If I could give this place 10 stars I would. I am a Big Crawfish fan, and this place did not disappoint. I had 2 lbs. Spicey - house special crawfish. They were hot, nice size and everything you want in crawfish. The place is super clean on the inside. Don't be fooled by the outside as it looks like a convenient store- but it is a fully operating restaurant with an amazing menu. I will be returning to try everything in there lol. The guy who waiting on me was super sweet and patient. read more

Get the best of both worlds here with some viet food and crawfish ! We ordered: I had the chicken plate and it was gooooood! 5/5 I love that it was served a small bowl of soup was served with it to complement the dish. I asked for white rice instead of fried rice. The chicken was moist and had great flavor and perfect crisp on the outside. Thit Bo Luc Lac (shaken beef) with fried rice. 5/5 I didn't try the fried rice myself but the beef was on point . It came with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lime for dipping too (chefs kiss!). A few pounds of crawfish 3/5 I'm not a huge fan of crawfish off season but it wasn't bad . (Pro tip: We asked for extra sauce and limes to dip into) Service was pretty slow while the place was empty tho. There's plenty of seatings and parking was easy . read more

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Man this place has the sign closed very Thursday but when I come on regular day they're still close . Wasted my time and shit

Accidentally went into the wrong vietnamese restaurant but decided to stay to give them a try. I ordered the com tam dac biet and my friend got the com bo luc lac. The food turned out to be good and ofc authentic. The price and portion were good and I definitely would come back read more

Service and ambiance is very typical of a family owned Vietnamese restaurant. The staff is welcoming and friendly from the moment you enter. Their crawfish is currently $11.99/lb. We initially ordered 5 pounds of garlic butter crawfish and then ordered another round after we finished it. The first batch had medium sized crawfish and was very flavorful with the sauce thoroughly soaked into the crawfish while the second batch had larger crawfish but did not contain as much flavor as the first batch. For drinks, I do not recommend their milk tea. There was some type of flavor that was not typical to a milk tea that I would not want to get again. Their milk teas also come with crystal boba rather than the regular boba pearls. On the otherhand, the coconut drink was very refreshing. They initially serve it with a straw in the coconut, and you can ask them to chop it in half when you're done with the juice to eat from it as well. With crawfish prices being so high this year, I might not be eating their crawfish again anytime soon, but it is still good enough to eat if I'm in the area and in need to satisfy a crawfish craving. They do have a large variety of foods on their menu, so I do need to come back to try their others foods. read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic Butter Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ive ordered food from here 2 times. Both times i did take the food to go. I was very impressed with the Bo luc lac bc of how flavorful the fried rice that came with it was. The beef itself was very very soft. And I said to myself wow I'll have to order this again. I also ordered the Canh bun. Which is described as a crab and morning glory soup. I've never had that before I I decided to try it anyways. Ordering it to go I took it home and when I poured the soup onto the bowl, it was already cold. So I heated it up to a boil on the stove and then ate it. It was so good I finished the bowl and most of the time I do not finish. I was disappointed that I had to heat it up though. This time I went and o order both of those items again. The rice this time was cold. I was really looking forward to eating that delicious rice and I got cold rice this time. The soup was the same how it was before. I had to heat up my broth. I don't like my broth warm. I like it piping hot so I had to put it in the stove to boil. I would say if u were to order this food to go for work, u would have to heat both of them in the microwave. The tofu in my soup taste like soap. I'm not sure why it taste like that, I've never ever had tofu that tasted like soap before. Because of that I stopped eating my soup :(. There was no one eating inside the restaurant both times I went. read more

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I had a long layover in Houston and craved Viet-Cajun food! This is located in a strip mall near a Vietnamese church. Being half Vietnamese, Houston is one of my favorite food cities due to its fusion and options of Viet dishes. I'll say the service is typical of a Vietnamese restaurant. No complaints. The food is good, but nothing to write home about. The shrimp was over boiled so it was really had to peel but the crab was excellent. The garlic butter was so good but the sauce thickened up so fast because of how cold the restaurant is. The Bo Luc Lac/Shaking Beef was very tender but I wish there was more beef. The fish sauce was yummy. read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic Butter Combo - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Last visit was 051721. Some things have changed, some haven't. I hate having to point this out, but they still do frozen corn. Like I wrote before, they should be doing fresh, given its superior flavor and lower price. Worse, the proportion of actual crawfish to what they put in the boil was way skewed, given the fact that of a five pound bag of bugs that had two half cobs of corn there was 1 lbs, 9 oz of orange slices and garlic bits and very, very little water weight. Not the proportion from last time. Flavor was still there, very good, no mealy bugs, but they hadn't been purged. That's a detail irrelevant to me, but crucial to my wife. Bugs may have been a little overcooked, and there weren't any big ones, but overall a fair dining experience for the money at ballpark price of $13/lbs. I'll be back, but I'll have to request they show me a true 5 lbs of crawfish. read more

