I went on Friday 4/5/2024 for dinner and to hear a out of town band and was charged a gratuity on 5 shots at the bar that mind you I went to order, pick up and delivered myself and I wasn't the only one this happened to, if I could give no stars I would beware always check your receipt. read more

Uggh. We wanted Crazy Allen's Swamp Shack. Their location is closed, and Blue Bayou is now a Roadhouse-chic version of a seafood restaurant. They are very confused. Never have I been served chips & salsa at a joint serving boiled crawfish. I ordered the boiled mud bugs and smoked oysters-something. I will give the oysters 5 stars. Unique, tasty, and smoky, even it was Liquid Smoke, they came with a shrimp on top of each oyster, then smothered in a melty cheese. It's a funky flavor combination in and of itself, but why add cocktail sauce. I tried it, and it did not work. They crawfish get two stars. I had to toss a third of them away because they were cooked frozen. This is clearly their plan to stretch their inventory. The frozen ones were black, rather than red, and the meat had withered inside. (The only other possibility is that they reheated 1/3 of my bugs) Anyway, I ordered the crawfish spicy, and it came with a thick, almost stew-like sauce filling the bottom of my bowl. I had to ask for a bucket for my shells. My co-worker ordered the fried shrimp platter & reported the shrimp tasted like the fryer oil was old. Next time, I think we will continue all the way out to Kemah and go to the remaining Swamp Shack. read more

I throughly enjoyed my large portion of red beans and rice, and my sweet tea. Service was fast and friendly. Large seafood menu. read more

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Seafood was good nice and hot with spice. There was a small wait about 10 mins when we went we had a large group. There was a gentlemen playing music which made the night fun. It is kind of pricey but hey it's seafood expect it . read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Crawfish ,shrimp potato corn - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered through red truck outside. The young man that checked me out was nice. However as I was eating the crawfish I started feeling sick. I literally had Food poisoning. Will never eat from here again. read more

It's where Alan's swamp shack was at, honestly it was okay only because the manager did help and came around more then our waiter. She forgot to ask what my daughters wanted to order. It wasn't the best with the service nor the food. I order the feast boil only thing I liked was the shrimp, it was lacking flavor. It looks yummy but the lobster wasn't even cooked all the way at first I had to let them know they re did it but still wasn't my favorite overall. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Feast Boil Ultimate Pot - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Well let's do some math: 1.5 for the food and 2.5 for the entertainment. Good group of regulars that a traveler like me observe from the other side of the fish tank. The locals here beat what I've seen in PDX- downtown... Hard to beat the TX hospitality and the big TX smiles. Watched this little kid F around with a gum ball machine till the point it toppled off the pedestal and dropped gum balls all over the dining room. Now the cops are here. Yes, I'm not in Cali anymore! Lucky to get cops to show up if your house was robber let alone gum ball vandalism by a 5 year old! Don't mess with Texas's ! read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Gum ball rally! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

It was so good....the food was fresh and full of taste. The waiter "Eddy" was very attentive and had great service. I would highly recommend this place to all my family and friends read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

My husband and I decided to have lunch and drinks. Worse mistake ever! While the drinks were strong, there was no distinct taste. My husband ordered the onion rings, awful! The flouting was gross! The onion rings were gritty and tasteless. We told the waitress and returned them. I had scallops wrapped in bacon. No taste at all except for the over cooked bacon. My husband ordered 6 jumbo shrimp to go. Again, no taste. Extremely disappointing and we will never visit there again. They took $3.00 of the bill. What a waste! read more

The first time I came here it was amazing. I got the crab mix combo and it came with plenty for me and my girlfriend and tasted really good. The second time we came back we forgot to ask for spicy so it wasn't as good plus the amount of crab and sides we got was a little different (not as much). They had two dollar margaritas though that were really good. The third time we went the crab pot was again different than last time but we remember to get spicy. It was okay but not as good as the first time. If this restaurant could be consistent I would give 5 stars. The photo below is from the first visit. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Their crawfish is delicious! This is the place we come to during crawfish season.Seafood Feast

Best seafood and service I've had in forever! The owner, Mr. G, was super friendly and nice, and you can tell he cares about his restaurant. The fried shrimp and catfish platter was excellent, loved the batter and cooked to perfection. The gumbo was delicious with a homemade roux. I will definitely be back! Here's a pic of some more of the awesome food. Highly recommend! read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Boiled crawfish and shrimp - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I don't know if this place is racist or what cuz I feel like other people wouldn't have got served what I got.i ordered boiled shrimp and ate it cuz I didn't have gas to burn to go back.the potato was hard the shrimp had no flavor and the juice taste like threw up and it looked like mop water like wtf.serve people what you would want to be served read more

