Nice seafood restaurant in the Dal-Rich Shopping Center located at corner of Beltline and Coit Rd Good selection on the menu of assorted fish / shrimp baskets. The catfish/ shrimp basket came with Delicious Cole slaw finely chopped Steak fries were perfection. Hush puppies were good The shrimp cocktail was served Mexican style in a mug . The tiny shrimp and avocados came in a tasty tomato based mixture. Be sure to try one. Overall a good choice in the space populated by Fish Shack, Flying Fish, and Fish N Tails. May try sister company Aw Shucks next Add to your list of worthy seafood choices. read more

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We've been coming to Big Shucks for over five years, and Osvaldo is truly the best manager we've ever met here. He always makes us feel welcome, remembers us, and treats every customer with so much respect and kindness. The food is always fresh, delicious, and consistent every single visit -- you can tell the place runs right because of him. And honestly, the whole team deserves credit too. All the young guys who work there are always super nice, helpful, and give great customer service every time. We just love this place -- and a big part of that is thanks to Osvaldo and his amazing staff. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Shuck Shucks Boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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My wife and I have been visiting this location for years and they have what could be some of the best seafood in DFW. Staff and management are always welcoming and helpful. We will continue to be customers many years down the road. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Best crawfish in town - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Ha, just compared receipts from this visit to the previous one, and realized that we pretty much order the same things! We are such creatures of habit. We really wanted to order Raw Oysters today, but no one else has and we thought we should wait till Nov. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Fried Shrimp PoBoy was great, and the Fried Oyster PoBoy waa also delicious! Grilled Shrimp Skewers were good too, as well as the Key Lime Pie! Margaritas were good; both lime and other flavors. We enjoyed every sip & bite! read more

This is my first time at this restaurant. I ordered boiled shrimp and potatoes and they were decent. They could've used a little more seasoning, but they were boiled right. Then I had a dozen golf oysters on the half-shell and man they were fantastic! Prices are little high, but the food and service was good. I will be back. read more

Always loved this place. An institution. Fresh food. Great beer. Live atmosphere. Day in and day out, excellent service!

Such an underrated establishment! The shrimp salad was so good and perhaps one of my favorites. They did not skimp on the shrimps or the seasoning. I definitely plan to come back so stayed tuned! read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Would give it 5 stars if the food was seasoned. Everything was freshly fried but nothing was seasoned. You fix that and it's an amazing place to get seafood read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Fried shrimp and oysters If they seasoned anything it would be amazing - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

We had a group of four and they have changed the ordering process since our last visit. You enter and get in line to order at the counter. Not a bad change but we were waiting outside for a server for a couple of minutes before we figured that out. I ordered the oyster Po'Boy and made some cocktail sauce (catchup and horseradish),lemons. The sandwich was okay but it should have had twice as much oyster in the sandwich. Mostly bread, tomato, onion, and pickle po'boy. The food did come out quickly. read more

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Amazingly fresh seafood prepared by people who know what customers are really looking for in delicious dishes and appetizers. Once ordered, the kitchen crew fills that order with quick efficiency. All their staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Sometimes a bit crowded during the very hot summer days, but cooler temps make eating on their patio a treat. read more

It is what it is. Decent seafood when you are in a pinch. Nice service, decent food, and a funky ambience. They don't do anything too exciting but do the standards pretty well read more

So disappointing. I don't know what type of fish this is, but there is no way this is catfish. On top of that, it was bland. I ordered online this afternoon at the Big Shucks Richardson location. I used to love this place years ago. The last time I was here, it was a similar experience. I decided to give them another try. I won't be back. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Big Shucks Richardson - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

We haven't eaten there in a while and orfeted grilled salmon dinner and grilled shrimp dinner to go- it was delicious and so much food!! Salmon perfectly grilled and a nice big serving. Grilled shrimp were deliciously smoky tasting! We'll be back soon. read more

Been coming here for years. The service has never disappointed me. During prime time, food can come out quite slow, but be patient. It's worth it! I love their fried catfish, raw oysters, shrimp cocktails, and boiled shrimp/crawfish. These are my go-to. They always taste so good. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Boiled Crawfish - Spicy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Great friendly customer service! I love going here to eat the fried shrimp basket with fries.Their fries are a good size with the tarter sauce and ketchup I also love their shrimp cocktail always get a full mug of shrimp and lots of crackers! They have a big eating area and a patio area as well. They sell alcohol which is a plus and all at a great price for all the tasty food you get! Arrive early it does get busy! read more

Had the coconut shrimp. It was delicious! Relaxed atmosphere. Good margarita. I enjoyed

