Crawfish boil
Live crawfish boiled on site with corn, potatoes and sausage, dumped on tables for guests.
- Typical Houston price
- $25 to $60 per guest
- Book ahead
- 2 to 6 weeks inside crawfish season
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What to expect
- How it works
- Burners, pots, seasoning and staff set up outdoors. Needs open space, a water hose and trash plan. Season runs roughly January-June, best in March-May.
- Power and water
- It needs a hose or a water source nearby.
- How much to plan
- 3 to 5 lb live crawfish per adult as the main meal; 1 to 2 lb if there is other food.
- Comes with an attendant
- Outdoors only
- Grandparents to toddlers enjoy it
Styles to choose from
Cajun boil
Classic Louisiana seasoning.
Viet-Cajun
Garlic butter style, a Houston original.
Full seafood boil
Add shrimp, crab legs, mussels.
How to book it
Book ahead2 to 6 weeks inside crawfish seasonPrices swing weekly with the catch.
What we'll ask you
Your request asks a few quick things, so vendors can price it right:
- Which crawfish boil styles interest you?Cajun boil, Viet-Cajun, Full seafood boil
- How many guests will this serve?
- Seasoning style?Cajun, Garlic butter, Mild for kids, Mix
- Indoors or outdoors?Indoors, Outdoors, covered, Outdoors, open, Not sure yet
Houston notes
- Houston's Viet-Cajun crawfish is a local signature. Graduation season (May) overlaps the end of crawfish season.
Great for
Pairs well with
Hosts often book these alongside it.
Cheaper alternatives
Close to the same idea, for less.
Crawfish boil
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