I visited Crawfish Café on a Sunday evening, the place was busy but had a few tables open. Our friends arrived first and had already ordered their food. I viewed their menu and decided on 2-pound crawfish - House special blend - the grail (garlic & thai basil) and Cajun fries. While I waited for my food, my friends offered to try their chargrilled oysters. Here is my take on their food: Crawfish - the flavor was good, perfect balance of seasoning but I think the crawfish was not fresh. I ended up getting food sick. Cajun fries - They were too salty for my taste buds. Chargrilled oysters - although I only had two oysters, I think they were good and would order it again (if I come back). Service was top notch, and the waitresses were on top of things by checking in with us, refilling our drinks etc. Unsure I will back this crawfish season to try other items from their menu. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Cajun Fries - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I stopped by a several months ago right before Crawfish Cafe temporarily closed for renovations for a late lunch for four around 1-2pm on a Saturday. The restaurant is located on the right side HK4, near Ocean Palace. It was not too busy when we came in, maybe around 2/3 of the tables were seated, so we were pretty quickly seated. Our server was nice and helpful. We ordered 5 lbs of the House Special Signature Medium blend, Fried Shrimp Platter with Sweet Potatoes Fries and Garlic Noodles, and Cajun Calamari. The House Special Signature seasonings on the crawfish were nice but a bit too heavy on the salt, which overpowered the other flavors from the blend. The size of the crawfish was also not very big even though it was in the middle of the crawfish season, and I had much bigger crawfish from other crawfish places around the same time for comparison. The fried shrimp platter was probably my favorite; it was perfectly seasoned and lightly crispy, and the garlic noodles and sweet potato fries were some of the best I've had. The fried cajun calamari was also really good. Overall, I would give this a 3.5/5 mainly because of the crawfish's flavors but rounding up to a 4/5 for the other dishes. read more

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Please stop advertising live crawfish!!! Those crawfish were frozen!! They were hard as rocks and dark. You can always tell frozen crawfish by the texture and how the heads look when you detach them. (Look inside the head after you pull it apart) The flavors were good but I felt insulted that they are passing off frozen crawfish as live boiled crawfish. Glad I only got 3lbs. read more

Mylinh provide great service! Kind and friendly. We ordered 2lbs crawfish the signature, with boiled corn, crawfish empanadas, parmesan garlic wings and Cajun fries! All were fresh and good. The wings were different. Not your typical wet sauce, it seems like it was dry rub. They are big portions. It can get loud in there as it is a market and stores inside. A good place to watch the games and have a group hang out. It did smell like cigarettes. read more

Crawfish Cafe - 2lbs the signature - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

This restaurant is inside a mall, it looked closed from the outside so go thru the double doors and it's right there. I ordered the crawfish cheese bread for a starter and it was really good, the bread was cheesy and was not over powered by the crawfish. My main dish was the shrimp pack and man that was good. Loud ass smack sauce is a must, they mix sausage holy trinity and rice all together and it pairs well. I want to come try more stuff on the menu. My friend got crawfish spicy and that not my thing but it smelled good. read more

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Brianna and Ethan were great, attentive servers. From refilling waters to fulfilling requests, they made sure my overall experience was beyond satisfactory, and I will look forward to enjoying delicious crawfish here again. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Crawfish tasted great, $10 for a pound is a deal, and they improved their garlic parm wings. Khai was a great and attentive server and she was considerate of my time. Loving the new crawfish cafe concept and I'll be back soon read more

First time here it's was amazing. 5 star for Thomas great customer service and the food. Great vibe all around.

Loan gave us awesome service while we were there for a birthday party. She took pictures for our group and was always asking what else we needed. The Signature crawfish was so flavorful and fresh. I got the lychee lemonade and fries which were perfect compliments. The newly remodeled decorations made the place so fun for photos. read more

It's crawfish season! Well, almost... size is small to medium. They are supposed to get bigger crawfish this weekend. We came on a Wednesday and there were plenty of empty tables. Per our server, Tue to Thu are the slow nights. We each ordered 2 lbs of crawfish with the popular The Mix flavo (lemon butter and garlic). We also ordered a lb of head-on shrimp with The Grail sauce (lemon butter and Thai basil). The crawfish were fresh and while they are not big, shells were also soft so you get more crawfish compared to bigger ones with heavier shells. It's our first time to have crawfish this season and it's as good as we remembered it! Shrimps were of good size and delicious. We also ordered the Cajun Fried rice with shrimp. One of our favorites here. Crawfish came out first probably bec they were not busy. Staff was friendly and attentive. Look forward to visiting again in a few weeks when the crawfish should be larger then. Restaurant is well lit. Plenty of TVs to watch sports. read more

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Best service I've ever experienced Ethan's joyful attitude made the food even better!! For sure coming back just to experience this again!!

Thanks for the service Ethan! We had a great first time here, and the food was great.

The food is so delicious and the restaurant has beautiful decorations. Loan was so amazing as our waitress! read more

Crawfish Cafe - 1 LB crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Maybe I went on a bad day but everything either tasted overly salted or spoiled? I'll maybe give them another chance whenever I'm back in Houston! read more

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Food was so good! The crawfish was amazing! Braxton was great! Thanks for an awesome crawfish season!

