The food is good, but a bit overpriced. They charge a tip on orders to go...check your receipt!

Food tasted amazing! Crab, crawfish, shrimp, clams, corn, and potatoes with the crackin sauce.

Garlic butter sauce is too salty and they barely give you enough just to lightly coat the crab legs

Food was delicious and seasoned well. Staff was nice and attentive. Will definitely be going back soon! read more

Crackin Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This place was great! The food was amazing. We order two combo #2, hot and medium. It fed our family of 4 and we had leftovers. We love spicy food but the hot flavor was extreme. The waitress was very kind and patient. She gave us the rundown on the menu and gave us great suggestions. We will definitely go many times. The only con is they were short staffed. There was only one waitress working. But she did amazing. She worked her bum off. I just wish she had more help. This is in my top 5 best seafood restaurants. read more

The food was amazing. We got two specials (1/2lb of crab legs, 1/2lb shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes) and it was delicious. Prices are on par with any other seafood place. There isn't a kids menu- so we orders steamed rice and corn for my son. They have fries too- but that's about as far as you'll get with a "kids menu" if your kids don't eat seafood. The only reason I have 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the service. We were greeted as soon as we came in the door, but took 15 minutes to get drinks and even order. There were only three other tables when we arrived. We had to flag someone down for drink refills and were never checked on. The food is great- but don't expect great service! read more

Coming from the DC Metro area where we have about a dozen of these that are awesome, Cracking Crawfish was a HUGE disappointment. 1. The Shrimp were $12.99/lb but I could have gone to any supermarket and bought shrimp 3 times the size for that price. They were so tiny I could eat 3 and 4 at time. 2. I got 1 lb of shrimp and there was no potato, corn or sausage. I had to pay $.75 extra for EACH. They are only included when you buy 3lbs or more. 3. I got the Cali House Special and Medium and it tasted like Tomato Soup with a hint of garlic. Very bland, no spice at all. 4. My husband had the lemon pepper and crackin wings. They were tiny and EXTREMELY salty! 5. The customer service was really good and the waiter was very attentive. That was the best part of the experience. The place was totally empty while we ate there. A few group of people did come in but left for whatever reasons. We should have left too. I do not recommend this place and definitely won't be back unless they make major changes. read more

My daughter and I went there after a friend recommended the place to us. It was about average overall. It wasn't up to Cajun country standards but if you have that craving and you can't get to New Orleans this place will tie you over until you can get there. read more

Absolutely wonderful! Reading the reviews I expected bland and flavorless food but I got the complete opposite! I would return today but they're closed. read more

The butterfly shrimp is fantastic. Also, the fries are the perfect crispness. Definitely the place to go around if you want some steamed shellfish read more

Great seafood restaurant. Probably the best in Charlotte! I eat here every week and the sauce is the best sauce I've ever tasted. Usually busy during the weekends but worth the wait! Price is reasonable for seafood. Has great specials. read more

I got a lb of the snow crab with the house sauce medium. It was soooooo freaking good. The fries were crunchy, corn was tasty, sausage delicious. They serve the crab and shrimp in a bag and it's great. Got the bibs and even gloves so your hands do t get nasty and smell like cajun garlic sauce for days. The service was excellent. We will be back. read more

Good food and service. Some confusion when we ordered. Came to check everything was good with drinks. Overall better since moving upstairs! Didn't get my extra potatoes! read more

Great atmosphere... but that was the end of it. Not only was it far from cajun it was all boiled in unseasoned water and the seasoning was thrown on top after the seafood was already boiled. Anyone who has cooked seafood knows that if you don't season what you cook it in then it will taste like water and the metal pot. To say this is not New Orleans style is an understatement. This isn't California style either, this was overpriced and bland... best part was the seasoned fries. Would not eat here again or recommend to anyone with tastebuds who has ever traveled out of NC for food experiences. Do not see this business lasting long... Cajun Queen in Charlotte is a true NOLA experience... went there right after leaving this bad food experience. read more

Man I went in there and fell in love. I stumbled across it following my husband to Shane rib shack. I couldn't let it pass me by. The host was super cool. The food was marvelous all for $20. I locked myself in my room and went to town. It was the best. Everything was just perfect and the owner is very inviting. I recommend this place of business any day. I'm on my way there now read more

Finally a decent crawfish joint in Charlotte!! Good food, nice atmosphere and conveniently located in the university area. Of course they just opened and they got a few things to work out in terms of service and food. But overall I had a great experience, the spiciness needs to be upped more I think. Besides that, it's good and the price is right... Though not sure if 75 cents for a little sausage was worth it, but for the kind of food they serve, it's good. read more

