On a spur of the moment trip, my family and I decided to have a late dinner. We hadn't been to Stinkin Crawfish in a very long time. The last time we went was to the Downey location. We wanted to go a little closer to home and found a Stinkin Crawfish here in Whittier. I was concerned because it was almost closing time (I forgot to check!) But Derick was VERY gracious and welcomed us in no problem! The restaurant looked very lively with the games on their big screen tvs. The food tasted great, Derick took care of me and my family and we had a great time! Can't wait to go back again! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - #stinkincrawfishwhittier - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

A year ago was the last time I came to this location it's not what it used to be . The water taste like metal . When we received our boil it had almost no sauce I had to ask for sauce on the side it took a long time to get the sauce . Our boil tasted like garlic water . I asked for rice by the time I was done eating my rice came . We will not be coming back. We used to love this place . read more

Good as always! Came to get Togo today and the staff was careful, when I ordered via phone she repeated my order to ensure order accuracy, and food is 5/5 as usual! Just the crawfish was 3/5, all other items 5/5! I always get garlic butter and "hot" sauce on the side. Everyone gets to enjoy the food and spicy eaters get to dip the seafood in the hot sauce! Hits the spot. Snow crab was yum!! read more

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My family loves this place! We've been to many comparable restaurants (boiling crab, kickin crab, etc.) and Stinking Crawfish is our favorite. Their seasoning is delicious, and their service was excellent. They offered bibs and gloves for us to use which was great for peeling the shrimp. They even offer a free fried Oreo for dessert. As far as seafood boil restaurants go, this is the top of the list! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Fried Oreo Ice Cream - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Came here yesterday for dinner but have been coming to this location for years and have never been disappointed. Food is always hot & fresh, service is great, & the sweet treat at the end is a favorite of mine. Photo is before we gave our food an extra mix to make sure the sauce was all over it. Always a good time here, and they had the game on! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Been there a few times.. whether I order to go or eat in. The white rice is always terrible. They shouldn't serve it if they know that it's hard and crunchy. I believe they're using leftover rice. read more

Service is great but geez its so dirty like everywhere windows, seats, restroom, those damn ceiling lights please replace. It gets worse every time. The food was good besides the sad looking wings we got! The parking is terrible as always. read more

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Me and my family love coming here, food is great ! The waiter / host always has great service ! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Absolutely demolished the food , our family loves coming here !! - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Came here for lunch on Friday and it didn't disappoint. Got 1lb of the mild stinkin special tiger shrimp and clams. The shrimp were a tad bit over cooked but the flavor was amazing. The clams were tasty and practically fell out of their shell. The lemon pepper fries were crispy and the seasoning was so good. The place looks like it got remodeled and it looked really nice. The service was quick and our server was very attentive. read more

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Got half pound of head-on shrimp with stinkin special seasoning and one pound of crawfish with the lemon pepper seasoning. It was so yummy and perfect portion for two people. I would probably like to try the garlic butter seasoning next time I go back! The free fried oreo and ice cream dessert was also a nice surprise :) The service could've been better. we had to flag down the waiters on multiple occasions to take our order, give us gloves, and give us bibs. This location was a lot smaller than I expected but it was still enough seating for there to not be a wait for a Friday night. It felt very homey. I will definitely be coming back here! read more

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Great service and delicious food! The food has great taste. Hghly reccommend coming here read more

Delicious shrimp with their spicy specialty sauce tender potatoes and corn! Great customer service and to top it off the fried Oreo cookie with ice cream was delicious!!!!!! read more

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Drove by this place last night 8/16/25. It is no longer in business. Windows are all blacked out and graffiti on the windows.

Vanessa helped me with my call-in order. It was a wonderful experience through her knowledge of the menu, suggested add on items, explaining the different flavor options, and over all customer care that is welcoming attribute for a first time customer. Vanessa is an asset for this company and it's customers! read more

Favorite seafood boil location. Great service and food , plus dessert at the end. I really enjoy coming here. They have one of the best cajun fries. read more

We love the service is always right when we pick up our food order. We are greeted with a smile and complete with a thank you. The ambiance seems good as this restaurant is always busy. read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Delicious lunch! - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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Amazing food amazing service!!! We came in and were seating right away. They were quick and the food was fresh! My new favorite place!

