Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

After loosing our all time place, had to look for another place and let me say that at first I didn’t think it would be a great idea but we decided to give it a shot because that’s the only way you’ll know! And wow! Service and sea food is amazing I learned that the owner travels to Louisiana to provide us fresh seafood always!!!! Highly recommend giving this place a try🥳 I know I’ve come more than once already and every time it only gets better!!! I will say the price is definitely worthy every dollar!

If I could give this place 100 stars, I would! My workplace provides lunch every Friday, so I decided to mix things up with a crawfish boil. The Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar was the only restaurant willing to handle an order of 60 pounds of crawfish, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! The cooking staff, manager, and owner were fantastic to work with. Not only did they boil 60 pounds of crawfish, but they also packaged them into 2-pound bags. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were immediately greeted and offered beverages while we waited. Even as they worked on our large order, they attended to every customer who walked in. I am beyond impressed and can only imagine the hard work that went into making this happen. I will definitely be ordering from here again! Thank you, from all of us!

I liked this place. Service is top notch. Not stuffy, but knowledgeable and nice. Great music playing in the background and not what you would expect. Crawfish were good, but their hottest level could use some more heat for my taste as I didn't even sweat. Keylime pie was dense and sweet. Better cajun food than a lot of other places.

Too expensive for not great food or good portions. Got a a 3 pound crab boil with 2 or 3 individual king crab legs for $ 251!!! Crazy pricing for what we received. It literally came with two tiny potato's and one nasty overcooked corn. In fact, all of the crab was very overcooked and mushy too. All other items that usually come in a boil such as sausage, etc, was extra $!! Everywhere else I have ever been for seafood was 10x the amount of food and 10x the quality given this price. Not to mention when we asked for paper towels, a necessity for eating a boil !, the owner/manager or whoever he was, came and ripped us each off 2 paper towels instead of simply giving us a roll for the table like all the other empty ones had sitting on them already…was not a good impression and was very odd. Oh and if you’re paying with a card there is a $10 added charge for that as well 👎. The shrimp diablos appetizer was good and their tiny margaritas, but that was really it. My family of three and I felt robbed coming here for my birthday dinner. We all left still kind of hungry, disappointed and had to pay $251 for it. Which is the most I have ever paid for a boil to feed 3 and it was for the most mediocre food ever. They really need to adjust their pricing and quality. We will not be coming back. *Photo is what was ordered*

The red beans and rice are phenomenal. The fresh peppers give it just the right kick. The intensity of flavors in their seasoning is spot on, and I would recommend this spot for lunch or dinner. The staff is nice, and food came out promptly. Large parties could comfortably dine in.

Hidden little gem in Austin. My fiance introduced me to this place, and I have been in love with both every since. Our go-to are the crab boils. While expensive, the quality of the crab is top notch. They know us by face and name, and it is one of my first stops whenever I'm in Austin!

Wow, this was terrible. I ordered shrimp poboy, opened it and saw this: just a little sprinkling of dried up salad shrimp on top. It wasn't just a rip off, but a pathetic one. Whatever else they offer, do NOT get the poboys. Just look at the picture. And no, there weren't any more hiding underneath.

This used to be my go to crawfish place but after my last visit I won’t ever go back. To start, I was served over 1.5lbs of crawfish that were already dead when they got boiled. I pointed it out after half of my first pound was bad, and the next batch had even more. There is no quality control. Place smells horrible nowadays. Building full of code & health violations I’m sure. My friend and I both got very sick the night of eating there. Everything tasted off The quality has declined greatly in the last couple months & my most recent visit they overcharged both my friend and I. They called it an “auto gratuity” because our amount together was over $150 even though we stated from the beginning we were separate tickets. They did not give me the option to tip, they added the tip themselves and after I called the restaurant for the two days following the incident, a helpful manager tried to make the situation right and told me the owner was made aware and he would refund me the auto gratuity. Instead of refunding the auto gratuity, I opened my bank app to find an even bigger charge on my card. The owner tried one single time to call me 5 days later and never refunded me. He should have refunded me the moment he was made aware and saw the discrepancies himself, especially after I called the establishment trying to get ahold of him 10 times before he gave me the time of day. Unless you want fraudulent charges on your card and them taking your money, don’t go here.

