Description
A Vietnamese-Cajun meal at SJ Crawfish involves a cluster of cold Heinekens, the game on TV, and the methodical dismembering of hundreds of crawfish. In addition to the crawfish by the pound, which is offered "LA Cajun Style" or tossed in garlic butter, SJ's menu lists deep-fried shrimp and calamari, steamed clams with lemongrass, and something called a lobster ball. The crawfish, like the dingy restaurant, isn't as clean as it should be, but the meat comes out of the shell fresh, sweet, and numbingly spicy.
