Crawdad's River Cantina
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 929-2268
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Gateway Oaks Drive
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 11am-10:30pm, Thu-Sun 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Crawdad's River Cantina – by Angela Schurhoff
The Scene
The casual vibe and fresh air create the mood to groove on the dance floor, sip a chocolate martini as you gaze at the stars or gorge yourself on gumbo. Float your boat up to the dock or walk down the plank and catch some rays while you feast.
The Food
While the tiki bar out back draws the crowd in the summer, the Cajun menu lures people year round. Try the three-alarm gumbo, chock-full of shrimp, chicken and andouille sausage, or the basic bayou jambalaya with crawfish. For simpler tastes, the steak sandwich is perfectly seasoned and served on a buttery garlic roll. Pudgy criss-cut fries complete the meal. A mountain of mud pie smothered in chocolate and caramel sauces can fill the void if you're still hungry.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoBe sure to wear a hat or bring sunscreen if you plan to sit on the sunny deck, otherwise you may end up looking like a crawdad yourself.
User Reviews for Crawdad's River Cantina
07/10/2007 Posted by leschnei
Crawdad's has good food and it can be a fun dining experience. The location is interesting. It is nice that it is on the river but if you are eating on the outdoor patio, it can get a little annoying. People often dock their boats on the pier and sit there playing really loud music and reving their engines while everyone is trying to enjoy their meal. This place gets really good bands to play but 20-somethings beware. This tends to be a late-30s to 50s bar. If you are 21-29 and plan on going for music and drinks, bring a large group of people or a date.
Pros: Good food, good music, lots of parking, interesting location
Cons: Loud boats and an older crowd
04/19/2007 Posted by unhookt
Go to Crawdad's for a hopping bar with live music on summer nights, or for lunch outdoors along the river if it isn't completely scorching outside (that is, if you don't mind listening to small water craft cruise by). The lunch salads are actually not too bad. As alluded to by other posters here, dinner is a total bust. The food is overpriced, not authentic at all and quite bland. Really disappointing, and I've been there on several occasions with lots of different folks who all came away with the same impression.
Pros: As close to the water as you can get without getting wet, live music on summer nights
Cons: Dinner is just not good
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