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The Crawfish Hut

4.7 (586 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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1 lb. Fresh crawfish
Anastasia V.

So yummy! Glad I was able to visit the Crawfish Hut before the end of crawfish season. As others have said, this spot is in the same plaza as Rodeo 39 but parking isn't too difficult to come by. The restaurant itself is clean and service is friendly and speedy. Plenty of TVs for entertainment or sports-watching while eating. I usually like to sit inside and enjoy my seafood boils, but this time I got mine to-go so I could sit outside and enjoy the weather. There's a to-go order screen at the front of the restaurant. I got 1 lb of fresh crawfish with hut special sauce, mild spiciness, and corn. My order was ready pretty fast. The crawfish was so delicious and there was lots of sauce for dipping. They had some really big guys too which is always a plus. I like this spot, so I'll be back the next time I'm craving a seafood boil.

Combo 1
Angeline N.

This is my go-to seafood boil spot in OC! It's located in the same plaza as Rodeo 39 so parking can be a hassle, but there's never been a wait when I go despite how good it is. The workers are always really friendly and efficient. It's pretty spacious inside with lots of booths and tables. I usually get the Combo 1 with mild spice and their hut special sauce, which is a combination of all their sauces, and the cod basket with cajun fries. The seafood boil is super flavorful and not just butter like some other places. The best part about their seafood boil is how fresh and huge the seafood is! Even when we get frozen crawfish because the fresh ones are out of season, they are HUGE and taste great. The clams are also huge and soak up the sauce super well, and the shrimp aren't overcooked and mushy which is nice. I wish the combos came with more toppings, but we paid extra for potato and sausage, which were both worth it! We also tried their cod basket that came with fries of our choice, and we went with cajun fries. The fish tasted fresh and there was a perfect ratio of crispy batter. The fries were also crispy and well seasoned. I can't wait for crawfish season to be in full swings because I can't imagine how good they'd be!

Crawfish, head on shrimp, mussels in house special sauce
Vivian T.

Insane seafood boil spot! Been going here since they opened a little over a year ago and so glad to see there's a lot of customers now - they deserve it! We ordered 2 pounds of the fresh crawfish, 1 pound of the green mussels, and 1 pound of head on shrimp all with the amazing hut special mild sauce and a side of popcorn chicken gizzard. Love how the sauce isn't too salty and is loaded wth garlic and the chicken gizzard was fried to perfection - super tender and crispy. I recommend this spot to all my seafood boil lovers and it never disappoints!

The special hut sauce for the crawfish and clams, whether hot or mild, is no longer the same as when the restaurant first opened or even compared to last year. It's now overly salty and drenched in buttery oil, which was very disappointing. I also ordered both the fresh live crawfish and the jumbo crawfish, but honestly, the fresh crawfish tasted no different from the frozen jumbo ones. The meat from the live crawfish lacked the natural sweetness and freshness you would normally expect, especially with the non-spicy sauce. There was no distinct flavor that justified ordering the fresh option. The codfish was also bland, with no seasoning on the meat, and the bread was extremely oily and greasy. The crab garlic noodles were another major letdown. The crab itself was excessively salty, and the noodles lacked the rich, garlicky, creamy flavor they used to have -- instead, everything just tasted overwhelmingly salty. We've been fans since the restaurant first opened, so it's really disappointing to see the quality decline so much over time.

Shrimp garlic noodles. Can skip
Rebecca T.

Stanton, CA - can this beat the sauce at the OG vietnamese-run seafood boil place? On par! Definitely gotta try their house special sauce - buttery, tons of fresh garlic, slightly sweet, savory, goes really well with everything that's in the bag! We got clams, snow crab cluster, shrimp and corn. Also ordered half a dozen of oysters and the garlic noodles with shrimp. Clams and shrimp tasted plump and fresh. Oysters were briny and fresh, not as creamy as I hoped. The snow crab didn't have much flavor kinda like old frozen seafood to me. The garlic noodles were the biggest let down where the noodles were cooked for too long, and it wasn't garlicky and buttery enough. I appreciate the addition of some veg in the noodle dish. Celery was an interesting choice... it might be better with asparagus instead. The shrimp there lacked flavor so we just threw them in our seafood boil bag with the sauce. We also would like to have the option of a side order of garlic noodles instead of a whole entree with an entree price. Not too happy about that. Service was good. He gave us what we asked for but don't quite come and refill our water proactively. The space was big with lots of tables, definitely can accommodate big groups. Plenty of parking sharing the same plaza as Rodeo 39 food hall. Overall, great place for Cajun style seafood because their sauce was amazing, but I wouldn't say it's a perfect meal yet.

Tiffany T.

