Service was fast, and efficient. Server was very nice especially to our little one. Food came out very well presented and tasted really good. Servers were very nice and made the experience all around better. read more

February 2025 visit to the Kemah Boardwalk location, paid parking garage near the restaurant, no wait, seating next to large windows by the water. 5/5 During my visit, there was no catfish on the menu. I was floored. Short wait for food, friendly waitress, patio seating available, reasonably priced entrees. read more

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Yea I know. 5 stars. I did not want to go based on the reviews and I'm so so glad we had no other choice. The service was superb. Jade was our server and truly made it an excellent experience. We were a party of 11 and ordered most of the menu. The mahi mahi with shrimp was excellent and could drink the sauce. So yummy. Their mashed potatoes were great too! Everyone loved their food and enjoyed the whole experience . read more

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BECKY WAS DOPE. We went in the middle of a storm. Apps were on time. I got a salad. Get the apple fizz and spend $1.50 for an extra shot. It was breezy, great air circulation. Becky was an amazing server and extremely attentive. Our water was always filled and we were always taken cared of. Would recommend. read more

Ordered, captain plate, blacken fish, strawberry salad, and boiled shrimp (Cajun and garlic flavor). All of it was delicious! Served was super nice! The kiddos ate the captain plate all by themselves so I know it was good. The kiddos are 1.5 and 3.5 yrs old. My 10yr loved the boil Shrimp. She did wish it was able to come separate because she likes the garlic more as the Cajun is a little spicy. Is clean and had a great feel inside! The ladies love to get the souvenir cups for drinks. read more

I visited Kemah Boardwalk with my boyfriend and some of his family for a fun day out, and we decided to stop at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.--mostly for the nostalgia of Forrest Gump. The atmosphere definitely delivered on that classic movie charm, but the food experience fell just a bit short for me. The moment you walk in, you're greeted by a full Forrest-Gump-themed gift shop. It's actually pretty entertaining--you can browse around, laugh at the movie references, and even pick up a few souvenirs while you wait. We chose to sit outside since the sun had just set and the weather was perfect. The deck overlooking the water was honestly the highlight--peaceful, breezy, and beautiful. I ordered the Paradise Tiki cocktail, and that was a win. Not too strong, not too sweet--just the right balance. Sweet drinks usually upset my stomach, so I'm picky, but this one was smooth and refreshing. Definitely worth trying at least once. For my entrée, I ordered the Shrimp New Orleans--grilled shrimp over rice with a Cajun-style sauce. The shrimp itself was cooked well: tender, not rubbery, nicely seasoned. Where it fell flat for me was the sauce. With my Cajun roots, I'm familiar with authentic Cajun flavors, and this just didn't hit the mark. It wasn't bad--it just wasn't that Cajun depth I was hoping for. Our service was solid. We actually had two servers rotating between us--one was our bartender, the other our main server--and they tag-teamed to make sure we had everything we needed. Overall, we had a great time soaking in the Forrest Gump nostalgia and enjoying the evening with family. If you're a fan of the movie or just want the experience, I'd definitely recommend stopping by. But if you're a true Cajun food lover or seafood purist, just know the flavors may not fully satisfy your expectations. Still, it's worth visiting at least once for the vibes alone. read more

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Cool location but ... Service and atmosphere (5 stars): The restaurant has perfect location right by the boardwalk and water channel. You can sit by the window or on the balcony and enjoy passing by boats. The restaurant itself is clean, well organised and decorated. It definitely has a cool vibe. The staff were nice and friendly. Our waitress Jade was super friendly and attentive. Thank you. Food and drinks: Unfortunately, food wasn't the best. We started off with fried calamari. The calamari was too small and over-fried which caused for not much seafood left after cooking except for big crumbs of butter. The other plate with shrimp coated in sweet sauce wasn't too good either and we left half of them on the plate. We didn't want to order anything else after the starter. Pricing: $$ - majority of dishes $$$ - selected dishes like lobster tail or steak read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

The service was very good. Our waitress was very polite and friendly. Although it was brought to our table in a timely manner, the food was just ok. We were in a hurry and I forgot to take pictures. However, the food was plated in an appealing manner. A trivia game was played across tables. read more

