Easily the best crawfish experience I've had in Central Texas. I grew up on crawfish boils and Cajun food and let me tell you these guys know what's up. The prices are always incredible. The crawfish are perfectly cooked and just the right amount of spicy. We also tried the "Cajun Elotes" and Boudin Balls which were both slap your mamma good. If you want crawfish go here and do the all you can eat special but don't skip out on the amazing Cajun food either. read more

$10 / lb crawfish, looks unseasoned but taste pretty good. Kids menu is short, only chicken nuggets and grilled cheese which was plane cheap bread and fries were warmed up from frozen for $8. Not a bar at all, they have canned beers and box wine ranging from $7-$13. Outside seating only so good for good weather days. Service was good. You would think at first glance between the ambiance and quality of food and customer service the experience that the tab would be cheaper but I got two lbs of crawfish, a single drink and kids meal (no drink, they only have soda and charged $2 for a bottle of cheap off brand water) for $50. It was just me and my son. Update after owners response: either I got scammed by the waitress or they recently lowered drink prices. For clarification I asked for a burger and waitress told me the only option available was the grilled cheese which was not worth $8 in my opinion. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

I was super excited to come here on a beautiful Sunday! We had ZERO idea what we were walking into whenever we arrived. And had No expectations except for that we had no where to be but right where we were LOL (thank goodness we had no plans, we ended up staying 2.5 hours - it was busy) We didn't see any signs about what the place was out of - we read reviews that they sell whatever they have and once they sell out that's it. So luckily we knew that. We aren't from this beautiful small town, but luckily have seen enough good reviews to ask the waiters (the owners kids) what was available before being drawn completely to one dish. Only two people frying, boiling, and prepping all meals, and only another two people service tables, tabs, and manage everything else. They bust their butts to ensure everyone is taken care of, yes it takes some time, but they have live music, corn hole, and everyone is friendly enough that you may be able to make small talk with other tables. The food is DEFINITELY worth the wait. We ordered, alligator po boy, lobster po boy, and jumbo shrimp no sides. Sadly the waiter came back to inform us there was no more gator and asked me if I'd like something else and told me what they had - so I ordered crab clusters - market price for 2 clusters the day I went was 28$ and I could only handle one whole cluster alone. I loved that they automatically served butter with it, I wish I asked for some extra seasonings on the side (YES ITS POSSIBLE, just be polite and ask) The owner of the establishment made us feel welcomed, made sure everyone was being helped, ordered, and if they needed anything he would sprint to get whatever was needed. My only suggestion is the place should have a sign by the entrance saying "seat yourself" and have a list of what they're out of or close to being out of. We will definitely be coming back for some more backyard boil!! read more

Lazy J Cajun - Lobster po boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Lazy J had a food truck at the villa in Gruene. They were dropping crawfish off the floor of the food truck and back into the pot. They claimed they had no seasoning so we're sending crawfish out of the boil straight to people with no option of additional seasoning or types of butter. Crawfish very clearly had mud all over them still - lack of seasoning - even told us to come into the food truck for us to see if there was anything else for them to put on the crawfish. Over cooked and dirty crawfish are bad news for anyone who is looking for a good afternoon. Seriously unprofessional and subpar crawfish even at the price point. read more

