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    HappyRito Seafood

    4.0 (241 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    HAPPYRITO SEAFOOD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Maribel R.

    Decided to stop by this place for the first time on a whim. When I came in with my family, we ordered the lunch special, which I highly recommend. It is a great value for high-quality seafood. The interesting thing about this place is it is a fusion of Vietnamese and Cajun food. The interior is decorated with family photos and intimate shots from the wall, giving it a very unique personality. Evelyn the bartender is very friendly and professional.

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    Beverly S.

    We went in this past Tuesday afternoon, service was friendly and quick. There were a couple other parties dining in, we opted to go. Have since gone back and dined in, the service was friendly. The boiled seafood is really good, the wings are also good, the boudin balls have potential but the breading is a no go, believe t's panko and it lacks flavor so I couldn't get a fair assessment on the taste of the boudin itself.

    Emily P.

    If you're looking for more of a citrus taste for seafood boil then this is the best place! I ordered garlic noodles - was good but not impressive. The sides were decent but I really did enjoy the candied yams. Definitely would come back!

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    Christina G.

    Y'all! It's live crawfish season and HappyRito has my favorite style, that Casian style.The Happy sauce is a mixture of Cajun and Asian spices. Soooooo good! We've ordered delivery many many times, This is the first time I actually came in and ordered takeout. It took about Today I ordered 3 lb of crawfish (appx $15 pp) happy style, which comes with one potato and one corn. I added sausage ($5) and one blue crab ($12). I love the happy sauce! I also ordered the lunch special mini boil with 1 lb of shrimp two eggs and corn. The mini boil comes with a drink too, sweet tea. It's saweeeeet. I also ordered the lunch special fried fish (flounder) with coleslaw and mac'n cheese, also came with a drink, unsweetened tea. This came to about $110. The food was good And we will definitely order again. There is indoor dining, about 8 tables and barstool seating at the bar. You order and wait to be seated at the counter.

    1/2 order basket. Flounder Lafayette, A2 Crab Eggroll
    Sheis_ G.

    I had the 1/2 order with shrimp and flounder and sides of fries, hush puppies, and yams. My appetizer was crab eggrolls and my friend's was boudin balls. She had the flounder covered in étouffée and a side of fried okra. The okra was the best we ever had. The flounder was fried hard and still juicy. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and fully cleaned without being butterflied. The yams was delicious. The eggrolls were ok not my favorite. Did not like the hush puppies at all. Had the mango passion fruit tea my friend had mango lemonade. My overall rating is 8.5/10 and hers was a 9/10. It is a small/quaint space but I'd eat there again.

    Kelly K.

    Service isnt the best , very unorganized, small seating area ,prices is super high i neverrrrr heard 1 cluster is a pound!! And its a small snow crab!! U pay alot for under achievement, u only can get crawfish 3lb . The seasoning is decent , but the shrimps are superrrr over cook i really wanted to like this place i drove 30 mins to try it , if i do try again il grab the crawfish from the front togo its $8:99 a lb way more reasonable . I paid 55 for what u see in the photo no corn no potato not worth it!

    Vivian L.

    I'm a big big crawfish lover, and although this wasn't the cheapest place we could've gotten fresh crawfish in Texas, it was pretty darn good. The crawfish were huge, especially compared to what we normally get in California. This place is a Viet-Cajun style, and although I did enjoy the flavors, places like Boiling Crab nail the vietnamese fusion better. It was about $39+ for 3 lbs of crawfish. You have to put your name down on the waitlist there and then wait, which isn't ideal but once you're seated the food comes out pretty quick!

    dad's gumbo
    Lindsay

    As a native Houstonian, I have a very high standard for crawfish, and I can say with confidence this is the best crawfish in Austin. The happy sauce is the classic viet cajun style and it was delicious. The gumbo and po boy were also good, but the crawfish is definitely the star of the show. The cashier was also very friendly and helpful.

    Jen H.

    This spot gets a 3.5, rounded up to 4, from me. Maybe we went a little early in crawfish season, but the crawfish were on the smaller side. The crawfish weren't overcooked and did soak up a good amount of the sauce flavors. The sauce was good, but not great. (The garlic butter is what made me round up to 4 instead of down to 3.) This place was also hyped up for me so maybe my expectations were too high lol. But it's a chill and casual dine-in spot with bar service too.

    Ashley M.

    I'm super proud of how this place has grown!! It's super packed in here! I remember when this was just my little hidden gem; but I decided to stop "gatekeeping" and share! lol still the best in Austin!

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    Hannah P.

    The food was delicious. Highly recommend the Cajun okra. Those were addicting - if you're a fried food type of person. The crawfish boil had a really good flavor. The wings were also good. They were not tiny and had a lot of meat on it! My kind of wings. =p There's not many seatings inside, first come basically. To order, you place it at the front counter first.

    Lunch B1 Shrimp Basket
    Brittany B.

    The restaurant was cute and had nice pictures of I'm guessing the owners family. You had to order through a QR code or at the bar area. The service was basically none existent, the food took a long time to come out, I'd say like 25-30mins for just this plate, during this time they did not give me my drink until the food came out so I was just sitting there. The "parmesan" fries were cold and literally is just sprinkle Parmesan on top of regular French fries. The Mac n cheese definitely needed salt and pepper which was made it taste better. I'd give it a solid 6 after the S&P. The shrimp were the star of the show, fried crispy, the flavor was really good and the shrimp were really big. The portion was good size especially for lunch. The restaurant walls have seafood boil sauce splattered on them as well, so not the cleanest. OVERALL not bad but not amazing! I'm on the edge if I'd come back maybe to try to an actual seafood boil.

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    Jacky L.

    I have always drove past HappyRitos and finally stopped by. Glad I did this might be the best seafood boil I've had. Got it in the spiciest level and it's just the right amount of you are used to spicy food. Service is fast and ordering is easy and to the point. Definitely stopping by again!

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