Bringing a Little New Orleans to OKC

Eating crawfish is a bit barbaric, but strangely enjoyable and definitely worth a try, right here in Oklahoma City.

We are truly blessed here in Oklahoma City with a wonderful melange of cultures that allows us to experience a variety of cuisines and traditions without having to travel far.

Exhibit A: You can enjoy a Cajun custom - eating crawfish - without stepping a foot out of the county.

In fact, crawfish - also known as crayfish, crawdads and "mud bugs" in Louisiana - has become a mini-trend on the West Coast.

Kang and Mary Nhin, the same people who brought you Kang’s Asian Bistro, along with another partner Jimmy Vo, has opened Crawdaddyz, a Cajun restaurant.

If you've never had crawfish, you must understand that novelty of experience trumps actual food value. You really don't get that much meat in the Mini-Me of lobster.

But there's something grotesquely fun about ripping the head off, sucking the brains (which have typically soaked up the spicy marinade) and then consuming the pinky-finger-sized piece of tail meat. Plus, Guests can wash it all down with a cold beer. You can easily go through 2-3 pounds per person. On the menu, Guests can order corn on the cob, red potatoes and smoked sausage to help quash hunger pains, too.

Expect to pay about $7-$9 a pound for the crawfish, which are typically brought to your table in large plastic bags, accompanied by wetnaps. Guests can select from one of four seasonings for their seafood marinade- Lemon Pepper, Garlic Butter, Ragin Cajun, or the Whole Sha-Bang.

You're encouraged to get messy and let the shells fly. Stainless steel covers the tables, for easy cleanup. So don some casual clothes, grab some close friends, and check out one of these spots. Be sure to call ahead to check if crawfish are offered that day.

Crawdaddyz will be hosting their first annual eating crawfish competition on May 22 starting at 7:00pm. Crawfish aficionados will be put to the test of speed, skill, and head sucking. Prizes from local sponsors include one night stay at Hyatt Place, gift certificates from Pipkin Cameras, Rainbow Travel, Legacy Cleaners and Avalon Seafood, hilight and haircut from Nga’s Hair Salon, oil change from Kwik Kar, house and carpet cleaning from All about Cleaners. This event is guaranteed to be fun for of all ages.

Call Crawdaddyz at 405.605.8080 or check out Crawdaddyz Cajun Seafood - Casual Dining Restaurant (Oklahoma City, OK) for more information. Sorry, we do not take reservations. The restaurant’s address is 3231 N. Classen in the Asian District.\
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