Best Soft Shell Crab in Houston

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Fat Bao
Fat Bao
85/100 (1700 ratings)
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Salmon
Katsu Bao Bulgogi Bao and Curry Bao
Tapas
Beignet Bao Fingers
Tacos
Fish Fat Fries
Spicy Thai Chicken
Curry
Pork Katsu Bao
Curry Beef Bao
Fat Onion Rings
Pepper Tuna Salad
Nutella Banana
Mandarin Duck
Avocado Fries and Bulgogi
Homemade Chips
Peking Duck
Soft Shell Crab
Ramen
Beef
Asian Slaw
Fish
Spicy Edamame
Pork
Salad
Tofu Bao
Pulled Pork
Crab
Crispy chicken
Duck
Tuna
Tonkotsu Pork
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"Great Bao..."
Parul Aggarwal
"Curry beef is my fav, portions are small but the good thing about that is that you can try multiple different flavors. Can't get enough of the curry..."
Giorgio
"This place was so enjoyable! I do not eat meat and i really enjoyed the tofu option which can be easily switched to vegan minus the mayo based sauce...."
Abigail Borders
"Awesome place for lunch. Nice little gem here. The different bun types they have here are awesome. Check out their website and..."
Joey
"Food was made fresh! Fast! Taste great! Staff was very nice as I showed up 30 minutes before closing and had a million questions about the..."
Francis Abbott
"One visit and you are hooked! I am obsessed with their Fat Fries: hand cut and topped with cilantro, onions, kimcheenaise, sriracha and I always ads..."
Run It Off
"Tucked in one of the strip malls, Fat Bao surprises. This strip mall has quite a few interesting places to eat. Order a counter and the food comes to..."
Vinitha C
"Special, hip, cheap, fast. Popular food truck turned brick and mortar, serving Asian menu products taco style on baos, or airy, steamed..."
Boutique Teacup Puppies
"Fat Bao was great! It was hard to choose what to try since everything on the menu looked good. I ordered the Yummy Byrd, Spicy Thai and the Crab..."
L.C.
"I can't get enough of this place! I would eat here everyday if I could! I recommend you try the Big bird, Memphis, Pork Belly, snow crabs with a side..."
Arthur Corbin
"Fat Bao is a unique restaurant in the Upper Kirby area known for serving specialty baos (bun filled with a variety of ingredients).  Each bao can be..."
J. Ashar
"Unique, hip, cheap, fast. Famous food truck turned brick and mortar, serving Asian menu items taco style on baos, or airy, steamed buns. Pork belly..."
Jjd3
"The baos are soooo soft and soooo delicious. Good prices too I think. The appetizers are so unique and awesome, but I honestly get tired of them near..."
Ambereen Ahmed
"Fat Bao is an Asian fusion restaurant that specializes in baos. Baos, or steamed buns, are used here as a blank canvas for a variety of fillings. And..."
CT
"A pleasant twist. Great bulgogi. Good duck. Customer reviews bout us here. Enjoyed the fusion. We will come back. Give it a try. The curry fat..."
Blair Davis
"Fantastic place to grab a quick bite! We had the Salmon, Spicy thai chicken & Duck baos and they were incredible. Don't forget to order a side of the..."
Aditi@confusedbawarchis
"Cool little eatery to grab a snack or lunch. I had never tried the steam pork bun before but it was ok.. interesting texture. I suggest the lunch..."
Gristle & Gossip
"What a find this place was! Absolutely loved the baos that I had here, and I'm absolutely coming back for more. And just a heads up - their baos..."
KS
"Hi, I’m Juliette! My husband, my 7-year-old and I love going out to eat and we are sharing our restaurant finds with you. Do you know what a Bao..."
BigKidSmallCity
"Weird that they don't do combo meals all the time when the place lends itself to it. Overpriced for what it is but at least it is tasty and something..."
Db
"Tasty. We were running errands at the office depot in the same complex and were hungry so we stopped by here to get some food.Best decision..."
Thecelloscene
"Peking duck bao was tremendous. Crab not as stellar, but still pretty damn good. S'mores did not shine at all. Yummy fries are 'like..."
Neil
"Amazing!. Love this place. We weren't sure what exactly to order to get full here. Myself, my husband and a friend are big eaters. But even still,..."
Leslye LeCompte
"Cool concept. Very unique. Affordable. Had the Peking duck bao and curry lamb. The filling wasn't the best (however acceptable) but again the overall..."
Ed
"We went there after reading reviews on urban spoon and we loved the fat fries! We got them with beef and they were the best thing we tried!! We got..."
Ameena S
"Phenomenal! I had both pork belly items and the soft shell crab bao. Amazing. These guys know how to combine ingredients and exploit the flavors that..."
Designateddiver
"I had no idea what a Bao was when I came here, but the staff was helpful in explaining and making suggestions of some great dishes. I tried the pork..."
Gastronomic Explorer
"It's good...it's really, really good! We tried 3 sides and 4 different baos. Also tried three different desserts. They were all great. Everything was..."
