3.5-4 stars. My family always comes here since it's open late and has a big variety on their menu. They are always busy and really good for big groups (there's always lively parties that happen here). The area may not be the best to be alone at night, but if you can brave the place, you can get anything you want from pho to seafood boils. We've come here a few times with family. The pho is a specialty because it comes out in a big stone bowl where you add the ingredients yourself so it is nice and piping hot, which my family enjoys. There are seafood boils and the combos usually come with a side (we usually choose sweet potato or curly fries) which is a nice touch and it is reasonably priced and decently tasty. We've tried some of the other things like escargot on the menu (they were too chewy but the salted egg yolk flavor was different) and they had a famous beef hotpot that I was honestly very disappointed in (it was very pricey for a small portion of noodles/beef/etc and did not feed as many people as it proclaimed). I would stick to the regular things on the menu here. Service can be a bit spotty again, because they are so busy. read more

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We were craving seafood and found this spot on Yelp because they offered a seafood boil options and also Vietnamese food. When we first pulled up, the outside looked a bit unassuming, so we were unsure at first. Once inside, though, it was surprisingly spacious and nicely set up. It even looks like they host karaoke at night, which adds a fun vibe. The service really stood out. The staff were incredibly kind, attentive, and welcoming throughout our visit. We ended up ordering from the Vietnamese side of the menu, when we originally came for seafood boil lol. They also had an street food menu. The pho was served in a hot sizzling pot, and the appetizers came out on bamboo boats, which made everything feel extra special. I ordered the braised duck with egg noodle soup, and it was rich, flavorful, and really satisfying. We also tried the Vietnamese coffee with coconut, which was delicious. Overall, everything we tried was great and the service made the experience even better. We would definitely come back. I really want to come back to try the street food menu. There is also a small parking lot on the side of the building, which is convenient. read more

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Not sure if it was an off night or because I got takeout but... I'm so sad about my order here! I got an order of fried chicken wings, which were juicy and well-battered. Also got a strawberry lemonade, classic. The star of the show was supposed to be the head on shrimp with their house sauce... but the shrimp was super over cooked and the house sauce was too sweet, although had good aromatics from the lemongrass. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be returning for the seafood boil but hopefully their other dishes are good! read more

This place was recommended by friends! Loved it , I definitely want to come back. I was a bit overwhelmed with so many options. Love that they have a bar in the back. They played great music the entire time there!! Service was friendly. Food was delish and prices weren't bad. We will be back! read more

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Located in Rainer Beach, just around the curve. The spot is big and even has a stage. Good for big size groups. The menu had lots of different variety of options to choose from. The staff was friendly and helpful read more

Located in Rainier Beach with a decent sized parking lot and plenty of street parking around it. Inside, you're greeted by friendly staff and there is plenty of seating based on your party size. They also had a bar with TVs which looked like could be a good spot to come by for sporting events. The menu was pretty massive with anywhere from traditional Vietnamese dishes, hotpot, as well as seafood boil. On top of that too were a bunch of different bar foods that could definitely pair nicely with an ice cold beer. It was my first time having pho in a stone pot and it's a game changer! The dish is hot throughout the entire meal if you're eating at a good pace and it cooks the ingredients nicely. The broth was super rich and filling and full of decadent, savory flavors. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - House Special Pho Noodle Soup Large - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Surprisingly good hole in the wall Vietnamese food with a seafood boil that reminds me of the South! We visited last fall and were surprised to find such good food in a hole in the wall place. My husband appreciated the pig blood in the BBH and we both really enjoyed the fried softshell crab. The pho came in a stone pot which kept it nice and warm and probably is my favorite bowl of pho that I've had in the area thus far (but not exceptional). This has become my default Viet spot recommendation and we plan to come back again! read more

