There's not a better time of the year than crawfish season! Was absolutely buzzing to try this location due to the great things I had heard, and it did not disappoint! The service was excellent, the atmosphere was lively and the food was delicious. From the moment we entered, we were attended to. The table we got was clean and spacious and our service was timely. I really liked how for the crawfish seasonings, this place allows you to make your own combinations. The mix of all three I had was amazing! The portions were large and filling as well. The corn and potatoes were amazing as well. I literally could not eat more by the end of the meal. I want to go back to try the rest of the menu, including the fried food selections! Highly recommend! read more

Went here for the boil hour happy hour. Service was top notch. Everything came out just right. The garlic noodles were very good. Chargrilled oysters were good. read more

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I regularly come to Crawfish Cafe because the food and service is excellent. The staff is always friendly and every visit has been a great experience. My favorite sauce is the Coco Loco sauce! It's often sold out because it's so good. I also never skip the crawfish cheesy bread. It's to die for! This time my friend ordered the flounder and boudin balls, and both were delicious. For desert I ordered the bread pudding, which was the perfect dessert to share because of the big portion. Crawfish Cafe is definitely the best crawfish spots in the Houston area! read more

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Shout-out to Dylan D. for welcoming us into Houston tonight with the best seafood boil experience ever!!!!! Every time I visit the city, y'all already know that Crawfish Cafe is my first stop after the airport and last stop before I go home. This is my favorite crawfish joint in the entire country, but my first time at this location. The wait was a bit longer than I'm used to, but it's understandable for a Friday evening. I highly recommend adding your name to their Yelp wait list from the app before heading there. Learn from our experience and optimize accordingly, LMAO. I got Combo #1 with The Mix sauce, medium spice level, and a pineapple sausage add-on. We got an order of Cajun fries and hush puppies for the table as well, but honestly it was more than enough food. I brought a good chunk of my meal home to-go and am already looking forward to enjoying these leftovers tomorrow. read more

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I loved the atmosphere and the vibe was so fun and the service was amazing. I enjoyed the oysters but the fried rice was just ok with great portions. read more

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Something that never lets me down is viet-cajun cuisine and oh boy did this place WOW me. We got their shrimp, smack pack, and of course ordered some mussels with crawfish. The crawfish and mussels were perfectly seasoned. It had a nice citrus and strong garlic flavor. Now the thing about crawfish boils is I feel like I get tired of the salt really fast which was handled pretty well with the smack pack because the rice served as a great carb that cut through the saltiness read more

Crawfish Cafe - Crawfish (Live), Black Mussels - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Loved the Vietnamese style crawfish at crawfish cafe! Viet cajun fusion crawfish is the best of the best crawfish style and this is the closest spot outside of downtown and Bellaire . We visited during peak season in April and the mud bugs were as big as regular shrimp. We ordered a few pounds of the Thai basil and crazy Cajun crawfish extra spicy along with with some garlic butter shrimp. The spice kevel wasn't too bad and if you want some actual heat order extra spicy. Crawfish were large and sweet and the shrimp was equally as good. The Thai basil was probably my favorite flavor as I prefer the sweet/savory Asian flavors over plain pepper in normal Cajun boils. For apps we ordered the oyster nachos which were served on crispy wontons and crawfish beignets which were cheesy and infused with fresh crawfish and topped with Cajun seasoning. Overall an excellent experience our waitress Alexis was attentive and service was overall friendly and timely. Easily the top Viet cajun crawfish spot in the SE Houston suburbs. read more

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The red beans and rice was absolutely horrible. I'm from New Orleans and these red beans was sooo watery like soup. It had no flavor at all. The catfish was alright but the shrimp was not good. The batter for the shrimp could be better in my opinion. The hush puppies good. read more

