5 Cleveland Seafood Boils You Need To Try

Boiler 65
Why We Love It: Boiler 65 has eight boils and four sauces on the menu. “Everything is made to order fresh,” says executive chef Alphonzo Freeman. Try This: The Duo Bag ($60 - $65), includes a pound each of shrimp, crawfish and snow crab. 6410 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-862-5893, theboiler65.com

Juicy Seafood
Why We Love It: Juicy Seafood offers a create-your- own menu with spice levels, a dozen seafood items to choose from and seven sauces. “Our sauce is what makes our boils so special,” says co-owner Lindsey Bacon. Try This: The blue crab boil (market price) consists of a pound of blue crab only during winter months. 26100 Harvard Road, Warrensville Heights, 216- 359-7900, juicyseafoodcleveland.com

Lobster & Pho
Why We Love It: Lobster & Pho provides seafood boils with Vietnamese noodles and a sauce blend of Cajun seasoning and garlic butter. “Some of the customers just come and get the sauce only,” says manager Polly Kira. Try This: The Seafood Trio ($75) combines a full lobster with a pound each of crab legs and shrimp. 6901 Rockside Road, Independence, 216-264-4007, lobsternpho.com

The Sauce Boiling Express
Why We Love It: This spot allows visitors to hop in line and get a hot meal on-the-fly. “You’ll be in and out in five minutes,” says owner Kyler Smith. Try This: The Bunchi Dawg Pound Bag ($55) is a catch-all with mussels and crab legs. 13888 Cedar Road, University Heights, 216-417-1719, thesaucebse.com

Seafood Shake
Why We Love It: The thing that sets Seafood Shake apart from other restaurants is their live lobster display. “We try to do like an outdoor feeling,” says owner Hangchun Zheng. Try This: The New Orleans ($40), features fresh crawfish and shrimp and a fried oyster starter. 1852 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-417-4830, seafoodshake.com