Hawk’s Restaurant
416 Hawks Rd, Rayne, LA, 70578
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Address :
416 Hawks Rd
Rayne, LA, 70578 - Phone (337) 788-3266
- Website https://www.hawkscrawfish.com/home.htm
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Opening Hours
- Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
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John B.
The main attraction is crawfish (mudbugs) in season. Unless you're a local, it is in your best interest to call. I'm reluctant to award more than three stars to place because, if the food is done right, that's all we need. Hawks adds to the affair 'bugs that are freshest and most tongue tingling spicy you'll find. My fried shrimp platter had large, crisp, sweet shrimp. Gosh they were good. As always, eating crawdads is not inexpensive. As of the date of this review, five pounds of 'dads costs $28. Nothing else. I suppose part of the appeal is that Hawks is an out of the way, boondocks sort of place. Restaurant hunter quarry attraction and all that. All in all, if the very limited menu and rather high cost is adequately offset by your desire to munch big old spicy 'bugs, come on over whenever you can!
(4)Jane R.
This place is known for their crawfish and are only open during crawfish season. My husband and I went there on a Thursday evening not long after they had opened for this season. The crawfish were a good quality. Their claim to fame is they purge the crawfish, but we didn't notice much difference from that process. The reason I only gave them 3 stars is we ordered 5 lbs of crawfish, 1 shrimp plate and 4 cans of soda (they don't have a soda fountain) and it cost $62.00. I thought that was pretty steep, especially for a place that is located miles away from any city or town. The shrimp were very good, but this is shrimp country and I am confident that we can find shrimp this good at several places in the area for alot less money.
(3)jenny t.
I will never enjoy boiled crawfish as much as I did when I ate thumb sized tails and sweet corn on the plastic red and white checkered tables at Hawks. This place is the gold standard...and it makes you feel like you are in a timeless moment of deliciousness. Absolutely worth the drive. It's like Mecca for mudbugs.
(5)JC C.
Been 2 out of the last 3 years. We have friends that live local and they dragged us there on a Friday night a few years ago. Place looked like an old cattle slaughter house in the woods from an older 70's horror flick. Hands down best "Mudbugs" I have ever had in my life. We hope to come back next year & enjoy some awesome food. Just wish it wasn't an 1100 mile trip to come eat or we would be spoiled rotten. lol
(5)Rick F.
OK, Let me set this straight ! I am a local native and have been coming to Hawk's since the 1950's, before it was a restaurant. I grew up in Crowley and practiced Medicine in Rayne. My grandparents owned a rice farm in Acadia Parish. The best crawfish come from rice-field "ponds". Hawk's is a BOILED CRAWFISH RESTAURANT ! They offer a few other menu items; but this is a BOILED CRAWFISH RESTAURANT ! Please order boiled crawfish, and you won't be disappointed. For those who don't understand; almost every place purges crawfish now; Hawk was an innovator of the large-volume fresh-water purging system; now used all over Texas & most of Louisiana. "Purging" gets rid of residual traces of the mud in which crawfish frequently live. As to the seasonings; there are two main methods: Some put all of the seasoning in the boiling water. The other prefer to put some seasoning in the boiling water and add more sprinkled-on, to customers' tastes; like Hawks. Your server will explain seasoning options. Hawk's system allows for more latitude in "spiciness" or pepper "heat". Of the sprinkled-on variety, Hawk's is the BEST. Those of us who understand and appreciate this are willing to make 3 hour drives from Houston & New Orleans to Hawk's to eat. Every year. It is easy to see that the ones complaining here don't understand these basics ! I have learned to trust the "Yelp" opinions of LOCALS who understand the genre, rather than "drive-by's" who reveal their ignorance in their comments. If you seek the BEST of the partly seasoned-water, partly sprinkled-on method boiled crawfish; go to HAWK'S ! If you want something else, you'd best go somewhere else. The large crowds of locals waiting for HAWK'S to open every night should speak volumes ! Rick
(5)Anna N.
Crawfish was good But the price and drive are both ridiculous! Basically $6 a pound during the peak of the season.
(3)Computer S.
We finally try Hawk's it wasn't good as I thought it would be all they did is put salted Cajun flavor on top of the crawfish. Étouffée was dry
(1)Mark Q.
Crawfish were good but not left in the spiced water near long enough. No seasoning at all. They spice them choices hot or extra hot and all they do is put crawfish seasoning on the shells. Had a little trouble landing my second beer, and the potato was a whole yellow potato boiled in plain water, not a small red potato boiled with the crawfish. Not worth the drive
(2)MJ B.
OK, I'm not a local and I didn't have the good fortune to grow up eating Cajun food. Until I first visited the Lafayette area 10 years ago, I had never even seen a crawfish. But since then, I've spent from 1-6 months of every year in Acadiana. And I've devoted my time here to making pilgrimages of up to 50 miles, visiting every famous dining spot and side-of-the-road hut any local ever recommended, searching for "the best" crawfish boil in a part of the country that REALLY knows how to do it right. Folks, I'm here to say there are now three annual events around which I time my yearly visits to Cajun country ... the beginning of crawfish season, Mardi Gras, and the spring-time opening of Hawk's. It's not just that Hawk's serves some of the biggest, juiciest "bugs" in the region (less work for greater reward!). Or that they purge them so thoroughly that the flavor is cleaner, fresher, sweeter and more nuanced than any other place I've visited. Or that their boil seasoning doesn't need any added dusting of spices to deliver a nice, rounded and satisfying kick that enhances but doesn't drown the flavor of the seafood. It's that they do ALL that so consistently and with such pride. And they're so doggone nice and friendly while they do it! Yes, Hawk's is off the beaten path. And don't go expecting ambiance, fancy trimmings or a deep menu. This is a family-run crawfish house, open only during the season. Each spring, they hold their opening until they're sure the ongoing supply will meet their standards for size and quality. Just keep calling -- they update their recorded message to let customers know when opening day is scheduled. Oh, I eat crawfish elsewhere until Hawk's opens every year. I love those tasty little critters and I make it my business to know who's got them early, who's got them cheaper, who's got them bigger. But I also think I know who's got the best. Once they open, I'll be at Hawk's.
(5)Michael P.
A spring pilgrimage to the south is not complete without a trip to hawks! Incredible food and awesome people!!!!!!! Truly the mecca for crawfish!
(5)Raquel M.
The journey itself is worth it. Rice fields, crawfish ponds- its almost off the map. Service was kind. The crawfish were different- so clean tasting. There is science behind their recipe. Definitely worth the trip. PS- The jalapeño in the boil= genius.
(4)David L.
It seems like out-of-towners and used-to-be local folks like this place. I've been to Hawk's with friends many times. I am not impressed. The boiled crawfish (essentially the only thing on the menu except for the corn and potatoes that are boiled with the crawfish) have been really over cooked each time I've attended. The seasoning in the boil water is bland but salty with little of the usual blend of onion, garlic, bay, lemon, and other flavors. If you want more flavor they shake seasoning powder on the shells of the already cooked crawfish. The powder has a stale unpleasant taste. Every other crawfish place boils with seasoned water of different levels of spice and cayenne pepper. The food is not bad but it isn't good. The only reason to eat here is to be with friends. The cost for crawfish is always much more than at other, much better places. The beer is cold. The salty crawfish taste better after several beers. This place is far from civilization so somebody needs to be the designated driver. Tow-truck operators must love this place because I've often seen cars being pulled from the open ditches by the roadside.
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