Amnblack
"I love Asian bar's so when I heard of this place I had to try it. To sum it up: fricking awesome! The Memphis Bao looked fatty, but was surprisingly..."
Jeff
"I took two of my friends to this relaxed joint. We were warmly greeted by the staff. I am familiar with Bao, a Chinese white bread but with..."
Samiamj
"Great place. Had crab bao and pork Katsu bao. Awesome. And their fries are out of this..."
YKDacus
"Heck yeah! I love places like this. Yummy fries are awesome. Bigbyrd has excellent flavor as does Crab Daddy. Homemade habanero hot sauce is..."
Troy Welch
"Lovely, perfect little baos come out very quickly here... I had the chicken and duck baos, my husband had the pork belly and bulgogi. All were..."
Foodexploder
"Something so simple, but transformed into something so delicious! The idea of stuffed baos is not only impressive but the quality of the food is..."
Chefsgirl
"This is my second time here and I seriously can’t believe I don’t eat Fat Bao more often. The individual Baos are absolutely delicious, to the..."
Sajeev Mehta
"Friendly staff that made suggestions. The Avocado fries 🍟 were well made. The Bao were good, my favorite being the Pork Back and the Memphis. They..."
mike mike
"Really yummy take on bao buns at this tiny little restaurant. My friends and I got a couple different bao to try out, and we all loved what we got. I..."
Feifei Le
"Very good place to eat. All the bao fans will be pleased to come here. My app was the avocado chips with a jalapeño mayo that was delicious! I had..."
Josue Torres
"Love their Bugolgi fries! Been coming here throughout my pregnancy. Their Baos are yuuuummmzer! And FYI: there is NO👏🏽PATIO👏🏽 or Noodles...."
Cristina Y.
"Lovely, friendly and comfortable atmosphere, delicious food. I recommend the bulgogi fries! Edit: we had dessert and the banana/Nutella and s'mores..."
Amira Sanchez
"this place was pretty good! they do have several selection of bao to choose from however nothing really sounded tasty aside from bulgogi and pork..."
Claire Bear
"This is such a cool place in Houston. They make some seriously delicious Bao. A unique experience. I loved their habanero hot sauce. I don’t think..."
Ankita Banerjee
"These things are fantastic. I’ve only been to one of the restaurant that specialized in these and this blew it out the water. Service here is..."
Anthony Messina
"The bao’s here were delightful. I got the Spicy Thai and the Duck Bao and the Pandan Tres Leche. The bao’s were so flavorful and delicious but..."
Adrienne Miller
"Delicious place! Highly recommend the crab daddy Bao and pork katsu Bao! They have so many unique baos and they’re all so yummy. First time here..."
Kareen Nguyen
"Absolutely Loved this spot. The food was great and service was awesome. Took my daughter for her Birthday and she Loved it. We ordered the Pork..."
Sandria Carter
"Really love the Bao buns here, my favourite is the Spicy Thai - the sauce is spicy and delicious. The Bao is fresh and soft and worth trying. They..."
gau'tam shiro'dkar
"Visited from out of town and this was my favorite meal of the whole trip! Went for lunch - be prepared to order 2-3, 3 was just perfect for myself. I..."
J T
"Love that they have chicken options! The Baos did not disappoint and the fries took me by surprise! They were so tasty and came out..."
Traci V
"Such a wide variety of Bao. Great flavors, and friendly staff. My friend and I ordered 7 or 8 different Bao as well as the home made chips and we..."
Erin Vire
"I had a cigarette after this…& I don’t even smoke! Best Bao buns ever; spicy Thai, Yummy Byrd, Spring Chicken & Curry Beef we’re theee best..."
Leticia Garcia
"The New Yorker Bao is super good! As well as the duck and the soft-shell crab baos! I also love the bulgogi fat fries! The store isn’t the biggest,..."
Sarah Yip
Joey Enterprises Inc
Joey Enterprises Inc
82/100 (1720 ratings)
Restaurants
Snow Crab
Duck
Octopus
California Roll
Red Snapper Sashimi Dinner
Salmon Sashimi Dinner
Mussel
Fish Egg Sushi and Spider Roll
Kimchi
Miso Soup Sushi and Green Beans
Oysters
Spider Hand Roll
Salad bar
Fried calamari
Sushi Bar
Fried Chicken Wings
Green Tea Ice Cream
Sushi Buffet
Soft Shell Crab
Fresh Sushi
"All I can say is wow! The food was delicious. We had blue crab, snow crab, boiled shrimp, oysters on the half shell, crawfish, muscles, fried..."
Susan Parker
"Only place I will ever eat a “Sushi buffet” ! This place has real quality sushi and it’s fresh. The sushi chefs are behind the sushi bar and..."
K T
"Second time we visited. We were seated near the sushi bar so it is a bit cramped given the seating arrangement and dinner time. There was no menu at..."
Dung Ngo
"This buffet has always been my favorite. The waiters are very attentive. You can request ice cream from them. The lighting was a bit dim, but that is..."
