Cajun Restaurant to Open in the ID
Photo by Adriana Grant
A crawfish boil can be three things: a method of cooking crawfish, the spice mix you add to the water to flavor the crustaceans, and an event where many, many of these miniature lobster-looking creatures are cooked up. Very often a crawfish boil takes place outdoors (all of those shells are messy) and very often, such an event will be sited in New Orleans, home of Cajun cuisine.
Crawfish King is the name of the latest restaurant to bring New Orleans-inspires cuisine to Seattle. (See Jonathan's recent article on Seattle's current New Orleans-inspired restaurants.)
Located in the ID, Crawfish King will open in the spot previously
occupied by Made in Kitchen. This new place advertises not just crawfish, but Cajun seafood boils.
Crawfish King has a no-nonsense menu posted in its brown paper covered windows.
A few highlights:
Fried catfish with Cajun fries $8.99This last selection is the only nod that this menu makes to the restaurant's location, smack dab in the ID.
Crawfish (seasonal) $ Market Price
Corn and sausage added for 2 lbs or more ONLY
Beer: Bud, Bud Light, Michelob $2
Imported beer: Heineken, Corona, Tsing Tao $2.50
725 South Lane Street, INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
No phone/Web site listed yet.
5 comment(s)
Kennedra Harris says:
I just wanted to know exactly when are you guys plan on opening the restaurant, because I'm from New Orleans and I can't wait for the grand opening.....(I'll be there)
Posted On: Thursday, Jan. 15 2009 @ 5:07PM
Ash says:
Are you gonna have some shrimps too?
Posted On: Monday, Feb. 2 2009 @ 2:55PM
Ash says:
Shrimp, cajun w/ corn, non-spicy. bomb shiznit!
Posted On: Monday, Feb. 2 2009 @ 2:57PM
steve says:
was there Saturday evening, place was crowded, had to wait for a table but it was well worth it. i'm a houstonian at heart and this the next best thing to being back at home. and cheers to the hot waitresses
Posted On: Monday, Feb. 9 2009 @ 4:06PM
Rose says:
We went there this weekend and place was crowded. The crab and crawfish was fantastic! They didn't have beer, that was the only downside. It's a nice and unique place in the ID...the waiters were confused but were friendly. We will be visting again to try out the other items on the menu!
Btw, make sure to dress accordingly...haha...it can get pretty messy when you eat crab!
Posted On: Saturday, Feb. 14 2009 @ 11:07AM