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Seems like a very close knit staff and things are authentic. I didn't have any crab or anything but chose to have some pho to try it out. Broth was very flavorful, the stone pot kept it hot the entire way. Had all of the right fixings and wasn't mad about it. I always order fried chicken extra hard, this didn't disappoint at all. Fries were seasoned well, just fries. Kind of loud, good music, and wide open space. This day didn't happen to be too busy but didn't mind it at all. read more

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Best chops and pho ever i busted hella fr. Service was fire everyone is nice. the ambiance is also immaculate. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Best pho and porkchops ever. Lowkey busted hella - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Crawfish and Hot Pot has a huge menu with lots of Vietnamese dishes and plenty of seafood options, which I really appreciated. The restaurant itself is very spacious and would be great for groups. I tried the seafood boil and the house sauce, which was a lot different than what I'm used to. It leaned very heavy on lemongrass, and I personally prefer something more garlicky and saucy, so next time I'll definitely try a different sauce. Unfortunately, the shrimp and crawfish were pretty overcooked, and the clams had fallen off their shells so we had to dig through the sauce to find them. I was also a little confused why my friend and I were seated in a back corner during the Seahawks game while most other guests were seated in the middle, and service wasn't very attentive... That said, I do love Vietnamese food, and with such a large menu, I'd be open to coming back to try other dishes and give it another shot. read more

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The restaurant offers a good variety on their menu. If you enjoy your pho to stay boiling hot the whole time you're eating it then this is the spot for you. The flavors of the pho is pretty solid and I enjoyed it. Now for the pricing, I do think it is on the pricier end. The portion and sides of the rice plate isn't as big -- a small cut of meat loaf, the small fried piece, one egg and the beef short rib (which is basically one full piece). Both entrees were nearly $20 each (the pho was a large). I think the portion for the rice plate can improve with another protein added or bigger amounts of protein for that pricing.. I don't mind paying but it has to be higher quality or quantity. This spot was okay for me, if I was in the area I'd get the pho again but it is steeper in price but because it's in a stone pot. I would come back to try their seafood boils or the other specials that they offer. I'd give this a 3.5 stars for now read more

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Last time I ate here was with cousins from Cali who absolutely love crawfish (though I'm not a fan of it). This time it was during an unusually large thunderstorm that suddenly hit Seattle, and it was a very last-minute choice too! It's also a decision that I don't regret one bit either because of the great service and food here, and the fact that they don't close as early as many other Vietnamese restaurants. This place has limited parking just on the side of the building; otherwise you'll have to go for street parking or nearby residential areas. My friend and I got seated on a Saturday night inside this restaurant, which is very spacious with tables seating anywhere from two to a whole party of people, and a bar section and what looks like a small stage area as well. One or two TV screens can be seen on the walls as well. I got the special beef rice, which came with beef short ribs, sugar cane shrimp, a fried egg and an egg meatloaf along with julienned veggies. My friend got the special pork chop on broken rice though they did give him beef short ribs like me since they were out of pork chops for the day. I also got Thai iced tea as I usually do. Excellent taste in everything, and I was pretty full afterwards! Short ribs were easy to pull off and not hard to chew. We got water refills pretty often even without asking, and our server also struck a couple conversations with me and my friend, so service here was great! I usually overlook restaurants and eateries in the neighborhoods I frequent around, but I'm happy that I was able to come across here and dine in as well! Will most certainly come back here again even if it's not to eat their crawfish! read more

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We love how extensive the menu is- lots of drinking and comfort food to select from. Service is hit or miss and food is decent. In terms of freshness of crawfish, not sure if they ever have fresh crawfish but the day we went, we were served frozen crawfish. Also note that this place doesn't give you the option to sample their sauces prior to ordering like some places that do, so you'll have to just order and wish for the best. We were told by the waitress that Cajun was some of the most popular so we opted for the Cajun sauce- their Cajun isn't your typical Cajun sauce, doesn't have any Cajun flavor to it, more on the saltier side to us. We'll most likely try another sauce next time hoping to find one well eventually like. The beef hot pot we got was good- for a small, it was ample of food for 2 people. What we didn't like is they didn't ask if we wanted to wait until we were done with our crawfish prior to bringing out the hot pot. Half way through eating crawfish, they begin setting up for the hot pot so we requested if they could just wait till we were done. Since they had brought some things out already, I guess they just wanted to complete setting it up so they left everything off to the side of our table. We had clean up the mess from the crawfish then move all the hot pot stuff over by ourselves since no one was already to assist. Obviously it gets messy after crawfish so if you're like us, ordering crawfish and hot pot in one sitting, bring it up to them first thing so they don't try to bring everything out at once. read more

