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Since 2013, Crawfish Cafe has been serving Houston's signature Viet-Cajun seafood experience, blending bold Vietnamese flavors with classic Cajun seafood boils. Voted Best Crawfish by Houston Press in 2022 and Chron's Best Crawfish in 2026, we're known for fresh Louisiana crawfish, signature house sauces, and a wide variety of seafood including crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, lobster, and oysters. Beyond our boils, enjoy fan favorites like garlic noodles, po'boys, fried baskets, Cajun rice plates, and our signature Smack Packs. Fresh seafood, bold flavor, and Houston's Viet-Cajun tradition, all in one place.

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Fresh crawfish served with a variety of our house-made sauces for bold, crave-worthy flavor.

Chargrilled oysters

Oyster nachos

Salt and pepper shrimp

Boiled shrimp

Crawfish Cafe spread

Smack packs

Fresh crawfish served in your choice of our signature sauce.

Fresh crawfish tossed in our signature sauce, served with a classic crawfish po’ boy in the background.

Fresh crawfish coated in a savory, buttery garlic sauce.

Golden-fried beignets stuffed with seasoned crawfish, crispy outside and tender inside.

Light, fluffy, golden beignets, freshly made and perfect for any sweet craving.

Fresh crawfish, mussels, and crawfish po’ boys piled high! An irresistible feast meant for sharing.

A generous table spread featuring fresh crawfish, mussels, crispy crawfish po’ boys, garlic noodles, oysters, wings, and smack packs—perfect for sharing and indulging in bold flavors.

Tender shrimp smothered in a zesty, buttery sauce! Packed with flavor and ready to dig in.

Blackened shrimp with pickled onions, crisp coleslaw, and fresh pico de gallo, all wrapped in a soft flour tortilla and topped with chipotle tartar sauce. Served with a side of fried rice.

A hearty combo of fried rice, Cajun butter shrimp, a snow crab cluster, corn, potato, sausage, and a boiled egg, all finished with our signature smack sauce.

A savory combo of six wings, corn, potato, sausage, and a boiled egg, all coated in our bold smack sauce.

Lightly fried shrimp seasoned with salt, pepper, and fragrant spices, crisp on the outside and tender inside.

Crispy shrimp tossed with salt, cracked pepper, and aromatic seasoning for a bold, savory bite.

Fresh, live crawfish available! Perfect for boiling just the way you like it.

Hands full of crawfish bowls, loaded with fresh crawfish tossed in our signature sauce.

Soft, pillowy beignets served warm and finished with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.

Southern-style fried catfish, perfectly seasoned and fried to a golden crunch, served with your choice of sides.

A Vietnamese-inspired take on classic garlic noodles, tossed in a rich garlic cream sauce and topped with your choice of protein sautéed in Cajun butter.

Customize your garlic noodles with your choice of protein

Six crispy wings served with our Vietnamese-inspired garlic noodles, tossed in a rich garlic cream sauce and finished with Cajun butter flavor.

Classic red beans cooked low and slow, paired with Andouille sausage and fluffy white rice.

Gulf oysters chargrilled with our house sauce, served with warm baguette bread.

Plump Gulf oysters chargrilled with our house-made sauce, finished over open flame and served alongside baguette bread.

Delicious oysters grilled in our secret sauce

Golden fried catfish layered with Creole remoulade, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on classic Leidenheimer po’ boy bread. Served with one side of your choice.

Juicy grilled shrimp layered with Creole remoulade, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on classic Leidenheimer po’ boy bread. Comes with one side of your choice.

A flavorful mix of fried rice, Cajun butter shrimp, corn, potato, sausage, and a boiled egg tossed in smack sauce.

Fried oysters layered with chipotle tartar sauce and pico de gallo over crispy wonton chips. Served as four pieces.

Golden fried oysters served over crispy wonton chips, finished with chipotle tartar sauce and fresh pico de gallo. Includes four pieces.

Six wings, original or crispy, tossed in your choice of 12 flavorful sauces.

Crispy on the outside, flavorful boudin on the inside—served in a set of four with Creole remoulade sauce.

Golden-fried eggrolls filled with crawfish tails, corn, vegetables, and cream cheese, paired with a spicy aioli dipping sauce.

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