Crawdaddy's

This is such a cool atmosphere; Visalia y'all are moving on up. New Orleans meets Downtown Visalia. Holidays are select menu options. Weekend evenings are live music; which is pretty cool. Ordered the bayou prawns and rice ; omg that sauce is killer; I ate it on my rice and my shrimp and almost licked the plate. I was eyeballing it for sure. I want that receipe. My husband ordered the grilled calamari; different texture; not heavy ; however I did miss the crispyness of being fried lol. Bring on the grease lol. I must say it was tasty though and much healthier option. The bar makes drinks like hurricanes and all the cocktails you find in NOLA. Two floors to dine in and a bar ; I will be back !

Disappointing. As somebody who has had homemade Cajun, my wife and I were excited to try Crawdaddy's. We figured we would get our Cajun fix without having to drive to Clovis. We were wrong. First off, the serving is very small for what you pay. That wasn't a deal breaker for us. We've had similar experiences at higher-end restaurants. However, the quality was absolute trash. My wife for example my wife got the Pasta Jambalaya Dinner. It was 25 dollars and came in what I would call an appetizer-sized bowl. She took her first bite and made a face. When I asked what was wrong, she had me try it. The shrimp was stringy, super rubbery, and obviously low quality, possibly microwaved. There was almost no flavor in the sauce. For cajun food, especially Jambalaya, there should be a strong flavor profile. This tasted like it came out of a box. I had the Acadian Pasta Dinner and it was the same. Stringy rubbery shrimp. Pasty pasta and bland sauce. We did try them again with little improvement. I really don't know how this place stays open! I do see lots of older patrons, so maybe they like bland food. Do yourself a favor and spend the 30 bucks on a boil bag from a local place, or even better, take a 40-minute drive to Clovis and go to Papa's Place. There are a couple of bad reviews from out-of-towners who are from Louisiana on Tripadvisor talking about how absolutely bland and gross this food is.

Great food, great music, all in all, a great experience.This is a slice of the deep south, right here in visalia. It doesn't get any more american than that. By the way, the other night, they sang, God bless America. The crowd loved it, except for one communist lady. Hard to please an angry blue haired vegan.

Crawdaddy's is old school fine dining in downtown Visalia. They have a full bar downstairs and a large elegant dining room upstairs with another bar. It was pretty empty for an early dinner. We were seated immediately. Service was very attentive. They have a modest wine list but it is good quality. The Caesar salad and crab cakes were both excellent - flavorful and well prepared. I even snagged a bite of the etoufee which was similarly well prepared.I will definitely be back. Great service, reasonable prices and lots of options in an elegant and quiet environment.

We were traveling in CA on a family trip & heard about this restaurant on the radio & decided to book a reservation. Martha helped us while we were there & OMG she is sooooo sweet & amazing! She helped me decide on which entree because I couldn't make up my mind & went with the spicy shrimp & scallop pasta & WOW was it good! She kept everyone in our party full of beverages & asked multiple times if anyone needed anything. She was such a treat to have as our server that day. Definitely ask for her if you can! :)

Martha is an awful server!!!! Not inventive, rude, not helpful absolutely awful server

Fun spot downtown for dinner or just drinks. Downstairs has a live band more than a few nights during the week. More of a party vibe on the lower level.Upstairs is an upscale experience with beautiful drinks and all of our food was very delicious. Our waiter was very professional & approachable.

This is my absolute favorite dinner spot in the valley. We live in Kingsburg so we get the best of Fresno and Visalia. I would choose crawdaddy's over any other restaurant. I have tried a few things on the menu and every time it's an amazing dish. The service is excellent. The waitress gave us recommendations and always made sure we had everything we needed. The atmosphere is very relaxing upstairs and perfect for a date night or celebration. Absolutely give them a try!

Omg love this place. Came on a Wednesday. They had Matthew as entertainment. He gives out a paper with tons of songs on it . You choose a song and shout it out so he can sing and play guitar. It's crazy he knows every word without looking at anything. He interacts with the guests . So much fun. The food was delicious too. Pricey but worth it. Great meals and ambiance. 100% recommend this place while the have entertainment. Great job Matthew!!!!!

Very disappointed I service and food. I use to like their Rib Eye, it use to be a nice cut with little fat. Tonight's Rib Eye had a lot of fat and not as thick as before. I made the additional mistake of ordering the special Rib Eye with pepper and sauce. It was just a Rib Eye with a lot of A1 sauce thrown on top and another $3. Cocktails were pricey and not that good. Waitress said meal came with bread which in the past would come before meal, I had to ask for bread and when they did bring it out it was only 2 pieces of bread sticks in a breadbasket, pretty cheap.For 2 Rib Eyes and a few cocktails over $140, pricey for what u get.I will not be back for dinner here as it was disappointing and cheap for what you are charged. I heard the owner is looking to sell the establishment and it shows.