Not great. Our server brought my husband's crawfish out before our appetizer. The appetizer came at the same time as my etoufee. I had to ask for plates and a soup spoon. The crawfish was below average. Greasy. The music was loud -- each side had a different music playing. We had a completely different experience last crawfish season -- it was great! Not sure what's going on now. read more

Best Crawfish in the world craig ! New management is absolutely real man . Atmosphere is amazing with beautiful waitresses to match . Worth every bucc been coming since i was a lil boy . LETS GO JOHN E'S . They Deliver foreal foreal . read more

Best crawfish in town I've been coming here for years. They are HUGE and full of flavor. Very consistent and 10x better than "shack" down the street! I do recommend to get the crawfish extra wet for maximum flavor. read more

John E's Restaurant - Huge crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Crosby, Texas

This review is specifically about our interaction with manager Nate Dunkin, not the restaurant as a whole, as we have dined here many times without issue. I was not present during this visit. My daughter called me after the interaction but while she was still in the restaurant waiting for her bill, upset and confused by how the situation was handled, which is why I am writing this review. While eating crawfish, my daughter discovered a large bug in her food. She immediately notified the waitress and took a photo. The waitress brought the plate to the manager, who took it to the back and did not return for about 20 minutes. When he returned, he said, "So you found a bug in your crawfish," followed by "great," and then began explaining their cleaning process, including that they sometimes find small turtles during cleaning. When my daughter calmly asked what that had to do with the bug in her food, his tone became condescending. He then said, "What do you want me to do, comp you and your friends' meals? I can't do that. Your bill is $50 and you ate half, so I'll take half off." My daughter explained that it was not her fault she ate part of the meal before discovering the bug and that customers should not be expected to inspect their food for insects before eating. The manager was dismissive, rude, and walked away without resolving the issue professionally. Finding a foreign insect in food is a food safety concern and should be handled with care, accountability, and respect especially when addressing young customers. What made this situation even more uncomfortable is that after I later left a factual review on Facebook, it was deleted within minutes. The manager, Nate Dunkin, then returned to my daughter's table and said, "I saw your review. I liked it," which confused her, as she was unaware a review had been posted. This review is not about a mistake things happen. It is about how a situation was handled and how a young customer was spoken to. The lack of professionalism and accountability has made us seriously reconsider returning. read more

This is the most horrible thing I have ever eaten. I paid 70 something dollars for this on Doordash, but for the taste and the quality of this food I wouldn't have paid 10 dollars for it. They were out of stock on shrimp I ordered for my daughter which they could have let that be known before I placed my order or afterwards. Take it from me I'm a big foodie me and my wife love all types of food and we love good food. This was far from it don't waste your money or time. read more

I would not recommend this restaurant at all. From the moment we walked in, it was clear that management is either overwhelmed or simply doesn't care. Half the restaurant was closed off, leaving only three waitresses scrambling to serve the entire place. Tables sat dirty and uncleared for far too long, making the whole dining experience feel chaotic. The food was just as disappointing. Our children's corn dogs were still frozen in the middle--completely unacceptable. The kitchen repeatedly forgot multiple items from our order, and when we finally got our food, it was lukewarm at best. Cleanliness was another major issue. The inside of the restaurant wasn't well-maintained, and the outdoor area had a weird sewage smell that made waiting outside unpleasant. To make matters worse, flies were everywhere inside, making it feel unhygienic. If you're dining with a larger group, be warned--they won't allow more than eight people at a table, which is frustrating if you're with family or friends. Given that our summer visit was just as bad, (had lots of flies inside) it's clear this isn't a one-time issue. Save yourself the headache and eat somewhere else. read more

I give the star a zero rating if I can get of it a negative zero I would. The owner/ The owner his name is Nate is very unprofessional to his staff and seems very overwhelmed and in over his head. He talks to his staff like they are trash in front of customers I have heard him curse out a young hostess to the point that she cried. He never apologized to her or to the customers in the restaurant that had to hear it. This is specifically about the management everyone else that was there was very helpful and the food was decent but not great. I will never go back and I feel sorry for the staff that has to work for him. Something should be done about his professionalism and the way he treats his staff. I asked for the owners name and number and he said he was the owner which is not true. But he would not give me the name and number of the actual owner to file a complaint. My heart broke for that little girl. I will never be back and I would just hope that this review would make you think twice before stepping in that building and giving him any business read more

