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Crawfish King

3.5 (818 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
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Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Estephanie C.

I do agree with lots of the reviews about this place, I use to looove going here but service has definitely gone down. The flavors have totally changed I use to get 3 star which was perfect decided to go down to 2 and it' was so dang spicy I could barely eat it & server said she could just bring me a side of something less spicier.. like? I had barely eatin any of it. This place is at a great location and would be sad if it didn't get it together.

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Dawn L.

This place takes reservations, so be sure to book ahead, if you don't want to wait. The place has a lot of booths, good visual of current sports playing. The staff are very attentive and helpful. The food is amazing!!! I loved every morsel we ate! I loved the oysters the most, although there was cracker shell in one of them, but I know not to chomp down but to wait and try to feel a shell. Despite that, it was delicious! It was my BFs birthday, so they went out of their way to do a huge production, which is awesome!!! I'll be back soon!!! Clean restrooms! Plenty of street parking!

Snow crab  boil
Tia P.

I came here for the food walk and got a $6 mini Cajun snow crab boil. It was delicious and had a good amount of seasoning and butter. It came with a potato, sausage and corn. Service was quick and the crab tasted fresh!

Sarah H.

We did a create your own bag which turned out to be a decent price for seafood boil. The only seafood we included was head on shrimp which were super tasty. The sauce was good but I wished we got a cup of it and some lemon. The spice levels were also actually spicy, we got a level 3 and I definitely felt some heat.

Shrimp, Crawfish, Dungeonness Crab, Clams, potato/corn, and Lobster
Valerie V.

I made a reservation since I had a voucher for $50 off the bill from Groupon. We were greeted when we arrived and quickly checked in and shown to a table. I brought my roommate with me on a Sunday night, so it wasn't that busy. For our first time, the seafood was decent. Louisiana crawfish are not in season, so they had some other local species. We went with the build your own boil bag since my roommate and I don't like mussels much and every combo has mussels (you cannot mix and match or sub anything from combos). Also, some of the lower tier combos are only available during the week, excluded on weekends. Crawfish: 3/5 - The sauce is good, but the flavor did not penetrate the meat enough, so I was dipping the crawfish back into the sauce in the bag. Shrimp: 5/5 - Shrimp was definitely a highlight. They're a decent size and you can tell they are fresh because the meat was so sweet and they were cooked perfectly. Clams: 2/5 - I think they were manila clams, but I personally would not get them again. Some of my clams were really sandy/gritty. I had a couple clams that I spat out because I am pretty sure by the taste/smell they were dead before being cooked. Dungeonness Crab: 4.5/5 - Who doesn't love crab?? It was really good, but on the mote expensive side of pricing. Getting 1lb of the crab is equivalent to 3 halves of the body + legs + claw of the crab. Lobster: 4.5/5 - Lobster was really good. 1lb is equivalent to 3 tails, so this is also on the more expensive side. But the meat was good and sweet as well. Potato/sausage/corn combo: 4/5 - what is a seafood boil without this?? The combo was great, and soaked in the sauce of our choosing. The sausage comes as a full link vs being cut into slices. And the potatoes are also whole baby potatoes as well. All in all, yes, it was on the more expensive side, but the food was good and service was very attentive. I'd go back again with my roommate for sure.

Misa P.

Came here to eat some seafood with my cousins and I specifically asked the waiter so many times "is the crawfish fresh or frozen" and he kept telling me that it is fresh. When he came back to take our orders ... I told him I want the crawfish only if it's fresh and he again reassures that it was . I wish if it was frozen he would just tell me because I would've ordered shrimp or any other seafoods . Anyways , surely enough the crawfish came out and it was frozen . I grew up in Texas and know exactly what fresh crawfish taste like . So it ruined everything because it didn't taste good . The only thing I enjoyed was the garlic noodles . Oh and come with cash because they will charge you 20% gratuity and 3% for using card.

Create Your Boil Bag
Lily T.

I order from this spot all the time but this is the first time ordering king crab for my birthday and I am truly disappointed. I ordered take out and when I got home, I realized they gave me the smallest pieces. The crab is overcooked and frozen! I always get 3.5 spice but today is so unbearable. It's way too spicy, I ended up throwing the whole thing away. Mind you, I spent $200!!! I tried to call them and was unable to reach them. This is SO disappointing.

Seafood boil
Aaron C.

Great Cajun food but service was slow the ambiance is cool though. I love a nice Cajun seafood boil so i obviously enjoyed eating here!

SRW crab bowl
Stephanie C.

Came for SRW which is a great way to try their smaller portions. The crab bowl came with one potato, corn, and half a sausage. I'm not a shellfish fan so I'm glad they had the crab-only option, which is pretty rare. It wasn't the best crab ever but it was very easy to tear apart with bare hands and it had good flavor. Impressed by this nice hidden place tucked away in the better parts of Chinatown. They also have a variety of sauce and spice levels.

Garlic pasta
Prez A.

I wanted to get on that boil but I was on stand by driving the party bus for PresidentialTranspo.com I didn't know how long the would be @ dinner @ another spot down the block so I went with the Cajun wings & the garlic noodles w/ Prawns they delivered. I'm a chicken wing specialist and they was falling off the bone hot and fresh & for the $9 I'll be doing pick up orders to go the noodles hit too I could hit it with the remix add mushroom and crab meat & it would really be special. Customer service was solid I'll. Be back to tap on some other items but these 2 delivered. I walk to the park across the street and enjoyed.

