It's been a long time since I've had a seafood boil and decided to try this place out. A lot of seafood boil places are closed on Monday but I was lucky to find this one and quickly got seated. I was greeted by a really nice young guy (didn't get his name) who handed me a menu to look at. I combed over the menu and decided to order shrimp and added corn, potato, and side of steamed rice. You're able to choose from a variety of sauces and can choose your own spice level. I decided to go with their house sauce which i felt was a fusion of Cajun and garlic butter sauce; with a medium spice level. I do want to add the shrimp doesn't have a set price. The price is dependent on the Market price which turned out to be 15.99 for a pound of shrimp. You don't get to choose headless, the shrimp comes in its full form; which is fine by me. But I know some people prefer shrimp without the head on. I'd like to add this place has very reasonable prices for their boils; compared to a lot of their competitors Ie. Boiling crab. The boil it's self was a 4/5 with the house sauce and all the added sides. The shrimp were cooked to perfection and wasn't overcooked. Service: 5/5 The young guy with glasses who served me was very kind and attentive. Overall I give this place a 5/5 I will definitely be returning. read more

I've had a love and hate relationship with SJ crawfish for at least a decade -- mostly because of their service. The servers can be extremely rude and for no reason, but I try to be tolerable and understanding. It's no wonder there is such high turnover because I never see the same service staff twice. Anyway, I think these guys recently had a change in ownership because the food tastes better than what I can remember. During our most recent visit, our party of 3 ordered an entire spread of crawfish, clams, shrimp, garlic noodles, raw oysters, fries, etc. and just went in. You can elect for your choice for sauce, and spice level -- and add any preferred extras like corn, sausages, and potatoes. The sauce and flavors have drastically improved compared to previous dine in experiences. This would be a good choice for a Cajun crawfish and seafood boil treat, but I can't stand on the service you'll receive -- hit or miss. Bonus: bring your own seafood dipping sauce. My girl made a spicy tamarind sauce perfect for seafood and I took a bottle with me for dipping. read more

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Not bad to satisfy seafood boil cravings. The sauce is a bit more sour than I preferred though. We walked in Wednesday around 5:30pm. It wasn't busy at all. Crawfish is big and fresh! We ordered a seafood boil combo to share and added on 1 lb of crawfish and 1 lb of clam. Later, we added 2 more lbs of crawfish. They cooked the seafood perfectly. Crawfish wasn't soggy and soft. The shell is still hard. The clams were big. We also ordered garlic fries, garlic rice, and garlic noodles. Everything was good. They have basic beers here like modelo, Heineken, corona, Stella, shock top. They also have Kendall Jackson wine: Merlot and Chardonnay but you gotta order the whole bottle. Try casual place. One restroom. I did hear they are closing down end of May. read more

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Holy crap. My friend and I came here last week to try the crawfish because it was one of the few places around that had fresh crawfish. We didn't like the sauce flavors as much as other places, however the crawfish tasted clean. So we ordered 6 pounds tasting a little bit of each of the different sauces and landed on the one that we liked. We decided to come back tonight with our partners and kids for dinner. There was a misunderstanding between the staff, and it resulted in them charging us for two extra pounds of crawfish. Sidenote, if you buy 5 pounds of crawfish you get 1 pound free. So we ended up ordering 12 pounds of crawfish expecting to pay for 10 pounds. We were charged for 12 pounds of crawfish and for some reason given one free pound of shrimp which is a lesser value. When we let them know that there was discrepancies in our bill, they argued and ultimately made us stay for an extra 20-30 minutes while the owner yelled at everybody (including us). It was an incredibly awful experience. We still tipped the 18% table fee for large parties, but part of me wanted to decline paying for that and just give the waiter cash because we felt bad for him. We had a feeling the owner was going to make him pay somehow. Ultimately, what we think happened: when they gave us our order, it was missing 2 pounds of crawfish so we let them know that the 2 pounds of crawfish were missing and somewhere between telling our waiter and the kitchen, it was misconstrued as we were ordering two more pounds of crawfish. So between that and giving us shrimp "for free" instead of the crawfish for free, our bill was noticeably larger. At one point the owner was claiming we ordered 3lbs of shrimp too. Then realized his own order tickets and receipts did not align on that (we only ordered 1lb Shrimp). In the end, we spent nearly $400 there for dinner and it really felt incredibly ridiculous to have to stand there and argue with the owner as well as watch him just yell at his entire staff over this discrepancy. The first time we came, the owner was not particularly attentive or nice in terms of service, but we just chalked it up to it being an Asian restaurant. We are Asian so we're kind of used to it. But this was next level insane in terms of behavior. I started to get loud with him a little too before I ended up just needing to leave because my kids had to go to bed. I totally get margins aren't great and perhaps he's had issues in the past with customers being shady but that was definitely not the case here and due to this, we won't be back. FOOD: The garlic noodles are good, and the crawfish are clean. The rest is pretty standard (fries) or subpar... like the wings -- they were tiny and stuck together. The calamari was bland and pale. You can order heads or rings but not both together. Glad we didn't get more as it was but great. read more

