Crab House

"This New Jersey import brings an East Coast flair to Viet-Cajun cuisine. Though crawfish is undoubtedly a focus, diners can indulge in buckets with the seafood of their choice, including boiled shrimp, Dungeness and Snow crab clusters, and whole lobster, with seasonings ranging from Nauti Cajun and garlic butter to lemon pepper and Old Bay. Still hungry? The menu boasts many other offerings, including seafood po’ boys, fried rice, crab cake sandwiches, and lobster stir fry." - Sean Hekmat, Brittany Britto Garley

"Though an import from New Jersey, this newer Viet-Cajun restaurant in the Briar Forest area, offers buckets of seafood boils with ranging levels of spice and flavors, like Nauti Cajun, garlic butter, lemon pepper, and Old Bay. Best sellers include the roasted Dungeness crabs, its lobster stir fry, and rice dishes, including its seafood fried rice. Don’t be afraid to indulge in some East Coast favorites like the crabcakes or the crab fries, which are loaded with crab meat, Old Bay seasoning, and homemade mayo." - Minh Truong

"Hailing from New Jersey, the first Houston location of Nauti Crab resides in Westchase. The menu at the Viet-Cajun seafood spot is packed with everything from build-your-own seafood boils to oysters, to catfish po’boys made with house mayo and crab cake sandwiches." - Gianni Greene

"This New Jersey import is imparting an East Coast flair to Viet-Cajun cuisine. Though crawfish is certainly a focus, diners can indulge in buckets with the seafood of their choice, including boiled shrimp, Dungeness and Snow crab clusters, and whole lobster, with seasonings ranging from Nauti Cajun and garlic butter to lemon pepper and Old Bay. Still hungry? The menu boasts plenty of other offerings, including seafood po’boys, fried rice, crab cake sandwiches, and lobster stir fry." - Brittany Britto Garley, Brittany Britto Garley

"Nauti Crab, a seafood restaurant hailing from Metuchen, New Jersey, will officially open its doors for full hours on Saturday, June 3. Located in Briar Forest just outside the Westchase area, the casual dining spot features a sports bar stocked with cocktails and local beers, and a seafood-focused menu, with “seafood buckets” filled with the diners’ choice of crawfish, shrimp, crab, and/or lobster and seasonings like Nauti Cajun, garlic butter, lemon pepper, and Old Bay. Diners can also enjoy wings, seafood po’boys, fried rice, crab cakes, crab cake sandwiches, and lobster stir fry." - Brittany Britto Garley