Food - been craving a Cajun seafood boil kinda place and this place was exactly what I was thinking of. Got a shrimp and 2 types of crab combo. Comes with a corn and potato. Ordered 2 sides of rice. at first i was thinking dang, this doesn't really have that much flavor. but i really just had to mix up the bag cuz all of the seasoning was at the bottom. ended up pouring it into my rice cuz it was really good. got the garlic butter & lemon pepper mix. service - very attentive & friendly. ambiance - good for large groups. plenty of seating. not dog friendly. it wasnt that busy when we went, but the server said they get packed when the home teams win. we came on a losing night OUCH! most likely will get messy, but the place provides gloves & a bib. read more

Crawfish King - Kayak with shrimp head on. Snow & dungeness crab. Comes with corn sausage and potato - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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To start nowhere is it stated that this restaurant is in an Uber Eats kitchen. It was very disappointing when my Lyft driver pulled up to this kitchen. As my son was eating his crawfish he found a long ssa piece of hair in it. Super frustrating because the number listed here is out of service, so there is no way to report it to the establishment. They have picnic tables outside of the kitchen and it smells horrible. This was a horrible experience for me and my children who are from another state. Crawfish King DO BETTER!!!! ***UPDATE*** I received a response to the email I sent regarding hair in my son's crawfish. The person quickly responded by saying it could've been a shrimp whisker. Ummm excuse me sir/ma'am this is not my first, second or third boil and I'm full on aware of what hair looks like as opposed to a shrimp whisker. Now mind you I spent $109.22 and alls I'm asking is to be refunded for the $22 crawfish. But being made to feel like I'm attempting to get over. Literally going back and forth with this person. Then they had the nerve to ask for a picture and when I presented it they went on to say "it's hard to see". Annnnd had the nerve to ask for a picture of the uneaten food. Like be for real. Who keeps food with hair in it. And what's even more disappointing is my son hasn't been feeling good since we've been in town. Finally got his appetite back today and wanted Cajun and this is the result. ***UPDATE #2*** I have not heard back from the owner since last night. I guess that's their way of saying I will not receive the $22 refund for the crawfish having hair in it from an order that was $109.22 Bad business. Shame on you Torrey read more

The vibe of this restaurant was lively (it seemed perfect for a big family outing) and the staff were very friendly but the food was regrettably salty. I started wondering if everything was cooked in the same oil due to the taste of the fish, wings and mozzarella sticks being so similar. My first experience wasn't so good due to the food but maybe that was an off day. I'm still interested enough to try them again in the future. read more

I'm beyond disappointed I'm not sure why they closed and they never said anything on their social media as to why I thought I'd give it a try despite the bad recent negative reviews on order to go. When I got home, I opened my order. I ordered three different boils and they were placed in boxes which I wasn't a fan of I like the bag. I'm able to reheat it if I want to with no issue. I ordered a pound of king crab (among a pound of clams and also a pound of headless shrimp that was both separately bagged because I like different sauces ) . they gave me one piece and a half that I know for a fact did not weigh a pound mind you they didn't even give enough sauce in the order of crab that was sufficient enough. (See photo) The clams was overcooked to the point. They were so small. It was smaller than a penny a dime really I've never had clams that small unless they were overcooked so that told me enough,. The macaroni salad was not the same it taste tasted weird with some extra seasoning on it like they were trying to mask something. My overall review is that something is going on with this restaurant that doesn't sit right with me. It seems janky why all of a sudden is your brick and mortar closed and now people have to only get food from you through to go & delivery. I'm very disappointed this has been a place that I have gone to for many years despite their 20% automatic service fee, I still continued to go, and I was very not pleased with what I received read more

Crawfish King - What was supposed to be a pound of king crab legs is surely not what it was. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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! read more

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I enjoy this hidden restaurant. It's in a building close to the Chinatown library. I've been coming here for years before Crawfish was popular and I love the spice level, corn and bag of crawfish that is steamed to order. Eating the meat from the crawfish takes work. It's a messy process and really fun with a group. I like going to gossip or share tea afterwards to co my mouth down from the afterburner of the spices. It's a fun Thursday of Friday night spot to go. After all these years it's still the best. read more

