OMG you have to come by this place for their crawfish, it's my new favorite spot. It's a MUST have, awesome service & good atmosphere.

The staff seemed solid, but we came for the crawfish and found them very bland. There was good seasoning in the heads, but that flavor did not seep into the tails. We ordered four pounds to start with and they were on the small side, but I don't blame the restaurant for that. We got an extra two pounds because we were still hungry and they were much larger, but even more bland than the previous batch. The french fries are delicious though. We first visited about two years ago, because this is supposed to be the best place to get Louisiana style crawfish in Houston, but left disappointed due to the lack of flavor. This was our second attempt and they were no better. I really want to like this place, but can't recommend it to other Louisiana natives. Unless your entire family is allergic to seasoning, these aren't the crawfish you had in your backyard. It's certainly not worth $6.5 a pound. read more

LOVED this place and can't wait to go back. Pretty chill for a Saturday afternoon and food was brought out quickly. My crawfish was brought out with corn vs. the potatoes I had ordered but they corrected the situation right away. Crawfish had a great flavor and it wasn't too spicy so I could actually enjoy it. I also like the free water they have and their roomy outdoor patio. Only giving 4 stars because I am just not a fan of ordering food and drinks at a bar. Yup, call me lazy but I'm less likely to order more food and drinks if I have to keep walking up to the bar. read more

This place reeeeeeeally needs to rethink its ordering structure. 2 bartenders for all drink and food orders? Absolutely ridiculous. If you need to order one drink you have to wait in line for 20 minutes. If you need to order food you have to wait in line for 20 minutes. If you need to close your tab you need to wait in line for 20 minutes. They have good food and drinks but not for the kind of wait they have. read more

The crawfish is amazing, food and service very fast ! Nice calm outback atmosphere! Bartender and cashier very quick .

Kinda disappointed with the crawfish yesterday. However, the spice was spot on and has been with everything we've had there! Still not quite the right time for crawfish.... Calling ahead next time ^^ read more

Love The Boot and find this to definitely be a very family friendly place! When it gets busy, service can get a little slow but it's worth it for the food and atmosphere. For the folks complaining about food and atmosphere -- I'm Cajun and all of this food tastes like "home" to me because the owners are from the same area of Louisiana that I am from. The atmosphere is very laid-back and comfortable -- which is perfect for me and my kids. Great selection of beers and spirits as well. One of my favorite places to grab good food and a drink while feeling very comfortable and welcomed. read more

Missing the old Shady, I came here as I was told the crawfish was good. And it is! Very flavorful and spicy! Just like I like it. And it should be as that was the majority of the menu. They did have a few other offerings and I only tried the boudin (wanted more room for the mud bugs...) . Boudin was horrible! I am not sure who they buy it from, but it no flavor at all. My parents are from LA so I know my boudin, and this was just not what I grew up eating. Come for the Crawfish and very cold beer, skip the other dishes. But hey, we needed a good crawfish joint in the Heights. read more

I went to check out the boot yesterday with my fiancé and a couples of friends. I have to say it was pretty good! I like their set up, the small indoor area and large our door patio. The food was good! I've had better crawfish around the heights, but they were massive! We shared a shrimp Poboy which was very good, it was the best thing I thought we ordered. We also had an appetizer of fried gator. I eat fried gator everywhere I see it on the menu and I thought the boots was overly chewy, unfortunately. It was pretty loud considering we were outside and also quite a bit of flies which I wasn't really crazy about. Overall, this place is pretty awesome! The owners do need to do something about the flies, but beyond that this place is a winner. Definitely check out the shrimp Poboy! It could be the best thing on the menu. read more

Pros: Amazing crawfish, corn, tasty fries. Very reasonable price for the crawfish (went in late March). Great outdoor atmosphere, especially on a nice day. Cons: This is very minor, but there could be a wait for seating if it's a nice day and the place is crowded. Potato salad was bland. Tips: Crawfish is the best deal! Fill up on that and fries. Po boys were good but quite expensive. read more

