We had a really good dinner at Mudbugs last night and were impressed from the moment we walked in. The hostess greeted us warmly and gave us the choice of a table, booth, or bar seating. She was genuinely friendly and welcoming, which set the tone for the evening. Within a minute of sitting down, our server greeted us and brought water. We started with the fried okra, and our server suggested ordering it extra crispy--definitely the right call. It came out quickly and was excellent. My wife ordered the Shrimp and Fries. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and tasted great. The fries were good as well, although they missed the Cajun seasoning--a small miss in an otherwise very good meal. I had the Red Beans and Rice with Blackened Catfish, and it was excellent. The catfish was perfectly cooked, and the red beans had that deep, rich flavor you expect from good Cajun food. We also shared a cup of gumbo, which was very good. It may have been just a little salty for my taste, but that can come with the territory with Cajun food. Our son ordered the Slap YO' Mama Cajun Pasta and absolutely loved it. It had a ton of chicken, great flavor, and the portion was easily enough for two meals. What really stood out was the staff. Everyone we interacted with was friendly, attentive, and seemed genuinely happy to have us there. The food and service were both top-notch. Our only other minor complaint is more personal preference than anything else--the metal chairs look cool and fit the restaurant, but they aren't particularly comfortable. It was honestly a little surprising and disappointing to see the restaurant not busier on a Saturday evening because the quality of the food and service deserves a crowd. We had a great experience and will definitely be back. read more

Boiled Crawfish (seasonal) Their signature item. If it's crawfish season, this is the reason many people visit. Boudin Balls A classic Cajun appetizer that's flavorful without being overly spicy. Alligator Bites A fun starter if you're looking to try something different. Shrimp & Grits A Cajun staple that's often a crowd favorite. Po' Boys The shrimp or oyster versions are usually safe bets for first-time visitors. Happy Hour If you're going after work, they offer weekday happy hour specials. Good to Know Family-friendly atmosphere with a sports-bar feel. Great option for watching games while enjoying Cajun food. Crawfish availability and pricing can fluctuate depending on the season and market conditions. Weekends can get busy during crawfish season, so arriving early helps. read more

I love this place. I love their Po Boys. I think their Po Boys with Shrimp and drowned in hot sauce is the best. I was bummed when they moved from their Frisco location. I thought they were gone. Adios. No more. But today I just found out they moved to Little Elm. I immediately u- turned and sat down to eat. Same great service. Delicious food. And now's supersized place. It's huge compared to the old place that only had 7-8 tables. So glad to have found you again read more

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One of our top 3 in the LE Frisco area. Started with Okra and Onion Rings, then Red Beans. We try everything here and it is all great. Haven't decided on dessert, bread pudding or beignets. read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

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I love coming here because it reminds me of New Orleans! Their crawfish during the season is one of my favorites. On my most recent visit, I tried the gumbo and was excited to see it served with potato salad--the authentic Cajun way. While I loved that touch, the gumbo itself wasn't quite what I expected and seemed a little cold. That said, I've had so many good experiences here that I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. The atmosphere and overall experience keep me coming back! read more

I wanted to try this place but something weird is going on, maybe lack of accountability. It pains me to know that we can't just go out and eat without being harassed if we have questions. It's time to start putting businesses out of business if they want to harasss customers. Just crazy! read more

Sky was a great waitress. Super nice & helpful. Casual environment & great music!! Everything was delicious! Desert was fantabulous!! Will definitely be back! read more

This restaurant is combined with the revel Patio grill which is interesting. Revel has live music that you typically have to pay a cover charge for. The crawfish was pretty good. I also tried their Carolina reapers wings and could barely taste the seasoning. We also tried their supreme pizza and it's pretty thin crust. It was pretty good. read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - 3 lbs crawfish 9.99/lb - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

Lots of tvs and seating inside. They have good ranch. The servers are pretty quick bringing stuff to you. read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - Bayou Boudin Burger - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

