Very disappointed. After all the good reviews, went by there today for lunch when YELP said it was open. WRONG! Restaurant closed at noon and when I went back by at 2:00pm. read more

I loooove the crawfish here! We usually come during crawfish season and it's always fresh and tasty! The shrimp fried rice is also very good. Giving a 4 star because of the service. It isn't always the best but it gets the job done. Our order is correct and we get our food fast. read more

I was craving for some gumbo and shrimp etiouffee so entered there looking at the big cajun sign outside. Ok the decor inside is 3 stars.its clean but not that appealing.i ordered some shrimp gumbo and medium size was pretty big.it tasted really good.it was spiced pretty well and good amount of shrimp.i will give 4 stars for food. I was thinking of to try etiouffee too but I was full with the bowl of gumbo.next time I will try some shrimp etiouffee and some crawfish. read more

Joe Cajun - Shrimp gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Food is OK but the service is terrible. Took 20 mins just to get our drink orders in after seating. Waited and hr just to get our food . After our food came out we were never checked on again. Definitely not worth it. read more

My GF's favorite spot for Crawfish. I don't mind the place. I guess this would be in my top 3 places for Crawfish in Arlington. I like the spot cause it's BYOB. So when we have gatherings, we usually bring them here cause they want Crawfish and why not Top it off with shots. And ALSO, when in Crawfish season, take advantage of the buy 5lbs of Crawfish, get 1lb Crawfish free!!! read more

Joe Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I've been here for like the past 10 years and it's never been that busy and usually filled with a lot of Asian people ordering Asian food. Sometimes at night it gets busy with families craving for crawfish but business was okay. However, this past weekend was craaazzzzyyyy! I don't know if it's because people are obsessed with crawfish now, but holy hell! PLACE IS BOOMING! It's a mixing pot up in here. I see mostly Mexicans and blacks customers now and it's so so so busy, there's always a line outside the door every minute. Food is still good, recipe never changed. The crawfish taste is still wonderful~ Asian style with the orange juice and garlic~~ I love it! The catfish platter is so moist~ love the portions. The size are big too!!!! I LOVE ITTTTTTTTT read more

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Love crawfish season! This place has super fast service and has consistent flavors and spice every time I go. Stumbled across this place a few months ago and this is my new holy grail for crawfish. If you like Boiling Crab, just come here, honestly not a fan of the 3 hour wait there and this place is just as good if not better! Definitely faster service that's for sure...so you are gonna get your food within 20-30 mins of less while everyone else is starving to death waiting in line at boiling crab. Also, they have a bunch of flavors to choose from which you can also just tell them to combine them all (which I prefer because it works really well together) and the spice is great!! From mild to super spicy. Their Cajun Fries are really crispy too. Only other comment is that the corn and potatoes and stuff are separably priced if you want it added to the the crawfish. read more

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I tried this place for the first time on Saturday March 12th, 2011. We wanted to try a new place, because we did not want to always drive to boiling crab dallas for fresh crawfish. Luckily we discovered this location after seeing the old cajun corner on cooper st. We googled the name and read the yelp review that this other location had better reviews. The crawfish here is very fresh. It is 6.99 per pound. You have three different flavors to choose from and three different levels of spiciness. I got the garlic butter extra spicy flavor. We also ordered cajun fries and fried pickles. It did not take too long for the food to come out, because it was not packed at all. They gave us each a dipping sauce for the crawfish, which is basically the juices the crawfish was soaking in. yum the fries and pickles were fresh and crispy. The crawfish was really good. They did serve the crawfish in appropriate plasic bags, and the good part was that the crawfish were not soaking in puddles of melted oily butter. The flavor was still all there which is always great. The menu also had other vietnamese dishes which is good for those who do not want to eat crawfish or other cajun foods. The service was good. They were very polite and friendly. You might have trouble understanding their broken english, but it's okay, we just pointed at what we wanted on the menu, so it was no biggie. We definitely will be returning to this quiet little place this season. read more