Drove out to New Braunfels to give these crawfish a try. Let me get the obligatory I'm from Louisiana, born and raised in New Orleans disclaimer that everyone makes when telling peeps how their crawfish should be lol There are preferences in how people prefer their crawfish so ima take that into account when I talk about these. First off staff is super nice. Everyone. We were checked on frequently, even by the owner while he was boiling. Very friendly. We got there right when they opened so I decided to try the gumbo. Now I always give places a side eye when they offer gumbo and it's only chicken and sausage. Usually when there is no seafood gumbo option the chicken and sausage is not gonna be up to par. And this did not challenge that theory. I hate to say it but the gumbo was flavorless. And seemed to be tomato based. I have a particular dislike for that style of gumbo. But still, if it had flavor that would have been fine. It didn't. I would not order it again. Now the crawfish. People like them different ways, spicy and juicy, spicy and dry, juicy and not spicy, etc. I prefer juicy and spicy. Can't beat it when you have to give the heads that second or third suck to make sure you got it all(yes I know how this sounds. It's a crawfish thing haha). These were spicy(good) and dry(not good). Super dry. Like second time I tried to find juice in a head I almost choked dry. I even took a picture of the bottom of my pan when we were down with ten pounds to show how dry they were. No juice at all left behind. This is not my preference as I said. The spice was on point. These bad boys were spiiiiicy. The kinda spicy where you have to tell you brain to shut your tastes buds off cause you have many pounds left to go. I liked that. The crawfish does not come with potatoes and corn so we ordered those separate. Those are boiled apart from the crawfish. They had no flavor but you can get butter, dry seasoning and other things on the side to help them along. So all in all, a good overall experience. If the crawfish were juicy to go with the spice, I'd definitely go back. As it stands now I probably won't drive out there for them again. But if dry, spicy is your thing, this is 100% your spot. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Empty pan. Noooooo juice - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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Went to their food truck at The Villa to watch the Masters. No butter, no spices, in the words of the people working at the truck, "this is all we got, no sauces. Sorry" not going back until you get some butter for the crawfish!! read more

This place could have become our go-to for crawfish but we'll never visit here again. I read several recommendations that they have the best crawfish, but that wasn't our experience. Food wise, the seasoning was on point but the craws were very overcooked and dry. We couldn't get any veins to pull out with the tails and the heads had zero juice in them. The shrimp was also overcooked and very salty. The atmosphere is kind of run-down, it's an all outdoor patio seating with some canopy cover shade. There were flies everywhere, constantly trying to land on our food. I definitely wouldn't recommend going on a very hot day. Especially since they only sell bottled water and no free tap. My second biggest disappointment was with the bill. We ordered 10lbs of crawfish and 1lb of shrimp. Our server asked us if we wanted sides and we said yes to all - corn, potatoes, and sausage. The shrimp was supposed to come with sides, but not only did we not get those, we were charged extra for those we didn't. When you get the bill, the handheld machine only shows the total and not the breakdowns. I even clicked on the screen to try to see the itemized bill and couldn't. We assumed the beers were more expensive than we thought, but turns out it was the higher prices on those sides that added up more than we expected. Side prices aren't on the menu, so I've attached a pic of the receipt so y'all can reference if you do visit. I ended up spending $170+ when we thought we were getting a great deal on crawfish special at $5/lb. Also FYI - the suggested tips on screen are based off of subtotal AND tax, didn't know that either at the time. Now the biggest disappointment and the main reason why we would never go back: I belong to a FB crawfish group where this restaurant advertises. I shared my experience hoping that the business would improve these flaws or even offer an olive branch for their mistakes. Nope! He responded with a negative response and blamed me for not asking for clarification at the time of payment. How could I have known we were getting overcharged when they didn't provide any itemization? Which you only get via email after you leave the establishment. I guess it's now the customer's responsibility to oversee restaurants' billing operations. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Sharing prices on sides which aren't on the menu, and don't forget to ask for an itemized bill. We were overcharged! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

DO NOT GO IF THE HEAT IS BAD DURING THE SUMMER. But we absolutely love the crawfish!!!! All you can it is such a PLUS DEAL!!!! They give you little cups of butter along with seasoning. I like to put the seasoning in the butter but it is a tad spicy which I don't mind. looking forward to going back again!!! read more

Lazy J Cajun - HUGE CRAWFISH! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

