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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:44:09 PM EDT
I don't know where they all went. Sure, there are still some near the water, but back in the day - like 30 years ago - they were much more common. Maybe with the rampant obesity in America, or with the declining ocean harvests, they were no longer profitable. Here in NOVA we had "Chesapeake Seafood Houses" eons ago, where you could order an all you can eat option off the menu for everything on the menu (not just crabs or shrimp like Red Lobster). Now we have to drive to the MD shore or Williamsburg to find a nice truly all you can eat of all seafood on the menu place. And yeah, I'm a pig when it comes to good seafood.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:45:40 PM EDT
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:46:25 PM EDT
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Modern American gluttony no longer allows for such pricing strategies.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:47:12 PM EDT
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Crablegs....worth whatever happens.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:48:31 PM EDT
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Had a Boston Sea Party here in Houston back in the 80's and 90's.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:49:04 PM EDT
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I live in Hampton Roads and they seem to be few and far between nowadays. It is disappointing because it can be very healthy and filling if you leave out the butter.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:50:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:51:45 PM EDT
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Chesapeake Bay Seafood House was a regular Tuesday night in 1986 for me and another Marine I shared an Apt. with near Horsham Pa. All you can eat Alaskan King Crab legs for $20.00 (about $40.00 these days) and everything on the menu of equal or lessor value was included. We crushed it.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:52:57 PM EDT
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:53:01 PM EDT
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I don't know where they all went. Sure, there are still some near the water, but back in the day - like 30 years ago - they were much more common. Maybe with the rampant obesity in America, or with the declining ocean harvests, they were no longer profitable. Here in NOVA we had "Chesapeake Seafood Houses" eons ago, where you could order an all you can eat option off the menu for everything on the menu (not just crabs or shrimp like Red Lobster). Now we have to drive to the MD shore or Williamsburg to find a nice truly all you can eat of all seafood on the menu place. And yeah, I'm a pig when it comes to good seafood. I'm okay with that though. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:53:12 PM EDT
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I live in Hampton Roads and they seem to be few and far between nowadays. It is disappointing because it can be very healthy and filling if you leave out the butter. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:54:09 PM EDT
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:57:47 PM EDT
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Chesapeake Bay Seafood House was a regular Tuesday night in 1986 for me and another Marine I shared an Apt. with near Horsham Pa. All you can eat Alaskan King Crab legs for $20.00 (about $40.00 these days) and everything on the menu of equal or lessor value was included. We crushed it. 
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:57:49 PM EDT
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Now all you can eat seafood buffets end like this....
https://nypost.com/2019/03/07/massive-brawl-erupts-over-crab-legs-at-chinese-buffet-in-queens/  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 1:58:54 PM EDT
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I've been to a few all you can eat buffets at Casinos that had really good food. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence.  But in general, all-you-can eat places... eh... I'd rather just pay for what I want directly. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:00:39 PM EDT
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Now all you can eat seafood buffets end like this.... https://nypost.com/2019/03/07/massive-brawl-erupts-over-crab-legs-at-chinese-buffet-in-queens/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxTvbZojCIs
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:02:02 PM EDT
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There was a nice one I used to go to when vacationing in OBX... but it closed. But in general, all-you-can eat places... eh... I'd rather just pay for what I want directly. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence. But in general, all-you-can eat places... eh... I'd rather just pay for what I want directly.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:02:24 PM EDT
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I guess we can chalk one up for Vegas. The M Casino has a Sunday AYCE and it has a pretty damn good selection including plank cedar salmon and crab legs to boot. It's like $55 or so, but damn is it worth it. Even comes with a modest selection of AYCD beers and wines and fresh made root beer that's pretty tasty too. I usually do a rootbeer float for desert.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:03:18 PM EDT
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Harrah'a Cherokee casino here in WNC has it every Sunday along with the other food on the buffet.