I was on my way to Pappadeaux's but so happy I stopped here. Much better prices and great food. Their hurricanes are strong and their grilled oysters even better. They have a great bar area which is a make or break for me. I like to sit at a bar and relax maybe watch TV and this place is that. I'll be back often now. read more

We had a large party for a bday and the staff was amazing! There were 25 people all food came out right. My Cajun pasta was yummy. No one complained about the food and everyone left happy *side note would love to see a lunch menu on Saturday!!! read more

Save your money and don't go to the trash can of an establishment! Service sucked, management did not care and sucked , food sucked as well. Food took over an hour to come out and 5 out of 7 order were wrong ! Took 30 minutes for a manager to come talk to us and they still tried to charge us for food we did not eat! If I could give no stars, I would ! read more

Good Lord I had the extra spicy crawfish and they were hands down the best crawfish I have ever had!!! That sauce they were in was soooo garlicky and good! I didn't even need butter. The corn and potatoes are separate, but they were piping hot when it came out. I dipped the corn and potatoes right in that sauce and my body levitated! I will definitely be back! read more

The crawfish in Gstyle sauce are super spicy but delicious flavor. Oysters are good too! Service is awesome!

Had to send back appetizers and food because when food came the pasta was wrong then when they brought out the right one there was literally a fry in my food I had really high hopes for the quality of the food and staff but I should have known when the last time I came it was swamp shack and this is a whole differed place won't be back buuuuuuutttttttt if you want to pick up some cheap crawfish this is the spot cash price though to go read more

Well not the best. I am always surprised by eating something that has absolutely no taste. I had the stuffed shrimp jalapeño appetizers and although the entire thing is fried how do you have the shrimp inside cold? What talent! The fries on my plate had a weird taste and the fried items seemed to a batter mix of corn meal with something else. Even the Tarter sauce was flavorless. I was looking for a cheaper place than Pappadeux and I regret the money that I wasted here. Good news is that I know now not to eat here. read more

First time here and it didn't disappoint! Waiter John Michael so attentive and friendly! Cold mug with each beer . We had fried calamari as an appetizer and three of us ate the crawfish and crab with potatoes, sausage and corn. Chicken Cajun pasta was also really good! Highly recommend! read more

The best seafood I have tasted in my 32 years alive. The wait staff is friendly and very attentive to their customers. Food is always fresh and great. This is my 3rd time in a month that I come to eat and I still order something new and it doesnt disappoint I love this place. Will definitely come back and highly recommend it read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Great drink selection - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Started when I walked in the door to sit in the bar area. The bartender ask could she help me with something. I asked for a menu she was slow giving it to me. I ask about Happy Hour she rolled her eyes turn and handed me a happy hour menu and walked away. After about 20+ minutes later, she returned I told her what I wanted to drink and an appetizer. Which I sent back because it was cold. I was there for over hour and still the bartender didn't come over to take my food order. As people from her culture came in she spoke in Spanish and took their order. I spoke with the manager about the issue, she blow it off and walk away. After receiving my food the sauce was vinegar mixed with tomato paste and black pepper it was horrible. I told the manager about the issue and she just looked at me and walked away saying something in Spanish. Another guy at the bar witnessed the treatment and said that's not right. After all of the bad treatment I tipped and walked out. I see this is not a place for "Dark Skinned" people. read more

Had dinner tonight with my Mom and Dad. I had the shrimp and oyster poor boy which was as excellent! The folks had the Seafood feast and was very delighted. Our waiter Jesse was very attentive, easy going and displayed excellent table service. Would definitely return to try other dishes. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Seafood Feast - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is delicious, atmosphere is laid back. Been here many times and will come back again. Service is excellent and management is attentive. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Steak night, bone in ribeye! So good! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

The gumbo pistoletts are delicious!! I would eat these alone as a meal! The margaritas are strong! And the alligator burger is something to try. I deducted a star for two reasons. 1. The menu was unclear about the type of bisque...they both have corn although only one had corn listed in the description. I hate corn in my bisque and was excited at first to see crab and crawfish bisque. I had to ask the waiter to take it back which I hate doing. 2. They were out of brownies and my husband and I could not order the desert we wanted for my birthday. read more

Stars are only for the cold beer and the awesome bartenders Giselle and Deziray. My ears are bleeding, there's some girl singing and she is horrible! Please take the mic away from her! read more