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I came to Crawfish Cafe for the charbroiled oysters. I was in the area with friends for the Houston rodeo and we wanted charbroiled oysters. The service was good. We went during lunch. We were quickly seated and served. Our food came out quickly and our drinks came out quickly. The ambiance of the restaurant was casual. It was a relaxed environment. I got the Category 5 drink. I was strong and tasty. The charbroiled oysters were a 5 out of 5. We got two appetizers. The boudin balls and crawfish egg rolls. The boudin balls were 2.5 out of 5 and the crawfish egg rolls were 1 out of 5. I really would pass on the appetizers. They could make a lot of improvement on the appetizers. read more

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Service is good. Food is great. Mixed drinks are limited. They tend to run out. We paid $17 for half of dozen chargrilled oysters that arrived with out meal. Will skip them next time. Environment is nice but tv is turned down during final basketball playoffs. read more

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Meredith is a fantastic waitress (5 stars)! One of the best I've seen. She was just the right amount of friendly, attentive and informative waitstaff. Now the 3 star ranking is for the food. The fried shrimp and catfish were good but the gumbo's shrimp tasted too under cooked and weirdly soft. The red beans and rice were so so and garlic shrimp and noodles were okay. The best dish on the table was the boil which was described as delicious. Place is in a strip shopping center with other eateries. Place has plenty of tables and was nice and clean. Not a fan of boils so will not be back. read more

So glad they opened a closer location no more driving to Bellaire or the Heights. The food tastes exactly the same as their other locations, which is a huge plus. My go-tos are the oyster nachos and the Grail Mix crawfish always on point. They were also one of the first spots to consistently have live crawfish, back when most places either had frozen or kept running out. I easily eat here 1-2 times a week during crawfish season. And if boiled seafood isn't your thing, their fried baskets are a great option too. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Crawfish Cafe did not disappoint. Blessed to have came here on my end of the year trip to Houston. Oysters were plump and delicious, grits were wonderful and the crawfish cheese bread was perfect! The seafood boil topped it off for us and even though the crawfish wasn't love fresh, it was still amazing. I just learned that this crawfish cafe opened earlier this year and I'm happy to have gave it an experience. The service was good and the restaurant was clean. Hoping it maintains that way! read more

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Good solid seafood with all the fixings you would want. I would say it is a little pricey but service was good and the atmosphere felt trendy. I would go here if I'm on a date or trying to impress while eating seafood with my gloves on and a bib. Lol. Otherwise I would go somewhere else and not care about getting my hands a little dirty! We ordered 3 lbs of crawfish with 2 sausage links, crawfish bread and a side of their garlic pasta. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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As a long-time fan of Crawfish Cafe, starting from their original spot in Bellaire and following their journey to the Heights, I was excited to see the recent opening of their new location in Pearland. With spacious parking available in a great plaza, my expectations were high as I drove out to support the business. Upon arrival, I was pleased to find the staff incredibly friendly, and I was seated immediately after entering the establishment. I ordered my usual favorites: the coco loco crawfish and blue crabs with fried okra. However, there was a mix-up with my order, but I appreciated their swift response in correcting it. When it comes to the taste, though, I was disappointed. Everything was excessively salty, which was quite shocking given Crawfish Cafe's previously high standards. If I had done a blind taste test, I wouldn't have recognized my meal as coming from them. Crawfish was quite small, crabs was overcooked where it became mushy. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish my food as the saltiness made me feel uncomfortable. For now, I think I'll stick with the Bellaire and Heights locations. I hope this new spot can find its footing and return to the quality I've come to love from Crawfish Cafe. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

First time going to the crawfish cafe in pearland but I decided to try the fried shrimp po boy instead since I was going to get crawfish afterwards anyways. I lowkey should've gotten it here instead because their crawfish was $3 cheaper a pound here. I honestly wasn't expecting the po boy to be this big. They give you a decent amount of shrimp here. They had a nice coating of breading and were flavored well. I used the mayo, Tabasco, and Cajun seasoning they had on the table and it definitely elevated the po boy. I also got a side of garlic noodles. I was kinda put off by the taste, it had more zest than I was expecting. For a weekday lunch, this place was packedddd, try to come on off peak times read more