Date: Friday, January 17th, 2025 Meal: Late Lunch / Early Dinner Delivery Time Ordered: around 4:15pm Time Delivered: around 5pm How Ordered: DoorDash Neighborhood Delivered to: Evergreen *Shrimp ($20.33) - 49ers (Thick Sauce, Little sweet, Garlicky and very Flavorful), Very Spicy *Frozen Crawfish ($18.93) - Very Spicy, House Special (Thick Sauce, Finger lickin ' good with our secret Ingredients infused with Garlic Butter) *Manila Clam ($20.33) - Shambalang (Little salty and sweet infused with Lemon Slices), Very Spicy I crave a good crawfish boil often. In SF, there aren't many options, so I tend to fulfill that craving when in SJ. I was on my own Fri afternoon and decided to DD some seafood in a bag. (When with the hubby or bro-in-law, I tend to avoid cajun spots as they aren't really big fans.) My fav sauce was the house special as it was the least sweet. I'm really into salty, garlicky, with a spicy punch in the face. The 49ers was pretty good as well, tho sweeter than I prefer. I know the shambalang is a recommended sauce, but it just wasn't my style. I want the savory and heat without too much sweetness. It was nice trying the three different sauces tho. I did end up mixing them all together in the end, which ended up being a nice combo. Each bag had a good amount of seafood. The shrimp were plump, the clams not too shell heavy, the frozen crawfiish on the smaller side, but a plenty, I like trying new crawfish places, so glad I sampled this one. Tho price wise, I'd say on DD, there are cheaper spots. Especially during their HH. REVIEW #3681 read more

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I ate here almost 10 years ago. My friends and I ordered a sauce so garlicky, buttery, and tasty it never left my mind. I came back three times to find it. - House Special: fine, but not it. - 49ers: better, still not it. - Shambalang: THIS IS THE ONE. Ladies and gentlemen, jackpot. I grabbed a spoon and ate the sauce like soup. Over rice? Even better. Straight from the bag? Still perfect. My go to order: 2 lbs shrimp, Shambalang sauce, medium/hot. Service isn't great, but the sauce is unreal and makes up for the lack of uhh..service I guess haha. For me, a seafood boil is only as good as the sauce, and Shambalang wins. DING DING DING!!! read more

This place was amazing. Every other seafood spot was close so we went a little late to this place since it was the only one open. The owners were very friendly and welcoming. Service was great and food as well. Portions were very nice and you get what you pay for. Overall very good experience. read more

It was my first crawfish experience and I loved it! The sauce was bomb! Very low key spot. read more

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Visited this seafood boil spot after a workout and was not disappointed . It was 5 pm on a Sunday and we were seated immediately. The service was fine and we decided to split a combo 2 (between 2 people), plus garlic noodles. Everything was so good and altogether was more than enough food. Beware as the price of some seafood items are market-dependent, overall when I went it felt like it was worth it. read more

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Very sad this place got closed. We've been eating here for a long time and I loved that there's no wait. Their crawfish is better than Boiling Crab (even though we had a few bad batches before). Very unfortunate! We need to find a new place for crawfish now (not Boiling Crab) read more

SJ Crawfish - Closed permanently :( - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

