Food: 7/10. Garlic noodles and fried catfish were delicious. The sides (corn, potatoes, sausage) in the crawfish boil were great as well. The crawfish itself was underwhelming -- flavor did not get into the meat and didn't taste very fresh. Definitely does not compare to viet Cajun places in Houston but maybe because Cali is far from the source Service: 8/10. Friendly staff. Was a bit slow at the end with the check but was not a big deal Ambiance: 6/10. Your average hole in the wall seafood boil place Would recommend their garlic noodles and fried foods! read more

938 Crawfish - Crawfish boil - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

With pull and peel seafood, I prefer to get it delivered, then hunker down and watch a cliched Netflix movie. However, I think this is more of a sit down place. The prices reflect that and are not on par with other similar local restaurants. In season Dungeness crab was about $65 for 1. Every additional item (potato, corn, sausage) was a surcharge. These things are usually free at other similar restaurants. Just throw me in a free potato at least! They cost 20 cents from the supermarket! read more

It was a Friday night and my partner and I were looking for some good seafood for Lent. We entered the door and wanted to be acknowledged. After about 5 minutes of waiting and speaking with a couple that was already there we were approached by a very frazzled staff member who promptly told us they were not seating any more tables. Confused I asked what does that mean? She replied she was cleaning two tables and they were already spoken for. No offer to return in a few minutes, or you can wait but it will be a long one. While it felt like the individual could have been having busy night it felt like a very unprofessional response that Ensured I would not ever want to return. The food is good but this interaction ensured I would not recommend or return this place myself. Hopefully the management can work on how staff deal with patrons. While I usually refrain from posting less than positive reviews, the response and how the situation was handled felt rude and dismissive. read more

Excellent Service and Food! Great staff Jenny & Michelle. Love the decor and vibe. I always order the Seafood Boil Spicy Combo with Sausages and Corn, Garlic Noodles, and of course the Crawfish. Can't go wrong with there Bar Drinks also. read more

My absolute favorite restaurant! The food is always fresh and delicious. I happily drove an hour just for this meal. Every bite was worth it. Wishing your business continued success. I can't wait to come back! read more

938 Crawfish - Garlic noodle, Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

I've eaten here many times and I've also had a lot of my friends coming back to this place because it's so tasty. I love their fish and chips, but I absolutely am crazy for the crayfish. Everything they do especially with that special sauce they make is incredible and I'm really looking forward to going back again. They're very well located on San Pablo Blvd. and you will not be disappointed if you go in there and order your mud bugs. Also, they're fishes succulent and tasty and the dipping sauce are superb. I highly recommend this place for anyone in the neighborhood. read more

See all

Man this place is awesome. The shrimp boil that I had was cooked perfectly, the special wings were delicious. Whenever I want seafood, I'm going here. The food was fantastic and the service was top notch. 938 crawfish is a definite must try read more

Oysters POPPIN! I always get a shrimp boil potatoes/corn/egg hold the links. They're just okay IMO....o and and Cajun-medium I've had the fish to go. It's good but I'd like to eat mine immediately. Sit down for that one. IMO Service always on point. read more

We just left this restaurant after driving all the way from Rocklin, California at my son's request, and we were very disappointed. The place itself didn't feel very clean and looked a bit run-down. They seemed short-staffed, so we waited a long time just to place our order. The portions were small, but the bill was surprisingly high. For the prices they charge, the restaurant should offer much better quality, cleanliness, and service. I do not recommend this place. read more

Hubby and I were looking for Seafood, came across this and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing. We got there at 7:30 on Friday night, two parties ahead of us. The restaurant is small, basically 7 tables. 3 were together for a large party, and waitress immediately greeted us, explained that when the large party finished, they would split a table off for us and 7 person party ahead of us would get 2 tables, so probably 30 minute wait. Since the garlic smelled amazing, we waited. In about 30 minutes we all were seated. They do have a seating area, but the party ahead of us was sitting in it. After being seated with menus and water, we did wait some time, maybe 30 minutes, to have order taken. Since we could see the people receiving their food that we had watched seated ahead of us, we chatted and relaxed. They have a bar, but we don't drink. I'ld suggest getting drink from bar to sip during wait. There was one waitress, but this is seven tables, so she was efficient, professional, friendly. She patiently explained options. We ordered the shrimp boil, which was huge prawns, garlic butter mild! I had the salad which was crispy, fresh, with excellent dressing on side, cucumbers and tomatoes. Hubby ordered fish and chips, plus calamarie. It took another 30 minutes for food to arrive, but well worth the wait. The pound of shrimp was twice what I could eat. I don't eat carbs, (keto) but tasted the calamarie, which was some of the best I have had, not rubbery. The coating crispy without being covered with heavy batter. The fish the same, wonderfully crispy coating and chuncks of firm fresh fish inside. The fries I did not try, hubby didn't either, next time he would just order fish and calamari. I wanted him to try the Player platter, so I could taste various options. I will have to go back wth more adventurous friends. So about 90 minutes from walk-in till eating, but we were looking for leasurly casual date with good food, so this hit the spot. If you are looking for fast food, you should probably wait for another time. If you are looking for really good seafood, especially the boils, and don't mind waiting for a great meal, this is it. Could not see where to park in lot next door, so parked on street. read more

