Crab House Times Square Fact-Check: Hidden Charges, Rules, and All-You-Can-Eat Limits
By Sarah Jenkins
The most consequential factor shaping the meal is the AYCE dining time limit. Tables are assigned a strict 90-minute operational window. A digital timer on the server's terminal begins tracking your table the moment water glasses hit the paper-lined surface, not when the first boil arrives.
Kitchen turnaround times play a decisive role in how much crab you can consume. The initial tray takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes to arrive from the steam kettles. Cracking shells, digging out knuckle meat, and navigating hot crab legs takes real manual effort. Experienced diners note that servers often take 10 to 15 minutes to cycle reorders through the kitchen. Because final food orders are cut off at the 70-minute mark, diners realistically receive only two to three rounds of fresh seafood before the kitchen stops processing requests.
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
