Crawfish King

Average seafood boil but with really good service. This place is in the middle of Chinatown, and was pretty empty when we came in for Saturday lunch. They have TVs on every wall playing sports, so would be a good spot to chill. We got the free Cajun fries (Yelp offer), PNW boat, and the diggers. The fries were good, perfect amount of Cajun seasoning. The seafood boil sauce was pretty good as well, super flavorful, and I like that they gave an extra bowl of sauce. The seafood itself was okay. Most of the clams were empty, and maybe half of the mussels were closed. The crab was pretty good, but not the freshest I've had. The other fillings were okay - carrots, potatoes, and sausages. They soak up the yummy sauce which was good. The best thing was the corn. It was super juicy and sweet. For dessert we tried the fried bananas and beignets which were also okay. The fry on the fried bananas was good, but I would've preferred more powdered sugar and more banana lol. Most of the pieces were just hollow batter. The beignets were very doughy and were more like doughnuts than beignets. Also could've used more powdered sugar. The service was immaculate though, the server checked in on us multiple times and were super friendly and mindful. The end of the meal comes with hot towels and Andes chocolates which were amazing after all that work peeling seafood haha. Overall, this was okay. The pricing makes it not super worth given the quality of seafood. I do wish I could have a bucket of corn and sauce though.

This place used to AWESOME! We were regulars (almost every week), I don't know what has changed but nothing like what it used to be. It's not fresh anymore, they had frozen crawfish yesterday, which was ice cold inside (did not even cook good). We have the same sauce but it's not the same anymore. No more drift beer, no more "wheel spin give away/marketing fun, they took away even mouth wash in the bathroom. The place start looking dirty. They had only ONE girl working last night who was running around like crazy and the restaurant was super busy. The 20% service charge was there all the time but now they added 3% when you use credit card. And now (next day)my partner and I are dying with bad stomachache. Never again! We very sad that this plane is not what it used to be even 3-4 months ago.

A few extra fees to keep in mind:- 3% credit card charge- 20% service fee which is calculated on your total before any discount- there there is an additional tip page during checkout but remember you have already tipped with the service fee- .50 bag fee if you have leftovers you want to bring home(** note: there were a few mussels that werent open after being cooked - if you see those dont eat them since there is a chance they are bad and could even cause food poisoning)Cajun restaurant located in international district! There are very interesting menu options such as fried alligator and various sauce options. Fast service and friendly staff!Overall gives the vibes of a casual cajun restaurant, although high price points for the food. We got the rajin cajun sauce which was a light, oily sauce. If you are into heavier flavorful sauces, maybe choose a different sauce. Shrimp was good but i wouldn't recommend getting the clam or mussels as the quality and saltiness is very inconsistent (ranging from normal to very salty) and there are bits of broken shells and empty shells. Staff informed us when we came about a 20% service fee which covers tip, but we werent informed about the extra 3% and bag fee. We received a promotion on 1lb of king crab legs which helped make the price a bit more reasonable, but its price was included in the service fee charge which shot up our subtotal. Would recommend checking out Crab season near east gate for a more transparent price point!

crawfish king in id, seattle! came here for brunch and were the first customers of the day . we got a bunch of stuff (i can't remember), but honestly the corn was my fav.. the snow crab didn't seem in season and didn't have the best flavor, and i don't actually like crawfish that much lol. desserts were okay, just super sugary.

For the lunar new year food walk, I ordered the Crawfish and Shrimp boil for $6 and the mango lemonade for $4. They made me use their machine which charged me extra for some reason. We got there at a good time since there wasn't a long wait. The drink was way too sweet. The boil was pretty good though.

I've only ever been to crawfish king for special events: the first, the international chinatown district (ICD) food walk for their 5 grilled shrimps ($6) and snow crab boil cluster ($6), and second, for their annual all you can eat (AYCE) ($45)! Each time was amazing! I love the variety of seafood offered at crawfish king. Don't be fooled by the name -- they also offer shrimp, snow crab, clams, mussels etc. so many options to choose from! Don't like seafood? They also have other add ins, such as lil smokies sausages, corn on the cob, potatoes, and egg. There's four sauces to choose from: garlic butter, rajun cajun, bayou, and big easy (combination of all the sauces) and you can choose the level of spice from 0-3. I had a lot of fun at the all you can eat with my friends. We started with 3 pounds and got 1 pound rounds afterwards. I prefer snow crab over shrimp over crawfish, personally. Buy a lot of my friends loved the crawfish! We tried all 4 sauces, and they were all delicious! Personally, my favorite was the garlic butter. I also highly recommend their happy hour slush drinks. The Hennessy + coke slush was delicious and only $5. It definitely helps get all the buttery seafood down!Crawfish king charges an automatic 20% gratuity for dine-in, so keep that in mind. Service is good with quick bucket changes and water refills. The restaurant can get very busy and loud, a great place to hang out with friends. There is free parking across the street, but it fills up fast. Restrooms are gendered.

Feast during their annual AYCE or any other time for a wider selection of seafood. This year the all-you-can-eat included snow crab legs in addition to crawfish and shrimp for a cheaper ticket price of $40. Some tables ordered AYCE ramen for $5.It was a full house for the 7 PM - 8:45 PM time slot with people lining up at the entrance well before its start time. Once seated, each person makes the initial request of up to three on the first bag with any combination of crawfish or shrimp by the pound, and snow crab legs by the cluster. After that, you can order additional one at a time, best as soon as your next order arrives to minimize wait times.Extras to include in the mix were corn, potato, lil smokies, and egg. Sauce options were Rajun Cajun, Garlic Butter, Bayou, and Big Easy with spice levels of zero to three. I stuck to the combination of all extras, Rajun Cajun, and level 2 spiceness. Because it was the second AYCE time slot, corn temporarily ran out during the middle of the event.The seafood was fresh, plentiful, and quite fun to peel despite its messiness. Do expect the seasoning to be heavy and quite salty though. Our additional orders were lost due to the chaos of the event, but were given extra bags and attention to compensate for the lost time. Supposedly no bags can be taken home unless it was the very first one, but at the end the staff let people carry out leftovers.

Excellent experience all around--food, service, parking, and ease of reservation. We made a same-day reservation through Yelp, and parked in their complimentary lot--it was great not having to drive around the ID to find street parking. The place was clean, and there are TVs around the restaurant, so this would be a great spot to watch a game. Our server, Victoria, was very nice and gave us a rundown of the menu. We were deciding between doing the 2 person "kayak" seafood boil, or getting some of their fried dishes. We decided to go with the boil because when are we ever going to go through the hassle of doing a boil at home? For our boil we selected the headless shrimp, crawfish, and snow crab in the bayou seasoning, spice level 2. Before the food came out they gave us all the necessary tools to get down--metal crackers, scissors, bibs, and plastic gloves. Everything was great! We also got a side of rice which I highly recommend doing since everything is so saucy. The spice level was perfect for me--I can handle some spice, but don't like it overwhelming spicy. We would probably pick the same 3 items next time. We left comfortably full. Also, their beers are super cold. I'm not an expert when it comes to seafood boils, but we enjoyed our meal. We're looking forward to coming back and trying their fried dishes.

Best Seafood in place in Washington. Comes out hot and fresh. Pricey, but worth the appetite.

The audacity to all for 23% to sit and dine. 20% gratuity and 3% if you use a card as payment. The food was horrible, shrimp over cooked, sauce was awful and okra uncook. Please don't give your money away to these people. The old owners are definitely missed. I see why the place was empty. I'll be sure to use my platform to spread the word and call Department of Health concerning the automatic gratuity added. #yourservicesucks #learnhowtoboilbetter ​