Tasty Cajun - Over a pound and a half of stuff you can't eat. Sad! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Let me just say Yelpers never disappoint. Again Yelpers.Never.Disappoint!!! I went to get my drivers license replaced, and surprisingly, it was quick and painless, so with some extra time to spare, I figured I'd get crawfish before I went back to work. Pulled up my handy dandy Yelp open and what did you know 4.5 stars and enroute to my house (I work from home). The Plaza was a bit sketchy, not a lot of cars in the entire Plaza. But Yelp said it was good so I went forward trusting the process OMG!!!! First...$7.99/lb WINNING! I ordered egg rolls... DELICIOUS AND FRIED TO PERFECTION. But let's get to the real highlight of this trip. I ordered 2lbs, house special seasoning, spicy with corn, sausage, and potatoes. I could have done without the sausage. It's ok. The corn and potato were cooked perfectly. But the crawfish....OOOOOOHHHH the crawfish. Flavored to the gawds....and HUGE! Like all.of.them. not just one or 2...maybe 1 or 2 were small lol WINNING!!!! Then as if it could be any better....a nice gentleman paid for my meal and just asked that I tip the waiter. Gladly! JACKPOT!!!! GOD IS SO GOOD! Can't wait to pay that blessing forward!! Baby when I tell you I couldn't get home fast enough to post this review. Please visit if you can...you won't be disappointed. I will be back! read more

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The Vietnamese-Cajun scene that Houston has become known for is alive and well here at Tasty Cajun. Their name is merely a reflection of their success in producing some of the city's best crawfish. I don't want to suggest they're the best per se, but based on what I've sampled, I'd be hard pressed not to include them in the conversation. Since they're located in the southeast end of the city next to the all-but-dead mall of Almeda (#1), there isn't a lot of people traffic here. In fact, there isn't ever that many people here that I've seen and given how good they've been, genuinely makes me a tad nervous. They've only been in operation for just over a year as I understand it, but certainly have a lot to offer. The name of the game is the crawfish. All batches I've ever received have been fresh, plump, and abundant all the time. I think compared to the heavy hitters in the crawdaddy game, the prices are decent and the flavors (signature garlic butter, house cajun) are excellent. The spice is also no joke. For folks looking to get a huge batch can do so by ordering on their website, complete with a quote and custom fixings such as potatoes, corn, and other boil worthy items. Of course, the fried catfish, tilapia, and shrimp + oyster platters are worth considering as well. With their popular seafood boils, which also include crab, shrimp, and obviously crawfish, are subject to availability. Don't be surprised to find that some items aren't even available. One area that gets slept on is their actual Vietnamese offerings. They serve a really excellent bowl of bun rieu, and have a myriad of Viet broken rice options (com tam) that should be ordered when seafood isn't in the picture. I personally think their bun mam and their com tam dac biet merits a huge thumbs up. This gem of a place may not win the popular vote anytime soon, but with friendly staff, decent prices, and an excellent array of quality food, I think they deserve all the attention they can get. For now, they can have my 5 stars and my money, as I'll be coming back again and again. _____________ (#1) Perhaps one of the most depressing places to shop in HTown: https://www.yelp.com/biz/almeda-mall-houston-4 read more

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Brand new restaurant, they offered "Bún Mắm" and cơm tấm, with crawfish. Their bún mắm have a lot of lemon grass aroma, with a kick of spices, tasted like the South Vietnam flavor. I have tried many places and this has to be my #1 favorite right now!!! I also get to tried their house special crawfish, they were huge like mini lobsters, filled with green onions and orange slices, the flavor is garlicky and tangy. They were generous with their sauce & garlic. This remind me of crawfish cafe but much better in my opinion. Not as salty. read more

Tasty Cajun - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Super super nice people. The prices are SO cheap. The boiled shrimp were so over-boiled that they were barely edible. The waiter said he would get me some different ones. He came back out in almost no time and the second batch were more over-done than the first batch. I would go back as maybe it was just bad luck. I'd don't know. read more

Great little gem. They have authentic Vietnamese dishes such as Bun rieu (Wish I knew yesterday), bun Bo hue, chao long. Bun Rieu came with blood pudding!!! We got crawfish, bun rieu, and fried oysters! Thank you Hai! read more

