My friends and I had a crawfish craving and decided to stop by Reel Seafood & Bar! You can't go wrong with Viet-Cajun spots, so I chose 1lb of Thai Basil, which was delicious, but this is definitely a once-a-year meal... I also ordered the Reel Fries and a side of garlic bread. The bread was nothing special, and I felt it was a bit lacking in the garlic department, but the fries were delicious! I love how the shrimp was prepared, with a delicious aioli sauce on top; the fries were crispy as well! My group definitely got carried away with the ordering, though... Seating was plentiful on a Thursday evening, and the service was quick! If I'm in the Heights and craving crawfish, I know to return to Reel. :D read more

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Their Monday-Thursday special of 3 lb of crawfish for $24 is such a steal. I hadn't been to Reel in a while, but this visit was even tastier than I remembered. The crawfish are huge right now. I ordered the mix flavor, and it was incredibly flavorful, with a generous amount of garlic butter. The fries for $5 were also really good. The server was very attentive, and the playlist was great as well. I would highly recommend visiting before the season is over. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - 3lb of Crawfish (the Mix flavor) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing low key find! If people knew how good this place was, it'd be packed the easy crawfish cafe on N Shepard is. It's Nextdoor to the new "Long Weekend" bar in the heights so now the parking lot is packed, but this restaurant hast ever been packed out when I've come. For starters, go for the reel fries. It's worth the calories and at this point, why are you here worried about that? For being another and covered, they don't taste overly greasy. If you're against fries, go for the boudin balls or elote ribs. 10/10 starter. For me, it's crawfish season and that's why I'm here. There's the standard flavors you'd expect but you're able to add in a tom yum flavor or Thai basil... I recommend the Thai basil, but my bestie loves tom yum. Neither are wrong but I'm always right. I can't speak on their other items because I've only been eating crawfish, but I would safely assume you're in good hands here. The vibe inside gives seafood sports bar, with big screen TV's and some college basketball banners and random football helmets as decor. If you're looking for good seafood (crawfish specifically), it's definitely a great place parking stinks now but the spot is clean, lovely and never too packed. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Cheesy boudin balls - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious! Would come during crawfish season and everything is sooo good! They also have a special on Tuesdays I want to say on their oysters, so eventually will be back for them. If I'm not mistaken they're like $1 a piece. Highly recommend giving this place a shot! read more

My friend and I came by on a Sunday night and it was pretty busy so we waited about 20 minutes before getting seated. The crawfish was $9.99 a pound that day so we ended up ordering: 1lbs of crawfish w/Tom Yum 1 lbs of crawfish w/Mix (cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper) 1 lbs of crawfish w/garlic butter and lemon pepper For spice level, we got medium for all three and we also ordered some corn and potatoes. It's still a little early in the crawfish season so they were on the smaller size but the flavors and spice were perfect. My favorite was the Tom Yum seasoning. The corn and potatoes were also great! Our server was great- she helped with recommendations and always checked to see if our water cups were full. Delicious food and wonderful service. Can't wait to come back when the crawfish are bigger! read more

