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

03/18/2007 Posted by letschowdown

Dissappointment abounds at this establishment, as Crawdad's River Cantina doesn't live up to it's name. Perhaps it should drop the Crawdads and simply call itself The River Cantina That Sometimes Serves Crawdads and Sometimes Doesn't. My girlfriend and I went tthere not once but TWICE on a mission to chow down on some of the tasty critters and came up empty handed! The second time we even called ahead to confirm that they had some in stock, but none were available when we arrived. Aside from that, this is some of the most soulless cajun soul food I've ever had, and i wouldnt be surprised if the guy who wrote the last comment about their food being authentic works there.

Pros: too hungry to leave after informed there were no crawdads and not desparate enough to go to Chevys

Cons: NO CRAWDADS??? crappy cajun food

11/06/2005 Posted by jerry1951

As a Cajun Chef, from Southern Louisiana, I was quite impressed with the quality, taste and appearance of the food. The service was superb and my waitress was the bomb with a warm smile and cheerfull attitude. I had the Seafood Pasta, with shrimp, scallops and andouille sausage , in a wonderfull tomato bisque sauce, and cheese filled spinch raveolle, the dish was very good. If it were me I would drop the scallops, and use crawfish tails, rename the dish Creole Pasta, with Seafood and Andouille, This would give the dish a real cajun flair. The menu is limited with some good entree's. I would suggest they expand the menu, I would suggest adding Red Beans and Sausage servced over rice, and one more fish dish, Red Snapper Au Gratin. Over all I rate this restaurant the best cajun restaurant on the west coast.. Gator as I am known.

Pros: Great Atmosphere, On the Water Patio, Moderate Price

Cons: Need more Cajun Flair

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07/28/2005 Posted by bazcat

Bouncer greeted me by telling me that I needed to remove my baseball cap. Fine... but the place was full of shirtless frat guys with baseball caps. Food was way too expensive as well. What a waste for such a great location. Disregard the reviews from 2003... there may be new (and incompetent) management since then.

07/03/2005 Posted by iyl82

Food is pretty pricey - $7 for a quesadilla? Sandwiches average in the mid-teens and weren't anything special. The chicken breast is dry and rather flavorless, and the burgers are nothing to write home about. This place is nothing but a tourist trap!

Pros: river view

Cons: expensive

05/22/2003 Posted by NicholeK

Crawdad's is right on the water. What a great place to sip excellent Cadillac Margaritas and watch folks go by on the river. Great music, outstanding service (Lauren Rocks) and the food is excellent. Don't even go by the Chevy's that is located in the same strip mall...head here first. The staff is great, the drinks are frosty and the patio is a great place to spend an afternoon!

Pros: Location, Service, Atmosphere

04/21/2003 Posted by Leon9485

This is an amazing place. If you get the chance to go, go! I have never seen anything quite like it before. The atmostphere and the food is great. The view you have of the water is beautiful. Next time I am in the area I am going to eat there for sure. I would highly recommend Crawdad's River Cantina.

01/13/2003 Posted by MoneyPit

This is one of the best places to go and enjoy yourself and lock the world away. The GUMBO, is really GREAT.