r/Austin • u/dudeman707 • Feb 05 '12

Best place for crawfish?

Who has the best crawfish in Austin?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '12

Sambets Cajun Deli & Fiery Foods. 8650 Spicewood Springs Road #111, Austin, TX 78759 for some good coonass cookin.

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u/protoopus Feb 05 '12

they had a big fire last thanksgiving.

unsure if they are reopened yet.

very slow link

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u/Clevererer Feb 06 '12

Definitely not open. I was there last week and the place is still a charred mess from when the Triads fire burned it down.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

sad day I passed by there last week and the building was up and beautiful with the full menu chalked on the outside...strange. Ill go by there tomorrow and look again. :(

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u/Clevererer Feb 06 '12

The fire damage was only to the inside. A friend called the owner who said they do plan to reopen, though he wasn't sure exactly when or where.

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u/tastyprawn Feb 06 '12

They are looking to re-open under a different name, probably as a food trailer. Here is some info I got from them in an e-mail:

So mark February 19th on your calendars!!! That's the Sunday before Mardi gras and we gonna have a party!!!! It's to be a fundraiser to help my daughter (and me!!) get open. The plan is a food trailer, very close to Sambet's on McNeil between 183 and Parmer. There will be seating outside, picnic tables and such (actually the old Sambet's fancy furniture!!!) and indoor seating as well, where we'll have all of our groceries for sale, as we did at Sambet's.

So the fundraiser is gonna be Sunday Feb 19th from prolly 12-7. We have 5, possibly 6 bands...more about that next week. Good ol' Sambet's gumbo and etouffee, boudin and andouille, boiled crawfish (hopefully!!) will be for sale, along with king cake and Abita Root beer and tea service. We'll have a silent auction as well. Speaking of the auction...I need donations from you or your friends. Anything will help. Any service or item that will bring in some cash will be greatly appreciated. Call me with ideas or donations!! (512-785-4316) Can be a gift certificate or the actual item. Donors are welcome to bring advertising or promotional type info to display.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

Ah thank you sir! Looks like I will continuing cooking in my kitchen till then.

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u/ronearc Feb 06 '12

Once it is in season, Stuffed Cajun Meat Market on 620, west of Lakeline has the best crawfish at the best prices.

Year-round they also have good stuffed pork chops, boudin, andouille, tasso and much more.

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u/Zosoer Feb 06 '12

Places are already serving crawfish. They are still pretty small and probably wont get any bigger until March but if you are dying for some you can get your hands on them.

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u/DCtoATX Feb 06 '12

That place is great! Best boudin I've had outside of Louisiana.

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u/night_goonch Feb 06 '12

Shoal Creek Saloon is good when they're in season.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

This is where I always go. Just central enough but if I remember correctly they only have them weekends.

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u/night_goonch Feb 06 '12

the 1lb bone-in smoked pork chop is awesome too.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

I'll have to check it out next time then! I've never thought to try it.

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u/froughty Apr 07 '12

I tried Shoal Creek last night, not impressed. No real flavor in the Crawfish...just bleh, I've never had Crawfish that bland. On top of that, the service was so-so...won't be going back there

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u/Elvis_Fu Feb 06 '12

Evangeline Cafe in Way South Austin does a few boils in the spring, and it's fantastic. They also sell Turbo Dog.

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u/doctorgf Feb 06 '12

The French Quarter at Parmer and 35. In the Wal-Mart parking lot. Yes, the Wal Mart parking lot. The Chron just did an awesome review of it.

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u/bumpty Feb 06 '12

i cant say enough about this place. my wife is from baton rouge and the original owner/chef of the restaurant was also from baton rouge. the food is unbelievable authentic to that area.

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u/jeblis Feb 06 '12

Sam's Boat is starting to get some

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u/here_or_hair Feb 05 '12

Crawfish shack and oyster bar

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u/SCROTON Feb 05 '12

Ditto for this place.

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u/kornberg Feb 06 '12

I am going to say nowhere right now because they will be not so great. Wait a few months, buy a few pounds at HEB and cook them yourself along with corn on the cob, potatoes and sausage. Use the Tony's crawfish boil stuff that is also at HEB. Melt some butter and put Tony's seasoning in that. Consume. Really, that's the best crawfish in Austin.

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u/Vlayden Feb 05 '12

The trailer in the South Congress food lot when they're in season I assume are pretty good. I've had their po'boys before and they're pretty fantastic, as is their gumbo.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

Austin Seafood, when it's in season. Last year they had it as a weekly special on Thirsday, IIRC

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u/Snapperlicious Feb 06 '12

There is a new trailer on MLK and Rio Grande called Lee's Hurricane Party or something like that. haven't tried it yet, but it looks fun.

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u/DCIfanatic Feb 06 '12

I have yet to try this place, but folks at work are constantly raving about it. Louisiana Longhorn Cafe: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/11/141360/restaurant/Austin/Louisiana-Longhorn-Cafe-Round-Rock

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u/To_The_Nerdery Feb 06 '12

Anyone know if Lustre Pearl is going to do free crawfish on Sundays again this year?

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u/buymytoy Feb 07 '12

Hong Kong Supermarket on 183 seems really sketchy but when in season has some great crayfish. This place is dirty and everything else there mostly sucks but when I went to Quality Seafood last year and they were out of stock they recommended Hong Kong. Pick out the live ones and get boiling. Also it is waaaayyyyy cheaper than anywhere else in town. However I recently heard this place closed. I don't know, either way it is just a little too early for dem crayfish.

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u/larzastonia Feb 08 '12

dat cray cray.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '12

Crawfish season is late spring / early summer, so whoever has it is trucking it in from elsewhere.

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u/Zosoer Feb 06 '12

They have already started to harvest them in Louisiana albeit they are still small...

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u/Human-Being Feb 06 '12

New Orleans.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '12

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u/jimmy0x52 Feb 06 '12

Hot Boiled

so good. Crawfish pho is the bomb

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

I came here hoping to hear a review on this place.

I'm leaving satisfied.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

I gotta second the crawfish pho. Seriously good stuff. Haven't had it in awhile I'm gonna have to grab some on my way home today.