See all

We stopped by 938 Crawfish and ordered a feast. Player's Plate, Fried Catfish with fries, and the Cajun Combo--and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. The Player's Plate (5/5) came loaded: garlic noodles, fried catfish, prawns, and wings. Every bite hit. The fried catfish with fries was crispy, well-seasoned, and fresh--definitely a 5/5. And the Cajun Combo (half shrimp, half mussels with corn and potatoes) had great flavor. I really appreciate how they don't skimp on the garlic; those big chunks in the seafood boil are everything. It seemed like just one person was handling the front during our visit, but she held it down like a pro--friendly, efficient, and super helpful. Big props to her. And shout out to the chef--the catfish was perfect, the wings were solid, and the whole meal was clearly smackkkinnnn. Even though it felt like an off day for the staff, the food still came through. Parking can be hit or miss depending on the time of day, but it's manageable. Definitely recommend checking this spot out if you're in the mood for some solid Cajun/seafood. read more

938 Crawfish - Player's Plate - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

The drinks have you speaking tongues. The owner and wait staff are awesome! The old fashioned made the cut according to an Army vet! The food was so fresh and so good. I'm coming back for sure! read more

938 Crawfish - Catfish, garlic noodles and prawns. Oh my! - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

Had a great experience here! The food was really good!!! I got the jerk catfish sliders and the margarita flight, and both were amazing. Everything was flavorful and came out great. Jen was our host and she was so cool, friendly, and made the experience even better. I'll definitely be back! read more

Have been trying to get here for a while. Finally made it in on a Saturday night. Hostess greeted us right away. Place was pretty full but we were seated right away. The hostess came and took our order pretty quickly. She was also the bartender and she provided excellent service. The drinks were very good and they don't skimp on the alcohol. The food came out pretty quickly and was delicious. The noodles were garlicky and tasty. The chicken and shrimp were very well seasoned and delicious. The catfish could have used a little more salt for my liking but still was fried to perfection and very good. The hostess/bartender checked in with us quite a few times to make sure everything was good. Nice vibes there. We had a great time. We will definitely be back. Also they had the cutest Halloween decor, I couldn't resist taking a picture with it :) read more

See all

I always enjoy the food as well as the customer service. The staff is very welcoming, the music is always a vibe and the crab legs are heaven lol. I always like pairing the fried jerk wings with mild sauce. Don't knock it until you try it! I will be back again and again! read more

Service and food is so good. The food is very flavorful and the drinks are strong. I love Jenn she's the best . 10/10 recommend

First time here, celebrating my sister's birthday and it was like we were kicking it at a friend's house! I was able to make a reservation one day in advance for 7 people during peak dinner hours, and even called the same day to change our time with no issues whatsoever. They accommodated us right away and sat us even without my whole party present. Someone had called out, but we never even felt like service was slow or anything. This is a family owned and operated business, and we really felt like we were a part of that. Granted, we had quite a few shots, so alcohol tends to loosen up people but even without that, the whole staff were cool as heck. The food was delicious. Calamari (forgot to take a pic) was light and crunchy, served with cocktail and tartar sauces. The garlic noodles were super flavorful and stayed buttery. Some places tend to dry out and clump up, but not these! The seafood boils also had tons of flavor and spice. Medium was about as much as I could handle. Lol I think my absolute favorite dish was the Player's Plate. It comes with garlic noodles, 5 Tony's wings, 5 prawns and a huge catfish filet. Best bang for your buck, in my opinion. I would get that next time we go. And a special surprise was Tony's Style (Berkeley) was in the building. They were temporarily operating out of the space, so we had to get the shrimp and crab baguette. All that cheesy seafood goodness went perfect with our shots. Lolol Needless to say, we took home lots of leftovers. We had a blast, and I hope yall have a great experience too. read more

See all

Service and food was amazing, staff is very friendly. I would recommend this place anytime