So on a busy day we come to eat at 6:35, they told us the wait would be 20 mins. It's 7:37 and we just got sat. Not only has it been 10 mins since we've been sat. No one has came to greet us or anything. So the food better be good if the service is already bad. So we get our appetizers and tell me why they don't bring no plates to eat off or no utensils. When the last app comes out, we ask for plates. Mind you there's 5 of us and she brings 3. I don't know if im being joked with but im not too happy. 8:24 food still hasn't come yet. The food was pretty good but the service is probably why i wont be back Posting pics when the food comes read more

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I don't often sit and eat here, and just order food to be picked up. So I can't speak to the service or ambiance really. But I can say the food is very good and authentic. I love the crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and red beans and rice. They really could give more rice with the gumbo and étouffée. read more

What I am about to say has nothing to do with the food, it's delicious , but to get the seafood platter and have less food . What really upset me was only one hush puppy . read more

Good food, good ambiance. Will return. We have been here before so was a no brainer when we thought about another place to eat. Crosby is a quiet town. Lots of grass farms read more

So far this crawfish season we have arrived on Friday night by 650pm to the resturant being sold out of crawfish. Then today on Sunday 3/30 @630 pm only half the resturant is staffed. 30 min wait with half the resturant not being seated in. Management of this resturant has really gone down over the years. read more

I ordered about 45 min or so before closing a few weeks ago (to be delivered) and only 1 thing I received was edible! The onion rings were so hard and burned, i was afraid I'd crack a tooth! The Crawfish Pistolettes (I usually love) tasted old, doughy & fishy, I was able to eat the fish tacos, but 1 of them had 2 tiny pieces of fish not much bigger than a quarter! I have been inside before & usually like it pretty well (I give it 7 out of 10), so I can only guess the workers were ready to close within the hour and my order bothered them! And/or the take out carrier was a factor! It was disappointing. read more

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First time trying! Ordered 7lbs of Crawfish, sliders + fries, calamari, a soda & 2 Coronas for about $90. Our waitress was amazing! I think her name is Makayla, but I'm not 100% sure lol. Restaurant is clean and the atmosphere is cute and southerly! read more

John E's Restaurant - lobsters, burgers, and fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Crosby, Texas

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I went for the Cajun Pasta which a buddy had brought to me when I was down with CoVid. This dish is AMAZING. They were out of their homemade sauce, hey it was late in their day. They offered me 1/2 off my substitute order and told me next time I am in the Cajun Pasta is on them. Their fried fish was phenomenal. I think everything that they make is outstanding. New Favorite Cajun Restaurant. read more

They need to have a working phone. Waited in line for an hour just to be told they are out of crawfish.

We love their crawfish and boiled shrimp. They have on if the best ribeye steaks that you can find in Crosby. We highly recommend this place. Services is great and the food is delicious read more

My local friends recommended this location (the Crawfish Hut, at the time) as the best place to get crawfish. I enjoyed their crawfish (properly cooked, large and flavorful) and the cheap raw oysters, but I felt slightly neglected by the hostess and my waitress. Way too much staff on the clock at the same time for this to happen. I've visited this location under it's current name too, and the food and service were the same. Rounded down from 3.5. read more

Pick up a to go order today I got the platter with everything on it. Was disappointed the food was fried in old grease, smelled terrible. Will not go ba read more

We waited in the drive through line for 70 minutes behind 3 cars just to get to the window and them say "we're out of Crawfish". We had to leave without getting any food. The issue could have been avoided if they had a functional phone but we called 3 times on different days and you needed a passcode to get through to the kitchen so we couldn't call ahead or while we were in the line. read more

we are now going to talk about John e's. crawfish were good. the experience was absolutely ruined because the place had a DJ who insisted on blasting the volume. manager asked them to turn down BUT apparently party was for friend of the owner. i could see most of the guest not at the party cringing because of the volume. the message this sends to customers is "we care about us because we don't care about you." the manager couldn't manage this because this would cross the owner is which says something about the culture. several of the waitresses were crying. people in the parking lot walking to their cars were complaining - IN THE PARKING LOT. this should tell you something. read more

