For the end stretch, I decided to let my friend boil some crawfish for me. If you watched the video in my last post, you’ll know that she’s from Louisiana and feels like she is a Cajun boil expert.

For this post, I was tasked with giving a review of someone else’s blog that’s close to mine. Why didn’t I think to look this up before? Like helloooooo, I could’ve been tasting some delicious crawdaddies from places I never knew about. After viewing a few (which I enjoyed them all), I chose the blog Crawfish Nation!! I’ve definitely been inspired.

Crawfish Nation!! is ran by West Texan, Derrick (last name not given lol), who like me, loves him some mudbugs. Though he’s from a place where crawfish is next to nonexistent, he has no issue doing the footwork to satisfy his soul. His blog is a testament of his experiences from restaurants in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi who’ve featured the all-elite boiled crawfish to their menus. He also has tips on how to boil your own delicious crawfish at home and listed interesting facts about the bug.

What grabbed me initially was the personality that popped out of the screen. He was very bubbly, yet detailed on what his rating standards were. They were very close to mine so I immediately trusted his judgement. His pictures were mouthwatering and description of the boil/sauces were tactful but real. He also included the addresses and phone numbers of the restaurants, which made me facepalm with embarrassment (duh, Ro!) lol…I’ll try to get those added to mine asap. I loved the way he used crawfish claws to symbolize his ratings to keep his page fun. Overall, he has some great insight and some places that I’ll definitely be giving a try. His blog gets a 4.5 out of 5 from me..(- deducted .5 because he hasn’t posted recently and I now neeeeeed him in my life lol).

You guys should definitely go check it out and get on the move!!

-Ro

Sooo the name says it all. You know exactly why I was there lol. This new spot on the north side of Houston has been getting a lot of buzz. The daquiri was strong but flavorful and the menu was very fun to look over. It seems to be a fusion of Houston and Louisiana cultures.

Aside from the drinks, I heard some good reviews of their food menu as well. When I went over to their Instagram, my heart stopped when I scrolled to see pictures of beautiful crawfish. This prompted me to make my way over there asap. From the pictures, they looked seasoned well and had a sauce that looked like it could give Swamp City’s a run for their money. That alone had me intrigued.

First I’ll start by saying that I was super disappointed to get to the window and order my crawfish just to be told that they were only selling them on the weekend now due to COVID-19 😦 . This was my last day in Houston before returning back to San Marcos so I needed to still order something rate. I decided on the small swamp pack. It came with 12 shrimp, 2 potatoes, 1 sausage link and 1 corn for $12.99. The sauce was nothingggggg compared to Swamp city so let’s just get that out of the way lol. My potatoes were hard but the shrimp were quite interesting in flavor. They were spicy but bold, I raised an eyebrow but still devoured. Ro’s rating for Houston’s Daquiri Swamp‘s boiled food is 3.9.

So for starters, I’ll go ahead and address that due to COVID-19, the format of this and future blogs will be a bit different than how I initially planned. With “Stay-At-Home” orders in place all over the globe, Houston, Tx was no exception. Essential places are still open and that includes restaurants without dining in. Because of this, I had the luxury of getting some boiled crawfish to go from Swamp City. Though I wasn’t able to get many pictures, I’ll detail my experience for you guys.

This Houston fave is normally packed and social distancing really didn’t stop the show. I pulled into a parking lot full of cars and people. The staff did a great job of maneuvering through the chaos. They had a two person limit inside of the lobby to order and then had a big tent outside where you could stand and listen for your order number through the intercom. I would say all in all the customer service and adaptation to the circumstances deserves a 4.7 rating from me.

Lastly, the CRAWFISH!! I chose the spicy garlic seasoning and was not disappointed in the least. They were juicy and flavorful through and through. The size could’ve been a bit bigger but I’m telling you the sauce made up for it all…..(I dipped my fingers and licked them shamelessly). At $7.99/lb, I would definitely go back every single time that I am in Houston. Ro’s rating is a 4.8.