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I came here once before in 2021 and I'm so surprised I didn't already have a review! Well, I came here again with my boyfriend for delicious crawfish because we both wanted something tasty and savory! The first time we came here, the restaurant didn't have their liquior license yet so they encouraged us to bring our own beer and alcoholic drinks if we wanted. They had soda and water available. I went to get some beer and wine coolers for my boyfriend and I at that time. This time, they were serving beer, at least it was available on their menu so I guess they got the license! This time, we ordered a total of 7lbs of crawfish (5lbs first then another 2lb b/c we wanted more) in their house sauce and spicy. I also ordered their bun rieu (noodles with crab broth) to try it out since I was curious to see how this restaurant makes it. The server who took care of us was diligent in making sure we had everything we need. It seemed like it was just her working so when people started coming in, she had to run back and forth to cater to 2 tables at a time. Service was good overall for just 1 server and she brought us everything we requested in a timely manner also which was really nice. The crawfish were really good size and the sauce was delicious! It was very garlicy and buttery with just the right amount of spice, not overally spicy that I couldn't taste anything or was sweating alot but enough. I could definitely handle alot spicer but I wanted to enjoy my food this time. The Bun Rieu was also very good. It had thin rice noodles, a nice clear broth with 1 piece of pork blood, 4 fish sausage balls and 2 slices of pork sausages (cha lua). The fish sausage balls were kind of grainy tasting like it was over cooked and the pork sausage slices had that grainy texture too, also a different color so I think it wasn't entirely pork meat. I wish they had included tomatoes in it which is most common for this dish but there weren't any. I think overall I definitely would come back here for the crawfish again before the seasons over. My only complaint would be that I wish they had limes available because I had requested limes but the server brought us only lemons so I have to assume they don't have limes on hand. It would have made a difference in the flavor of the bun rieu with lime instead of lemons and it would have been better enjoyed with the crawfish dipping sauce my boyfriend makes (salt, pepper and lime mixed together). Definitely would recommend though to everyone who enjoys Viet-Cajun crawfish!! read more

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The outside of this place might be a little questionable but the food was amazing! The service was quick 8 everything was piping hot! This egg rolls were so good, I had to order more. The house crawfish was my favorite. The blend of favors were yummy. The Cajun crawfish was yummy as well just without the garlicky taste. This place was quite far from me but I would make the drive again! The prices were also pretty decent. read more

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This is the best place for crawfish in Houston hands-down. Their crawfish are med-large in size, fresh, and extremely flavorful. The food: I ordered the medium spicy garlic butter and it was soooo good!!!! Beats other places in the SE Houston area like Cajun Craven and Crawfish spot. Even beats spots in Bellaire like Crawfish Cafe. Their fried rice is also bomb!!! I also ordered their fried catfish and fries. So yummy. The service: Immaculate. They come and empty your bowl for the empty crawfish shells very quick. Drinks came out super fast. Food came out fast. Very good! This place is new but they are killing it. Come try for yourself!! read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic Butter Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The family and I went to check out this new crawfish joint that opened up around the corner of my house this past weekend. They aren't serving their complete menu just yet but what they had to offer was really good. I'm excited to see what they'll have in store once's everything is finalized. We ordered crawfish (garlic butter flavor) of course and also a dozen of oysters. Oysters were fresh but just a bit small for my liking but it was definitely fresh and on point. Crawfish was good but it can be a bit more spicer in my opinion but everyone has a different preference to how they eat it. Staff was hands down wonderful from the time we entered and left the establishment. Come give them a try and show your support! read more

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Flavor was packing! I ordered the boiled special- it came with shrimp, a crab cluster, corn and potatoes. My only pet peeve is headless shrimp wasn't an option for the boiled platter. The shrimp was also over cooked, to the point I couldn't eat them all due to the shell sticking to the meat and absolutely shredding it when trying to remove it. read more

This place needs way more hype!!! Especially for its crawfish! Service: Staff are so friendly! Very welcoming from when you enter. Feels like home and cozy inside. Crawfish Flavor: Garlic or Cajun I get a mix of both I usually eat crawfish 1-2 a week year round. No exaggeration, just addicted and I can confidently say that this place is in my top 3. Fresh garlic in the sauce, hits the spot for garlic lovers! Potatoes: Medium size with a soft center. Great to dip in warm butter. Crawfish size: Medium to Large read more

We tried a Vietnamese dish & a fried fish dish. Both were excellent, generous portions, and a great lunch deal!

Went there last night, service was awesome. The girls were constantly checking on us & switching our dirty bowls for clean ones. Crawfish was amaaazing! We opted for the garlic butter flavor medium. The flavor was awesome. So excited to get a really good crawfish place in the area! Will definitely be back! Probably my new fav crawfish place! read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic butter crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

New crawfish spot in town! Make sure you get the house special crawfish spicy . The fried fish was also hot and crispy when we ate it 30 minutes later at home. The fried drive was cooked perfectly and my family demolished them! read more

Tasty Cajun - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

New to the neighborhood. My hubby and I where going to a Mexican restaurant. But I wanted seafood so we popped into TASTY CAJUN. And babyyyyyyyyy the food was so good we had the shrimp fried rice it was enough for 2 people we had the boiled crab legs okkkuurt so good in my cardi b voice .. we also had the fried shrimp and hot wings both where ok ... read more