Damn good too.Glad its only 40 minutes from me https://www.caesars.com/content/scaffold_pages/restaurant/harrahs/che/en/chefs_stage_buffet/_jcr_content/cards/card/featuredImage.stdimg.wide.xl.jpg/1548711695725.jpg 
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:03:45 PM EDT
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That's sad. I lived in Hampton way, way, way back when Monroe was an active base and my Dad was stationed there, and quality all you can eat joints were everywhere. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:03:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There was a nice one I used to go to when vacationing in OBX... but it closed. But in general, all-you-can eat places... eh... I'd rather just pay for what I want directly.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:06:52 PM EDT
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Yeah...at least 10 years ago there was one on the water in DC that had decent food, but we only tried it once and never went back. We kinda felt outta place there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Now all you can eat seafood buffets end like this.... https://nypost.com/2019/03/07/massive-brawl-erupts-over-crab-legs-at-chinese-buffet-in-queens/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxTvbZojCIsIt's gone now. That area really got overhauled the last few years. It's super nice now. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:08:55 PM EDT
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Did they fight over crab legs back in the day?
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:11:02 PM EDT
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Still miss the Landry’s on Westheimer in Houston that closed maybe 5 years ago.... Used to have an amazing all you can eat buffet
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:11:23 PM EDT
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Did they fight over crab legs back in the day? |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:12:37 PM EDT
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I live in Hampton Roads and they seem to be few and far between nowadays. It is disappointing because it can be very healthy and filling if you leave out the butter. The problem with fish is the shit in it. Heavy metals, dioxins and PCBs etc are all persistent and bio-accumulate. Fish would be healthy if it weren't for that. We fucked up the inland waterways and oceans pretty bad. Maybe we will do better next planet. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:14:41 PM EDT
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This was back when America was, for the most part, civilized. Most folks had manners. Most families were intact. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did they fight over crab legs back in the day? |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:19:18 PM EDT
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:19:41 PM EDT
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"Nice" and "all you can eat" should never be used in the same sentence. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:21:30 PM EDT
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I live in Hampton Roads and they seem to be few and far between nowadays. It is disappointing because it can be very healthy and filling if you leave out the butter. 
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:35:53 PM EDT
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I don't know where they all went. Sure, there are still some near the water, but back in the day - like 30 years ago - they were much more common. Maybe with the rampant obesity in America, or with the declining ocean harvests, they were no longer profitable. Here in NOVA we had "Chesapeake Seafood Houses" eons ago, where you could order an all you can eat option off the menu for everything on the menu (not just crabs or shrimp like Red Lobster). Now we have to drive to the MD shore or Williamsburg to find a nice truly all you can eat of all seafood on the menu place. And yeah, I'm a pig when it comes to good seafood. From an old Washington Post story... All-You-Can-Eat Menus By Dianne Saenz July 12, 1984 Feel like gorging yourself this weekend? An all-you-can-eat menu is the perfect solution for an ambitious appetite. Listed below is a sampling of establishments with prix fixe unlimited menus. Restaurant specialties and prices are noted. Chesapeake Bay Seafood House, (at nine Virginia locations: Alexandria, Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Springfield, Vienna, West Springfield and Woodbridge). Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sun. noon to 9 p.m. Cards: None; cash and personal checks only. Free parking. Full bar. Children's entrees for the 6-to-12 set range from $1.99 to $3.99. Entrees for children under 6 are free. All-you-can-eat entrees for adults range from $3.99 for trout or chicken to $14.99 for anything on the menu. Median prices vary, depending on the seafood entree. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:35:54 PM EDT
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Harrah'a Cherokee casino here in WNC has it every Sunday along with the other food on the buffet. Damn good too.Glad its only 40 minutes from me https://www.caesars.com/content/scaffold_pages/restaurant/harrahs/che/en/chefs_stage_buffet/_jcr_content/cards/card/featuredImage.stdimg.wide.xl.jpg/1548711695725.jpg https://www.caesars.com/content/scaffold_pages/restaurant/harrahs/che/en/chefs_stage_buffet/_jcr_content/cards/card/featuredImage.stdimg.wide.xl.jpg/1548711695725.jpg |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:38:32 PM EDT
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Chesapeake Bay Seafood House was a regular Tuesday night in 1986 for me and another Marine I shared an Apt. with near Horsham Pa. All you can eat Alaskan King Crab legs for $20.00 (about $40.00 these days) and everything on the menu of equal or lessor value was included. We crushed it. I ate at the one in Langhorne in the late 70's/early 80's. It was pretty good and I surely got my money's worth. That particular location started going downhill as time went on.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:50:56 PM EDT
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This was back when America was, for the most part, civilized. Most folks had manners. Most families were intact. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did they fight over crab legs back in the day? Now you have low class with plenty of disposable income and free time of course. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 2:56:40 PM EDT
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I’ve been to bars in LA and MS that had all you can eat crawfish as lng as you were drinking.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:06:07 PM EDT
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Where is WNC? |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:31:13 PM EDT
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They're all over OCMD. We went to one last year. Think the name was Phillips maybe. Line around the corner so I figured it was good. It was meh.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:34:05 PM EDT
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The casino by me has AYCE seafood on Wednesdays and Fridays for $40/person. It includes crab legs and a bunch of different fish.