Appetizer menu
Madeline T.

A few extra fees to keep in mind: - 3% credit card charge - 20% service fee which is calculated on your total before any discount - there there is an additional tip page during checkout but remember you have already tipped with the service fee - .50 bag fee if you have leftovers you want to bring home (** note: there were a few mussels that werent open after being cooked - if you see those dont eat them since there is a chance they are bad and could even cause food poisoning) Cajun restaurant located in international district! There are very interesting menu options such as fried alligator and various sauce options. Fast service and friendly staff! Overall gives the vibes of a casual cajun restaurant, although high price points for the food. We got the rajin cajun sauce which was a light, oily sauce. If you are into heavier flavorful sauces, maybe choose a different sauce. Shrimp was good but i wouldn't recommend getting the clam or mussels as the quality and saltiness is very inconsistent (ranging from normal to very salty) and there are bits of broken shells and empty shells. Staff informed us when we came about a 20% service fee which covers tip, but we werent informed about the extra 3% and bag fee. We received a promotion on 1lb of king crab legs which helped make the price a bit more reasonable, but its price was included in the service fee charge which shot up our subtotal. Would recommend checking out Crab season near east gate for a more transparent price point!

Fried banana
Maxine L.

Average seafood boil but with really good service. This place is in the middle of Chinatown, and was pretty empty when we came in for Saturday lunch. They have TVs on every wall playing sports, so would be a good spot to chill. We got the free Cajun fries (Yelp offer), PNW boat, and the diggers. The fries were good, perfect amount of Cajun seasoning. The seafood boil sauce was pretty good as well, super flavorful, and I like that they gave an extra bowl of sauce. The seafood itself was okay. Most of the clams were empty, and maybe half of the mussels were closed. The crab was pretty good, but not the freshest I've had. The other fillings were okay - carrots, potatoes, and sausages. They soak up the yummy sauce which was good. The best thing was the corn. It was super juicy and sweet. For dessert we tried the fried bananas and beignets which were also okay. The fry on the fried bananas was good, but I would've preferred more powdered sugar and more banana lol. Most of the pieces were just hollow batter. The beignets were very doughy and were more like doughnuts than beignets. Also could've used more powdered sugar. The service was immaculate though, the server checked in on us multiple times and were super friendly and mindful. The end of the meal comes with hot towels and Andes chocolates which were amazing after all that work peeling seafood haha. Overall, this was okay. The pricing makes it not super worth given the quality of seafood. I do wish I could have a bucket of corn and sauce though.

An N.

Update my review: I think maybe there is a change of ownership here. The staff is helpful and nice but this restaurant is way over priced. Everything is expensive and price increases so much that they now have a separate price list so they can change the price more conveniently. You get charged tax and tip on total BEFORE any discount or coupon. This is very sneaky! Not any other restaurant does this. You get charged 20% for tip You get charged 3% using credit card You get charged 5 dollars for sauce You get charged 0.5 dollars for take away bag. I start to feel like all they care is charging you sneakily to maximize profit. Been eating here for the last 7 years but will no longer a customer here.

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Ask the Community - Crawfish King

Is this a good place to work/study, and sit a while over a meal and coffee?

This isn't really a "coffee" place. Many of the meals are a bit messy (they provide bibs, gloves,… Read more

Where do they get that Cajun dipping salt?

We mix our own in house

Is there a kids menu?

No there is not

Can we order half pound seafood?

They only do orders with increments of 1 lb. No half lbs

Are you open on holidays like Memorial Day?

Yes we are open on holidays. Memorial Day is regular hours

How many guest do you suggest bringing for the royal feast?

It varies on many factors but around 16 is best

How much $$$ for the Royal Feast?

The royal feast is $900

Is there a minimum for the party when you order the King's experience?

No minimum for the party

What is the recommended way to reheat leftover seafood boil? Edit: I tried heating the bag in warm…

For our seafood Best is to sauté in the pan with the sauce

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Was in town for work and decided to take a walk on the pier. Ended up landing here to grab some…read moreoysters! They also had great reviews on Yelp which is always helpful. Greetings at the door were kind of awkward can't explain how or why, it just was lol. Since it was just myself, I opted to sit at the bar. Found seating at the oyster bar. Was greeted pretty quickly by Brandon. Service from waitstaff was kind of on the slower side (I had to grab my own menus since some time had passed... not sure if this was supposed to be handed to me at the front or not), it also took a bit to get my order and tab. But once i ordered the food came out pretty quickly (just got oysters, a beer, and chowder). But my waiter was def super friendly! Could've just been an off night. I think the saving grace here for my experience was Brandon! Glad I opted to sit at the oyster bar. This was my first time into Seattle, therefore first time visiting Elliot's. Appreciated the tidbits of knowledge he dropped regarding the oysters - honestly made me appreciate it more! Had him pick 6 different ones since I didn't have any context of the different species of oysters. Chatting with Brandon also felt like catchin up with an old friend. The oysters were delish! Super fresh and my favorite was the shigoku. The amount of oyster choices they had were overwhelming, in a good way! The spicy crab and corn chowder was also bomb, which was also recommended by Brandon as I was originally just going to try the classic/regular one. Id totally come back here again next time in town.

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