Had the catfish platter. Was a nice size portion, but typical frozen farm raised catfish. Went right around 11:30 am. Had to wait nearly ten mins. to be seated. Only had two other customers. read more

We had the crawfish and it was good sized crawfish, however it was not spicy and drenched in butter. The jambalaya was just bad. The fried catfish was good, but you can't really mess up fried seafood. The service was good. read more

Crawfish ATX - Fried catfish platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We moved in down the street in July and have been meaning to try this place since. I had a couple people tell me it wasn't worth it and I'm glad I didn't listen! Good thing we didn't listen! Good quality crawfish, drink specials were good as well! We will be back! read more

Took forever to get our food. Oysters tasted gross. Didn't get many fries and they were over cooked and not salted or seasoned. Only got 2 hush puppies and they were tiny and over cooked. Fried catfish was decent. Never going here again. read more

Simply the best place in town for crawfish! One indication that a place is really good is that there is a wait to get a table sometimes, so I don't see how anyone could put that down as a negative in their review. The owner, Jason, is frequently on site, making sure everything is running smoothly and customers are happy. I have had the pleasure of meeting him personally a number of times and he is always careful to make sure everything is great. He is probably the nicest, friendliest, person you could ask for. You can tell he cares about his customers. First, the food. Crawfish, shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes, all boiled up perfectly and beautifully spiced with a blend of cajun seasonings (goes great with cold beer if you like beer). Having lived in the South my whole life, I was surprised to find such authentic crawfish here in Austin. I've had it a number of other places here in the past years or so, but none are up to this standard. So good that I never try anything else on the menu, so can't comment on those. The restaurant is a fun, inviting, place to sit and socialize with your circle of friends or family. You won't be worrying about checking your phone or facebook, unless it's to post about what a great time and food you are having. There are several screens near the bar area carrying sports or whatever else is on, not overly loud or obtrusive. One other bonus is that the Crawfish Shack and Oyster Bar is located in South Park Meadows, which, after eating, is a nice place to shop and stroll, listen to free outdoor live music while kids play on the extensive playscapes near the main plaza. Whenever I go here, I walk in and am greeted by a welcoming atmosphere of people smiling, laughing, eating, and enjoying good food. You will, too. read more

On a scale of 1 to 1010 being the best about seven. Oyster crawfish and crab meat and appetizers are wonderful some of their entrées are disappointing read more

Highly recommend this Restaurant all the Food are So Good but my Mostly favorite of course the Crawfish ,Very Nice and accomodating staff !! ,especially the one waitress there her name is Michelle I always admire her Smile and very humble you did a Good Job Girl ,also Great atmosphere got consistent and good Service,My Family come back over and over again your place is awesome , A simple idea with extraordinary food i wish I could give this 100 stars ... read more

This place is one of the few Austin area restaurants (in my recent experiences) that actually seems to care about quality, accountability, and customer service. Keep up your high integrity work!!! Thanks for caring about your customers!!!! read more

My bf and I come here when we want delicious seafood and oysters on the shell. We always get the crawfish and shrimp boil. It's soooo good and it always served in a timely manner. The staff is always so nice and helpful as well. We always leave so full and happy! Can't wait to come back! read more

Love this place! Fresh oysters every time and always in a good mood even when it's busy. I've tried a lot of different foods on menu and always have a good experience. Good prices too read more

I am not sure if this place changed owners, but I was not impressed with the catfish nor the fried oysters. I have tried the broils before and they were good, but again that was a while back and don't know if they are good anymore. I might try again, but not the fried stuff. read more

Really great food and service! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. It's Friday and pretty busy so my expectations for exceptional service was not high but they exceeded that! My husband and I got a pound of shrimp and snow crab legs......FIRE!!! It was so good! I didn't care about my nails or hands it was that good lol! We also had the pineapple margarita and it was amazing! You can DEFINITELY taste the liquor which is a plus! Highly recommend this place! read more

