Louisiana transplant - best place for a crawfish boil?
Posted by GodofAeons@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 26 comments
Asian family flew in and they're asking for crawfish... i dont have what I need to boil at home so what is the best around?
Sausage, corn, potatoes are must haves.
notinaweirdwayy@reddit
Does anyone know the history of how Asians came to be involved in the seafood boil business? I’m not originally from this part of the country.
dfwfoodcritic@reddit
Vietnamese and other SE Asian refugees came to the Gulf in the 70s because they had experience shrimp farming and fishing in their home countries and could do the work here. Once there were big Vietnamese communities in New Orleans, Houston, etc., it was an easy jump from shrimping to boiling.
GreenTeaRain7@reddit
Krispy Catch in Arlington
Swirls109@reddit
The real question to ask is where do they not season the outside of the crawfish?
keesouth@reddit
Tasty Tails Addison.
arlenroy@reddit
How does Addison compare to Plano? I've only been to the Plano location, but it was god damn delicious. Perfect amount of spice, everything tasted so fresh, their calamari was fried to perfection. Granted, I haven't been back in a couple years, but it was quite the experience.
keesouth@reddit
I didn't even know they had a location in plano.
ShadowReaper@reddit
This is the best one. This location does Louisiana style well. I've had it and Nates and this one beats Nates by a mile. My experience with Nates has always been overcooked crawfish.
speed817@reddit
The kickin' crab
oArete@reddit
The Boiling Crab on Audelia Rd is my favorite. It has the Viet-Cajun style crawfish boil that I was used to eating down in Houston.
NintendogsWithGuns@reddit
Boiling Crab is an LA based knockoff of a Viet-Cajun restaurant. Gotta love those SoCal restauranteurs and wholesale plagiarizing an entire style of regional food.
tunnelingpulsar@reddit
There’s no such thing as “plagiarizing” food….
threehalfstars@reddit
Second the boiling crab - it’s a California chain that’s amazing at viet Cajun
If you’re in Dallas proper the Crab Station in Deep Ellum would scratch the itch for me. Another viet Cajun spot.
NintendogsWithGuns@reddit
Fuck Boiling Crab. Viet-Cajun is a Houston thing and I won’t support carpetbagger chains.
Mercy_Rule_34@reddit
no other place in DFW besides Nate’s does the traditional soak method for seasoning the crawfish. they are all steamed in a bag then covered in melted butter/margarine and seasoning. if you prefer you crawfish unseasoned, covered in sauce, there are >50 places in town you can get that. your only option (that I am aware of) for Louisiana style is Nate’s, or your own backyard. hint: if it is served in a plastic bag, it’s steamed, not boiled
NintendogsWithGuns@reddit
The steamed in bag thing is a bastardization of the Viet-Cajun style. That is, it’s supposed to be boiled and then tossed in infused butter. 90% of people that go to these places don’t realize it’s a Viet-Cajun thing though.
spectacularfreak@reddit
Bayou Cat in Arlington. Owner is from New Orleans.
NeverCruel0rCowardly@reddit
Hey! As another Crawfish lover, I've sampled a lot of different places in DFW. Boiling Crab is the best if you want to customize your flavor. Pho-viet is delicious as well and has great Vietnamese flavor. Sadly, both of those are boil in bag places. The best traditional Cajun Crawfish in DFW is Rex's at the farmers market. Good heat, flavorful seasoning, good size, and the price per pound is comparable to any other place that serves halfway decent mudbugs. The only drawback is that they don't serve their Crawfish with corn, potatoes, or sausage. If you really want that experience, your best bet is to drive out to Shreveport.
WatercressTrue3861@reddit
I never see anyone ever say Bayou Cat in Arlington and it’s easily the best in the area for me. On par from when I lived back in Louisiana for the first 22 years of my life.
gentlechoppingmotion@reddit
Razzoos and the Boiling Crab
Auracosmo@reddit
Razzoos is still open?
gentlechoppingmotion@reddit
I thought there was 1 or 2 they kept open
Lurcher99@reddit
Get on Facebook and search. There is a whole group just for DFW crawfish.
Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit
I was a born and raised Cajun, I suggest Nate's. Spicy.
babyduck_fancypants@reddit
Second on Nate’s turbo. They even serve Abita there.
(Unfortunately) The other place you’re going to find good boils here is going to be in someone’s backyard. Often a transplant like you. I looked into doing one 10+ years ago and was able to contact Nate’s and they were selling them live as well back then. Idk if they still are.
Practical-Collar-730@reddit
Nate’s in Addison if you like them hot ask them for Turbo