WHY IS EVERYONE ON HERE LYING!?!?!?! LISTEN TO ME. This place is trash. Basura! Everything is terrible. Even the free dip they give you. Do you hear me?! Are you reading this?! Anytime a restuarant has too much on their menu, 90% of it will be trash. Wings? Trash. Seafood platter? Trash. Mexican food? Traaaaash. And they have the nerve to be more expensive than McDonalds. The nerve. Save yourself the trouble. read more

My first time ever coming the waiter was super awesome very attentive even the manager walked by to make sure everything was okay crawfish was super delicious definitely recommend this place and I will be coming back . read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I should have never entered the restaurant when I pulled into the parking lot. What is this place, a club playing loud Tejano music or a restaurant that serves Cajun food? Well it is neither. We tried to sit outside, but the restaurant is located right next to I-10 and the road noise was unacceptable. The drinks. The Bloody Mary was OK, the Long Island was weak, the premium Boudreaux Margarita was too sweet and very foamy. The food. The Gator Bites were OK. The Chicken and Sausage Gumbo was horrible. It had the taste of overcooked burnt chicken. The side of Dirty Rice was not Cajun dirty rice, it had some strange mix of spices, like Mexican spices that did not add to the taste. I ordered Blackened Grilled Shrimp and just got Grilled Shrimp. Won't be going back. read more

Stopped here on my quest to find good Cajun food in Texas. I'll give it two stars because some of what I ate was acceptable. I ordered the shrimp brochette. It comes with dirty rice, "red beans", and mixed veggies. The "red beans" taste just like the Mexican style borracho beans I get with my fajitas. The dirty rice was good but needed salt, as did the beans. The mixed veggies were 50% good, as the carrots were flavored but the broccoli was undercooked. The bacon wrapped shrimp were alright, if not a bit tough. The fried shrimp poboy my husband had was alright, but the fish fry was bland. Seems to be a pattern with this place. We also had the crawfish pistolettes. The etouffee sauce tastes like cumin and the crawfish on it tastes like it's been frozen for months. Will I come back...maybe? The best thing imo was the queso and chips. read more

Do not recommend it was super expensive and the food was supper salty we order a big plate for 7 people that was supposed to come with 8 pounds of crawfish, 2 pounds of shrimp, and snowcrabs And other stuff and when we received it there was only about 3 pounds of crawfish and our shrimp was missing Do not reccomemd read more

If I could, I would give this place half a star. The food was TRASH! I ordered boiled seafood and asked for the spicy option. The food was completely tasteless; even the OG sauce that they drowned the food in had no flavor. My server was great, but her coworker was extremely rude. I asked for an extra side of seasoning when I could not find my server and she was beyond rude about it. She said she would get some and never did. Don't waste you're money at this place. If you want good seafood, unfortunately this isn't the place. I paid nearly $80 with tip, and I didn't eat most of my food because it was so bland. They claim to have been voted the best seafood in Houston, which is clearly a lie. read more

Crystal was a great host and the seafood was finger licking good. I will definitely be back soon. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

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ZERO STARS, The food is never hot mediocre taste, unseasoned. Drinks are watered down. Since the city had a boil water in effect due to the waterline break. It was unfair to charge customers for bottle water. read more

This way my first visit to Blue Bayou Cafe. And we got the blackened catfish and étouffée as well as the crawfish platter. The fish itself was okay, but the étouffée was very odd. And to be honest, it smelled, looked, and tasted like what I imagine cat vomit would taste like. This was our experience on both of the platters we ordered. The fried crawfish looked like it came from the frozen on Food Town. Looking for positives? the boudin ball was not terrible. The waitress was trying her best to be accommodating but there was no masking this disaster of a dinner. I think the chefs should be force fed their own concoctions so they understand just how bad it is. Considering that Pappadeaux is just next door, spend a little more for real food. read more

Food was great we ordered carry out pasta and crawfish we will definitely be coming back again soon read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Crawfish and shrimp - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

Absolutely the worst, no flavor or spice & the cooking of everything was horridly inconsistent. Don't waste your time, gas, money or sanity. So disappointed. read more

This restaurant was hands down one of my best experiences. The food was amazing!! Our waitress was from New Orleans she was a blast, we really enjoyed her personality and her attentiveness. When we return to the city of Houston this is the new spot. read more

Blue Bayou Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had the jumbo fried shrimp, it was frkn good. The cole slaw was excellent and the tarter sauce as well. Had the fries and onion rings, again, pretty dang good. I'll be back to try other items on the menu. I sat at the bar where the service wasn't as attentive as I would have liked but all in all it was a very good experience. read more