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Welcome to Shaking Crab - Boston Common, a seafood haven nestled in the heart of Boston at 140 Boylston St. This restaurant specializes in an enticing blend of Pakistani and Indian flavors, set to delight your palate with its unique offerings.

The menu showcases a variety of Boil Combos, such as the mouthwatering DEEP OCEAN, featuring snow crab, lobster tail, and shrimp in your choice of house sauce—perfectly paired with corn and potatoes. For those seeking a robust flavor, the JUMBO SHAKER combination of snow crab legs and shrimp is a crowd favorite.

  • Starters include Spicy Calamari and Chicken Wings, both carrying a lively spice profile that tantalizes the senses.
  • Crabs & Friends section features the exquisite Dungeness Crab Clusters, known for their delicate and slightly sweet taste.

Each dish not only bursts with flavor but embodies the heart of communal dining—perfect for sharing with friends and family! Dive into the vibrant atmosphere of Shaking Crab and savor an unforgettable seafood experience.

Boil Combos STARTERS CRABS & FRIENDS Baskets SOUPS & SIDES

Boil Combos

Boil Combos

BE SHELLFISH

Shrimp, Crawfish, and Mussels served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.
$27.00

DEEP OCEAN

Snow Crab, Lobster Tail, and Shrimp served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.
$47.00

JUMBO SHAKER

An order each of our two most popular boil items, Snow Crab Legs and Shrimp served with your choice of house sauce.
$47.00

ROYAL CATCH

Snow Crab, King Crab, and Shrimp served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.
$65.00

SEAFOOD GALORE

Snow Crab, Shrimp, Crawfish and Clams served in your choice of house sauce with corn and potatoes.
$39.00

Spicy Calamari

Deep Fried Calamari with a mild spice, tossed with banana peppers and a spicy aioli dipping sauce.
$18.00

Chicken Tenders

Fried chicken tenders served with your choice of sauce. Five pieces.
$13.00

Regular Fries
$7.00

Chicken Wings

Fried chicken wings served with your choice of sauce. Eight pieces.
$14.00

FRIED CORN
$6.00

STARTERS

STARTERS

CRABS & FRIENDS

CRABS & FRIENDS

Twin Lobster Tails

Just the tails, and make it two. Dont worry, well use the claw meat for our lobster rolls.
$44.00

Dungeness Crab Clusters

A delicacy caught from the coast of Washington, thesecrabs have a delicate flavor, texture and a slightly sweet taste.
$32.00

Snow Crab Legs

Our most popular boil offering, snow crab is named for its snowy white color when cooked and boasts a sweet, subtly briny flavor. The texture is firm and fibrous, easily shredding into pieces.
$29.00

Crawfish

A Louisiana favorite, crawfish are like miniature lobsters. Served live when in-season, crawfish tails are plump and soft like a pillow with a naturally neutral flavor that soaks up all the herbs and spices in our boil
$28.00

Clams

Chewy, plump with a slight saltiness
$16.00

Mussels

Tender and slight chewiness, mussels typically have a mild taste that can take on the spices and herbs of our boil.
$18.00

WHOLE LOBSTER
$35.00

HEAD-ON SHRIMP
$15.00

Classic Lobster Roll

Our chilled lobster salad has a light mayo base, a touch of scallion for that bite, and a mix of citruses to freshen it up. Served on a toasted, buttery roll.
$32.00

Fried Chicken Sandwich

A crispy chicken sandwich topped with cajun mayo and packed with pickles. Served with Fries.
$13.00

FRIED SHRIMP BASKET

The same large, plump shrimp that we use in our boil, peeled, de-veined, and fried to perfection
$16.00

FRIED CATFISH BASKET

Fresh catfish is moist, sweet with a firm flesh and less flake,hand-battered and fried to perfection
$16.00

FRIED LOBSTER TAIL BASKET

A lobster tail, hand-battered and fried to perfection.
$24.00

FISHERMAN'S PLATTER

Shrimp, Calamari, and Catfish Nuggets hand battered and fried to perfection. Served on a bed of fries with fried corn included.
$32.00

Baskets

Baskets

SOUPS & SIDES

SOUPS & SIDES

Garlic Noodles

Thick egg noodles stir fried in garlicky butter.
$8.00

Steamed Rice
$3.00

Mac 'N' Cheese

The ultimate comfort food, extra cheesy.
$8.00

CLAM CHOWDER
$9.00