Juicy Claws

Everything we ordered was delicious. We came on an early Friday night, so it was not as busy--this place serves the type of Viet food and snacks that you have over late night beers and gets busier in the evenings. The food came out without delay, and Nancy, our server was so warm, gracious and wonderful. She made us feel like regulars. The garlic noodles with shrimp was flavorful (maybe a tad on the sweet side) but still addictive. The clear lemongrass broth with my escargot was savory and delicious. I had never had anything like it. But the best dish of the night was the betel leaf wrapped sausages with vermicelli and nuoc cham. Full flavor and well grilled. My daughter ordered the grilled salmon and while that was neither Viet or Cajun, it came out perfectly grilled and flavorful. Cajun fries were hot and fresh.We will be back to try more from their extensive menu.

You can definitely get real Viet food here, even better, real Viet food that are great with beers (đồ nhậu). This restaurant is so fun and homey at the same time. Parking is easy. We got seated right away and the staff was super quick and helpful to help us choose from their big menu. Will come back here during craw fish season to try their best sellers :)

I absolutely give this place a 10 out of 10! The service is as phenomenal! We were there celebrating my gems 5th birthday and it was an excellent experience. The fried chicken wings for appetizers were very tasteful and well seasoned; my fish and shrimp platter produced a literal party in my mouth! Our waiter bought my gem a piece of cake with a candle and they sang Happy Birthday. I would definitely come again!

Saw a review on their garlic shrimp noodles and they did not disappoint. We also ordered the salt and pepper shrimp and the an egg fried rice. You can get the salt and pepper shrimp de-shelled which makes them easier to eat; I normally get them with the shell on so I was surprised that they were still tender and not over cooked. The egg fried rice was also nice and one of my top fried rice orders in town - well seasoned and with a light hand on the soy sauce.They also have drinks as well.Lunch during the week is not that busy and it looks like they have entertainment on weekend nights. Will probably try their boils next as well.Service is also great here. Very friendly and the food comes out within a reasonable time.

I came to this location yesterday to place a to-go order as this place had been bookmarked on my Yelp "food to-do" list for ages. When I entered the establishment, I intended to walk to the payment counter to place an order, but the hostess/server asked me to wait at the host stand. When she returned, I advised her I intended to purchase a meal for take-out. I knew what I planned to order prior to coming in, and therefore, I did not request a menu prior to placing the order. Let's get to it! Garlic shrimp pastaOlive oil and garlic really are the start of many wonderful sauces, but in this pasta dish, they actually get a chance to shine. These garlic noodles were simple but tasty. The garlic on this dish was light and not overdone. the shrimp were perfectly cooked, but there were only a few on the dish. For those who like garlic, this dish is worth a try. Cajun Fries What are they? Cajun seasoning is a blend of spices that is commonly used in Cajun cuisine and while there is no standard "recipe" or ratio of ingredients, Cajun seasoning commonly includes a combination of paprika, garlic and onion powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne, black pepper and salt. These fries had most of the key ingredients listed here. However, they were hard. Fries can become hard and hollow if they are undercooked or overcooked. In this case, the fries were overcooked and, as such, were not edible. However, to be fair, most folks don't come to a place called Juicy Claws for fries.Total $23.81*Thanks to Silverfox and my friend Askia for getting on me to get this review out lickety-split!

I had a seafood platter. EVERYTHING was good except the chicken tenders. Grossly overcooked,chewy and tough.Yuck!Shrimp,fish,and tartar sauce was straight slammin'. Finally found tartar sauce that beats my old home restaurant. Now I don't have to bring back tartar sauce from Shreveport. Juicy Claws is very,very good. Just work on the chicken.

Lots to like about this place. It's a cross between Cajun, Vietnamese, and Florida gulf coast seafood. Lots of options to choose from on the menu including boiled seafood bags, noodles, fried rice, grilled and fried seafood. It's quite the menu. The Shrimp Garlic Noodles were very good. Perfectly cooked with tons of garlic flavors. The trio fried seafood combo was mostly good. Fried shrimp and oysters were excellent. Lightly battered and very tasty. The fish was ho hum. They use Tilapia which is quite bland. Would love to see them use a higher quality fish. Service was friendly albeit a little spotty. This might be due to the newness of the place. Dishes come out when ready. Our two main dishes were served 15 mins apart.

Really disappointed to write this review. We came when they first opened and really enjoyed the food and service. I remember the owner coming out to talk with us as well. We hadn't visited since then and decided to go back. Came on a Saturday night and it wasn't busy, maybe less than 6 tables. We ordered the garlic shrimp noodles, salt and pepper shrimp, and lemongrass clams. The shrimp in the garlic shrimp noodles was overcooked and way too garlicky. The first time we had it was amazing so was really sad about this. The salt and pepper was a 6/10. Big pieces of shrimp but the seasoning was okay. The lemongrass clams had a decent amount but some clams were sandy and the flavor without the sauce was a little bland. For the price point, we won't be coming back sadly. The service was also slow for not being busy. Our food came out slow between each dish and we had to go up to the counter to pay since no one stopped by to check in.

Found out about this restaurant from a friend and went to try on a whim even though I had no idea what to expect. I've already been 3 times in a month! After the first visit, we were informed of their catering menu and Vietnamese food not on the current menu. We came back to try it!Canh chua, ca kho, beef tendon salad, grilled fishLove love love the canh chua, so full of rich flavors and the ca kho was pretty well seasoned. The beef tendon salad was something I'd write home about also. This is the type of salad I grew up eating with tangy spicy fish sauce dressing. I love it with jellyfish, but was very surprised it worked so well with the beef tendon.From the menu, the sauce with the calamari was excellent and I love the jumbo grilled squidGreat place if you like to watch the games on bug screen TVs. Plenty of of parking. They also have a boba drink menu.

The ambiance was open and bright. Although we didn't eat outside today, they have a large and covered outdoor area. We were greeted by a very friendly smile and welcome, our waitress was in a great upbeat mood. She was very helpful when we needed advice on how to eat some of the foods we had never eaten before. Speaking of foods we have not eaten before, they were aplenty. We started with the happy hour dozen oysters (one of the things we have had before) for $18. What a great deal!! Moved onto the snails in Coconut sauce, sweet and savory and a great try for is. We have eaten and love escargot so we figured to try these little guys out instead. They were so yummy that we will now explore more snail options in the future. They had a lot to choose from. We also had the squid appetizer that comes with cooking scissors to easily serve this typically rubbery dish. To our surprise it was actually soft and tasty. We can't wait to come back and try more dishes!! It also looks like they are set up for some live music too, so check the website for entertainment options. Thank you for such an amazing treat, we were so happy to have found this spot.