I got food to go. The Etouffee was very good. The portion was small - container 4 & 1/2 inch high. And it did not fill that container - see photo. The price of $19.99 is too much for the portion. But... the real shock was the starter of 3 CHEESE CRAWFISH DIP -$16.99, It is a total rip off. The portion was so small. It did not even fill the small container - 1 & 3/4 inch high.. See photo. There was crawfish, a sauce with a lump of cheese on top. The taste was good. It came with 8 pcs of bread. There was barely enough of it for two or three pcs. I would have taken it back but did not have time. Do not recommend. read more

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Mudbugs is our go-to place for seafood and Cajun. The menu is broad and everything we have had is outstanding. The sampler options are a nice way to try a variety of things. They also hosted our 60 person neighborhood party without any problems. Kayla in particular is a customer service ninja! read more

Overcharged on 3 items, then told by Mgr AFTER I had left restaurant that these were not overcharged. I should've been told when ordering. Handled poorly, not clear, and they couldn't correct charges on site due to no mgmt there. Will NOT be back read more

I was in the area with a friend and happened on this place. The special was fried fish and omg. A huge piece and prepared perfectly. They also had FRESH crawfish. I met the owner, Hoyt and not a more friendly person could you find. I shared pics of Colorado mud bugs with Hoyt. Then I met the boss!!!!! Awesome folks. This will be my first stop when I'm back in the area. HIGHLY recommended. Fun place. read more

Stop what you are doing and proceed to your Cajun heaven! Service was engaging and fun! The drinks were on point! We shared the crawfish dip on reco by Manny, and it did not disappoint! The crostini were fresh French bread buttered and griddle toasted. The dip had lots of crawfish and the perfect combination of creamy goodness and flavor. I got the catfish atchafalaya...And I'm from southern Mississippi about an hour and a half from Nola, and this was some of the best catfish I've had in years and years!!! The fish was fresh and tender, meaty but still light. The coating had amazing cornmeal crunch with a little heat! I had the crawfish étouffée over the rice/under the catfish, and it was a nice and dark, rich sauce. I really could not have asked for more! Manny did a great job orienting us and taking care of us, and we will be back very, very soon!!! read more

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It's been awhile since I wrote a review. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly for Mud Bugs. The Good: The Boudin Balls are amazing!!! Like really really amazing! My wife and I both had the Cajun Sampler. The shrimp and corn chowder is also amazing. The gumbo and etouffee were also very good. The Bad: The hostess was terrible. She barely spoke to us. The host/hostess should be a beaming ray of sunshine! They provide the first impression of a restaurant and when they don't speak and seem grumpy it's not good. More Bad: have the drink menus at the table. Also, have someone clean the tables when guests leave. We sat next to a dirty table for over 30 minutes. It didn't bother me but it makes the establishment seem messy. The Ugly: We sat at our table 8 minutes before someone even acknowledged us. 2 more minutes and I was going to leave. We watched another party get seated and they sat there for at least 10 minutes before they left. Nobody even said hello to them. This is absolutely unacceptable. After they left, nobody even picked up the menus (see my Bad comment). Simple attention to details will make you or break you. In summary, the food is really good but the service and attention to detail is not. To the owners/management, please take this as constructive criticism/feedback. We want Mud Bugs to succeed and we're very excited about the new location. I know you just opened and you're working out the kinks but please address your service issues. read more

Had dinner here last night. The atmosphere is improved at the new location over the old Mudbugs, but the food was not nearly as good. My main was fried catfish with red beans and rice. The red beans and sauce tasted like it was out of a can or store bought mix. The sauce was salty and bland with more of a generic meat sauce taste and not much cajun spice/flavor. The andouille sausage bits were small, rubbery, and very overcooked, with no flavor. Beans appeared to be from a can. Rice was mushy. The catfish had decent flavor, but was clearly overcooked, as the crust was dark brown and brittle. A piece of "jalapeno cornbread" was included. It did not have the cornmeal taste or texture of cornbread and looked and tasted more like a savory muffin with a couple of small pieces of jalapeno inside. Ordered the cheesecake with pecan praline sauce topping for dessert. The sauce was tasty, but the cheesecake itself was obviously from a Jello or similar brand "no bake" box mix, and extremely underwhelming. The total cost of the meal for myself and my girlfriend (I did not review her food, only my own) was $70.00, plus tip, for two mains, a soda, a water, and a dessert. Definitely not worth the price. Service was slow with an unconcerned attitude. I had to wait 10+ minutes for a beverage refill more than once. At one point, the server took my drink for a refill and was gone several minutes before wandering back by the table and suddenly remembering that he'd taken my glass, going back to the refill area, and returning with the refilled glass a couple of minutes later. Worst was the men's room. Smelled very bad, like it hadn't been cleaned in years. The urinal was out of order, paper towel dispenser was empty, and the hand dryer was very underpowered and shut off after 2-3 seconds, so I was continually having to move my hands away from the dryer and back to get it to restart. VERY disappointing compared to the old location, especially the food. read more