I was born and raised on the bayou, but I have lived in the Texas Hill Country for 30+ years and I've learned to temper my expectations around crawfish season. Obviously, it's gonna cost more to get fresh/live crawfish here and the experience will not be like it is on the Gulf Coast. Well, that's true except for Lazy J Crawfish just north of New Braunfels near South IH35 and Watson Lane on FM 1102. This is a small business run on a shoestring by a family from SETX. The hours and menu may change on short notice as life & weather happens. The kids may be bussing the tables. All the seating is outdoors. The dad drives into crawfish country 1-3 times each week to get fresh, live seafood to cook up in the tradtional Cajun way for folks who are homesick for the bayou. Mission accomplished! I saw a $4/lb special posted on the Book of Face and I had to do a double-take. In Austin, we're lucky to get $10/lb and half the time, a good 1/4 of the order is inedible (obviously deceased pre-boil, cooked-then-frozen-then-recooked, dirty, overcooked, under weight, and/or not well-seasoned). Given that I'm living half-time in Canyon Lake these days, driving over to New Braunfels for this magical crawfish price was a must gamble. I was not disappointed. Crawfish: fresh, huge, fresh, pre-purged, spicy but not too much. We saw the live sack come into the cooking area and were assured that we were getting a boil that was just dropped. If it were not a weeknight, I would have loved to hang out & attempt my all time record for crawfish pounds consumed in a single sitting (ha). The one diner in our group who did not wanna deal with "seafood hands" ordered crawfish etouffee and loved it. Also, these blue crabs were the sweetest, freshest, tastiest... The proprietor even threw in an extra crab, so I got 4 for $15. Guys! If you are near New Braunfels during crawfish season, go search social media for Lazy J and see if they are boiling & open. It's BYOB and humble - perfect for a crawfish boil. If you don't care for crawfish, they have alternatives like shrimp, pulled pork, blue crab, and banana pudding. Important to note: Cash Only and BYOB P.S. Generally, crawfish season is over by June, but weather & output can vary. Lazy J will serve crawfish while available, then switches to oysters, shrimp, and other options. Check social media for the current offerings & prices. read more

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The crawfish here is on point. The flavor is soaked in the crawfish and it is spicy but it builds up over time. Back then this place used to be BYOB. The owner we met at the time was down to earth and cared about his business and crawfish. I recommend bringing an electric fan if it's hot outside since this is primarily outside. Would I come back again? Of course. I specifically planned my trip to make it back for crawfish season and hit this place up. Live music is on the weekends. See pics read more

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maybe the worst crawfish i ever had. now I know it was early in the season but half of them were so small there was barely a tail on them. they clearly purchase the cheapest grade possible to maximize thier profits. they were under seasoned, they were not cleaned. I know this because of the seaweed and sticks mixed in with them. ordered potatoes and corn with it got 1 potato and one corn both had zero seasoning. corn was over cooked and mushy, potato was undercooked and hard. Please do not waste your money!!! read more

Best crawfish in South Central Texas!!! Josh and his team are cooking up the best flavored crawfish in New Braunfels. Definitely worth the drive from San Antonio! read more

Lazy J Cajun - Louisiana Cajun soaked crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Stopped by for lunch on a rainy day. They did have covered patio seating along with heaters so we were comfortable. Service was great and gave us some wonderful suggestions! The food was delicious. I would have liked the flavor to be a bit more spicy, however, our waitress mentioned we could have ordered a side of spicy seasoning to give it more of a kick. read more

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Don't judge it by just driving by. This place is AMAZING. The menu isn't huge, but you don't need it to be because all the food they serve is perfect. The crawfish are seasoned perfectly, the shrimp is cooked perfectly. The gator bites are awesome too. Best part is that it's dog friendly, with two very polite and friendly resistant dogs that will come abs check to make sure your enjoying your food. Service and staff are great and the owner seems to be involved and wanting to know how the guests are doing. Our family has found a staple in this place and will frequent it often. We had no complaints, at all. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Drove 35 mins for their crawfish. I wasn't disappointed but I don't think it was worth the drive. "Lazy" J is definitely the vibe. Very much backyard crawfish boil type of feel. I walked in and found a place to sit. I assumed it was a sit-where-you-like type of place because no one greeted me. I sat for 10 mins before who I think is the owner, noticed the table next to me was waiting without drinks or anything and asked them if they had been helped. To my surprise (they were sitting very comfortably like they'd been there for awhile), they said no, so I quickly raised my hand and said we needed to be served too. A young man came quickly to help us. Very nice, very friendly. I ordered 2 lbs of crawfish. Potatoes and other fixings don't come with, but ordered separately. Not a big deal- owner doesn't want to waste money when people keep throwing away the fixings. But the fixings were dry (see photo!). I ordered 2 corns, 2 potatoes, mushrooms and 2 sausages. The crawfish that were served looked dry too. They had good flavor but I couldnt enjoy my corn/potatoes at all. I ordered a 3rd lb of crawfish after the first 2. These were much more juicy. If I had to guess, they cook the crawfish and place in ice chests to keep warm. My first batch had to have been from the top of the ice chest, while I believe my second was probably from the bottom of the ice chest where all the juices were dripping to. Not a huge deal, but maybe have the servers get crawfish from the bottom of the ice chest when serving? Overall, If you live in the area, definitely recommend- the taste is really good. Otherwise, not worth the drive from San Antonio. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