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I had a crawfish craving so I decided to check out Reel seafood. The place was pretty busy. I just happen to hit it at the right time and was seated right away. Once I was seated, the server person came to the table to take my drink order, but I was ready to order food. I placed an order for 3 pounds of crawfish, side of french fries and an order of hush puppies. Service was nice and friendly. All my questions were addressed and they did check on me multiple times. This is a family, friendly establishment, and I did see several large parties of families. One of the things that's nice is they have a set of sinks in the corner of the dining room for you to wash your hands so you don't have to go all the way into the bathroom. There is plenty of parking because right now it's not really sharing any of the parking with other establishments in its direct area. My crawfish arrived to the table with the Tom Yum sauce, medium heat & quail eggs. I guess since it's still early in the season, the crawfish are still on the smallish side. The seasoning on the crawfish could have used a little bit more tom yum but overall, it was tasty. The french fries were nice and crispy and so were the hush puppies (only four little puppies to an order). One thing I did enjoy and was entertained by the person who brought the fries and the hush puppies to the table did a little sing song in introduction of the food as he was delivering the food, I enjoyed that. I will be back. Right now, crawfish is $11/pound. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Crawfish with tom yum seasoning and quail eggs Fries and hush puppies in the background. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Total happy accident kind of night. We originally landed at an Eagles bar, but between zero seats to actually watch the game and the smoke situation ‍, we pivoted. One kid wanted wings, the other seafood, and this spot popped up with both plus plenty of TVs -- sold. First green flag: real food-prep gloves for the Cajun boil (not the flimsy plastic ones that don't fit adult hands, let alone mine). Second green flag: a dedicated hand-washing station separate from the bathrooms -- something I always look for at Cajun boils, and they nailed it. We trusted our server's recommendations and said "absolutely," and I'm so glad we did. He even talked me out of something based on my food preferences -- that alone earned major points. Yes, we ordered crawfish even though they're out of season, so the size wasn't great (not their fault), but the flavor combo he suggested was unreal: tom yum + lemon pepper -- something I've never had before and would 100% order again. That said... had I known how insane the blue crabs were because they're in season, I would've stuck with those. They were HUGE. We went through a dozen and ended up ordering a few more because they were that good. Already planning to come back this week just for those crabs. Also grabbed wings -- perfectly cooked and super flavorful. And to top it all off, the Philadelphia Eagles won Great food, thoughtful details, solid service, and a W -- hard to beat that night. read more

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There is simply no way this place is a 5. We were excited by the seafood asian fusion concept, but several of the dishes need work. The best thing we tried were the mini egg rolls, but it went downhill from there. The stir fried crab legs sounded interesting but it was not worth the money, 5 spider crab legs have almost no meat, and the sauce doesn't penetrate the shells so whats the point? It just makes them messy to open. Steam them with sauce on the side for dipping. No one cared for the gator bites with the sauce provided, too bland. They were better with the eggroll sauce. The garlic noodles were too harsh with a garlic sting to really enjoy. Service was so so. We wanted to order some wings, but I could never attract a waiters attention to do so. They refilled drinks promptly though. We ordered the beignets for desert. They are churro sticks. read more

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I'm back and it's better! They moved from MoCity to The Heights and I can see why. This place was packed and the vibes were all that! Yes indeed. I don't mind traveling for good food and good drinks! This. Never disappoints. read more

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First time here we ordered the Tom Yum Wings and Reel snack boil. Flavor was amazing, seafood was not overcooked, and wings/fries were crisp to perfection. Mango margaritas were delicious too! Our server Jimmy had great hospitality and his food recommendations hit! read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - First time here we ordered the Tom Yum Wings and Reel snack boil. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow!! Freshness was mind blowing. We stumbled upon this place by accident and so glad we did. Will be my new favorite seafood joint in Houston whenever I visit. Blue crabs - massive, meaty, and delicious. When I say massive, it was bigger than the size of my hand! And these crabs were filled with meat. Catfish - lightly battered and seasoned well. No need for the tarter sauce Crawfish - we went with the server's recommendation and he was right on. It was so good. Crawfish a bit on the smaller side, but they're also not in season when we went. I will make sure to be back when they are in season. Wings - again, delicious. Can't wait to be back read more

Reel Seafood & Bar is a laid-back, casual spot. I love that. It's in my neighborhood. The crawfish is spicy and packed with flavor. The garlic noodles were honestly some of the best I've had in Houston. Rich, buttery, and loaded with garlic, they're worth a visit on their own. The chicken wings are big, juicy, and seasoned with bold flavors. Fries come out hot, crispy, and perfectly salted. Service was very attentive and friendly, and there's plenty of free parking, which makes the experience even easier. read more

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One of the few places that sold fresh crawfish but it did not disappoint! The seasonings were sooo good and the service was amazing! $11/LB for fresh crawfish right now. My favorite seasoning combo is the garlic butter and lemon pepper. I will definitely be back. The restaurant was nice and spacious, good amount of seating. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Live crawfish - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Top tier crawfish and seafood restaurant! They had plenty of parking and tons of TVs if you like watching sports. My server Kevin was awesome and super attentive 10/10. The crawfish flavor (garlic butter and Cajun) was delicious with great size. I also really liked the massive wings, fried catfish, and reel fried rice. I'm not a huge sweets person but the beignets were bomb. They also serve beer, wine, and sake. I met the owners and they were really nice and friendly. Definitely added to my regular rotation of places to eat read more