Overall a solid place to get seafood boil, but not a place I'd go out of my way for. My friend and I shared Combo 3, which had 2 lbs of crawfish, 1 lb of shrimp, 2 potatoes, 2 corn, and 4 sausage. This was the perfect amount for us to share! We tried out the 49ers sauce, which was packed with garlic! Though it was advertised as sweet, it was actually quite savory and buttery. Pretty tasty! The shrimp was top notch! Cooked perfectly and they were juicy. However, the crawfish was just okay to me. Some were pretty big in size, but most were very small and possibly frozen (?) read more

SJ Crawfish - Combo 3: 49ers Original/Mild - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

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This place used to be a solid 5 stars for me!! Throughout time, it's slowly decreased due to SJ Crawfish cutting corners and/or them serving not so quality foods. With today's purchase, it only solidifies SJ continuing to plummet overall.... My guy decided he wanted crawfish to celebrate Father's Day and we made sure to call in advance to confirm the business having LIVE, FRESH crawfish. I ordered in advance for take out and was told the food would be ready within minutes. 4lbs of crawfish & 2lbs of shrimp later... we are left with a handful of dead crawfish. Now, I get that things happen and not all crawfish can be guaranteed to be fresh BUT!!! This is unfortunately the 2nd time we've had take out where the same exact thing happened. When we dined in, this was not a problem. 1 star because there seemed to be some shady stuff going on. I'd recommend dining in so a fast one isn't being pulled on you and in case you happen to come across this same situation, bringing it to the staffs attention is so much easier. read more

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Decent place for seafood boil. I prefer my sauce thick, but thought this one was little on the watery side. Still had a nice flavor though. Service is okay, and inside ambiance is okay as well. read more

SJ Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

My bf and I LOOOOVE coming here for seafood boil. The service is fast and our order always comes out right. We usually get combo 2 with their House Special sauce spicy. If you order the Cajun fries, ask for them well done!! They came out perfectly crispy with a good amount of Cajun seasoning. The restaurant has many tables for customers and there is usually no wait. It is very clean and well organized. Each table has butcher paper, utensils, and napkins. read more

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SJ Crawfish has been my go-to spot since I was first introduced to crawfish here when I was younger, and I still keep coming back! Their SJ Style sauce is the OG, perfectly garlicky, buttery, and soup like sauce you can sip on. No matter how many other seafood boil places pop up, nothing hits quite like this. I also love that it's a family-owned business with some of the friendliest owners around. They always make you feel welcome, and you can tell they take pride in what they serve. The best part? It's usually not too crowded, which means faster service and fresh, hot seafood every time. If you're a crawfish lover or just looking for a solid seafood boil spot in San Jose, SJ Crawfish is definitely worth checking out! read more

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I was at the cashier to order togo The cashier was on a phone for togo order , that was fine , I waited for him to finish But after finishing the order , phone rang again and he ignored me and picked the phone , took another call-in order in front of me Sorry but this really annoyed me I walked out but my wife was craving for cf and we were already there so I came back to order read more

Delicious seafood boil without the wait! We were able to walk in on a Friday night. SJ Crawfish has a lot of seating and they turn over tables efficiently. The crawfish were some of the largest I've ever seen. We ordered 1lb crawfish and 2lb shrimp but I saw on the menu that there are special combos such as Combo #3 (2lb crawfish,1lb shrimp, 2 corn, 2 potato, 4 sausage) for only $40.99. For the sauces we tried the House Special and the Shambalang. The House Special was my favorite out of the two since it was super garlicky and buttery. I didn't like the Shambalang because it just tasted like mostly lemon to me. WARNING: the spicy is actually pretty dang spicy. I was definitely sweating. I will be back to see if I like any of the other flavors! read more

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Found this place nestled in a little plaza close to my bfs house. We were surprised to find a seafood boil place so close! We were happy to find that they had fresh crawfish and relatively similar prices to other places around the area Upon walking in, there were only a couple other people there so we got seated right as we got through the door. At the table, they lay out the butcher paper, give you gloves and a bib, as well as a paper plate + lemon & pepper. Not a lot of paper towels and tissues. We ordered the combo #3 (medium spice, house special sauce), which was 2lb freawfudt, 1 lb shrimp? 2 corns and 2 potato, 4 piece sausage. We also got Cajun fries. The fries got there first and we had a few bites before the seafood came out. The crawfish were pretty big, I was able to get s little meat from their claws. Not super worth to get the claw meat, but can try. The shrimp and crawfish were cooked well and had a nice bite to it. The sauce was delicious. I enjoyed it a lot -- had chunks of garlic and such but still saucy. It was flavorful and not toooo oily and had a sweet savory taste. The medium was not spicy , and this is coming from someone who can't handle spicy stuff too much. The potatoes were enough per person. Small potato. The sausage was not a sausage but it was like a hot dog quality. I've had better but next time the sausage not worth getting. This was good enough for the both of us. We finished the combo but we only finished about half the fries We were so stuffed by the end of dinner There are two bathrooms but the sinks are inside, so if you only want to wash your hands, you still have to go in. Overall would definitely come here again! Delicious read more

