379485 Sat Mar 10 08:47:37 -0800 2007 35 5 Texas 0 2372469 Has anyone had any good sized boiled crawfish yet? I hate wasting time to go to a place and find out that the "bugs" are too small for the effort. Last year they were awfully small at most places but Pappadeaux had the smallest. Also, does anyone know a good place to buy live crawfish? Hopefully close to the Inner Loop. Has anyone ever bought them at Fiesta? Sat Mar 10 08:47:37 -0800 2007 80937 danhole 1 2375335 I'm no crawfish connoisseur but some of my friends are quite big fans of them and we always head to the Ragin Cajun at 4302 Richmond. I liked the atmosphere of the place, and those suckers were big enough for me. Sun Mar 11 16:39:09 -0700 2007 2372469 64818 owlfood 2 3849132 I had some crawfish at Ragin Cajun earlier this season and was not too impressed. They were not too big and kind of mushy. I can't remember exactly where I read this (maybe Robb Walsh), but I remember reading something a few years ago about how we should all expect declining crawfish sizes because they have started exporting the biggest ones to Europe to be sold as Langostinos (or small lobsters) for much higher prices. Ahh globalization! Tue Jul 08 11:53:20 -0700 2008 2375335 135990 benjym 1 2376915 Have you been this year? It changes from year to year, and I'm hoping this is a GOOD year - not like last one. Mon Mar 12 09:16:39 -0700 2007 2372469 80937 danhole 1 2377737 I like the crawfish at Big Woodrows on Chimney Rock. KC's on Fountain View were really good the year before last but I haven't been this year. Mon Mar 12 12:26:02 -0700 2007 2372469 82132 mocity 1 2378137 I think I remember reading that this was supposed to be a good year for crawfish but I could be hallucinating. Mon Mar 12 13:46:30 -0700 2007 2372469 71935 luniz 1 2379326 Best crawfish in Houston is called Crawfish and Beignets in the Hong Kong Mall off Bellaire. Its worth the drive. I had them 3 weeks ago and they varied in size. I think they might be a bit bigger now. Mon Mar 12 19:03:30 -0700 2007 2372469 65811 jaime24g 1 2380253 Woodrows are pretty good sized and tasty! I have been wanting to try the crawfish at Manolia Bar and Grill on Richmond but haven't gotten over there yet. Tue Mar 13 06:50:18 -0700 2007 2372469 82132 mocity 1 2380390 We always get our crawfish at Fiesta! We buy them in the big sacks, and they've always been good (though a little small last year). Tue Mar 13 07:46:36 -0700 2007 2372469 28505 PPPPP 1 2380580 Magnolia and Hong Kong Mall usually have good crawfish. Tue Mar 13 08:44:34 -0700 2007 2372469 15213 jscarbor 1 2380652 The best deal that we found in DFW so far has been a Pappadeaux, they have bugs for $2.95 a lb on Monday & Tuesdays. We went last night and had a mix of a few small, but mostly larger ones and it's a good bang for the buck. Tue Mar 13 09:01:35 -0700 2007 2372469 23935 irodguy 1 2380671 I agree with the posters about Hong Kong Mall off of Boone Rd. and Bellaire Blvd. There are several good crawfish shops there. There's also Cajun Corner off of Bellaire and Kirkwood. These are all Vietnamese run shops. I would be willing to bet most of them are family run places and probably have their own boats in Louisiana. Tue Mar 13 09:05:06 -0700 2007 2372469 60842 hch_nguyen 1 2381325 Are the crawfish at Vietnamese shops like the cajun version (i.e. Floyd's) and spicy with potatoes and corn? That is on the opposite end of Houston from me, but if it's really that good . . . Last year we ended up going top SRO's Sports Bar & Grill (NW Mall). They consistently had the largest and they came in different heat levels. Great with Texas toast to sop up the drippings with! Yum! I also had tried Mardi Gras (that used to be Floyd's) but they were dissappointing. Pappadeaux had the worst, but I did like the butter sauce they served with them . . . I think that was them. Tue Mar 13 11:43:48 -0700 2007 2372469 80937 danhole 2 2381597 Yes, they are just like the Cajun version. You'd be surprised. Vietnamese have long ago "adopted" Cajun food in the Gulf Coast area because the common flavor profiles of the two cuisines often mirror each other: a combination of salty, sour, and spicy in one amalgam of culinary goodness. In addition, the Vietnamese population in Louisiana is strong, but many of them resettled in Houston after Katrina since Houston has a large Vietnamese community to support them culturally. Tue Mar 13 12:31:31 -0700 2007 2381325 60842 hch_nguyen 1 2381343 Yes, Pappadeaux's is the one with the butter sauce. :-) I like them ok but mainly because of the sauce. We go to Mardi Gras quite a bit because it is by my house but I don't think they are as good as Woodrow's. I heard SRO is good but it is a good ways from