We had been meaning to try Reel, as we frequently pass by it. So we tried it, and are sorry we did. Everything was overcooked (except the Boudin balls, which were gummy). The fried shrimp were greasy and overcooked, the fries were overdone and overseasoned. Everthing was too salty, including the music...(would you want to hear "I wanna f**k you now", much less have your kid hear it???) We asked them to change the music but they never did. We will never go back. read more

Happy hour vibes, this place is SO GOOD. We were immediately sat down and presented with a menu of the happy hour menu. Ordered and within 10 mins the food arrived hot and DELICIOUS. I highly recommend coming during happy hour. read more

Food was 7/10 !! The crawfish size was the best . As far as flavor this place isn't it. Seasons added to butter is all it is . I would still go back though for happy hour . Medium had a kick in it after you eat it for a bit lol Service was great . Enjoyed the waitress. Ambiance is live , they have music and a bar . read more

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First taste of crawfish this season, and I left satisfied! I love it here. They check off all the boxes for me each time I'm having a seafood/crawfish craving. The Food: Chicken fried rice- I have to start by saying this is the least fave because it's bland. Threw some soy sauce on there and it's Gucci! Crawfish- Mkt $12/lb and decent sized. I got mild garlic butter and it was perfect!! Boudin balls- A classic, comes out piping hot! Reel fries- Ahh, fries topped with anything is good, but creamy cajun shrimp brings it to another level! Tom Yum wings- Highly recommend this and it's not salty like I assumed. Great balance of flavors. We washed it all down with frozen margaritas. The service was wonderful even with a full house. No need to go anywhere for the check, they bring the card machine to you and tap! You're done. Ready to roll out! Literally after eating all that sinful food. ;) PS- Cashless establishment read more

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Great service and delicious food! Huge parking lot so it's a breeze getting in and out. Their Happy Hour deals can't be beat. Everything is so flavorful and made to perfection, you really can't go wrong with anything you order here. My personal faves are the Japanese raw oysters and Thai basil garlic butter boiled seafood. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Blue crab and crawfish in Thai basil garlic butter - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Accompanied my friends to lunch today bc they were craving crawfish! As much as I love crawfish, I wasn't in the mood to do all that labor and opted for the Cajun Pasta. As a Cajun myself I did expect a little bit more and felt like the portions of the pasta were a little small. The flavor was really good and the mixed protein was a fun addition. My friends all got crawfish and it was amazing! They have a bunch of different seasonings to choose from and the Tom Yum and garlic butter were both delicious. The food came out fast and the service was very nice. The restaurant itself smelled so good walking in and they had a hand wash station and complimentary mouthwash which I thought was a nice and funny addition. Would come back! read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Cajun Pasta - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is great if you are looking for a non traditional crawfish boil! Service as far as getting beverages and your order in can be a little slow but everything we ordered came out fast! Very informal and friendly environment read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Vietnamese oysters - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Perfectly punny and a great seafood bar! Loved this joint and so so glad it was recommended to us!! I was not expecting it to be such a hoppin place on a Thursday night but we came right before the crowd came through so we got pretty lucky with a table as soon as we arrived. We ordered a dozen fresh oysters to start and then my niece had the garlic butter noodles, my sister and I shared a Reel Pack, my other sister ordered a pound of crawfish and then our cousin got three pounds. We all did Cajun, medium, and omg it was the best seafood - so fresh, so flavorful, and the perfect amount of seasoning that gave it a kick without feeling like you needed to drown your lips in an ice bath. The crab legs in our reel pack just melted in your mouth, it also came with crawfish, shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage. There was sadly only two small potatoes but my sister didn't want any so it was enough for me. Only two small pieces of corn which I think soaks up the most flavor so bummed there wasn't more of that but that's pretty standard. All in all, it was awesome! Got to watch some Olympics, basketball, enjoy the bar vibes but with a seafood boil - it was a blast! Highly highly recommend! read more

