Raw Oysters
$ 10.99Freshly shucked raw Gulf oysters on the half shell served on a bed of crushed ice, accompanied by classic cocktail sauce, freshly grated horseradish, and vibrant lemon wedges.
Freshly shucked raw Gulf oysters on the half shell served on a bed of crushed ice, accompanied by classic cocktail sauce, freshly grated horseradish, and vibrant lemon wedges.
New Orleans style Gulf oysters topped with a rich secret buttery garlic sauce and chargrilled to absolute perfection.
Premium Gulf oysters grilled with aromatic scallion oil and a savory finish.
A delightful sampler featuring two raw oysters, two chargrilled oysters, and two scallion oil grilled oysters.
Crispy golden-fried boudin balls stuffed with savory spiced pork and rice, served alongside a rich Creole remoulade sauce.
Grilled traditional boudin link bursting with robust flavor, served with a zesty Creole remoulade dipping sauce.
Fluffy beignets filled with succulent crawfish tails, a blend of rich cheeses, and herbs, served with a spicy aioli dipping sauce.
Flaky mini empanadas tightly packed with seasoned crawfish meat, served with a signature spicy aioli sauce.
Tender, slow-cooked seasoned turkey neck simmered to perfection, served alongside crusty French bread.
Crispy fried boudin eggrolls packed with savory seasoned filling, served with a side of Creole remoulade sauce.
Crispy eggrolls handcrafted with crawfish tails, sweet corn, fresh vegetables, and cream cheese, served with a spicy aioli dipping sauce.
Tender calamari lightly battered and fried, tossed in bold Cajun spices and served with a zesty spicy aioli.
Warm, toasted garlic bread generously loaded with bubbling melted cheese and spiced crawfish tail meat.
Crispy fried oysters layered with chipotle tartar sauce and fresh pico de gallo atop crunchy fried wonton chips.
Plump shrimp cooked in a rich, savory New Orleans-style Worcestershire and butter barbecue sauce.
NOLA-style chargrilled blue crab infused with garlic butter and rich Cajun spices.
A curated sampler of signature crawfish starters highlighting classic Cajun flavors.
Fresh live crawfish boiled in our signature house Cajun spice blend.
Fresh head-on shrimp boiled in aromatic Cajun broth.
Tender headless shrimp boiled to juicy perfection in savory spices.
Fresh Gulf blue crab boiled in a spicy seafood broth.
Sweet and tender snow crab clusters boiled in signature spices.
Sweet and tender snow crab legs boiled in signature spices.
Massive, succulent king crab legs boiled and served with drawn butter.
Fresh Dungeness crab clusters boiled in a rich Cajun spice blend.
Fresh little neck clams steamed open in a flavorful savory broth.
Steamed black mussels in a savory garlic butter and herb broth.
Plump New Zealand green-lipped mussels coated in a rich garlic butter sauce.
Succulent Caribbean lobster tail boiled and brushed with drawn butter.
Fresh sweet corn on the cob boiled in Cajun spices.
Red potatoes boiled in seasoned Cajun broth.
Whole button mushrooms infused with spicy Cajun boil spices.
Slices of smoky, spiced andouille sausage browned to perfection.
Sweet and savory pineapple sausage links.
A perfectly boiled egg infused with spicy reddish Cajun seasoning.
Tender seasoned turkey neck served as an extra side.
1 lb live crawfish, 1/2 lb shrimp, 1 corn, and 1 potato tossed in signature spices.
1 snow crab cluster, 1/2 lb live crawfish, 1 corn, and 1 potato.
1 snow crab cluster, 1/2 lb shrimp, 1 corn, and 1 potato.
1 snow crab cluster, 1/2 lb shrimp, 1/2 lb live crawfish, 1 corn, and 1 potato.
Noodles made with garlic cream sauce, tossed with additional proteins sautéed in Cajun butter sauce.
Authentic Cajun crawfish stew-like dish served over fluffy white rice.
Half rich crawfish etouffee and half crispy fried crawfish tails, served over white rice.
Blackened redfish served with a side of rich crawfish etouffee and white rice.
Traditional red beans and rice served with savory Andouille sausage and white rice.
A hearty gumbo packed with blue crab, shrimp, crawfish tails, sausage, and white rice.
Cheesy stone-ground grits topped with Cajun butter shrimp and rich savory gravy.
Blackened shrimp, pickled onions, coleslaw, and pico de gallo in a flour tortilla topped with chipotle tartar sauce, served with fried rice.