SJ Crawfish - Cajun fries, Combo 3 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

My family and I came to this restaurant on Black Friday night after shopping. We ordered a generous 5 pounds of crawfish, 1 pound of clams, 1 pound of shrimp, buffalo wings, and French fries with chicken strips. While the crawfish were not fresh, the shrimp were delicious. However, the buffalo wings were overcooked. read more

Said they had fresh river crawfish. We ordered 2lb crawfish 1lb shrimp togo. Almost all the 2lb of crawfish I opened had PARASITES and overcooked. If it didnt have parasites, it had eggs (which i dont prefer). None of the 2lb crawfish was edible. So disappointing. Will not be coming back. read more

dont ever go this place.i go there for order pickup the guy told me he will take two hours for making order and abused me. never ever visit this fuckin nasty place. read more

Grilled shrimp is so good, Manila clam , the sauce is amazing, it is a great place to eat and drink for friends and family.

Been going here for years and this was my favorite place for crawfish or seafood boil. Their "SJ Style" sauce is the best I've found in San Jose. With that said, management here is the worst--unprofessional and unethical. They messed up my order big time and instead of giving me 2 lbs of clams and 1 lb of mussels, they gave me shrimps and maybe 1 lb of clams. Disclaimer: I am allergic to shrimps. It was a pickup order on a rainy day and I called them back to let them know if they could just refund me my money so I don't have to drive back in the pouring rain since I don't live nearby. They said they don't have that option (lies) and that I have to come back with the food to get it corrected. I asked to talk to a manager, they told me the manager is busy. I said I'll wait, to which they said "he'll call you back." Obviously, the manager avoids confrontations. My husband predicted they won't call me back, he was right. First of all, If I owned a food business and a customer tells me they are allergic to something I sold them that they are not supposed to eat, I'd probably pee in my pants. What if it was a severe allergy that could cause an anaphylactic reaction? The restaurant would be liable. I'm just shocked that the manager at SJ Crawfish did not give a flying fox about food allergies and he did absolutely nothing to rectify the situation. Basically, owner/manager doesn't give a hoot about consumer health and safety. Mind you, I didn't ask for anything unreasonable either. I asked for my money back because I didn't order what they sold me. And I refused to go out out of my way in bad weather just so I could bring the food back to them for a mistake that I did not make. Why couldn't I just text them a picture of my order with receipt as proof? Gas isn't cheap and especially not time. Mistakes happen and that's ok, but it is NOT OK to disregard and ignore your customers for without them you have no business! read more

Service sucks just like the food! Very very disappointed. Order the combo1 with house sauce and it was nothing like it describe. I wouldn't come back or recommend read more

I love the sauce options! SJ med always hits the spot for me. If I were to compare this to other Cajun boil place this place is sweeter which is definitely what I prefer. read more

I ordered take out. The house special sauce was pretty good and the shrimp were a decent size and cooked well. The price is a little steep but overall not the food was good. read more

Hands down some of the best crawfish I have tried. I definitely recommend this place. Staff is very friendly.

