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    Big EZ Seafood & Oyster

    4.0 (282 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BIG EZ SEAFOOD & OYSTER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Sa'Rah H.

    Yup it's me again. Recent visit with my mom was everything. The crawfish were a great size and that mixer sauce is the best! Also, those crab legs- I'm gonna have to build regular visits into my budget. Service was great as usual and the vibe was chill.

    Viet Cajun Crawfish
    Mandy T.

    12/10. We are so happy that we stumbled upon Big EZ on Instagram. I was so excited to try the Viet Cajun crawfish. We landed at MSY and took the bus to eat here, and we were not disappointed. The flavor of the crawfish was outstanding, they don't skimp on the spice and the prices are phenomenal. We paid 6.50/lb and got 4 lbs of crawfish - one was Louisiana style and the other was Viet Cajun. We happened to land right around happy hour time and tried a few happy hour dishes - oysters were huge. garlic noodles were amazing. I cannot recommend Big EZ enough. The staff was super friendly and informative, and the restaurant was huge. There's ample parking spots in case you rent a car and want to drive here on your way into the city. Otherwise, 91 takes you right near the restaurant. Do yourself a favor and try the crawfish!

    Seafood fried platter
    Rachelle R.

    Food was truly outstanding. The flavors in all we ordered woke up the senses. We couldn't get enough of the charbroiled oysters and étouffe. The étouffe is compatible to the ones I tasted in France. This is a must order. The seafood platter tasted fresh. Loved the ambiance. The service was fantastic!

    EZ Blend crawfish
    K L.

    I've been a long time customer of Big EZ when they only had the Gretna location. Their Viet Cajun seafood blends have really been a game changer - very unique and super tasty. There are several big screen tvs around the restaurant, giving sports bar vibes. We ordered the EZ Blend crawfish, crab legs, potatoes, corn, eggs, and charbroiled Dungeness crabs (not pictured). The waitress accidentally ordered the charbroiled blue crabs. Everything was a 10/10 except the eggs - they had a weird texture, seemed fake or simply overly boiled. The star of the show, though, were the blue crabs. They were perfectly grilled, well seasoned, and meaty. This will easily become your go to seafood spot.

    Charbroiled oysters and an EZ mule
    Laurie G.

    The wall murals were beautiful, vibrant and fun. I went between the typical lunch and dinner times, so much of the staff was trying to grab a quick bite to eat, but the service was still quite good. I tried several different small items and they were all very good. I especially enjoyed the étouffée.

    The way in.
    Arnesto S.

    I just love real cajun boiled seafood and yes it's crawfish season. I scarfed broiled oysters to die for, boiled shrimp and the main course, boiled crawfish. Ms. Ana was amazing and helpful... thank you Ana... never stop smiling.... Remember to support your local eateries so we both don't starve...

    Marianne C.

    Last stop before we head in for the airport. We timed it for their Happy Hour but end up getting something not from their Happy Hour menu with no regrets. We had their Chargrilled Lobsters which came with garlic noodles. We were told that it'll be 20 minute cook time and that is fine with us. We had plenty of time to kill before hopping on Lyft to the airport. The lobster was sweet, garlicky and just the right it texture. It was caught fresh from their aquarium full of lobsters. We found out too that this place have a Texas location so that's really a plus when cravings kick in. All in all everything was great. The place is spacious and the service was really friendly. We can't wait to try their Arlington, TX location.

    Mary M.

    We got in to town and decided we needed a drink and a few appetizers. They have specials from2:30-5:00 so we hung out for a few minutes and ordered. The inside is so colorful and fun! Quintessential NOLA! Each room has a different theme. LSU, Crawfish, Saints, Crab room! So fun! We had Fireball shrimp, boudin balls and charbroiled oysters! All were exceptional! Our bartender, Joe, was amazing! So helpful and friendly! The food amazing! A great place to hangout with family and friends. We will be back for sure! There is a nice size parking lot available too! Y'all come visit and stay to eat and drink!! Cheers

    Live lobster
    Vu N.

    We're trying to squeeze in some more happy hour deals on our way to the airport. We somehow ended up getting a different meal from the menu. Started off with Crawfish Etouffe and calamari. Calamari were just ok but the Etouffe is pretty good and flavorful. For our main, we shared a Charbroiled Lobster served with garlic noodles, French bread and dipping butter. This plate was the main show, the lobster meat were sweet and tender. It was cooked perfectly topped with a garlicky sauce. Service was friendly and the place was bright and very welcoming. Definitely worth coming back to when back to Louisiana.

