Our story
From Saint Johns Ave to the boil pot
The family behind Things & Tings bought a building on SR 19, painted murals on the walls, and built Palatka's own seafood boil house — with faith, hard work, and island spirit.
Where the seafood is juicy and the vibes are salty.
Cajun boils, an oyster bar, and cold drinks are on the way to 909 SR 19 N — Palatka's own seafood & bar, built with faith, hard work, and a love for this community.
The family behind Things & Tings bought a building on SR 19, painted murals on the walls, and built Palatka's own seafood boil house — with faith, hard work, and island spirit.
Palatka has plenty of fried fish. We're bringing something different — a proper Cajun boil, a real oyster bar, and a room built for gathering.
Crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn, sausage and potatoes — your seafood, your flavor, your heat, boiled to order.
Cold beer, rum punch, hurricanes, and fishbowl cocktails. Good drinks, good vibes — the way a night out should feel.
Family-size buckets made for sharing, celebrating, and getting your hands a little messy with the people you love.
A local dream, built right here in Palatka — for the community that raised us and the neighbors we can't wait to feed.
Every boil comes with corn, potatoes & sausage. Here's how it works:
*Blue crab is seasonal. Seafood is priced at market.
Snow crab, shrimp & sausage.
$38.95
Blue crab, shrimp & crawfish.
$36.95
Snow crab, lobster tail, shrimp, mussels & sausage.
$49.95
Snow crab, blue crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels & sausage.
$79.95
Fresh oysters three ways — raw, steamed in your choice of flavor, or chargrilled with garlic butter, parmesan & herbs. By the half or full dozen.
12-oyster sampler — $24.95
Hush puppies, Boom Boom shrimp, fried calamari & onion rings to start. Fried shrimp, catfish, oyster, whiting & chicken-tender baskets, all served with fries.
Grilled salmon and a dozen grilled shrimp — served with rice & vegetables for something off the fryer.
Cajun fries, sweet potato fries, mac & cheese, cheese grits, corn on the cob, red potatoes, steamed broccoli & more.
Seafood gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and fried snapper over grits or cheese grits.
Sundays only
Banana pudding, peach cobbler, cheesecake & key lime pie. Kids 12 & under get tenders, popcorn shrimp, grilled cheese or pizza — fries & drink included.
Some nights deserve a standing reservation.
Specials on oysters, appetizers, draft beer, house wine, margaritas, well drinks & rum punch.
All-day specials on all oysters — raw, steamed, and chargrilled.
Fresh oysters, live music, and a monthly oyster-eating contest. #ShuckYeahAtCrabbyBens
Oversized fishbowl cocktails, built to share — or not.
The renovation is well underway — murals on the walls, a brand-new bar, and more landing every week. Follow along all the way to grand opening.
Before — day one
Interior redesign
Dining room murals
The entry takes shape
Coral & fish
The big fish
Seahorses at the door
The bar takes shape
Fresh paint outsideWe're building our founding team now — and we're holding a two-day hiring event in September. If you love good food and good people, come meet us.
Can't make the event? Email your resume and the role you're after, and we'll be in touch.
Specials, event nights, oyster-contest announcements, and first dibs on the good stuff — straight to your inbox. No spam, just butter.
Demo form — in the live site this connects to your email list. We'll never share your info.