Happy Crab's weekend seafood brunch buffet in Ballard

Item: HAPPY CRAB
Rating: 3
Author: Jereme Evans

Jereme Evans

Seattle, WA

Restaurant

July 12, 2026

HAPPY CRAB
6135 Seaview Avenue Northwest
Seattle, WA 98107

Verdict: I will go back

Euri and I took her parents to the weekend brunch buffet at Happy Crab (opens in a new tab) in Ballard. All the food was delicious, and I'm not sure I have ever been more stuffed.

The Happy Crab Boiling Seafood & Bar sign on the front of the building, under a blue sky

Euri and her parents under the Happy Crab sign, between two glowing lobster statues in chef hats and sunglasses

The seafood is the reason for this brunch

There's regular brunch food too, but the seafood is why you come. They had Dungeness crab, snow crab, sashimi, oysters and a lot more.

Jereme and Euri in Happy Crab bibs at the table, with a plate of crab legs and shrimp in front of them

Euri's mom holding up a snow crab leg and Euri's dad smiling across the table

On top of the buffet, everyone gets one lobster.

Two whole boiled lobsters on a plate, claws still banded

Euri holding up her lobster by both claws

Euri's mom holding up her lobster with a big smile

They also make steaks and other food to order.

The view

The view was phenomenal. Our table looked right out over the water, with the patio and its flower boxes below us.

Jereme, Euri's mom and Euri's dad at a table full of crab legs and oysters, with Puget Sound out the window behind them

Euri's parents, Euri and Jereme standing on the patio with Puget Sound and the mountains behind them

Planning a visit to Happy Crab

Happy Crab is at 6135 Seaview Avenue NW in Seattle. Getting way out to Ballard isn't much fun, so give yourself time to get there.

It cost us about $100 a person. As of November 2026, the Happy Crab menu (opens in a new tab) lists the brunch buffet on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at $99 for adults 16 and over, $50 for ages 10 to 15, $25 for ages 5 to 9, and free for kids 4 and under. The price includes soft drinks, and guests 21 and over get a mimosa or a glass of wine. The premium seafood is available while supplies last, and the buffet is dine-in only with no takeout or sharing.

Remember to make a reservation! Happy Crab says walk-ins are welcome, but it strongly encourages reservations for brunch, and you can book from its Ballard location page.

Looking for breakfast farther south? We keep going back to Cooks Tavern in Tacoma for the biscuits and gravy.