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! read more

Crawfish King - Snow crab boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Drinks: - N/A Food: - The Cajun fries were okay. They were well seasoned, just not as crispy as I would've liked. The portion was also fairly small for the price. It felt like a medium sized fries for $9 which doesn't really feel worth it to me, but the actual quality of the fries weren't bad - I got the Diggers which was recommended to share between 2-3 people. Portion wise I say it's for 2 people. I think 3 people would be not enough food unless there's there's 1 kid in that count. I thought the corn and the crawfish were good. Everything else was okay. We did a garlic butter and Ragin Cajun mix for our sauce. I didn't taste much butter, nor garlic, nor spice, so that was a little underwhelming Ambience: - The places gives off a boat shack kind of vibe, I mean there's a literal boat hanging from the ceiling which was cool - There's lots of seating available and lots of TVs with various sporting events playing - The booths near the windows are raised and have a dock like design to them which was cool Overall: I say this place is okay. The service was good. The food is okay. In my experience the boil didn't have the strong seasoning flavor that I would've liked, but I think it's passable. If you're having a strong seafood boil craving like I tend to, this place will definitely scratch the itch for sure. I don't think I would voluntarily return, but I do think it's worth a try. read more

I went here bc influencers did a video collab and she always eats good, but it was so mid. The seafood was not fresh due to my allergies I flare up in hives when not fresh. The little employee was a little too sassy everytime I had a question too also put me in a mood. I ordered crawfish and snow crab and the garlic noodles. Each pound came with corn and potatoes, no sausage. Crawfish was slightly over cooked, crab was on smaller side... best thing there was the noodles. read more

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. read more

Crawfish King - So BOMBBB - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Crawfish King - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Crawfish King - Shrimp, Crawfish, Dungeonness Crab, Clams, potato/corn, and Lobster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

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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. read more

Crawfish King - Create Your Boil Bag - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

Crawfish King - Seafood boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Crawfish King - SRW crab bowl - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I ordered king crab legs and as soon as I opened them it had a strong smell of ammonia which means they were spoiled. Also the crab legs were extremely small. I used to love this place read more

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. read more

Crawfish King - Garlic pasta - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I've only ever been to crawfish king for special events: the first, the international chinatown district (ICD) food walk for their 5 grilled shrimps ($6) and snow crab boil cluster ($6), and second, for their annual all you can eat (AYCE) ($45)! Each time was amazing! I love the variety of seafood offered at crawfish king. Don't be fooled by the name -- they also offer shrimp, snow crab, clams, mussels etc. so many options to choose from! Don't like seafood? They also have other add ins, such as lil smokies sausages, corn on the cob, potatoes, and egg. There's four sauces to choose from: garlic butter, rajun cajun, bayou, and big easy (combination of all the sauces) and you can choose the level of spice from 0-3. I had a lot of fun at the all you can eat with my friends. We started with 3 pounds and got 1 pound rounds afterwards. I prefer snow crab over shrimp over crawfish, personally. Buy a lot of my friends loved the crawfish! We tried all 4 sauces, and they were all delicious! Personally, my favorite was the garlic butter. I also highly recommend their happy hour slush drinks. The Hennessy + coke slush was delicious and only $5. It definitely helps get all the buttery seafood down! Crawfish king charges an automatic 20% gratuity for dine-in, so keep that in mind. Service is good with quick bucket changes and water refills. The restaurant can get very busy and loud, a great place to hang out with friends. There is free parking across the street, but it fills up fast. Restrooms are gendered. read more

Crawfish King - 3 Lb bag - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

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First time coming here. Came right when they opened. We were greeted with good customer service and throughout our dine in, the worker was attentive and kept checking on us. I would come again for the service and the portion of the food. read more

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Fantastic seafood boil spot. Wanted to try this place for the longest time but could not come earlier so decided to try them for my husbands birthday lunch. We ordered a lb each of shrimp and crawfish with their mini combo (2 andouille sausages, 2 corns & 2 potatoes) with a side of plain bread. We chose the House Special Seasoning - Big Easy (Spice - 2 stars) and absolutely loved it. The shrimp & crawfish was tasty and fresh. The corn, andouille sausages and potatoes were very well marinated with their house seasoning which is fantabulous. We ordered a side of plain bread to soak up the goodness in the seasoning left behind. We were too stuffed to order any desserts or drinks. Service was quick and food was out pretty fast. We absolutely devoured our meal here. Parking can be a bit of a pain but there are a few public parking lots around as well. They do take reservations so book one for weekends but otherwise they have a huge seating area and it should not be a problem for large groups either. We cant wait to come back again! Highly recommend Crawfish King and it is by far my fav seafood spot in Seattle. read more