The customer service here is unmatched and this place is really a hidden strip-mall gem. I love their crawfish! They are so big and seasoned to perfection. I haven't eaten inside for year (recently moved back) and mostly been ordering out but, I will eat in before crawfish season ends. Love this place!

If I could give zero stars I would. This used to be my go to crawfish place but after my last visit I won't ever go back. To start, I was served over 1.5lbs of crawfish that were already dead when they got boiled. I pointed it out after half of my first pound was bad, and the next batch had even more. There is no quality control. Place smells horrible nowadays. Building full of code & health violations I'm sure. My friend and I both got very sick the night of eating there. Everything tasted off The quality has declined greatly in the last couple months & my most recent visit they overcharged both my friend and I. They called it an "auto gratuity" because our amount together was over $150 even though we stated from the beginning we were separate tickets. They did not give me the option to tip, they added the tip themselves and after I called the restaurant for the two days following the incident, a helpful manager tried to make the situation right and told me the owner was made aware and he would refund me the auto gratuity. Instead of refunding the auto gratuity, I opened my bank app to find an even bigger charge on my card. The owner tried one single time to call me 5 days later and never refunded me. He should have refunded me the moment he was made aware and saw the discrepancies himself, especially after I called the establishment trying to get ahold of him 10 times before he gave me the time of day. Unless you want fraudulent charges on your card and them taking your money, don't go here.

DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CARD INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE! I ordered a pound of snow crab to go!!! 2 days later they charged me almost 20 dollars for a tip!! Scammers! Ultimately, I am very, very sad because this was my favorite place to go came here almost 3 times a week. I cannot come. I do not trust them because it's the fact that I scratched out the tip amount to avoid this type of thing and they still proceeded to steal for me. Also, from the looks of the other reviews, this is not the first time they have done this and I promise that they are not gonna get away with this.

This place is unassuming, but that doesn't mean that their food isn't delicious. My son and I ordered 2 pounds of crawfish. It comes with 2 potatoes, 1 ear of corn, and 2 sausages. We added an extra ear of corn. We kept the spice level at medium, which was perfect for me. The server offered us bibs and gloves. We took him up on the gloves. It was nice to enjoy crawfish without getting the spice in my skin. The sauce was so good! We peeled our crawfish and dipped them in it for extra flavor. A few of the crawfish were overcooked and mushy, but only a few. We will be back to try some of their other boil options as well.

This place is no longer good. Crawfish was drowned in oil. Gizzard and ethoufee tasted terrible. Restaurant is dirty. Be careful touching the salt and stay away from the restroom.

The food was good. Only ordered boudin balls and corn for my cravings. However, they authorized a tip on my to go order with my acknowledgment.

AMAZING!!! Best crawfish spot in town! Friendly staff & Cajun feel! & a $3.50 beer in Austin, Texas, just can't beat that.

Crawfish and Cajun fries were okay. Crab was kind of fishy. Service was okay, even though we've been told it'll be out soon multiple times but it actually took closer to 45 min for our food. I understand it's busy but don't tell us it'll be out soon and make us wait that long... We also ordered to go and had to wait so long that our leftover started smelling foul. People that ordered after us were getting their stuff before us? Just wasn't a good experience...

Service was ok. Only two other tables were filled at the time. Food was over cooked. We had fries catfish and crab legs. Crab legs had no crunch but wete a chewy consistency. The crab meat was sticking to the shell.

So I have been into this location I'm going to say five times and today has by far been the worst I received a pound of crawfish as I always get with mushrooms corn potatoes and onions today I receive I don't even think it was a pound unseasoned I asked for spicy corn was cold no potatoes service was horrible don't know the guy's name but it was bad ask to talk to the GM and was told to call on Thursday to talk to the GM. I mentioned that I was not going to pay the 2567 for the food that I did not eat they literally took $2 off $2.31 off to be exact I do recommend this place but not on the night that this young man is working or whoever the people are in the back that are cooking I'm going to show you a picture of what I had just last week and what I received today totally different even down to the customer service. Well I was going to post the pictures but it's not letting me post. Just know that it was completely different and customer services terrible tonight. ​