The service and atmosphere were great and the food was pretty good. I need to try more items on the menu, but it seems like a good place to meet up with friends. read more

My boyfriend and I come here almost weekly. We always sit at the bar and Andrew is our favorite bartender. I order snow crab legs and crawfish and it is seasoned and spiced exactly how you order it. They are a great size and 2 pounds comes with a corn and potato. They also have great beer prices. I haven't had better in atx and will continue to be a regular here. Try it out, you won't regret it! read more

Crawfish ATX - A pound of snow crab legs with a pound of crawfish = heaven. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

I always enjoy my crawfish here. Love getting the 2lbs with mushrooms, sausage, and corn, and it's just so filling and delicious. Keep it up :) read more

I have lived by Southpark Meadows for almost a year now and have always passed by this restaurant and finally around 3 weeks ago my boyfriend and I went there for his birthday and let me tell you guys, I regret not coming here sooner. Their oysters are so fresh, their sides are amazing, but their shrimp by the pound is the best shrimp I have ever had. If you want real cajun food in the Austin area, check this place out! read more

Awesome food and my waitress Michelle was incredible :) Someone give this girl a raise :)

I love this place. I always get the pound of crab and my boyfriend gets the blackened shrimp. He usually has to spend double and get 2 plates of blackened shrimp because Unfortunately the portions are not very filling. You spend less on crab you get more sides, spend more on crab get no sides so that doesn't make sense but the flavor of the dishes are unlike any that I've ever had. So good! read more

Sat at the bar with friends. The service was great. Practically no wait for drinks/food & kelly was super friendly. Will be back for sure!

This place is amazing especially the seasoning on the crawfish I always get the spicy crawfish with the seasoning it's so great

Ah, I'm pretty torn on this place. On the one hand, their crawfish is undoubtedly the best in town (really, impeccable seasoning), but on the other hand, the kitchen service is always pretty outrageously bad. Your food WILL take a lifetime to come out to you, no matter how simple your order was or how small your group is. When it does come out, some people in your party may get cold dishes, or the corn to serve with the crawfish has run out, or the onions and mushrooms you live for that are always served with the crawfish are unspeakably absent. I do feel for the waiters because they always seem to be short staffed, especially since there is always a line out the door on weekends, but at the same time I think it is time for some changes in the way things are run. If you are thinking about crawfish, check out the north location instead because things are run much more tightly there. read more

Great food. Good prices. Service is polite and attentive. Definetly worth checking out if you want sone crawfish and dont feel like doing the work. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Absolutely terrible service. The restrooms - DISGUSTING. The staff - RUDE. I am so disappointed in my experience here. read more

All I've had are the boiled seafood options. I won't even bother with the other items. As far as seafood boils and oysters go, it's pretty good. I've yet to be disappointed. read more

First time coming And it's was great ! Waiting time wasn't much and we were constantly asked if we needed something else I highly recommended read more

I would leave just a half star if possible- My boyfriend and I got there at 9:19pm on the dot ( restaurant is open until 10) after 15 mins of waiting I finally asked the hostess if we had a server ...she came by and was sweet, we went ahead a put the whole order in.. one of which was 1/2 dozen raw oysters ( as appetizer ) the waitress finally came by to let us know the printer in the kitchen had gotten jammed and so the cooks didn't get our order but that it would be right out ... then she disappeared and after 30 more mins of waiting we still hadn't even gotten our app, food or even a drink refill .. we ended up letting the manager know and decided to head elsewhere - the manger was far from genuinely concerned... sadly enough I will probably not make it back read more

I come here Monday they have fish buy one get one free very good fish, crawfish is good, the guy he take care you, I will be back. read more

Crawfish ATX - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came here for parents first date out without the new baby, so we were extremely happy to have it go well here. Waitstaff (Mike was our waiter) was great and very attentive and helpful! Sports bar atmosphere, at least during NBA playoffs. Food was tasty and oysters were HUGE! Very happy with this place. Will come back! read more

