Captain Sid's Seafood - Metairie

New to the area and to crawfish. The staff at Captain Sid's set us up iwth 6# of fresh boiled crawfish that were delicious. If you want to boil your own, they also sell their special mix. Great staff.

Tourists pay attention, this is important info. If you are coming to Nola and plan to eat crawfish, here is some advice from a crawfish pro. First off, there’s nothing like a home boil done right. If you have friends here that know what they are doing, you’ve hit the jackpot, Godspeed. If not, have no fear. There will be some chirps from the cheap seats but The Bucktown area of New Orleans, name ably Captain Sid’s, is the go to spot for boiled crawfish in the city for locals. Captain Sid’s competitor a block down is 1b to Captain Sid’s 1a. I won’t mention them bc this is a Captain Sid’s review. Only bad thing is that these are both seafood markets with no dining area. However, if you have an AirBnb, do what the locals do, bring it back, dump it on the table outside and make it a party. Eating crawfish in restaurants usually will cost you a boatload, possibility double or triple the market price. Best months of the crawfish season are March, April and May but you may find some decent mud bugs a month before and/or after peak season. I’d stay away from eating crawdads from July-December, chances are they could be from China, which is blasphemy!

Great fresh shrimp. Reasonable price. Friendly staff.

Bought some crabs today and it was OMG delicious, it was seasoned the way I like it, the crabs are meaty… it was awesome

The staff was so nice and the food was delicious! Very well seasoned and cooked to perfection!