Crawfish Cafe - Garlic Noodles - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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How did I NOT write this review for Crawfish Cafe?! The Crawfish Beignets alone are review worthy! Although this place STAYS PACKED, its worth the wait. However, I have decided the two most recent times I came to order online and pick up. However, pick up is a wait as well because check in to dine and pick up are in the same location. This also keeps the front door and entry way quite crowded. This is my only gripe with due reason. So I am asking CC if you could have a seperate pick up spot? It could be outside, but definetly do not think it makes since for someone who ordered online to be waiting behind people who are dining it and being put on a waiting list. I honestly would still come for the food but not if I wss pressed for time. Now as far as the food: Great value for you money and portion sizes are nice. Fried catfish is real catfish, not swai. And of course, I have to highlight the crawfish beignets AGAIN!!!! I remember going to a Yelp Elite Week with Crawfish Cafe and the server suggested this app. It does NOT disappoint! Plenty of crawfish and deliciously seasoned with a gooey center. I would probably be mad if the ran out anytime I came because they are that good! Place is really loud everytime I come. It may have to expand because it is popular in Pearland. Until then, come hungry but bring your patience and enjoy some really great food once you receive it! read more

I went "towards the end of" crawfish season and let me tell you those crawfish were hugeeeee. It was very tasty. Know that the garlic is kind of a sweet flavor and when you get the garlic seasoning it is super garlicky. Our server was absolutely sweet and amazing too. Definitely check it out ! We also got the crawfish egg rolls I would give like A 7/10 . Bread was 11/10 read more

Crawfish Cafe - Crawfish Crawfish Cheese Bread - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

My co-worker came here for dinner. He got the catfish poboy and fries. I got the Cajun fried rice with half crawfish and half shrimp. My coworker said his poboy was not bad, but definitely had better. My rice was good, but could've used some more Cajun seasoning in my opinion. The waitress struggled. We had to continually ask for refills for our drinks. We asked for another refill towards the end of dinner and she brought us to-go drinks without even asking if we're done with our food. We had to have another server refill our to-go cups because our original server never came back after we paid our bill. I'd try it again, but hopefully we'll have another server. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Cajun Fried Rice with shrimp, sausage, and crawfish. - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Deliciously flavored Asian style crawfish. Plenty of sauce and flavor on the crawfish and they were all decent size being this early in the season and after a cold front. Very crowded and had a short wait. The restaurant is clean and has tvs for you to watch the games. Service was good and they were very attentive. Very lucky to have crawfish cafe in pearland. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

One of our favorite crawfish spot! Have been eating it at Houston location for years and now the Pearland location just hit the spot! We love their garlic butter flavor for crawfish and shrimp. Always have to pair with the fried rice! So yum!! Although I wish the noodles can be more flavorful. And the garlic bread can use some improvement as well. Except that, great restaurant, great service. They also have outdoor seating in Pearland, so you can enjoy the relaxed weekend feel. Maybe not in Houston summer, but still a cool option to have. Very well. Definitely will be back! read more

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The service was fine but the food was horrible. The shrimp boil sauce was really sweet despite the different flavors tried on different orders. read more

Crawfish season has come and crawfish cafe is great. Went there with a few friends a month ago. At that time, they had run out of fresh crawfish and only had frozen, and had also run out of their thai basil flavor. Got the garlic butter crawfish and fries. The fries were nice and crispy, the kind of fries people dream about. The crawfish was flavorful, with a good portion of large crawfish to balance the smaller ones. The restaurant was quiet at first but by the time we left, it was booming, with a line forming outside. Had crawfish cafe again recently, just takeout instead and the crawfish was delicious still. A little smaller but with a good mix of large crawfish too. It's good enough to hold up to the nostalgia factor of a home crawfish boil in terms of taste. Definitely a must when you're craving crawfish. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Signature crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Shrimp and grits are so good (9/10). The only thing is that they need to decrease the amount of gravy. Oysters: the scallops and charbroiled are amazing. 9.5/10 Snow crab clusters were $29.99. Tiny af. Won't do that again but absolutely delicious with signature flavor and spicy. Drink: Strawberry lemonade plus sprite (half and half): 10/10 read more

