Louisiana-style crab boil restaurant Pirata Luchi quietly opened on Saturday at 4606 E. 29th St. The space previously held El Taquito King and before that, a second location for Mexican restaurant El Sur.
Operating hours are listed as 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday – Wednesday and 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Thursday. We swung by Tuesday for more information, but they had a sign up stating they were closed that day; here are the other basic details summed up from their Facebook page.
Seafood is available by the pound; it is boiled in seasoned stock and rubbed with the restaurant’s signature drunken sauce.
Pirata Luchi Seafood by the Pound
- Snow Crab ($20.99)
- Crawfish ($11.99)
- Shrimp ($15.99)
- Boil Lobster ($28.99)
- Sampler Combo ($30.25) – half-pound of shrimp, half-pound of crawfish, half-pound of snow crab, half-pound of sausage, red potato, corn on the cob
The menu also offers a variety of fried seafood baskets, shrimp and cheese enchiladas, shrimp or beef quesadillas, fish or meat hamburgers, ceviche or shrimp tostadas, salad, and steak. The Facebook page also features a six pack of beer “Sailor Style,” which appears to include cucumbers, shrimp, Tajín, Hot Cheetos, and chamoy.
Stay tuned for additional details.
Pirata Luchi is located at 4606 E. 29th St. Keep up with Pirata Luchi on Facebook or loc8nearme.com.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
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