Viet-Cajun crawfish fans were saddened when the Midtown location of Saigon House closed in 2019, but dry those tears, because Chef Tony J. Nguyen’s FM 1960 location has been up and running since last summer. Find Nguyen’s trademark H-Town Bang bugs, made with cayenne pepper, garlic, butter, and cilantro, as well as boiled blue crab, Swangin’ catfish and SLAB fried rice.

This hangout, popular with Louisiana State University and Saints fans, serves up fresh Cajun crawfish daily, and boasts a large, shady, oak-lines yard where diners can feel free to get their hands dirty peeling the shells. Call ahead for market pricing and to make sure they haven’t sold out.

Phat Eatery serves up Malaysian-style crawfish, with a sauce made from curry and coconut milk with a touch of spice. Order online and choose your heat level.

This Westchase seafood shack is perfect for those that want to indulge in several pounds of mudbugs without spending too much cash. Go for the 88 Special, a medley of each of 88 Boiling Crawfish's three seasoning blends all tossed together in the same bag, and ask for it extra-spicy.

In Houston, BB’s Café is synonymous with crawfish each season as it serves thousands of pounds across its ten local outposts every year. Here, the crawfish are soaked in a Cajun-style boil that injects an explosive punch of spicy flavor.

With lines of customers out the door, it’s easy to see why LA Crawfish has quickly expanded to multiple Houston locations. In addition to the boiled crawfish, seasoned with garlic butter, hot-and-sour sauce, or Cajun-style flavors, find crawfish pho and mudbug empanadas.

This James Beard Award-nominated crawfish restaurant has earned national attention, and for good reason. It may be pricier than some other local spots, but the seasoning blend on this boil is perfectly balanced, and being able to pair a few pounds of Viet-Cajun crawfish with oxtail hotpot or a plate of noodles is a combination that could only exist in a city like Houston.

This beloved Bellaire Boulevard crawfish shop is known for its spicy, garlic-butter-drenched boils that are always satisfying, but look deeper on the menu for more crawfish excellence. The crawfish etouffee is solid, and the crawfish egg rolls are an absolute must.

Stemming from a po-boy joint in Mississippi, Calliope’s serves up a plethora of po-boys — shrimp, crawfish and oyster — in their West Bellfort location. Stop by for happy hour from Mondays to Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and pick up a steaming bag of the spicy garlic butter mudbugs along with an ice cold beer.

This seasonal pop-up restaurant does one thing and it does it well — Cajun-style crawfish. The bugs are delivered live every single day from Louisiana, then boiled to perfection and sold for takeout only. (You can also buy live crawfish for boiling at home.) Check the weekly prices on Facebook, then call 832-770-9629 to order.