Crispy beer-battered fried Pacific cod in a flour tortilla topped with coleslaw, pico de gallo, and yuzu tartar sauce, served with Cajun fries.
Stir-fried salt and pepper crab tossed with savory garlic and chili peppers.
Crispy salt and pepper shrimp tossed with garlic, onions, and chili peppers.
Salt and pepper lobster wok-tossed with fresh aromatics and spices.
Wok-tossed Cajun fried rice loaded with crawfish tails, shrimp, and andouille sausage.
Classic seasoned vegetarian fried rice cooked with fresh mixed vegetables.
Fried rice paired with Cajun butter shrimp and signature smack sauce.
Fried rice, Cajun butter shrimp, corn, potato, sausage, boiled egg, and signature smack sauce.
Fried rice, Cajun butter shrimp, snow crab cluster, corn, potato, sausage, boiled egg, and smack sauce.
Smack pack featuring fresh Dungeness crab, fried rice, and seafood boil fixings.
6 crispy wings paired with corn, potato, sausage, boiled egg, and signature smack sauce.
Fried rice, Cajun butter crawfish tails, corn, potato, sausage, boiled egg, and signature smack sauce.
Crispy beer-battered fried Pacific cod with American cheese and yuzu tartar sauce on soft bread.
Fried catfish, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Grilled shrimp, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Fried shrimp, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Fried crawfish tails, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Two Patton hot sausages, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Fried oysters, Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread with choice of one side.
Half fried oysters and half fried shrimp with Creole remoulade, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on Leidenheimer poboy bread. No substitutions.
Savory BBQ shrimp served on Leidenheimer poboy bread with classic dressings.
Crispy beer-battered Pacific cod served with Cajun fries, coleslaw, and yuzu tartar sauce.
Crispy fried crawfish tails served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Two golden-fried catfish fillets served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Six golden fried shrimp served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Nine golden fried shrimp served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Twelve golden fried shrimp served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
One catfish fillet and six fried shrimp served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Six fried shrimp and three fried oysters served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
One catfish, six shrimp, and three oysters served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Whole fried flounder served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Eight fried oysters served with choice of two sides, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Six crispy chicken wings tossed in your choice of original or signature sauce.
An extra serving of our house wing sauce or seasoning.
Crispy french fries tossed in bold Cajun seasoning.
Comes with (12) golden fried cornmeal hushpuppies.
Cup of flavorful sausage gumbo. Allergy alert: contains shellfish.
Traditional cup of flavorful red beans & rice.
Crispy sweet potato fries served with ranch dressing.
Bite-sized breaded okra fried to a crispy golden crunch, served with ranch.
Elote-style street corn served warm in a cup with cheese and spices.
Freshly made creamy coleslaw served in a chilled bowl.
Crisp romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese and croutons.
Side portion of savory fried rice.
Side portion of lo mein noodles tossed in garlic cream sauce.
Creamy stone-ground cheesy grits served as a side.
Toasted bread with rich garlic butter spread.
Freshly baked crusty French bread loaf.
Fluffy steamed white rice.
Classic crispy regular french fries.
Crispy pork cracklins served as a savory side snack.
Crispy popcorn shrimp served with a side of golden french fries.
Crispy chicken nuggets served with a side of french fries.
Creamy mac n' cheese served with a side of french fries.
An extra side of signature house sauce.
Melted drawn butter.
Cold butter portion.
Cool and creamy ranch dressing.
Tangy cocktail sauce with a hint of horseradish.
Creamy classic tartar sauce.
Freshly grated sharp horseradish root.
House-made spicy aioli sauce.
Traditional Louisiana Creole remoulade sauce.
Chipotle-infused tartar sauce.
Disposable nitrile gloves for eating seafood boils.
Classic Caesar salad dressing.
Our signature spicy and savory smack sauce.
Japanese yuzu-infused tartar sauce.
Assorted condiments and extra items.
Warm traditional beignets served with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream.
A single scoop of rich, creamy vanilla ice cream.
Decadent homemade bread pudding served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Southern comfort, rum, lemon sour, and lime soda.
Vodka, Zing Zang, olive juice, lime juice, and bold Cajun spice.
White rum, dark rum, passion fruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and grenadine.
White rum, coconut, pandan, lime juice, and pineapple juice.
Vodka, lemongrass, lime juice, and spicy ginger beer.