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Excellent experience all around--food, service, parking, and ease of reservation. We made a same-day reservation through Yelp, and parked in their complimentary lot--it was great not having to drive around the ID to find street parking. The place was clean, and there are TVs around the restaurant, so this would be a great spot to watch a game. Our server, Victoria, was very nice and gave us a rundown of the menu. We were deciding between doing the 2 person "kayak" seafood boil, or getting some of their fried dishes. We decided to go with the boil because when are we ever going to go through the hassle of doing a boil at home? For our boil we selected the headless shrimp, crawfish, and snow crab in the bayou seasoning, spice level 2. Before the food came out they gave us all the necessary tools to get down--metal crackers, scissors, bibs, and plastic gloves. Everything was great! We also got a side of rice which I highly recommend doing since everything is so saucy. The spice level was perfect for me--I can handle some spice, but don't like it overwhelming spicy. We would probably pick the same 3 items next time. We left comfortably full. Also, their beers are super cold. I'm not an expert when it comes to seafood boils, but we enjoyed our meal. We're looking forward to coming back and trying their fried dishes. read more

Crawfish King - Catfish po' boy. Generous portions. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have been going here for years and it has really gone down hill. Lots of small flies the last 3 trips. This time was the last. Me and my guest both got sick within hours of going here. They also charge a 20% "service charge" and a credit card fee. When presented with the bill, I did not pay attention to the "service fee" and added the extra gratuity. My mistake. The clams and shrimp were good. The window next to us at table level hadn't been cleaned and had splash marks from the sauces. We went here because it was one of the higher rated places in International District. read more

For the lunar new year food walk, I ordered the Crawfish and Shrimp boil for $6 and the mango lemonade for $4. They made me use their machine which charged me extra for some reason. We got there at a good time since there wasn't a long wait. The drink was way too sweet. The boil was pretty good though. read more

Crawfish King - Crawfish and Shrimp Boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My family and I would come here regularly! We absolutely loved it. Most recently, not so much, sadly. They got a whole new staff and it does not compare to the old staff. The customer service makes or breaks a place, with this new staff, it definitely breaks it. We've gone 3x since new staffing, hoping we'd see familiar faces. The old staff made you feel like family. They were personable, funny, welcoming, inviting, made it to where you didn't want to leave or made it to where you wanted to come back asap! We took the family for Christmas and spent over $600, the servers were short in conversation and even had us bag up our own food. The food was still delicious but we noticed the serving sizes were a lot smaller and the potatoes were about the size of a dime. All in all, it's still great food, just missing the atmosphere and family vibes. Not sure if it's new management. read more

If this place wasn't such a trek from West Seattle. I'd probably eat here all the time. Service is quick and the sauce is flavorful and consistent! My review is probably bias cus the owners are family but good food is good food. I always think I order just the right amount but I always have left over. The seafood and sauce goes great over some noodles for another meal! Inside is also super spacious and environment can be fun depending when you go. Highly recommend :) stop in and say hi to them sometimes! read more

Crawfish King - Big easy 3 stars with crawfish, head on shrimp, snow crab with corn and potato. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The service and the food was amazing! Definitely a go to if you are ever in the Seattle downtown area! Lots of seafood for your buck!! read more

Crawfish King - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

After spending over $300, I expected at least decent food and transparent service. Unfortunately, the food was mediocre at best. To make matters worse, the owner didn't provide a receipt and was oddly discreet about the tab, which left a bad taste--both literally and figuratively. Not the kind of experience that earns repeat customers. read more