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I've had Reel before because I've ordered garlic noodles and elote ribs for a party, which came out delicious. It was quite a busy day for seafood so we understood the wait for the table and the food. However, the wait for our food was 40 min after we ordered. My partner and I usually order a combination of seafood but there weren't a lot of combos for 2 with crawfish so we chose the Reel pack. ($96) The table next to us were able to order, eat, order some more before we got our Reel pack. We were trying to be patient but it was hard since the other table next to us got taken care of since their wait was so long for their trouble they got free items before we got our food. However, when we did get our food, the medium garlic butter was so spicy my partner couldn't eat any further. We were also missing our sausage. I tried some mediums at other places again before writing this review. I have to say I think they made it extra spicy by accident I could barely handle it and I eat a lot of spicy food. I'm disappointed by my first experience. The service was friendly but I just didn't feel taken care of like the other tables around us. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Reel pack - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Super delicious. We had the crawfish and the garlic noodles. Very delicious and food comes out fast. Good service too.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Crawfish was on par with crawfish and noodle. Get the garlic butter and Cajun mix. So good. We got the wings also and spicy garlic and Cajun!! So good!! Inside was very clean and nice. The staff was super nice and excellent. I'll definitely be coming back. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Menu - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great Viet-Cajun seafood spot. All the food is on point here with bold cajun and Vietnamese flavors. Some personal favorites are the Reel fries to start, wings, and of course the crawfish. Must try their Thai Basil seasoning by itself or mixed with cajun. The prices are reasonable $10/lb for crawfish). You don't get up-charged for butter, Cajun seasoning or Cajun butter. Spice levels are a little lower than expected, which isn't a problem, just order one level higher. Great casual neighborhood place for seafood with a big group or with family. Service is patient, friendly and attentive. Plenty of parking in a very large lot right in front. Welcome addition to the area. read more

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Great food and service. Came on a Wednesday night where they have $1 oyster/$1.50 grilled oysters. Wednesday would be $1 wings! Pasta amazing flavor and was so filling! Would definitely come back! read more

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Really solid crawfish place. Spacious with a good amount of tables, good flavor options and add on options. I like how they have a dedicated hand washing station so you don't have to crowd up the bathroom. Service was also very nice and attentive. As of January 31, 2026, the market price for crawfish was $11/pound read more

I enjoyed the crawfish here . You can tell it was made fresh. They were small but there were medium ones in there as well. No hard claws or straight tails. The spice was delicious with not too much garlic and just enough heat. We Pros: crawfish Spice was good The fried rice was not over cooked nor oily . Cons : server was dry read more

Order crawfish and they were ok!' But to my surprise I got hit with a 5% Service Fee!! I only got two plastic bags and a brown bag! So explain 5% to me just terrible read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Like the name implies, this place is the REEL deal. This is not a paid review. Although I do eat and boil 100-150 lbs per year. Buddy of mine and I meet up a few times a year. I usually always want crawfish. So we went to one of his favorites. It was very clean, with a hand-wash station too, nice! The bathrooms were super clean, and the staff was friendly and attentive. They sell alcohol . And my beer was never empty. The food: They got all! All types of seafood. I'll post the menu. I wanted to try their different flavors & boil types, so I did smaller portions, and my friend did different so we could eat as much of the menu as possible without breaking the bank. But we did anyway. On this visit, the crawfish were $11 lbs. they were small and medium with a few large. It's 1/9/2026, very early. No gray, mushy, hollow tails. The heads were juicy with boil juice in the head and tails. So it was clear they did do a soak but also did a toss with their spices and flavor. My friend did Atomic, Hot, and Tom yum (Thai). I got Atomic, Hot, butter garlic, Cajun with and without Atomic. Over Crawfish , and snow crab . We started with raw Gulf oysters on half shell. It was all good, and the snow crab was really juicy with the boil. I have a higher tolerance to spicy food. I just like them at a level that most people do not. So my 6-7 ‍ is probably a 9-10 for most. Spice/ Heat 8/10 Peel/ pull 10/10 Flavor 9/10 Juice 9/10 Texture 10/10 read more

