Houston Ice Cream Shop Brings Back Crawfish Flavor for Spring

Red Circle Ice Cream's signature sweet and spicy crawfish ice cream returns for its seventh year.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 2:06pm

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›

A vibrant, high-contrast silkscreen print featuring a repeating pattern of stylized crawfish in neon pink, orange, and blue hues, conceptually representing the unique and eye-catching crawfish ice cream flavor offered at Red Circle Ice Cream.Red Circle Ice Cream's signature crawfish-flavored ice cream has become an annual spring tradition, drawing curious newcomers and loyal fans to the shop's Chinatown location.Houston Today

Houston's Red Circle Ice Cream has brought back its popular crawfish-flavored ice cream for the spring season. The shop first created the unique flavor in 2019 by cooking live crawfish in butter, garlic, and Cajun spices, then mixing the flavorful juices into a sweet cream base. Each scoop is topped with a full boiled crawfish.

Why it matters

Red Circle Ice Cream is known for its creative, handcrafted flavors, and the crawfish ice cream has become an annual conversation starter that draws both curious newcomers and repeat visitors to the shop's Chinatown location. The quirky offering highlights Houston's vibrant and adventurous food scene.

The details

To make the crawfish ice cream, Red Circle Ice Cream starts by cooking live crawfish in melted butter, garlic, Cajun spices, and other seasonings. The flavorful juices from the crawfish are then strained and mixed into a sweet cream base before being churned into smooth ice cream. Each scoop is topped with a full boiled crawfish, claws included.

  • Red Circle Ice Cream first created the crawfish ice cream flavor in 2019.
  • The shop brings the limited-time dessert back every spring, marking its seventh year in 2026.

The players

Red Circle Ice Cream

A Houston-based ice cream shop known for its creative, handcrafted flavors and pairings.

Nickey Ngo

The owner of Red Circle Ice Cream who first created the crawfish ice cream flavor in 2019 after an idea struck during a family seafood boil.

Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›

The takeaway

Red Circle Ice Cream's crawfish ice cream has become an annual spring tradition in Houston, showcasing the city's vibrant and adventurous food scene with a unique, sweet-and-spicy treat that keeps customers coming back year after year.