my crab allergy by substituting it with a double helping of calamari. Thank you Mr Crab!
Written September 14, 2020
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ALENA M
25 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
This place had one of the best sea food, a must must visit to Mr.Crab. the food is so fresh and soo good, the restaurant was kind enough to offer us the best of there specialty food, which was all excellent. Am so glad we stopped to try this restaurant on our way touring around the area.
Written April 12, 2023
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Sam G
Houston4 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
My wife and I, with her two sisters, visited Mr Crab for the first time today for lunch. We were pleasantly surprised with the service. Then, the food was placed. I can easily say this was some of the best seafood we have enjoyed. We travel to many parts of the world and Mr Crab will be on our top 10 list for seafood.
Written November 20, 2023
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Damian C
Taipei2 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Visited this place with my wife and a friend in February 2020. Ordered 2 Chillie Crabs, 1 plate of Jumbo Prawns and a plate of Kang Kong. The crabs were really good and tasty with lots of meat. The Jumbo Prawns were well cooked and full of flavor. Unfortunately the KK was not as we expected as it was on the tough side. All in all we enjoyed our meal and the good service from the owner and his wife. Price was a bit steep but cheaper than other places which dont serve food as delicious as Mr Crab does. Will definitely come again.
Written February 27, 2020
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Helen D
44 contributions
Feb 2022 • couples
Simply the best seafood platter. Excellent service, good location. Deliciously cooked lobster, crab, fish, calamari, king prawns in beautiful butter garlic sauce. We travelled around the island and this was our favourite restaurant
Written March 17, 2022
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Nuwan R
Thank you so much!for your beautiful review ,see you Again!
Written June 4, 2022
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