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    Buster’s Crawfish - Porter

    3.1 (55 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Madi M.

    I can't give them 5. One star out for service. Service was poor. Waiter was not present and not attentive. I had to get up a few times to ask for stuff. One star out for food taste. OVERRATED. I was invited, I would not go again though. The only good thing was fried shrimp but still the batter contained too much spices. Kids meal was mediocre. Fish was over spiced with salty and peppery mix. Not good! Playground, which I can't call it a playground has broken bouncy house. Kids can injury themselves easily, it's called for troubles. Kids were running next to us, throwing ball next to my baby. Not safe. I was ready to leave and not come back. One star to support local business. Otherwise I only would give 2 stars.

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    Julianne D.

    My spouse saw this establishment on a Facebook ad and decided to have us all try it out. While on the way, I decided to call just to ensure this place was in fact open, yet no one answered the phone or Facebook messages. I tried calling a couple of their other locations, and received an error tone when calling. Nonetheless, while it was a drive, it was a rather scenic one which made it seem less than a bit over an hour. Upon arrival, we were only the second family there, so we were naturally a bit uneasy. No one greeted us or asked where we wanted to sit, so we figured it was "seat ourselves". Also upon entering, one of the waitresses was swatting flies against the wall - that was a tad concerning. A bit after sitting down, our waitress came to obtain our drink orders. Upon receipt of drinks, we then ordered our main course and two appetizers - Cajun fries and fried pickles. Both appetizers were extremely small, especially the fried pickles. The pickles were $6.99 and the fries were $3.99. The seafood platter was rather tasty, but before you knew it, the flies were all over our food and drinks. It was rather annoying (and gross) to keep swatting flies while trying to eat. Nonetheless, the platter was seasoned well and overall decent. I asked for the snow crab openers (or something to assist with opening up the tougher areas), but they said they didn't have any since they're always being stolen; they didn't even have a sturdy fork to provide me with (only plastic). The customer service wasn't all that great and the flies were quite annoying. The serving sizes for the price paid for the appetizers was a bit of a downfall as well. Other than these issues, it was a decent experience.

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    Sydney B.

    Fantastic crawfish, great flavor and perfect peel. Ambiance was great with live music! Would definitely recommend getting the spicy garlic flavor!

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    Chris B.

    Not worth the money. Had the chicken and fries, all of which were greasy and relatively tasteless. Couldn't even eat it all because it just wasn't good. Paid 14.00 including tax and wished afterwards I wouldn't had. Lots of people eating crawfish, maybe it was better that my meal.

    Kristin V.

    I really like this place! Their boudin balls and crawfish are so good! Darla, Leah & Cindi are all so sweet and attentive! Thank you ladies & all staff!

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    Danielle D.

    We love Busters, and have frequented here for years... love the crawfish. Today I was charged for cups of water. The same price as a soda. When I questioned the waitress she said it was not a mistake and that's what they charge for a cup of water. A small charge to cover the cost of the cup and straws is reasonable, this however is not.

    Plenty of large crawfish, big roll of paper towels, and lined trash bucket!
    Linda J.

    We went for Thursdays lunch special. 3 lbs $14.99. They were large and just the right amount of spice! Extra was provided. To me the corn was too spicy so hubby got that and I had the potato. Both of those are extra $. Service was excellent and very attentive. She helped my hubby peel as he has dementia. Nice outside tables, perfect with the current weather!

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    Bad service. We waited 2 hours to receive mediocre food. Huge waste of time never going back here

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    Flavorless and small crawfish. Ours was so bad they offered to send us home with more. It took was so bad we left it behind

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    Highly recommend if you're looking for crawfish. Service is pretty good. That atmosphere is relaxed. And if you go get some raviolis.

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    Love this place! Great crawfish and staff is amazing. They have outdoor and indoor seating. Can't wait to go back

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    I can't stay away. The crawfish is so perfectly spiced and so delicious. Friendly staff.

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    great place nice vibes very calm crawfish is wonderful and the customer service is GREAT .

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    Ask the Community - Buster’s Crawfish - Porter

    Is this the same Buster's that was in Spring on Kuykendahl bout 10 years ago?

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    Yes, we just left and saw 2 people come up for to-go orders

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    The place is BYOB so me and my friends always show up with an ice chest of our favorite brews.

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