Came for the crawfish. Left with a smile. Mattie our waitress was awesome. ( maybe spelling her name wrong) I watched her work and Although she was solo serving lots of tables. She smiled and was awesome the entire time. Thank you to her. From the ladies with the xrazy looks. I told you Don't pay us any attention. :-). read more

Crawfish was doable but I'm not a fan of sprinkled seasoning on my crawfish when requesting spicy. I'm from Louisiana and spice means flavor not added hot seasoning to the point of burning my lips. The crawfish alone wasn't very seasoned from inside nor were they juicy as I'm accustomed to. Wasn't worth $9 a pound. read more

Poor business management. Few things. First getting sat at a table literally took 15 minutes. The hostess wasn't trained, didn't know what she was doing. It took her about 7 minutes to decide which table to sit a party of 2, and the about another 8 minutes to sit us a party of 5. After she was running back and forth seeing what tables were open and trying to balance her little board for I guess even seating, we finally were sat. Then sitting there while eating, we saw a roach crawling all over the wall and beer bottles. Took 3-4 minutes for a cook to come out and kill it. Their menu advertises one price but they charge more. I was told "price went up. It's all crawfish places." As if that's an acceptable excuse. Guaranteed that crawfish shack doesn't have the terrible business mgmt practices that John E's has. They wouldn't honor the $10 advertised price. My suggestion is to label food as market price versus a set price if you aren't going to honor it. Deceptive business practices is what that is, especially since the waitress never mentioned the 70% higher price when ordering. I hadn't been here in 3 years because it was always terrible when I went there before. After seeing their "manager" begging to give it a second chance on Facebook, I talked myself in to it. But now I know I'll never go back with this poor management. read more

Let me start by saying that I REALLY... REALLY... REALLY want to like this place, but it's just not that good. It is a nice restaurant for Crosby. Actually probably one of the nicest in Crosby so it'd be perfect for a close night out. The atmosphere is great, the service is great, but the food lacks. I've been 2 times and both times I walked away unsatisfied. At this point I don't believe I'll return. My first visit I had fried shrimp. It lacked flavor and wasn't a big fan of the breading. The fries were the best thing on the plate. The second visit was for crawfish. What I LOVED about the crawfish was the platter that they serve them in. I wish every crawfish place had a platter like that. But my love stopped there. The crawfish... even though understandably small because it's just the beginning of crawfish season... lacked flavor even though I ordered spicy. They do provide you with butter and extra spice, but it really wasn't much help. As a side note... the appetizers (fried pickles) were good and the bread pudding is wonderful. I just cannot see myself going back for fried pickles and bread pudding. There are other places that have fried pickles and bread pudding along with other great dishes. read more

We ate there on 5/15 around 5:30. We had a large party with adults, kids and babies. The girls working there were very speedy on cleaning and setting up a nice table for us. We all enjoyed our food, entrees of snapper, ahi tuna and grilled catfish. The kids enjoyed the French fries with their kids meals. It was a very clean, pleasant atmosphere, and the food was awesome. Our server was very attentive and I wished I remembered her name, excellent service! We will return! read more

The place is very nice, they have a hand wash station with I appreciate. Very attentive waitress. the crawfish were surprisingly big towards the end of the season the only thing I would change is I wish the corn, potatoes and sausage were boiled in the seasoning. The flavor was great!! Other then that we will definitely be back and I'll tell my clients about this place! Cause wait to come next time! read more