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Our girl group was craving a seafood boil and came to The Reel Seafood & Bar with high hopes after seeing stellar reviews. Unfortunately, the experience didn't quite meet expectations. For seafood boils, you can either customize your own boil or select from their pre-curated batches. From there, you will then choose your preferred flavor and spice level. To make things easier (and more cost-effective), our group of four decided to go with The Reel Pack. The Reel Pack comes with 3 lbs of crawfish, 1 lb of shrimp, 2 clusters of snow crab, and the typical fixings. We ordered a mix of the Garlic Butter and Tom Yum seasoning with a mild spice level. The seasoning was amazing, however, the seafood itself was disappointing. Since the seafood has been previously frozen, the seafood tasted overcooked and rubbery. TLDR: The Reel's seafood boil offers great flavors, but lacks freshness read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - The Reel Pack - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

Customer service, great. Menu choices okay. Ambient was good. I don't know about the sauce it wasn't enough for me, I need it to be wet. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

well.....got there around 7:00pm. place was basically empty. what can I tell you about the fried shrimp and french fries? not much.....as it was completely flavorless. I mean, it was cooked right, but no flavor whatsoever. staff spent the entire time on their phones since we were the only ones there...... there are better places to eat fried shrimp in the area. read more

Normally I love this place but they have changed their menu. They no longer have prosecco or mimosas and have exceptionally cheap tequila in the frozen margaritas. Food is still good but what a bummer for an already challenging drink selection. read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Reel snack - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

ordered cajun garlic butter hot but the boil was SWEET??!! yes sweet! asked what's inside the sauce and they told me they couldn't tell me? then i was also told i was given old crawfish so that might be the taste.... by a waiter! read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas

5 stars for one of the best flavors in Houston! We had a very limited time in Houston and wanted to see what the best crawfish boil/ seafood boil there was in the area and Yelpers came through! 2 lbs of crawfish (garlic butter), 1 lb shrimp ( tom yum and garlic butter combo) 1 blue crab ( garlic butter) , 1 cluster crab legs ( garlic butter) -- all mild. All fresh and well cooked, crawfish season was going on and the crawfish was fresh and big. All these sauces were so good we were just trying to get as much on each bite as we can. All winners in my book! You can combine sauces- we did that for the shrimp, which was Tom Yum and garlic butter per our server's recommendation. My husband ordered the friend honey spiced shrimp-- get this!! Such a big portion and the shrimp were not skimpy. They came butterflied and lightly battered and flavored and drizzled. So light and crunchy but also tender. Hard to describe! We also got their broiled oysters Vietnamese style which is topped off with shallots green onions garlic and lemongrass so good ! Prices are fair, interior is clean and modern, restrooms are clean and airy, bar is stocked well. High tops and booths also. Private/ shared lot. Service is friendly and prompt. Will highly recommend this and we will be back! read more

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Service was good, food not so much. No wait on a weeknight. Staff was super attentive and friendly. We ordered: -oysters -shrimp - this was overcooked, it was so difficult to eat -crawfish - half of our crawfish were mushy and inedible. it made me sad because that's the entire reason we came -fries -wings - we ordered spicy garlic and omg it was TERRIBLE lol the flavor was incredibly offputting. do NOT get that flavor With other crawfish places, I likely won't be back for a while. read more

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I came here with my cousin on a whim and was pleasantly surprised! Everyone that worked here was sooooo pleasant! I came very close to closing and they still accommodated me and they never made me feel rushed. I had the boiled shrimp with mixed flavor sauce, garlic Parmesan battered fried shrimp, and the reel fries. I also tried the crawfish and I actually enjoyed everything! The shrimp was so well seasoned and they were really big! I definitely told my friend I am coming back so I can try other things on the menu. read more

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So good and always hits the spot!! Peak crawfish season which means good size and the shells are not too hard yet. Service is always great and awesome atmosphere with friends read more

Reel Seafood & Bar - 5 pounds of crawfish - the mix and medium spice level - Chicken Wings Near Me - Houston, Texas