Crawdaddys

The Steak Diane and everything we had was amazing. I recommend all of the desserts. Great atmosphere and the waitress staff was great!

Not authentic, but ok. A little costly for the area. I think the old Crawdaddy’s was better.

This review is long over due. I was thrilled when I heard my favorite restaurant was coming back to West Allis. The pace looks amazing! More importantly the food is as good or even better than before and I can’t forget to mention the staff goes above and beyond. I absolutely love this place and if you have not already tried it, I highly recommend.

Wow this place is incredible, what a classy place with great for and live music. I can not wait for the next date night. The staff and bartenders are lively and fun. If you are in the area definitely stop in!

Just as good as I remembered it Got the Stuffed Mirliton and my fiancé the Stuffed Eggplant both delish!

If you have ever been to New Orleans or the Gulf region you would now this is not Cajun food. The food is terrible and no where near authentic! The menu is over priced and the service is just plain bad!

Be prepared for a long wait to be seated if you go at dinner time on the weekend. My wait was 40 minutes and by the time I was being seated others that were coming in were being told it would be almost two hours.
The atmosphere was pleasant, yet the music was quite loud. Though I’m not a lover of seafood, I thought I’d give it a shot. To my amazement, it was pretty good. Probably because it was prepared well.
The main issue I had was that there was a mix-​up with my order and I didn’t receive my appetizer until my main course arrived. I also didn’t like the idea that I had to pay for bread. The bread should be included with the meal, especially since most of the menu items are above $ 20.
It overall was an enjoyable experience. I may go back sometime, though I probably will go for lunch or try a weekday instead.

I had steak Diane Yum Yum yummy! The carrots are awesome! I think there was a recipe online but I can’t find it anymore. If I lived in Wisconsin I’d be at Crawsaddys once a week!

Wow
Everything was wonderful. We had a group of 6. The stuffed eggplant, The seafood etoufee, The shrimp scampi, The ribeye, all were just delicious.
Great service too.
Were waited an hour but gt to have a drink and really noy the décor.
Crawdaddys did an awesome job with the place. Its beautiful and spacious.
Im going back for lunch this week.
Our new favorite restaurant!!!

Came here for dinner! Always wanted to try out the new location since reopening this year. Ambiance was nice. Location was a little out of the way, it’s easy to miss because it’s in the middle of the block with small signage. Once you find it, parking can be a headache but I think they have a parking lot toward the end of the block. Once inside we ordered the Gator Bites which was the appetizer. These were tempura battered pieces of white meat gator, seasoned with seafood seasoning, and fried. Served with Remoulade
For the main course we ordered the Grilled Lamb salad. It was a nice portion size and consisted of slow cooked pieces of tender lamb, topped with pancetta, chèvre, cheese and oven dried tomatoes. Served in a pancetta and red onion vinaigrette. Next is the Chilean Seabass which was floured and pan seared. Topped with olive tapenade, orange segments, and artichoke hearts. Served on top of garlic mashed potatoes and carrots.
All in all the food was delicious to the third power. This will be the nearest thing you get to New Orleans and creole cuisine in West Allis/​Milwaukee area, better yet Wisconsin. Definitely would recommend and will be back again. Portions were a pretty decent size and prices were between $ 10-​$ 30 for appetizers and entrees. Ended spending about $ 80 for appetizer, two entrees, 2 drinks, and dessert.

Wow! Have you tried it? Fabulous improvement on the ‘other’ staff. Bartender Eric was personable and attentive. Mike is the owner and has the Craw Daddy’s chef. Mike is so personable. The New Orlean’s atmosphere is comfortable. The rice and red beans are a meal with andouille.
I was not a fan of the ‘other’ staff. What an improvement to both the name and the venue!