I've had this place bookmarked for months so we finally to stop in for lunch. Man this place left alot to be desired it was just okay. We orderd the gator bites and they were horrible, the catfish platter was okay the batter is a bit much sense it lacks flavor. Thigh hard batter with my no flavor. The ice tea taste strange dirty water taste. The shrimp were good the fries were ok would've been better if they we hot . They serve crawfish two lbs minimum the table next to us got crawfish they were small for 6 dollars per pound. If your looking for some good Louisiana food this ain't the place. read more

The Boot - Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

You have to order the food and drink (bottle beer or hard liquor-NOT BYOB) at the bar. Boiled crawfish was $6.00/lb with the side of corn/potato/sausage which you have to pay extra for it. The size of crawfish was medium [to small] but got ready pretty soon. It wasn't warm (hot) enough and got cold very quickly (I admit that we sat outside!). We came here on Saturday night but wasn't crowded so there were enough outdoor seats. At the end, we paid $50 for 5lbs crawfish with 3 beers. About the crawfish, I've got to say that I didn't like it, because of some reasons. First, it was overcooked; we had a hard time to break the "cold" shell and get the meat out of it. Second, it didn't have any seasoning (totally plain!). Last but not least, it wasn't washed well and some of it tasted like mud (it was gritty!) Probably, won't come back again! read more

We ordered take out. Ordered the shrimp and fried fish combo and fried fish meal. The french fries were hard and over cooked. The shrimp had a kick to it which was good however not flavorful. The catfish had no taste or flavor. I was very underwhelmed. Ordered gumbo however it was forgotten in the pick up order. Im sure I didn't miss anything not receiving it. read more

Great staff, friendly and helpful Relaxed, very good jazz band playing Should lose the fire pit- smoky and irritating Food ok- not the main draw read more

Huge crawfish and they taste pretty good! I like the people who work there but the food takes a very long time to come out on both of my visits. read more

This place had such a great atmosphere! Very family friendly! The crawfish was not spicy at all but they did have the seasoning so you could sprinkle it on a bit. The boiled shrimp was great, but it was more expensive than the crawfish and the cocktail sauce was a little too spicy. The corn was fantastic along with the crawfish and the potatoes were great to cool down your mouth! read more

Wife and I had 7lbs this past Sunday and as usual they did not disappoint. The crawfish was right on! Just the right amount of spice and then when we mix up some cocktail sauce, lemons and Tabasco it is perfect. It was packed as usual which only means everyone keeps coming back for the food, drinks and great atmosphere. They have a new covered area with screens everywhere and plenty of seating. If you haven't tried it out yet you better give it a shot, you'll be glad you did. read more

Very cool place, one of my new favorite places to eat crawfish in the entire city now and that says a lot as we have a lot of good places for crawfish in our huge city! We ordered crawfish, they had an excellent flavor and perfectly spiced, size was a bit smaller than I would have liked but it's probably because it's still early in the season. My son had a fried oyster platter with delicious French friends and he loved it! We shared a few sides including potato salad, dirty rice and they were both fantastic. Definitely recommend it to anyone that loves crawfish and overall good Cajun food! read more

The crawfish were "OK".. but fresh.. 4**** for the freshness. Outside seating only. Two small tables inside. Service was good. Crawfish were mild but fresh. Parking not so good unless your early. read more

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The longest lines to order something! Over 100 people there and only 2 people there to take ur order! Ridiculous!!!! Great place but service is dumb!!! read more

Tried their crawfish for the first time and I was surprised, it was really good. And the fried pickles were soooo yummy! I like the open space and picnic tables. Definitely give this place a try. read more

Good crawfish joint. The servers at the bar are nice friendly. The crawfish is nicely seasoned without being too spicy or over-seasoned. The crawfish could be a little bigger, but perhaps it's because of the season. I liked the chicken and sausage gumbo. The place has a large outdoor sitting area which we could not use because it was raining. Indoor or covered area is small, but can accommodate a good number of people. Overall, a good place to have crawfish and a beer. read more

Best Cajun food this side of the Louisiana border! They also have $3 beers all day on Friday!!!

