The Crab Cooker
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| Slogan | "Eat lots a fish!" |
| Established | August 15, 1951 |
| Current owner(s) | Bob Roubian |
| Food type | Seafood Restaurants |
| Street address | Corner of 22nd & Newport Blvd |
| City | Newport Beach |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Other locations | Tustin, California (1992) |
| Website | Offical Website |
The Crab Cooker is a popular Southern California restaurant specializing in seafood.[1] Located on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California.The restaurant is housed in an old branch building of the Bank of America located at 22nd & Newport Blvd. The logo of the bank prior to its merger with NationsBank can still be seen embedded in the corner of the building. It was established in 1951, [2][3] and is considered a local landmark.[4] In 1969, Venture Magazine rated it as one of the top two restaurants in the world. [4]
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[edit] History
Originally located at 28th Street and Marina, the restaurant got its start when owner Bob Roubian was offered the opportunity to take over a local fish market in August of 1951.[4] [5] Roubian, a carpenter by trade, had helped remodel the market three years earlier and had an interest in fishing. [5]
The outside of the restaurant is painted in bright red. Inside the restaurant, the decoration is a pastiche of unique items ranging from painting by famous artists, theater chandeliers, pots and pans, a wrought-iron gate, nautical equipment – and a giant shark. [5] The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere,[6] While a favorite local haunt, tourists[5] from around the world visit to sample the cuisine and send one of their post cards.[7] paper plates and the iconic fish sign.[1] It is not uncommon to see patrons waiting in lines snaking down the street. [3]
In the popular show The O.C., the restaurant dubbed the Crab Shack is actually The Crab Cooker. [8]
The 1,700 square feet (157.9 m²) restaurant is now adjoined by a 9,000 square feet (836.1 m²) annex next door. In 1992 a second restaurant was opened in Tustin, California.[4]
[edit] Specialties
The restaurant is known for its Manhattan-style clam chowder, skewers of scallops, crab and lobster are entrees, oysters, crab or shrimp cocktail, salmon fillet and other fresh fish. [3]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- talesofbalboa.com
- The Crab Cooker is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ a b Robinson, Alicia. "Change just sign of time", Daily Pilot, August 8, 2005.
- ^ crabcooker.com History
- ^ a b c Reger, John. "RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Crab Cooker will reel you in", Daily Pilot, June 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Goldner, Liz (November 1, 2001), “The Hottest 25 People in Orange County”, OC Metro magazine, <http://www.ocmetro.com/archives/ocmetro_2001/metro110101/hot25/roubain.html>
- ^ a b c d Wylder, Greer. "Crab Cooker is no-frills relic of Newport's past", Daily Pilot, January 6, 2006.
- ^ Evans, Elizabeth. "Nostalgia - and lots of fish - at The Crab Cooker", Orange County Register, March 8, 2007.
- ^ OC Register
- ^ Edwards, Andrew. "Bureau points to 'OC' on map", Daily Pilot, August 8, 2005.
