This is becoming my staple Birthday feast extravaganza. Been here a few times now, and decided it was time for a review. First things first, try and go during non peak hour times to avoid a wait for a table and having to walk a bit do to the limited parking. Now it’s all amazing from there. Every time I have been here the staff and accommodations are amazing. Today was nothing different. Our waitress was spot on in every aspect and I could not have asked for more. The food was right out and we ordered a lot. Four pounds of shrimp, a pound of mussels, two orders of nuggets, two orders of fries, corn on the cob, potatoes, and sausages; with a few different sauces to try.(Told you; birthday feast lol) As with ever time prior the food is amazing, with more than enough flavor. The portions are beyond reasonable, and I have never left feeling hungry. Being able to make a mess while ripping through this seafood overload and sharing the experience with your group is what this spot is all about. Despite the limited parking and sometimes long wait this is a five star experience. If you have never been, get a couple of people, venture down, and take the plunge into this pool of messy delight. Thank you Hot and Juicy for being you over and over again. See you next time.
Sandra R.
Place rating: 4 Las Vegas, NV
Are you a Hot & Juicy person or a Boiling Crab person? That is the question! I am currently Team Hot & Juicy. Making sure that I don’t come here as often as I use to, allows me to look forward to coming back. The garlic smell that lingers for about 24 hours on your mouth and nails tend to steer me away from coming. But other than that, this place is amazing. The flavors just pop in my mouth, I love it. I usually get shrimp hot & juicy medium. With a side of rice, Cajun fries, and extra butter. I usually get the sauce from the shrimp and put it in the butter and use that as an extra dipping sauce. bomb! I can drink that spicy butter all day! It is very UNHEALTHY but hey, YOLO right? The staff is pretty Attentive and with another location opening up its not as busy as it used to be before. This location does have limited parking space though which can cause some trouble for me. And for some reason their raspberry ice tea is amazing. It’s probably just regular ol’ raspberry ice tea you usually get everywhere but I think with all the spices, the raspberry ice tea just compliments everything lol!
Wendi Y.
Place rating: 5 Las Vegas, NV
Delicious Food and Great Staff! Love this place! Hats off to Andraya for awesome customer service!
Don A.
Place rating: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
Freeking crazy good. Get hot and juicy style hot. Amazing flavor. When we were there the crawfish were pretty small so if they are I would suggest staying away from them but still very good. I think we ate 4 lb of shrimp which were so stinking good it just wasn’t right. The sausages were good too, reminded me of bbq chips with some kick. Don’t miss this place when in Vegas
Nate L.
Place rating: 4 Rio Rancho, NM
The corn fritters were amazing. The sauce for the snow crab legs I got was also amazing, this is the only place that can stand up to Down and Dirty Seafood in Albuquerque for Cajun boil style seafood in my opinion(since I’ve never been to Cajun country).
Marco H.
Place rating: 4 North Las Vegas, NV
My friends & I went here for lunch… the food & customer service were AWESOME! It was not too crowded & our food arrived quicker than we expected. My only complaint was the size & quantity of meat of the King Crab legs. I suggest attaching the paper towel roll to the side of the table. A table of four gets crowded & the roll took up a lot of table space. Overall rating…4 out of 5 stars! I definitely recommend this location.
Shahira H.
Place rating: 4 Las Vegas, NV
If your local and you love seafood and you haven’t been here? Then what are you doing with your life? Anyways another family favorite! Unfortunately, they only have a 4 star rating but as far as food ratings then it deserves the maximum 5 stars. The customer service is the reason they can’t reach that. We’ve been coming here for years. We usually always come to the original location. They have one on South Eastern and their other two locations are on Spring Mountain. They have opened multiple locations out of state as well. Back when they took pictures of you with their Polaroid camera and stuck your photo on the wall. For most people it’s either hot and juicy or boiling crab. Hot n Juicy!!! 1)If it’s your first time here becareful with the level of spiciness because your toilet might hold you hostage by making you pay 2)You have to try the hot n juicy special which is a mix of all their flavored 3) Ask for gloves 4) Be prepared to smell like the restaurant for the rest of your day 5) An odd tip, but use lemons to wipe your hands down with; it helps with the smell 6) Their shrimp makes the best leftover mini sandwiches for the win 7) Crab legs are my favorite thing to order. 8) n corn 9) n Cajun fries 10) n lemon juice
Ashley M.
