Seafood Boils Near Me
The Seafood boils are trendy now for the lively, family-style serving wherein shrimp, crabs, crawfish, etc., are thrown on a table covered with newspaper. Seafood is drenched in Cajun spices that go well with fresh seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels and others. I looked around to try and identify the best Seafood boils near me that provide a delicious New orleans style recipe without costing too much. Below are my suggestions of the nearby cajun seafood restaurants.
Coastal Boil
Coastal Boil was recommended to me by several friends as being the best place to find seafood boils. They have two outlets just 20 minutes from where I live, and that is how much I love my Southern spices and shells.
Dungeness Crab Boil Bucket – $38
Served with a mountain of cracked Dungeness crab, corn-on-the-cob, small red skinned potatoes, andouille sausage in garlic butter sauce.
Reviews: Five stars after over forty Google reviews, many of which are focused on the freshness of the crab and the fact that everything seems to soak up the buttery spices.
Rating: 4.8/5
Benefits: Very large portions are ideal for sharing and at the same time value for your money. Their crab is fresh, and they state that it is freshly caught daily.
Extra-Large Shrimp Boil – $36
A whole pound of Gulf shrimp that is grilled and tossed in their famous lemon pepper and Cajun seasoning with sausage, corn, and potatoes.
Reviews: Shrimp: ‘The shrimp was so big and tender that we felt we were in seventh heaven,’ a loyal diner complained.
Rating: 4.7/5
Benefits: Large shrimp are much more expensive but are worth the money, serve a portion large enough to feed 4 people.
Bayou Boil House
If one wants a more genuine taste of NOLA, which is actually a 15-minute drive away, everything at Bayou Boil House is made from scratch, including their bold seafood seasonings.
Bayou Sampler Feast – $85
The Crawfish, shrimp, clams, sausage, boiled potatoes, and sweet corn in a mixed seafood platter soak up the Creole sauce.
Reviews: “We thought we were eating on Bourbon Street; it was that good and so real,” says a 5 star.
Rating: 4.9/5
Benefits: Check out how you can get to taste everything with extra large feast, crowd favorite for groups.
Shrimp and Crawfish Special – $28
Spicy boiled shrimp in a pound with a pound of mud bugs prepared in the southern manner.
Reviews: The crawfish were so fresh and buttery soft, I will definitely be returning next season, states a satisfied patron.
Rating: 4.5/5
Benefits: It is quite affordable to pay $2.99 for two heart pounds of seafood drenched with full-flavored broth.
Boiling Cajun Seafood House
If you don’t mind crossing a bridge, Boiling Cajun Seafood House gives a taste of the Gulf right to our area with shellfish Cajun specialties.
Extra-Large Snow Crab Legs – Market Price $55/lb
A full pound of mammoth snow crab leg clusters served with lemon pepper or garlic sauce.
Reviews: “These might have been the best crab legs I’ve ever eaten, so sweet and meaty,” one of the positive reviews with a five-star rating.
Rating: 4.8/5
Benefits: Big chunks, crisp like a cookie, better than Dungeness crab.
Ultimate Seafood Feast – $110
Large platter of crawfish, clams, mussels, shrimp, snow crab, smoked sausage, corn, and potatoes for 2-4.
Reviews: ‘’We loved this one for our family, it was such a delicious seafood and of high quality,’’ one client asserted.
Rating: 5/5
Benefits: The best way to taste all their speciality boils in one mouth watering dish.
As you can see, we have some excellent Cajun-style seafood boils in my area to give me my fix of southern spices and shellfish without having to fly down to New Orleans or the Gulf. Low Country Boil is perfect for a simple shrimp and crab boil. And my favorite upscale boil house restaurant is Bayou Boil House. And when I want to eat sweet snow crab clusters, Boiling Cajun serves the best in town. Writing this makes me want to go have some crawfish boil, so good!
