History Originally located at 28th Street and Marina, the restaurant got its start when owner Bob Roubian was offered the opportunity to take over a local fish market in August 1951. Roubian, a carpenter by trade, had helped remodel the market three years earlier and had an interest in fishing. Fish Sign The outside of the restaurant is painted in bright red. Inside the restaurant, the decoration is a pastiche of unique items ranging from painting by famous artists, theater chandeliers, pots and pans, a wrought-iron gate, nautical equipment and a giant shark. The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere, While a favorite local haunt, tourists from around the world visit to sample the cuisine and send one of their post cards. paper plates and the iconic fish sign. It is not uncommon to see patrons waiting in lines snaking down the street. In fact, advance staff for then president Richard Nixon once asked Mr. Roubian to allow the president to be seated for dinner, and Mr. Roubian informed them that the president would have to wait along with rest of the folks (he says any president would have gotten the same treatment). In the popular show The O.C., the restaurant dubbed the Crab Shack is actually The Crab Cooker. The 1,700 square feet (157.9 m2) restaurant is now adjoined by a 9,000 square feet (836.1 m2) annex next door. In 1992 a second restaurant was opened in Tustin, California. Specialties The restaurant is known for its Manhattan-style clam chowder, skewers of scallops, crab and lobster are entrees, oysters, crab or shrimp cocktail, salmon fillet and other fresh fish. See also Balboa Inn Rusty Pelican restaurant References ^ a b Robinson, Alicia (August 8, 2005). "Change just sign of time". Daily Pilot. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2005/03/31/export3135.txt. ^ crabcooker.com History ^ a b c Reger, John (June 13, 2007). "RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Crab Cooker will reel you in". Daily Pilot. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/06/14/entertainment/dpt-restaurant14.txt. ^ a b c d Goldner, Liz (November 1, 2001), "The Hottest 25 People in Orange County", OC Metro magazine, http://www.ocmetro.com/archives/ocmetro_2001/metro110101/hot25/roubain.html ^ a b c d Wylder, Greer (January 6, 2006). "Crab Cooker is no-frills relic of Newport's past". Daily Pilot. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2006/01/19/entertainment/dpt-bestbites06.txt. ^ Evans, Elizabeth (March 8, 2007). "Nostalgia - and lots of fish - at The Crab Cooker". Orange County Register. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/dining/abox/article_1608331.php. ^ OC Register ^ Liddle, Alain Roubian's landmark Crab Cooker still reels 'em in after 48 years Nation's Restauran News, June 7, 1999 ^ Edwards, Andrew (August 8, 2005). "Bureau points to 'OC' on map". Daily Pilot. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2005/02/12/export4439.txt. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: The Crab Cooker Official Website talesofbalboa.com Coordinates: 333636 1175538 / 33.6100N 117.9273W / 33.6100; -117.9273 Categories: Balboa Peninsula Buildings and structures in Orange County, California Restaurants in Orange County, California 1951 establishments Companies based in Orange County, California We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China men leather briefcases , laptop leather briefcases for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits leather briefcases.
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