Time to Get Crackin'

Craving for cajun shrimp, creoles or seafood in general? San Francisco may not have a Boiling Crab but fret not because the city has its very own cajun hotspot.

If you haven't had your fill of Boiling Crab in San Jose or perhaps, you're just too lazy to drive down South Bay, the closest you can go to to satisfy your cravings is Craw Station.

                                           

Quick Tips

They pretty much have the same menu offerings as that of other creole places. Take your pick from the main entrees of crawfish, dungeness crab, shrimp or clams. Then decide the seasoning to go with it. You know the drill. Lemon Pepper, Garlic Butter or House Cajun. Their spice levels range from mild, medium and dynamite. If you still want to enjoy your food without that feeling of numbness in your tastebuds, then go with mild. But if you're feeling a bit more adventurous, take it up a notch with medium or dynamite.

Add some sides to your meal, from the choices of house noodles, gumbo with or without rice, sausages,  corn, cajun or sweet potato fries or simply pair it with steam rice and you're basically down for a good meal.

If you're not much of a fingerfood person, they also have starters of all things fried like fried catfish, shrimp, oysters and calamari. Plus the cajun spicy wings!

Price

While it may not come close to SJ's Boiling Crab or Fremont's Ray's Crabshack, this is nonetheless a good sit-down place for dinner. Honestly, I've had Craw Station first before I got to try BC and it's pretty much the same. The difference I guess boils down to the sauces and your combination of sides, choice and spice levels and what not. But I love seafood and anything spicy so I would give this place a thumbs up! With your $20 or less, it's just as filling as any creole shack can get. 

Location

Get your bibs on now @

Craw Station

1336 9th Ave. (between Irving & Judah St.)

San Francisco, CA 94122