The service and food here really went down here the first time we got chicken strips for my little brother and the chicken was UNCOOKED I wish I had taken a picture. We told them and they brought a new plate two times more and they were both still uncooked. And today on my plate I found a long black hair wrapped around my corn, I told them and they wouldn't stop arguing with me saying it was mine like if I would wrap it around. I always take fotos of my food before eating it touching them and you can clearly see the hair on the corn. I showed them and still denied and just told us to get over it. They also told us they had no one with black long hair in the kitchen and just 1 minute later we see multiple long black hair cooks and without the hair being wrapped

Me and my wife came here for some cajun food we haven't been here in years. The place was very crowded, but the atmosphere was very positive with everyone having a great time. The catfish was fantastic! I wanted to write this review to point out the customer service by Elias, he was a total professional. This gentleman was taking care of nearly the entire restaurant and made it a point to make sure we were happy despite the large crowd on Good Friday. I highly recommend this place for the food, but the service is excellent as well.

Service was slow I had to get up and ask for sweet in low after setting there for 5 min. Food wasn't very good boudin balls was cold in the middle, crawfish had been cooked a while because they was soft, shrimp was over cooked you couldn't even peal them they would fall apart. It's a cool place but employees seemed like they didn't care. My bill alone for 1lb of shrimp 1 lb of crawfish and an order of Boudin balls was $53 not including the tip. Food wasn't good at all.

After years of passing by this place, we stopped after leaving the rolling rooster which i reviewed. Truthfully we were both frustrated because of the place we just left with lousy service but as soon as we walked in we were greeted and seated. Our waiter stopped by our table on the way to the back just to get our drink order. I ordered a poboy and she had the crab legs. The food was good and the service amazing. The only negative is that the soda had a little after taste like unfiltered water, but easy fix. Just order a beer instead. We will be back

This place was absolutely amazing!!! Finger licking good. Everything was delicious. My husband is not a sea food fan but he tried everything and enjoyed it. When I say spicy oooof spicy and soooo tasty! You will not be disappointed.

Friendly staff. The food yuck. Ordered the sample plate. Just fried everything. The fried oysters were ok. Everything else was similar to frozen fried foods. Overall not worth it and definitely not a place for healthy seeking fish eaters. More like bar food.

Great food. Although they recently changed owners and can taste the difference. Before they would add a fuck ton of seasoning now it's just light you need to ask for more. All in all still good food though. Staff is nice and friendly as well.

visiting Austin for the weekend, my son and I stopped by for some crawfish and meal was awesome. also ordered some crab, which was a winner. got a complimentary fried crawfish and fries. one comment for the future is if serving crab with big claws, provide claw crushers or pre-crush before serving

The food was EXCELLENT! The service this evening was not!! It seems that our food ticket was either misplaced or overlooked. While we excitedly awaited our food...it was delivered less than timely, and then being told our desert to go which was was ordered 45 minutes prior to ending our meal was sold out upon us receiving our bill. Was very disappointing! This was my second time eating at this restaurant. Very disappointing. The service person told me to take it up with the manager at the door. LOL, the person at the door was a server who took orders from the service person that served us. When the actual service person whom delt with us personally was a manager or upper management. I laughed on the way out about how he referred me to someone whom had no control in the matter. Jokes on me I guess.

Been going here for years. One of my top 5 in the city for crawfish. The juice is good and so is their seasoning. Sometimes they go heavy on the dry rub but not always. Their shrimp and crab legs is also a must!! Simple to go service as well.

Place was not busy. Seated right away. Ordered 1/2 dozen oysters on the half shelf and they brought us 3 dozens. Wrong table. I ordered blackened catfish tacos. It looks more like sauté. (check out picture). I asked waiter about it. He said yes it's supposed to look like that and then said oh sorry, then walked away. Food was not hot and service was okay. Not coming back. Also the woman's bathroom stunk and was filthy.

