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    Boil Daddy - DTLA

    3.8 (114 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Steven T.

    This place is super cool for my first time here! The service is giving and the parking is tolerable for DTLA! The food looks delicious!

    Street daddy corn and Cajun fries.

    11/6/25 6:20pm 2nd time ordering from here on Postmates and food is always delicious. We were kind of bummed about our garlic butter sauce because the lid had melted into the butter. The mussels and shrimps were delicious. The Daddy's shrimp bowl was flavorful and fulfilling. Cajun sauce both spicy, and mild spice were good. Corn was good, I do wish it wasn't fried with I think it was batter or flour. The flavor of the cajun fries were good, could have either been fried longer or it was just a delivery issues and got soggy. Overall we enjoyed our meal.

    ‍Street Daddy Corns $13
 
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    Flora W.

    My friends and I were in the area and decided to grab a quick bite at The Boil Daddy before our paint night event. Although they're known for Cajun Seafood, I was craving wings after seeing the menu! I ordered for myself (way too much) the Dry Daddy Wings $17. The wings were fried just right - the meat was juicy and the batter on the outside had the perfect crisp. They were generous with the portion of crispy french fries on the side, too. My friend got the Wet Daddy Wings (boneless) $17 and she loved it as well! We also ordered the Street Daddy Corns $13 to share. Imagine battered corn sprinkled with Cajun seasoning and topped with Parmesan - delicious! I never had corn on the cob all fried and seasoned like this so this was a fun treat! My other friend got their Crispy Mahalo Shrimp $18 with rice and a side of Mac and Cheese. We had a little bit of everything so I got to try a variety of dishes between the three of us - needless to say, we're sold to come back for another round! Overall, the Boil Daddy delivered the goods and some more. I was a happy gal with lots of leftovers to take home! I will definitely be back with more friends!

    Fisherman's Lunch

    Super fresh !! Super friendly!! Very chill spot to get a shrimp boil lunch combo is the best!! So much flavor

    Daddy's Shrimp Bowl
    Reese C.

    Came here with a group of friends morning after a night out and we all loved it. The service was friendly and great. We were the only ones in the restaurant at that time and we requested to play music and they accepted kindly. I ordered the Daddy's Shrimp Bowl and it was filling for me, although I couldn't finish the rice. I also ordered the Daddy's Fries and loved them :) They also gave me a sticker... I love stickers!

    Maryjane L.

    I come here for the seafood boil, but they have some other pretty good options on their menu. I mostly order through door dash since they have deals online & sometimes placing in person orders can take a while. Haven't dined in yet, but i plan to because it's never too crowded whenever I'm there to pick-up my orders & it's always so chill/quiet inside which I like very much. You have to get the daddy sauce on your seafood boil. I also love the fried shrimp too. Everything has so much flavor!

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    Workers are very nice! We were a party of 9 (very large party) so it can be very annoying but everyone is so nice and welcome.

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    Service sucked food was horrible I wouldn't come back here the hype is fake sauce wasn't good

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    Amazing food. The lady in front is very nice. Ambiance is okay. Love it over all price is okay

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    10 months ago

    Best seafood in la, i dont go anywhere else when it comes to king crab! The music is always amazing and food is TOP TIER

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    The food was great and the sauce was bomb. Will finely definitely be back. Daddy fries were good.

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    Cajun fries were 10/10! Food was delicious! Service was amazing. And parking was super duper easy, they have their own lot haha.

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    Yummy food, service was great, they were super nice and ambience was very fun. The French fries were really good as well

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    So far this is the best location of the boil daddy I have been to. The service is good and the food is even better

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    Best service! 100/10, nice and good people! Good eats. Good vibes. Casual setting. Definitely check it out sometime!

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