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Where Else Do the Servers Dance?

As my fellow roommates and I made casual conversation, we were suddenly interrupted

by an outburst of a great early nineties song, "Love Shack." We jokingly made comments on

how and when that cheesy song came into our lives, and none of us were about to forget how it

resurfaced. Sitting at our cozy booth in Joe's Crab Shack, we could not help but stare as the

waiters and waitresses did some kind of choreographed dance moves to "Love Shack." They

were stationed around the restaurant and the mood became even more exciting as the two disco

balls near our table rose to life and flashed their bright beams all around the restaurant. All of

this had happened and we had not even received our meals yet. Joe's Crab Shack offers a

superb meal and a healthy dose of relaxation to anyone who is looking for a fine dining

establishment in the world of unconventional restaurants.

Joe's Crab Shack proves worthy of high kudos. The atmosphere is one of fun and

relaxation, with wacky decor, music selection, and memorabilia. Joe's has established a

reputation for excellent food, offering something for everyone, not just seafood lovers. The staff

strives for excellence to serve up not only great food but also good times and memories with

customers. Joe's Crab Shack offers entertainment as well as a stellar meal to anyone looking to

beat the ordinary restaurant experience.

Joe's Crab Shack outer decor adds vivid character to the restaurant. The exterior

replicates a pier setting, with a large, wooden fish and fisherman greeting customers as they walk

into the restaurant. Joe's outside also has bright blue and red paint, whicheasily catches the

consumer's eye. Outside lighting fulfills its roll in enticing a potential customer with the "Joe's

Crab Shack" sign, lighting up the entrance to the parking lot. Windows in the restaurant have
randomly painted happy faces and flowers on the outside, giving a feel of informality, yet fun

waiting on the other side of those windows.

Once on the inside of Joe's, one can see how much fun the interior decorative scheme

must have been to design. The style resembles a sort of chaotic randomness with the splash of

an ocean theme. One of the most impressive decorative features of the restaurant was the

gigantic shark with its jaws wide open, hanging from the ceiling. Seashells, old photographs, and

stuffed fish are among some of the wall and ceiling decorations one could expect to find at

Joe's. Each table also had its own unique style; photographs of people, personalized license

plate pictures, and painted rocks that were placed to spell "Joe's" all underneath the surface of

the hardwood table. The decorations create an unusual aura that encourages patrons to enjoy

themselves.

The choice of music played in the restaurant is nearly as random as the decorations

inside of it. "Love Shack" is a prime example of Joe's desire to beat the conventional

choices of music. Most restaurants play a kind of elevator music or popular, recent music.

Joe's not only chooses to defy normality in music choices, but also chooses to do it with a

twist of fun. The episode of the servers dancing to the music while my roommates and I

gawked at the scene provided great dinner entertainment, and the music that followed was

fun as well, playing different songs from the eighties and early nineties. The music

choices at Joe's Crab Shack help to create the exciting atmosphere.

Joe's Crab Shack offers outstanding seafood to anyone with a craving for the best.

There are many different kinds of seafood dishes to try, so a customer never has to worry about

lack of variety to choose from. Joe's goes above and beyond just crabs, but also serves lobster,

shrimp, clams, and many different kinds of fish. One can order pasta dishes, appetizers, and
kabobs, including one or a combination of these tasty seafoods. Joe's also knows how to cook

select seafood dishes with a spicy flare, which is great for added taste. However, for patrons

who are not as enthusiastic about having to frantically drink two glasses of water to help the

burning subside, the menu plainly shows what is spicy and what is not.

Seafood often costs a lot, but depending on one's budget and taste buds, a great meal

can be purchased minimally. For a shrimp-in-the-pasta fan, one can purchase a good sized

bowl of noodles and shrimp placed throughout the noodles for a little less than ten dollars.

However, if hunger (and a budget) for an Alaskan King Crab seem appropriate, one can pay

up to twenty five dollars for this delicious delicacy. There are also prices falling between

these two examples. Joe's seafood has excellent quality, taste, and variance in price.

Joe's Crab Shack is still a great choice for dining even if seafood does not seem to

tickle one's taste buds. Joe's also serves burgers, steaks, desserts, and chicken. If problems

ever arise when deciding where to eat out at, Joe's has something for everyone on the menu.

Pricing these foods also may vary according to budget and how much one wants to eat. But

an all-American basket of fries and a bacon cheeseburger can be purchased for fewer than ten

dollars. If steak strikes the mood, a fantastic lean beef can be served to patrons in the twenty-

dollar price range. Joe's non-seafood menu is just the ticket to please everyone in the family

or a gathering of friends with differing tastes.

What meal would be complete without dessert? Joe's has a few selections to choose

from, such as a banana split, cheesecake, and a titanic ice cream sundae to devour. Splitting

the ice cream sundae would be recommended because of its monstrous chunks of ice cream,

brownie, M & M's, whipped cream, and fudge topping. Joe's desserts possess the power to

please any sweet tooth.

 Many customers also esteem the service at Joe's Crab Shack. Patrons usually are not

left to wait for long when they walk in for a table, or when ordering drinks and food. The

servers are knowledgeable in what comprises each of the entrees and dishes served. Servers

also know how to eat some of the more unusual foods, such as crab legs, which is helpful if a

customer has never eaten that kind of food before and needs a little advice. The servers are easily

accessible, as one might need a drink refill or feel the need to order a dessert to top off a

scrumptious Chipotle Barbeque Shrimp dinner. The servers are prompt and welcoming to

patrons at Joe's.

Aside from the servers, the customer service at Joe's Crab Shack is superlative. If

groups from a business or a collection of friends decide to celebrate a birthday, Joe's

conveniently has a party room, where a gathering of people can have their celebration or casual

business dinner. The party room has doors that can be kept open to see the rest of the restaurant,

or they can be closed to give the party its own authenticity and privacy. The party room can

host as many as fifty people, according to the Joe's Crab Shack website. Joe's seeks to provide

solutions for customers' needs and to become more available to more people.

The Joe's Crab Shack gift store adds a final touch of fun to the whole dining experience. A

wide variety of things to purchase abound in the gift shop. Anything from t-shirts to little crab

magnets line shelves and adorn the walls in the restaurant entrance. This wide array of

merchandise also varies in price, which is great for buying a souvenir to remember the

experience. If a person was so impressed by his or her server, he or she may purchase a t-shirt

just like what their server wore. The gift store is especially fun for people who live in an area

where Joe's does not exist, because they are able to take a piece of their encounter of Joe's

with them before they leave. Fun merchandise at the Joe's Crab Shack store proves to be a great

way to end a memorable dining experience.

 Joe's Crab Shack defies conventionality when it comes to getting a mouth-watering meal.

A restaurant such as the Red Lobster may have good seafood, but it falls short compared to Joe's

creativity, fun, and music choices. The whole aura of the restaurant is one of rest and fun due to

the purposely-tacky decor, inside and outside, and the unusual choice of music. Joe's, much

more than a show, offers many differing and delectable menu choices for all patrons. The

seafood is only the beginning of the Joe's Crab Shack experience. The servers and service are

memorable and unique in a positive way. Only at Joe's Crab Shack would one find the servers

starting off a dining experience with "Love Shack" playing in the background, while doing

simultaneous actions with it.