Cray Kitchen + Bar- It’s CRAY-ZY Good.
There’s a lot of hype around crawfish lately. First there
was Crawfish King in Richmond (post on that here), now there is Cray Kitchen + Bar on Main St.
Cray Kitchen + Bar had a Vaneats package but I didn’t
purchase it and just came here on my own… along with my friend, Batman.
purchase it and just came here on my own… along with my friend, Batman.
The atmosphere is completely different from Crawfish King.
It had more of a lounge/bar feel so I
felt a bit weird eating with my hands and being all nasty with my food in such
a nice setting.
It had more of a lounge/bar feel so I
felt a bit weird eating with my hands and being all nasty with my food in such
a nice setting.
The market price of crawfish, king crab, and lobster are
written on the chalkboard so check it before ordering as it changes every day.
written on the chalkboard so check it before ordering as it changes every day.
Batman and I started off with a Honey Lager from Granville Island Brewing Company. The beer was
crisp, refreshing, and light on the palate.
crisp, refreshing, and light on the palate.
With the suggestion of the waitress, we shared the Crawfish Combo ($20/per person) since
it will allow us to try a bit of everything.
it will allow us to try a bit of everything.
The pot had crawfish (shipped from Louisiana), shrimp
(shipped from Thailand/Ecuador), clams, mussels, corn on the cob, sausages, and red
potatoes. We chose the medium spicy level ‘Cray Mix’ as the seasoning which is
a combination of juicy Cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper.
(shipped from Thailand/Ecuador), clams, mussels, corn on the cob, sausages, and red
potatoes. We chose the medium spicy level ‘Cray Mix’ as the seasoning which is
a combination of juicy Cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper.
The waitress said medium spicy level has a bit of a kick to it but both Batman and I thought it had a pretty large kick. LOL. Good thing we had the beer to cool us down. The shrimp was my favourite because you get a lot of meat with each one. The crawfish was fun to rip apart and eat but it honestly does not fill you up.
Overall, I enjoyed Cray Kitchen + Bar more than Crawfish
King because the quality of seafood is better. We don’t have too many Southern
food here so I think it is a nice addition to the Vancouver dining scene.
King because the quality of seafood is better. We don’t have too many Southern
food here so I think it is a nice addition to the Vancouver dining scene.
Service Rating: 3.5/5
Food Rating: 3.5/5
Price: $$-$$$
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Happy Eating!