Dinner with my daughter was the best at SJ Crawfish. We love the ambience and Customer Service was the best. We chose plate #6 with King Crab shrimp and much more. The Cajun sauce was super. I do recommend this place and I definitely coming back again read more

This spot has always been my favorite! They are literally notorious for their spice so be careful when you ask for spicy, it'll literally numb your mouth. I did a pick up order yesterday and honestly everything tasted amazing. Their sauce is to die for! I've been going to other crawfish spots but literally never beats this spot. Especially since they have fresh crawfish too! read more

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This was my first time trying a seafood boil and I was super impressed by the quality of the food and sauces here! My friend and I got one pound of shrimp in SJ sauce and one pound of mussels in 49ers sauce along with a side of garlic noodles. The 49ers sauce was savory, buttery, and garlicky while the SJ sauce was tangy with cajun spices. As other reviews here mention, the garlic noodles are 100% a must-try! Service was super fast and we got our water refilled multiple times. What we ordered ended up being much more than enough for two people, and we even had some leftovers to take home. One thing to note is that it looks like their system is down right now, so they're only accepting cash (or it might be worthwhile to ask beforehand). read more

SJ Crawfish - Garlic noodles - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here for the fish and tried their crawfish in the SJ house sauce. Very garlicky and reasonably hot - and no doubt that's why I loved it. With the number of beer signs they have I was disappointed to not find beers on tap and thats the only thing I could fault with the place. read more

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If you could get ripped off from buying a pound togo, then this is the place for it. I should have taken pictures of my sad one pound clams, with corn, and sausage...which I chose the Sj sauce, which was a mistake. I don't know if the pineapple in it was old but the sauce was off and barely any of it. When we poured out the bag into a bowl, no sauce, not even enough to cover the food. We had to dip and scrap just for the flavor. Maybe togo is not what they are known for but during these times they should revamp their togo. read more

Good but sometimes shrimp is not. Better to eat in store to keep good quality. Great sausages too.

Live crawfish? I called them in advance to check if they have LIVE crawfish. They guy said yes. So I placed an order for 5lbs. Brought it home and the first one I tried, was FROZEN crawfish. That nasty frost bitten seafood taste that I hate very very much. About 90% of them were frozen. How I know? Well I stopped eating after the first one. But my wife kept eating until she finished because she loves crawfish that much and she she wasn't about to let $100 go to waste. Bottom line, we will not return to this place. Shame on SJ Crawfish. Lying to your customers is very low, you dirtbags. We will warn our friends and families to avoid your schemy business. read more

Food was bad! Shrimps were soggy and mushy. Clams were extremely salty. Crawfish were small and no flavor.

awesome food great customer service sooo fresh!! highly recommend coming here to soothe your seafood cravings! read more

SJ Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - San Jose, California

First time here! Drove across town due their high ratings Ordered 1 lb of crawfish and 1 lb of shrimp with both medium spiced House Special sauce. Both were extremely bland. All we tasted were chili spice, salt, and butter. Very disappointed read more

Their crawfish are so good! My go to is all seasoning mixed together with 2 pound crawfish and I come home so pleased with their food. The service is pretty good. The wait is pretty short. I love the crawfish here i've been going for quite a few months now! My family loves it and we eat it all EVERY TIME. read more

Everything I've had here is incredible. It's a small place, during dinner time you may need to do takeout, but after you taste the food you won't mind going through any inconvenience to have it again. Sauce/spice options are robust and flavorful, and true to their descriptions. Really, if you love seafood (not just crayfish) you'll enjoy this spot. Prices are very reasonable, too... if you have a limited budget for seafood, but you have a taste for quality, make this your first choice; you won't be disappointed. read more

This is definitely one of my top 2 crawfish places in sj! It's never too busy and I've never waited to be seated. This place is great for small and large groups and the owners are so sweet and attentive. Their crawfish is always really fresh here and their shrimp are jumbo shrimp. My go to sauce is their shambalang but their SJ style is really good too. I've always lagged on reviewing them because even though I liked their food, there were some things that were just alright in my opinion aka their garlic noodles. This all changed today. We came here for our crawfish fix and the owner asked us if we wanted garlic noodles. Having tried their garlic noodles in the past and thinking they weren't that good I politely declined. However he told us that he has a new recipe and told me if I didn't like them I wouldn't have to pay for them. He seemed super confident in his new dish so we gave it a try and OMG they were BOMB. The garlic noodles before were made with dry ass spaghetti pasta, but now their recipe is made with egg noodle. Their new noodles are on par with Clawshacks famous noodles or the less favored Kickin Crab noodles. Best decision of my life. MY ORDER (for 3 people) 2 lb crawfish shambalang medium less butter (5/5) One bread roll (4.5/5) One order of sausage 5 pieces (5/5) 2 corn (5/5) SO SWEET And finally TASTY GARLIC NOODLES (6/5) read more

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