The crawfish were tasty with lot of flavor no spice need on top it was all in the crawfish and good size the place is more of an outdoor space like a nice big patio the rest the food even though I didn't try it looked pretty good. Tommy the owner was nice. We will be back for sure to sample the rest of the menu. The indoor space needs some more atmosphere some reclaimed wood and a few neon lights would really warm it up read more

The Boot - Big and delicious crawfish at the boot - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

This was a great place to watch football. They had a ton of TVs and we were able to easily get the game we wanted on. Prices were pretty good, two buckets of beer, pretty good size sandwich and large fries for $50...only downside of the experience was the bartender who made us listen to her lecture on how you need to tell them you have a tab open before you order at the bar instead of at the end when they ask for payment. read more

27 minutes to get a beer. I timed it, because the previous week I didnt even try. You would think a week later, they might address the prob. I cant really diss the service, because they HAVE no service. Food is average, and again, if I wanted to stand in a slow line, I'd go to a drivers license office. --- Last crowd was easily 200+ and they have 1 restroom per sex, so they added 1 port-o-potty for each. I feel sorry for women who go there on a busy day. Oh, and whatever you do, DONT make a wrong turn looking for restroom (was looking for port-o). Which takes me to my next point. Owner is unnaturally intense and super rude. I'll spare the rest of details. --- Saints fans got robbed enough this year. Lets move the party elsewhere next. read more

So I'm basing this review on the quality of the crawfish I had when I went alone. The owner however has me wanting to leave more stars, but the fact of the matter is you're reading this to find out about the food. I called to see if they were selling crawfish this late in June, and to my surprise they are. I asked to preorder 10 lbs, and they actually have a pretty good special. 5 for $25 when eating them there. Otherwise I believe they're $6/lb. Still not a bad deal right now as everyone else is charging $8. Unfortunately, the guy on the phone sort of put me in a bad mood as he told me they couldn't wait for me to get there before they cooked them. I didn't want cold crawfish, but they were the last they had and he told me first come first served. I offered to pay over the phone, but he was resistant. Sort of put me in a bad mood before I even got there. Pulled up and saw for the first time a pretty badass outdoor restaurant. Has a good size area full of picnic tables, and a few tables under cover with TVs to watch and fans blowing. Appears to have a stage area set up that I was told they have bands on occasionally. I could be mistaken, but I think there was also a place for the kids to play. Well we waited in line, paid for our crawfish and beer, and grabbed the 10 lbs that the guy had put in to go boxes to keep them warm for me. Got to give him credit for trying at least. Super pumped we walked over to chow down on the first crawfish we have had in months; for God knows why. However, that's when we tasted them, and it went downhill from there...fast. Now I like spicy foods, and lived in S. Louisiana for almost a decade. Anna is also Cajun and has grown up on her fair share of spice and Cajun cuisine. However, there is a distinct difference between well seasoned, and just a bunch of cayenne thrown on your food to burn you butt up. This was the latter unfortunately. There were five boxes, and by the time we had finished our first we both looked at each other having downed a beer to keep the fire subdued and realized we didn't want to go any further. It's not fun to feel miserably while trying to enjoy a meal. Nobody likes to send food back, and honestly I never have before this point but there was no way we could finish eating those other 6 lbs and not hate ourselves. There's no point in spending $50 on something you're going to just throw away. Not really knowing how to send food back, I approached what appeared to be the manager, turned out to be the owner, to let him know our experience. Luckily, he was extremely understanding and nice about it. He took all ten pounds off my tab, and even went the extra mile to comp our beers. I have to say that wasn't expected or necessary, but I appreciate it none the less. He explained that it was the last batch of the day, and all the seasoning that had built up in the pot probably over spiced the crawfish. I also heard someone say they were sitting in it as they were the last batch; which made it sound like they cooked them all together and the last batch sits until sold. It sort of made sense because they were also extremely over cooked to the point you couldn't hardly get them out of the shell. Either way, that's not how you cook crawfish. I've cooked plenty and you have to add seasoning the more crawfish you do because they soak it all up. It doesn't just get spicier because you kept cooking. It does the opposite. Doesn't make sense. I don't maybe it's possible when your cooking hundreds of pounds over a short time, but the place was pretty empty. None the less, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Again, the owner was extremely nice and helpful with the situation and made up for it in fold. I might give them another shot, and would hate to write off the place that looked pretty legit. Maybe try something else to see if there are other specialties there we missed. If we go back I'll be updating this to let everyone know how it went. read more

Great place for dinner and friends. Patio was nice and fun to dine on. Wife's crawfish where HUGH.