my house. I also heard Sam's Boat on Richmond and the place next door has good ones too. Tue Mar 13 11:47:33 -0700 2007 2372469 82132 mocity 2 2381589 Mocity - If Mardi Gras is close then Northwest mall isn't much further. It's in the 610 and 18th St. area. They have many other good food items as well - and I don't go there for the sports! Unless it's baseball. Tue Mar 13 12:30:07 -0700 2007 2381343 80937 danhole 1 2384249 Thanks danhole........... I was thinking of the original SRO on the Northside. Wow, this one is close... crawfish are good? How is the crowd? Are there pool tables or shuffle board? Wed Mar 14 08:17:37 -0700 2007 2372469 82132 mocity 2 2385027 Yes the crawfish are very good and they have pool tables, games, tons of tv's, good bar, very large place. I used to go at lunch with a friend, but I have been there in the evening too. Needless to say it is less crowded at lunch. Here's a link: http://www.srosportsbar.com/ Wed Mar 14 11:25:52 -0700 2007 2384249 80937 danhole 1 2393460 Wouldn't recommend Mardi Gras for boiled crawfish right now (this is the old Floyd's on Durham). They weren't well-cleaned - there was grass in the bucket of crawish, the majority were small but the flavor was good. The corn and potatoes were OK, nothing great. Maybe try later in the season....the Front Porch Pub in Midtown had great crawfish last year but haven't been this year, yet. Fri Mar 16 15:35:53 -0700 2007 2372469 83406 cindyccc123 1 2393694 Repka's is not literally in Houston, but close enough for a great drive in the country: It's lots of fun, especially during crawfish season. http://www.repkas.com Fri Mar 16 17:06:12 -0700 2007 2372469 10550 zorra 1 2401720 I watched a couple of women eating crawfish at Jimmy Wilson's the other night. They looked like they knew what they were doing, and they looked like they were enjoying themselves immensely. I had the golden tile which was great. Husband had the stuffed shrimp & stuffed crab platter, and he liked them. I'm still gettting used to the Houston custom of charging extra for sauce on seafood, but I think Jimmy Wilson's is on the way to becoming a favorite in our new home town. Mon Mar 19 17:06:46 -0700 2007 2372469 16400 Dorothy 2 2424738 Has anyone tried the crawfish at Vito's? Someone here at work suggested them. Off Richmond close to Chimney Rock............ Tue Mar 27 07:41:13 -0700 2007 2401720 82132 mocity 3 2425628 I went to SRO's 2 weeks ago and had some tasty crawfish, but they were 75% medium sized, and 25% small. But they were still good. Then last weekend I went out to Floyd's Cajun Seafood on 1960. They were much larger, but they tossed in a bunch of really tiny ones as well (about 15%). The crawfish was good, but they charge you extra for the potatoes and corn and that doesn't seem right. Next stop will be Goode Co, Seafood. I'll let you know! Tue Mar 27 11:16:13 -0700 2007 2424738 80937 danhole 4 2425843 Have you tried Woodrows on Chimney Rock? I went the other night and most were pretty large......... Let me know how Goode Co is! Tue Mar 27 11:56:59 -0700 2007 2425628 82132 mocity 1 2510636 Most of the places out here seem to want to boil crawfish in plain water and then dump tony's on top of them and call it boiled crawfish. This is a big dissapointment for me, as I am from New Orleans and actually like my crawfish boiled in seasoned water!! So the crawfish actually soak up the seasoning, not just have tony's all over the shell! We went to Razoo's once which was OK. Good Ole Boys in Katy is half-way decent. Most of the other places mentioned on this board we have been too and we were not at all impressed! Anyone have any suggestions on places in Houston where I can buy 150-200 pounds of live Louisiana crawfish? I'm having a crawfish boil in a couple of weeks at my home. Tue Apr 24 11:13:43 -0700 2007 2372469 93900 bobbys0411 2 2512281 Most places I've been to boil the crawfish in seasoned water. You've tried Cajun Corner and the other Viet places in Hong Kong Mall on Bellaire and Boone, all of which are in Southwest Houston in the new Chinatown areas??? There's also Seafood Shoppe in the Westchase district that I used to eat at when I lived in Houston, and they were quite tasty. That was years ago though, but they are still there. You might try the seafood department at any of the Vietnamese markets in town for live crawfish. Crawfish is very commonly eaten by Vietnamese people and you'll even find them at some Asian buffets. There's a Viet guy who has a seafood restaurant that's always hopping on the corner of Hwy 6 and Bellaire Blvd. I think his family has a boat in Louisiana and they catch all their seafood themselves. The restaurant is called Fresh Catch Seafood. He might be willing to work something out with you in regards to live crawfish if you give him a call. It's a family run place. Tue Apr 24 18:34:20 -0700 2007 2510636 60842 hch_nguyen 2 2537648 If you go to the Chronicle website and put live crawfish into the search it will give you an ad for live louisiana crawfish for $1.09 a lb. The ad in the paper says they are med/large. If you get the thursday paper, in the preview section they have another ad for the same thing, but more expensive. I'm telling you this because they offer jumbo for $1.75 a lb. They have a number listed for local sales. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post it, but I found a link to send you to: http://www.2coolfishing.net/ttmbforum/showthread.php?t=63712. Go to the 7th post down, from crawdaddy. It's named Cajun Gourmet. Thu May 03 08:18:37 -0700 2007 2510636 80937 danhole 2 3848358 It's a little late for this season, but for the best quality and price next year for all seafood is Boyd's One Stop located on the Texas City Dike. You can check their website for prices and order on line to reserve. It is well worth the trip and the people are very friendly there. Tue Jul 08 08:36:05 -0700 2008 2510636 207697 M Orlando 1 3282823 It ain't exactly H-Town per se, but if you're up for the drive, Dixie's Bayou Victuals in Conroe has some good bugs (and gumbo). Call 'em before you motor up there with the latest Brian Jack CD in the changer! Bon fete mes amis! Thu Jan 10 15:43:36 -0800 2008 3280868 153348 DiRotiman 1 3284673 I have seen this website before, but you have to order 100 lbs! That's a lot of crawfish! My DH , youngest daughter and her husband won't touch them. That leave my oldest daughter and her BF, so out of the three of us, we can pack 'em away, but not that much! A couple years ago we got some at Fiesta that were pretty good, and had a boil. We had chicken wings for the squeamish. It was really a lot of fun and at the end of the evening we had a surprise in the sink. After rinsing them, and draining, we boiled them with potatoes and corn. Then after we ate we put the discards in the disposal (or the potatoes) and ran it. A beer or two later I looked in the sink and found a very angry mudbug waving his claws at me! I don't know how he survived, but he was in one piece, and not too happy. My grandson wanted to keep him as a pet, but we took him across the street and put him in the bayou! Fri Jan 11 08:14:47 -0800 2008 3280868 80937 danhole 1 3308134 O'Cajcen Seafood in Pearland was voted best crawfish in Houston by Citysearch.com. They are a small Cajun restaurant in Pearland but they sell a ton of crawfish. The best I've had since New Orleans. Seasoning all the way through to the meat, not just sprinkled on the outside. here's a link http://www.cajcen-kitchen.com Fri Jan 18 08:39:00 -0800 2008 2372469 141897 jay_bees 1 3378095 Not that I am in expert in where things are in Houston and I am sure there might be places that are closer but I found this place on Google when I was looking at Crawfish - Beamont, TX. They seem to have a good product and they "purge" their crawfish to clean them before sacking them. I am not sure about prices but it sure looks closer drive from Houston than Dallas!! Located in Hamshire, Texas just off I-10 before the Beaumont area. http://www.texascrawfish.com/ Fri Feb 08 12:48:47 -0800 2008 2372469 37697 soulslinger 1 3422636 If you like "Spicy" crawfish, Blue Water on 1960 is the BEST!! I order mine extra spicy but even the regular ones are pretty hot. Twice I have seen people order extra spicy and then send them back because they were too hot. They are also the biggest I have had so far and the cheapest. Usually around $3.25 or $3.50 per pound. Last year Babin's was also good but they haven't been consistent this year. Thu Feb 21 18:37:03 -0800 2008 2372469 159439 colleencourtney 1 4461021 I eat my crawfish from a place called Zydeclaws (Humble area). THEY ROCK!!! The spice was best I every had. Try them...you'll be glad you did. 281-812-3090...number 2 on my speed dial!!! I think they have a website. Fiesta...crawfish will ALWAYS be small and smell fishy...get live at Zydeclaws also. Sat Feb 28 13:25:20 -0800 2009 2372469 270642 Guy from Lafayette 2 4499017 I don't know about the size of the crawfish or quality but I called around and got pricing: Mardi Gras $6.99 $4.99 Tues Front Porch Pub only avail. Wed and Sun $3.75 SRO's Northline Mall $4.99 The Wet Spot $5.99 Carlos' Beer Garden All you can eat $15.00 Thu Mar 12 14:27:43 -0700 2009 4461021 273919 Giddings 3 4500173 Giddings, Actually the SRO's is in NW mall not Northline mall. Very good, But call first to see how big they are. Thu Mar 12 21:06:26 -0700 2009 4499017 80937 danhole