Joe Cajun - i got 2 pounds of fresh crawfish, garlic butter extrra spicy flavor! yum - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

My go to for crawfish! With so many seafood places in the area this place is my families go to for crawfish. The garlic, citrus and spice go together so well. Recently we got fried rice to help us fill up when seafood prices are high it was delicious too!! Great hole in the wall!! read more

Worst place ever! They don't give bibs or gloves! My shirt was ruined! The crawfish were small and it's crawfish season! The waitress was rude and we had to wait several minutes to have our placed. Save your money for better food and service! Trust me go somewhere else ! read more

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. Food was good but it was not worth it for the customer service. The waiter had a terrible attitude and came to our table one time. When I told the manager that the customer service wasn't good she responded "this is a mom and pop shop, we can't have everything". So your saying because the place is small you can treat customers however? I will never return. read more

Good fried rice but the crawfish were too orangey for me the zesty chunks were huge more citrus than spice.... crawfish rice was good overall I would give them 3 stars and would try them again just to give them another chance. Maybe I'll come back when it's crawfish season Service is not the greatest I've been here over an hour and not been checked on once or offered a refill on the really good sweet tea.... i ordered mine extra spicy so you would think they would at least offer more water but nope, Nada read more

This place has been here forever and it's somewhere that i eat at every once in a while. The food is good but don't expect much of the service. read more

i heard their crawfish was good so i came to try but i left disappointed. waitress told me crawfish is currently $9.99/lb and buy 5, get 1 free. so we ordered 5 lbs crawfish and 1 lb of combo 2. i think we received 4.5 lbs and not 6, or maybe the other 1.5 lbs is the sauce idk. i eat a lot of crawfish, i know how 6 lbs weigh when i lift the bag. crawfish didn't absorb much of the sauce so it tasted kind of bland, they put too much oranges and not enough crawfish seasoning cus sauce tasted more citrus than flavorful. thank goodness we had dipping sauce for the tails and i was decent. size was okay...there were some tiny ones mixed in there. service was terrible: we asked for gloves and had to remind them, had to ask for crab cracker tool, and they never came to refill our water or to check on us, had to flag them down whenever we needed something...if we can see them at the counter (they're usually in the kitchen and not checking up on diners. we came around 12:30pm so there were two other tables beside us...no reason not to check on us to see if we need anything else. won't come back & do not recommend read more

Joe Cajun - 1 lb seafood + 5 lbs crawfish. was supposed to receive 6 lbs (buy 5 get 1) but that bag looks like 4 lbs - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Don't go here because they will cheat you(bring your own scale to weight your food if you don't want to be cheated) that all I have to say, if you the owner I hope you shouldn't be xheating customers like that read more

There are so many other things I'd rather do than ever come back here again, some include... -listening to fingernails on a chalkboard -walking barefoot on hot coal -eating dirt The waitress switched mine and my friends order and called her a liar to her coworker (in Vietnamese) when she tried to correct her. My friend only ordered half a pound more than me so I didn't realize my order was switched until I came up to the register and the waitress realized and admitted her mistake to me (unapologetically of course), and then get this, called ME a liar to her coworker when my back was turned! I don't know how unobservant this waitress was or if she just didn't care but it's pretty obvious that I could also be Vietnamese and understand what you're saying. I will be glad to take my friends and my business to other places where we don't get blamed for things we didn't do. It just really confuses me why people think they can treat customers like that. read more

Everything was awesome. I asked for SUPER spicy garlic butter (I always emphasize SUPER when I order because some people think I'm bluffing and bring me mild...). IT WAS SPICY. Wish it was more spicy as in seasoning and not as in the boil.. If that makes sense? Also ordered Cajun fries and combo friend rice. Everything came out in a timely manner and they also gave us gloves when asked :) no complaints here. read more