Food was average at best. Service was slow, even though the place wasn't busy. Our appetizer came out cold and bland, and while the replacement was much better, the overall meal still missed the mark. Not terrible, just nowhere near worth the price. The decor, movie memorabilia, and Kemah Boardwalk location were the highlights. Go for the experience but not so much for exceptional food. read more

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Jade was amazing! My hubby and I met here 16 years ago; 1st date so this place is special. Here we are years later and the food is just as amazing as ever; service phenomenal and the atmosphere amazing!!! Ask for Jade! She's precious and so sweet and professional! Thank you, Bubba Gumps for making our Valentine's Day anniversary, extra amazing and special and going above and beyond for us. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Drink menu - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

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We went to Bubba Gump Shrimp for my sister's birthday. I ordered the shrimp jambalaya and appetizer sampler. The jambalaya had a strong tomato taste, and the appetizer sampler was very underwhelming. A disappointment in taste. I was expecting a home cooked meal, but got franchise food. Overall, the food was over priced and tasted bland. The excellent service of the staff made up for the disappointment of the food. They were very attentive and friendly which provided us with a pleasant dining experience. They even sang Happy Birthday to my sister and gave her a free dessert !! The restaurant was near the waterfront so we had an excellent view of Galveston Bay. The place felt very festive and family oriented. I probably won't eat here again, but I'm glad we had the experience. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - The staff sang Happy Birthday to my sister. This made her day! - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

I arrived at the bar and had a seat the bartender didn't recognize me as a customer. About 5 minutes another bartender arrived and asked if I wanted anything. I left without ordering because the customer service was non existent. The restaurant was not crowded and the staff were not occupied with customers. It seems this is the normal operating system. I can't speak to the quality of their food because I didn't eat anything. However, if it is anything like their service I will do without. I do not recommend this restaurant! GN3 read more

First time at this restaurant and I would go back. Right off the bat we got greeted and sat within 10 mins. While we waited, we were entertained by the merchandise near the entrance. We chose to sit outside and enjoyed the view of the ocean. The drink menu has a decent selection. The food was delicious. The service was good and everyone we encountered was friendly. The only improvement would be the cleanliness of the bathroom. read more

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The food was awesome!! Me and my girlfriend went to Kemah for the first time for my birthday and we found this place. I loveee their Jenny's Salmon and Shrimp. Our server Ashley did an awesome job with everything. Shes the best!! Definitely returning next time. I will gladly say its an honor to be here eating this yummy food near the docks. Great ambience!! 10/10 Service 10/10 Clean 10/10 Food read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Jenny' Salmon and Shrimp with my girlfriend. - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

I really wanted to enjoy this food because I was really hungry. Also, I hate writing AND reading bad reviews. Nobody likes it. Unfortunately the food was below average. I asked our server if any of the fish was fresh from the gulf. She said No, it's all flown in frozen. Womp womp. The Bang bang shrimp was ok. Not in a sauce but had sauce on it. It was falling to pieces and not much flavor. I ordered the shrimper's heaven. Whatever you order, do not order the tempura shrimp! It's a manufactured piece of shrimp. A machine forms each one and they taste like uncooked flour. Even ketchup couldn't fix it. The coconut shrimp was good but that is all you can taste... You have to LOVE coconut; Can't get any brininess from the shrimp. The regular fried shrimp was all I could eat. I tried my husband's fish n chips. It was ok, just tasted a bit doughy. I must say the mango mojito was very tasty and my husband liked his top shelf margarita that came with a side car of Cointreau. Our server forgot we were there and took the table next to us the things I asked for but we survived it. It was a nice view! I like being out on the water like that. It's always chill to sit and look at water. read more

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The food was okay nothing special. I was expecting more because of the price though. The service was amazing and so welcoming. This place seems like a nice casual family friendly restaurant. read more

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Ashley was our awesome server, food was delicious, view of the board walk and canal was spectacular. Recommend this restaurant after a day of church with the family. Thank you guys for hosting. read more

Jade was awesome! She took really good care of me and my family while we sat at a table outside for my husband's birthday!