It's crawfish season and with a name like Crawfish Shack you expect to be able to get crawfish but tonight that wasn't the case. We arrived, waited for a table and got sat next to the bar. We placed our drink and food order: 2 beers, fried calamari and 2 lbs of crawfish. The waitress asked if we wanted our calamari first or did we want to get it all together but I came hungry so I asked to get the calamari and hence the wait begin. I was half way through my beer when the calamari came to the table. Nothing fancy, no lemon but they did give you ranch. I will say that this calamari wasn't rubbery or over breaded. It was actually good and now I'm wishing I had ordered that and some fries and called it a night. So as I'm waiting, the ladies at the table next to us start talking about how the crawfish ain't right and the waitress comes to the table and then some guy comes to the table, apologizes and offers to make it right. Then the people at the table behind us are saying the same thing and I'm starting to get worried now. Two ladies come in and they are told that they are out of crawfish and my mind is now spinning cause we haven't gotten our crawfish yet and then "plop" here comes our crawfish. Now I heard the lady say that you get a corn and a potato per pound but she said it's per two pound and you get a sausage (make sure you clarify this) however regardless the crawfish didn't hit the mark. Ours like the other two tables got over cooked mushy crawfish. The guy comes out and offers to get us more but I'm like "I thought they were out of crawfish" which the waitress says they are but they are trying to round up enough to replace what we had. Next batch isn't any better and we opt to go with the shrimp. Now call me what you like however I'm not a fan of head on shrimp and I hate peeling and deveining cooked shrimp. I know it may not bother some folks but this gal ain't about that "black track line". So now I'm struggling to peel and devein shrimp and realize I have NO silverware. The waitress brings me a knife and a fork but I realize im working way too hard for my food and give up. The ladies at the table swear to me that tonight is an off night and that I need to come back, the manager is extremely nice and squares things up for us but I left still hungry and I really had my mouth set on some crawfish. Price point: $9.99 for a pound of crawfish Oysters are ridiculously priced everywhere right now but they are wanting $29 for a dozen, I believe the board had $42 for crab but I finally stopped looking at the board cause at this point I'm done ordering. Will I come back, I will, I just hope the next time is far better than this experience.

Not sure what happened to this place but it has gone downhill. Before ordering to go, I asked if their crawfish was "live/fresh" since it's in season now. The girl on the phone said yes. Got home, the meat was mushy and worse than frozen. The shells were soft where u can bend them easily. The meat will break apart if you try to pull out of the shell. I called them back and asked why it's not fresh and they said the manager will call me back tomorrow, they are "swamped" right now. Funny, because when I was picking up the food, they weren't even that busy. Even worse, the manager never called me back the next few days. Even worse, crawfish was 14$ a lb for dead mushy crawfish. Lost a customer, never coming back. Please be honest and treat your customers right.

It hurts to leave this review because we have been a patron of this establishment for over 5 years now. We love the viet cajun style seasoning and this was my go to spot for crawfish and shrimp boil. We would wait hours for a table and didn't mind because it was so good. We tried ordering here in February as soon as crawfish season started back up and we got a horrible bag of tiny overcooked crawfish runts. The shrimp was so overcooked it was not peel-able. Thinking this was a one off issue. Today we decided to give it a second chance again crossing our fingers that the quality was hopefully going to be like it used to be in the past years that we've ordered. Unfortunately, we were disappointed yet again. When we got to the restaurant to pick up our to go order another patron had already been complaining that the crawfish was mushy and inedible. Should have turned around and left with that warning. She was right. It was so mushy and grainy it was like squeezing toothpaste out of the shells. The corn was so overcooked too they shrivelled up. The fried mushrooms were not crunchy but soggy. I ordered around lunch time and i dont know if the quality differs based on time of day. But this is no excuse. I now need to go and find a new viet cajun crawfish place to support because after two consecutive bad experiences this has ruined this place for us.

I have no idea why Crawfish Shack is so poorly rated, but I am in love with this place. They have THE best crawfish in Austin, and service is always really good. I believe there's another location, but go to the Wells Branch Parkway location if you can. I've been to both, and this one is the superior one. Their oysters and crawfish seasoning are delicious, and during crawfish season, you can tell their crawfish are really fresh. I couldn't recommend this place more. It's a bit dingy on the inside, but you're honestly there to eat good crawfish and nothing else. I want to try their shrimp po boy in the future, but I've been happy with my experiences.