Not to mention AYCE sushi, which is mainly seafood. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:38:15 PM EDT
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Had a Boston Sea Party here in Houston back in the 80's and 90's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbRN9pp-dukIf you are interested in all you can eat crab legs the Ameristar casino in Council Bluffs Iowa is the place to go. It is pricey but well worth it at $35. Besides the crab legs and the usual buffet stuff they also have prime rib so getting your moneys worth is not an issue. It is only on Friday nights so during lent its always crazy busy. You have to wait in line for a short bit because they keep the crab legs in the middle of the buffet plus the sheer number of people there. They are constantly adding crab legs so its not like their is any fighting for them. 
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:40:24 PM EDT
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They're all over OCMD. We went to one last year. Think the name was Phillips maybe. Line around the corner so I figured it was good. It was meh. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:48:39 PM EDT
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Las time I went to a buffet I got food poisoning. Thats been 20+ years ago.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 3:52:07 PM EDT
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Alls ya'll can eat "Skrimps Brawls" are happening at an unbeweavable rate these days.
Perhaps that has become an unsustainable business model these past few years? Who can afford to keep replacing booths and tables that can survive being picked up and used as weapons?
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Posted: 3/10/2019 4:54:06 PM EDT
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A casino nearby has Friday and Saturday night prime rib and seafood buffet. $24.95 for us >50 crowd. Regular buffet the rest of the week.
It's actually pretty good. Lucky Eagle |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 4:56:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember Chesapeake Bay Seafood House on Route 1 in Hoodbridge. My brother worked the fryer there briefly. Loved the frog legs there lol. From an old Washington Post story... All-You-Can-Eat Menus By Dianne Saenz July 12, 1984 Feel like gorging yourself this weekend? An all-you-can-eat menu is the perfect solution for an ambitious appetite. Listed below is a sampling of establishments with prix fixe unlimited menus. Restaurant specialties and prices are noted. Chesapeake Bay Seafood House, (at nine Virginia locations: Alexandria, Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Springfield, Vienna, West Springfield and Woodbridge). Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sun. noon to 9 p.m. Cards: None; cash and personal checks only. Free parking. Full bar. Children's entrees for the 6-to-12 set range from $1.99 to $3.99. Entrees for children under 6 are free. All-you-can-eat entrees for adults range from $3.99 for trout or chicken to $14.99 for anything on the menu. Median prices vary, depending on the seafood entree.  We usually went to the one in Manassas.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:08:44 PM EDT
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Vegas buffets still do it right. You will be spending $55+ per person though. Worth it.
Caesars Bellagio Wynn Palms Mandalay Bay |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:11:17 PM EDT
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Ha! What I remember most fondly was a restaurant in Dallas called "The Shed" that served all you can eat sirloin steaks for a fixed price.
Seriously, you started out with a couple and then just told the waiter when you were ready for more. They were maybe 7-8oz each and I could down maybe 3 or 4 of them with a baked potato and salad before being foundered. Guys I knew could eat as many as 5 or 6 of them at a sitting.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:14:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:17:39 PM EDT
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I used to get dragged to a few of the local ones when I was a kid. I get queasy just thinking about the grease now.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:30:41 PM EDT
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Mandalay Bay crab legs and bottomless mimosa... yeah that's the shit.
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:31:13 PM EDT
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The king crab fishery peaked in 1980, and declined 90% by 1983.
Snow crabs then became popular. They declined in the 1990's. Either overfishing, warmer waters, or predation by other species was to blame. King crab legs at Costco at $24/lb. That explains why there are not many all you can eat crab houses. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 5:32:56 PM EDT
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