Exquisite service, me and girl loved it here!!! Management and servers were all kind and welcoming! I love their spice levels for boils, a perfect balance for addicting flavors like Cajun. read more

Crawfish here, crawfish there, crawfish everywhere!!! Oooo weeee! Oh me! Oh my! The crawfish capital is Crawfish Cafe. Houstonians, Pearland natives, surrounding cities, and out-of-towners, this is your stop. The Boudin Balls were delicious, but my hubby said a little soft. Of course, I'm like Mikey, and I LIKE IT! Lol. On to my plate, 3 lbs of crawfish, corn, potatoes, and andouille sausage with the House Signature Sauce Extra Spicy hit the spot. Talking about tongue slapping goodness. (Disclaimer: Don't get extra spicy if you can't handle Habanero heat!) Next up, hubby had the Shrimp Po Boy with fries and red beans. CLEANED. THE. PLATE!!! To cool down some of the heat, the AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS beignets with vanilla ice cream, just like Cafe Du Monde, or even better. The vanilla ice cream was creamy and rich, which paired well with the beignets. Wait! I forgot to mention the Lychee Lemonade. What a wonderful balance to a wonderful meal. Thank you to our beautiful and sweet server, Dayna. She makes you feel like family. Top notch service and very accommodating. Miranda came by since I read several reviews that mentioned her. Lovely ladies! Okay, line up and hit this spot! Til next time... Later Gator!!! read more

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Crawfish cafe is my favorite seafood place ! Love love the head on shrimp with the grail sauce !! The service is amazing ! A must visit place ! read more

The food is decent BUT the portions are extremely small. $22 for a cup of seafood gumbo and $53 for a cluster and random legs of snow crab is a bit pricey. The salt & pepper crab was VERY SALTY. read more

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I am so glad Crawfish Cafe is in Pearland. I'm glad to see they are expanding. This has been my favorite spot to go to since my all time fav spot Jolynn's closed. Me & some friends decided to meet up on a Friday night which we knew there would be a wait so we decided to try and get a reservation, no sir not possible. I called for days and no answer and tried messaging and no reply so we had to just go to the place and wait 90 minutes to get seated. No big deal as we just hung out between Jinya's bar and Paris Baguette. This strip center has quite a few great options, there is also a Via313 which I tried the Clear Lake location and I very much enjoyed it. Parking - well if you get there at dinner time it's a mess, figured the best option would just be to go to the back of the building and park...they have clearance between the 2 buildings to walk through to get to the front. Eats - Garlic Noodles - gotta have them (Flavors I don't know as friends ordered Shrimp - deveined yes, good size, very tasty Mussels - were amazing) Crab Legs - Garlic butter spicy - loved them, cooked just right, no struggle getting the crab out. Crawfish- Garlic butter spicy is my go to, love the flavor, the garlic, butteriness and a little hint of sweetness and spiciness. Will have to check out extra spicy next time. Friends enjoyed and they said that they thought these were better than the hong kong market or Sheppard location. Id have to do a side by side by side to tell you, but I really enjoy all 3 spots. Guess they have one in the Woodlands now too. Road trip. Looks like I forgot to take pics of the crawfish, must have dug right in. read more

