An Indonesian immigrant, who fell in love with Lousiana style seafood in a bag, is sharing it with Long Islanders at Ben’s Crab in Oceanside.

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The lobster and shrimp combo tossed with a house-made Cajun spice blend at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Ben's Crab in Oceanside replaced Unique, an Asian-fusion restaurant.

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The upstairs dining room at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Olivia Gao and John Lee of Bayside, Queens, dine at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Olivia Castro, of West Hempstead, cracks a snow crab leg at Ben's Crab in Oceanside, where seafood comes Cajun style in a bag.

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Nico Falindeho and Linna Tanuhardja, co-owners of Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Meaty snow crabs are the highlight of the Lousiana-style seafood menu at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Tender soft-shell crabs are battered, fried and paired with Cajun fries at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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Plump local cherrystone clams tossed with spicy garlic seasoning at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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The Dungeness crab tossed with garlic butter at Ben's Crab in Oceanside.

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