My go to spot in the Heights for good Cajun food. Po boys. Gumbo. Red beans and rice and any other Cajun dish you can think of. Great patio to enjoy it all on with good music playing. read more

Came here on my birthday for crawdads, and was /very/ pleased. Casual atmosphere, and great crawfish. Nearly as big as lobsters I swear. Definitely a birthday lunch to remember. I can still taste them, haha! I'll definitely be back soon. read more

This is absolutely the coolest place to be eating bugs!!! The staff is awesome, the Service is speedy and the food is my best friend . I love sitting on the patio. Then it's in walking distance from home #winning!!! read more

I give them four stars for their outside area! Their crawfish were HUGE, but lacked in the flavor department. Definitely not seasoned well and not spicy enough for my taste buds. What goes best with eating crawfish outside on the patio?! Beer!! 28.50 for a bucket of Dos XX? Eh, I'll pass. Maybe I should have asked for the beer specials?? It's family friendly during the day, so that's awesome. I may give it another go someday? ‍ read more

This place has some pretty good cajun food. Like the boudin, gumbo and etoufe. Didn't think the crawfish are quite as good as Cedar Creek but better than most Houston places. They seem to be expanding the beer menu and have a decent selection. Just saw they have boiled crab (blue) which is a first. Haven't had em but that's awesome! You don't see that on a restaurant menu very often. read more

The Boot - Crawfish! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good crawfish. The sausage and potatoes have to be ordered separately. Bad roast beef po'boy. They use sliced roast beef with what tasted like canned brown gravy on top. (As opposed to traditional New Orleans style roast beef po'boy, which is "debris" style with the beef shredded into the gravy.) Bland chicken and sausage gumbo - watery and it tasted a little off. Boudin links were also bland, though not terrible. If you grew up eating these, the flavor and texture were just a little off. The atmosphere is casual, and there's a big outdoor space. Has a nice crawfish boil feel. They keep the tv turned up pretty loud so you'll definitely be able to hear the game, but I wouldn't count on talking. There were a number of people smoking outside when we were there so we ended up sitting inside. The atmosphere inside is less desirable. All in all, not my top choice for Cajun food in H'town. read more

Love the location and the outside patio. Food wise the etoufee was good, the fried catfish was horrible didn't have any seasoning, the shrimp was pretty good . Too pricy and the meals are not as big. read more

Popped in here looking for good Cajun food while in town. I came to the right place! Very cool, laid-back vibe, friendly staff, and delicious food. I had the blackened catfish w/ étouffée topping and dirty rice. Everything was right on point and I would definitely come back again. Highly recommended! Also, if you have room, get the bread pudding - it's fantastic. read more

Swung by with a group, all of us craving crawfish! The boot has a massive outdoor patio with picnic style long tables! Its perfect for sitting out and enjoying good weather. They have a decent beer selection - bottles and cans. We ordered about 10 lbs of crawfish along with sides of sausages, corn and potatoes... and it was delicious! Well season and cooked just right. There was a line to order the food and it us about 5 minutes to get to the front- they have a self order system. From ordering to getting the food was about 30 minutes. But the restaurant was packed and all tables taken. So given that, I think they were really efficient. Overall good experience and another good addition to the heights scene! read more

Definitely have to check this place out for the food at least once. Especially when the weather is nice. At least once. Especially if you're from our neighbor to the East. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by my dinner at the Boot! This is definitely a casual place to get some creole food, with much of the seating at picnic tables and counter service where you order at the bar. However, the food was truly delicious. I ordered the fried shrimp po boy and a side of crawfish etoufee, and everything was excellent. This po boy was better than any of the ones I've had in Nola, with perfectly soft bread and deliciously fried seafood with all the proper accompaniments. The etoufee was also delicious with a creamy sauce and definite chunks of crawfish. Their crawfish season started last weekend (1/28) but they sold out by 2:30 according to the servers, so if that's what you're looking for make sure you come for lunch. Great place to eat some delicious food outside with friends! read more

Delicious peel and eat shrimp. Shrimp served with a smattering of chili powder and tasty cocktail sauce.Best in Houston. Friendly bartender serving up icy cold St Arnolds. Very pleasant outdoor seating area. enjoy! read more