Service is... underwhelming. Waited for a table for 6 despite watching 4 parties of 6+ leave while my party was standing outside. When I went inside to ask to be seated at the large empty table (16+ seats open) among the 4 large open tables, I was told no because "the table is for 10+ people...? I then proceeded to watch a party of 6 sit there 30 minutes later but anyway.... Finally got seated and I observed tension between the wait staff. Seemed awkward for a waitress to be barked at by another guy who definitely wasn't helping out with much. Ordering was easy and prices were very reasonable (for austin). I got 8 pounds of crawfish (medium spice level) for $79.99 and it came with 4 corn/potatoes/sausages. For those who don't know, March is peak crawfish season -- when they should be the biggest and most plentiful! The crawfish here sucked. Worst crawfish I've had in my entire life. I've eaten crawfish in New Orleans and Houston over a dozen times each and never tasted a MUSHIER, SALTIER crawfish than here. Now, you may be wondering "worst crawfish ever and still 3 stars?" Yes, indeed. The manager mansplained that "f**ked-up February" with the cold weather caused the crawfish to be mushy... hard to believe when I had delicious, non-mushy crawfish from another establishment last week... but the manager was nice enough to offer my group 3 pound of crawfish on the house to make up for it. I appreciated his generosity and that's where the additional star(s) came in. Jambalaya was wayyyy to spicy btw. Avoid. Also, 18% gratuity is automatically applied to the check for 6+ people BUT their mobile payment device doesn't make that clear (auto-clicks "0%" pretending you haven't tipped yet and instead putting the 18% as part of the "tax") which is a bit manipulative considering I was about to double-tip... not cool! I'd like to go again and give them another chance... maybe

Sorry no pic. This is next to my physical therapy and I stopped in when I was super early and grabbed a pound. I'll be back next week before or after one of my appointments to try something else. Or just get more crawfish.. it's season.. I like to say I'll try something else but I'll probably get crawfish again I'll try to be more hungry next time so I can get a pound and something else not just be going for a snack. Super fast and friendly service!

This place has always been my family's go-to to satisfy their cajun cravings. Even my grandma, who lived her entire life in South Korea and never had cajun before, absolutely loved it and is looking forward to her return to ATX just for the snow crab legs here. Of all the cajun boil my family has tried, their favorite is the snow crab with mild seasoning and extra corn and sausages (I believe they used to include mushrooms and sausages in the cajun boil, but not anymore). Knowing how everyone around me loves the cajun boil here, I had to bring in my old friend when he visited all the way from New Mexico today! As this was my first dine-in experience at this location ever since I transitioned to the vegan diet, I meticulously studied the menu beforehand and asked the server if fried mushrooms and cajun fries were vegan. Although they were out of the mushrooms, the server was extremely kind and helpful to address my questions to the kitchen and let me know that they use canola oil for the fries and the cajun seasoning is vegan. Despite the lack of options I had, I enjoyed my company and the experience there and everyone loved the food. Knowing that I'll be back again (with my family), I wish that they include a bit more vegan options!

I haven't been here since 2015, and tbh I forgot I went here lol it's been so long. Service was great, but we did get sat at a table under a vent that had a lot of condensation and dripped onto me and our table. We had to be seated elsewhere. Bibs and gloves were automatically offered to us, so that was great. I ordered 2 lbs of medium spicy crawfish and it came with several sausage, one corn, one potato. No mushrooms were included with the order, unlike in 2015 apparently. I liked the lemon included in the order. Had a ton of juice and I was able to squeeze it all over my crawfish. Signs in the restaurant said market price of crawfish was $10.99 but the server quoted us $12.99 so idk which one's right. The signs were all handwritten but maybe they hadn't been updated, oh well. I forgot to ask for the garlic butter sauce this time, sadly. I also found a few duds in my order, like tiny crawfish that were mushy and falling apart. I wonder who their crawfish supplier is. Idk who else would care about this, but I do: the bathroom soap dispenser, toilet paper dispenser, and paper towel dispenser are all great. These things can make or break the public bathroom experience so I liked that everything was clean and worked smoothly (and matched).

