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    The Cajun Crawfish

    3.5 (391 reviews)
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    THE CAJUN CRAWFISH ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Combo with crawfish and mussels.
    Linh N.

    it's been a few years since I've had crawfish from here. My friend and I went on a Friday night and we were literally the only people inside haha, but granted there was a lot happening in Seattle that weekend. Service was so quick and friendly, my friend comes here often so the girl working already knew her order. I decided to order a combo with crawfish and mussels. I think they made some update to the sauce but it was definitely a lot less sweeter than I remember, A+. The mussels and crawfish they had were gigantic. The whole boom bang use to be sickenly sweet that I almost always had take home because I'd get sick of eating it. I did notice the consistency in the sauce has change, it's thicken with corn starch from what I can tell because it's very gravy like. Still delicious. Nice to know that even though so many new crawfish places are popping up, this is till a good option if everywhere else is busy.

    We used to eat here all the time, but a year ago, we moved to another state. When we returned for a visit last week (July 2024), the whole family was excited to go back. There were 12 of us, and despite the extreme heat (possibly due to a broken air conditioner) and a non-working fan that the server failed to mention, we stayed out of excitement. Unfortunately, things only got worse from there. The server was unfriendly and did not smile once. They didn't honor their special of "buy 4 lbs, get 1 lb free," served us the wrong order, and the food was cooked carelessly. We also ordered 6 cups of rice but received only 2 cups because they ran out and made us wait for another 15 minutes.We also had to wait 20 minutes for side sauce that we hoped would salvage the meal, but it was overpriced at $8 and didn't taste good at all! We are never coming back to this restaurant again.

    2 pound mix it combo with shrimp, clams and mussel
    Shirley V.

    Great food and friendly service. Always got good music playing in the background. The house whole boom bang sauce with the seafood is a must. The prices for the seafood is affordable! Order the bread to dip in the leftover sauce. You won't regret it!

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    Tony C.

    Unfortunately I was expecting a lot more. There were four of us and we got the combo with shrimp, crawfish, and crabs. I would have to say the shrimp and crab were very good. The were fresh and very tasty. The frozen crawfish was very lacking. I did not care for them much. The sausages were lacking. They had a very over cooked feel and taste to it. The flavor profile of the broil was on slightly on the lighter side. The shooters and catfish were definitely on par. Overally not a bad experience.

    Shrimp and clams
    Wendy S.

    This place is an average crawfish spot. Me and my friends come here for the sea snails nor than the seafood. Since all the spots are out of fresh crawfish, I got clams and shrimp this time in the 4 stars boom bang sauce. It was decent, but I've never been a huge fan of their sauce. They also don't take more than 2 credit cards per table I believe. The service is really hit or miss here depending on who is working. Today's service was pretty good and we got checked on once or twice. I don't think there's much good or bad to say about this crawfish place. It's really just average to me. 6/25/19 Here today and service just sucks. The other server that used to work here doesn't seem like she works here anymore. The new girl is kind of rude and very slow. If the server is incompetent, you should hire another one. They also said they have Louisiana crawfish, but gave us blue crawfish instead. I feel like we got lied to and it's not a good feeling.

    Okay oysters - do not recommend
    Ly V.

    Sadly I will have to warn you about the quality of seafood here. The dungeness crab ($40) we ordered had a VERY STRONG ODOR OF AMMONIA indicating the crab was not fresh . I even brought this issue to the waitress but she totally ignored it and said it was how crab should smell like and how they always cooked with "fresh" ingredients (Yeah, sure :/). I could give her the benefit of the doubt but for a seafood restaurant, they should have taken the issue of ammonia smell more seriously. Not to mention their price is on the pricey side compared to other craw fish places in Seattle. Other things we ordered are: - crawfish in garlic butter sauce: very disappointing, sauce is bland with no salt whatsoever. - Softshell crab: saggy breading and the crab hold lots of water. - cajun fries: just normal fries and a little bit of cajun seasoning on top. - 1/2 oysters: not too fresh, don't bother. I do not recommend eating here.

    3 ILB shrimp, crab, clams
    Amira J.

    a whole lotta meat in these bags compared to the crab pot. would recommend any seafood boil over the crab pot lol. it's crazy expensive & always a wait time! i think the scenery & being on the water makes it so pricey! but anyways!!!!! this place was decent. my sister & i got 3 ILBS of seafood (potatoes, corn sausage included) & it was about $50 so we split it so about $25 each. not bad prices but still a bit pricey for a boil. in the general seattle area i feel that this is one of the better places to go to because of the portion sizes & the price! my sister and i ordered shrimp, crab & clams. (they were generous with the crab) it came out fresh & BLAZING! we don't do well with extremely spicy so we got 2 stars & it wasn't even spicy so i would recommend 3 & up if you love spice!!

