
The piece de resistance!
So, I'm the one in red, yes, they do accord me a VIP status in the place! From the moment go, I watch, interested. Anywhere, I am sure, this whole 'only one item on the menu' thing comes with a certain kind of performance anxiety as everything rests with the prima donna or prima crustacean in this case. Anyway, the very friendly staff first do their bit, almost like a curtain raiser before the grand opera of the crab begins! I watch and see that the customer is hooked and settles for a grilled portion of leg.
Whilst waiting, the table receives a complimentary delightful little plate of rolls with seaweed butter (yes, still the curtain raiser thing going on there). A starter of fresh oyster nestling on a bed of ice, with a lemon and some chilli sauce makes its appearance, priced at a reasonable £3 per piece (since last week, it has now actually reduced to £2.50 per piece!). A good prelude before the show, which now is ready to begin. The grilled meat, teased out from the shell, for mess-free eating is accompanied by Hollandaise sauce and a pleasing little pail of fries.
Of crabs and spirits / Source: fancycrab.co.uk/gallery
I taste perfection in every bite taken- soft, cooked in thyme butter. There is a bar operating as well, but the customer being teetotal decides to stick with water (anyway, with crab being the thing to taste, when one walks into this place, I kind of agree with her).
I can hear the sales manager tell the first-time customer that this a rather new venture of a few months old and they are hoping it will become a hit. Further, there is a treat waiting for new customers- dessert on the house! An array of choices ranging from the usual sorbets to cheese boards as well as a rather unusual one of lemon and lavender flavoured creme brulee. The customer settles for that one and I can see that they are enjoying the very authentic taste of the lavender flavour. They then promise to review the place too.

Wall art! / Source: fancycrab.co.uk/gallery
For that person who comes into Fancy Crab, sees the giant crab art on the wall, the menu screaming crab and yet asks for meat, they do have a beef burger and char-grilled chicken option (well, I'd really like to give those diners a piece of my mind!).
I would say this is one strictly for crab lovers - yes, I make no apologies here. I've come all the way from the waters of the Barents Sea in the North Atlantic region and I know I'm special. Why, in that picture of me, I weigh about 3 kg and cost around £89 per kg. So, I'm not cheap, but indeed, I am a special treat for seafood lovers! So, why not step into Fancy Crab and ask for me- oh, yes they'll know me, alright! As I told you, I am the VIP here. After all, it's folks like me who make their business run!