Best Viet-Cajun Crawfish in Houston, TX

Spicy crawfish boiled with garlic butter and citrus, a signature Houston fusion dish.

Crawfish & Noodles

Chinatown

4.3 / 5

The gold standard of Viet-Cajun... James Beard recognized for a reason.

Local LegendJames Beard NomineeClassic

9.8Flavor

7.2Value

8.5Vibe

Asiatown

4.4 / 5

The Kitchen Special, which comes with citrus wedges, is particularly popular... Thai basil–perfumed variation.

Flavor BombLocal LegendAuthentic

9.6Flavor

8.4Value

7.8Vibe

Chinatown

4.5 / 5

The garlic butter sauce at Crawfish Cafe is chock full of real butter and lots of chopped garlic, and totally crave-worthy.

InstagrammableCrowd FavoriteBold Flavors

9.3Flavor

8.1Value

9Vibe

Northwest Houston

4.6 / 5

Hidden gem off of North Eldridge Parkway... properly soak their crawfish.

Hidden GemLocal FavoriteNo-Frills

9.4Flavor

9.2Value

6.8Vibe

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