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Showed up for a Saturday evening dinner, around 8ish. I was a little concerned as some of our yelp-folk had noted there have been outages later in the day. Outages meaning no crawfish. Luckily, no such issue for our evening, but we did have to wait a wee bit. We were told 20 minutes for a wait, and it was closer to 45. This was our second attempt to come, so we stuck it out. Thems the breaks. Seating seems quite plentiful. There were open tables everywhere, and a lot of space. I think the wait was more for the human resources, as opposed to space availability. The staff were hustling. Even so, service was a little slow. You have an open view of behind the counter, so when folks are posted up chilling out in the back, you see it. We had to repeat some requests for a few things, a few times, before it got handled. Still a relatively new business ,so I'll chalk it up to growing pains. We had beer, some sides and crawfish. Crawfish, we did 3 lbs each to start, flavor was a custom mix of The Grail and Lemon Pepper seasoning. I also asked for a cup of the sauce on the side to dip my critters in. In all honesty, the bottom of the bowl tastes a million times better than the fresh sauce, because of all the mixing and boiling, but you have to get to the bottom before you can use it. The cup helped, and it wasn't overly priced at $1. I'd do it again. We ended up ordering a second round of critters just before last call. The bad thing about crawfish, is that you never get full. The good thing about having a bunch of crawfish at 9pm is that you don't feel uncomfortably full for the rest of the night after eating so late. Perspective. We also ordered garlic Noodles. I got the side portion, it was good. I wouldn't want that as a full order. The Fried Okra, was solid, nothing fancy. The same for the Hushpuppies. If you like them you like them, and you've had them before. Clean place, a little pricier than crawfish had been back in my day (insert sound of joints popping), but at the same time it ain't cheap anywhere anymore. We'll be back, and in greater numbers. read more

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First visit went smooth. There was no wait and the restaurant was clean. We ordered 3lbs crawfish, 2 pounds headless shrimp and 1 pound of mussels- all with the signature sauce and spicy. The food was incredible. Probably the best crawfish I've had in Houston and surrounding areas. We also got the cracklin queso. This was a cool appetizer and tasted good. The pork rinds crackle when you dip them in the hot queso- like pop rocks for queso lovers lol Next visit we get seated outside at a dirty table. We moved ourselves to the next table since the server didn't clean ours off and sat us at a table covered in sauce with crawfish and sauce all over the floor. If you know me, then you know my kicks stay clean and I won't be dining in a puddle of crawfish carcasses. I look around outside and there is trash everywhere. They only cleaned the plates off the tables but weren't cleaning the floor at all. Napkins, cup lids, straws and spilled food was everywhere. I mention this to our server and she says "oh ok" and doesn't even clean the food up from under our table. The food was good again like last time but the filthy environment and the poor service was a real issue. I'll stick to eating indoors only going forward I guess. Good food both visits. Good service only on one visit. Drinks are solid as well. A little overpriced on the drinks based on the portion size but the category 5 is delicious. If the food wasn't so good this would be a much lower review. read more

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Food was terrific-Boiled Crawfish, Grilled and Miranda was awesome, highly recommend.

Everything was just okay. Nothing really stood out except for the flavors! The crawfish were well-seasoned and they offer unique flavor profiles but the crawfish itself was average. Came out later than we expected and it was not hot. We also ordered salt and pepper wings! The onions were a great addition but the salt and pepper flavor was lacking. With this being a new addition to pearland they were super packed! But this led to the service being average as well. Overall, not bad but not amazing either. Worth trying if you wanted to try their unique flavors but there are definitely better options in my opinion. read more

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The food is AMAZING! Service was on! The ambiance is fine but (when they expand hopefully) they need to find a Cajun band and get that atmosphere kicking. Clients will pick your restaurant first because of the band or even better a DJ. read more

For my last meal before leaving Pearland to head back to Phoenix (it feels weird to type this as I recently moved), I stopped by Crawfish Cafe for lunch on a Saturday with my mom. Crawfish Cafe recently opened in a busy shopping center that it shares with Hash Kitchen, Jinya, Cosmic Ice Cream, and several other businesses. I have been to their location in Houston so I was excited to try it out in the burbs. While the shopping center is busy, I found a parking spot easily. Ambiance (4/5): Upon checking in, we were allowed to pick our table and opted for a booth close to the open kitchen. They have several TVs which was perfect because March Madness was going on. They also have a beautiful mural of Pearland that adorns pretty much an entire wall which was pretty cool. Service (4/5): They changed the TV channel so I could watch March Madness which is always appreciated. Our waitress was friendly and did a good job checking in on us. My only complaint has to do with logistics. My mom's side came out well before her entree so that was a bit weird. They should come out together. It's not like she had an appetizer and an entree. Drinks (3/5): I'm a huge fan of sweet tea so I always appreciate when this is an option at a restaurant. Unfortunately, it's too sweet here. It is sweet tea after all but this took things up to a different level. Cutting back on the sweetness a bit would do the trick. Food (3/5): I went with the garlic noodles and added crawfish tails. A bit expensive but I love crawfish. Speaking of crawfish, this may blow your mind, but people come to Crawfish Cafe for the fresh crawfish. You pick your sauce, you can add other seafood too, and then you get to work. So, the crawfish tails delivered and there was a good amount of crawfish. Unfortunately, the garlic noodles were meh. The garlic sauce didn't do it for me, though I was happy with the generous portion size. I definitely had leftovers! I'm a fan of garlic noodles, and absolutely love them at Ong Jas, for example, but they aren't great here. I had a great meal at Crawfish Cafe in Houston so maybe it's all about what you choose off of the menu. The restaurant was almost full soon after they opened at 11 a.m. so make sure to get there early if you don't want a wait during crawfish season! read more

