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    Crawfish & Beignets

    3.9 (219 reviews)
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    Good for kids

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    2 lb. Crawfish crajun and French Fries
    Lainey N.

    I heard good reviews about this place so I wanted to try it out but it was okay. I was expecting a lot of garlic since the crajun flavor is supposed to be garlic butter + cajun, but it wasn't giving. The fries were good though. The service and ambiance were nice as well, I was just expecting more from the crawfish.

    All my crawfish were small,  same size as potato I ordered.
    Sasha G.

    The restaurant has pretty laid back atmosphere, no ftills interior. They say crawfish is $10.99 but that's for basic crawfish, if you add flavor it's $11.99 per lbs. The crawfish were live and fresh but pretty small which was disappointing since it's mid March and still good crawfish season. They did not have snow crabs, at that moment, which was a let down. So I did crawfish and clams. Crawfish thai mild was good, heat in the beginning with sweet after taste. Crawfish krajun mild was bad. The sauce was too watery and had fishy flavor, I ended up pouring the left over thai juices over it. Clams mix flavor, mild was too spicy, definitely did not taste mild. My lips were burning and the heat over powered any flavor. Too garlicy. Overall not impressed.

    Brandon D.

    My aunt invited me to a crawfish boil event. I can't say no to free food even in the midst of finals. We all got a ticket for a free pound of crawfish and a drink. They gave us a choice of garlic butter or Thai basil, I decided to get garlic butter with mild spice. The bowl also comes with a piece of corn and sausage. Even though my crawfish was only mild spice, it was still decently spicy to me. The crawfish were decently sized, my only complaint was that I didn't really have any sauce to dip it in. The restaurant also gave us a large tray of fried rice and wings. The wings came in 3 separate flavors: sweet chili, garlic butter, and fish sauce. I enjoyed both the fried rice and wings a lot, and there was plenty left for leftovers. Later the dentists at my table decided to order some beignets, with some condensed milk. The beignets were warm and airy and the condensed milk added some sweetness.

    Crab Fried Rice
    Lyndsey N.

    We definitely needed to take advantage of this place while crawfish is still in season. You really can't go wrong with a place that has both viet-style crawfish and fresh beignets! We got some calamari for the table. Some pieces were light and crispy, while others were a little soggy. I'd probably save your wallet and stomach and order something else. The crab fried rice was pretty good. It took it to a whole new level if you mixed some of the sauce your crawfish comes in with it. I got crawfish with the Thai flavor in mild. Even though I'm a little wimpy when it comes to spice, I probably should've ordered a medium spice level. The crawfish came in piping hot in the bowl. The Thai sauce was good but I probably should've mixed it with garlic butter, there was a flavor it was missing. In some ways, it almost tasted like it was in a tomato juice. The garlic probably would've enhanced the flavor. The staff were very nice and consistently checked on us. We ended the meal with the beignets. They were so fresh, light and fluffy, a great way to end the meal. While I wasn't super impressed with this place, I'll also chalk it up to maybe I didn't order the correct combination of flavors. Now that I've tried this place, I'll go back and see if changing things up makes a difference.

    Cynthia M.

    Decent crawfish, but a bit lacking in flavor for me. I also ordered mild and hot, but they were both the same amount of spicy. The beignets were just okay and a bit dense.

    Tri D.

    This is my 4th time dining in at this spot & I'll say each time I was here it was just decent enough for me to return. Today we came as a big group for a UYE (unofficial yelp event). When there is an event that involves seafood you know I'm there. I had a great time with everyone but my experience with the service was just subpar. Here's what I ordered. * Thai Crawfish & Snow crab- I liked the flavors, it was a combination of sweetness/citrusy. I did ask for it to be spicy but it wasn't, it was more mild. 3/5 * Beignets- very good. It came out hot & fresh. It was fluffy & soft on the inside. It paired well with the condensed milk. It wasn't too sweet which is perfect. 4/5 There were a few things that I didn't like about my dining experience. Here are the lists, 1. Although our server was nice he did seem annoyed at times. I also had to ask for water 3 times before getting it. 2. Considering this is the end of March (which means it's the peak season) the crawfish was small. I've been to other location & at this time the sizes are about medium/medium large. 3. Some of the crawfish was not purged correctly & was not clean. 4. My friend ordered a po boy and never got it, the server pretty much was like oh well it's too late to make it. 5. I don't like the fact that they add another $1 if you want to combine all three sauces together, definition of nickel & dime. Overall, the food was good enough for me to come back but it's a bit overpriced. The service was pretty lackluster considering it wasn't that busy. The crawfish is so small that it's not worth 9.99 a pound. My total came out to be $71 with gratuity, which I can't really complain since seafood is expensive but I don't think I got my moneys worth. Will I come back? Yes, hopefully next time the sizes are bigger since we are approaching April.

