When it come to shrimp,this place knows shrimp...if you're a shrimp lover this is the place to go,forget boiling crab and all the other wanna be Cajun shrimp places, I've been to other places similar to this one and had the lemon pepper flavored as well as the Cajun, and I must say the flavor and spices weren't that good.. not even close to the crawfish taste, I know this cause the very first time I visit crawfish I ordered the Lemmon pepper shrimp And after the first taste I discovered the real if lemon pepper it was like a sweet tangy explosion of flavors in my mouth,it was the that I realized that I will never go back to the other shrimp places ... I recommend it to every one by far my favorite, I tried the stinky spicy the second time it was also good (lots of garlic on this one) so if you got a thing for garlic just go w/ the lemon pepper,can't go wrong w this one trust me...as far a service well, let me tell you they're pretty friendly people's great service I must say and let's not forget about the free desert (fried Oreo cookie w/ ice cream) yes you read that right Free desert.... I must say one of my favorite places top 5 if anything and the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because they don't sell beer (yet) but once they start serving brews I will change the review to 5 stars (GREAT JOB STINKIN CRAWFISH ) read more

Stinkin Crawfish - The famous pirate and the shrimp next to him - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Downey, California

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I came on a Friday night with my girlfriend around 8:30 pm and there was no wait so we were seated right away. Matt was our server and he provided excellent customer service. He constantly checked up on us and gave great recommendations. I definitely plan on coming back here, especially since it's fairly priced and local! read more

Hi everyone just an update, so the manager contacted me and he wants to check the cameras to see how incompetent his staff was to my table. He said he can fix it, after 3 days of not responding I consider that the manager is also inexperienced at running a restaurant. By the way his name is "Jay," after reading other reviews for the STINKIN crawfish they also agree the staff is slow and are clueless. Thank you for reading my review read more

First time trying this place it was really good got greeted by a young lady named Allison she was nice and very attentive food was so good my daughter loved it experience was cool will be back:) read more

Stinkin Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Downey, California

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Always love coming here . Friendly staff and great tasting food . Brought my mom and sister here and they loved it . They were very attentive and welcoming . One of my favorite spots in Downey . Fresh Cajun food . read more

This place has become my new ace!!! Very good food! We got the shrimp and fried catfish. Seasoned to perfection I might say. And you get a fried Oreo and ice cream free of charge for dessert!! read more

After trying to dine on Sunday and to much disappointment JAY the manager invited my family back for a second chance and we must say it was delicious from the moment we walked in KAREN greeted us took our orders and waited no more than 10 minutes tried the tiger shrimp and the muscles both in garlic butter sauce with mild sauce on the side the chicken tenders my son got were huge and juicy very tasty my family enjoyed it so much we had to order and extra pound of shrimp and to top it off the complementary desert fried Oreo and vanilla ice cream is the BOMB. THANKS TO JAY AND KAREN we will be back soon read more

came out to downey from santa monica for dinner and was pleasantly surprised to see this place exists out there! we sat right away, no wait at all! and the food came out quickly. my only suggestion is if they could strain out some of the oil from the sauce. the underlying sauce was awesome, but i was getting only oil when i went to dip anything into the bag. the fried oreo at the end was fun, but it doesn't really taste like much, other than fried dough. still, it was cool to try. good service, people came by to check on us all the time. read more

I love boiling crab, but too far from me and the 2 hour wait is a little ridiculous at times. Came here and my expectations were passed by a lot for a place close to home. Walked right in and sat down immediately. Service was great. At the end you receive a deep fired Oreo with ice cream, and wow, that was amazing. I will def be back here. Must try! read more

I can't say the owner is not trying, I feel bad for him because some of his staff seem to not care. My husband and I went there for dinner and our experience wasn't so great. The waiter (John) seemed pleasant enough when taking our order, but then he seemed to be running around like a chicken with the head cut off not knowing what to do next. Someone else brought one of our only two entrees and we waited and waited and waited for the second plate. The waiter kept passing by our table and never bothered to check if we needed anything or if the food was ok. After about 20 minutes I stopped him and asked about my husband's food. He said he didn't know what had happened and would find out. He came back saying they had a problem with a printer that prints out the orders in the kitchen but the food should be on its way soon. We waited about another 20 minutes and no food. The owner happened to be walking by serving other tables and heard me complaining. He explained again what had happened and went and got our food, but it was missing part of it, so he took off the bill. John however, never bothered to even look in our direction much less check to see if we needed anything. He seemed to act like we weren't even there. He lacks P.R. The owner seems to be fighting a losing battle. He keeps apologizing for his staff's mistakes and it seems to me like he's loosing revenue because of their lack of care. He needs staff who care and have a better sense of responsibility. I truly would like to see this place have better, more organized service! The food is very good and the owner deserves better. read more