    Meat lovers
    Jessica W.

    3 stars for the sauce, it was okay to me. It was really thick and very garlicky. 5 stars for freshness and the frozen crawfish tasted realllyyy bomb!! Being frozen there was no frozen after taste of preservatives at all!!! And it was juicy. Clams were big and juicy!!! Dungeness was fresh since it is Dungeness season. We got the boom bang house sauce level 4 and 5. The spiciness was similar. It wasn't that spicy. Place is small. Maybe 10 tables max. One server only and maybe one chef in the back only.

    Gulf shrimp. This is what I could not eat

    I order 4 lbs of the mix combo/Gulf shrimp with snowcrab legs 2 small sausages and 2 small potatoes and 2 small corn ( 1 corn cut in half ) I Paid 80$ for the food . I have to say I was not completely satisfied. I feel that the shrimps heads are something most people don't eat and that takes most of the weight Also the crab legs were so thin I got barely any meat out of them Customer service was ok. I would not recommend if you don't like shrimps eys looking at you while you are eating .and if you expect more meat in the crablegs. I feel its somewhat deceiving. The taste over all was good , just overpriced for what you are getting Not trying to be rude or disrespectful but this was my experience and recommendations for this location

    Ever had sea snails?
    Ken L.

    Crawdaddies? Why yes, please! On to the Cajun Crawfish! All they sell is crawfish and seafood. The boom bang sauce consists of all of their different sauces mixed into one. There is a ton of garlic and spice in this thick sauce; really tastes like lobster sauce that the Chinese use for their wok dishes. This sauce, if you must eat crawfish, should be your choice. The other sauces aren't ALL that. Here is the only place I know in Seattle that serves sea snails. Take the provided toothpick(s) to extract the meat and dip it into required "damn good" ginger fish sauce. I like the boiled peel and eat large shrimp with cocktail sauce. All the fried seafood baskets work well. The softshell crab and the oysters basket choices hit the spot, with fries that aren't too oily. I just have to mention that one time a cutie pie that looks like an Asian double of a Jennifer Love Hewitt was our server. A bonus also, football is usually on TV and their happy hour prices make my choices quick and easy.

    Mix it Combo Shrimp and Crawfish, Mix it Combo Shrimp and Mussels, Side of Rice and Cajun Fries
    Jolina V.

    The best Crawfish out here! Steamed seafood with whole boom bang sauce on the side is the way to go. Unmelted butter sauce is fire! Not too many drink options but would definitely recommend going here!

    Seafood combo with: shrimp, crawfish, potatoes, clams, and corn.
    Tan Lo S.

    I got that BOOM BOOM POW! Whooops, I mean Boom Boom Bang! Lol, I must say, my first time at the Cajun Crawfish was a hot success!!! Wooooo. I love this place. I am craving some as I type. We enter, and it's a small, but cozy and friendly place. We are seated immediately. We order the sea snails, fried mushrooms, I believe the seafood combo with clams, corn, potatoes, and shrimp. We had I think 2 or 3 lbs which ended up being a total of $45-$50 I believe. With the whole boom bang, and I think we ordered a mild spiciness. Oh, and some french bread and the youngin' had an order of catfish and fries ($8). I must say this whole boom bang was bangin! It was a kick of spice, but a lot of finger lickin'-can we lick the bag G-O-O-D! The sauce was soaking all the seafood goodies. The french bread was delicious with the sauce. Definitely on point. Very saucy and succulent. The crawdaddies were tasty, some were a bit small, but it came with a lot. I think the corn was cooked perfectly and the potatoes were good too (not mushy or too soft). The sea snails, at first, I was so disgusted. However, they taste like nothing. they give you toothpicks to pick em out (pretty genius). They give you some sweet chili sauce to dip with it (not that great). But they give you a lot of snails ( I think it was $8). If a 4 year old can eat it and enjoy it, so can you! Also--the fried mushroom were perfect. Nice, crunchy and perfectly coated. You bite in, and the juiciness of the mushroom flows. Yumm with their aioli sauce. That was $8 I think. Make sure you share em. We did not finish the sea snails or fried mushrooms and there was 4 of us. Anyway, please, eat their whole booom booom bang sauce for me. Enjoy their crawfish. You get a bib, so dig in!!! PS. Their service was amazing. Kind, fast, efficient, and checked in often!

    Golf size potato worth $1.50

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    The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. They also had an amazing music playlist. Couldn't recommend this place enough!

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    Good food at reasonable prices. This is my go to spot if I want a seafood boil. You gotta try it!

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    Ask the Community - The Cajun Crawfish

    What is the origin of the crayfish ? I would not want them from China.

    They have two options: fresh Louisiana crawfish or frozen crawfish (unsure where from).

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