Crazy ‘Bout Crawfish is a lovely, little hole in the wall cafe is located just off of I-10 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. I visited this establishment when I promised my student that I would provide some true, down home, and authentic Cajun food. Well, we found it at Crazy ‘Bout Crawfish! I have eaten some authentic Cajun food and there have been many restaurants in my life, but so far this place is my favorite. It has everything a person could want in a place to eat: a casual atmosphere, friendly staff, and damn good food.
To get there, take Interstate 10 east or west and get off at the exit 109 and go south for about a block and half. It’s on the right hand side right across from the Wal-Mart. Just pull into the gravel lot and walk in. As soon as you hit the front door you can smell the Cajun spices, the seasonings, and such wonderful aromas that your mouth starts drooling in five seconds. We walked in and were greeted with a smile that warmed our hearts. The interior is decorated with sports memorabilia and art painted by a local artist. These folks support only a few things in this place and they are all something local i.e. New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers, Lousiana Ragin’ Cajuns, and of course anything to do with Breaux Bridge.
Enough about the decorations. Let’s get down to the food. YYYUUUMMMY! We started off with a lovely appetizer of boiled crawfish and boiled corn on the cob. These little beauties were scrumptious and delicious. I am the kind of person who not only eats the tails but I love sucking the heads too. Now don’t forget to put a little bit of the spicy garlic sauce and some of the “slap ya mama” seasoning and you have some little critters that go down perfectly. I decided I would have the crawfish platter grilled and my student had the seafood festival platter fried which included gumbo.
The crawfish platter included these items: crawfish etouffee, grilled crawfish tails, boulette, crawfish pie topped with cheddar cheese, and finally crawfish maque choux. I can honestly say that I had more than enough ways for crawfish to be prepared and it all went down piece after piece and I loved every moment of it. The etouffee was the first thing I tasted because it’s something I first remember having besides the boiled crawfish from when I was younger. To me the etouffee was smooth and creamy like silk. The spices were blended in perfectly and the crawfish wasn’t over cooked. When paired with a lovely jasmine or basmati rice this little dish in itself is heaven. The crawfish tails themselves were grilled in a spicy seasoning blend, crushed red pepper, and garlic butter. Everything I had on my plate went perfectly together and I can’t wait till I can go back and grab some more.
For some added fun we also had some crab stuffed shrimp, fried alligator tail, and soft shell crab boulettes. If you want to know more about this little place then please look them up on my Facebook page or you can stop in and see the staff and enjoy some great Cajun cooking.
