Wow this place is hopping on a Saturday night! We called to go dessert 10 minutes before arrival and waited for 30 min and still not ready! Can we fault them for being busy?!? There were about 6 pick ups from Uber/Door Dash drivers!! I wonder what's in their crawfish! LOL!! Will have to come back and try it! If you're going to take an order over the phone, I expect my order to be filled in a timely manner. Would appreciate for a heads up if it was going to be late. Nonetheless... the best beignets!! I could eat a bucket! lol! read more

We decided to give crawfish cafe a try for an early dinner. It took a while for our waitress to come over and introduce herself but after that she was really helpful going through the menu and providing recommendation. We decided to try their crab legs, boiled crawfish, gumbo, wings, hush puppies and fried okra. Let's say it was a mixed bag. Hush puppies and fried okra were bland and under fried. Crab legs, boiled crawfish and wings had good flavor. My son and husband were a bit disappointed with the lack of heat on the crawfish and wings. The red beans and rice with sausage was the clear winner. We'll definitely be back to get more red beans and rice and give those mud bugs another try. read more

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Closer to a three, but I'm giving it a four. We met my in-laws for lunch. The atmosphere is pretty nondescript. The server was nice, but I felt that she should have explained and offered corn and anything else that wasn't included. The food all came out at completely different times. We got the egg rolls and crawfish bread as appetizers. This was the saving grace for the length of time between meals being served. I'd still come back to try it again. read more

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Great seafood, great service, broad menu and amazing flavors. Highly recommended giving this a try.

SHENANDOAH, TX / VIET CAJUN / 03-12-23 / LUNCH +The seafood was pretty good. +The sauces were good. -The customer service could use some improvement, but totally get good restaurant workers are hard to find. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

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We've been twice, the food was great, but the service was lacking a little. The servers were nice, but there weren't enough of them. I'll definitely go again. The crawfish beignets were especially yummy. read more

excellent excellent customer service is very consistent from location to location I have been to the location in the Woodlands Shenandoah five times in one week twice to the location on Shepherd, Houston, Texas read more

Brought my parents to the crawfish cafe to try some crawfish with some asian fusion flavors such as Thai Basil and coco loco. They said it's now their favorite place to get crawfish! There's plenty of parking and indoor seating, no matter if you're a party of 2 or party of 8. There's gloves to keep your hands clean, plenty of napkins to wipe the messes away, and convenient stand-alone sinks outside the bathroom to wash your hands. Food took a minute to come out, but only because the table ahead of us probably ordered more than 10 pounds of crawfish in every flavor. There plenty of seafood options to choose from, but like the table ahead of us, we came for the mudbugs. * Don't forget to check out the pop-up menu from the Phofix. Fan of the "The Pho Dip" Sadly, I forgot to join their rewards program. read more

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'Tis the season! Crawfish Cafe is hands down my favorite Viet-Cajun crawfish spot! The OG location in Bellaire has now branched out all over Houston and surrounding areas, which is awesome because they are the best! I went to the newest location in The Woodlands since my family lives up here, and it did not disappoint! The only downsides were parking around was packed, and service was a bit slow and sporadic, but maybe in due time things will flow better. Crawfish is currently at market price: $8.99/lb (as of March 2023), and the crawfish are huge. I only wish they would sell 1/2 lbs also, but they only sell per pound. The flavors are so delicious, but my favorite would have to be "The Grail", a combination between garlic butter and Thai basil, I adjust the spice level to medium which has a perfect kick to it if your spice tolerance isn't as high. Make sure to get boiled corn on the cob and sausage add ons to go with your boiled bagged crawfish, so much flavor! The Cajun fries and the fried rice are also delicious and goes well with your crawfish! Unfortunately they charge for any dipping sauces, but the spicy aioli is a great condiment for the crawfish and Cajun fries. The wings are also really crispy and tasty! You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Take all your family and friends here! Please open a Crawfish Cafe in Katy next!! :) read more

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Back at this casual yet very clean no-frills eatery, and so glad for the improvements :). You guys, these garlic noodles are legit. So, last week I was in LA for work, and I specifically put the world famous Crustacean in Beverly Hills on my must try list. Crustacean is the swanky home of the OG "An's Secret Kitchen" garlic noodles. Every food show on TV has talked about these garlic noodles since the late 90's. Well, I tried them, and guess what? They taste EXACTLY like the garlic noodles here at Crawfish Cafe! Of course the price tag was quite different. That check was exponentially larger. Just to be sure I wasn't jaded, I and my sister returned to Crawfish Cafe this evening so that I could re-taste the noodles... YES. I can confirm, they taste exactly like Crustacean's famous noodles. There you go. You don't have to go to Cali, and you can pay a lot less for the same insanely delicious noodles. You're welcome. In addition to the noodles, I had the scallion oil grilled oysters, and they were delicious! Also, Chris was an excellent server... gracious, friendly, and very efficient. read more

Good food but loud atmosphere. Take out might be the best option for us. Lots of tempting choices on the menu.