Mudbugs live up to their name, they do not purge and clean their crawfish they definitely keep the mud. Service was nice food other than their crawfish was alright but I left with a stomach ate. Even found some grass in my food.... read more

Dinner was great !! The hushpuppies were the best!!! Not exceptionally busy, but service was a little sporatic....

OK! AMAZING! I stopped by earlier to grab a quick beverage, got some appetizers and let me tell you this lady Malinda(I think her last name is Hill) was so sweet! Amazing service, had 2 drinks because the first was great and appetizers were amazing! I will definitely be coming back for more! Thank you Malinda for the 10 STAR SERVICE! read more

Keeps getting better and the crawfish is the bomb! The decorum and love events coming up is exciting! Karaoke and band to come... need I say more ? Nope except will be back again. Our service was very good and appreciated the attentive server to our needs. read more

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I've been to my share of bar and grills, and Mud Bugs hits the mark. Food's hearty, flavorful, and plenty of it, service was friendly enough, didn't hover, and kept things moving. Solid spot for a casual meal. I'll be back. read more

Since the move to close their restaurant and move into the kitchen at Revel I am sad to say it's not the same..... not even close. I used to LOVE Mudbugs! Why they did not open a new stand alone restaurant I don't know, but what I do know is the food is a shadow of what it was. Had the shrimp Poorboy, it was over flowing with perfectly fried shrimp at the old location. Now it's half the shrimp and they are using much smaller shrimp. I asked the waiter if it was the same cooks, he said yes . However I can't imagine a restaurant merging menus and keeping all the cooks. Soo sad but it's no longer worth anything. Don't come and expect anything close to what it was. read more

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Rating low for a few reasons. I placed an ordered online for 5 lbs of crawfish as well as boudin balls. I asked the girl over the phone how many boudin balls came with the appetizer, and she responded "5." She even doubled down and said yes when I repeated 5 just to be sure. So upon arrival, I ask for my order and the girl tells me to check my order to make sure I had everything, which I appreciated and did so. Then this other girl walks up (short, short curly blonde hair) says hi, and as I'm checking out everything, I notice there were only 3 boudin balls in the box. I tell the girls confused "when I ordered I asked how many boudin balls it came with and the girl said 5, but there's only 3" to which the blonde girl shakes her head and says "no, sorry." So then I say, "well the girl I spoke with said 3 so.." and sort of trailed off just because I didn't want to start anything and to see if they'd give me a reason, but the short blonde girl just shook her head again and said no. Then as I was looking through the crawfish, I noticed there weren't any corn or potatoes, even though online it says it comes with both (as seen in my pic). So I asked about that too, to which they again just said "no, it doesn't." I'm not sure if she's the manager or what, but I definitely think she could've been more friendlier or just explain more in depth to my questions because I wasn't even sure why she came up to us in the first place. After that, I just said thank you and left. Now that I'm home and was able to thoroughly check the crawfish, they're SO dirty!! Like it's actually disgusting, I've never seen such dirty crawfish and I'm from SETX. So not sure who's in charge of cleaning them, but this is incredibly disappointing and gross. At least make them look like they were cleaned a little, but this is horrible. Also, I did try one that wasn't as dirty and it definitely be seasoned more. So overall, bad experience, bad crawfish, and bad service, and I didn't even dine in . Would not recommend coming here for a crawfish spot. read more