Place rating: 4 Las Vegas, NV
Customer service was exceptional. Sweet potato fries came out cold the first time and the second time, the business! The corn fritters are the bomb. The calamari is not very good. The first time it came out over fried. The second time it was cooked appropriately but was bland. This is fine as the shrimp made everything better. Our server Draya put up with our shit and smiled the whole time. Kudos to Draya! You rock!
Jaime B.
Place rating: 5 Las Vegas, NV
I love this place! Lemon pepper srimp are yumm! Sweet fry potato, etc, etc prices are ok friendly service, a good place for lunch!!!
Kao V.
Place rating: 5 Plover, WI
This place is my inner circle social media’s food porn hot spot. My friends, his cousin, our nieces all raved about Hot N Juicy so when we were planning a trip back to Vegas, it was definitely on our to do list. We arrived on a Tuesday afternoon and there were still plenty of parking. We were greeted right away and were taken to our seats. We were thankful as other reviews indicated that it could get busy. Keep in mind there are two locations in Chinatown Vegas. The menu was easy to follow. We ordered a pound of crawfish, 2 pounds of shrimp, sausage, and corn on the cob in Cajun style. It was scrumptious. The shrimp and crawfish weren’t over cooked. It was seasoned well, flavoring was good, and it wasn’t too spicy for my palate. It was rich and buttery goodness. Let the corn soak up all the sauce and then suck the juice and bite into it. Heavenly. You could even order a side of rice. Our waitress was attentive and she refilled our drinks regularly. She was well mannered and positive. This was one meal that we enjoyed most in Vegas. It was such a great experience. A must visit when we return.
Anum W.
Place rating: 1 University, Las Vegas, NV
Before this review is set into place, I just want to say that I have previously loved Hot N Juicy, so much that I rave about it to others. Yet, I’m sitting here tonight to complain about their horrible customer service. When I came here, my name was written down and I was told that it would be half an hour wait. Even after the half an hour mark, I insisted to my BF that sometimes servers are wrong on their wait time. I gave them the benefit of the doubt. The server started to seat people based on the amount of people in the party rather than giving priority to who came first. You might ask how the heck I would know this, and the answer to this question is that a party of 6 who very obviously put their name down after mine were seated first. Once we were seated, 57 minutes later, we waited another 15 for a server to even ask us what we would like. Dear Hot N Juicy executives, We all get busy. I get that. But some employees of yours need to be disciplined on the meaning of customer service. I might have not brought a large party, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t bring a big appetite. I hope the next time I come in, this indecency will not be an issue.
Nicholas W.
Place rating: 3 Las Vegas, NV
Pretty good seafood. It was a unique experience for me. It’s kind of like an informal picnic setup. Food came out when it was ready instead of all at once. It was fun to try all the different seasonings and sauces they offer, but beware because when they mean«hot» it’s «hot». I really liked the soft shell crab basket. Shrimp is very large!
Trixie N.
Place rating: 4 Anthem, Las Vegas, NV
I’m not sure about this place. I really like the boiling crab in K Town, so I thought I would give this a try. I came here with my cousin around 4:30. We were seated right away and avoided the dinner rush. We were given our bibs and proceeded to order. I ordered 1 lb of shrimp and my cousin ordered a lot more. The food was good. The corn, the shrimp, it was all good. I really think it needed more sauce. Maybe my bag didn’t have as much sauce as the other reviewers or maybe that’s how it is here. Maybe I’ll try it again. There’s one on Eastern, so I’ll try that one. It is better than average, I just wasn’t wowed. Sorry folks
Katrina B.
