Cajun Claws Seafood Boilers — Restaurant in Duson

Cajun Claws Seafood Boilers: Where Flavor Goes to Die and Your Sanity Goes on Vacation Without You.

I came here with hope in my heart and spice in my soul. I left questioning every decision that led me to this soggy, butter-slicked abyss of broken promises and “crafted” crimes.

Let’s start with the mac and cheese or as they call it, crafted mac and cheese. Crafted. Like it’s a fine wine. Like Michelangelo chiseled it out of aged cheddar in the Sistine pantry. What I received was not mac and cheese. It was a cheese creature. It had mass. It had a gravitational pull. It stared into me and whispered, “You will not survive this.” The noodles were in open rebellion some still crunchy, some disintegrated like ancient scrolls. And the cheese sauce? Oh no, friend. That wasn’t sauce. That was sentient glue with trust issues. I didn’t eat it I escaped it.

Next the alligator bites. Plot twist: there were none. Ordered them. Paid for them. Imagined them. Hoped for them. Instead? I got an empty void in my box and my heart. No gator. Just silence. I imagine the gator itself is still running free, laughing at me, wearing a Cajun Claws apron and flipping me off from a bayou swamp boat.

And then... the crawfish étouffée. Let’s talk about this portion size. They gave me what can only be described as a polite spoonful. It was so small, I thought it was a sample. It came in a container so empty, I could hear my own thoughts echoing inside it. It looked like someone scooped it with a thimble and whispered, “That should hold them.” Delicious? Maybe. I don’t know I blinked and it was gone.

Overall, Cajun Claws didn’t just miss the mark they launched themselves into another dimension where seasoning is forbidden, portion sizes are conceptual, and mac and cheese is legally classified as a weapon.

Would I go back? Only if I lost a bet or needed inspiration for a...

Single diner sitting at the bar. About 1/2 full restaurant (7:30pm on a Sunday), pleasantly busy and good friendly atmosphere. Bartender had fantastic and friendly attitude.

Food - ABUNDANT AND WONDERFUL. Crawfish boil can't be beat! Expect SPICY AND flavor.

I won't post pics already showing what CC offers. It's all true, and the size/portions... Pictures don't do them justice.

Recommendation: get their custom seasoning on the way out the door. Not only is it great for a home boil, but just as good for shaking on pork or grilled seafood. This is a DON'T MISS. And, it's a cheap add-on. $3 for the small 1/2 pound shaker. 2 larger sizes avail.

Side note: referring to their 'competitor' next door: (similar menu items) was the recommended place. Not only food, but atmosphere and staff make the first impression. This place had neither. The FOH staff (after standing at the front counter for almost 5 minutes without anyone even there to seat guests) rubbed me the wrong way with (by any standard) a 'rude' greeting. Thankfully this waiting time also gave me a chance to observe the waitstaff. Yep - not the place for my $$. Hence - how I ended up at Cajun Claws. And it couldn't have been a better accident. Cajun Claws...

Terrible service!!!!! We walked in and was asked by the hostess from across the restaurant how many at our table, once we answered her she placed the menus at the table in the back end of the restaurant where she was standing. Never tried walking towards us to even greet us. I immediately went to wash my hands and our server took our drink orders and brought them. When I sat at our table I thought to myself, wow, that was quick. There were 6 tables with patrons including ours. The hostess was talking to patrons at another table. We decided what we wanted to order... but after 16 minutes still no sign of our server. After another 5 minutes I looked towards the kitchen doors and another server noticed me looking over as if she understood we were looking for our server. Another 10 minutes... still no service. The hostess- still talking to the same patrons... we stood up and walked out. I could understand if the restaurant was full and busy. All the other patrons that were there already had their food when we walked in and were finishing when we walked out. We just drove next door to Rascals where the service is always friendly and food is always delicious! This was our FIRST and LAST visit to...