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Great food Great Atmosphere Great time BYOB We ate 5lb of crawfish for under $75 and it was terrific. read more

I had someone tell me that this place had "the best crawfish in town" so we decided to give it a try. I can now say I've eaten there twice, first time and last time. The crawfish were harder than normal to peel and had no spice to them. On top of that, no cocktail sauce. The shrimp were good sized but salty and no spice. Again no cocktail sauce. The crab legs were extremely salty and tasted freezer burned. The butter/garlic sauce appeared to be artificial butter and not very good. The only items that tasted good were the potatoes, corn and sausage link. Very disappointed because it could be a good place to hang out and watch wake boarders... read more

5 stars!! Best crawfish I've ever had hands down. The seasoning was spot on, the amount was perfect for the price ($11 a lb) and the banana pudding was SO GOOD!! Can't wait to come back! Also great service and very attentive. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Best crawfish I've ever had hands down. 5 stars! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Salty Food, grab frozen out of ice chest. Food is cooked in tin shed, service is just ok. If you like eating in a barn yard it's ok. Only plus is cold beer and live music sometimes. read more

Best crawfish we have found in the San Marcos area. We hunt them down during crawfish season. Go to their Facebook page to see where you can find them. Visit them at Ski Ranch. It's entertaining to watch the skiers jump the ramps while you eat. We stayed and threw axes with our work group one night, too. read more

Just left. I love how it is family owned. Best thing was the boudin dip. About half of our 5lb order were dead (straight tail) before cooking. Potatoes, corn and sausage are bland with no seasoning (not boiled in the seasoned water). How the kids were getting them out of the cooler to plate them, many were crushed or decapitated (no tail). I love crawfish. So a little disappointing for a bill that was $92. read more

Pretty good Cajun place, laid back atmosphere. No liquor but they have beer and premixed drinks. It is kid and dog friendly.

Great food, great pricing - but our experience was completely ruined by the teenage staff standing behind us bitching about how slow we were eating and how they wanted to go home even though we ordered well within opening hours. I am not a fast eater - which is should not have to be - and was made uncomfortable to the point I left my food. I hope their stupid party got busted by the cops. read more

Only had it once at a local bar they came out and served an even at the reserve. Was amazing both the crawfish and shrimp!

Lazy J's never disappoint!! Lane is the absolute best! Wonderful customer service and always fast with our orders!! Will definitely be back!! read more

This is one of our favorite places! We have been a few times and always have great service, I love that it's dog friendly, it's great for kids too! The people are so nice!! We love the outdoor atmosphere and that they have great live music!!! The food is amazing! Every time we go we try multiple items and we haven't had anything we don't enjoy!! Amazing place to go and we highly recommend it to anyone! We have already told many friends to try it out too! Thank you to the owners and staff for making this one of our favorite places! read more

The crawfish were amazing and the staff was really nice. We were coming back from Port A and wanted more crawfish so we stopped at Lazy j ands thoroughly enjoyed it. We will be back read more

This was our first time trying this place out, and we were very excited. We got here and were told to sit and wait for a server to come help us. We proceeded to wait at a table for 20 minutes before someone came to us, and keep in mind it was not very busy at all within the 20 minutes upon arriving. The servers were looking at us the whole time and didn't come up to us or say anything, even though we clearly hadn't been helped besides being told to sit and wait for a server. Our server was not super friendly when she finally came but she took our order and got our drinks. We then proceeded to wait an hour and a half for our food while people who had gotten here after us got there food at least 30 minutes before us, and our server did not come to check up on us or let us know why it was taking so long. She could have at least explained the situation and gotten us more drinks. I work in the service industry and my restaurant gets much busier and we our very good at communicating and taking care of our guests, regardless of how the kitchen is looking. Our server here was pretty unprofessional, not enthusiastic, and not helpful. Management should train the servers better. With two boilers on it makes sense that the food is taking a while, but the very bad service is ridiculous. The seating and vibe outside is nice though. The food was not good and not worth the wait, terrible service, or high prices. The crawfish had barely any flavor. The fries were good but cold. I don't recommend coming here. read more