I have been here twice now for lunch. Both times were a very good experience. I have been here with a party of 5 others who are locals and have been coming here for many years in its other location. I tried the Crawfish and stuffed mushroom appetizers. Both were very good. The seafood gumbo is one of the best ever. They serve you a generous portion of the house rice on the side which is unique. I have tried the shrimp and crawfish étouffée and the stuffed eggplant. Both had plenty of crawfish and shrimp in them and the dishes overall were big portions that justify the price you pay. The house rice is good but nothing that blows you away. They also are known for their house carrots and people rave about them. I do not get it. They are large soft slices and mildly seasoned but nothing special other than it is a large portion. Not a single person I have been here with had a bad thing to say and everyone enjoyed their meals.
The quality of food here is very good overall. The service here is also very good. The décor is nice and mixed with the music it really gives you the atmosphere of New Orleans. I will be back here again for sure.

This is my husband and my first time at the new location the food was great as was the waitress Tracy.

The food was just as great as the old location. Absolutely great. My wife and I both agree this is our favorite restaurant.

I have been so excited for this reopening for months! In first 5 min, we ordered some specialty drinks off the menu while we waited and were made known how annoyed the bartender was to make them as she blatantly talked to a customer sitting in front of us how hard it was to make these while rolling her eyes. It was really rude, something I would expect from a dive bar not a restaurant where you can easily spend $ 100 on dinner for two people. The worst part was, the drinks were terrible. So I guess don’t order the specialty drinks they have on the menu since it’s such an inconvenience for the bar staff.
The food was great, we had the crawdaddy’s Caesar salad, calamari, stuffed eggplant, lobster mashed potatoes and the ribeye. The food came out quickly and our waitress was helpful and attentive. They were not doing substitutions to the sides like we were able to do at the old location. Overall, the food was great, it is just unfortunate about the rude bartender.

Glad they’re back in looks great in here… service was good and the food was delicious

Went to Crawdaddys for Valentines day with friends.
Super busy Saturday night. Waited an hour and 10 minutes for a table.
3 of us tried the hurricane. Wow! they’re delicious. Be careful!!!
Our food took a half hour once we were seated which was a bit long but our server was apologetic and very attentive. Everybody had an awesome meal. The stuffed eggplant was amazing!!! Cant wait to go back.

As a loyal, happy customer of the former Crawdaddy’s, I was very much looking forward to dining at the newly re-​opened Crawdaddy’s in its new location. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere pleasing. However, we were very disappointed in the wait times (½ hour for appetizers, 1 hour more before food was served. I do understand that it was Day 4 for the newly opened business, and they will need some time to get it down, but what was most disappointing was the size of the drinks (cocktails were about 3 oz), which caused our bar bill to become astronomical, with a 2 hour waiting time for our food.
I hope the owner and managers eventually figure this out, as this restaurant had an amazing reputation in Milwaukee. We won’t go back for a long time, however. It will take us some time to pay off the credit card bill from this last visit.

If I could give them lower than one star it would be fitting. This has to be the worst dining experience I have had. As a former restaurant owner I was blown away at the behavior of the «owner». We had waited two hours for our entrees, dealt with wrong drinks being delivered and when our food did arrive one member of our party did not receive their entrée. When I finally finished my meal and saw that hers still had not arrived I sought out the manager who informed me that my fellow diners meal was given to someone else and it would be ready in another 15 minutes.
After several conversations with the manager, who was apologetic and sincere, the «owner» made his way over. He was not as cordial. We was done right rude. As he approached the table, with a smirk on his face he announced he was «ready for his tongue lashing». He never took the time to introduce himself nor offer a sincere apology or explanation. He did however, in his smug demeanor, state «Look I have apologized 5 times I bought a round of drinks (two were delivered incorrectly), what do you want me to do?» Had this «owner» been sincere instead of arrogant and smug it may not have been as bad as it turned out. Our group dines out very frequently and will be sharing this story with our friends and family. This type of «no customer service» gives the whole restaurant business a bad name.

Our first time eating at Crawdaddy’s. This location just opened. Although we were there about 4, there was a wait. It gave us time to look around and enjoy the décor. The music helped to create a «Nola» feel. Once sitted, we were welcomed and waited on by a very kind and considerate server, Tony. For appetizers, I ordered a garden salad which was pricey at $ 6.50 but was good until I found some browned lettuce in the salad. As soon as I showed Tony, it was removed from the bill. My husband ordered the red beans and rice which was very good. For the entrée, I ordered «mamou”-fettuccine in a Cajun sauce. My husband ordered shrimp scampi. We had to wait quite a while for the food. We were enjoying the music and conversation so we didn’t complain. The manager came to our table because Tony told her our food was taking too long. She apologized and comped us dessert. The food was well worth the wait and so was the service. We will definitely be back! Thanks to Tony for great service.