We were served COLD FOOD. We were so excited to come here while on mini-vacation. Ordered the snow crab. EVERYTHING was cold, the corn tasted rubbery. The crab shells were rubbery, crab meat was cold, you don't get enough food for your money. The managers way to resolve the issue was to re-heat the food which is probably the problem to begin with. We sat so close to the kitchen that I'm still confused as to why none of our food was fresh/hot. Seafood is too expensive for it to not be good and fresh. read more

Crawfish ATX - Mango Dos XX Rita!! And Charbroiled Oysters (in the background). - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Austin, Texas

Really good Cajun food, the oysters have gotten a bit tiny all of a sudden, but nonetheless the food is terrific! read more

Just had 2 lbs of their spicy Crawfish. Could've gone extra spicy, but spicy was good!!! Included sausage, onions, and mushrooms! Closest to real Cajun I've had!! Flavor was AMAZING!!! They were cooler than I like, temperature wise, but Angelique said just ask for em hotter. They let the spice absorb in...which was obvious as they had an amazing flavor! Atmosphere is a Cajun place with good drinks. Angelique was super kind and attentive! Overall....a 5 star trip for some GREAT Crawfish! read more

Me and the wife were craving some good seafood, we decided to check this place out. The service was good, the food, well we can't say the same. I ordered the fish tacos while my wife got the shrimp tacos. I definitely wasn't impressed with the food but it wasn't outright terrible. About two hours after I left, I started having severe stomach pains. I'm not sure if it's food poisoning or what but needless to say I'll never recommend this place to anyone. read more

cheap appetizers and margs! great crawfish during the season :) id definitely go again!!

Crawfish and the crab is amazing, particularly in the seasoned butter that they have.

I placed a call in order which I normally do and pay with my debit card with no issue. This time the young lady asked me for my PIN # saying they had a new machine...really? But if I did dine in they could use my card with no pin#. Asked to speak to the supposed Manager and he was just as clueless. WTH would I give you my pin# read more

I phoned to order a takeout. Hot from the pot: shrimp and snow crab leg. Quality of shrimp is consistent and it is my favorite. But The crab Theo time is too salty to eat. The sides: potato and corn. The former is as good as before but the corn is not. read more

Ordered about $100 worth of food and did not get all of the items I ordered. Extra Sausage was not there even though they charged me. The Shrimp was over cooked to the point of mushiness. Called to speak with someone and was told I could not and the shrimp is made on purpose to be mushy. This was a monthly visit but this last time was actually the worse time I have ever had at this place and may have lost a long time customer. read more

If you love fresh gulf shrimp fried like your mama made it when you were growing up, you'll LOVE the Crawfish Shack! The fried catfish, Cajun corn and red potatoes and hush puppies are also beyond delicious. Growing up on the Texas gulf coast, I thought I had to drive 3 hours to get seafood this fresh - but that was all before I starting eating here! I've been coming here for almost 2 years and it is consistent every time! Oh and yes, the boiled shrimp and crawfish won't disappoint either - I just love the guilty pleasure of the fried foods and refuse to deprive myself when I'm here.....because it's really that good. read more

If we could give zero star we would. It was our first time here and we should have know it wasn't going to be a good experience when some of drinks and lunch specials weren't available. But we stayed. Like fools. Our shrimp was cold. It had ZERO flavor. Even after I dr'd it up. We decided we weren't going there anymore. Especially when my husband informed the waitress about our food and we got the bill. Yeah Talk about an unhappy country boy. Lesson learned for us. read more

I've tried this place a couple of times and I'm not a fan. Both times I've eaten their raw oysters they've been really swampy and just gross tasting. Recently opted to try their crawfish instead and it was also a disappointment. The crawfish tasted like sugar and cinnamon and lacked any Cajun flavor. The quality of their seafood is really suspect and now I question their seasoning, too. I no longer consider this place a viable option for good seafood in South Austin. Too bad, I wanted to like this place. read more