7 of us went on a Sunday right when they opened at 3p. Our waitress was very attentive. It wasn't crowded at all so we were able to sit together at a large table. The food was really good! There was so much food that most of us got to-go boxes. I got the fried shrimp with fries. My husband got the fish and chips. We were so hungry that I forgot to take pics. Will do so next time. The place is small inside however, very cozy and quaint. read more

My first time going, the music set the mood and friendly waitstaff. I order snow crab legs with corn and sausage, the sauce was so good, it was the combo mild sauce .. can't wait to go back! read more

938 Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

I went on a Friday night with my young daughter who wants to try seafood boil for her first time. We found the food to be tasty. Not too plain, not too much salt, just the right amount of spice. The music was loud in the restaurant, but I liked it. The waitress was absolutely amazing! She was very patient explaining the menu, friendly, very attentive, you could tell she was having fun. I came across several clams that were not opened and mentioned it to her, and when I got my rest of my food to go, she threw around a bunch of clams to replace my bad ones. Good customer service. read more

938 Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

When this restaurant first opened, I used to come here almost every week! The food has always been amazing, and the drinks are delicious. During COVID, I kept supporting them by ordering on instagram or calling in my orders, and I was so happy when they finally reopened to the public. But ever since reopening, it's been kind of a hit or miss experience. Every time I try to go in, it's either DoorDash only, closed even though it says open online, or rented out for a private event. I've learned I always need a "Plan B" because "Plan A" doesn't always work out here anymore. I really hope the manager or whoever handles their social media starts communicating these changes better just like they do when they promote events on Instagram. It would make a huge difference for loyal customers who've supported them from the start! read more

my fav place to go for food, drinks, and good vibes!! my go to is Cajun fried, crawfish w CC sauce and a strawberry lemondrop I've celebrated my birthday here every year and it's always an amazing time!! 10/10 service and seafood are unmatched read more

938 Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

Fish was small not much flavor, service was ok, ambiance was decent nice music in the background read more

938 Crawfish - Fish and Chips a lot of fries, three very small pieces of fish - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

First time here last night and had a really great experience. The food was so good I forgot to take pictures! We had the jerk wet wings, the fried catfish and garlic noodles to start. All of them were amazing in their own way. The jerk wings burned so good!! Not super spicy but definitely hit your sinuses. The catfish was probably the best I've had in a while. Super crispy and well seasoned. The garlic noodles were also super tasty, all the flavors were delicious!!! The main course was a pound of shrimp with corn and sausage. The sausage on its own was sooooo good!!! But overall the boil was definitely something I'm going back for. Thank you to the staff for taking great care of us and making us feel at home. Will be going back soon read more

EVERYTHING WAS SO GOOD AND YUM, the service was amazing and there was only one server and they were incredible, making sure we got everything we needed as well as accommodated any requests. The ambiance was hella cool and had good music to eat a seafood boil over lol the vibes were chill. I got medium spiced seafood boil (not pictured because once my hands got dirty my phone was down) and yall I was sweatin but it was a great time. MOST DEFINITELY TRY THE TONY WINGS OMGGG im still thinking about them read more

938 Crawfish - Garlic noodles - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

938 Crawfish was a complete hit at my baby shower! My husband and I ordered "Tony wings", garlic noodles, rice & their chicken salad and our guests enjoyed ALL of the dishes! The food was hot and seasoned to perfection. The entire event everyone asked, "where did you guys get this food?! It's delicious" I will definitely be using their catering service for my next party large or small and I recommend you do the same if you're seeking quality food that's sure to be a fan favorite! There wasn't anything left so you know the food was bomb af! Unfortunately was so tied up socializing I totally forgot to snap a photo but trust me when I say the presentation was on point! Thanks so much to the 938 Crawfish staff for helping make our baby shower a success! read more

This place is a palace of beautiful food and nice people. If you don't like it, that's too bad for you. My friend and I went and had garlic noodles with a crawfish, corn and clam boil (with Cajun sauce). Holy goodness. Oily in a somehow light way and all the little crawfish perfectly cooked in the sauce like they were born for it. Maybe they were. Also love the paper on the tables, the space designed to be nice to work in as well as eat in. The family that runs this place actually likes each other so eat their food if your own family is pissing you off and suddenly you will be a happier and nicer person. The people sitting next to us were worried that we hadn't tried the catfish and handed us a piece. It is in fact tender and perfect and you should order it. Go here, tip well, tell your friends. Ocean critters were never cooked better. read more

938 Crawfish - Nothing left: crawfish, clams and garlic noodles. Also so many citrus slices!!! - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