The food is terrific – similar to prior location. The infamous carrots were less buttery and sweet, but that’s probably a good thing for our health.
I went on day 4 of the new place so I did notice things that are still being worked out. For example, the wait for a drink at the bar is long. Ok that will save you some cash, though, because the wait for a table is also very long. They do have a nice app to see where you are in line (shows how many people are in front of you).
Due to the newness and how busy they were, the food took forever to arrive. I had the Steak Diane and it was amazing. Cooked to perfection and very flavorful.
They do have a comfy waiting room that has a couple of leather couches. Nice touch.
The only real disappointment with the food was the bread pudding. More like monkey bread without the flavor. Mine was served partially warm and partially cold. Clearly a last minute microwave job that wasn’t done.
I’ll be back. I lived the prior place and the chef is the same.

I really want this business to succeed, but I am a vegetarian and there was little on the menu that I could eat. I was offered the eggplant stuffed with a veggie medley instead of meat, which was a nice gesture, but it’s deep fried and the regular sauce is meat-​based, so I believe it would have had a butter sauce. I opted instead for the garden salad, a side of carrots (delicious), and a side of pasta with butter sauce. I guess I am spoiled by Maxie’s, but I assumed there would be meatless options available. Everyone working there was exceptionally nice, and I hope that as the menu expands, I will have a reason to return.

I am having a great time here. I am so happy this place is back. I am here on opening day and the place is full of great people having awesome food while enjoying the lively atmosphere. The few that reviewed this place before me are fake as I am here on opening day.

I ate here tonight with a friend of mine. The interior and ambiance are very well done. Our waitress (Kim) was friendly and attentive.
The menu is much smaller than the last known menu. We really miss the first menu (on one page) and realize it is probably a bit much for this new version of crawdaddys.
We both had the Gumbo ya ya! Delicious but only luke warm in temperature. The crab cakes were tastier than before and the sauce was just a tarter sauce.
We paid $ 2.50 for the half loaf of bread. Not worth it.
The red beans & rice were slightly sweet with a kind of cinnamon after taste. So so in my book.
The blackened scallops were awesome! Perfect sear & flavor! Bravo!!!
I ordered a gumbo ya ya to go.
My friend enjoyed the coffee.
Glad your back crawdaddys!

Wheww hoo for West Allis, Crawdaddy’s is BACK! The food is the same great cajun and seafood that we all know and love. The new place looks great, with a bigger bar area and waiting lounge. Décor is a bit more upscale than the old Crawdaddy’s. There was a huge wait staff, so they were very attentive. The cinnamon scallops are to die for! Oysters were big and fresh. I didn’t realize how much I missed the sesame seaweed that comes with them until I tasted it again. My blackened steak was a little more done than I would have liked but it tasted delicious and was very tender. We didn’t do desert. .. it wouldn’t fit! We will be back!

Food was good. A bit pricey. For the first night service was not bad. Once they get their legs under them it will be great. Drinks from the bar need to be more consistent need a little tweaking. We will be back in a few weeks!

We were lucky enough to be invited to the soft opening of the new Crawdaddy’s in West Allis. The food is as good as ever, if not better. The oysters were the freshest I’ve had in forever in the Midwest. We had crawfish, shrimp, scallops and twin filet. .. all were perfect. The kltchen staff is the same as the old Crawdaddy’s, though the majority of the wait staff were new. We’ll see who survives but Mathew did a fabulous job. The décor is awesome, in red and black with light colored brick and authentic windows from New Orleans. Beautiful portraits of blues greats graced the walls. Bring your friends. .. thank goodness Crawdaddy’s is back — best seafood in Milwaukee by far! Congrats to Chef Klug!