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    LA Crawfish Shack

    3.3 (206 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Cray-cray 4-1  2lbs Craw fish, potatoes, corn, sausage
    Jellybean A.

    Thier crawfish is good both size and taste, considering we are not in crawfish season. I like thier chicken xtra spicy house seasoning. But check this out, I ordered again total 3lbs, one lb of cajune and 2lbs of cray-cray 4-1 but it wasn't three pounds may be 2lbs. C'mon, not the first time eating crawfish( I get like 3-4lbs) and not the first time ordering from here so I feel wronged. When I called to let the restaurant know, a lady answered the phone and she said they have a camera and yap, all within weight. Seriously?? Idk how they do business like this. It was a rip off. Taste though? It was good crawfish, no complaints there.

    2 corn and two potatoes in spicy garlicky sauce~ yum!
    Cynthia J.

    This is going to be super short and super sweet! I was in the mood for corn and potatoes so I decided to go to a seafood restaurant because I like the way they season the sides. I decided to go here and I was not disappointed. I ordered 2 corn and 3 potatoes, I believe. It may have been 2 potatoes but that's besides the point. I just have to say that I really, really enjoyed my corn and potatoes. They came covered (in a good way, not too much, not too little) in butter and seasonings. The seasonings were on point! The corn was cooked perfectly! Had a nice chew to it. So sweet that paired perfectly with the seasoned butter. The potatoes were cooked perfect, yum! They were not over done or under done. I will be back at some point to enjoy their crab and shrimp.

    Craw me maybe
    Fox E.

    Hey I just met you And this is crazy But here's my number So, Crawfish maybe? Houston is full of these awesome crawfish shops, and this one has all kinds of New Orleans Food and Asian flavour as well. It's cheaper than most of them, and generous with great flavour, and it's located over at Gessner and Harwin. Definitely some really good stuff. One of the better ones I've tried for Crawfish in town.

    Crawfish Live (Medium-Small Sized)
    Ashley G.

    It's been quite awhile since coming to LA Crawfish Shack and wow things have definitely changed. The place was dimly lit and just didn't give a clean experience. The limes were brown and let's just say the crawfish tasted old and frozen. I ordered two lbs of live crawfish and it definitely tasted like it had been reheated after being frozen. Very deceiving! I won't be back! I think it's time to close this location down

    Crawfish
    Kim G.

    I will say, being a crawfish fanatic.. the flavor and the HEAT was THERE! It's not just red pepper, it's unique. The crawfish were slightly over cooked. A little dry, the taste was great, just wish they had more sauce in the bag. Wasn't terrible but wouldn't come again Don't take a date here, the inside is very very low class. They do have some beer, Mike's hard and Smirnoff ice. Wait staff wasn't very welcoming either

    Fried Rice Combo

    Nasty don't recommend and expensive salty and fried rice was only with egg and no other vegetables sauce for shrimp all clumpy PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY

    Shrimp , turkey neck & potatoes

    Food was very good. I been coming here over a year now since I moved to Houston from Louisiana this the best seafood I've had here. Their service is good as well. It's just not all fancy but the food is delicious

    It's mid December and crawfish are medium sized. NICE!!!!!
    Nancy T.

    Wednesday 12/15/16 Well I'll be damned... It's mid-December and the crawfish was actually REALLY GOOD. Might I mention the crawfish was medium to ALMOST large sized???? wow. It's not even crawfish season and it'ls looking like that. My coworker and I went to another crawfish place last week and we just weren't satisfied. We left not happy. [read other review] We decided to take a long lunch from work and I looked up crawfish places that open BEFORE 3pm. I stumbled upon LA Crawfish Shack and saw the mixed reviews but still went with it. Plus the most recent review was in 10/1/16 and earlier so I didn't have much to read off of. We took a chance. I called and asked for market price and I was told it crawfish is currently $6.99/lb. I told my coworker and we thought it was too good to be true, considered crawfish is not in season and most places right about now are selling at a ridiculous amount. Let me just say, we went, we ate, we ordered more, left happy and full. 8 minute drive to and from work - CHECK Open BEFORE 3pm - CHECK 2 lbs of House Special - DELICIOUS 1 lb of Garlic Butter - DELICIOUS 1 lb of Lemon Pepper - DELICIOUS Order of Seasoned Fries - DELICIOUS The crawfish were NOT puny. They were NOT mushy. Crawfish were not DEAD. [please check photos] My only gripe is that they charge you 50 CENTS for lemons/limes. WHAT. Other places, it's free of charge. I can understand that they charge for like potatoes or sausage or corn, but for LEMONS/LIMES? You've got to be kidding me. I can't eat my crawfish without my salt/pepper/lemon/lime mix to dip my crawfish in. Regardless of the flavor, I've got to make my mix. The flavor, the meat, the size...mind blowing considering it's FREAKING DECEMBER. How is this possible. Atmosphere is good. Lots of seating with booths and tables. Service was really good too. We split our check so that was good. [check receipt] My coworker and I agreed that we would come back.

    April G.

    Came here last year and got the blue crabs with their combo sauce. Not being from Houston I was new to the seafood boils as back home we are big on steamed crabs that's smothered in an old bay seasoning so this was knew to me. I absolutely loved it!! The ambience was very relaxed, in fact I was too over dressed. The sodas are served in a can and the inside looked kind of dated. But the food trumped it all, I cannot wait to return! There was plenty of parking as well.

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    The crab legs are good but I'm not a fan of the thick rub sauce they use but don't knock it till you try it !

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    Don't hit the same anymore . The sauce isn't flavorful like it used to be . And the service is ass

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