Not a bad day here for a Wednesday before the 4th of July. My daughter and I went to Kemah Boardwalk rides and then here to eat. Second time coming. Cold A/C, blows directly on top of table depending on where you sit in here, so we moved to another table. Anything with shrimp is a must. We both had grilled shrimp with fish, don't remember the plate entree names. Just in comparison to to last visit and overall value over other places with seafood...it does remind me of Joe's Crab Shack. The name brings you in. But there's not a whole lot shaking here on the menu, I think. Ambiance is well put together and the concept here too. My rating went down since last time here. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

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Delicious seafood with great theming! Vibe was casual and great views of the water. Service was also excellent. Enjoyed the fish and Chips. read more

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Ashley was an excellent server! Great food as always. Good environment. Honors military discount.

Ambiance... hostess obliged us to a booth only to find an AC duct blowing cold air on to our faces. We politely asked to be moved to a lower section table. She huffed, and said, "I can't hear you!" Loudly, to be overheard above the blaring music, I asked, "to be moved to a seat down below." She walked us over to a section completely full of dirty tables where we stood watching as the table was smeared clean. She threw the menus down and walked away. Service... our server arrived at our table holding dirty dishes, and asked if she could get us anything. Holding my tongue, I thought to myself how gross. She had the most pleasant smile and sincere service work ethic. As we ordered, I asked if the Mammas Fried Chicken was heavily battered. The server stated it was a chicken breast, very good, and thinly beer battered. So, I ordered it. My husband ordered the unsatisying frozen fried coconut shrimp, and my son had fried fish and chips. The Mammas Fried Chicken was a breast of chicken wounded flat and thinly battered on both sides that double the thin slice of chicken. The broccoli was gross, too. They were out of corn on the cob. The restroom attendant was also the hostess. After watching her clean trash cans, I thought to myself that I hope I don't get SICK. The menus that are sticky gave me a lot of visions. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Mammas Fried Chicken batter after trying to find chicken. - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

Don't normally have high expectations for chain restaurants but I was pleasantly surprised with the boiled shrimp garlic flavor! It's steamed with beer and is so good!! read more

Saturday 2-7-26 Megan waited on us and we never had to flip the sign due to her great waiting skills. great place to eat and watch the boat traffic go in and out. read more

JADE our waitress was so nice and sweet. made the experience better. the food was also so good!! i got the shrimp po boy. thank you chefs and JADE !!!! read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - shrimp po boy - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

The food is always good but service was a little slow today. I had the lobster rolls sub salad and it was great!

Jade and Agnes were our servers and were so lovely. They were super attentive and provided excellent service as well as being so friendly! I'm not even kidding, probably two of the best servers I've ever had. The food was also really good! We got the garlic/ Cajun shrimp mix with the calamari as another app. Really good! You can't beat the views either. Right on the water but still air conditioned with this humid weather. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Right on the water inside - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

It's a funny business name in the center of a tourist destination. What is there to complain about? We kept it simple and ordered some shrimp and beer. It was everything I expected. We even had a spot to watch the boats go by. It's actually a fun place to visit and experience. I wasn't here to be critical of any of the food and wasnt disappointed. The beer net expectations and I got to keep the glass. Later I went home to watch forest gump. It was a magical day. read more

On a typical day of a Saturday, we decided just to get out for a while and drive a little just me and the family. My daughter had been to this restaurant a few times with her friends a few years back and mentioned the food was elegant. I normally never write a food review to a restaurant whether it's good or bad ok. This one I decided to do a review. The only reason why I did give 1 star was for the waitress Isabell, she was sweet and frankly I was being kind because she said it was her 1st day working@ restaurant. So, I ordered the shrimp with maconi as an appetizer with a strawberry frozen margarita. My husband the shrimp and fish plater, which he decided he did not want because for the price the food that was sent out did not match ok. My daughter ordered the chicken tenders and fries, and she received chicken bites instead of the regular chicken strips. The manager came out and stated to my husband owe, ok we'll get you the chicken basket. So, you know, it was no remorse or Sir I sorry for confusion let me take something off your ticket or comp some of your ticket just not a care in the world nor did he want to credit back or even try to adjust our ticket. He also said owe the chicken tenders are fixed that way, we cut them into bites. Well, it should say it on your menu that it's chicken bites and not strips! This is totally unacceptable! The ride was nice from Houston, but when we are in Kemah again, we will never choose to eat at this restaurant again. The manager Mr. Lewis has an I don't care attitude. To be in the restaurant business dealing with customers all day you need to show a little humility and kindness! read more