Delicious Crawfish & Great Vibes! Super fresh crawfish with bold, flavorful seasoning--just the right amount of spice. Fast service, friendly staff, and a fun, casual atmosphere. Perfect spot for a messy, satisfying seafood fix! read more

The garlic noodles will have you slapping somebody. Chicken wings are da bomb. Fish is crispy. Oh, I forgot to tell you that my drink, Peach Cobbler is fire. Service is wonderful. I am a tough grader but I'll give a solid B+. FYI to date there have been no A's. read more

If I could, I would give 0 stars! Came here on a Friday night and ordered garlic noodles and two drinks. 10 minutes turns into, 30 minutes. Before I knew it, it's been one and a half hours and no update on my order, nothing. Apparently, there was only one cook in the back on a busy Friday night. When waiting at the register to ask for a refund, one of the only 2-3 workers was busy taking shots at the bar. Told her I wanted a refund and she had zero customer service skills. Will definitely not return or recommend this place to anyone else. read more

Placed a big order for my daughter's birthday and was very disappointed that the some of the garlic noodles were hard and dry and the Dungeness crab was very dry. The cost was very expensive too! This used to be my favorite crab spot, not anymore! read more

Let's start with the Bartender she was absolutely a rockstar hands down and her drinks were on point.....period!! Now the food horrible don't waste your time it's mediocre trash at best noodles taste like top ramen very disappointing, oyster's were fried way too hard and no seasoning,and last the dungeon crab! $65.00 dollar's for what the rue was trash ,salty butter just didn't land right .... This restaurant deserves a 5.4 food is no good. read more

938 Crawfish - Bland chicken and garlic noodles Worst I ever had - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

Come here if you want to eat so much and so quickly that the waitress is actually shocked when she comes back to see your completely empty table. 10/10 read more

Food - delicious Environment- poppin Staff - so kind and always treats their guests like longtime friends CANNOT recommend this place enough!! read more

1000% excellent customer service. Great ambiance. It was Valentine's Day so we got free Jell-O shots. The food was fire. Fresh and flavorful! The drinks were amazing and got you where you needed to be. 10 out of 19. I recommend. read more

The food was great, service was amazing, and the ambiance is very laidback. Definitely recommend going to this spot. read more

938 Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Albany, California

See all

I have heard so much about this spot and was finally able to check it out. We came on a pretty busy day, there was a whole party going on so they had half the room closed off to that party and there were about 5 tables open for other customers. Surprisingly the food didnt take that long to come out considering there was a whole party going on. We ordered calamari, shrimps and mussels with boiled eggs, sausage and potatoes and a side of garlic noodles. Calamari was ok. Ive had better. It was very little bits of pieces and a little salty. The shrimp and mussels with the potatoes, egg and sausage was not it. It was very oily. I tried my best to enjoy it but its just not how i like my seafood boil. The sausages barely had color to it and the eggs were overcooked. The garlic noodles was probably the only thing i liked but even then, wasnt wowed by it, have had better. Overall was not really impressed. Will probably not be returning. read more

See all

I've been torn on how to rate this place since coming here. Both times we've gotten food from here (once dine-in and once takeout), the service has been so so slow. 0/5 for ordering online. I got no confirmation so I called after about 30 minutes and they said their system was down so they couldn't see any online orders and would get started on them once they could get it up again ???? Why have it available as an option if it's unreliable? I ended up canceling that order and just placing one by phone, which was differently priced from our dine-in meal with no explanation by the way (more expensive). When we dined it there was one girl at the bar and one waiting tables and that was IT. The place was relatively full and they couldn't greet people at the door for a long time because they were busy. It took us about 15 minutes to be seated despite open tables - they just didn't have the staff. Food wasn't bad but it's crazy that each small potato and corn you add to your seafood boil is $1. Each. One. I ordered a corn on the side for my kid and it was completely flavorless, not at all like the sweet corn we usually get for him. Overall the garlic noodles and seafood boil were good once you got past the wait, but extremely salty. If you're restricting salt for any reason this is not the place for you. When we did take out we just got the shrimp and I altered the rest at home with my own vegetables to try to dilute the saltiness, but to no avail. I tipped well since it was clear the staff was struggling and it would be a shame to see it go away, but they have some major improvements to make before we decide to come back. read more

This place is LIT. Food great, staff great, drinks great. Great place to spend watching the dubs and football games if you're in the area. Periodically will have seasonal specials so definitely stay in tune with their social media. Family run business so can oftentimes feel short staffed but they make it up with amazing food, great vibes and fun times read more

See all