Took me a good minute before stepping in to this place. But since the moment I did this has been a go to spot! The servers and staffs there are friendly and have a go getter mindset. Place is always neat with nice beautiful ladies standing in the sideline ready to pick up and keep things in order! There oysters are by far one of the fresh ones around town and the crispness on the calamari is A1! read more

Consistently good food. Love the catfish. Went with a large group. We were accommodated easily. Like getting to make my sauces

There's another Big Shucks off of Mockingbird Lane and that one seemed to be packed. Most of the parking lot was full at that location. We didn't want to wait so we decided to go to this location. Thank goodness we did! This location had no wait and there was plenty of seating. We sat at a booth and in a few minutes the food was ready. Wanted to try a bit of everything. The food was good! Out of the three, I liked the coconut shrimp the best. The wings were pretty good for the place to be more about seafood. Rate it overall 8/10 read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Catfish Strips, Coconut Shrimp (6), Buffalo Wings (6) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Food is awesome. Not the cleanest place. Service is also good. Ben there many times.

First time at the Fish Shack on Coit & Beltline and I wasn't disappointed in any way. The $7.99 lunch basket I tried on Friday was a single fried catfish filet with four butterfly shrimp. Yummers. Not greasy at all... perfectly fried. Not much on their corn fritters but the crispy outside was nibbled off when I left. French fries were just average. The also have bulk horse radish & lemons & ketchup & hot sauces out so you can prepare your own sauces to taste. I went back the next day to see if it was that good and yes it was. read more

This location was absolute trash. The people taking our order were extremely rude. The fries and fried food was soggy. Very disappointed.

Took a few people to lunch here yesterday and needless to say the entire experience was bad. The ceviche was undercooked and flavorless...a real bummer. The restaurant was dirty and the bathrooms were a huge mess. Both of my lunch business partners were less than impressed though one did say the salmon was "ok". Disappointed beyond disappointed. read more

Only reason I'm leaving two stars is because staff was friendly but besides that everything else was disgusting they leave the prongs for limes inside the lime bucket which is very unsanitary since everyone touches the prongs, everything was salty from the ceviche to the crawfish, the crawfish were so spicy that not even my gf who can tolerate lots of spice could enjoy it, we heard the table behind us complain about the ceviche which Is funny because even we thought the ceviche tasted off they left a bunch of food behind and left because it was not good at all. Only thing thing that was enjoyable was the oysters but it was just so disappointing because I remember coming here and the food was always good. read more

Great spot for lunch. The food is always fresh and quickly prepared so you always make it back to work on time. I recommend the fish tacos, salmon or one of the fries baskets. I'm not a wing person, but my girl Sara orders the wing basket every time we come here so they must be damn good. The shrimp cocktail is a hit or miss depending on who's working. I noticed today that they have drinks specials as well. I might have to come back for happy hour. Woot woot!!! read more

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The food came out quickly, fresh and hot. The prices were reasonable and service friendly. The bowl of shrimp and sausage gumbo was piled high with shrimp and had a nice spicy kick to it and was creamy. The 8 piece fried shrimp had large shrimp, 2 hush puppies, a small cup of coleslaw and thick cut fries. The restaurant was clean and booths comfortable. We will be back again. read more

Horrible. Place does not live up to its name as far as options such as chargrilled oyster or oyster Rockefeller would have been great. Just a ton of fried food most of which you were better off getting Walmart great value out the freezer section. Some simple suggestions that would vastly improve the experience. Better customer service. The whole order and seat yourself was unappealing mostly due to the horrible customer service, boring vibes and poor quality food received afterward. Its eerily quiet inside no music nothing. Not sure if that was just when I went. Some music would have livened the experience. The place is more like a nursing home/soup kitchen. read more

Tasteless greasy fried catfish and hair was discovered in the food!!!!!!! Ugh, cold slaw was in a tiny catchup condiment container about 4 teaspoons!! And it was bad.... Warm flat beer! Ceviche catfish cold and odd.... not in a good way. The place is dirty and very tired... Needs a good cleaning. Just sad. read more

food was great and staff were friendly. I ordered the Tuesday lunch special - Tilapia Tacos - and snow crab. I especially enjoyed the tilapia tacos, it was surprisingly flavorful and fresh. Place was relatively clean and had a lot of seating read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Snow Crab Legs, 2 Tilapia Tacos Tuesday Lunch Special - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Been coming here since my childhood, great pricing, fair quality seafood. Mostly fried options, but does have some grilled tilapia or other grilled options I don't think people order as often. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