We just tried this place out. At first, I was a little unsure based on prior reviews, however don't let that deter you. This place is great. Good food & good service. We will be back!

This might be the best crawfish place in Austin. The crawfish is a bit on the smaller side but the crawfish was all fresh and sweet and the seasoning was quite good.

Terrible service. Waiter couldn't remember anyone's order. After an hour the orders were completely wrong, oh and because we had a large party gratuity was automatic.

If you dine in they are short staffed so that is kind of annoying. The crawfish use to be really good here but they have changed owners and its not good at all anymore. The food here is not bad to be honest but don't get the crawfish. You will be disappointed.

Food was fye!! The fried Hollapenos went crazy with the cheese sauce! My server was the best Callie Campbell! She's a nice person and a nice server. Very attentive to what I wanted.

They changed owners and chefs so I decided to give them a try. I ordered 10 lbs of crawfish to go by calling in. My food was ready when I got there. The lady in the front told me I had to pay separately for my order. The system didn't have a break down of the prices on the screen so I just paid for the food. I looked at the 2 receipts as soon as I got to my car and they charged me $1.25 for packaging fee and $1 credit card fee per 5 lbs of crawfish. No wonder they split up my check. The crawfish was extremely salty and full of grease. They did not wash the crawfish well so some crawfish had mud in it. I threw most of the crawfish away because it was not edible. I will never come back here again. I do not recommend this place to anybody.

Came here today but ordered it to go(first mistake)... ordered 1lb of crawfish and 1lb of shrimp with potato... it was almost unseasoned and the crawfish were seasoned with SAND... Yeah, it was not tasty at all and the whole bag was dirty! WONT BE GOING HERE AGAIN

Being a Cajun, what else would I want for my birthday dinner but CRAWFISH! Normally I would head to Deckhands, but they are closed on Mondays. SO, we decided to try Crawfish Shack on Wells Branch. Overall, almost everything my wife and I ordered was good. The boudain balls were very tasty, my wife's combo seafood platter was also delicious. My crawfish were quite good (though they could have been a bit spicier). Now, my one complaint (and the reason for the 2 star rating) was the dozen of raw oysters. Though edible, they were ridiculously small, and the shucker did a terrible job. Every one had several pieces of shell I had to spit out. But the worst thing about these oysters was the $31 they charged me for them! Of course the price wasn't on the menu, and, if I had known it I wouldn't have accepted them. I stupidly assumed they would be between $15-18. When I saw the price on my bill, I immediately complained to the server. Her response was to actually agree with me that they were terribly small and overpriced. But she made no adjustments to my bill to reflect that. So, I paid the bill and left knowing that this would be the only meal I'd have at this restaurant. Considering our bill was over $100, you'd think they would at least make a small deduction for the sub-par oysters. But, not even a penny. Too bad.

Yep, I said it. Five stars. I've been eating crawfish all over this town for 30 years now after growing up in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas (which is basically Southwest Louisiana). I keep coming back to Crawfish Shack because they never disappoint when it comes to freshly boiled Viet-Cajun crawfish during crawfish season (roughly Jan - May). The seasoning & spice are just right, service is great, and the mudbugs are well-sorted and clean. This is why you'll see lines out the door every weekend during the season. I was really impressed on my most recent visit when the server delivered a 3 lb tray to the table and noticed there was a head missing the tail. He made a point to check to see if the tail was just pulled off during the transfer from pot to tray and then, unasked, went back to the kitchen and brought 4 more crawfish to the table to make up for the issue. Further, I have never encountered any mushy or straight-tailed crawfish (indicating dead before the boil) in years of visits. This attention to quality & detail is rare these days and something that makes me want to keep giving my business to Crawfish Shack. For the 2020 live crawfish season, the going price is $10.99/lb, which seems a bit steep compared to what you might find in Beaumont, but we're not there, we're in Austin. After the season, they'll usually offer previously frozen crawfish for around $8.49/lb and they are still quite enjoyable. We usually throw in a pound of snow crab legs for fun and those are going for $19.99/lb at this point. For crawfish, you are typically ordering 2-4 lbs per person (as you can expect only 15% of that weight to be edible tail meat). All that is to say this is not an inexpensive meal but for a special treat with a group of friends who love the seafood boil experience, it's a treasured way to get together and worth the splurge. The staff will bring gloves and bibs on request - do request it - and sharp kitchen shears for crabs. The table is covered in thick waxed paper and this is where you'll pile your shells in the center of the table. Sadly, the BYOB days of 2019 have gone and you can once again order from a selection of domestic beers for around $4/each. According to Texas A & M (a respected food science authority), "Crawfish are an excellent source of high-quality protein and are low in calories, fat and saturated fat. They're also a good source of vitamin B12, niacin, iron, copper and selenium." If that didn't convince you to give it a try, go for the shrimp or crab boil instead. The rest of the menu of typical Gulf Coast fried seafood and Cajun options is okay, but it's the high quality seafood boil that keeps Crawfish Shack packed. Decor is what you'd expect from a "shack" - nothing fancy, just a little "hole in the wall" kind of place in a suburban strip center, entirely appropriate crawfish boil atmosphere. Come in your t-shirt, flops, and jeans and get ready to have a messy, delicious time.