We had a nice meal at Crack'n crawfish last night. Servers were disinterested in serving and more interested in talking in the phone and blasting their music over the house PA. The food was OK, not bad just not great, all was cooked to order to the level of spice desired just did not knock us out. With more attentive servers who were interested in their customers not themselves I would have upped the star rating. read more

On September 21,2018 at about 7:130pm while dining here there was a roach crawling across my table while I was eating. The waiter noticed the roach and pushed it in the ground. I called for the manager and asked the waiter to stick around to explain to the manager that we both saw the roach crawling on the table while I was eating shrimp and crabs. The manager and a a younger Asian waitress explained that they have plenty of roaches and they try their best to spray them but the roaches continue come. They only offered to move my seat. So eat here if you don't mind dining with cockroaches. read more

My wife has been wanting to visit this restaurant so I took her for Mother's Day I wasn't too impressed when you walk in the door there's no one to greet you and you don't know whether to just take a seat or wait to be seated the menu is somewhat confusing and not too many options there's no kids menu at all $4 for an order of french fries WOW we wanted to eat there however in good conscience we could eat there knowing that our 2 year old son wouldn't have anything other than French fries to eat so we left before ordering anything I'm looking forward to going back and I keep trying the food this time I'll get a babysitter first read more

Crackin Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food here is GREAT!!!! Just bc the food is good I'll give them a 2 star. But this place has POOOOORRRRR customer service. They're not organize in any way at all. Ppl who actually comes in first will wait for long period of time and then since they don't have no host, other groups who comes in will get seated first before those who came first. This happen to me 2 times already. The workers all look confuse and dont even know whose next or whose where. Everybody is just jumping everywhere. This place needs good management and a set system. Everytime I come here I get angry and mad because of the customer service but after eating the foot I guess it cheers me up. read more

I really enjoy the crawfish in mellow spice and lemon pepper for the shrimp, perfect spice for each item. I really enjoy the sausages and corn, where it marinates in the sauce which makes it more tastier! The décor is well fitted since if is a seafood restaurant. Service is great, food is great, has a great atmosphere while serving seafood since it's uncommon to find a seafood place in the central part of North Carolina. Love this place! read more

I haven't had such a disappointing restaurant experience in years. The server was friendly but clueless. I got to sit and watch my friend eat as his food came out a while before mine...I guess the cook doesn't understand syncing cook times? Then while my crawfish was tasty, I was sick the whole next day! Yikes...ALL of my friend's food was disgusting. He ordered two dishes. Even the fries were bad. And the sweet tea was sour. Lesson learned. Never again. read more

Had 6 lbs of crawfish with 1 lb of clam today. The food was delicious. Will definitely come back soon.

We had 1 lb shrimp, 1 lb crawfish, fish an chips, and the Cajun fries at our dinner here. The fish and chips were pretty good, but the highlight of the meal was definitely the shrimp and crawfish. The fries had a great amount of spice and were super crispy. The crawfish, while slightly small, were very fresh and again, well seasoned. My personal favorite was the shrimp, which were a great size, again very fresh, spicy and delicious. We got the crackin seasoning on the shrimp and the Cali house style on the crawfish. I personally preferred the crackin as I enjoy a good level of spiciest, but the Cali was very flavorful and good for those who aren't big fans of spice. Overall, great place, nice service, and really good quality food for a good price. I would definitely come back if in this area again! read more

So disappointed. I'm from Southern California where there is an abundance of Cajun restaurants everywhere you go. So moving from there to North Carolina, my food options in general have narrowed down a lot. My boyfriend found this place on Yelp so we decided to try it. I was already a bit iffy with 3.5 stars but figured why not try it. Upon entering the restaurant, it was completely dead. We were the only two customers that dined in at about 6:00 PM on a Saturday night. And there were only two servers, so management must know that business isn't that great to only schedule two servers on the floor on a weekend night. We ordered two appetizers of Cajun fries and calamari with a side of lemon fries. Personally, I prefer really thin fries so these were a bit too thick for my liking, but the flavor was there. They weren't bad. But our calamari dish probably had a little more than 10 pieces in there in a decent sized basket. That was disappointing, especially since the calamari was pretty tasty. The real disappointment was the actual seafood bag. We ordered combo #1 as our main entree with the Cali house special. It tasted soooo watered down. It was so bland! I ate maybe 4 pieces of seafood and I was done and continued on with my fries lol. Service wasn't bad. That was probably the only thing about 5 stars about this place. Our server was friendly. He checked up on us a couple times throughout our meal. With that all being said, I definitely will not be returning. I'll just wait until I visit California to get my Cajun cravings fulfilled. read more