White rum, dark rum, amaretto, lychee, triple sec, and simple syrup.
Tequila, fresh lime juice, and crisp Topo Chico sparkling water.
Rum, fresh mint, lime, subtle lemongrass, and soda.
Coconut rum, melon liqueur, and fresh pineapple juice.
Frozen slushy margarita available in lime, hurricane, hypnotic, mango, strawberry, peach, or watermelon.
Assorted bottled beer selections.
Refreshing hard seltzer selection.
Refreshing hard seltzer selection.
Mini 187ml bottle of Chardonnay.
Mini 187ml bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Refreshing lemonade infused with fresh sweet lychee fruit.
Iced tea blended with mango, dragonfruit puree, and lemon juice.
Refreshing tropical drink combining coconut water and aromatic pandan extract.
Freshly brewed iced tea.
Sweet and creamy traditional Thai iced tea.
Refreshing sparkling mineral water.
Assorted Coca-Cola fountain beverages.
Authentic Mexican Coca-Cola made with real cane sugar in a glass bottle.
Pure bottled drinking water.
Vietnamese style sparkling lemonade made with Perrier mineral water.
Freshly squeezed orange juice with pulp.
Assorted fruit-flavored Mexican Jarritos sodas.
Single piece of golden-fried catfish.
Three pieces of crispy fried shrimp.
Three pieces of golden fried oysters.
Two pieces of crispy beer-battered cod fish.
Located in the heart of Houston's vibrant Shepherd Row, Crawfish Cafe has established itself as an absolute institution for seafood lovers and spice enthusiasts alike. Renowned for pioneering and perfecting the legendary Viet-Cajun boil style, this easygoing yet energetic eatery marries down-home Southern Creole traditions with aromatic Vietnamese-American culinary flair. Whether you are dropping in for a casual weekday lunch or gathering the entire family for a weekend feast, Crawfish Cafe delivers an unforgettable dining experience marked by exceptional hospitality, vibrant flavors, and generous portions.
At Crawfish Cafe, the menu is a masterclass in coastal comfort food, centered around world-class mudbugs and fresh Gulf catches. Diners can explore a variety of standout dishes:
When it comes to pricing and value, Crawfish Cafe strikes the perfect balance between premium quality and hearty generosity. Seafood boils and specialty packs are priced competitively, offering robust portions that easily satisfy hearty appetites without breaking the bank. From budget-friendly sides like hush puppies and Cajun fries to lavish market-priced boil combos featuring snow crab clusters and live crawfish, every guest finds remarkable value on the menu.
The atmosphere at Crawfish Cafe is casual, trendy, and wonderfully family-friendly. Bright energy fills the dining room, where guests are encouraged to roll up their sleeves, don protective gloves, and dive into communal seafood boils. Service is famously attentive and warm, with a staff that keeps drinks refilled and ensures every table is well-cared for during peak hours. Practical tips for visiting include arriving slightly before peak dinner hours to secure a table, exploring their weekday Happy Hour specials for fantastic drink and bite discounts, and customizing your spice level with caution—their medium and spicy blends pack a genuine, authentic punch!
600 N Shepherd Dr Ste 515, Houston, TX 77007
1533 N Shepherd Dr Ste 160, Houston, TX 77008
544 Yale St, Houston, TX 77007
1710 Durham Dr, Houston, TX 77007
449 W 19th St Ste d-100, Houston, TX 77008
933 Studewood St Ste A, Houston, TX 77008
Crawfish Cafe is widely celebrated for pioneering and perfecting the legendary Viet-Cajun crawfish boil style, blending traditional Louisiana Creole spices with aromatic Vietnamese-American flavors.
Yes! The menu features fantastic non-seafood favorites and comfort items including crispy chicken wings, Cajun fried rice, garlic noodles, boudin balls, eggrolls, and a dedicated kids' meal selection.
Absolutely. Guests can choose from custom spice levels ranging from mild and medium to extra hot, allowing you to tailor the heat of your crawfish and seafood boils to your exact preference.
Popular crowd-pleasers include the Crawfish Pack, Chargrilled Oysters, Crawfish Cheesebread, Cajun Fried Rice, and their signature Seafood Gumbo.
Yes, the restaurant offers convenient takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery options, making it easy to enjoy your favorite seafood boils and poboys at home.
Crawfish Cafe is located at 1026 N Shepherd Dr in Houston, TX (Shepherd Row), with multiple locations across the Houston area.
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