The food is good however the service is crappy! Avoid sitting against the wall or in a corner because no one will ever help you!! Twice this has happened to us and until their service gets better or they have a better staff, then maybe we'll go back. read more

So Derek is the best server, ever. Well they were all great, Matt included. I loved the vibe of the place and it is at a great location with other things to do. The only think I would say is I didn't like the flavor that much, I got the Stinkin' sauce with medium heat. The spiciest was just right. Don't try the spicy unless you really like spicy because I requested it and Derek tried to warn me but nooo I did it anyways and almost passed out lol jk kind of but I loved this place. The free dessert was also very delicious. read more

First time visit today and will be back again soon. Food, micheladas and service were great not to mention the complimentary fried Oreo and ice cream! read more

As soon as I got my shrimp I could smell them and they had a strong fishy smell. I got 1lb of lemon pepper shrimp mild for my boys and 1lb of lemon pepper hot. The smell was so strong, I had it on my fingers all night. So I requested them to make my pound the stinking special and it took some of the fishy smell away. Maybe it was because we went late, right before closing and they reuse the same boiling water all day for the shrimp!? I don't know, but that's gross if that is the case. The only thing I did like about the shrimp where the size. They were a lot bigger than boiling crabs. In all I would not recommend this place. It's worth the drive to Alhambra, but if you do decide to go here only get the Stinkin special hot. At the end they gave us the fried Oreo with ice cream. I don't really eat fried food but the batter around Oreo was gross. I did enjoy the ice cream. read more

I loved this place! Our server was very friendly and the food was so good!!! Plus you get a FREE Desert!

Best bag of shrimp with the perfect seasoning. They have a great menu selection, including beers on draft. It's a fun place to watch sports on their flat screen tv's surrounding the dining area. read more

First timer and this place was a hit... tiger shrimp with special stinkin sauce mild sauce was the best!! And to top it off free fried oreo prices were great would definitely be back soon. read more

Love this place good fresh food n service is good I don't even bother going to boiling crab this is my new spot for Cajun food

This is place is pretty awesome! Not only is the food really good, but service is good,too. My wife, daughters and I frequent this local spot and highly recommend this place. read more

The flavor was pretty good for the Stinkin combo spicy, but the spicy wasn't...spicy. We went in the afternoon around 1:30-2ish but the order was missing crawfish!! Server was great though!! read more

Eat here !!!! We went with a work group last night and we were all hungry. We walked in and thats when the magic happened. Ive eaten at many different restaurants in various cities and by far, Stinkin Crawfish had the best service I've had in years. Now to the food.... I ordered the sashimi scallops at they were insane. Perfect texture and taste. Then the garlic fries. WOW. Since we had never been there before, I asked a few questions about the crawfish and shrimp and I decided on the butter and garlic Tiger shrimp. Trust me, order the Tiger shrimp. After sitting at the table when the food was gone, the girls gave our table their deep fried oreos with ice cream. What a perfect finish to a perfect meal. While eating, the owner Jay came by our table and we flooded him with praise of the outstanding service, food and atmosphere. There are a few similar restaurants like Stinkin Crab and Ive tried them all. Stinkin Crab tops every one of them. read more

Went to try for the first time with a group of 5 plus baby. Walked in and no one was at the front so we started to find a table. Woman working told us to wait to be seated this is a restaurant. No exaggeration. Asked how many we told her and she proceeded to ask the group behind us how many, they had 7. She then set up some tables and we approached and were told this isn't your table you will be seated somewhere else. Again no exaggeration. She was seating the group behind us first in an empty restaurant. I then look at her and tell he she should be a little nicer to her customers and she said "I told you you had to wait to be seated." I explained she was rude and again we were greeted with attitude. Needless to say we walked out. I can't remember a time I have ever been treated so poorly in a restaurant. Whoever the manager is of this restaurant needs to have a talk with this employee. read more

This place has really great lemon pepper french fries & seafood! The lemon pepper spicy peeled shrimp is absolutely delicious! They offer a free deep fried Oreo & ice cream desert at the end of your meal which is really good as well! Love this place read more

There food is good like the fact that you have a choice of shrimp. My wife doesn't like the head on the ship so that is a plus for me don't have to take them off here. I like to order mine with the head gives it a better taste. read more

Well well well .. we got here about 15 minutes ago ... we came in here no one greeted us at th door so we were lost we didn't know if we had to wait to be seated or just walk in .. 10 min sitting on this table and they haven't even blinked over here to ask if we're ready to order or if we want something to drink ... so far horrible service but let's check the food out ... hope it's worth waiting this long read more