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No frills Vietnamese run seafood joint in the heart of little China in Arlington. We come here in the spring for the bigass bags of crawfish that get bigger as the season goes on. Buy 5 lbs get the 6th free! The crawfish sauce is garlicky and spicy and amazing. The sides are also very good with crisp piping hot fries as well as the usual potatoes and corn. We also had the oysters which were fresh and tasty. They also serve a limited menu of asian dishes with the fried rice being particularly tasty. BYOB, but prepare to get down and dirty. Service is what you expect from an asian place but it's pretty easy to flag someone down as they are attentive to the restaurant as a whole. Just come for the food. read more

Would not recommend. I ordered the shrimp fried rice and the shrimp was not deveined. To me that makes it inedible, no one wants to eat poop am I right? My husband got the chicken fried rice, it smelled gross and the chicken was rubbery. It looked sketchy in there so we ordered the fried rices thinking it's the safest and hardest thing to mess up option. We were definitely wrong. read more

I had high expectations when I came here and I came only for the crawfish. My expectations were totally met. The crawfish was fresh and some were so big they looked like baby lobsters. The flavor in their seasoning was very good and spicy. I got all three of their flavors mixed which was good but the garlic butter was a little overpowering. The crawfish was great but the corn was over cooked and the potatoes were so big they had to cut them in halves. This place is not as good as it gets, but still pretty darn good. read more

Joe Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

My favorite crawfish place in Arlington!! Orchid city falls right after :) The flavors and spiciness are very consistent. I usually get all three flavors and the hot spicy level. I love how they cook it consistently, not too overcooked or undercooked. They will also give you a side of their sauce for dipping as well. The Cajun fries are average but still good to me (imagine McDonald-style fries with Cajun powder sprinkled on top). They also have a promo of buy 5lbs get one free, but ask the waiter first just to make sure! I would give this place five stars but the service is not too great. However, they will get you what you ask for. (Most of the time you'll have to grab their attention if you need something) It's really the typical Asian service like at pho restaurants. When you're finished, you can just walk up to the counter and pay. Overall I love their food here, and I never leave disappointed! :) read more

Joe Cajun - Cajun fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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They don't purge the crawfish. It's very unhealthy and they told me, that's natural. NO IT'S NOT!!!!!!! read more

Joe Cajun - CRAWFISH THAT ARE FULL OF CAP. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Really good, local place to satisfy your annual crawfish-fetish. They don't hold back on the heat one bit which is very much appreciated. This is a no-nonsense "eatery" here folks. Nothing fancy. Some tips: -Bring friends. Every 5lbs ordered gets 1 lb free (at least when we were there) -it's BYOB - bring your own drank -If you're a messy eater like my friend Gerald..er..Andrew, bring Rubber Gloves and/or a bib. They have none to provide. -Plan on at least 90 minutes since those buggers take awhile to get full on. -The Crab-Legs are very very good and coated with the same spices. Recommended if you don't do mudbugs. -Xtra-Hot = Xtra-Hot. It's not as prevalent on the crawfish as it is on any potatoes or corn you may order to accompany it. I ate 1 row off the cob of a piece cooked in xtra-hot and it lit my lips up for awhile. -They bring sides of sauce for dipping which is very welcome. The spices are fragrant and pleasant. Nothing funky. -Avoid the fried pickles. They have no pickle flavor. Bon Appetite' read more

I have dreams about eating the crawfish here. Spicy goodness in my belly and face and occassionally down my shirt. Oysters are large and extremely fresh ;) BYOB is awesome. read more

Been coming here for years tried a few places around town but it seems this place always on point love the crawfish love the crawfish fried rice great food great service price is always good. read more

Came here because Red Claws was packed..but definitely was not disappointed!!! This place is soooo good and had no wait!! I will be back

Fast & good service My fav things to eat here are -oyster -combo fried rice -banh beo -banh canh -crawfish read more

This place is good. Not my first choice for crawfish but it's definitely good. Make sure you combine all the flavors when you get your crawfish because it's the best. I like spicy but I will get the medium here because it's got enough kick to satisfy my spicy urges. Potato and corn is extra-boo. Wear your crawfish eating shirt because they don't have bibs. We usually fashion some out paper towels because we're messy. And it's BYOB so bring your cooler and beer and enjoy. read more

Pros: -This place is great for your Cajun boil fix. Food tastes great. -They're BYOB. -prices are decent! Cons: -Cleanliness is an issue. Roll of paper towels were dirty and the bathroom wasn't as clean as it could me. -service isn't great. The waitresses were not very attentive read more

My go-to spot to fulfill my crawfish craving!! (I get them all the time) I love Joes Cajun because... 1) their sauce is....amazing. If you eat spicy like I do, ask for extra extra spicy. The sauce is thick, garlicky, and it coats each crawfish and it's a mess, but BOY, is it worth it!! 2) they give you free crawfish sauce on the side... This is the sauce that coats the crawfish and in the bag. Crescent city charges for this side sauce, joes doesn't! 3) BYOB. Need I say any more? ITS BYOB, people!!! CHEERS!! What is better than crawfish and a beer here and there? Or maybe a shot? Or a mango-rita? Possibilities are endless. 4) great for large parties (my sister and I have our birthdays here. always a great turn out.) 5) the owner looks like Mr Clean. Big and bald. lol All in all... This is my favorite crawfish joint. There is a bunch of debate about which restaurant has the best crawfish in the DFW metroplex-- but to me. This is it :) read more

Hands down, best crawfish joint in Arlington. The sauce is bold, spicy, and garlicy. Like all of the other crawfish joints, it is hit or miss when it comes to size but the flavor is always consistant. The BFF and I inhaled 5 lbs of extra spicy crawfish, and a lb of clams, and an order of the sweet potato fries...we should have just skipped the frozen clams and stuck to the crawfish though. I am also a fan of the seafood fried rice which is a great option for those who aren't into crawfish and Banh Canh Cha Ca (Vietnamese fish cake udon soup). The Banh Canh is so good on a cold day and even the bowl itself it piping hot so be careful as you enjoy some soupy goodness. Fish cakes for the soup is made in house and is amazing steamed or fried. read more

Joe Cajun - Banh Canh Cha Ca (Fish Cake Udon Noodle Soup) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Joe Cajuns is a small "hole in the wall" place and if you blink when you're by it you might miss it. My husband and I were referred here by a friend, and we weren't disappointed. He is a lover of seafood, I am not so I got the chicken fried rice. The portion was very generous and flavorful. There was chicken in every single bite I took which is unusual for me from my past experiences and I must say I really enjoyed it. My husband had the 3 combo sampler: he chose catfish, shrimp and crawfish. He said the crawfish was the best out of the 3 but they were all good. Service was excellent and the restaurant was very clean. We will be back again. read more

Joe Cajun - 3 combo sampler and chicken fried rice at Joe Cajuns - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Yay! We found a new crawfish joint!! We headed here on a late Sunday afternoon to get our fix because we didn't want to drive all the way to Dallas for crawfish. It was a pretty quiet afternoon with only 3-4 other tables that were filled but all the tables were there for the crawfish too. We ordered 3 pounds of crawfish, 1 pound of clams and 3 corn on the cobs between the both of us. We got our orders pretty quickly. I had my 2 pounds "all the way" and spicy. I like how they gave you a side of your sauce to dip your crawfish into. The crawfish was overall pretty good but next time, I may just have them combine the regular cajun and garlic butter together instead of having it "all the way." The lemon pepper made the sauce taste off... more Tang orange-y flavor than lemony. We'll definitely be back though! read more

