Coming Soon: Claw Is the New 1000-Person Crab Shack Bringing Bibs, Games and a Sports Bar to King Street

The sounds of cracking will soon be echoing through Bowen Hills, all thanks to the latest crustacean-slinging addition to the inner-city suburb's King Street. In the space that food truck park Welcome to Bowen Hills previously called home, Claw will start serving patrons from August. On the menu: the kind of shellfish you need to don a bib to eat, plus barbecue fare and a sports bar.

Claw heroes its fondness for seafood in its moniker, with king crab its hero menu item. While the venue's full menu hasn't been revealed as yet, its culinary lineup for functions and events also includes buffalo shrimp — including on po'boys — plus freshly shucked rock oysters, shrimp cocktails, fried calamari, fish tacos, and buckets of steamed mussels and clams. But the ocean's finest is just one aspect of this Californian-inspired eatery, even though it proudly calls itself a crab shack.

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Elsewhere, diners will be able to tuck into Texas smoked beef brisket, Carolina pulled pork and buffalo chicken wings. If the functions menu is any guide, fried pickles with blue cheese sauce, jalapeño poppers, southern fried chicken, barbecue baked beans and Cheetos mac 'n' cheese will also feature.

To wash all of the above down with, craft beers will be in the spotlight. Claw promises a hefty range on tap, plus an exposed keg room. Or, as well as choosing from a range of spirits and wines, patrons can sip slushie cocktails.

Given its location, this casual seafood and beer joint will be able to accommodate 1000 patrons — and, as Welcome to Bowen Hills did before it, it'll boast games and an arcade setup. For sports fans, large-screen TVs are a given, while DJs and live music will provide a soundtrack. Plus, because this is a family-friendly joint, there's even a playground for children,

Claw adds another venue to Potentia Solutions Leisure's growing Brisbane footprint, with rooftop spots Lina and Soko also in the hospitality company's stable.

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Claw will open on 631 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, in August — we'll update you with an exact launch date when one is announced.