I like this place they are first crawfish in Charlotte!. The favour is great love the spice and the crawfish and shrimp Extra crakin is my.favorite!!!. Yes the price maybe high but COME.ON IS SEAFOOD!! And they do need some kind of profit. We need to support Our Local Businesses here in the Carolina and not the Chang's restaurant!. read more

New CrawFish place in NC just open!!!!Food is very tasting and service is excellent !! Finally a good place to eat!!! :) I recommend this place all my family and friends to come and enjoy. read more

The food was ok. I ordered a half pound of shrimp with Lemon Pepper sauce. It was too spicy for my taste but it was tolerable. The price was fair for the amount of food I received. The biggest turn off was the customer service. The young adults working there need to be properly trained on appropriate behavior in a service environment. One guy was on his laptop at the hostess desk/register which is at the front door. A coupe of waitresses were standing at the hostess desk/register talking to each other when I walked in but neither said a word to me, they just glanced at me and continued their conversation. Another employee came over an took my order. I expect this level of poor customer service at fast food restaurants. read more

I drive all the way from Greensboro just to eat here. It's awesome. I love making my own combo. I usually take the leftovers home and eat it. read more

My intentions were to order carry out at a nearby seafood restaurant but, after seeing the line wrapped around the building, I decided to come here instead. I think a lot of people had the same idea because this restaurant was pretty crowded as well and I was told that it isn't typically this busy, even on a Saturday night which is when I stopped in. I placed my order and the staff were fairly helpful. I was told that my order would be ready in about 45 minutes but an hour and 10 minutes later, and I was still waiting. I sat at the bar waiting for my order and had a difficult time getting staff's attention to inquire about my food. There seemed to be a lack of communication amongst the staff because my food was sitting on the counter for a few minutes before someone bothered to call out the name on the order. The flavor of the crab legs and shrimp that I ordered was decent. It didn't wow me but it wasn't a total miss either. It was alright for a seafood fix. I probably wouldn't choose to go back unless it's a last resort and I don't have any other option, but if you're in the mood for seafood without a typically long wait, you could stop here. read more

I ordered the Combo 1 (Crawfish, 1lb Shrimp, 1lb Clam). The sauce was amazing. It is spicy, which is what I like. I think it can be adjusted if it is not what you like. The seafood was good. My only quip is that the shrimp is not peeled so you will need to work at your food. read more

PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR HARD EARN MONEY. Went there today for lunch and I am very dissatisfied with the service and the food. The chicken wing baskets are frozen pre-battered wings from Sam's. We ordered three lemon pepper chicken wing baskets and one order was not provided. When asked where they were the waitress said "oh, you ordered lemon pepper" then went on with her day. Not Sorry, let me order you another lemon pepper chicken basket. We had to ask a second time for the lemon pepper then she took the basket back and dumped lemon pepper on it. I ordered a sweet tea and got water. The crawfish is a fast cook and the season does not soak in the crawfish as it would in New Orleans. Crackin Crawfish can closed and it will not be missed. read more

Awesome servers. The wait time from the time I ordered to get the food was a little long. Bar was closed because it just re opened. But food was great and plentiful and prices were average read more

I ate there several weeks ago. The price for the lobster tail was lower than what they charged me. When I questioned it, they still charged me the higher price. read more

The atmosphere is nice but the food just...doesn't take like anything. The sauce doesn't have much flavor other than spicy. Overall it looks much better than it tastes... We went there because the boiling crab place we like closed down recently :( this place definitely didn't live up to our expectation. Probably won't go back... read more

I got the crawfish. It was terrible and way over cooked. No flavor. They put a bunch of spices on the outside but they aren't cooked with them which causes it to be very bland. The workers were very rude and didn't give us any drink refills. There were 5 of us and gratuity was included which was ridiculous because there isn't any service. If able I wouldn't have tipped the rude waitress. Also being from Louisiana I know how crawfish should taste and this place doesn't even come anywhere near to close. read more

I had the crab legs, crawfish, shrimp clam combo but I substituted the clams for shrimp. It cost an extra 4 bucks but the money was worth it. Oh and I order the house special seasoning. All of it to go. My significant other and I devour it. It all was delicious. read more

I understand the name now the sauce is like crack. I was soaking everything up with it. Dipping my shrimp, and potatoes in it. I want them to bottle it up. I think it can go on everything. I got the mild flavor. Hair in a ponytail because of my much needed bib. read more

Crawfish was ok, nothing like back home in Louisiana. Maybe should try different seasoning, it's to sweet.

I've been here once and it was a pretty fun and nice experience. Food was pretty tasty. I only wish it was cheaper. But definitely a nice place to try for the first time or a special date out. read more