Craving seafood?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top seafood hot spots in Mesa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
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1. Angry Crab Shack
Topping the list is a member of the Angry Crab Shack chain. Located at 8253 E. Guadalupe Road in Boulder Creek, the spot to score seafood and barbecue is the highest-rated seafood spot in Mesa, boasting four stars out of 284 reviews on Yelp.
2. La Crab Shack
Next up is LA Crab Shack, situated at 1948 W. Broadway Road, Suite 101. With 4.5 stars out of 201 reviews on Yelp, the Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Baci Italian Bistro
Baci Italian Bistro, located at 8830 E. Germann Road, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Italian spot, which offers seafood and pizza, four stars out of 349 reviews.
4. Carrabba's Italian Grill
An outpost of the chain Carrabba's Italian Grill, an Italian spot that offers seafood and more in Superstition Springs, is another go-to, with four stars out of 153 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1740 S. Clearview Ave. to see for yourself.
5. Spice Spirit Chinese Cuisine and Bar
Check out Spice Spirit Chinese Cuisine and Bar, which has earned four stars out of 72 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Sichuan spot, which offers seafood and more, at 1955 W. Main St., Suite 101.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Mesa area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and marketing automation for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants rose to 66 per business on Fridays, compared to 47 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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