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Hawk's Restaurant

4.1 (50 reviews)
ModerateSeafood
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Good for kids

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Cajun K.

Visiting Hawk's is always an adventure. If you don't mind the drive, it is definitely worth a stop on the LA seafood "bucket list". The establishment isn't fancy, but it doesn't have to be. The product is fantastic. Succulently clean crawfish cooked to perfection. Add corn and potatoes, and it simply cannot be beat.

3lbs spicy boiled crawfish
Ronald W.

A bucket list destination since I heard about Hawk's years ago. Truly in the middle of nowhere half way between Houston and New Orleans. The purged crawfish are simply delicate and delicious. I ordered spicy which was mostly added dry spice which didn't do much for me, but my cousin who ordered mild liked it so asked for some spice on the side to dip/dredge. Huge crawfish. At $20 something for 3 lbs 50% more expensive than some other area restaurants is well worth it. It was 33% cheaper than Vietnamese crawfish in Houston I ate a couple days later. I'm not sure I would make the 4 hour drive from Houston just for Hawk's but combined with half day in Lafayette Parish for the boudin trail, it was well worth it.

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Marc S.

As advertised!! The BEST and CLEANEST crawfish in the WORLD!! It doesn't get any bettter!

5lbs of boiled crawfish with a potato and corn
Ryan P.

We had heard from a few people about this place. They all said it was in the middle of the woods and really good. Both are true! The crawfish were really good sizes. They were cleaned by Hawk's special process, and it showed. They also tasted delicious. The bread pudding was one of the best I ever had. Don't forget the bread pudding if you go!

The filet mignon of crawfish - best I've ever had
Sean F.

I've been going here for about 15 years now. When I first started going here, you had to be "in the know" to know about this place. There was no website and very little info on the internet about it. Our first few vists back then were amazing... the crawfish were HUGE (like small lobsters) and the prices were considerably cheaper than they are now. Over the past few years I have noticed that the size of the crawfish have decreased while meanwhile the prices have continued to increase, most likely due to the publicity and word-of-mouth caused from the internet.

When you see this door, you'll know you're in the right place.
Clemente C.

This place has a rep as being THE best. I visited them last night and marinated on my experience before writing about it. It's a well earned reputation. Their purging process has been documented by others, so here goes with my quick explanation of what makes them special: they use spring water to aerate and clean the crawfish, only picking the best from what they have to maintain a consistent size among their plates. I took off from my in-laws in Lafayette at about 4:30, the drive was supposed to be 40 minutes, and aside from me gawking about it was right on the money. Have a GPS guide you and be ready to stop and call if you get lost, it's a bit out of the ways. When you get to the street it's on, you'll know you're there when you get to the end of the road, the building is on your right, they have a crawfish painted on the door. As you walk in they'll ask how many you're with, they won't seat you until all party members are there. For this review I travelled solo (my wife doesn't eat much anymore and preferred to stay at home while I took a little excursion on my own) For the rep it has, there's not a ton of space, you get 10-12 families in the place and you'll have a decent wait ahead of you. I didn't really play around with the menu, I knew what I was there for an ordered straight away: The Hawk's Special, it's 3 lbs of crawfish with 1 lb of boiled shrimp. It's definitely the best stars of their menu. They offer in 3 levels of heat: regular, hot, and hotter, I didn't want to tempt fate and end up with something that was nuclear on my first visit so I went with hot, I probably could have handled the hotter upon retrospect. Plate came out relatively quick, but with enough time to know that they're boiling by the order. It's served with Dipping Sauce and Cocktail Sauce for the shrimp, but for the most part I just dug in and ate as is. If you've never had purged crawfish you won't know what you're missing but now that I have, I plan to make sure every sack that goes into my pot from here on out will at least be cleaned up for a good while, these guys have tapped into magic. I finished my plate in probably record time, wanted more, but didn't want to be super stuffed on the drive back to the house so I paid my bill and left, already starting to plan in my mind when I can make it back. If you find yourself in the area OR if you want to make a day long adventure, GO.

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We love Hawks! In fact once you've had their clean and delicious crawfish you won't want to eat it anywhere else!

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We travel from Houston to Hawks for the crawfish. The best crawfish. Ever.

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Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse and Oyster Bar | A Cajun Tradition - Grilled Red Snapper Supreme

Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse and Oyster Bar | A Cajun Tradition

3.8(114 reviews)
5.8 mi
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What can I say? Went here passing through on the recommendation of a friend! Glad I went! Great…read moreplace with very kind staff! Loved the style of the place with the bar in the middle. Crawfish were very tasty and fresh and all of the other items were great! I will definitely be back!