QueenSof
"The food line is very good. I was surprised at sashimi on the sushi line. I didn't ask but suspect they will make other sushi and possibly hand..."
James McCormick
"Was worth the drive and I believe the price was fair as well. I don't think i should spend more than $20 on a single person at most places when..."
S C
"12/19/2021 Came over the lunch hour so it was about $16 per person. Delicious sushi! Standby the 5 star experience. Fantastic Japanese Buffet. ..."
Sherman On
"Very surprised. The food was excellent, fresh and flavorful. Not what you would expect from a buffet. I highly recommend giving this place an..."
Marc MacLean
"I think this came out to be around 20 dollars for a lunch buffet, which was quite a deal for the food. The sushi and nigiri are very tasty and..."
Bob Riots
"Place was not too crowded for a Saturday lunch. Gloves were present at the buffet. Food turnover was very good. The kitchen and sushi bar were very..."
Philip Quan
"the lunch buffet is amazing. a lot of choices in the sushi bar. Best fried rice you ever tried. best hostesses ever. open all week except Tuesday...."
Laura Mun
"The sushi part of the buffet was the highest quality part. Some other dishes lacked great flavor or personality. I think the price is worth just..."
Christopher Heilman
"Our favorite spot for sushi and sashimi! So fresh, it's like taking a trip to Japan! Staff are amazing, atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Very clean...."
Jade Nikole
"It was mine and my husbands first time we drove and hour and 45 minutes to try this place out. And we were pleased with everything I loved the snow..."
Cheyenne Cedillo
"Kirin is my most favorite seafood buffet. They put the love and care to their preparation and all the dishes are delicious. Their place is clean..."
Lisa V Grimes
Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe And Market
Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe And Market
80/100 (1190 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Seafood
American
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Boiled Crawfish Platter
Catfish and Shrimp Combo
Creole Sweet Potato Fries
Fried Trio
Catfish and Shrimp Platter
Shrimp and Fish Fillet Dinner
Fried Whole Catfish
Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice by the Gallon
Hungry Man's Platter
Shrimp
Fried Seafood Trio
Crawfish
Mexico Coca Cola
Soft Shell Crab
Catfish
Deep Fried Corn on the Cob
Shrimp PO Boy
Fish
Fried Crab Fingers
Crab Boil
Boiled Shrimp
Chicken Wings
King Crab Claw
Grilled Red Snapper
American
Seafood
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Well seasoned, flavorful food, big crawfish and crab legs. I normally don't trust the dipping sauce but this dipping sauce was delicious. The..."
Enjoli McKinley
"Seriously the best crawfish in Houston! Extremely friendly service. Gator wings were great, crawfish, shrimp and crab was amazing and the creole..."
Joshua Nitzinger
"I came here on my lunch break just for the gumbo. Oh yeah the menu prices you see on here is a little out dated, but it was worth a try. I was quite..."
Lucille Ross
"Got the hungry man's plate, 5 pounds of crawfish and 2 pounds of blue shell crab, absolutely delicious foods, the flavor is off the charts! Got..."
Hao Cheng Qi (HowardQi)
"First of all, their customer service is AMAZING! Super nice, friendly! We ordered their spicy large and medium crawfish, alligator wings, fried..."
Linda A. Pham
"This is a good restaraunt. The breaded fried foods are very well seasoned. I recommend the red fish for its texture as well as the flavor. The fried..."
quintin arnwine
"This is my favorite crawfish/seafood boil restaurant in Houston going on 20+ years. The spice level of their garlic butter sauce is adjustable, to..."
Sarah Koong
"So I normally come for the or crawfish, man was I missing out. Their fried catfish, flounder, and creole alligator wings are so good. The entire..."
Ben Hernandez
"One of the favorites in Houston and Westcoast area. The grilled salmon is excellent. Great place to come eat with family or alone when u want a good..."
Chandra Jones
"I will keep this review simple; Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe (or as we call it - the "krusty krab") has the best crawfish in the greater Houston area...."
Reginald Douglas
"Great food and service! Everything was delish and oh my they have the best seafood. Huge and flavorful. Ordered a bit of everything! Totally worth it..."
Gammie Le
"Crawfish and shrimp were amazing. The fresh squeezed lemonades were good as..."
Jeffrey Scales
"Excellent food, freshest crab and crawfish always. The taste is always consistent and full of flavor. Friendly staff with excellent service! This..."
Stephanie Tran
"Small place, in shopping center, hidden . Young waitress not very attentive older staff great. Crawfish and shrimp total of 5lbs close to 70$ Good..."
Caro trill
"The crawfish was the best I've had yet! It's a small place but the staff is outgoing and nice. You get a plastic bib and gloves to eat with. For..."
Charity Sanders
"Good was really good and the atmosphere was really homey. The staff was incredibly friendly. I had the grilled red fish, which came with jambalaya,..."
Jason Holtzen
"Their food is delicious but it would be nice if they have more than one favor to boil the crawfish. or if they could provide a garlic butter sauce ,..."
Esmond Li