So my family and I happen to come in for some dinner and we were craving seafood, figured e come done out had been quite some time. Place was somewhat busy, ordered our food and it came it fast and fresh!! Dang I just wish every place was like this. The quality of the food had no effect and I'm everything was delicious as if took 40 minutes to wait for it. Catfish was on point seasoning was there, shrimp was the same. My daughter wanted crawfish and I didn't think it was season for them but hell what do I know. But let me tell you guys about that crawfish it was . My wife normally doesn't eat crawfish and she indulged in some that day. Overall just wonderful as usual, used to the mockingbird location but this one is closer to home Come check them out. read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Catfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I came here for lunch one Friday. You have to order your food at the counter first and then find a seat and then they call your name over the speaker when it's ready. They had a pay after you eat policy. That was different, I guess it's just like sitting down at a restaurant and waiting for the check when you're done eating, but in this case you pay before you walk out the door. The seafood was average. I feel like it could have been seasoned better. I had the fried shrimp and oyster basket. The food was pretty average. That's really all I can say. read more

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My family has been going to the original aw shucks location on Greenville for like 20+ years. When they opened big shucks here though it was a lot closer, easier to park, and larger location made it easier to bring big groups! Always packed when I go ...even on weeknights. Their shrimp cocktail is a must and I love their fried catfish filets. Oysters on the half shell when it's oyster season is fresh and delicious. They operate on the honor system meaning you pay as you leave and you just tell them what you had. They trust you to tell them everything you had. Really nice and trusting for today's society. But it's a system they've always run on and it hasn't failed them! ...I'm starting to crave some now as I write this! read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - fried catfish filets, shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell. my favorites! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

My visit to Big Shucks Richardson unfortunately broke a string of great new restaurants we've experienced recently. My wife and I visited yesterday on a Saturday Evening and were attracted to the Fried Clams daily special. Having recently experienced Ivar's clams in Seattle (and having the dish in various east coast seaports as well) we expected tender clams with a delicate taste and complimentary breading. Ivar's were great. The ones at Big Shucks were disappointing. They seemed overly large and tasted fishy and greasy with that rubber-band texture that reminded me of poorly cooked calamari. I honestly thought they were calamari strips given to us in error. In fact, I did see a tube of fried calamari in the batch which seemed to confirm my suspicions. I was assured they were indeed clams but they had to have been greatly overcooked. My wife ordered catfish fillets and also seemed to suffer from being overcooked. The breading was a bit greasy and the filet itself was on the dry side. Not bad but definitely not the quality expected. My entrée was Gilbert's Caldo, a fish and shrimp stew. I've had this at Seafood Shack and expected a rich broth with chunks of tasty fish, shrimp and vegetables. I have to say that it did have the large pieces promised and the 4 pieces of shrimp were good. The broth, however, tasted like water with chili powder. It was thin and had no richness or depth whatsoever. The fish absorbed the water (I refuse to call it a broth) and tasted spicy but had no other flavor. A great disappointment. The staff seemed friendly but they really need to get a handle on cooking times and quality of the Caldo. And, please, learn what a great fried clam tastes like! read more

We order from here once a week for dinner. Can't go wrong everything is good and always on point. The service is always great and fast.

Great place prime times... off hours, fried fish tastes washed out and shrimp tastes re-fried...I only mention it because this is my 3rd dissappointing lunch since 2 and 4 pm read more

What passes for Louisiana "Cajun" style food in DFW makes me weep. I ordered "gumbo"...it wasn't. The manager ladled something out of a pot, added rice, & then put a spoon full of small cooked shrimp on top. I took two bites & threw in the towel. For a big chain to have no clue what a dark roux is, or what gumbo is supposed to look/taste like blows me away. Oh, & boiled seafood is only sold by a full pound?!? After being in Nola last week, & having shrimp & crawfish boiled & ready to go...sigh. Got 2 stars because the manager took it away & got me clam chowder. He was nice about it. The chowder really wasn't any better. My wife makes better, from scratch, at home! read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Horrible, disgusting and dirty location. Why is it that the other big shucks locations are better. The wings were dry and cold . We also ordered the shrimp cocktail and that too had a weird flavor and was not edible. Not to mention this location had trash everywhere and bugs that were biting our legs. Not coming back , ever !! read more

Big Shucks Oyster Bar - Cocktail shrimp ... gross !!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Best oysters in Dallas!! And the Catfish taste like you remember as a child very succulent full of flavor!! it also has a fun atmosphere with a TV in the front and the TV in the back that usually has the game of the day that's popular on the screen. It is loud, but I would not say too loud. It is fine on the cooler days. You can sit out on the patio. It's both in closed on rainy days and open on seasonal warm and cooler days. The food is good and the atmosphere is fun almost like you're on vacation for an hour go back to the car and you realize that you are not on vacation. read more