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Fezzo's in Crowley. My husband's plate arrived…read morewith a hair in it, and when we brought it to the manager's attention, she refused to acknowledge the issue. Instead of apologizing or replacing the meal, she offered a $1.99 discount on a plate that cost over $25. As a former restaurant manager myself, I know how situations like this should be handled--with care, professionalism, and at the very least a sincere apology. The manager, Kaylan, was rude and didn't even remove the plate from our table. The whole interaction left a bad taste in my mouth, and unfortunately, we won't be returning. UPDATE: The General Manager Joshua Spell made the matter right with a sincere apology letter and gift card, and reassured us that the manager who attended to the matter that night would be trained on how to handle the situation better in the future. I agreed it was a learning experience and was very grateful for the way Josh made it right. Thank yo adn we will give Fezzo's another shot.

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Allons Mange’ - Ribeye tacos

Allons Mange’

3.5(28 reviews)
6.2 mi

My wife saw this place on Facebook page she follows and once she saw the food they were serving,…read moreshe had to make time for an off day to drive two hours from our house to try it!!! It's located in Crowley, La. and it's not far off of the freeway after taking the Crowley exit. We found out it is a Combination restaurant and Specialty meat store! You can enter from the side into the restaurant, but we entered from the side facing the street we came in on and had to walk through the store to get to the restaurant. We were promptly greeted and escorted to our seats, we opted for a booth. Our waitress came right behind her and was really very outgoing and friendly!! I wish they were all as happy and outgoing as she was!! She told us about their specials and drinks, but we just ordered sweet tea, Coke and water. We asked for a few minutes to look over the menu. The big thing my wife wanted to try was the Boudain Sushi Roll!!! I didn't even know there was such a thing. It's on the appetizer menu. Along with Crawfish Hushpuppies, Crawfish Queso, Boudain Queso, and other great looking appetizers! So we ordered four appetizers! The Boudain Sushi Roll, the Crawfish Queso, the Crawfish Hushpuppies, and their Fried Green Tomatoes!!! While she went to turn in our appetizer orders we had a chance to kind of look around the inside and it's really very nice! It's big and roomy, they have TV's with sports, they have a full bar, they also have a hand wash station against the wall with two alligator heads that supply the water for you hand wash over two sinks that is really cool! Just a really nice Ambience inside here! While we were still talking our bubbly little waitress started bringing out our appetizers! She asked if everything looked ok and it did! It all looked delicious!!! Then she said she'd give us a bit and come back. I have to say the Boudain Sushi Roll really looked delicious and it was!!! But the Boudain Queso came out with tortilla chips and it was just as good as it looked too! I tried one of the wife's Fried Green Tomatoes and they were really great as well with the dipping sauce that came with them! The wife said her Boudain Hushpuppies were really good too! Our boy got his Standard Cheeseburger with catsup and Fries so he was happy! When out waitress came back I ordered the fried Seafood Platter that said 4 Catfish pieces, 4 fried shrimp, one Stuffed shrimp, one Crab cake and one side, and I ordered the Red beans and rice as my side. My wife ordered the Crawfish Ettouffee. So we figured I'd the appetizers were that delicious them the main meal should be fantastic too! When my Seafood platter came out, I was mildly surprised at what I saw! I saw 4 pieces of cat fish about the size of you thumb and just a little longer, the Four Fried shrimp were about the size of my little finger!!!! The stuffed shrimp wasn't too bad as neither was the Crab cake. My red beans and rice were very good, but kind of on the dry side. My wife said her ettouffee was pretty good. But for the price of my platter, I was a little disappointed. Usually every seafood restaurant I go to has Jumbo Shrimp that are butterflied and pretty good size like an 8 to 10 count on shrimp. And most of the ones I go to have Catfish fillets, not pieces!!! I do have a favorite restaurant that serves Catfish pieces as an appetizer and they come out with 8 or 9 pieces on an appetizer dish!! But other than that it was a good experience. I just know Louisiana is add well know for it's seafood as the Texas coast is. The Guild is full of large shrimp, and the bayou's and rivers are chock full of big Catfish!!! My point is I don't mind paying a higher price to get good food. But those fried shrimp should have been in a salad or a shrimp cocktail somewhere!! All in all it was a good experience and well go back, but I think I'll just make my meal all appetizers!!!

We cannot wait to go back to Allons Mange'! First off the inside of the place is really nice. I…read morelove the low lighting and all the TVs. The food was fantastic. I got a cup of gumbo and potato salad. My wife and I shared the fried shrimp platter. The fried shrimp were some of the best I've had anywhere and the garlic bread was amazing. The gumbo needed a little salt and a splash of tabasco. It's clearly made to satisfy elderly people's spice / sodium needs but once I added that it was just right. I would go back and get a bowl of it. That potato salad is perfect as well. I'm getting hungry thinking about this place.

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Allons Mange’ - Fun outdoor games

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Boudain Queso

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