Rashad was great, very attentive to our needs, always checked on us, to make sure we had everything we needed

Good was great and the service was excellent! Jade was our server and she was fabulous! Gave a great drink recommendation and was quick and attentive. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

I visited on my trip & it was amazing and sooooo good. Loved it and my server Tracee was so sweet I will definitely be back in the future! read more

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We came for Father's Day, but I just found this review card in my papers. Nic served us and worked the bar too. Made us a special Jenny's Pink Lemonade...you gotta try it! Amaaaaazing! 10/10 highly recommend! Ask for Nic. You won't be disappointed. read more

Awesome atmosphere. The energy was very high and beautiful in here. Everyone was very welcoming. It was real nice. I would recommend 10 out of 10 for people to come and check out this restaurant and ask for Mr. Lyrick . He is amazing and great customer service.!!! Five star read more

The peel and shrimp was super tasty. The apps, calamari, chicken nuggets, and fried pickles were okay. I still like visiting this place for the shrimp and the great views. It's the perfect spot to view the water; watch boats and people watch people from the inside or outside seating. Pleasant and attentive wait staff. read more

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A restaurant specializing in shrimp, and a Landry's flagship restaurant I expect much more.... My wife had shrimp and salmon both were so over cooked the shrimp I'm sure previously frozen were hard like eraser hard and the salmon was a square white pice of fish the only saving grace was the sauce it had on it. I had 3 pounds of crawfish at $13. Dollars a pound that's over double the price in Houston and the crawfish we're very, very small. So disappointing. Our server was fantastic and the restaurant was clean as expected for any Landry's. However the Chefs should be embarrassed to have serve over cooked food especially shrimp.. Shrimp THAT IS YOUR specialty and poor quality crawfish. The only reason I gave them a 2 star was the service was good and the beer was cold. And we like Landry's... read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Small crawfish This is a wet nap packet, like baby crawfish and there was even smaller ones. - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

It's my Birthday month so Chris gave me a few choices for dinner before our cruise tomorrow. I picked Bubba Gump because of my love for seafood and my unforgettable experience at Bubba Gump in New York 6 six years ago. The restaurant was almost full at 5 pm but we were able to get a table immediately. The place was lively with all of the birthday celebrations going on. Our server was quick and very thoughtful. She checked on us a couple of times to see if there's anything we needed. We had calamari for appetizer. It was lightly battered and not greasy at all. Chris and I both had the Red Fish and Shrimp. It was delicious! The shrimps were huge and the fish was cooked perfectly. The sweet and sour taste of the pineapple pico tied the dish together. read more

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Theme and ambiance was nice. If you like Forrest Gump you'll find the movie references to be fun and nostalgic. Service was okay. It felt fairly slow and it felt like we were forgotten at times. Food was subpar. We didn't finish it. The flavor was bland and the portion size was meager considering the hefty price. It was like 40 bucks for a tiny crab cluster and about 6 over cooked shrimp. Drinks were water down. If you can, just eat before you come to Kemah. read more

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My wife and I wanted to get some crawfish in Kemah. The sign outside Bubba Gumps mentioned crawfish, so we ventured inside. To our dismay, Bubba Gumps was actually out of crawfish. They did, however, have a similar offering with shrimp: "Shrimpers net catch". We ordered half and half: garlic and Cajun. Awesome taste, will definitely order this next time! I also had a bowl of gumbo. Not much flavor and was a bit disappointing. We ordered some hush puppies, and these were the best hush puppies I have ever had. They felt a bit like taking the coating on coconut shrimp and applying it to a hush puppy. The wait staff was great. Yes, this is a bit touristy, but you get a good view of Galveston Bay with a little Forrest Gump trivia. Many different shrimp options on the menu. BG's also has a few good microbrews to offer. To top off an overall good meal, we get Landry's club points! Yes, we had a couple of bumps in the road, but do plan to return. read more

Bubba Gump Shrimp - Having a beer on the bay - Seafood Near Me - Kemah, Texas

Waitress did an amazing job! Everyone's food was fresh and they loved it. The shrimp dishes were very fresh and the chicken pasta was very good. read more