It has been months ago since the last time i eat here but today i was surprised due to the crawfish rate ! It went to 16.99/lbthe price went up so highbut you do have another option for the frozen crawfish for 9.99/lbone thing that i am happy the food /crawfish is flavorful you just have to ask for more lemon so it will not taste too salty The service is also great though you have to patiently wait for they have to cook it . My servers namely Emmanuel and Sean were also great. They have been very pleasant and attentive to our orders. And have explained why the sudden raise of the price . The ambiance still clean and always ready for the next customers. I will come back but it will be for a while because paying 96$ for 2 is a little pricy for me for crawfish, gumbo and a bottle of coke Star for 4 due to the price read more

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My favorite place to go for the crawfish dinner in garlic butter sauce with the boiled potatoes & corn read more

Crawfish Cafe - Crawfish, boiled corn & potatoes - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Not great. Blue crabs burnt black on one side. Gumbo roux black overcooked. Fried rice ok. Fried okra really good. Hot, great batter, asked for remoulade sauce. Waiter did not know what it was. It was on the menu. Sad but nice wait staff not trained well. Small crawfish. Good turkey necks. Need noodles in turkey broth. Small oysters. Clean place. Not sure we'll be back read more

Saw this place while driving down I-45. Decided to give it a try and were pleasantly surprised. Waiter Emmanuel was awesome and recommend the daily special. Thursday- Shrimpfest 24 Blackened Shrimp with 2 sides. We also tried the crawfish cheese bread, garlic Parmesan wings, fried rice, hush puppies, and 1lb of mussels. Everything was delicious and the spice level was perfect. (Extra spicy!) We will definitely be back for Tuesdays daily special- Cajun Boil. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Tuesday Special 24 Blackened Shrimp - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Atmosphere was great . Good food and service was excellent as always and our waiter Makai was amazing . I love coming here

Came in on a Sunday morning and was immediately greeted by the host who quickly walked us over to our table. Our server Wes was so patient and kind while helping us order our food. I really enjoyed how crispy the onion rings and cajun fries were and the fried rice dishes were amazingly seasoned and was a good portion size that could serve 3-4 people! Overall the food was amazingly delicious and the restaurant was really spacious and clean. I would 10/10 recommend to anyone that's near the area to come check out this newly-opened viet-cajun restaurant! read more

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First time visitors and it was a HIT! The food was very good and the service was even better. Sarah was a wonderful, pleasant, and very friendly server. Kudos to the young man that bought our hot bowls out! This was a very good experience! The food was great! read more

If you are looking for good seafood I would definitely recommend Crawfish Cafe. We came at a pretty busy time but the waiter was very helpful and was doing the best he could. The food was really fresh and hot when brought to our table. The crab legs were big and had loads of flavor! They have different specials throughout the week as well. The restaurant itself was very clean and well maintained and they also have a rewards program. We will definitely be back for some good seafood!! read more

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Always the truth love them down so good service and food good I love it I try to catch them 1 time a week at least

these shrimps were fresh and well cooked with a perfect amount of seasoning and was quickly put in about 10-15 minutes read more

Crawfish Cafe - Eating shrimps! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

My Margarita was amazing!!! My food as was also GREAT I got crawfish, hush puppies & potatoes. Everything was amazing, to top it off was our amazing server Serein, she really welcomed my friends and I and recommended some great things. 10/10 I will definitely be back!! read more

Crawfish Cafe - My Margarita!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Atmosphere was AMAZING! There is something for everyone on the menu (even if you're picky) Service was great! read more

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Best live crawfish in the city!! Hands down!! Get the pineapple sausage, it's delicious!! read more

Crawfish Cafe - Crawfish (Live) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Bomb crawfish!!! So fresh, so much flavor! I'm from Boston and was visiting so I had to try it. I also had the Oyster nachos which is unheard of, it was really tasty. My fave would have to be the garlic noodles!! So creamy and delicious!! Emmanuel our server was good too and made it a great experience. read more

Finally tried this place out because it's the closest Viet Cajun crawfish place near me. Also, it's finally crawfish season!!! The size of the crawfish sadly was a bit disappointing. I thought because it was crawfish season, they'd be big. The bag had mainly smaller ones, but still had a mixture of sizes. I got the garlic butter and special sauce one. Can't remember exactly what it was called. But I will say flavor was pretty good. I got medium spice, it was not spicy at all. Next time I'll be getting spicy. The ambiance felt cozy and welcoming. As for the service it was ok. It did take a long time for my crawfish to come out. Usually at other places I always get my crawfish out first before my husbands fried seafood. He was done eating by the time I got my food. Also ordered the spring roll from the pho pop up they have in the restaurant.... Would NOT recommend. It's 1 spring roll for $3.50, e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e. On top of that, the roll was badly wrapped and noodle tasted old, definitely been refrigerated. I love spring rolls and always order one when available. And this place did not do it for me. (My parents used to own a shop and spring roll were $3.50 for 3 rolls.) read more

Crawfish Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

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The crawfish is always so good. I love all their flavors and sauces. They are always easy to peel and they have been very large lately! read more