Who ever says this place is delicious must have not tried boiling crab! I came here to see what the hype was about and let me tell you not even Kicking Crab is as gross as here. Coming in here there was no one in the front desk so I guessed we should just walk in and seat ourself since it was empty. Then the waiter walked up & gave us a menu I then said it was our first time here & she walked us through the menu. We ordered the Cajun shrimp and it was discussing and smelled so gross. Their steamed rice was so dry and hard. The Garlic bread smelled bad & it was so unappetizing it seemed as if everything was microwaved. A guy gave us the tab & took a couple of minutes to come back so we asked one of the waiters to charge us and she mad a face when I was obviously staring at her when she noticed she tried to play it off. Overall it was bad customer service & its totally overpriced for its taste. I would prefer to drive out of the city for something that's going to be worth my money read more

Stinkin Crawfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Downey, California

I underestimated the spicy level but it was really good! Service was great, our server was named Karen and she was very friendly and helpful. The combo is a great idea if your sharing with 3 - 4 people, depending on how much you can eat. Would definitely come again. read more

I got the Catfish lunch special. The Catfish melts in your mouth buttery. So good. I usually don't like sweet coleslaw but was also great. They give you tons of fries. Then fried Oroe with ice cream was just perfect to end my meal. Will be back. read more

I love the one that's in Paramount. I go there at least twice a week!!! There is a guy named Johnny that I just love!! He is always so happy to help anyone, he friendly, and always has a big smile on his face!!! read more

If you love boiling crab you will love this place! I actually enjoyed this place more than boiling crab. The sauces they offer are really good. I recommend getting the combos they offer that includes 3 pounds of what ever you want, sausage, potatoes and corn. I also ordered the garlic/ spivey fries and they where amazing! Great service. Only bad thing that it is small. If pack it might take awhile. read more

SO, I gave this place two stars because the shrimp was okay. Someone said this was BETTER than BOILING CRAB! WHAT???? NEVER! The corn was cold, the sauce okay, the shrimp a bit over cooked, the potatoes bland!! The "Micheladas" nasty! Pepper, black pepper!!!! Who prepares a Michelada with black pepper?? The ambience is boring and the servers are boring and lazy. Never again! It's a shame because the Boiling Crab is so far! BUT OH SO GOOD! read more

1st here & it was REALLY GOOD‼ very convenient & close to the house.. I had the garlic butter crab legs & the tiger shrimp... Hands down love there food!! & it's close to my house... Never more than a 10min. Wait!!! Luv this place read more

This is my first time here. I came with the family. We got an order of two Catfish plates with fries and coleslaw . We tried the Garlic fries and Sweet potato fries. We also got a pound of Shrimp in mild sauce. Everything was delicious . We definitely we be back. read more

The food was really good. Amazing how much shrimp and mussels come in 1 pound. The spices were just right and left no after taste. I would definately come back. read more

I walked in initially just to be satisfied, but after I took one bite of my butterfly shrimp I was blown away. It was loaded with flavor and reminded me of my grandmother's cooking. The service was absolutely superb as well and what really sealed the deal on this five-star rating was the DEEP FRIED OREO ICE CREAM. It tasted as if God's personal chef made it for me. I'll definitely go here again. read more

This place is fairly decent, I had the mild tiger shrimp with cajun fries on the side. Server was clueless, mistakes were made in the check, we we waited about 45 minutes for our food. Aside from those minor bumps, I'd say it is similar to BC. If you live in the area just want to get rid of a Cajun seafood craving quick, this is the place to go. read more

Everything here was amazing loved how fast and prompt the service was and the ending desert was unexpected omg who ever came up with it is a genius. Forget about the people that score less than 4 stars, the heck they think they are critics all of a sudden.. Let's see you cook up something even close and much less deal with clients with broad taste.. Come in enjoy your time with your loved ones watch good games.. Done and done. read more

Great food. Great vibe. Micheladas were on point! Amazing place. Can't wait to go back. Perfect Sunday meal.

I go to a lot different seafood restaurants and have to say this place is pretty good! Really good service, friendly staff and affordable prices! Check it out! read more

Today my wife and I shared 1lb. Of shrimp buttery garlic sauce medium chilly with corn on the Cobb potatoes and sausage. 10 of 10. Fucking outstanding. 10X better then the boiling crab at a fraction of the cost and wait time. The service was OK. The environment was great. Good music, a bunch of T.V's and did I mention the food was great. Our server was john, that dude was extremely nice and patient considering it was valentines day and the place was packed. At the end of our meal they gave us a fresh cup of water and a complimentary scoop of ice cream with a fried oreo cookie, also bomb. Before we left the manager or owner Jay took the time to talk to us and find out what we thought of his establishment. We obviously had nothing negative to say. It brought a smile to his face knowing we chose his restaurant to spend our Valentines Day and that we were satisfied customers. He welcomed us back. I'm definitely coming here with friends and family. read more

Stinkin Crawfish - Perfectly seasoned, well cooked, outstanding taste. Highly recommended. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Downey, California