This is my first time eating here. When being seated at the booth keep in mind that they don't allow a high chair I think it's because it'll block a walk way? Idk but they'll offer a booster seat. I didn't like how they had their four seat tables. Looked like it was just a bunch of clutter chairs lol idk.. well I ordered the shrimp boil seafood as medium for the spice. I wish I took a picture of my plate but I didn't. Food was okay. My shrimp was kinda over cooked? Tasted kinda dry and rubbery. They don't give you much butter. just in a small plastic container of foamy bubble butter. Wasn't liquid melted butter? But it's okay. Don't pour all the dry spice in that's my fault lol I should've poured little by little to my liking. Moving on to the potatoes. Wished they cleaned it better because it still had those roots growing? And the corn tasted kinda old like you can literally make popcorn with it because it was that dry. Anyways with the service it was alright don't really got much to say.. but the cleanliness of the place. Dusty on the walls and windows. The floors looked okay. Only bugs I seen was a nat and a fly. Hand washing station was good too but be careful turning on the faucet because the sink is like washing a spoon on high pressure water. Idk about the bathrooms never went in there. Oh on the wait on the food wasn't too long either. read more

We really like the changes this restaurant has made! The gumbo is great! My husband and kids enjoyed the fried shrimp and fish and the loaded fries on the app menu are amazing!! Service is always different each time we go so it could be great or could be okay-ish. Either way the food is really good!! read more

Best crawfish in town. Usually not a wait. Everything good. Try the crawfish pistolettes. Really Really good. Fried shrimp excellent Ate there Saturday. Going again today read more

Best place to get crawfish!!! The crawfish were so big and seasoned so well. Definitely going back! Friendly staff and very clean facilities! read more

Not the cajun crawfish I'm accustomed to. Spice means flavor, not burn your lips with sprinkle season on the outer shell... Louisiana back wood boil hands down is the best, but texas style with a Louisiana twist is doable what gets the the most is the size of the crawfish for an early season they were mini lobsters even some of the claws were the equivalent to a small crawfish tail so that makes up for the lack of flavor... my only complaint is the bar they only serve beer and wine read more

We absolutely loved this place.Food was great,service was wonderful Had a great night with the family. Will be going back!

I really like this place & go everytime I'm staying w/my daughter. We went & took my husband for his 1st time on 6/19. Everything was great although the dark haired bartender c/have been more personal. She was very attentive on making sure we we had what we needed but sat with her friends & chatted instead of chatting up the bar people, which makes good bartender & keeps customers coming back. My issue was the next day I looked at my receipt & saw I spent $34 for 2 small crab clusters, I was like WTH they were $10 on the menu! We went back on fathers day around 5 & got the manager where she explained they were $17 each & they hadn't changed the menus. I was levied because she wouldn't do anything about it. Its misrepensation & plane out not not good for customer service. I was a manager 4 years ago at a restaurant so I know how it's done. I still feel like I was brushed off as not being important & wondered how many others were screwed. You can white out your menu & out correct amount not telling you customers the correct price is a management mistake, hence the restaurants & it s/have been made right. Also the bar needs to clean the food off their menus...nasty read more

Place is very big on the inside. Waitress was friendly. We have never been so tried a few things. Servings were huge, but food was lacking flavor. read more

The crawfish is delicious. I have it 4 stars because the kitchen is really slow and they need more help wait staff.

We had the snapper and the ravioli... both were AMAZING! We were stuffed when we left. Great atmosphere and great food!

They sat our party of 9 fast, only waited like five minutes and the place was full. Order a cup of gumbo, not to crazy about it. Ordered the trio that came with shrimp, crawfish and a cluster of snow crab. Really good. My sone had the catfish plate he enjoyed it. For dessert we had bread pudding and donuts. The donuts just melted in your mouth. Will definitely come back. read more

John E's Restaurant - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Crosby, Texas

I have ordered live crawfish to go in the past, but never dine in. Yesterday my husband and I decided to get off. I had never tried anything else on the menu but the live crawfish Togo. And hands down I was impressed, let me say it take's something good to impress me. The food was amazing, the taste was delicious, and the pricing was reasonable. I will definitely be returning . read more

Madison was our server, she was outstanding!! Everything was extremely clean, service was great and our table of 7 were sooo impressed with the food! I was sad to see the tables empty :-( people!!! What are you waiting for!! This place is such a hidden gem! I had the red snapper entree, it was perfectly seasoned and the green beans were fantastic! For desert we had both the donuts and the bread pudding (oops ;-) ) I would recommend every single item I ordered! 10/10 fantastic experience. Thank you john E's read more