Tom was very professional and he gave us great service. Thank you, Tom. he was very thoughtful and very polite and I really enjoyed his Thank you again Tom. read more

This was my second time visiting Crawfish Cafe, and once again, it did not disappoint! We ordered 1 lb of shrimp (head-on) and 1 lb of mussels with the Cajun Bay seasoning at medium spice level. The flavors were spot on--perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of heat to keep things exciting. Both the shrimp and mussels were fresh and but unfortunately the shrimp were over cooked.. The service was excellent as well! The staff was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything came out quickly. If you're craving flavorful seafood in a laid-back, welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend Crawfish Cafe. I'll definitely be back again soon! read more

Crawfish Cafe - Cajun Fried Rice - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The crawfish were a good size and tasted fresh. We especially liked the spicy grail sauce. The crawfish beignets were a great hit. Ethan was a very attentive server. Overall a great experience. read more

Shoutout to Brianna, Tara, and Ray for the amazing service on a busy Sunday night! Flavors were bold and amazing. We got 6lbs of crawfish with the grail seasoning and 2lbs snow crab with the signature seasoning. Amazing atmosphere and hope to comeback on a weekday if possible : read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing!!!!! Crawfish & Beignets Great service Brian!!!! Highly recommend this place. read more

First time coming to this spot and the food was amazing! Thanks Kendal L we'll be coming back soon!

Derik was a great server and was very attentive. Definitely added to the experience with great energy and a positive attitude.

Though the wait was long, the staff, especially Emmanuel, made the wait worth. The food was worth the wait as well as the staffs attentiveness! I also love the ambiance of the restaurant having some sunlight over our heads! read more

We came in at the evening time today but even with the long wait the food was great! Kevin Luu really helped us out today as well with the recommendations and suggestions. Thanks, will come back again!! read more

Really good seasoning and fresh crawfish!! My family has been getting our crawfish from here for years and it always hits. We always order to go and take it home and it's been hot and fresh since. We usually call in our order or order online and had no problems. I love the grail which is garlic butter and thai basil. Their other foods aren't bad their fries could be crispier but I would just get their crawfish. read more

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I went a couple weeks ago and everything was DELICIOUS. the garlic noodles are so so good and the crawfish is so flavorful. Our server jenna was amazing! The remodel is so cute too I can't stop thinking about it #crawfishcafeforever even took some to go read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Derik gave us good service and fast with the food. He was attentive and gave us a good night.

Derik was amazing he was nothing but the best. he gave us excellent service and very attentive

Derrick is the best! Great customer service. Very attentive. Food is always delicious! Great vibes.

Service food out of this world. We have been coming to this location since before it was fully realized just a couple of tables in the hallway of the mall, but it has expanded in space it's overall atmosphere and menu and I love it just as much. read more

Derek was great! In the hot weather, he made us feel cool!!!! Will definitely be back again and again

My husband and I first time and we love waiting 15 to 20 minutes in service was fast. Food was fast and warm and delicious 100% recommended.

First time in Texas and wanted to try their seafood boil. It was BOMB! I was so own away with how flavorful everything was. I used to work at Boiling Crab and I have never like their sauce. This is nothing comparable. Boiling Crab is Louisiana style, this place is more Asian/Louisiana mix. This is more of my style. It was not too busy on a weekday, lots of seating and the temperature was nice inside. Every dish we had was flavorful and delicious with no complaints. Would come back. read more

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I'm a New Yorker accustomed to cramped dining spaces, so my first impression of this and many other Houston eateries was how roomy the dining area was. Our group of 4 walked in without a hitch, ready to tuck into a Viet-Cajun meal. This fusion makes me so happy for the culinary ingenuity of the South and diasporic communities. I had only previously experienced crawfish in New Orleans, where I felt the work to payoff ratio was not worth it. I was unprepared for the Texas-sized crustaceans before me. Lucky us to have visited during peak crawfish season, because these babies rivaled jumbo shrimp in size, and the Cajun sauce coated them in a flavor bomb that would've had me licking my fingers had it not been for the gloves (which are necessary to be clear). I barely remember the garlic toast, but the fried rice was inspired choice of carb to go with the crawfish. I would've loved some potatoes in the bag too. I have many friends who would turn away, calling these bugs-- that they might be, but they are pretty tasty bugs. read more

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Loan was great! Super attentive and eager to help. Crawfish was so good !! Good vibes

It's been a while since I've been back. Unfortunately, my guess is that due to the buildout of their upcoming unit the AC was not working this time, and though it is April, it was extremely stuffy inside. As more people filed in, the heat for worse. The food is good, though definitely on the saltier side, which included my gumbo, garlic noodles (which are somewhat dry), and catfish. If you are on a low sodium diet, this is not the right place. Service was attentive and courteous. Eager to see what the upcoming move will look like. It's good to see them succeed, as this has been one of the best spots for crawfish in town for quite a long time now. read more

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We loved our experience at crawfish cafe. Landon was our server was very attentive and friendly. Would definitely go back.

I loved seeing the newly remodeled Crawfish Cafe. It was a great upgrade from how it used to look, and the space felt fresh, modern, and very clean. Lan was our server, and she was attentive and accommodating to my crustacean allergy, which I really appreciated. I would definitely come back! read more

they were so gooood! i went in the past to this location and it was good was always eager to run back, but this time after trying their pho i might just be in love read more

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Landon was such a great server tonight, everything he recommended was so amazing. We will definitely be back!!!! Service was top notch!