The amount of different seafood plates is amazing. I took my wife and daughter to this restaurant and we loved it. The staff were amazing! They treated us very well. We definitely look forward to returning.

Food is always fresh and delicious ..I especially like the gumbo and budan. Service is always great also

Worst possible service in the restaurant ness I ever experienced ... placed a simple 2 lb order of crawfish and they said ok it will be ready in 10 or 15 minutes .... 45 minutes later they said someone called in an order after mine for $1000 worth of crawfish and I have to wait until they deliver that order first !!!! ..... I said What ???? Thats Bull ...ST ... if u treat ur customers like that no one should ever go there ... F... U Guys , so I left so they could steal my prepaid $40 which is how they apparently operate... buyer beware .

Checked out the Shack today for crawdads and try some menu items. My friend and I each went for the 2 lb Crawdads and 2 lb shrimp meal. He had a bowl of crawfish ettouffe and I got the gumbo. High marks on these 2 items. Very well seasoned, and delicious . Nice to see the garden items in the gumbo were not overcooked, into slimy yuck... like some places. The big disappointment was, none of the Crawdads or shrimp were purged. Shrimp were overcooked, and hard to peel. Half the crawdads were so full of poo, they smelled like a sewer. Could only eat maybe a lb of them... throwing the rest out. They were the absolute worst crawfish ever! So , 2 lbs Craws, 2 lbs of shrimp, no potato, 2 small pieces of sausage, a bowl of gumbo and a sweet tea, was $63 ! Wasn't worth 10 bucks... People, purge your stinking crawfish.

We've been coming here for about 4 years, even under new management. They've been able to keep the food outstanding. They have even added new items that are very good as well. I recommend anyone to try it! This is a great place to start with if you have never eaten seafood boils.

My best friend and his husband really enjoyed this crawfish! As you can see, we tore it up! Good crawfish in this ATX setting. Quaint atmosphere, wonderful service!

I was a little skeptical about coming here based on the recent reviews. I also had a horrible day and was worried I'd be too much of a bummer to enjoy what was in front of me, but I have to say...THIS MADE MY DAY SO MUCH BETTER! My daughter and I had 4 lbs of crawfish, fried alligator, and the boudin balls. The boudin balls were the best I've ever had! Perfectly balanced flavor! We ordered the crawfish extra seasoning. I'm a bit of a baby with spicy and the mild was perfect! So glad we came here and this won't be the last!!

