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    3.9 (104 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Oyster on the half shell
    Jose Alfonso S.

    A top spot for fresh and delicious seafood, all of the items on the menu are Great from starters to entrees! I never have room for dessert but leave with a belly full and a happy heart. Your choice of plenty of seating options and open late. Servers are steady moving and accommodating. Seafood ambience with their Decor.

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    Lee A. S.

    It is so easy to order. Either online or at the restaurant. This location is very nice and clean. Food is cooked to perfection.

    Baked oysters. Yum!
    lori s.

    Four stars only because it could have a little cleaner. But 5 stars for the food. We had whole broiled flounder and it was delicious!! Perfectly cooked, great seasoning and very fresh! The baked oysters are also great. I could have eaten a dozen by myself! We had both garlic butter and parmigiana Beer was good and cold and they have the big bottles of mexican coke. Great place to stop on the way to Hobby airport.

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    Mario F.

    The oysters were delicious, I had the Oyster PoBoy and I've had the catfish PoBoy before .....the service is impeccable, clean baños !

    Nathaniel H.

    Food quality has gone downhill over the past few years and the quality of the patrons have also gone downhill. Years ago, I would find it a pleasant place to eat at at the patio area and enjoy the nice beauty and quietness of the scenery. However due to changes in the surrounding areas, I cannot find any enjoyment in eating at the place we will just say, that the trash from the surrounding areas use that place as a meeting area to get drunk and out of control. Coupled with the foot traffic and the close proximity and the several incidents that some of my friends have experience there in the past, I find it prudent to order to go and eat in the safety and serenity of my home. I always order the seafood gumbo, which that night it appeared that they had skimped on the ingredients or the person that scooped the gumbo into the container did not attempt to make sure there were any shrimp, heck even the vegetables made it to the container. It was almost all broth and very little rice. Also the flavors were not there. In the past, the gumbo was so good, it did not need any additional condiments. However that night, it needed a lot of Tabasco sauce to make it edible. The Mate's Plate was absolutely horrible. The cornmeal breading was so thick (and bland) that I could not taste the shrimp (heck at that point, how did I know I was served gulf shrimp since I could not taste it). The breading in the fried oysters was also so thick that I could not taste the oysters, but rather the breading. French fries were terrible and I did not even eat more than 3. To make the fried food more palatable, I make my own homemade cocktail sauce with A LOT OF HORSERADISH, in order to give flavor to the food and hopefully breakthrough the overpowering crunch of the cornmeal breading. The Stuffed Redfish was so salty that it was not even edible. And the stuffing was also even salty. Was it worth the price I paid? Hell fucking no! Waste of money!

    Fish filets are really disappointing. More like a fish nugget. Order for pappas is you want a real size Fried Catfish Fillet
    Lisa C.

    Gumbo has a good flavor but no oysters. Just small chunks of seafood.fish filets are more like nuggets. Go to Pappas bbq for much better size for the price. This is embarrassing for captains.

    Looking at the kitchen from my seat on the boat!
    Paula F.

    I love this restaurant for an authentic southern experience and even better food. We have come here twice on business and left completely satisfied both times. We have ordered almost everything on the appetizer menu and we're surprised with the quality, flavor, and unique seasoning. I heard they have the best gumbo in town and I would have to agree, it was delicious! The boudin balls, spicy shrimp, and key lime pie were amazing. What I especially love it that this place is shaped like a boat so if you sit at the bar it is at an angle like on a boat. So cool! Service is fast, ambiance is casual, everyone is friendly and I will definitely be back!

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    7 years ago

    Love love love!!! Jalapeño boudin is a must every time! Service is always great and just overall a fun place to go out to for dinner.

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    Really good seafood, fish and chips are off the hook, fun place, fun people, they also serve beer which by itself is three stars!

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    I love this place, some of the best gumbo I've had. Staff is friendly so it makes for a great time.

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