Crawfish Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

I wasn't a crawfish fan until I came here and now all I crave is crawfish at crawfish cafe. When we went it was 10.99/lb. Not too bad, I ate about 3 lbs and could eat more honestly. I usually get garlic butter & Thai basil but it was sold out so opted for garlic butter & Cajun. I love the flavors they offer here, and you can never go wrong with any of them. 10/10! read more

The chargrilled oysters are not worth the $34-$35 in my oponion. Oysters are very small with very little meat, and you can tell the overcook them a bit because the cheese and Parmesan is often burnt around the edges.. read more

Even though it not crawfish season. We came here for regular food. This time we got shrimp and grits (Nola bbq shrimp style) this has to be one of my favorites item on the menu!!!!5/5 If you from New Orleans then you know about Patton Hot Sausage Poboy! This isn't your regular ordinary sausage. Dressed with remoulade sauce and lettuce tomatoes. Come with side fried rice! 4.5/5 . Overall food was great. I think Chef need to come up with another gumbo recipe. It's not that good. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Patton Hot Sausage Poboy with fried Fried Rice - side - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Stopped by this place around noon and had to drive around the parking lot for about 10-15mins to find a spot. There are several new restaurants in this strip, so if you get here afternoon and before 2, you will wait. We were able to get seating outside for 3. Our waitress was really nice, knowledge and attentive. They were out of most of their drinks, but I know that's not her fault. Inside is small and the patio is smaller, but I like that they have an individual sink on the way to the restroom to simply wash your hands after you eat. We ordered; Apps:Crawfish cheese bread (best bite)/Empanadas Entrees: Gumbo/ Boiled Crawfish/Shrimp/Turkey necks If you like cheese, the Cheesy Crawfish Toast is a must. The empanadas had good flavor, but there was no detectable crawfish inside. Their boiled seafood bags are extremely flavorful. I had a mix of Thai basil, lemon pepper and garlic butter...the only disappointing thing were the crawfish size. But I usually wait later in the season when they are much bigger. So that's my fault. I will make sure to add them to the list. Enter freely, they've been approved. read more

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I would probably give this place a 3.5 but I rounded up. It loses points for being so loud inside. And the host stand 2 people we engaged in conversation, rolled their eyes when they finally acknowledged me and asked how many in my group. So, I will say, this place was hopping on a Wednesday. It got busy after 5pm. They went on a small wait. We ordered the crawfish empanadas and couldn't decide what we wanted so asked the server to come back in a few. When she came back, she took our order. The boil came out before our appetizer, so mildly disappointed on timing. For the food: we loved the empanadas. The sauce was good, it had a good amount of filling and the pastry wasn't dense. The boil we got the garlic butter with Cajun, mild because of my recently diagnosed GI issues says I can't eat spicy food any more. :( this was also very good. Very garlicky with good Cajun flavor and none of the hot spice. You can order it spicy if you so choose. Crawfish is currently 11.99 a pound and market price of king crab is 80 a pound. Overall a good place to get your Cajun fix. read more

Crawfish Cafe - Boil special #1 1lb crawfish, 1/2lb shrimp, 1 corn, 1 potato - Seafood Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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