A seafood boil at the Shack, spread out and ready to eat

Cajun Seafood · Alvin, Texas

Alvin’s Cajun seafood shack.

Gumbo, étouffée, fried baskets, and boils by the bag, cooked to order in a little room on Fairway Drive.

Rated 4.8 stars from 750+ reviews

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What We’re Known For Seafood boilsGumboThe Shack PackFried basketsCrawfish in season

Signatures

The plates that built the regulars

Quick, casual, and family friendly, the way a Cajun seafood shack should be. First visit? Start with the Shack Stack.

A build-your-own boil bag at the Shack, opened up and ready

Build Your Boil Bag

Market Price

Your seafood, your flavor, your heat, boiled and bagged with the butter poured on.

The Shack Stack and fried seafood, straight off the line

Shack Stack

$16.99

Two fried catfish fillets over rice, under a ladle of crawfish étouffée.

A bowl of Shack gumbo with rice

Gumbo

$11

Slow-cooked roux, your choice of protein, and a quart to take home when you know better.

Shack PackSignatureShrimp fried rice with 8 jumbo shrimp and the signature Shack sauce.$14
ÉtoufféeA rich, dark roux smothered over rice, with shrimp or crawfish tails.$12
Swamp FriesSignatureCajun fries buried under crawfish étouffée and green onions.$15
Alligator BitesMost PopularOur most popular appetizer, on onion straws with spicy ranch.$11

Word Around Alvin

Word travels for good crawfish

“BEST DANG CRAWFISH IN TOWN!!! We drive 30 minutes from Pearland just to eat here!”

Guest review, via Restaurant Guru

“Had the BEST crawfish of my life here!! The flavor was absolutely amazing!!”

Guest review, via Restaurant Guru

In the Works

New from the kitchen

Where the menu goes next: deeper into Cajun tradition, without losing the Shack favorites. These are proposals for the new menu, not on the board yet.

Coming with the new menu

Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

The Monday tradition: red beans simmered low and slow with sausage, served over rice. Built for cold weather and holiday tables.

Coming with the new menu

Jambalaya

Chicken, sausage, and rice cooked together in one pot, the way jambalaya is meant to be.

Coming with the new menu

Blackened, Your Way

Blackened catfish and shrimp as a preparation choice: pick your plate, ask for it blackened.

Coming with the new menu

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

A proper finish: warm bread pudding under a whiskey sauce, next to the beignets.

Boils & Crawfish

Build your boil bag

Pick your seafood, your flavor, and your heat. We boil it, bag it, and pour on the butter.

1

Pick your seafood

Crawfish in season, jumbo shrimp, or snow crab, by the pound.

2

Pick your flavor

Cajun garlic butter and house blends, the way you like it.

3

Pick your heat

From mild to bring-the-heat. Add corn, potatoes, eggs, and sausage to round it out.

A boil bag of crawfish with lime, opened up and ready

Family Feast V1, Snow Crab and Shrimp

2 snow crab clusters, 2 lb jumbo shrimp, 4 corn, 4 potatoes, and 1 sausage link. The boil bag that feeds the whole family.

$60
Feeds the family
Crawfish Season

Crawfish season runs late January to early July, and the peak is March to May. Market price is posted weekly in the restaurant. Order by Thursday to lock in your weekend boil.

Catering

Feed the whole crew

Family and Party sizes, packages built for a crowd, and now the wet dishes by the gallon. Call 281-824-4101 to place an order and confirm your quote.

From our kitchen to your table

Everything on this page comes out of the same small kitchen on Fairway Drive. Order for the office, the family reunion, or the holiday table, and we will cook it like it is going to our own.

A fried seafood platter from the Shack kitchen, ready for a crowd

Serving guide

Family generally serves 4 to 6 and Party generally serves 8 to 10, except where noted. Salad and taco serving counts vary. Confirm quantities when ordering.

Catering is by phone.Every order starts with a quick call so we can confirm quantities, timing, and your final quote.