Crawfish Cafe - Love the crawfish!!! Even to go it's amazing! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Absolutely delicious, garlic wings, cajun rice and yeah lemon pepper crawfish delicious. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Garlic Parmesan wings, lemon pepper wings. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Best place around the shrimp are great they're big and easy to peel signature sauce spicy is the way to go. My wife loves the mussels and smack pack we go about once a week since we found this place read more

Came here for our first crawfish of the season and really enjoyed our meal. We started off with boudin balls. For crawfish I ordered 2 lbs of the signature and 2 lbs of coco. The flavor was great and they were easy to peal. It's still early in the season so size were small to medium. We also shared a bowl of the garlic noodles which is a hit with the kid. Can get a little pricey for everything, but overall a great meal. This will definitely stay in our crawfish season rotation. read more

Crawfish Cafe - The Signature and coco Crawfish (Live) Garlic Noodles - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Great Vietnamese seafood without having to trek all the way to Asia Town! Brand new place and this was our third visit. Clean, bright an sparkling casual dining area. They have a large sink available to wash your hands before and after your messy feast of crawfish, shrimp, or any other available shellfish boil. The Crab Fried Rice is a must and their Eings are pretty good too, 4 stars due to high prices. It's real easy to go overboard and go into sticker shock when you get the bill. read more

The crawfish were delicious and seasoned very well. The snow crab legs were also great! I will say that the garlic noodles were not the greatest I would pass on that. For my dish I got the fried rice with shrimp and the shrimp were delicious. But the fried rice was not it for me. The potato, egg and sausage were not seasoned which made the dish not so great either. Overall I will probably only come here for crawfish. Place was clean and well kept! Service was great! Our server was attentive. read more

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Good gumbo, boudin balls, and crawfish! Excellent service as well. A bit messy, but they have a sink to wash your hands afterward.

The food here was amazing. Plenty of parking, we had a group of 8 total and ordered a variety of items including crawfish, Dungeness crabs and calamari. We went with the Spicy signature and the flavors were fantastic. Plenty of food and just a really great place. Highly recommend. read more

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Our first time there and food was great, excellent service from our server Jewel. We'll definitely be going back to try different sides and entrées. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Smack Pack & Crawfish Cheese Bread - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Shenandoah, Texas

Becareful ordering when they've just opened or ordering there at all. We wanted to try how their live crawfish would be this season since we loved it last year. Paid $17 per pound for LIVE CRAWFISH. Opened and tasted and you can immediately tell they're frozen. The shells were soggy and honestly tasted like it had already spoiled. Very disappointed and would rather get HEB crawfish. read more

The crawfish is always good! The different flavors add a lot, we have not tried the lemon pepper yet, but the others have all been yummy. They have different spice levels for different tolerances. The clams are good as well. Service was a little slow, but they were quite busy, all tables inside and outside were in use. Getting refills, the Bill and such seemed to take forever. There was a line to get in, so you would think getting people who were done out, would be priority one. I am guessing they need one more waiter, because it isn't like anyone was standing around. We have been here several times and it has always been a good experience. read more

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I'm so happy to have found a good viet Cajun crawfish place on the north side!! Location, Decor, Ambiance: Crawfish Cafe is located in a plaza with available parking every time I go to that area. The restaurant itself has some booth seating and then tables inside as well as outside. They list the current market prices right on the TV screen to the left when you enter. I stopped by around 6:30pm on a Sunday night and we were seated almost immediately and there was still plenty of seats open. It's a casual place (you're eating crawfish!). They also have these hand-wash stations in the back by the bathrooms which is an awesome convenience! Food & Drink: For 2 people, I ordered 3 lbs of crawfish, 1 lb headless shrimp, 1 side of Cajun fries, and 1 side of garlic bread which was plenty. Note that it's still pretty early in the season so the size of the crawfish were small to medium. That definitely did not stop us from enjoying the food though! For headless shrimp they're all deveined so it's super easy to peel (a big win!). We also got additional dipping sauces of the garlic butter and their signature blend of kickin' cajun for an extra $1.00 each. I tried two of the House Special Blends: The Signature (Garlic Butter & Kickin Cajun) and The Grail (Garlic Butter & Thai Basil) at medium level spice. Out of the two, I liked the signature the best. Regardless, both the crawfish and shrimp were flavorful and delicious! Medium level gives a faint kick but I would not consider it overbearingly spicy or not enough. Service: Service was great! Our server was attentive and came back to check in on us, replace the empty shell bowls, and fill our drinks multiple times. Right before we arrived, there had been an emergency medical incident in the kitchen so they were a bit backed up. However, they let us know as soon as we sat down and I think they still did a great job and the wait didn't feel that long. I appreciated the transparency and let us know they helped set expectations. Price: I've been to other crawfish places that charge ridiculous amounts so I can say that their pricing was very reasonable - even for early season. Would Return: Yes! I can't wait to go back once the crawfish are even bigger!! read more

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Extremely disappointed in the food :/ the service was decent and the ambiance was great but seriously, the food was flavorless.

Everything was a 10 out of 10 hand down. Friendly employees. Food was so good. Ambiance was great. I will definitely be back.