New Restaurant Coming To Fill Sioux Falls Dining Gap

After sitting empty for the last seven months, a vacant Sioux Falls restaurant spot appears to have a new tenant.

According to a sign on the former Fazoli’s location on the Empire Mall property, the North Carolina-based Yummy Crab will be taking over the location.

Townsquare Media

The space has been empty since Fazoli's closed in July 2025.

Yummy Crab (and its variant Yummi Crab) has more than 30 locations nationwide, including restaurants in Omaha and Davenport, Iowa. Yummy Crab's atmosphere is described as 'casual and family-friendly with a focus on 'bibs up, phones down' dining.'

The menu features:

Snow Crab Legs
Shrimp
Crawfish
Green Mussels

There's also a selection of appetizers, soups, rice, fried baskets, and desserts.

VIEW YUMMY CRAB MENU

No word yet on when Yummy Crab will open its doors in Sioux Falls.

Get our free mobile app

Top 14 Restaurants That Should Come Back to Sioux Falls

Some friends and I were getting together for dinner and we were trying to decide where to go. That’s when we started reminiscing about our favorite Sioux Falls restaurants that have come and gone. Here's a list of 14 restaurants I want to come back to Sioux Falls. What restaurants were your favorites that are no longer in Sioux Falls?

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown

Do You Remember These Closed Sioux Falls Restaurants?

Tasty restaurants have come and gone over the years. Unfortunately, some of these restaurants were our favorites and we still crave their food.

What I wouldn't do for one more Monte Cristo sandwich from Benningan's, or a Porky Calzone from Zaroty Pizza Kitchen.

Here's a list of several of our favorite Sioux Falls restaurants that have closed. Oh, we know there are many more. If we missed your favorite, make sure you send us a message or check out this story on our Facebook page and comment.

From eating cheeseburgers at the counter of Hamburger Inn to devouring egg rolls at Ming Wah Cafe, here's a list of our favorite restaurants that have closed and we miss.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown / Townsquare Media

50 Most Popular Chain Restaurants in America

YouGov investigated the most popular dining brands in the country, and Stacker compiled the list to give readers context on the findings. Read on to look through America's vast and divergent variety of restaurants—maybe you'll even find a favorite or two.

Gallery Credit: Paul Feinstein

Source: New Restaurant Coming To Fill Sioux Falls Dining Gap

Filed Under: food, Empire Mall, Restaurants

Categories: Articles, News, Newsletter