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My mom took me here for dinner. Never heard of this place until then. My mom can be picky so if she said it's pretty good then I kind of trust her. She got the big stone pho. I had a taste of her broth and it was good. I decided to try something new and got the Hoi an steamed chicken. If you ever had bun mang vit, it's similar without the noodles soup and bamboo. The steamed chicken was great. Juicy dark meat. Poured the fish sauce over the salad and chicken. The rice seemed like it was mixed in with mung bean with not much flavor to it. What really made me enjoy this dish was the fried shallots. It added a great crisped onion flavor to the dish. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - 39. Hoi an Chicken Steamed Rice Plate - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food here is amazingly good - honestly better than Rainier BBQ (no offense, they used to be good!). Every dish came out fresh and full of flavor. I catered from their restaurant a couple of weekends ago and spoke to Kim, who was wonderful to work with. She made the whole process smooth, and the food arrived at my house on time, complete with utensils. You can really taste the quality and the difference in every bite. Everyone at my gathering that day absolutely loved it - nothing but compliments all around. I highly recommend Crawfish & Hotpot Seattle for both catering and dining in. You won't be disappointed! read more

Came here for my birthday on a Monday night after seeing reviews online. The portions were very big and reasonably priced, much cheaper than places nearby. Parking was easy but not very many spots in the lot. The combo we got was shared between two people and we still had some leftovers, although I have limited appetite due to surgery. Wasn't very crowded and food came out fresh and fast. The server was nice and we like how close to home this spot is. We will definitely be coming again and I hope to try the pho. This is definitely the best seafood boil place I've been to in the Seattle area and I didn't feel ripped off by the portions or price. Coming with a large group would probably be super fun, they are locally owned and I hope people support them. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Combo with shrimp, sausage, crawfish, corn, potatoes, and crab legs (and a basket of fries not pictured) - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place did not disappoint! First time here and our experience was great. Staff was super friendly, fun and happy. Got the Combo #4 (Crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn, potatoes, egg & sausage) , 1/2 dozen raw oysters and short rib pho. Everything was so fresh and delicious! Would definitely be coming back to this place and would recommend coming here if you're having seafood cravings! read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Combo #4 - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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5 stars for the Customer Service Skills of anh Nhat and all the staffs! Very friendly environment as well as the foods are delicious. The portion is enough for all 3 of us (2 bros + 1 sis) sharing and the soup base of Seafood Lẩu is very yummy. The shrimp is extremely clean, also the clams are very fresh! They also have crawfish in Southern style! Pretty good! Beer is 5$ per bottle and they have a full bar. Would love to come back w my whole crew VietNamSanMoi Group! We have a blast! Thank you the Chef, anh Nhat and everyone else! Love from Mi Lan & my 2 bros Tin Ngan! read more

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Went in with not much of expectations but this is gonna be our go to comfort spot from now on! Pho is so good and it came in hot stone bowl that kept my soup hot the whole time which I love. And their chili oil is so good too. We sample their crunchy intestine and it's 10/10 too! Service is super fast and efficient. Clean place overall! read more