We stumbled upon this place and was actually surprised at the service and quality. Everything seemed fresh and tasty. We ordered, med spiced tiger shrimp, peeled shrimp, lobster and fried butterfly shrimp. Our wonderful server Derek offered a dessert, but we didn't have any room. Going home stuffed. Thanks for taking care of the out of towners. read more

I've come to this place many times in the past couple of years, but it seems that the food quality is declining. The last two times we ordered the Crabby Lobsters and the sauce was very thing and watered down. It used to be thick and full of flavor. Now it's just a watery sauce that is not good for dipping. This time we tried the Butterfly Shrimp and fries. The batter tasted burnt like it was fried in old oil and the inside was really dry. The fries were not crispy as if it was just sitting under the heat lamp for hours. I didn't second guess on how fast the food was ready or why the place was empty. But now it makes me think that the food was just sitting there ready to be given to the next customer. I am not sure if I will be back. read more

Came in last Friday before 6pm and I was so happy to be seated right away! The service was terrible at the beginning, it took about 20 minutes before our drink order was take. By this time, we already new what we wanted to order so we placed the order together with the drinks. The server do apologize for the long wait, which I'm glad he acknowledged! After this everything went from 0 to 60 in no time! The beers came out iced cold, shortly after the fresh oysters, followed by the piping hot seasoned fries and calamari and finally the shrimp and clams... the best part of this entire experience was the piping HOT food, and everything was so GOOD! My husband and friend enjoyed the free fried Oreo with ice cream, nice touch, Stinking CF, nice touch ! I loved the HH items on the menu and the lunch specials, good to know. Although, the parking lot is small, we were able to find street parking. We will definitely return! read more

MY FAVORITE PLACE TO GO FOR SEAFOOD BOIL! The seafood here is absolutely delicious, high quality, and affordable! They even give you free fried oreo ice cream for dessert, and let me tell you... IT'S THE BEST DESSERT EVER. Mouth watering! Dennis is the best and he's always bringing the lunch and dinner vibes. Excellent customer service! read more

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My son and I really enjoyed this place. We both got 1.25 lbs of crawfish and 1.25 lbs of clams each. They are very generous with the amount of lemons they give. The French fries are the best. So so good. My son loved the free fried Oreo and ice cream dessert. They come in individual portions. We'll be back here every time we're in Whittier. read more

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Food is always bomb. The servers are fun as hell and you just can't go wrong with the xxx sauce!!! Ask for a bib cuz you're going to need one! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - 1 lb of crawfish and 1 head on, 1lb snow crab, and 2 lobster tails with all the things!!! - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Went at 5pm on a Wednesday and the sign on the door said "come back at 5:30 lunch break."

If you're ready to pay $70/lb for the skimpiest King Crab Legs you've ever seen, you're gonna love this place ! If you're looking for an experience where the Manager will promise to resolve it for you with a full refund and a complimentary item to compensate but will then go back on his word, this is also the place for you ! If you're wanting to dine at an establishment that asks you to let them take a picture of your credit card (on an employees personal phone for some odd reason) in order to help you, you've arrived at the place ! I, however was not looking for this experience. I was looking for one where the quality of the food matches what I'm expecting and being charged for, and I was expecting an HONEST Manager. So for those reasons, I will go to another establishment. read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - King crab - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Great food, AMZING SERVICE I can't put into words what this place does for me... We come here weekly Tuesday night have the best specials. But IYKY Can't go wrong her read more

Food was great, shrimp were cooked well and stinkin sauce was on point. The service was excellent waiter kept checking in, staff very friendly. read more

Came here to un wine with my coworker and not only was the food great but serve and ambiance was amazing!! Derek was so friendly and consistent making sure we were taken care of. We will define coming back!! read more

Lunch special is amazing, really affordable for shrimp , potatoes, sausages, corn all in one bag. Sadly they changed their hours so they're only open for lunch on Friday and weekends. Hope they come back with regular hours all of the days! read more

Do you like watery Cajun sauce that has no butter or flavor? Then this is the place for you! I came to this establishment to pick up a "stinkin special" but what I got was a stinkin disaster.. it boggles my mind how much this place has just gone down the porcelain pee hole as of late. The stinkin special used to be 34.99 (ish give or take a few bucks). Today... it was almost 80 dollars for the special and 2 sides of white rice. ( I understand inflation but this is crazy) The sauce... wasn't saucin' the sausage wasn't sausagin', it tasted burnt and old. The rice was old and crunchy. Abysmal at best. Bro seriously? I can't. God help us all. read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Sauce not thick just watery. No spice would even stick to the seafood - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

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Honestly just a really bad service and overall taste was not it. Definitely not coming back to this location.

