Food Review: Baytown Seafood

Baytown Seafood have been satisfying all of my crawfish cravings for many years now. I was in the mood for crawfish today, so naturally I went to my favorite place. Their restaurant is kind of a hole-in-the-wall type because it's so hidden. It took me a long time to get used to finding the place due to its obscure location.

The first thing you're going to noticed when you enter the restaurant is how cliché their theme is. They have a fisherman vibe going on with their pink and blue neon lighting. It makes me feel nostalgic every time I visit. They have fish nets, plastic fish, paddles, and foam life buoys that adorned the restaurant's wall.

It was close to empty because it was only a Wednesday night, so we were seated right away. Crawfish isn't the only thing on the menu that was deliciously good. I recommend trying their fried catfish, grilled salmon, and oysters. However, the spotlight is fully focused on their mouth-watering crawfish today.

Me and my friend ordered 5 pounds of crawfish, $25.99 (seasonal price), to share between the two of us. I also ordered a side of shrimp fried rice. Our waiter was really tentative, and he was only an arm's reach away anytime we needed something. We got our food within 10 minutes of ordering, and I was not happier in my entire life than the moment that the plate of crawfish was set down in front of me.
The crawfish platter came with a sliced lemon, their special dipping sauce (spiced mayonnaise), corn, and red potatoes. I didn't waste anytime digging into my steaming platter of food. Even when my fingers were burning, telling me that the food was hot, and that I should wait.

The crawfish was mostly average in size. Their shells were hard, an indicator to me, that it was fresh. Plus, I hardly found any small ones in this particular platter since crawfish season is in full swing. The crawfish was so well-seasoned that even after chewing for a few minutes, there would still be spicy flavors remaining on your tastebuds. There was enough spice in the seasoning that you wouldn't be huffing and puffing between each crawfish, but it would leave a temporary burn on your tongue one second and gone the next.

Another one of their specialty would be their shrimp fried rice. This isn't your ordinary and greasy Chinese shrimp fried rice. You could tell with the very first bite. There's a cajun twist to fried rice, and it made it all better. Each bite would make me think of the fresh smell of the ocean, and it would bring a smile to my face every time.

Overall, if you're looking to try a new seafood place with great services and even greater food. Then, I would recommend you "craw" over to Baytown Seafood.

Address: 4830 Twin City Hwy, Groves, TX 77619