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    Requel P.

    Had another visit as I wanted their Thai Citrus flavored crawfish. A year after my last review, the food quality is still the same to me, as in it's still good. I got just a pound of crawfish and 1 snow crab cluster in Thai Citrus medium, with some beignets. I definitely enjoyed my meal and was happy the food quality didn't deteriorate. The scissors were a great help too. I did remove 1 star based off a few things that affected my experience. I did order 2 corns with my food, but I did not receive them. Although I wanted the corn, I could tell that I was getting full with my seafood. So I asked them to remove the corn from my ticket vs bringing it later. When the ticket came it was still on there so I asked them to correct it and they did. The other thing was that when I came in I waited for a host to seat me. One guy came from the back and tried to talk to me as he was walking across the room asking for how many. I wasn't about to yell back across the room so I walked over towards him. Then I waited a good 5 minutes before someone finally came over to take my order. They seemed a bit overwhelmed so I really let it all go but I hope they can improve on it. The last thing was I was sitting directly under the speaker and it was blasting explicit music with all kinds of profanity & sexual gestures. I guess it was background music for them but it sounded like I was in a club downtown and not at a family friendly restaurant. It did make me uncomfortable and I did ask if they ever change the music because I noticed that I did mention the music on my last review but this was too inappropriate to me. The guy said they do and that he just plays the radio & he changed it to a different station. A Top 40 station would have been more fitting in my opinion. But nonetheless i'm just glad the food was still decent.

    Crawfish and Shrimp bucket
    William L.

    Glad I was able to try it with alot of fellow Yelpers at an unofficial gathering. Got the Crawfish N Shrimp mix, the bucket seems to be the popular option among the group. Some positives: Great flavors, garlic butter + Cajun was a great mix and love the spices. The parking was fairly convenient inside a large shopping center space in Chinatown. I like the 2 sinks in the dining room you can wash your hands without waiting for the bathroom. I wanted to try some other things on the menu but we did had to wait a long time for service and had to cancel some dishes that we waited 30+ minutes for. But it was a large group spread over 3-4 tables so I can understand. Would come back and try some other plates. In terms of value, a little pricey at $10.99/lb compared to some of the other places in town.

    Crawfish
    Jenny N.

    Fresh crawfish and delicious food, casual dining experience. Upon arrival for lunch, staff welcomed us we were told to sit anywhere we want. The menu can be accessed via QR code. What we ordered 3lbs of krajun crawfish - fresh and delicious. Calamari - these were fresh and light, not over done with breading which I appreciated. My favorite was the Beignets - they were fresh and served hot with condensed milk on the side. The Beignets were fluffy and perfect with condensed milk. Great way to finish a meal - there's two sinks in the dining room, so no needs to wait for the bathroom when you need to wash your hands. :)

    1LB Thai flavored Crawfish w/ 2 potatoes and 1 sausage
    Trung N.

    Place is pretty chill. Easy to order, nothing too fancy. 1lb crawfish (a bit small but its not in season), 1 sausage, 2 potatoes, 1lb green mussel, 1 oyster nachos for all about $55. Sauce flavor is pretty good though the spicy krajun is hella toooo spicy! Beware! haha Thai flavor isnt as good but gives a slightly different experience than the spicy garlic butter/krajun style. I would strongly suggest getting both as you can take a break from one dish to another. Don't let the oyster nacho picture fool you. Despite looking like its lacking portions, its actually quite sizeable! :D I'd come back.

