Thrillist

"Crawfish & Noodles serves up an unexpected combination of Cajun and Vietnamese food to west Houston. On the corner of a Bellaire Ave strip mall, C&N impresses with bowls of piping hot, garlic-butter-soaked crawfish."

Alison Cook

"Most exciting of all is an invigorating new crawfish iteration, in which the crustaceans swim in a buttery broth that bristles with ginger and lemongrass shards. It is a life-giving tonic."

Texas Monthly

"A serving of Viet-Cajun crawfish represents the happy apex of the culinary diversity of Houston. And here in a spacious, light-filled room in the city’s sprawling Asiatown, the mudbugs are transcendent. James Beard semifinalist Trong Nguyen has perfected the technique, boiling and then tossing the critters with garlic butter and an astonishingly deep and abundant mix of spices."

Amy McCarthy

"38 Essential Houston Restaurants: Crawfish & Noodles - If it seems like a strange combination, don't fear – Crawfish & Noodles serves up some of the best mudbugs in town, and it's the perfect time to order up a pound (or ten). Order everything extra spicy, and pair with an order of crispy Cajun fries."

Houston Press

"Crawfish & Noodles' Cajun-spiced, garlic-­butter-soaked critters take the cake. The mudbugs don't soak in their own juices for too long, allowing you to experience the true crawfish flavor of the fresh, tender meat inside the spice-dusted shells."

Mai Pham

"Every single mudbug we had was large, plump and juicy. The garlic butter sauce, when it’s on point, is a thing of beauty."

Kristin Finan

"This easy-to-miss restaurant, tucked away in a strip mall on Bellaire Boulevard, is well worth the drive for its spicy mudbugs alone, served piping hot."

Brooke Viggiano

"5o Things To Eat in Houston Before You Die: Vietnamese crawfish at Crawfish & Noodles - The only thing that can potentially be better than Cajun-spiced crawdads are the garlic-butter soaked kind found all throughout Asiatown. Though plenty of places do them now, Crawfish & Noodles' seriously good, paper-towel-required version remains sturdy as ever."

Ellie Sharp

"15 Iconic Houston Dishes To Try Before You Die: Crawfish & Noodles - Viet-Cajun crawfish is a uniquely Houston dish, one that shines at Crawfish & Noodles. The bugs here are bathed in a spicy, buttery, garlicky sauce with hints of lemongrass that make them a bit more nuanced than the average crawfish."

Nadia Gire

"Where To Enjoy Houston's Finest Crawfish: Crawfish & Noodles - While the menu is chock full of alternative non-crawfish items including noodles, hot pot dishes, and flavorful fried seafood, the garlic butter crawfish flavor remains the most popular."