This place has the BEST crawfish I've ever had! All of their food is amazing. The new location is awesome and great for families or large gatherings. I love that they are BYOB and they have live music. Perfect Texas Venue! The owners are so friendly and make you feel like family. Highly recommend read more

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Great outdoor atmosphere. It's BYOB with live music. Ordered: - Boudin Dip - (2) Snow Crab Clusters w/a 1/2lb of Shrimp - Pulled Pork Sandwich w/Jalapeño Ranch - No Banana Chunks Banana Pudding If you're not sure what to order, trust the friendly staff. read more

Great Service and Great Food!! Servers were absolutely nice and the atmosphere was amazing.

Food was good, but the portions were very small. The website is deceiving because it shows ceramic plates of food, but the food was served in a disposable aluminum baking pan. It's all outdoor dining, which wasn't obvious on the website ( I wouldn't have chosen this for a special occasion). Utensils were plastic, which doesn't work for crab legs! And they didn't have a bib for the crab leg meal (I was dressed upscale and didn't want to soil my clothes). The wait staff was brand new, so she didn't know the menu, and we had to hunt her down when we needed anything. They didn't have the entree I wanted, which normally I wouldn't care about, but this was a special occasion, and it was very disappointing. read more

The Alligator was cooked perfectly the shrimp was amazing! It was our first time going all around great experience read more

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Solid crawfish - caught them a bit out of season and still really good. Atmosphere was fun as well

Holy cow this place is delicious. Literally, everything tastes amazing. We had shrimp, crawfish, crab, gumbo, the rangoons, the chicken sandwich, and of course the banana pudding and y'all....it all SLAPPED. Also, Josh and Adam (the owners) were beyond nice and eager to please. Bonus: Their doggo Jack is their greeter and he is the goodest boy. read more

Lazy J Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Braunfels, Texas

Very casual atmosphere- friendly staff- really great food. They had a larger variety than I expected. Definitely try to alligator bites if you go. read more

Let me tell you we drive 45minutes for this Crawfish and that alone should tell you about their food! Besides their amazing southern hospitality thw Crawfish is always freaking amazingly delicious and if you follow my reviews you would see I'm extremely honest! You want great Crawfish come here. You will leave satisfied and coming back read more

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Look I am a picky Cajun. I don't trust others when they say let's eat crawfish while on trips. Especially so far from the boot (Louisiana). But I will give it to the owner. He has taught his staff how to boil crawfish like you would in parts of southeast Texas for family reunions. So don't expect nothing drowned in some weird garlic sauce to hide the unseasoned poorly boiled crawfish. Here it is truly boiled in seasoned water. You can pick up the boil flavoring and lemons when you suck the heads and eat the paws. The venue is setup like a backyard concert alley so don't expect an indoor operations. It is truly a barn converted into a venue. Worth the views and the stop to just eat the boiled crawfish. Some may find that he boil flavoring is heavy but it is still edible. When we went it was still bring your own container unless you want beer. The servers are young so expect a open and fun environment for your kids. read more

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The outdoor area is gorgeous, the owner Josh is amazing. He really made us feel so comfortable by going out of his way. The service and the environment was 4/5 for sure! Nice place, it's BYOB so that makes it 5/5 The only thing I would recommend is them putting more seasoning & more juice with the seafood. My crawfish was super dry, i got a lot of butter and extra seasoning because I'm used to JUICY Spicy crawfish. I was glad I didn't get the all you can eat BUT it would be too good to be true if it was saucey. They have a great thing going here, I will be back ( I'll bring some sauce ) read more

My dad and I have made it a tradition to get crawfish every weekend (when we can and when available) After trying pretty much every crawfish place in the area - this is our favorite! Everyone is very nice and friendly. The crawfish is on point! Spiced well and always hot / fresh. We love that the place is low key and they are always investing in improvements. Highly recommend! read more