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I lived in Little Elm, when the original location was still operating. I was back in town for the day and decided to go by their new location to pick up food. The new location is much larger, which is nice, but location is not great. The food will not bad, but it is definitely nowhere near as good as it used to be. Service was still friendly but for 1130 on a weekday it was disappointingly empty. read more

Absolutely terrible experience from start to finish. The owner was shockingly rude, unprofessional, and outright aggressive. After noticing an extra charge on my bill, I calmly brought it to her attention. Although she removed it, she did so with clear irritation and then stood there staring at me in a hostile, confrontational way while handing back the corrected bill. I then told the owner that my friend and I were paying for our individual meals separately, which I had told our waitress earlier. I further explained that our waitress took an incredibly long time to checkin on our table, over 20 minutes. My friend had to leave and pick up her daughter from an art class 5 minutes away but would be returning to pay her bill and order a to-go meal. As the owner walked away, she continued glaring at me with a visibly angry, almost menacing expression. I pointed out-calmly-that this was poor customer service, which she then escalated the situation. She immediately stormed back to my table in a threatening manner, raised her voice, and told me that I was a poor customer and that I needed to pay my bill and never come back. The entire interaction felt incredibly hostile and uncomfortable, especially given that I had done nothing more than question an incorrect charge and shared that I was splitting the bill with my friend. I then paid my bill by leaving cash on our table. Subsequently, our waitress returned to the table and scoffed, saying, 'We have your friend on camera, and she'll be charged with stealing.' Within the following two minutes, my friend returned with her daughter to pay her portion of the bill. l've dined at many places and have never been treated this way. No customer should feel intimidated or unsafe over a simple billing issue. The behavior was completely unacceptable and deeply unprofessional. I ultimately felt the situation was serious enough to report to the police. I strongly recommend avoiding this establishment if you expect basic courtesy or respect. read more

Atmosphere is great as well as a customer service would definitely recommend anybody in the area to come here and if you have to drive, it's worth it. read more

Best wings in DFW (regular hot wings is all I can speak to). Service was good considering one person covered the entire patio. Don't dress up beyond jeans and your favorite beer T shirt or you will stand out. They also book the very best tribute bands here. read more

I am so so happy to have them back!!! The food is always amazing, always delicious and so authentic. So excited for peak crawfish season!! And the customer service top teir! Brittany is always so wonderful and helpful!!! read more

Mud Bugs is back, y'all--and they didn't just reopen, they leveled up. The new location is spacious enough to host your cousin's crawfish boil and a jazz brunch with room to spare. There's a party space, a stage (cue the NOLA vibe), and enough TVs to make you question whether you're at a restaurant or a very festive sports bar. Now let's talk food: the crawfish dip is pure cheesy voodoo--I tried to stop eating it, but it had other plans. My husband's etouffee was so good he stopped talking mid-bite, which is how I know it was serious. But the real MVP? The shrimp and corn chowder. I'm from Louisiana, and I don't say this lightly: it's the best I've ever had. Period. No notes. Support your local flavor heroes. Go to Mud Bugs. Eat the chowder. Bring stretchy pants. You won't regret it! read more

We did NOT have a good experience. The patty melt was just a cheese burger with one kind of cheese, no onions & I had to SAW my burger with a knife. The crawdads were re-boiled (they should have told us they did not get a shipment because of the ice), the muffuletta had minimal olive tampaneade and fried bologna (who puts fried bologna on a muffuletta?). And the blackened chicken was dry!!! Not to mention the service was slow. Will say, we will NOT be going back read more

