Holly Crab Mad For Chicken

Holly Crab Mad for Chicken on Commonwealth Avenue combines seafood boils with fried chicken, making it a place for a meal that can get happily messy. Seafood is tossed with sauce, and the boil format lends itself to sharing across the table. The chicken gives anyone less interested in cracking shells another way into the menu.

Ask about the sauce and heat level when ordering. Holly Crab’s own guidance says even its mild house boil sauce contains spice, and that sauce can be served on the side. That is more useful to know than assuming mild means no heat at all. The restaurant is at 1098 Commonwealth Avenue, near Boston University’s West Campus, with pickup ordering available for nights when you’d rather spread dinner out at home.

Check directly for current hours; the restaurant’s contact and FAQ pages show different schedules.