I ordered the Seven Sea Soup and the shrimp pad Thai , added some chilli sauce and rice and both were solid

The food here is soo good , but the service that DERICK gives makes everything better ! This is my second time coming to this restaurant and he helped me both times . He was so outgoing and super helpful when we asked what he suggested . Thank you for everything Derick . You have a forever returning customer now oh and the micheladas are delicious read more

The shrimp is amazing here and the sauce ... chefs kiss Also the service is A++++, very friendly staff every time we dine here. Will be coming back more often!! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Score: 9.5/10 Buzzwords: Perfect for Lunch, Great Environment, Attentive Staff Of all the eat-with-your-hands seafood spots I've been to - Boiling Crab, Boiling Point, Kickin' Crab to name a few - the Stinkin' Crawfish is my go-to. In comparison to their competitors, the Stinkin' Crawfish uses significantly less butter to maintain the same flavor profile one looks for when eating at these kinds of dine-ins. While I'm not entirely sure how the Stinkin' Crawfish accomplishes this feat, in doing I don't feel as bogged down and heavy after my meal. Everyday they sell oysters for $1/piece so long as you buy x6 or more. Additionally, their $13 Stinkin' Lunch Special comes with a half pound of white shrimp (head on), andouille sausage, corn, and a potato which is absolutely unbeatable. A buddy of mine ordered a half dozen oysters, x2 lunch specials, and their Cajun fries which was the perfect amount of food for a quick lunch bite for the both of us. Oh, and did I forgot to mention they offer complimentary fried Oreo cookie desserts? Overall, if you love this style of bagged-eat-with-your-hands food, this place is PERFECT, especially for lunch. The sauce is much less buttery yet still flavorful and light. read more

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My picky husband loves this spot. The location is Stinkin Crawfish is interesting because you definitely can see it but it's on a busy intersection so take caution. During the dinner rush parking can be challenging, but if you're craving some crawfish then the search for parking is worth it. Now this place is structured to serve food that is to be eaten on the table with your hands and it does a good job at keeping up with cleaning. A good thing is that it does have a constant dinner rush so the food is moving. Now I have a sensitive stomach, so my husband gave me his insight on the actual star of the show (the seafood bag of goodies). My view will be on the food offerings for the kids and stomach sensitive adults. We ordered chicken strips for me and the kids, which came with fries. We also ordered some calamari, Cajun fries, and sweet potato fries. The dessert of a fried Oreo and vanilla ice cream was included which is so fun! Review of seafood bag of goodies: The bag was custom to include large shrimp, corn, sausage and potato with your choice of seasoning. I believe my husband ordered the first tier of spice for his seasoning. He said everything was cooked and seasoned well, he enjoyed everything in that bag. He did pair this with a mango cart michelada (which he says is the best he's tasted in our area). The Cajun fries he also enjoyed but he definitely over ordered lol. Kid/Sensitive stomach friendly: The kids and I enjoyed the chicken strips and fries. The chicken was prepared well and enjoyed even by my most particular child. I love sweet potato fries and the only comment I would have is that they didn't have salt on them so it would be nice to have the option to include that or add it myself. The calamari was cooked well and the sauce was good and I believe had a touch of spice. I believe the calamari was seasoned somehow with turmeric? So if you're not a fan of that flavor be aware. Overall we love coming because my husband loves it. It's a quaint little place with very nice and attentive staff and we will definitely visit again. read more

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Food // Came with a small group, we ordered everything from lemon pepper wings to fried pickles, shrimp, crab legs, and who knows what else. Everything was delicious, and came out of the kitchen super quick. Some of the highlights were the wings, surprisingly, and of course the tiger shrimp - stinkin special sauce - medium heat. One person in my group ordered theirs spicy and they said that about half way through the bag it got super spicy, that accumulative heat is no joke. Restaurant // Parking is terrible here, but luckily there is street parking behind the restaurant. Inside it is spacious with plenty of tables. It was clean, the servers were super friendly and helpful when ordering. Overall it made the experience much better than other times I have gone to other SC locations. Notes // It is a little pricey, and it adds up when you come with a group, but overall it is totally worth it. read more

Food was amazing but Derick was the most memorable. The service he provided was exceptional and I definitely plan on returning because of it. He made sure my friends and I were well taken care of even though it was busy. Thank you again Derick! read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

Food was delicious, did not have to wait for soda refilled the staff was On it and they had great friendly personalities excellent service over all it was excellent . I recommend it if your looking for somewhere to have some cajun seafood will definitely return soon. read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California

First time here. I really enjoyed the Triple threat. Full disclosure...I didn't get the head on shrimp. Doubled up on the tiger shrimp. Got the stinking special sauce mild level. It was delicious! Derrick and Yairo were great! They were both very attentive and polite. The adult beverage was cold! We even got a free dessert at the end of the meal. Deep fried ore and vanilla ice cream. Definitely want to go back. It was a great dining experience. read more

Whittier Stinkin Crawfish - Triple threat stinking special sauce, sans the head-on shrimp option. - Seafood Near Me - Whittier, California