My photos simply aren't the best and it's definitely because I couldn't wait to eat. The crawfish was perfectly cooked! I'm still dreaming about the garlic butter sauce, I can't wait to go back! Not pictured, Cajun crawfish, seafood fried rice, and Cajun fries! My kids loved the fried rice and fries! Definitely kid friendly. read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic butter crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Ordered 3lbs of crawfish with medium spicy house special sauce & 12 fried shrimp. Yum -crawfish was decent sized, fresh not frozen and seasoning was good. Service good & clean dining area. Went on a Sat & prices were a little high per lb so the next time we're craving crawfish we'll likely visit on a Wed or Thurs when they have a special. Definitely recommend this mom and pop shop. read more

The grill pork sandwich (banh mi) was very tasty. Everyone in my family really liked it. The crab paste soup (bun rieu) was good too. I will try other dishes next time. read more

Finally got a chance to try out Tasty Cajun and wondering why I haven't gone sooner. Went with my dad and we tried the house special crawfish and fried shrimp. I really liked the flavor of the crawfish and the fried shrimp was really good. I really wanted to try some of the other stuff on the menu but it was Good Friday and I'm not supposed to eat meat so I'll have to come back to try the rest of the stuff. read more

This was my first time here and hands down it was the best crawfish I have ever had!! We had the garlic butter seasoning and the crawfish was juicy and full of flavor! The staff was also super friendly and attentive. Definitely going to be a repeat customer!! read more

Tasty Cajun - Garlic Butter Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great price and VERY TASTY!! Crawfish was live and not frozen. Fish basket/Chicken wings/ egg rolls are a must to order. Vietnamese dishes are very tasty as well. read more

Amazing. Wouldn't have went it I didn't see the great Yelp reviews. What a hidden treasure! The shrimp with garlic and Cajun seasoning was fantastic. read more

I came here 5x and ordered something different every time and all dishes were GREAT! This is authentic as it gets for Vietnamese food/ Cajun style seafood read more

CALLING ALL crawfish lovers!!!! I love their crawfish, and I'm super picky with my crawfish. I'm so glad they opened a great crawfish place near by without having to drive to the southwest! We got the extra spicy garlic butter and it is bomb! The sizes were HUGE too! I love how generous they are with the food as well. All their food are good, you cannot go wrong with any of their food! Crawfish is 5.99/lb and you cannot beat that! Their customer service is excellent, the servers don't speak English well, but please be easy on them! They're trying their hardest!! Also, the owners are sooo nice and kind! I recommend this restaurant to all the Cajun lovers out there! read more

Such a disappointment!! First time trying this place out but it was not what I expected. For a grand opening, I would expect them to give a little better service. I placed an order for some crawfish and fried rice. I asked the cashier how long will it take for my order to be ready. They told me 30 mins but end up waiting for an hour. (FYI there was barely anyone in the restaurant, don't know why it still took that long.) As I was walking back to my car, I notice they got my order wrong. So I had to go back and have them fixed my order. They told me it'll take 5 mins but end up waiting another 15 mins. Finally got home to try out the food, flavor was ok but sausage tasted like some cheap imitation sausage. I can definitely say I won't be going back there again. read more

Yummmm!! Where can you get fresh, Tasty crawfish for **5.99/lb??? Went there to try the place out. Service was great, the waiter made sure we had everything. Restaurant is clean and family oriented. Food . I recommend: crawfish garlic butter or Cajun style xtra spicy. The garlic sauce is blended differently from other places. I usually eat about 2lbs of crawfish max due to most restaurants over power with butter. I ate 5lbs myself here cause the flavor is perfect with sweet, salty, garlic. Fried catfish is a must! Definitely coming back this weekend for some more. read more

Great place and the prices is very cheap for their quality crawfish. Love the new citrus flavor. Hole in the wall place for good crawfish. Love that how they not cheap for their toppings with a lot of garlic. Will come come back again. read more

This place had nothing on the menu, we ask for. We went on a Saturday and only got drinks and left. ( no tenders, no fried rice, no crawfish, no fries) read more

AMAZING! The food was excellent & so was the service. The crawfish was so full of flavor! And staff was constantly making sure we were good. Definitely recommend!!! read more

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Food is amazing! Home cooked Vietnamese food and the flavor on the crawfish is the best I have ever had!!

This place is a gem! Food is amazing, staff are attentive, and the owner is a nice guy!

Hidden gem!! The staff and service was diligent and attentive. But nothing compared to the flavors they brought in their dishes. We had the spicy crawfish with the very addicting Vietnamese style garlic butter!! The fried catfish was surprisingly crispy and flavorful. It was hard not to fill up on the fried rice because it's was really good. So excited to come back!! read more

Tasty Cajun - Signature garlic butter spicy crawfish with sausage and corn! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas