Worst crawfish I ever. I ordered 5 lbs of medium garlic butter flavor. The flavor was good but the crawfish were mushy, the shells were soft as well. (Were they dead before they got into the boiler?) Not sure if it was a bad batch or what. I even asked the busboy to exchange my 2lbs bag for a different one and it was still the same unacceptable quality... waste of money. Not to mention waste of time trying to find parking here read more

Depends on what day... one time I went they were mushy and small but on other times they were appropriate. Always flavorful. Cajun wings are sooooo good. read more

I love this place so much!! My home away from home. They have the best crawfish!!! They also have delicious and huge shrimp. We've been coming here since they opened..yummy. read more

LA Crawfish - Crawfish, shrimp and snow crabs.. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

They have some of the best crawfish in town! I always struggle to find some quality crawfish and a friend recommended this place. Spot on! Good atmosphere and plenty of TVs for game day. Remember that is BYOB read more

Third time ordering figured I'd give it one more chance since last years two visits. This time I was sold two bad batches. I'm very disappointed as this is a company I'd believe could deliver good quality of the product that is in their name. My crawfish are bad not to mention the portions sizes realistically not one pound per box had the same problem last two visits that's not one pound I took it home and weighed it Myself. For the price you should be serving exactly one pound. I feel like I'm robbed of a good experience as I love crawfish and new to Houston only 1 year living here. read more

LA Crawfish - You can see the bad ones im and the size of the portion and crawfish itself really small. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I actually give this place NO STARS!!! On last evening I had the worst food and customer service experience at the Richmond Avenue location. I ordered three pounds of crawfish and one pound of blue crabs, along with empandas and sweet potato fries. Upon getting the crabs I noticed the shell was still on (an indication the crab is not properly cleaned), alerted a staff member, and told her that I would like to exchange the crabs for something else. She wanted to know why. I told her that the crab was not clean, and smelled. She proceeds to tell me that "we have our own process of cleaning crabs and it's not our fault that we don't clean them the way you want". I opened one of the crabs and showed her all the tamalley, which reeked something awful. She then continues to tell me that I can't get a refund. I did not ask for a refund at this point, but I'm okay with that because I would like something else. She gets upset with me, starts huffing and puffing at me, saying that she's not going to exchange anything or give me my money back. I asked if she's the mgr, she says the mgr is not here. I take the crabs to the counter, in hopes that someone will at least give me, the PAYING CUSTOMER, something that would be satisfying. The young guy hears me out and says he'll talk with someone in the kitchen. Upon hearing this, the young lady storms to the kitchen and tells the cooking staff not to do anything because she has already told me that I was not getting anything else. I ask for a mgr, and I'm told by this same young lady, why would you need a mgr when they're going to tell you the same thing?!?! At this point, I feel insulted, belittled and jipped because this establishment has taken my money, given me unsuitable food, and treated me like some sort of imbecile, incapable of knowing the difference between something cleaned or not. I told the young man that I needed a manager ASAP. He calls someone, and then tells me the mgr says we can't do anything about it. I tell him that in all of my years eating at restaurants and local eateries, I've never been treated so rudely and had such an uncomfortable customer service experience. When I got home, I called back to speak with a mgr, and the young man who answered asked me, "What do you need to speak with a mgr for?" He tells me the mgr will be within the next 10 mins (the time was 8:45pm). I told him I would call back. He then changes his story and tells me the mgr will not be in until 9:30pm when the store closes. I'm not sure what kind of establishment is being run here but this is ridiculous!!! ***Read some of the reviews...TANYA works for LA CRAWFISH. I would take her opinion with a grain of salt; worthless!!!!*** 3/5/2014 - I received a reply from the owner which seemed to mock me, and never resolve my issues. I wanted to publicly post my reply to him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minson, I'm not sure what effect your comment was meant to have but it's unacceptable, and unimpressive. The fact that I know exactly what the "yellow colored things" are, as I told David last night and your staff two nights ago, my concern was the GOD AWFUL SMELL!!! The crabs reeked before they were cracked opened. That tells me they weren't cleaned properly, regardless to what system your restuarant is using. It seems to me that you and your staff are unwilling to compromise with customers, as I feel cheated out of my money. The only thing I asked for that night was something to replace the crabs because I was not pleased with them. The issue that should be addressed is the treatment your staff members showed my friend and I that night. The inadequate service and sub-par food, warrants my continued boycott of your establisment. Thanks for nothing, as I will NEVER step foot inside LA Crawfish again. -Elle read more

Today we had came LA Crawfish over at Richmond location in Houston. However when ordering our 10lb crawfish, we had noticed because the crawfish had been frozen the skin did not peel very well, not even to the extent of warm, and the it the crawfish seemed very soggy like cereal in milk for a long time. So overall we were very disappointed with the quality of your crawfish read more

Had some crawfish with corn and potatoes for dinner tonight, and I was quite pleased! I was a bit apprehensive, knowing it's not quite peak crawfish season. The crawfish were understandably a bit on the small side, but they were clean, very well-seasoned and juicy! Besides the quality crawfish, I loved the condiment bar: salt, pepper, cajun seasonings, paprika, butter and HOT butter, and fresh cut limes (among other things) ... Salt, fat, and flavor make me so happy! I can't stop thinking about that crawfish and dipping everything in butter and seasoned lime juice...mmmm can't wait to go back to try the pho and other menu items, if I can bring myself to forgo the crawfish! read more

Huge Let Down. I was so excited to see Louisiana Crawfish now being served on Richmond. NOT!!! LACrawfish stands for Los Angeles crawfish just as the cashier stated. I said I'm sure they are wrong it has to be Louisisan Crawfish with the Cajun theme going on. Boy, was I wrong.. The crawfish were rubbery and not from here if they were I would like proof posted on the store website. I should have known something was up when I saw PHO on the menu. But kept the denial going until I got my 5 pound bag. Funny type of Cajun Seasoning but kept eating, very small potato's but kept eating. Finished the bag and had to run to Pink Berry to relieve my upset stomach. The crawfish are strange tasting and had a lot of dead ones in the batch. I will never go back, my stomach still twerks when I think of eating them. EWWW Signed a Louisina Cajun Boy (Born and raised in the state and farmed them bugs) People lets keep it real with the advertising....!! read more

I love to eat crawfish- in fact, I go out to eat crawfish at least once a week. I was glad that I didn't have to drive all the way to Ranch Market for LA Crawfish until today. I walked in, nobody was there so I was thinking yay no waiting. NOPE. I had to wait almost 20 min for crawfish...or should I say "Crawfish". I ordered 2 pounds of Garlic Buttered Crawfish with 2 potatoes, 2 corns, and a sausage and also the Pho noodle soup. Pho was good but the crawfish was TERRIBLE. As soon as I came home, I brushed my teeth...that's how bad it was. The crawfish had this really fishy, gross smell- almost rotten. I spit it out and thought 'oh maybe it was just that one'. I ate the other ones and they ALL tasted so bad- all of them had the horrible stench and rotten smell. I tried to put more seasoning, sriracha sauce, and the Cayenne Powder they had but nope, didn't help. Don't recommend it read more

The reviews for this place are pretty much on the money.... I guess. Okay, so it's a little hard to spot tucked away in a shopping strip, finding a parking spot is like searching for the needle in the haystack, and there aren't enough tables for the number of patrons (evidently everyone else has read the Yelp reviews too). But the staff are friendly and helpful, it's super clean, and the menu has plenty of choices including Pho, which is not just found everywhere you know. So what about it's namesake? Because you have to critique the crawfish, it's in the name of the restaurant for goodness sake. We ordered two pounds of the garlic butter (medium spice) and two pounds of the cajun (medium spice) and they were good, don't get me wrong; but did I fantasize that I was in Louisiana on the Bayou when my taste buds encountered the first bite? Sadly, no. I do recognize that it's early in the season, but honestly I'm not sure if these little crawfish weren't frozen before they made it to the boiling pot. The condiment bar with it's spices and melted butter helped to make me feel better about the experience, but it just wasn't enough to earn another star. read more

I used to be one of those ignoramuses who thought crawfish tasted the same no matter where you went. But not you, LA Crawfish. Oh noooo, there's something special about you. You, my friend, make me get down and dirty..... with that *amazing*, chunky, signature-LA-Crawfish-style garlic-butter sauce of yours. Ohhh yeah. Lots of fond memories licking my fingers, hands, and forearms clean and creeping out old Asian shoppers at your 99 Ranch location. Be still, frightened old people, crazy crawfish lady has moved onto Greenway Plaza now. The new location is cool -- they're occupying what used to be Kobecue, so it's a medium-sized place. Clean. TVs. Typical Cajun décor. Counter service w/ an awesome little condiment/sauce bar like at their original location. Parking could be better, with neighbor Sushi Wabi hogging like 1294353 parking spaces. I like how LA Crawfish has already plastered their logo over one of Sushi Wabi's "RESERVED" parking signs. Better get used to sharing, Sushi Wabi -- you ain't all that. Especially when you're competing w/ some fo' serious crawfish-crab-shrimp-oyster, pho-curry-fried chicken wings peddlers next door. Anyway, the beau and I wanted to get a jump on crawfish season, so we ordered a few pounds to go. Some Japanese Ponzu Oysters would've been nice too, but unfortunately, they don't do oysters to go. For $6.99/lb, I wouldn't say the crawfish are big enough to be worth it just yet, which is understandable since the season just started (I suck at waiting), but whatever, I just wanted my fix. I *did* notice a huge difference b/w their Cajun-Style Crawfish and their Garlic-Butter Crawfish though. Our "Cajun-Style" bag was full of limp, long-gone, MUDDY-tasting crawfish; whereas the "Garlic-Butter" bag was full of fresh, sweet-tasting crawfish, dripping with all that chunky, oniony, garlicky sauce that I remember and adore so much. Idk if tonight was just a flop, but definitely go for the Garlic-Butter just to be safe! That sauce is $$$ anyway. Lick it up. Let them stare. That, my friends, is good business advertising. Being the only crawfish contender ITL, I will definitely be back later in the season. And I will get my Japanese Ponzu Oysters. And for $12/doz, they better bring me on a wild, palatable ride. read more

This place was god awful. The crawfish broke apart. They were overcooked. They were ridiculously soft AND small. Mind you, it's crawfish season...when I told the guy about it - he said, "The crawfish breaks apart like that b/c they're in season." Then when I told him Crawfish Cafe & Cajun Kitchen was just fine that week, he didh't say anything else. It gets 2 stars for the wings read more

Terrible crawfish and even worse service! This was my first time to this location and I will definitely not be back. I went in and ordered oysters on the half shell to eat while waiting for my crawfish to go. Although the place only had 7 customers in house when I got there, the oysters took over 30 minutes to bring out, ridiculous! When I got home, I tried to eat the crawfish right away and they were terrible! The garlic tasted old, Cajun flavor was bland and the meat was mushy and over-cooked. I threw out over 3 lbs away... that's how bad it was. Save your money and go elsewhere! read more

Probably the worst crawfish I've ever had in my entire life. Completely overcooked and so incredibly small that they were impossible to peel. It was just so bad. read more

Don't waste your time and money. It's horrible. I spent $45 on crawfish that taste like crap. The wings were good. That's about it. read more

This was my first time here and I ordered my food to go (I won't say how many pounds of crawfish). The very friendly cashier ensured that I understood how the food was served, because apparently there's some confusion about the corn and potatoes. (Word to the crawfish people - sometimes and more often than not, you have to pay extra for the corn and potatoes. Deal with it.) I joked about it, we laughed about it, the food was ready quickly and it tasted great. I have no complaints. I just wish I had known it was a BYOB spot, I may have stayed a little bit longer. read more

After waiting for 45 minutes to get a table, the anticipation for the crawfish was very high. About 3 crawfish in, my entire table was let down with the rotten taste. The crawfish was soft and 1/2 of a 3lb bag was not edible. As a crawfish fan, I've never been sooooo disappointed. read more

First time here, I got the shrimp po'boy and my coworker got the crawfish and king crab. Neither of us were impressed. The shrimp were overcooked and my coworker has a pound of garlic in his crawfish. Just a bit too much. Plus, no suitable utensils to break open the king crab legs. read more

If you are a seafood lover, you gotta come here! Staffs are cute, friendly and nice. Service is very fast and quick. Seafood here are truly fresh as if they were just taken out from the ocean. read more

Really good tasting crawfish. Right now they're still frozen, but decent size and taste. The spicy garlic is my favorite flavor, more so than just Cajun flavor. They're a little pricy right now, but overall great taste!! read more

Went by to pick up snow crabs & made a huge mistake. We ordered garlic only & they gave us spicy garlic. They were inedible. Called the manager back & he said they wouldn't do anything about replacing our order or fixing it, because they would lose money. I have never had an experience like this with any restaurant. I will never go back. Please learn some customer service. read more

I always order the crawfish pho - YUM!! Try the different dipping sauces - delicious.

I went back today for lunch and I am SO glad I did. It is now up to the LA Crawfish at Ranch 99 standards. The crawfish were amazing. Fresh and full of flavor. I am excited to have delicious crawfish ITL. read more

Let me tell you something... I was really skeptical about eating pho at a place called LA Crawfish, but the pho was honestly the best I've ever had. They season it perfectly and you just add all your lovely garnishes. I will definitely be coming back here again. Oh, I had the original pho with. Ref brisket. Yummers! read more

I'm a big fan of the original LA Crawfish location so I was excited to see them open another location. Unfortunately, this location does not measure up to the other one for whatever reason. The garlic noodles are great, that is my favorite dish here. However, my main issue is with the seafood gumbo. There are crab bits and other miscellaneous pieces of I don't know what that make the gumbo inedible. You could literally choke on it but yet the restaurant insists that there is nothing they can do about this. So this is really the only place in all of Houston where you can't eat gumbo without worry about swallowing something you're not supposed to. Needs to be fixed. read more

I haven't had crawfish at a restaurant in Houston yet, so I decided to try this place based on a recommendation from a friend. The crawfish was better priced than some other ones in the city. Let me say, the sauce is SO good!! Watch out, it can be a little spicy. I thought the medium was pretty spicy, but my spice tolerance isn't great anyway. At least get some spice though, it's always better. There's a ton of garlic in the sauce where there's chunks of it everywhere. It's super messy/stinky to eat but delicious. Unfortunately, the crawfish didn't taste fresh. It might be because they've switched over to using frozen crawfish, or cooked it before that day and then reheated it, either way, my friend and I agreed that it wasn't fresh. I wish we knew that before we ate there. The snow crab legs were really good as well. They have a little self serve station for butter, mayo, cajun seasoning, and lime juice, which is super nice. read more

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Not quite what I expected? Kind of dingy, more Asian than Cajun. Gumbo had bones, shells and other than the garnish no seafood, and clumpy rice table was a wobbly mess and nearly spilled my $2.00 fountain drink! Unless you want crawfish id pass. read more

Service is awesome every time we come to this location. The short African American male (forgot his name) always help us so 5 stars on that but the cook needs to be fired! Today we received over cooked crawfish. We told the young man they were overcooked and he politely took them back and apologized. We received our second batch of crawfish, this batch seemed better than before until I saw the half eaten potato that I had eaten on the first batch of crawfish. I was so disappointed and upset. Instead of receiving what we thought was a new 4 pounds of crawfish, it turned out that it was the same only warmed up. I finished my beer and my boyfriend and I left and yes we left the uneaten 4 pounds of crawfish. Not sure if I want to come back to this establishment because of this. read more

Dined here this past weekend. I ordered Crawfish and they were fresh /$6.99 a pound. The Garlic Butter flavor was good but the Crawfish tasted like they were not boiled in a seasoning just topped with the garlic butter. I also had Oysters on the half-shell they were not full at all maybe 4 out the dozen. It's a small establishment very busy and BYOB also. It's a ok spot. read more

This has to be the worst crawfish in town now! I've been here so many times before but it became so terrible that I will not be back! I was very excited when I came in for dinner to try their new flavor! We ordered some crawfish, wings and fries! The food came out rather quick but the server was clumsy! It took him a while to figure which flavor is which! And he also walking around with food looking confused all the time ! When we started eating the foods were merely warm! The crawfish shells are very soft as if it's not cook properly! The flavor isn't very strong and some crawfish are very fishy! And as we get to the halfway, the crawfish is getting cold! At first I thought it's just us eating too slow, but later I figured the crawfish is getting very cold like it just came out of freezer! We couldn't finish it as its just so cold and gross! We are very disappointed and we've never had a dinning experience so depressing! I would not recommend no one to come anymore! There're so many way better place in Houston!! read more

Love going here crawfish season , the wings are good as well as the beignets sticks , don't forget to bring your own brews

I come here quite often and have never been disappointed. Last night I got one pound of boiled shrimp and a blue crab and it was delicious!

Five stars because of the location. It's close to my home and more space the original location. I find it cleaner since it's in it's own space rather than a with 99 Ranch. Considering its the start of the season, the size varied from different places... but LA had some nice sized ones. Flavors were great and loved the spice bar where you can make your own concoctions. I will be coming soon and often as the location is too perfect for me! PS...grab an extra water if you get 3lb of extra spicy as I did! read more

LEMON PEPPER chicken wings---really flavorful, crispy, and awesome with a squirt of fresh lime. Very friendly service and the food comes out fast. I love the casualness of the place (I have a 14 month old so this is very important) and the fact that it is BYOB. I have had the crawfish in garlic butter and it was very good, but I am no crawfish expert so I can't grade the place on their namesake. I am however an empanda snob, and can tell you to pass on the crawfish empanadas and consume your calories in wings instead. read more

One of the best places to get crawfish in Houston. There was a time my 2 friends and I ordered 10 Ibs. of their garlic butter crawfish and finished it in one sitting. It was so good, sooo good. read more

Awesome crawfish and pho!! So fresh and tasty! Nothing is more satisfying than those. I'm gonna try the oyster next time.

Best crawfish place I've know for 3year. It never lets me down. I totally recommend this place, and the service is really nice as well. Coming back as always. read more

Saw it passing by and decided to try it out. Nice vibe me and my friends love it. I recommend everyone to check it out. I had the crawfish (obviously) but that actually had a full menu. read more

Love it. The crawfish here is awesome! Love the beignets that they have here!! The employees here are friendly especially ASIAN DAVID! He took care of us very well. read more

LA Crawfish - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas