Now open • 909 SR 19 N, Palatka, FL

Palatka’s own seafood & bar

CrabbyBen's

Seafood & Bar

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.

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Come see us

We're open

Hours: Posted at opening — check back
Phone: Coming soon
Address: 909 SR 19 N, Palatka, FL

◆ Cajun seafood boils ◆ Oyster bar ◆ Full bar & cocktails ◆ Locally owned in Palatka

Our story

A dream we're building together

"This isn't just another restaurant."

On June 24, 2026, we bought the building at 909 SR 19 N — our very first restaurant — and we've been giving it a complete transformation ever since. It's a dream built with faith, hard work, and a love for our community.

Get ready for fresh flavors, good vibes, cold drinks, and some of the juiciest seafood around. Now we’ve opened our doors to Palatka and all of Putnam County — and we're taking you behind the scenes for every step of the renovation.

Follow the journey

Why Crabby Ben's

More than a plate of shrimp

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.

Boils done right

Crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn, sausage and potatoes — your seafood, your flavor, your heat, boiled to order.

A real bar

Cold beer, rum punch, hurricanes, and fishbowl cocktails. Good drinks, good vibes — the way a night out should feel.

Built for the table

Family-size buckets made for sharing, celebrating, and getting your hands a little messy with the people you love.

Rooted in Putnam

A local dream, built right here in Palatka — for the community that raised us and the neighbors we can't wait to feed.

Fresh off the boil

Build your boil in three moves

Every boil comes with corn, potatoes & sausage. Here's how it works:

Pick your seafood

Snow crab, blue crab* & king crab
Dungeness crab & lobster tail
Shrimp — head-on or headless
Crawfish, clams & scallops
Green & black mussels

*Blue crab is seasonal. Seafood is priced at market.

Choose your flavor

Crabby Ben's Signature
Cajun
Garlic butter
Lemon pepper
Garlic parmesan
Everything mixed

Pick your heat

No heat Mild Medium Hot Ben's Inferno 🔥

No substitutions, no regrets

Signature combos

The Captain

Snow crab, shrimp & sausage.

$38.95

The First Mate

Blue crab, shrimp & crawfish.

$36.95

The Crabby Feast

Snow crab, lobster tail, shrimp, mussels & sausage.

$49.95

The Family Bucket

Snow crab, blue crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels & sausage.

$79.95

Beyond the boil

The rest of the board

Oyster sampler platter — steamed, chargrilled and raw oysters

Oyster Bar

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

Starters & Baskets

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 shrimp with rice and vegetables

Chargrilled

Grilled salmon and a dozen grilled shrimp — served with rice & vegetables for something off the fryer.

Southern Sides

Cajun fries, sweet potato fries, mac & cheese, cheese grits, corn on the cob, red potatoes, steamed broccoli & more.

Bowl of seafood gumbo with shrimp and crab

Sunday Southern Specials

Seafood gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and fried snapper over grits or cheese grits.

Sundays only

Cup of banana pudding with cookies and whipped cream

Sweet Endings & Kids

Banana pudding, peach cobbler, cheesecake & key lime pie. Kids 12 & under get tenders, popcorn shrimp, grilled cheese or pizza — fries & drink included.

Make it a ritual

The weekly lineup

Some nights deserve a standing reservation.

Mon–Fri · 3–6 PM

Happy Hour

Specials on oysters, appetizers, draft beer, house wine, margaritas, well drinks & rum punch.

Raw oysters on the half shell with lemon and cocktail sauce

Tuesdays

Oyster Day

All-day specials on all oysters — raw, steamed, and chargrilled.

Chargrilled oysters topped with garlic butter and parmesan

Thursdays · 6–9 PM

Shuck Yeah Thursdays

Fresh oysters, live music, and a monthly oyster-eating contest. #ShuckYeahAtCrabbyBens

Fridays

Fishbowl Fridays

Oversized fishbowl cocktails, built to share — or not.

Behind the bar: draft, domestic & imported beer, rum punch, hurricanes, house margaritas, and the Crabby Ben's Punch.

The transformation

Watch the space come to life

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.

The building at 909 SR 19 N, Palatka before renovation — day one

Before — day one

Renovation in progress — coral murals going up on the dining room walls

Interior redesign

The finished bar — wood-wrapped counter, pendant lights and mural backdrop

The bar takes shape

Hand-painted coral murals in the dining room

Dining room murals

Walkthrough

Grand opening

We're hiring

Be part of something big from the start

We'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.

✓ Kitchen Staff
✓ Servers & Bartenders
✓ Hosts & Cashiers
✓ Dishwashers
✓ Management

Join the crew

Hiring event

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 8–9 · 1:00–6:00 PM

909 SR 19 N, Palatka, FL — come in person and meet the team.

Can't make the event? Email your resume and the role you're after, and we'll be in touch.

Email your resume

Join the crew

Become a Crabby Ben’s VIP

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.

Find us

Visit soon

Address: 909 SR 19 N
Palatka, FL 32177
Status: Open — come hungry
Hours: Announced at launch.
Email: shop@thingstings.com
Phone: Coming soon