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Red Crawfish - San Mateo

3.9 (22)
$30 and under
Cajun
401 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

About this restaurant

Featuring live Louisiana Crawfish, come and enjoy Cajun-inspired and Asian-fused exquisite cuisine in our warm, comfortable, yet sophisticated environment. Red Crawfish, located in the heart of downtown San Mateo, represents the confluence of American South and Asian traditions. Our owner and executive chef, and her decade-long partner who is raised in the South, are both passionate with good eats. They always mingle together in the kitchen and try out new recipes. Their passions lead to the creation of the unique Cajun-Asian fused dishes for all of us to enjoy. Whether you are craving for home-cooked comfort foods, planning a dinner party with family and friends, or just curious about our Cajun-Asian fused cuisine, you are always welcome here at Red Crawfish of San Mateo.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Wednesday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Thursday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    San Mateo
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 22 people are saying

Red Crawfish - San Mateo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.5Ambience

NoiseModerate

22 Reviews
  1. Petey VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area67 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 29, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you love crunchy, garlic-y chicken wings, they make some of the best, tons on garlic & onions, very tasty. Their Cajun fries are the very spicy and also have a nice crunch, while their grits are really smooth, the amount of butter and cheese is just right, it melts in your mouth....the perfect comfort food.

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  2. Jazzygal

    San Francisco Bay Area14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 11, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is always a hit with my family and I. The menu hardly changes and we stick with the tried and true, but do become adventuress and try something different. The Catfish and fries are excellent ! Like eating Southern cooking, which is a favorite of mine. Garlic noodles are great ! Green Beans and garlic -- refreshing and tasty. All-in-all, a great experience ! We keep going back for more.

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  3. Walropodes

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Cajun is a rare genre of food in the Peninsula and done well is even harder to find. Red Crawfish for the price hits the right notes in regards to Crawdads and Fried Seafood. They have expensive but strong mixed drinks and serve large fresh crawdads. A good lunch or night out I chose this place for my birthday for a reason.

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  4. Leftcoast

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 3, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The seafood was excellent as was the garlic noodles. Food was served quickly and the staff did not rush you. Would have been rated a little higher if they had remembered my wife's birthday which I had indicated on the reservation.

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  5. ezachry

    San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 30, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was great and it was a great deal. I have eaten at Red Crawfish many times and the foot is always outstanding. The only issue I had was that I had a reservation at 8:30pm, and was finally seated around 9pm. I feel like if you have a reservation you should not be kept waiting a half hour, or at least be offered water or something while you wait. The food came out really quickly which was great, but then our shell dump bowl was only cleaned a couple of times and then they forgot to bring it back at one point. One great thing was that our water glasses were refilled quickly, which was nice because the food was a little spicy.

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  6. Bell VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our family of four came here on a Saturday for lunch. It wasn't crowded, the place is very clean, the server was nice, and the restaurant is located in a good location. You'll find parking on the street, and even if you park in a garage, the parking fee is not too expensive. The menu has a reasonable price for each item and much better compared to Shaking Crab located in Westlake! We thought that the food was good and we will definitely come back here again! We've had the shrimp, the combination, garlic noodles, thai ice tea, corn, french fries, and sweet potato fries-they're all delicious!

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  7. Chefshig

    New Orleans / Louisiana17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 21, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent service, great tasting foodm a fusion of Asian Cajun, great Flavors!

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  8. Dajedi VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area51 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 3, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious, fresh shrimp in original sauce! Flat iron was a perfect medium! Beignets were NOT like those from New Orleans which was a disappointment. This was more like a dense dough ball

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  9. Chito

    San Francisco Bay Area19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 3, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We've been here a few times and the food and service were quite consistently. We like it too because we could bring our favorite wines to pair with their dishes.

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  10. Carissa VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area27 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 25, 2013

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Although the service at this restaurant wasn't very good, the food made up for it. We weren't impressed with the wine list or the fact that they only had one dessert option. The servers were friendly and our food was very good though.

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FAQs

Red Crawfish - San Mateo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 347-7888.

Red Crawfish - San Mateo is rated 3.9 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

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401 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Mateo
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Wednesday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Thursday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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