Crawfish Chef North Seattle — Restaurant in Seattle

I had seafood boils at many places so I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. I walked in and was greeted immediately and placed in a seat. Customer TIP 1: When eating seafood boils, it can get messy. If it is not messy......they didn't do their jobs. That's a good thing! Knowing this, it will be a good idea to make sure there is good enough space between tables. This will come in handy if you crack something open and a little of it slings off your table. It also comes in handy if you are a "sucker" and want to enjoy and not worry about the people next to you hearing you. Luckily I was placed in a seat that had great spacing. The waiter immediately placed out samples of the flavors. Brilliant! For my taste I selected Cajun. This would allow me to compare it with other places. Establishment Request #1: While the sodas ratio of syrup to carbonated water was awesome....please consider adding a pineapple soda as it goes very well with seafood boils. I ordered the #5 (Cajun & 3 star) as it had a balance of the things I liked. Snowcrabs, shrimp, and crawfish. Presentation was great as it had all the tools you would need. Customer TIP #2: The food will come out very hot. It is supposed to be that way. While it is cooling off, pickup the bag and shake it around (Over the metal pan they give you.). All that "goodness will be spread around freshly. The meal: It was awesome! I didn't feel that they were "stingy" on the seafood and was what I was hoping for. They nailed the flavor! While I did order a 3 out of 5 spice level, it did feel like a 1 or 2 spice level instead. Customer TIP #3: That liquid "goodness" in the bag is there for a reason. Dip (swirl) your seafood in it! Yum!!!!!! Overall the food was better than I expected and I will be back. Establishment Request #2: Add sausage as an option to the boil. Did I miss it on the menu? Establishment Request #3: Music is a must. While you had it, it needs to be more upbeat. The time I was there it was to slow. Consider some zydeco or faster music happy misic. Establishment Request #4: When is crawfish night? I am a big crawfish fan and would like to load up on some crawfish when it is on special.

Everyone was really nice and the manager even walked around asking how things were. Awesome job! I will be back as I highly...

Reviews are all fake!! The promotions online on their instagram and social media are all fake!! We went in from instagram promotion—states 10% off at this location if you show a student ID. $78 dollars later, we ask for the 10% with student ID and now we have to get the manager, the manager says that promotion doesn’t exist, the server can’t give it to us even though it states from their accounts the promotion and directions. When you own a business, you should dot your I’s and cross your T’s; if they had gave the promotion because it was advertised and then fixed the marketing online, I would totally understand and be a repeat customer. However there was nothing and the manager was too cheap to give a $7 discount in the name of customer service!!

Instead, they said “you can get 10% by leaving a review and showing it to us.” So low and behold, their review average is 4.9 because nobody wants to feel bad by leaving a truthful review and showing it to the server. All of them are influenced by the staff and untruthful. If this review stays up, we shall see.

Also, the price for snow crab and clams was $78+tip, but their competition 10 minutes north has the same option of snow crab and clams and more sides for 20 dollar less. Bigger snow crab too, these clusters were the same size as frozen in the Safeway section. If you like spicy sauces add a star or two because my friend and I agreed that 4* was not hot at all, though the base of the house...

Instead of making the trip down to Tukwila or up north toward Lynwood to Pier 88, just along Roosevelt Way, you'll find yourself at Crawfish Chef. My partner and I visited on a random Tuesday evening, around 8:30 PM. Mind you, the establishment closes at 10 PM. It's spacious with many tables and a pretty big bar with a pretty big tv above it haha!

Not once did we feel rushed, or pressured to order once we were settled in. Our waitress was knowledgeable and gave us great suggestions, along with a sampler with all of the different labeled sauces. Don't forget about your bib and gloves (that's my favorite part lol)!

We decided to go with Combo #4 ($98): -- 1 lb crawfish -- 1 lb shrimp -- 3 lobster tails -- Corn -- Potatoes a side of white rice. We opted for another lb of crawfish instead of shrimp... just personal preference :) Our seafood boil came out super quickly and was steaming with the aroma of all of that Cajun goodness!

There were two other individuals who came in after us, and even then, they weren't pressured to hurry up and order nor were they refused service. Love that!

Btw, as far as parking... you could struggle to find street parking, OR you could go to the free retail garage just a few doors down. It even has EV charging stations (not free unfortunately).

TLDR; New seafood boil restaurant in North Seattle. Quick and friendly service. Tasty Cajun flavors....