Crawdaddy - San Jose

When we arrived at the restaurant, it was empty. However, the fried catfish we ordered was absolutely delicious.

I always order either the 1/2 Baby's Combo or the 1/2 Ms. Piggy Combo and it is consistently delicious. I have never been disappointed!

I have been to several boiling crab restaurants in Fountain Valley and Southern California, where the 'California Crab franchise' originated. I have eaten a lot of crabs at these places and wanted to compare Crawdaddy to other establishments like Boiling Crab and The Cajun Corner. One major difference is the long wait times at Boiling Crab, which can lead to poor service and delays in getting your food. However, Crawdaddy had no wait time at all, which was a pleasant surprise. I ordered the mild shrimp at Crawdaddy and enjoyed the sauce, although it wasn't as flavorful as 'The Whole Shebang'. The shrimp sauce was less thick than Boiling Crab's sauce, but still tasted good. The cajun fries were tasty, especially when dipped in tartar sauce or ketchup, but they weren't as crispy as Boiling Crab's fries. The quantity of food was generous and I couldn't finish everything. The service at Crawdaddy was excellent, with attentive and friendly servers who made sure my water glass was always full. I believe good service is essential in a restaurant, and the servers at Crawdaddy did a great job. Overall, I paid $20 for 1 pound of shrimp, fries, and tip, and was satisfied with my experience at Crawdaddy.

The customer service is really bad. they messed up my order, and when I wanted to complain, they informed me that the manager wasn't there. that was not worth eating. I'm not going back.

Not sure what happened, but her sauce is just watery now. Maybe it's a post-covid problem. the service was great. just don't go back for dinner, unfortunately?