The food here is so worth the wait! I mean some people were waiting for a little while lucky enough for me my friend put in a rsvp. I come from California where seafood boils is abundant. Here in Washington there isn't much to choose from. So when we saw the review at crawfish king we knew we have to try it out! The food was delicious! they had different flavors and sauces that you could ask for. I am always down for a mix of Cajun, lemon pepper, and garlic and whoooowheeee it was yummy in my tummy! I also was able to try their oyster shooters, which was so fresh and good! and their fries! it was a good mix of soggy fries and crunchy ones (I'm one of the weird ones who really likes soggy fries). The shrimp (got two lbs.) was HUGE we had to take some home which says a lot since I was sharing with my husband! I also tried their crawfish and the muscles (so yummy!). The interior is cute! definitely casual nothing too crazy but it could get noisy when they have a full house. Their drinks are a little on the expensive side so I only tried one of them, I believe it was the queens drink (i didnt really taste the alcohol, if anything it was a fancy soda). The staff is really nice! they check on you and even have fun little conversations here and there. Very friendly! Overall I will come back for sure when i am craving seafood boil. read more

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Honestly I have both positives and negatives to say about Crawfish King. This is pretty much the only seafood boil spot in central Seattle, and as a seafood boil lover I've ordered from here and come here a lot. I used to order through DoorDash years ago, back when their prices were extremely reasonable and I could get a lb of crab legs for $35 delivered to the comfort of my home. I've also taken groups here a lot over the years, because it's a fun experience to have the boils dumped on the table. They also offer colorful drinks in cute Mason jar cups. However, over the past few years the prices have gone up a LOT. The crab that used to be $35 is now over $60. I just can't justify it for one meal anymore. I also think the quality has gone down. I splurged for lobster tails recently and they were just so overcooked and did not taste fresh at all. I understand lobster tails are probably frozen anywhere in Seattle since they are coming from elsewhere, but they must've been old the way they tasted. The clams have been hit or miss, they are just so small, I never feel like I'm actually getting a full pound, maybe just a full pound of shells. Some positives that I have to give them credit for: I still love the head on shrimp, they are really sweet and juicy and I still enjoy getting them in the "create your own bag". I usually will get a side of waffle fries with my shrimp, it's a pretty decent portion of classic crispy waffle fries, so satisfying! I love their dipping sauces, the voodoo sauce and the fry sauce are bomb. Overall, I would kill to see Crawfish King lower some of their prices so I can start coming here more often, though I know costs are rough these days for everyone. I absolutely want to see them improve on this and thrive as a business! read more

Feast during their annual AYCE or any other time for a wider selection of seafood. This year the all-you-can-eat included snow crab legs in addition to crawfish and shrimp for a cheaper ticket price of $40. Some tables ordered AYCE ramen for $5. It was a full house for the 7 PM - 8:45 PM time slot with people lining up at the entrance well before its start time. Once seated, each person makes the initial request of up to three on the first bag with any combination of crawfish or shrimp by the pound, and snow crab legs by the cluster. After that, you can order additional one at a time, best as soon as your next order arrives to minimize wait times. Extras to include in the mix were corn, potato, lil smokies, and egg. Sauce options were Rajun Cajun, Garlic Butter, Bayou, and Big Easy with spice levels of zero to three. I stuck to the combination of all extras, Rajun Cajun, and level 2 spiceness. Because it was the second AYCE time slot, corn temporarily ran out during the middle of the event. The seafood was fresh, plentiful, and quite fun to peel despite its messiness. Do expect the seasoning to be heavy and quite salty though. Our additional orders were lost due to the chaos of the event, but were given extra bags and attention to compensate for the lost time. Supposedly no bags can be taken home unless it was the very first one, but at the end the staff let people carry out leftovers. read more

Crawfish King - All You Can Eat (AYCE) Crawfish, Shrimp, and Snow Crab Legs ($40). - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Coming from Houston, I kept my expectations low. I thought, there's no way the PNW could do Cajun crawfish justice. I was pleasantly surprised! Spicy and flavorful spices, bold garlic and butter, huggeee in season crawfish and attentive service meant my crawfish feast would be a great. If you spend $100 you get to spin this wheel of prizes for additional food rewards. Parking is a little tight but that's normal for this area. The bathroom was filthy and they had a really poorly tended fish tank in the entry. read more

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Crawfish King is a beautiful gem. Their food is unbelievable, the atmosphere is fun, and their employees are wonderful. I've only eaten here twice - but both times were fantastic. I had a personal boat of seafood each time. I've enjoyed the clams, crawfish, shrimp, and lobster to date. I've also enjoyed the creole fries and fresh shellfish appetizer. The beignets rival the ones you will find in New Orleans. Hot and fresh - incredible. My last visit I spent more than $100 ($178 total for two people - two drinks, a boat, and fresh appetizer) so I got to spin the wheel. My next visit I get to enjoy a pound of lobster on the house! I can't wait to go back read more

