Things will get messy at Crawfish & Noodles. Each table at this casual Chinatown institution is lined in plastic and full of folks slurping crawfish and cracking spicy crab legs, only stopping for the occasional swig of beer. You can get seafood in dozens of ways, but the best way at this Viet-Cajun spot is in a boil. It comes smothered in garlic and perfectly spiced with loads of cayenne. Or, take the sweeter route and get your shrimp covered in a sticky tamarind glaze. But know that Crawfish & Noodles contains multitudes—besides seafood, it’s also home to some of the city’s most tender braised turkey necks. If you’re here, don’t worry about table manners because no one will blink twice if sauce runs down your arm.