a FUN place to eat

My neighbor and friend, Colleen, discovered Joe's Crab Shack in Ventura. Between Rob fishing, me doing beach sessions, my father-in-law living there, the easy drive, and the cooler climate, we head out that way about once a week. Joe's Crab Shack is like a date night without the sitter. If you eat outside, your view is of the ocean and Ventura Pier.

And the kids have a place to run and play while waiting for their kids' meals.

And dessert for the kids is so much fun. This is a build-your-own ice cream sandwich:

And this is the wildly popular paint-your-own rice krispy crab:

Now, of course, no place is perfect. Someone thought the ideal playing surface for the playground was gravel! If there are little rock-throwers present, that's not fun. But if all the parents supervise their kids from their tables (you have a perfect view of the playground), everyone will have fun!

To get to Joe's Crab Shack from Santa Clarita, take the 126 until it turns into the 101. Exit Seaward and turn left. Make the first right onto Harbor and then a right onto Sanjon (just before the pier). You will see Joe's right away on the left. Have fun!

Oh yeah, they serve all kinds of food, not just seafood. =)

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