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My sister-in-law and her husband invited me and my husband to join them at this spot. I forgot exactly what they ordered since they ordered in Vietnamese! All I know is we got the house sauce for the crawfish combo and the hotpot is more of the Vietnamese style. The crawfish combo with the house sauce was delicious! It had a little bit of a kick but not too strong that you can't feel your mouth anymore! Also, the shrimp, crab, and crawfish were huge! They're bigger than the ones I've had at other places! For the hot pot, it was really different from most other hot pots I've had before but it was delicious! The service was amazing. They seated us right away and were very attentive to our needs. Also, the space is clean and bright so it feels very inviting and cozy. This will be a good spot to come back to next time we're in the area! read more

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I came here to try new food every week. They served chao long on weekends now. Must try if you're a fan of this dish. The kitchen told me these are fresh pork intestines from local. read more

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Just had crawfish here for the second time and was disappointed. The crawfish was not fresh (the meat was fallen apart) and customer service was horrible. Asked to box my leftover food and the waitress didn't even pack it for me. Never come back here again. Crawfish house is 10x better. read more

I really wanted to like this place since it's so close to us and our go-to seafood boil spot closed down but I was very disappointed. I got the combo #4 with their house sauce, the seafood wasn't fresh at all and the meat was tough and dry. The sauce was underwhelming. I do not recommend this place for the crawfish/ seafood boil. The only thing that we finished were the curly fries :( read more

I came here with my parents a few days ago, and we are glad we found this hidden gem. The employees are so kind and attentive. They are very honest too. We were going to order a seafood boil and hot pot to share, but we were recommended to start off with just one as the portions are huge. They were right. We ate a large amount of food and still had leftovers. We ordered our seafood boil with the house special sauce which has lemongrass in it, and it was so delicious. 10/10 would recommend trying this restaurant. Very affordable, unique and strong flavors, and amazing staff. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - What was left after we stuffed ourselves - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place is fire! The food is so good and the House sauce is something special. Get the shrimp with the house sauce 2 heat is the perfect combo. Good service too. read more

Ordered the crawfish combo it's was so delicious so much flavor fresh tasting the garlic butter sauce is amazing

i can't believe i've lived so close to this place for years and only just now discovered this amazing place! the name is misleading because they're so much more than crawfish and hotpot - i come here for their AMAZING VIETNAMESE FOOD!!! SERIOUSLY the pho and spring rolls were the best i ever had! did you know they serve hot stone pho?? neither did i - they should advertise this gem because their broth, meat quality+quantity, and price just cannot be beat! the hot stone reinforces the broth flavor and it is simply my favorite bowl of pho i've ever had in seattle and i've been here eating a bi weekly pho for at least 13 years. the spring rolls were SOOO unique - the menu says spring rolls but they're more like fresh rolls (though the name doesn't matter haha). the shrimp inside is like a fried shrimp patty, so much more flavorful than the typical boiled shrimp. the dipping sauce is unique and divine too, so much tastier than your typical peanut sauce. there's also a crunchy bit on the inside that elevates every bite. hubby got the hanoi steamed chicken plate which was tender and flavorful, a great healthy option! also the service is top notch - everyone was so kind, fast, and attentive! will definitely be coming back here once a week for the rest of my life now read more

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The food here was amazing!! Stopped here on my way out of town and had their phò. Their food unbelievably good, I felt like my stomach was gonna explode from eating so much but couldn't stop! read more

I haven't had much off the menu yet but everything I have tried so far has been excellent. Definitely going back.

Fun place to eat. Their crawfish boil sauce is excellent with a flavorful lemongrass.

A gem in the Rainier area. They have a big menu that can satisfy even the little picky eaters. Their food comes in good portion and very reasonable price. The staff are friendly and attentive. I especially love their use of stone pot for pho and noodle soups. The soup stays hot for so long. Definitely will be back. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Deep fried catfish and sweet potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place was close to home so I checked it out. The food did not disappoint! Their chicken knees/cartridge is ! Get it with the fish sauce. You won't be disappointed! All their other bar stuff is on point with Vietnamese drinking food. Their duck noodle soup's ginger fish sauce is also . Service is quick. Place is clean. Their pho in the stone pot keeps your pho hot until the last bite. Crawfish includes boiled egg - I like that better than potato! Innovative sauces. Will def be back as I've been like 6x already read more

Excellent food. Well crafted and sought different take ( Vietnamese + southern sea food). Recommended.