Came here for a quick lunch and it was way above all expectations. For one do expect a slightly pricier seafood boil but that is the price one pays. My favorite part about this spot is the sauce! Their special sauce manages to stay just spicy enough and isn't as oily as other spots. They also give some hefty portions of sides. Overall one of my top spots for seafood boil and I would definitely return!

Shrimp, snow crab, Cajun crab fries, and sweet potato fries
Stephanie G.

This place is super cute and modern, plays good music, has great customer service and the food was delicious! We got the shrimp and the snow crab and the shrimp were huge and the snow crab cluster portion was very generous! We got the hut special sauce mild and it was perfect blend of spicy, sweet, garlicky and buttery! We will definitely go back!

Calamari
Brandon T.

We decided to try Crawfish Hut for my dad's birthday and anniversary since the 4.8 stars looked super promising. I was expecting something out of the box and memorable, but overall I walked away feeling a little mixed. The ambiance was cute, clean, and cozy, so props there. The food itself was tasty, not overly salty or drenched in sauce, but it was really oily. Like, tasty oily. But still super oily. We got three lobster tails, a package deal, fries, calamari, and linguine, which came out to about $170 after tip and tax. For three people, that felt like a stretch, especially since I could have easily eaten another two or three pounds of shrimp. The garlic bits were delicious, but I honestly felt kind of heavy after the meal. Service was kind and patient, but there were not many hands on deck, so things took a bit longer. Overall, not bad, but not quite the memorable experience I was hoping for.

fresh crawfish lb mango tango sauce
Cat N.

I came in around 8:30pm on a Wednesday night with a few of my friends & we were warmly welcomed by the sweet employees! It's right side of Rodeo39 restaurant under the cool lanterns. There was groovy, chill music playing in the background with big TVs all around next to plenty of tables! The menu has variety of items from seafood to fried food baskets & free refills on their drinks! You can choose to order pounds separately or choose one of their affordable combos. We ordered combo #3 w/ shrimp, crawfish, & snow crab but we added extra crawfish pound & garlic noodles! Unfortunately, theres no alcohol here for drinkers but it's so delicious you'll forget about it. The strawberry lemonade was super sweet & they took it off the check as a gift aww. Current discounts: oysters are $15 instead or $20 for half a dozen & you get 1 corn for each pound of seafood you order! Definitely coming back soon :) They have reward points!

Trying this place to see if it's worth the hype!
Jamie C.

The hype was SO HUGE for this place so I was very excited to try it but it was very disappointing! So sad that there's no great place for live crawfish around me (if anyone has tried one that they like, PLEASE let me know!). 1. We ordered the banh mi and it came out... cold... and hard... and we asked them to toast it... and it came out 15 minutes later cold... and hard... But it was browner! 2. They charge for sauce... I would prefer they just charge more for their menu items and give you the extra sauce. I don't even order extra sauce ever but I saw it on the menu and was appalled. 3. The seafood boil itself was really nothing special and that was the nail in the coffin for me. The shrimp was not great quality but their clams were fresh! Overall I am not going back because it really wasn't worth the wait or my money :/

Shrimp Boil
Lisa Y.

The Crawfish Hut is part of Rodeo 39 Public Market. It's to the right outside of the main building along with a few other businesses on the same strip. We came on a Friday evening, and it wasn't too crowded around 5:30 p.m. but got a little more crowded as the evening went on. I got the head on shrimp with the "Hut Special" sauce which is a combination of the Classic Cajun and Garlic Butter sauces. The taste is on the sweeter side compared to other seafood boil places. I got non-spicy since our server mentioned that even the mild spice level has a kick to it. I tried some of the mild sauce, and it wasn't too bad! They provide you with a bib, plastic gloves, plates, lemons, a small cup of salt and pepper mix, and a pair of scissors. The bag comes in a big metal bowl, so you can empty it out to make it a little easier to eat if you want! Staff is friendly and attentive!

Lynn L.

ORDER shrimp + crawfish (4/5) YUMM! the shrimp was cooked to perfection and was huge. the crawfish was good as well, but the shrimp stood out to me. soso good and will definitely be my new go to. SERVICE so sweet and everything came out super fast. AMBIANCE located outside of rodeo 39. plenty of parking, but can be hard to find a spot during the busier hours.

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I like the flavors here at Crawfish Hut. Well balanced! Quynh Anh was also very sweet and attentive to help with my to go orders.

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Good food, good atmosphere, nice service I hope u guys meet Quinn and she's so good..

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SOOO BOMB! The sauce is superior. Had boiling crab recently and this place is WAYYYY better than it. 10/10. MUST TRY

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Always a great time here. It's my favorite place. Thanks to all the girls working here!

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Quynh Anh was great! She was really sweet with our group and made sure we got everything we needed. We will be coming back for sure.

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