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Dallas area boiled crawfish?

Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:24 pm
Posted by lsufanintexas
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:24 pm
Have a craving for crawfish but I live in Dallas. I'm also coonass so I want something that tastes good. Anyone know of any places that sell boiled crawfish this time of year?
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:26 pm to
Dodie's on greenville might be your best bet

when you say Dallas, i assume that you mean Dallas...not Plano or Frisco or The Colony, etc.
Posted by lsufanintexas
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:28 pm to
Actually I mean ANYWHERE IN THE DALLAS METRO AND SUBURBS.


We are happy to travel. We live in grapevine
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:30 pm to
Half Shales in Snider Plaza (Highland Park) has some good ones. They do season after the boil but they still taste good. TJs Seafood also has some good ones and sells live ones for your own boil.
Posted by TH03
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:38 pm to
not dodies in frisco. it's garbage and overcooked.

the boiling pots in plano is pretty good. not as spicy as I like it and can be heavy on the garlic, but they're good.

razzoos cooks them perfectly, but does the post boil seasoning that I'm not a fan of.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:39 pm to
those asian style crawfish at boiling pot are tasty

think OP would freak if we sent him there, though
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:40 pm to
TJs is $4.89/lb live this week, I believe. not sure about boiled.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:41 pm to
the owner is from laffy I believe, so there's some spice to them. they have solid fried platters too.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:51 pm to
i was thinking of Boiling Crab off of Walnut

never been to place you are talking about
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:57 pm to
boiling pots. on k street in plano right off 75. run by some Asians from laffy I believe so it's spicy, but a little sweet and tangy too. they cook them perfectly every time too.
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

TJs is $4.89/lb live this week,


Oh, they are not cheap. But they have to charge a lot to make the Park Cities Royalty feel good about their purchase.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:03 pm to
Nates in Addison has good crawfish

so does Rockfish, Razzoos, and Half Shells

Shuck and Jive has some good ones too

call around and get a good price, I aint paying $7.99/$8.99 a lb. I know dodies in allen has them for $5.99 a lb on Wednesday nights, that's not awful
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:05 pm to
nates is so fricking terrible at just about everything so I'm definitely not wasting my time trying their crawfish

dodies in frisco was $8.99 on Wednesday. not sure how allen is cheaper
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:08 pm to
to each is own. im from lousiana and have eaten crawfish for 25 years and last time I went to Nates they were very good.

im not saying the restaurant is the greatest, just saying my crawfish and everyone I was withs crawfish were very good and spicy.

Posted by PlanoPrivateer
Frisco, TX
Member since Jan 2004
2788 posts
Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:15 pm to
I haven't been back to Nate's in a while. They would sprinkle the seasoning on the outside. Wife and I didn't like them that way.

There is a new place called Mix in the shopping center on the northwest corner of Lebanon and the North Dallas Toll Way. The have a sign on the front that says something like "Live Boiled Crawfish". The wife and I were going to try it out tonight but we got recruited to babysit the grand kids. I hope to try it soon.

I haven't had any this year but Dodies used to do a pretty good job.

Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

nates is so fricking terrible at just about everything
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

im from lousiana and have eaten crawfish for 25 years


me too, but nates couldn't even cook edible gumbo or étouffée so I'm not going there again
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:32 pm to
The other place that is horrible is Alligator Cafe.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:33 pm to
Nate's is disgusting.
Posted by CBLSU316
Far Right of Left
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:48 pm to
Cajun tailgaters has crawfish now at certain times. Check them out.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 5:49 pm
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