Get your claws on this

Top Cajun seafood boils in San Jose, CA
A seafood boil in a bowl.
It’s okay if you want to be a little shell-fish + have a bowl to yourself. | Photo via Lisa (@sf.eatss)
Get your bibs + gloves, and let’s get crackin’.

Though Cajun seafood boils have its origins in Louisiana, San Jose has its own fair share of shrimp-ly great seafood boils. 🦐

Traditionally, a Cajun seafood boil is when various shellfish — including crab, shrimp, lobster, crawfish, mussels, clams — are boiled together in a pot + served either straight on the table or in a communal bowl or bag.

So, if you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty, here are four of the best spots to get Cajun seafood boils in San Jose.

🦀 Best deal

Cajun Crack’n, Multiple locations
Enjoy heaping bags of mussels, clams, and crab without hurting your wallet. Their $50+ combo specials include over five pounds of seafood + three different sides — which can feed a hungry pair, up to a family of four.

🦀 Best fusion

The Crab Bay, 3210 S. White Rd.
Explore a range of Cajun + Asian flavors in its menu — like the savory Cajun garlic shrimp fried rice. Pssst... the unique cocktails are in on the fusion fun too — we recommend the sake margarita or the soju mojito.

An overhead shot of a spread of garlic noodles, rice, seafood boil, and fries.

Is your mouth watering yet?

Photo via @jyueats

🦀 Best side dishes

Claw Shack, 1696 Berryessa Rd.
Along with mouth-watering seafood boils, the buttery garlic noodles are a fan favorite. We also recommend trying the chicken wings with lemon pepper seasoning, and (if you’re not sick of garlic) the honey garlic sauce.

🦀 Best sauce

Cajun Bistro 7, 3005 Silver Creek Rd.
This hidden gem, located in a small strip mall in East San Jose, boasts three tasty sauces to douse your seafood in — but the Sweet California is our favorite. The garlicky, buttery, and sweet sauce will surely have you hooked — and taking some to-go.

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Meet Topo, the 1980s robot from San Jose, CA
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Though Topo wasn’t the ideal personal assistant, it still proved entertaining. | Photo by SJtoday staff
Remember when we took you through our favorite artifacts of San Jose Historical Museum’s “Valley Memories” exhibit?

Well, we loved it so much that we wanted to share another favorite artifact of ours.

Meet: Topo 🤖

In 1983, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell (remember him?) + San Jose-based Androbot Inc. released the robot with the purpose of being a “mobile extension” of your personal computer.

Topo was programmed through an 8-bit computer interface called Apple II + could:
  • Chatter, shout, and whistle
  • Insult, flatter, and sing
  • Add, subtract, and say “hello” in some languages
As innovative as it was at the time, it was difficult to use + true interaction was impossible.

Nevertheless, Topo is still recognized as one of the first robots made available to the general public.

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