Place rating: 5 Spring Valley, Las Vegas, NV
I love this place! Whenever I’m craving seafood this is my go-to place. We usually start off with oysters, I forgot to ask what kind of oysters they were but they usually come pretty quick and they were good, fresh, cleaned well, and a good size. And sometimes we get the Cajun fries but they can be a little too spicy. The sweet potato fries are really good though. Then the rest of the food. I like to order one pound snow crabs and a half pound of shrimp in hot n juicy medium sauce for myself. Some people like to do family style but it’s easier ordering a bag of food per person and everyone can get their own. I also get a half dozen sausages in hot n juicy medium sauce in a separate cup. And a bowl of rice. They say the sauce is one level spicier than it says, so medium is hot and hot is really hot. They also offer no spice to people that don’t like anything spicy since their mild can sometimes be a little spicy. Since they make their sauce fresh the spice level can vary. Their sauce is very flavorful and not watered down. I’ve been to places where their sauce mainly tasted like Old Bay seasoning or it was too watery that it didn’t stick to the seafood when you dipped it in the sauce after peeling but HnJ’s is on point. I love that they give you bibs and they also offer gloves too. I’m a girl with nails so wearing gloves helps with not getting all the gunk from the sauce stuck under them lol. Either way you’ll smell like garlic after leaving here but the food is so worth it!
Melody O.
Place rating: 5 Las Vegas, NV
This place is the best! People will argue that boiling crab is better but the seasoning and the sausage here just can’t be beat! We love getting the shrimp and crawfish with sausages and rice. a lot of rice. You need a whole lot to soak up all that delicious sauce. Get the hot n juicy special seasoning if you don’t mind having garlic breath, if you don’t want that the juicy Cajun is just as good. The mild is usually spicy enough so watch out if your not big on hot food. I love having those plastic bibs on and eating with my hands. Prices aren’t bad at all. I think it’s about $ 12/lbs for shrimp. Whenever we come we’re seated right away. The servers are always friendly and the food comes out pretty fast. I would suggest coming here in clothes that’s ready to go in the laundry coz it will end up smelling like garlic lol so leave your coats and jackets in the car!
Sophie S.
Place rating: 5 Toronto, Canada
Pretty much one of the few reasons why I keep coming back to Vegas. If you love spicy food and seafood you should consider moving in next door because this will be a need in life you can’t help but want more. The service is great doesn’t matter how busy it gets. The restaurant is the perfect size. And the food is just incredible. The price is amazing for the quality and quantity. I am in love with all the flavours with that being said I can’t pick my favourite. If you don’t want things to get too messy because you don’t like wearing gloves when eating you can definitely request to have the sauce on the side(you’re playing it too safe. Stop that, it’s boring). By far one of my favourite spot for seafood and if you haven’t been you really are missing out. P. s. The best corn I’ve ever had in life is from here(yes I thought that was an important piece of information that I needed to share)
Suzanne W.
Place rating: 4 Las Vegas, NV
I’ve heard from a couple people that hot and juicy is better than boiling crab. They say its more flavorful so I went with a group of friends to try it out. I LOVE boiling crab! The only thing stopping me from eating it so often is the wait, and the calories! When i went on a tuesday night it was relatively empty. The place looks like a boiling crab and the concept is pretty much the same. Menu is about the same too. They have fresh oysters, the seafood boils, corn, potato, fried catfish, gumbo, fried shrimp etc. For the four of us, we ordered 5 pounds of food. 4 pounds of shrimp in every flavor except lemon pepper, 4 corns, and 1 pound of clams in the hot and juicy sauce. The food came quickly… and we were ready. This place offers gloves but I say ditch it. They are big and bulky and get in the way and in the end, your hands get soaked in the garlicky buttery oil anyways. The hot and juicy flavor is by far my favorite. We went with medium and there is a spicy kick to it. Not too bad because i’m not one who can handle a whole lot of spice. Some of the shrimp were overcooked so it was crumbling when i peeled it(minus one star). I forgot what the other flavors were but i remember peeling the shrimp in the other bags and dipping it in the hot and juicy sauce. Corn was really good too! Corn is always my favorite thing to eat at places like this so I’m glad it was sweet and juicy. The clams were very flavorful. They soak in the sauce way better than shrimp. You just get less food for the money though. All in all i really like this place and will definitely come back. I do think that they don’t fully give you one pound of food. I mean we each ate 1.25 pounds of food. We killed everything! And at boiling crab I usually only order ½ pound of shrimp with 2 corns and am STUFFED. The sauce here is also a lot thinner. Boiling crab is thick with tons of garlic bits but this was more watery. I personally like a thicker sauce so its easier to grab with my shrimp. Room for improvement but I would come here any day over the hour wait.
