i wish this was my idea

The Vietnamese folk who started this place, had my friends and I in mind. Its the Crawfish Shack. I had heard about this place, read about it on my favorite food blogs, and then on Saturday at about 5:30, I pushed through the doors that I know I will push through 1000 more times.

Now, I was so busy eating that I was not taking pictures. I have never attended a meal where the attendants talked so little. It was chatter, food came, silence, then moaning. We couldn't stop!

4 of us ordered:

3 lbs of crawfish
2 number 3s (grouper, 2 sides, 4 shrimp)
2 lbs king crab legs
1/2 dozen oysters
10 shrimp w 2 sides

I want to go back just typing it. The grouper was unbelievable. I got it lightly battered and squeezed numerous lemons on it (just the way I like it). I also got steamed shrimp, hush puppies, and corn. Everything was sooo good.

I mean.... yum. 

The crawfish were perfectly spiced. The oysters were chilled to perfection. And the wait staff was friendly enough and not annoying. 

Downside: Monday to Thursday they close at 7.

But, whatevs. They also deliver for a minimum of $100. Hello Seafood Party!

The aftermath:

                                   

I mean, I couldn't ask for a more perfect restaurant. They probably just cruise on down the road and buy their seafood at the buhifm. 

weekend trip to buhifm

I love love love the Buford Highway farmer's market. When I first moved to Atlanta about 3 years ago, I couldn't get enough. I would go multiple times a week. I have been fortunate to live close enough to buhi since my move to Atl from Charleston. If you have never been, it is amazing! There are types of food from all over the world, from American to Russian to Jamaican. Ah... yum. I could roam the aisles for hours and spend 1000s of dollar$.

So when my friend, Thao, asked me to come over and have dinner on Friday, we both knew that I'd be making a run to the farmer's market after work. On my list of things to get was yellowtail and octopus from the sushi section. I always walk the same path when I am there. When you walk in the big yellow doors there is so much produce it can make your head spin.

I have to weave in and out through all of the aisles before I can then wander into the meat section.

                                          

I must admit, while the meat section is pretty fierce, I never get my meat (beef, poultry, pork) from buhifm. I don't know why, just a thing I have with it. BUT if you ever need a cow's head, tongue, balls, and more... then this is the place to go!

Then its the mother-load. The "I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES" moment. The Seafood section. It really is marvelous. 

                                     

They have also recently given this section an overhaul to make it more appetizing and clean. 

Talk about fresh, right?

                               

They really have EVERYTHING.

                                

You can tell a fishes "freshness" by the lucidity of it's eyes. Clear=good. Look how wonderfully clear!

This is a monkfish head. Scary. But their liver is mmm mmm good. 

Then off to the Sushi section where I was to collect my goodies. I didn't get a picture of the yellowtail because my bf and I were debating over which piece to get.

Delicious tuna, an all time fav. 

Octopus Sashimi grade

Perfect grab and go sushi

There is so much there you can't NOT find what you are looking for. 

We went on Friday afternoon at about 3 and the place was dead. I always think its so neat to go there on weekdays because you could skateboard through the isles. On Sundays, when I usually go, it is jam-packed, can't move.... but, they have free samples of delicious items on Sundays so its totally worth it. 

I also picked up some ramen-like Korean soup, Tsingtao beer, and sauces.