Joe Cajun - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

You know, the crawdads here are not too shabby! They're a good size right now (February 10, 2016) and the garlic butter/Cajun sauce that comes on the side is decent. Crawfish run at around $7.99/lb right now and shrimp is a hilarious $11.99/lb. I have a high tolerance for spicy foods, and the x-tra spicy had too many holes in my face leaking fluid. I really, really enjoy the clams at Boiling Pots, so maybe my expectations were too high. The clams here were AWFUL. I'm pretty sure they weren't cooked thoroughly, and they were unbelievably fishy. It was so nasty. I can't believe we paid $7.99 for a pound (Unfortunately, menu says no take-backs). The service definitely needs help. They are family-owned by a very obvious ex-military Caucasian owner and his Asian family. His family serves the tables, and they are just so slow. I had to fight to make eye contact to try and get her attention without pissing her off (remember to never eff with people who handle your food). I witnessed a morbidly obese customer signal the number 2 to the owner (he wanted additional lbs of crawfish), and I'll never forget this: the owner talks to him from across the restaurant, "I don't know what that means. That means nothing to me." LOL. Rightfully so. That's the most annoying thing you can do to people in the food biz. Right outside, there is a no B.S. sign that says something along the lines of: "You're welcome to BYOB, but once your meal is over, you are no longer welcome to continue drinking". No chillllll! It satisfied my crawfish craving, but for the love of all that is holy, do not get the clams. -xx read more

I stopped by this place for the first time over the last weekend. I ordered 5lbs crawfish (charged $10.99/1lbs) . The crawfish was big but they tastes just ok, nothing special. Here come the worst: i also ordered the sweet potatoes fries and they brought out over-cooked fries, they all turned brown(charged $5.99 for it). I had a crawfish fried rice and they were salty! . And I also ordered a half dozen of raw oyster ($10.99/half dozen) and OMG !!! they cheated on the oysters, they brought out 5 regular size oyters and 1 very very very tiny oyster , it's smaller than a size of a clam meat , it was like nothing to eat in that oyster ( the meat of it is like 1/10 of the regular oyster that are on the tray), it looked stupid on the tray and they still brought it out to serve ! So i called that waitress to come and asked if i can change that 1 oyster and she replied " what is wrong with that oyster? It's Suppose to be big and small mixed" OMG, i was speechless, i couldn't believe that they would response to an issue in a rude way, such a ripped off. Worst service i ever had before!!! I usually give 15% tips but this waitress earned $0 tip from me. My bill came out $98. something, and i noticed that there is a charged of $1 of something on the receipt that i did not recognize, just $1, maybe for the sauce or glove? or for tip??? who know????. I will never come back here to eat, it was such a bad experience!!! Big mistake to stop by to try!!! btw. I live in forth worth Now read more

BYOB that's got to be at least 1-2 Stars Very tasty and consistent dishes 1-2 Stars again Honest service, family owned business 1-2 Stars again and again.. My phat azz left a pair of Oliver Peoples on the table and came back a couple of days later to reclaim them, they had it waiting for me as I can in the door and handed them to me, can't say that for most places: I've had 5 Star restraurant valets jack my Maui's before. I think it's the best crawfish in DFW and the hot pot is very delish!!! 4.5 stars!!! read more

My favorite crawfish joint in Arlington. Current promotion is buy 5 pounds and get 1 free. The reason I give them four stars instead of five is their restroom smells bad. The scent is a bit disturbing and can chase an appetite away. I hope it gets fixed soon. read more

Joe Cajun - The crawfishes are very good sized right now! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I am freaky freaky when it comes to crawfish and crab! I LOVE Joe Cajun!!! They have raised the bar on crawfish. Since I've been HERE, I have a whole new standard for crawfish. They do it right. Very tasty and perfectly cooked. It is worth every inch of my 15 mile drive to get there! Go getcher self some mud bugs, man. Whatcha waitin' for? Chow! read more

Over the years, Joe Cajun has been declining in flavor and has left me feeling unsatisfied. Not only that, but the weight has been inconsistent. If it's a slow day, I get less crawfish than what I asked for, if it's a busy night, I get the amount I do. Poor service, however, they do ask me how was everything every time they ring me up. A little on the pricy side, but still a go-to at times! read more

This owner was the rudest person and they stated they closed at 10pm on Wednesday and at 8:50 after spending over $100 they told us we have 5 mins to finish because the were closing and because the electricity cost money. It was my friends b-day and there were 9 of us there in our party and we hadn't have cake yet. Worst service and they NEVER asked us if we needed anything once our food was delivered!!! WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN!!! read more