The best and freshest seafood boil I've had around Washington! Also a great price for the portion size. For 2 people, we got Combo #3 with the house special sauce, spicy level 3. It got our noses dripping and our mouths salivating, and we took home leftovers! Sauce tastes like Tom Yum, super yummy! Would definitely come back to try the rest of the menu and to have this combo again! Great customer service as well, our server was very kind, made sure to check up on us often, and just overall great vibes! read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Combo #3 - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We decided to try out this place while driving through the area and it definitely did not disappoint. We got Combo #2 with which comes with crawfish and shrimp with their house special sauce (spice level 1). Really good seasoning and it was just the right amount of spicy for us which was perfect. The combo comes with fries which we didn't care for too much. We also go their potstickers from their Vietnamese food menu which was ok in our opinion. Definitely give the seafood a try- will not be disappointed! Also excellent customer service. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Combo #2 With House Special Sauce - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Craving crawfish, we sought out a place nearby that allowed dogs since we are a dogs emotional support humans. We were excited to find Crawfish and Hotpot as it checked off everything we were looking for, including allowing dogs inside. The service is fine and we experienced adequate wait times. Everyone working during our visit we're nice and efficient. The space itself is fine, looks like a place you'd expect serving boiled seafood. My wife and I both ordered the combo, which came with a pound of crawfish, fries, potatoes, corn, and egg. We both are a bit disappointed in the flavoring of the crawfish. It lacked any real flavor and left much to be desired. I thought I was safe in ordering a spice level of 2 (out of 4) and I left wishing I'd asked them to make it as spicy as they possibly could. I tasted no hint of spice. Also, the egg is hard boiled which through me off a bit. Overall, the food from the fries to the crawfish were disappointing due to the lack of flavor. The crawfish seemed a bit over cooked too as some of them were tough in texture. I'd be hesitant in coming here for crawfish, but they have plenty of other options that look to be delicious. read more

I stopped by during the soft reopening to check out the crawfish boil. Combo #1 was delicious, highly recommend the house sauce. Curly fries were crisp and delicious. Looking forward to coming back to check out the hotpot. read more

Crawfish & Hotpot - Crawfish and curly fries - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

(ordered thru UberEats) Beef Hotpot (3/5) - Portions seemed smaller than advertised. The "large" option was barely not enough to feed two hungry men, and the soup wasn't mind-blowing or anything. Tasted like an over-glorified Pho bowl, but at least the assortment of beef parts were tasty. (I recommend adding two tbsp. of chicken bouillon and more broth for better seasoning) Crawfish combo (3.5/5) - Decent portions for its price. The House Special sauce had some sour & lots of spicy kick to it. Corn and potato, the usual. Would order this combo again. SPICE NOTE: Spice level #2 was kicking my ass at first, but overall it was still enjoyable with how tangy and flavorful the House Specia sauce was. Pour the sauce over some rice/bread, and oh boy you've got a fine nhậu experience read more

Best pho in Seattle and a hidden gem. Will be my new spot. Also got a seafood boil which was great as well! Curly fries hit too. They didn't miss read more

Honored to be this places 1st review. We got the beef hotpot with no expectation and it was delicious. I was worried that it was gonna be a over glorified pho but no it was completely different. Its a very traditional Vietnamese hot pot with a clean broth. It had taro,comb tripe, meat, egg noodle and vegetables. Extra broth is $6 I believe. Service was good and they even switched our seat for a brighter view. The restaurant was clean and is a lot spacier and brighter than before. You can tell the new owners put a lot of effort in remodeling. Can't wait to take my mom here so she can enjoy a new Vietnamese Restaurant. read more

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