A Flavorful Alliance

How Viet-Cajun Crawfish Took Over Houston

Vietnamese-style crawfish, which has grown in popularity over the years, has more garlic and butter than the traditional method of cooking up mudbugs.

04/21/2022 By Will Axford

Crawfish Spots to Try This Season

Try your crawfish Viet-Cajun style at LA Crawfish, or Louisiana-style at Ragin' Cajun, plus more

03/14/2022 By Will Axford

Ragin' Cajun

5 Things To Do In Houston This Weekend, January 28-30

This weekend, get a taste of the gulf at Cedar Creek's 4th annual gumbo cookoff, or Live Oak Bar & Grill's crawdaddy party.

01/27/2022 By Shelby Stewart

The Hop, The Twist

Beer News: Crawfish and Brews? Heck, Yeah

Plus, some big beers are coming your way. Get excited.

04/16/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

While It's Hot

Local Company Spices Things Up with Boiled Crawfish, Crustacean Deliveries

Houston-based Out The Mud does all the dirty work for you.

03/09/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

The Essential Guide

The 24 Best Crawfish Spots in Houston

Here's where to go for crawfish—full stop.

01/27/2021 By Houstonia Staff

Spice Up The Quarantine

10 Places To Get Boiled Crawfish Right Now

There are still more than a few spots offering mudbugs for take-home enjoyment.

04/01/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Twist and Pull

3 Spots to Visit for Crawfish

Want Cajun? VietCajun? A mix of flavors? Here are our picks right now.

01/23/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Mudbugs

How Do You Like to Eat Crawfish?

We're not afraid of sucking on the head.

03/26/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Buggin' Out

My First Time Eating Crawfish

I went to Crawfish & Noodles for the quintessential Viet-Cajun experience.

02/26/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Mudbugs

3 New Hot Spots for Bayou City Crawfish

We peel the tail back on Houston's newest crawfish joints.

02/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Waiting Patiently

This Is the Best Crawfish Boil Sauce in the City

Jenivi's has the spicy, buttery, garlicky stuff that'll blow your mind.

11/28/2018 By Sandy Tang

Not Crack Alone

Our Latest Obsession: The Crab Tater Tots at Shell Shack

The Dallas-based chain landed in Houston with boils. We tried other things.

10/23/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Good Times, Good People

You'll Find Cajun Eats and Friendship at Padna's in a Few Weeks

Ahead of their soft opening, we took a seat at a Padna's crawfish boil.

04/30/2018 By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

puppies!

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, April 20–22

Film festivals, puppies, and the fight for Texas independence.

04/19/2018 By Morgan Kinney

The Crawfish Guide

Think You've Tasted It All? Here's a New Boil to Try

Behind the recipe made famous on Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown.

02/20/2017 By Alice Levitt