Crawfish King - Fresh oysters, Oyster Shooter, shrimp, and crab claws - amazing appetizer - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ordered the Kayak with green mussels, head-on shrimp, and crab with Bayou sauce ($65). We were disappointed in the sauce as it was too salty. Also ordered Cajun fries and calamari, the fries could be more crispy but the calamari was good! Total came out to $120 for 2 people, which is pretty pricey! Keep in mind the 20% upfront service charge. Service was good, very cheerful and attentive workers. The window-sill areas were a bit dusty which wasn't a good look. read more

crawfish king in id, seattle! came here for brunch and were the first customers of the day . we got a bunch of stuff (i can't remember), but honestly the corn was my fav.. the snow crab didn't seem in season and didn't have the best flavor, and i don't actually like crawfish that much lol. desserts were okay, just super sugary. read more

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One cannot simply visit Seattle and not get a crab boil. Listen, everyone raves about Crab Pot by the pier but they have long waiting lines, first come first serve with no reservations, and very tiny portion sizes for expensive prices. Seriously, don't bother going there, please go to Crawfish King instead! Crawfish King offers the convenience of reserving a table online and, although we didn't take advantage of that service, we were seated promptly upon arrival. Super friendly staff brought us to our table quickly and the interior felt like a restaurant right off the docks. Menu is easy to navigate and QR codes are posted so you can easily find the market price of your desired seafood. We came right after an NFL game and we were so excited to eat, we ordered 2 lbs of Dungeness crab and a whole lobster (check out the size of that claw meat!) The combination sauce was great and the mild flavor had just the perfect amount of kick. Despite stuffing ourselves silly, we couldn't turn down some beignets for dessert, absolutely worth it. Service was amazing; at the end of our meal they provides heated wet towels for our hands and some Andes mints, our fave! Lastly, I believe based on our total bill, we were given the opportunity to spin the wheel. We didn't win any prizes but the staff was so nice and offered us macarons as consolation. Just be advised, gratuity of 20% is automatically added onto the bill, so make sure to keep an eye for that to avoid tipping twice. Some may complain about that but the service provided was amazing and well deserved. Would love to visit again next time I'm in the area! read more

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Every time I come to Seattle, I had to stop by Crab Pot for some yummy seafood and get my hands dirty. This time I decided to try a new place. After checking the review on Yelp, I stopped by Crawfish King in Chinatown for a similar experience. The service of the restaurant is really nice. The host showed us where their free parking lot is, and gave us a thorough explanation on how the menu works and which one has the most value. He also gave us some discount on using Yelp, and they have a Facebook "like for fries", and brought us some free Cajun fries. Make sure you mention that to them if you like fries. When I mentioned that some of us couldn't eat anything spicy, he also gave us some side spicy sauce on the house so others could taste. At the end, we got some hot towels to clean our hands. I have no complain about their service! We ordered the 5lb bucket, which came with 1lb of crawfish, shrimp with head, clam, mussels, snow crab and veggies. It also comes with three corns, and potatoes, which we didn't get to finish all. I was a little disappointed with how small the crawfish are. They are very tiny, and doesn't taste very fresh. Same thing with the snow crab, many of the legs are somewhat hollow, with very little meat. I regret to order the combo, because we are unable to switch out any of the included items. Next time, I'll definitely order each seafood separately, so I can try the Dungeness crab. We order the big easy sauce on the bucket, it was flavorful, but too salty for my liking. I was drinking a lot of water afterwards. We also ordered some sampler for appetizer. The zucchini is really good, jalapeño popper was enjoyable, as it's not super spicy. I really like to butterfly shrimp, and yam fries was a-okay. At the end, if you spend over $100 you get to spin the wheel of coupons. Many customers enjoyed that experience, who doesn't like to spin the wheels?! But I was a bit disappointed that 20% gratuity was added on for the bill automatically. To be fair, he did mention it before we were sat down, it was transparent. But I guess it's a trend nowadays in the restaurant industry. If you are okay with it, you should come and give this place a try. read more

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