Crab legs are the reason a lot of Texans walk into a buffet with a plan and a cracker in mind. Ordering a pound or two at a seafood restaurant can get pricey fast, but an all-you-can-eat spread lets you keep going back for more snow crab without watching the bill climb.
This list covers seven Texas buffets, from Houston and Humble to Dallas suburbs, San Antonio, and Round Rock, where crab legs share the line with sushi, oysters, crawfish, lobster, and plenty of Chinese favorites. Some serve crab every day, while others save it for certain nights, so a few smart timing tips are included to help you show up when the good stuff is out.
1. Buffetopia, Humble, TX
Snow crab is only the starting point on FM 1960 in Humble. Buffetopia lines up raw oysters, boiled crawfish, shrimp prepared just about every way, fried fish, and even frog legs, which makes it one of the broadest seafood spreads in the north Houston area.
The menu goes well past the ocean, too. Chinese classics, sushi, hot pot, ribs, a salad bar, and a hibachi grill all share the room, and the dessert section gets plenty of attention on its own…