Hot N Juicy Crawfish (Multiple Locations)

This casual joint offers plastic bags packed with cooked crawfish, shrimp, mussels, lobster, potatoes, sausage, corn and more, with multiple choices for spices and seasonings. It’s hands-on, and includes bibs and gloves, because this place is delicious — and messy. If you don’t want to get your hands dirty, there are (kid-friendly) seafood baskets and fries, and the gumbo, served piping hot, is a favorite and great for sharing, as well.

Hot N’ Juicy has five locations in Las Vegas: Henderson; The Miracle Mile Shops (Strip); Downtown; and two in Chinatown. And Anthony Jamison, co-founder of The Sand Dollar Lounge and La Casa De Juliette restaurant, names them as his favorite seafood spots in all of Las Vegas.

Longtime Las Vegas journalist (and Neon Feast writer) Don Chareunsy is another fan, noting “HNJ was one of the first restaurants I dined at shortly after moving to Las Vegas in 2008, so it’s an OG for me. Go with friends and family who also like seafood; HNJ is a fun shared-dining experience.”

Warning: Crawfish and shrimp are served whole, meaning heads are included, although you can request shrimp without heads. We’ve actually seen customers who were aghast at the heads. But come on, it’s crawfish and shrimp!