Tiffany D.
Place rating: 5 Fredericksburg, VA
I normally don’t give 5 stars unless it’s really something to talk about it. Hot N Juicy was really good. The seafood, potatoes, and corn were seasoned well. My husband and I got 2 lbs of Snow Crab, 6 potatoes, and 2 corn on the cob with the Hot N Juicy seasoning(Medium). It was nice and spicy and I don’t like very spicy but it was that kind of hot that was hot but so good that you didn’t want to stop eating it. Next time I’ll get baby spice or whatever it’s called. Lol. The corn and potatoes were good as well. They brought it all in one bag and we shared it. Plenty of food for 2. The seasoning was so hot that I was picking the crab meat and the juice popped in my eyes! WWWOOOWW! Talk about my eyes were on fire !! So beware … CAUTION * it’s hot !! Overall the food was good and I would comeback. Definitely a must try while in Vegas.
Kat L.
Place rating: 5 Chicago, IL
Finally, I got to try the crème de la crème a la cajun-styled seafood: HNJ! I love that crack-a-lackin seafood joints are becoming an upcoming trend. As a seafood lover, you really can’t be afraid to crack-attack, and dig in for your meat. For great seafood, it is oh-so-worth it! This style is new to the Chicago area, and I have a girlfriend who can’t stop raving over how much better this one is than our Chicago options. Back on to food. Oysters: we ordered a half dozen. Fresh, yum, cleaned well, good sized meat. Sausage: a little spicy for my liking, but still good. I don’t have too high a tolerance for too much salt. Snow crab legs: Fat and juicy. Good amount of meat. Good crack to the shell, indicating good freshness. The meat’s own sweet flavor still shone through, despite the HNJ sauce we smothered it with love in. Shrimp: also fat and juicy. fresh and plump, but i couldn’t conquer for the life of me. Between 3 girls, we ordered 1lb of crab each, and split a half pound of shrimp. Even then, too much for us, despite all of its hot and juicy glory. it made me SOOOO appreciate that this spot supports a half pound of shrimp. Save that cash for the pricier proteins. extra bonuses: I love that they offered gloves, to keep that seafood smell away from under your nails. The gloves aren’t great, and they really mess with your dexterity, but hey. If you’ve got a hot date, or an outing with friends, you don’t want that seafood-smelly-give-away to follow you aruond all day. Definitely becomin my gold standard. When in Vegas, I’ll always have to find my way off the Strip to make it to this joint. It is definitely a go-to-gem that no foodie in Vegas should miss out on!
Rick P.
Place rating: 5 Las Vegas, NV
I’ve been here serval times before not because I’m a huge crawfish fan but it’s because everyone I know is. Every time before have been just good but this time I really did enjoyed everything. This is the original Hot n Juicy of Las Vegas and has always been legit except for the parking. Parking kinda sucks but that doesn’t stop us or anyone else from coming. The atmosphere is great and service has gotten even better through out the years. That is all because they are staffed with fun young servers to hype the joint up which makes it a exciting experience. The music is hip, there are TVs all around and they have plenty of seating for the amount of space they have. To keep the place cool from the hot Vegas weather they have tons of ceiling fans which really keeps the Resturant comfortable. The day we went was pretty chilly outside so inside it was actually pretty cold, good for the summer days but not that day. If you are not a big crawfish person like myself not to worry they have other items on the menu like Chicken wings, shrimp, clam, calamari, catfish and nuggets with fries basket. There is also étouffée which is like Jambalaya and it was really really good. The oysters we ordered was so good, fresh and juicy. The potatoes and corn that soak in the Cajun juice is always amazing and my favorite part of the bag. With the right amount of spice and the right amount of Cajun the shrimps was delicious. The craw fish wasn’t bad as well I just don’t care for them. The fried calamari was battered and seasoned just right and paired with their season fries it really hits the spot. Don’t forget it’s always fun to eat at a place where you are required to wear a big plastic bib and gloves to fully enjoy your food. Or maybe get a Polaroid taken to be put up on the walls to remember a bday celebration or just to say you’ve eaten at a place that was featured on Man vs Food. But no matter what don’t forget to try this place it’s worth it.