    Fried Oyster Po' Boy sandwich & Fried Sweet Potato Fries
    Karina M.

    So far, been here twice and I love it. It has a casual vibe, plenty of parking and good service. The Fried Oyster po'boy is my go-to and the fries are crispy and fresh. You will notice a hint of sugar flavor on the fries though, and my guess is because they make beignets here too!

    Huyen C.

    After grabbing some boba, a firefighter told us that the Beignets at this joint was amazing, so we had to stop by and get some. We got 3 orders that come with 3 beignets in one. They were delicious. Perfect amount of powdered sugar, warm, and clearly freshly done. This place is unique because I've never had condense milk to dip the beignets in, but that definitely added a sweet touch! Definitely want to come check out the crawfish!

    Erica G.

    I can't tell you how long I've been waiting to try this place. It's definitely a well known crawfish joint here in Houston. A 4 star bc their crawfish were super small and more expensive than what I am used to. 10.99 a lb! HOWEVER, a great flavor. High quality, flavorful crawfish that you can't just get anywhere. Maybe I bit the bullet too soon on going out for crawfish. I have been hearing so many different things about how crawfish season has already started yet the crawfish places I have been to, I have been pretty let down as far as price and size. Think I'll wait it out a bit more. Overall, a great crawfish joint that I am happy to have visited here in my city!

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    I really liked it it got me very full but we were a family of 4 it chécked a lot of boxes the food Quálity the budget very cheap recomended

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    Excellent service! With a great family atmosphere. Crawfish was perfectly seasoned. Service was amazing.

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    Ask the Community - Crawfish & Beignets

    How much crawfish per lb?

    $10.99 as of currently!

    What are the other food dishes here like? Are they just as delicious as the crawfish or is everything more of an afterthought?

    Just average fried seafood. Wish their french fries were better.

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    Love this renovated and classy version of Hai Cang. It was a smart business move as there aren't as…read moremany upscale Vietnamese Chinese restaurants in the area that 1) have live seafood and 2) also offer private rooms for larger parties. Came here with family to celebrate Father's Day so we splurged on the Tamarind Dungeness Crab (MP was $38 at the time in Jun 2026) and it was the most memorable dish I've had in a long time. The coating on the crab is super light and was fried perfectly so that the juices were all sealed inside. Since it was fresh, the crab meat is super sweet and soft. The tamarind sauce is also SO addicting that I ate 2 bowls of rice with it. One crab was enough to feed 3 of us. Another must order dish is their snow pea leaves. I don't know why but it tastes 10x better than when I make it at home myself. Skip the chef's special chicken - the sauce doesn't contain the green onions, only the ginger, making it not as fragrant and missing the mark on this iconic HK dish.

    Had a family lunch at Hai Cang to celebrate a graduation. Hai Cang has a typical Chinatown…read moreambiance, with some Asian style decor and tanks housing some of the live lobsters. Service was good, better than most places I've been in the Chinatown area. They seemed attentive and responsive and even refilled my water before I had to ask. They did have high chairs for small toddlers but no child's menu, FYI, for those visiting with kids. Here's what we ordered: Snow pea leaves (8/10) - good vegetable dish to balance out the seafood. Soft and sautéed well to make it a solid side dish. Clams in Black Bean Sauce (7/10) - another good dish we had as a starter/side. Flavorful and the clams were just the right texture. Black pepper lobster (10/10) - the star of the show. Loved this dish. Seasoned and cooked perfectly. So flavorful and delicious. Would highly recommend this dish. Fried fish (8/10) and fried tofu (7/10) - solid dish. Came out fresh and hot and fish was fried perfectly with a nice crisp bite. Tofu was also cooked well but I think I enjoyed the fried fish just a bit better. Peking Duck - (9/10) - another signature dish, in my opinion. Duck was cooked great with a nice crispy skin and perfectly steamed baos. Another dish I would highly recommend. Overall, good visit with great food and good service!

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