How have I never reviewed The Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar?? It is the best joint in Austin, TX for your boiled seafood fixins especially if you are a fan of Viet Cajun. This mom and pop shop is discretely hidden in a plaza but you know this place is a hit because driving by in the midst of crawfish season, there is ALWAYS a line out the door with waits sometimes 1+ hours. WAIT: 10/10 worth the wait though especially if you head to the bar to grab a drink. Is it even an idle wait if you are spending the time pregaming for the upcoming glorious feast with your favorite squadtourage?! As I look through other reviews, I swear this place should be at 5 stars but I think where a couple of those stars are wrongfully docked is because during rush times, the workers can be spread thin causing a bit of a service lag. FINE BY ME! I know what I want and I order as soon as my butt touches the chair so my food comes out ASAP with all the things I need. AMBIANCE: When you walk through the door, there is a hole-in-the-wall authentic feel as this place has been around for a long long time - a true local gem! Outside of the COVID era, there is usually butcher paper set on all the tables ready for you and your squad to get down and dirty with the spices and buttery goodness. Nowadays, I know they are offering togo only so you can get down and dirty in the privacy of your home in your pajamas! (maybe it's better that way so there are no witnesses :P ) FOOD: Moving on to the food....if you were not planning to order the boiled seafood, I highly recommend you change your mind right now! It's not only their specialty, but also my favorite thing on the menu. Prices are seasonal and usually listed out $/lb on the blackboard in the back and you get a choice of mild, medium, or spicy. (Pro tip: X, XX, and XXX spicy are available upon request!) My favorite mix to share with a friend is: 1lb snowcrabs, 2lb crawfish, and 1 lb shrimp, medium spice, with a half dozen oysters on a half shell, side of cajun fries and cajun eggrolls please! I know a lot of appetizers and entree's are made in house. I'd say outside of their hot from the pot, the best entree's gotta be the Fisherman's Catch. When that beautiful dish is brought out to the table, you won't regret it. It's a blackened catfish topped with some shrimp all laid over rice in a pool of creamy crawfish etouffee. YUM! Summary: I just recently moved away from TX after a decade of frequenting this place and writing this review is making my mouth water. This will probably the first place I stop by when I return!

I occasionally visited in the past. Today, I got 3 lbs of crawfish to go. I'm an avid seasonal crawfish eater/cooker, I think I can tell when the crawfish is fresh or dead. 95% of my crawfish I ordered was dead, not fresh (alive). The meat was mushy and broken apart which indicates dead crawfish, disgusting! This will be the last time I'll ever come back to this restaurant, there's a lot of restaurants to choose. Previous reviews stating the crawfish is not fresh is real. I blew it off and I ended up writing this. They lost one customer.

Whoever is in the back needa chill on the seasoning salt holy moly I almost threw up from how salty the crawfish was and I was already hung over (salty does not equal spicy) I did eat it all b/c I don't like wasting food but I did not enjoy it. Almost passed out midway trying to finish it all AND y'all rationin on the cajun fries I use to get a crap load of fries filled in the to go box now I get like 10 Get it together peeps Kim out

Giving it 2 stars only because what food we did get to eat was actually good. Aside from steak that I ordered medium rare, sent back because it was completely well done, then received a steak that was raw in the middle. I mentioned to her I am pregnant so I can't risk eating raw meat. At that point I my husband was already almost done eating his crawfish (which he said was delicious). So right after she took back the raw once I grabbed whom I think was likely the manager and asked if they would rather just charge me for a shrimp basket since I did eat that and the sides that came with it so that we could do away with the steak I hadn't eaten yet. She said she would rather kot and she had them throw it back on the grill to cook it more and I said ok that's fine. She then continued to say "well you shouldn't actually be eating shrimp while you're pregnant either" which is completely inaccurate as it was fully cooked and according to my OB and everything you can read online in the present day, is completely fine and actually healthy in moderation. She continued to argue with me and tell me she knew she was right because she was in the medical field prior to this like makes her the be all know all. In the end I still got another medium to well done steak that I proceeded to throw in the shell bucket since they didn't bother to check back again. Not shocking. Absolute GARBAGE for service. Save yourself the trouble and go to Deckhands instead.

A couple friends and I stop here for a quick seafood fix(so I was able to sample a little bit of everything). Being a New Orleans native I'm usually hesitant to go to seafood spots. This one turned out to be pretty good. Customer service was decent and service time was short. Food was hot and fresh. I'm very picky when it comes to crawfish... I'll give these a 7 out of 10. They were seasoned nicely and boiled correctly, but of course there wasn't much juice inside the crawfish head. The other dishes were pretty good as well. Had everything from raw oysters to alligator bites on the menu.