    Cute LSU Wall Painting
    Ryan N.

    All of the food tasted delicious! Our server Erin was really nice and informative about our order. Not to mention, the decorum looked beautiful with wall paintings of everything that represents Louisiana (seafood, LSU & Saints football, & homages to Vietnamese fishermen who work on boats at Empire). We ordered their "Pick 3" Boiled Seafood Basket option with Crawfish, Snow Crabs, Mussels, Boiled Eggs, Sausage, & Potatoes. The "Pick 3" option gave us an extra 1 lbs of crawfish. For the basket, we went with the Cajun Citrus option, which added a nice tangy taste to the basket! The only issue I really had was that they didn't put the price on the menu beforehand, so I was a bit shocked to find out that the entire basket costed $84.00. I didn't mind paying for it, but I wished they would've let us know how much it costed before we ordered it. Although it tasted really good, I also feel like they should've added a bit more seafood in the basket since it was $84.00, but that's just me personally. We also got additional side plates, such as their famous Garlic Noodles ($5.99), Garlic Fries ($4.99), & Bread Pudding for dessert ($8.50). In contrast to the seafood basket, these plates had the price on the menu beforehand and were definitely worth the price in my opinion. The garlic noodles weren't too salty and had the right amount of flavor to it! So did the garlic fries. The bread pudding was fried to perfection and was perfectly topped off with vanilla ice cream at the top. If it wasn't for the overpriced seafood basket, I would've given this review 5 stars. Aside from that, I'd recommend this place if you're a seafood lover and love a Cajun twist to the mix!

    Shrimp and crawfish boil with celery and a piece of sausage. I got the Saigon Vietnamese flavor.
    Karl A.

    We have a winner. I showed up to just have a happy hour drink and ended up ordering 2 pounds of crawfish and a pound of shrimp boiled in Saigon's Vietnamese broth with garlic noodles on the side. Very helpful server guided me to the best fresh seafood possible, and then smiled and offered me gloves. The gloves were needed. This particular combination ended up being the best seafood boil I have ever had. Also, bonus points for being clean and nice and a great ambience. Which was helped somewhat by laughter coming from the kitchen. Happy cooks do better work.

    "Mystery" fish on bun with sauce on side (it's extra $ to get sauce on side)
    Candy Y.

    I usually like to support locally owned businesses but I also like to spread the word for my fellow foodies... My husband and I ordered the catfish.. I got catfish on bun and he got catfish poboy. I asked for the special sauce on the side and the server said they charge extra for the sauce on the side. I asked "doesn't it come on it anyways?" and she said yes. I should've known then that something was up. She ended up giving us the side of sauce for free and said she understood the reasoning. She explained to us that if you order gumbo and ask for the rice on the side it's an upcharge for the rice as well. Ooook. Now for the sandwich.... I've got to say it was theee worst catfish on bun I've ever had. The catfish was thin (and they put TWO fillets on the sandwich believe it or not) and mushy... it had the consistency of eggs. And honestly I thought I was eating an egg sandwich because the catfish had zero flavor. We spoke to the server and another worker about it and they explained it was a new local distributor but they couldn't confirm what type of fish it actually was. I don't know if the fish was that swai stuff or tilapia or what it was it's still a mystery, but it definitely wasn't catfish... for all my Nola folks we know what actual catfish tastes like. Needless to say we won't ever be back. Oh p.s. they charge extra for fries so the total order with 2 sandwiches, waters, and one order of fries was over $20. I could get that same order with fries included for half that price at my regular spot. I gave it a star because the server was really nice and another star because I loved the colorful walls and ambiance. The fish gets a zero.

    2lb crawfish with corn. Spicy level: hot
    Amanda C.

    Food was awesome! I ordered 2lb of crawfish with corn, the celery comes in it and is perfect for change in texture and flavor. Spiciness hot was perfect. The waiter was super polite and well mannered, he kept saying yes ma'am with his Cajun accent. Vibe inside was perfect enough flavor to make it feel authentic and enough decor to feel local and clean.

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    The drinks were delicious, the food was great, and our waiter Julienn was even better. Definitely a great place to check out!

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    i got food poisoning from the oysters so eat here at your own risk, our server was sweet but the manager was not. crawfish was good so yay!

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