Well here goes: Went there twice as I like to give places the benefit of the doubt especially when they are under new establishment and I'm a Nawlin's girl so I was hoping this place would be my new eatery with similar food from home- BUT it's a NO for me! First time, the service was awful. We were seated and the waitress took 20 minutes to come take our order, poor girl was trying to be so nice and yes it was a Friday night and they were in the midst of just opening a night ago so she apologized that they were all over the place. It was obvious they hadn't been trained much or ready for a busy night. Ok cool, but then after sitting there for over an hour and no food and no more waiter visits, we left! Soooo another night looking for some quick Southern food on date night without the kids and without wanting to cook it myself that night, we went over and was seated quickly and served-take heed, it was empty in capacity that night. The food came out hot and fast but the looks of my plate was terrible. I've never seen catfish come in the smallest nuggets and onion rings had no onion in them, just fried flour crunch. My husband's pasta was like an ice cream scoop of food and he said it taste like I rather not say. We started to call the waiter over and ask for our money back or a remake but we just bust out laughing and ate it and said that's what we get for going back. Choosing to be happy and still have a good night, we left for drinks and still enjoyed date night to never return to this establishment ever again! Sorry New Orleans ya'll were not represented well with this one! Lol! Byeeee! read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - Catfish plate with onion rings - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

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Mimi made my night! Such a bright personality and amazing service. Service was fast with a clean bar, such a friendly enjoyable stop!

I went here with friends. We just got ourselves 10 lbs of crawfish!! It just arrived on the day we got there. So fresh and good. read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - Tuna - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

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We were looking for a fun cajun place to celebrate mardi gras and ended up at Mud Bugs. No mardi gras decorations. When we arrived, they were having a concert in the front so were told we had to go eat on the back open porch. A bit rustic. Our biggest issue was that just about everyone at the bar area was smoking. And smoke carries, so we inhaled cigarette and cigar smoke the entire night. Not conducive to an enjoyable meal. Note to management, you may want to warn people before going to the back that they may have to enjoy their meal amongst a bunch of cigar/cigarette smokers. We ordered drinks which were cold and good. We started off with a cheesy crab appetizer which was very good. Again, trying to enjoy through the smoke. We both ordered a variety of things, half shrimp po boy. Small, but very tasty. Chowder, good. Gumbo also good. And Ettoufe. Service was good, although we never received water refills and our glasses were empty by the time we left. The food was good, we just couldn't enjoy it in the all the smoke. If you enjoy eating your meal in that type of smoke filled environment then its a great place. Otherwise, I don't receommend simply due to the smoke. read more

We tried their Boiled Crawfish Can't recommend it if you know what good crawfish tastes like read more

Stopped in tonight to check out the new location but google has the hours wrong. They were closed but instead of being treated badly the owner let us look around and told us all about the new place. I'm sure he was ready to head home but his hospitality was remarkable and we will be checking this place out tomorrow for date night. Check it out!! read more

Can't wait to dine & have fun again at Mud Bugs when they REOPEN back in LITTLE ELM! I think they may reopen tomorrow, Veteran's Day. Carla & I sure miss your fabulous food & beverages, especially that Long Island Iced Tea. Best Wishes Hoyt & thanks for returning! read more

Great service and we quickly got sat so that's a plus. We got 5lbs of crawfish and the top ones were good but after we got about a third of the way done we had to throw most of them out because they were dirty, overcooked, and not juicy. It seems like they didn't have flavor except for the sprinkle of seasoning on top. Unfortunate because at first we thought they were good but we quickly realized that wasn't the case. read more

Friendly staff and delicious food. We got 3 lbs of crawfish spicy, perfectly cooked and it came with 2 pieces of red potato and corn. We also ordered the catfish with etouffe, perfectly cooked. I will definitely come back. read more

Mud Bugs Bar & Grill - Catfish and crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Little elm, Texas

We came on a Tuesday night for $5.99/pound crawfish and that was a bad idea. It was a packed house and our server got stuck with three tables seated simultaneously. She was a Rockstar, though. Gator Bites - had better Grilled Oysters - had one and done French Fries - typical Alfredo Pasta - never again as the sauce was so thin that it wouldn't coat the fettuccine at all Crawfish - it was fine as we knew the crawfish would be on the smaller size due to the season coming to an end and they don't offer a spicy level Bread Pudding - ridiculously sweet to where I could only eat three bites and I have a huge sweet tooth My friends recommended this place because it's the best in town. I guess I'll have to drive to Carrollton or Garland if I want spicy, succulent crawfish. read more

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