Call 281-824-4101 [email protected]

Catering Favorites

The regular menu, sized for a crowd.

ItemFamilyParty
Grilled Shrimp & VeggiesGarlic butter shrimp with rice and sautéed vegetables.$50$100
Cajun GumboSlow-cooked Cajun roux with vegetables, served with rice. Choice of protein.Starting at$40Starting at$80
Cajun ÉtoufféeRich Cajun étouffée served with rice. Shrimp or crawfish tails available.Starting at$48Starting at$96
Shack PackShrimp fried rice with jumbo shrimp and signature Shack sauce.$50$100
Cajun PastaCreamy Cajun Alfredo with crawfish tails, served with garlic bread. Protein options available.Starting at$40Starting at$80
Cajun SaladRomaine, tomatoes, peppers, onions and mozzarella. Dressing and protein choices available.Starting at$35Starting at$60
Cajun TacosFlour tortillas with your choice of shrimp, catfish, crawfish or chicken, signature sauce and fresh vegetables.$5212 tacos$10424 tacos

By the Gallon New

The wet dishes, sold the way they travel best. Cajun pasta sauce comes with pasta or rice, and rice is included with every gallon. A gallon is 16 cups: it feeds 8 to 10 as a main course over rice, or pours 15 to 16 cup servings as part of a spread.

ItemQuartGallon
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo$22$80
Seafood Gumbo$25$95
Étouffée$27$100
Cajun Pasta Sauce$22$85
Red Beans and Rice$14$55

Party Packages & Seafood Boils

Built, priced, and ready to feed a room.

Shack Fried Seafood Feast

$149

20 catfish fillets, 40 fried shrimp, one family-size Cajun fries, and 12 boudin balls.

Feeds 8 to 10

Backyard Shrimp Boil

$149

5 lb jumbo shrimp, 10 corn pieces, 10 potatoes, 10 boiled eggs, and 5 sausage links. Cajun garlic butter included.

Feeds 8 to 10

Shack Seafood Boil Feast

$199

5 lb jumbo shrimp, 2 lb snow crab, 10 corn pieces, 10 potatoes, 10 eggs, and 5 sausage links.

Feeds 10

Cajun Crowd Pleaser

$179

One Party size Cajun pasta, 12 fried catfish fillets, 24 fried shrimp, and 12 boudin egg rolls.

Feeds 10 to 12

Big Shack Seafood

$379

10 lb jumbo shrimp, 4 lb snow crab, 20 corn pieces, 20 potatoes, 20 eggs, and 10 sausage links.

Feeds 18 to 20

Appetizer Trays & Sides

By the dozen and the double dozen.

ItemSmallLarge
Boudin Balls12 pcs$3024 pcs$55
Boudin Egg Rolls12 pcs$3024 pcs$55
Hush Puppies24 pcs$3048 pcs$55
Wings24 pcs$3048 pcs$55
Cheese Sticks24 pcs$3048 pcs$55
Fried Catfish12 fillets$4524 fillets$85
Fried RiceCall for price$85
Cajun Fries or TotsCall for priceCall for price

Seafood Boil Add-Ins

Round out any boil, catering or family sized.

ItemQuantityPrice
Corn10 pieces$12
Red Potatoes10 pieces$8
Boiled Eggs10 eggs$15
Sausage5 links$25
Edamame2 lb$14
Snow Crabper clusterMarket Price
Shrimpper lbMarket Price
$200 minimum catering order for delivery

Call 281-824-4101 or email [email protected] to place your catering order.

Call 281-824-4101

Visit

Find the Shack

Hours

Monday to Thursday11:30 AM to 8 PM
Friday to Saturday11:30 AM to 9 PM
Sunday11:30 AM to 5 PM

Kitchen closes with the dining room. Call ahead on boil nights; the pot goes fast.

Ours is a small dining room, about a dozen tables, so carryout and delivery are always welcome. Order direct for pickup, or call ahead and we will have it hot when you get here.

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