Like Fatty Crab’s West Village, NYC and Hong Kong locations – Fatty Crab on St John combines rich Malasian style seasonings using local ingredients. The chef uses Josephine’s Greens [ organic] and locally caught deep water fish along with local fruits, veggies and meats!

A must-eat place in St. John if you are a genuine foodie. – surfonmt

True to their Malasian inspiration, Fatty Crab’s menu is a wonderful, even playful, combination of sweet, sour and spicy! Using wonderful curries, chillies, fermented condiments and coconut milk – each dish is a volcano of flavors! Supporting this play of flavors and culinary textures is a unique menu concept where portion sizes encourage diners to order several dishes to be shared by the table rather than the more traditional main entree selection. We found this to be delightful on so many levels. It allows you to taste a range of dishes. It promotes and encourages literal sharing of a meal. And the end result is a more intimate dining experience. One not to be missed when on Saint John.

Our Experience
We like the international-hippster atmosphere of the place. Great lighting and interesting furnishings and artwork. Booth style or open table layout [ we love booths]. The service was flawless – even while training another staff member! Each “course” came out perfectly timed and we never felt rushed or over served. We started off with the Green Mango Papaya Salad – yum! Fresh and the perfect balance of sweetness. Next up, Watermelon Crispy Pork – take our word for it and try it! Then on to the Brisket. Not like the brisket you know …this is something almost reinvented. Moist, tender and full of flavor. We all agreed this was our favorite dish!

But don’t take it from us. Check out the restaurant reviews on Trip Advisor …

But enough talk – here’s a peek at their dinner menu and specialty drinks.

Fatty Crab St John Menu

T’ingz
Green Mango Papaya Salad | palm sugar, chili, nuts, cilantro | 11
Crispy Shrimp | sweet chili sauce | 27
Fatty Sliders | mini spiced beef & pork burgers, chili aioli, pickles| 10
Vegetable Tempura | local veggies, fish palm glaze | 8
Josephine’s Greens | creamy green peppercorn dressing | 11
Crab Ramen | pork, peekytoe crab, Smoked lobster broth, egg, sprouts | 14
Local Sautéed Vegetables | chili, smokey pork jus, lemon | 10

Fatty Specialties
Watermelon Pickle and Crispy Pork | 24
Yellow Curry Chicken | freebird organic chicken, coconut rice, pickles, poached egg | 24
Indonesian Fried Rice | shrimp, pork, chicken, fried egg | 22
Roti | green curry, local vegetables, rice | 17    add chicken | 4

‘Cue
(smoked in-house, low-and-slow)
Pork Ribs | Indonesian long peppercorn, fish-palm | 12
Pulled Pork | smoked BBQ pork shoulder, sweet rolls, pickle | 17
Brisket | calamansi-chili rub, sweet rolls, chili jam | 16

Sides
Coconut Rice | 3
Kim Chi | 6
Pickled Local Vegetables & Fruits | 10
Crispy Potatoes | curry spices, aioli, sweet chili sauce | 10

Dessert
Coconut Panna Cotta | cucumber, rum raisin, chili-sugar-salt, lime | 10

How to get to Fatty Crab

in Cruz Bay, St. John , US Virgin Islands – Google Map with Directions

18-11A Enighed, Cruz Bay
St. John, VI 00831
ph: 340.775.9951 | fax: 340.775.9770

Wednesday – Monday | Dinner, 5PM to 10PM
Sunday  | Brunch, 11AM to 3PM

Closed Tuesdays (from July 1 to October 31)