Boil House

Houston


The name sums up your experience at this delightfully authentic crawfish boil joint. Order your shellfish by the pound and a steaming pile of crawfish or shrimp soon appears in a heap on your table. Start peeling and dig in. It's BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) and you need to get there early to claim a picnic table. The kitchen looks like a garage.


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