The Best Seafood in New Orleans. The po-boys are great, the fresh fish is awesome and the fries are fresh.

Words in a review can't do it justice. Let's just say I crave it all the time. Don't forget a sweet potato pie on your way out :)

I had the best oyster Po boy and shrimp Po boy here. I would say the best in New Orleans. The price is very cheap. The amount is plenty. I recommend you try it, you want be sorry. I give them 5 stars !!! read more

This is some of the best fried seafood ever! The fried trout, the fried crab plate, friend shrimp, you name it, it's all fabulous. The potato salad is great too. The staff is super friendly. read more

SEAFOOD/POBOY HEAVEN!!!! The only drawback, it is ALWAYS crowded with lines out BOTH doors! I'd jump through flaming hoops to have a Castnet Seafood here in Las Vegas! read more

This place was awesome filed with locals and the nicest people ever the food was good and they give you a sample if you ask! We had no idea what to order but they helped us out so friendly and nice you will not be sorry if you go here read more

Before I left NOLA during my roadtrip through the US, I wanted to get crawfish, and Yelp helped me find this place. It's definitely away from the touristy places; I'm pretty sure I was the only non-local there. Unfortunately, I was there in November, and there were no crawfish at that time :( Lucky for me, they have amazing food in general, so I got a fried seafood platter for lunch and a shrimp+oyster poboy to go. The friend oysters are SO good, I loved them both in the platter and the poboy. If you go to NOLA and have a car, make the drive here, it's worth it. I can't wait to go back and try their crawfish. read more

Well if you want to eat good food then you have to go where the locals eat outside of the tourist traps. I was lucky enough to have a good friend who was raised in Nola take me to where they eat. If you are big on decor and atmosphere this is not the place for you. However, if you are big on taste and fresh quality then head on over here. One side is where you can order food prepared to go and the other side is where you order fresh seafood to take home to cook. Both sides were packed. Let's get to the good part- I ordered a poy boy half shrimp and oysters. Fully dressed and toasted. Yeah I am not a rookie with the ordering of poy boys. It was well worth the trip and then some. Halfway through I said let me try the soft shell crab. I never eaten one so I wanted to try it. I ordered one separately and it was amazing yes amazing. Just writing this makes me want to get one but I am long gone from there. It was nice and hot seasoned well and fresh. If you want to experience good food while in Nola take a trip to this establishment. It's well worth the trip and experience read more

I wish I could review this place for the food. It was closed when we arrived and all the employees were sitting in the front waving at us to leave. When we sat in the parking lot to YELP another place to eat, they all went inside. Walkers was also closed for mechanical issues. boooooo. read more

Excellent shrimp poboy! had a great coating, perfect seasoning. the staff was very attentive and offered menus when we walked up to the counter to order. this is not a fine dining establishment and is in an out of the way location, but very busy so you know the food is good. anytime I'm working in the East I always make a trip to the Castnet for lunch. read more

Craw fish and shrimp spiced extra super duper on point, buy it by the pound. For like 8$ you are stuffed for days. Also the soft shell crab po-boy was mos def one of the top three I have ever had. The crab was extra fresh and the sandwich was dressed right. They don't kill with mayo. Oh how can I not mention the spiced corn on the cob, two pieces $1.50 what....I love the south. If you need quality seafood and you and the homies are short on your cheddar then you need to hit this place up. This will be a constant stop every time I'm in NOLO from now on and you need to go too! read more

What made me fall in love with New Orleans. Met a girl out of town in school and this is the 1st place she took me.. Creole, beautiful girl. The place is still to this day has the best poboys and broiled seafood and I've been all over. This place is the machine. Can't give it enough props! read more

Best seafood place in New Orleans for my tastes. Whether you're looking for a fried shrimp po-boy or some catfish filets; they have what you're looking for. read more

We stopped here on our way to New Orleans after reading reviews. We were pleasantly surprised to see a crowd most of which were locals to the area. Food was very tasty and timely. Extremely pleasant staff. We will definitely be back! read more

Well, sometimes there are tourists here, but we tried to blend in! We came from San Francisco with a recommendation (from other tourists) to seek out Castnet and went twice in one visit, and I was pining for a third shrimp po boy on my way to the airport! read more

This place was so goooooood. They are only open til i think 6pm, so get there early. The staff were very friendly. The Po Boys were so delicious. My friends and I had gone to ACME oyster near Bourbon st the night before, and that place sucks compared to here. Can't believe i wasted an hr waiting in line there. Anyway, if u can make the trip out to this shop, DO IT! it's only like 10 min from downtown... Thanks read more

Shrimp and oyster po boy with the works. It will blow your mind. Theres nothing else to say.

Best fried seafood in nola. Period. Worth the trip, but expect a thronging mass of people and know that it's not an eat-in venue. Pick up your food and go find a nice place elsewhere to gorge yourself. read more

Don't cheat yourself. When we come back in town we make sure we get a po-boy from here. Outstanding!

Great food. Excellent food, if you could ever get them on the phone. Their food is fantastic but it's not always worth driving out there only to find them closed on a day they claim to be open. read more

Used to be my favorite seafood market.......last three times I went I purchased catfish filets.........by the time I arrived home ( in last than five minutes) the fish was smelly.....it was going bad. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt........so on my last visit I purchased shrimp. The person that waited on me was so Rude......I started to stooped to her level......my I didn't. Today was the last time for me......New Orleans is known for seafood and green money spends anywhere. I had been a customer for years, but not anymore. The restaurant food looks beautiful......but tasteless. As I said ......this is New Orleans.....look around.......there are lots of seafood markets and restaurants. read more

Right next to my favorite barbecue place is cast net cast net does a excellent job in their frying of their seafood you never taste an aftertaste of the grease or the oil or whatever it is that they use because I can tell you it is fresh all the time I love this place great atmosphere owners are extremely wonderful people and is the best place for seafood in my Opinion and all of New Orleans. And boy when They come out with a boiled crawfish Man you just want to sit there and just love up on them thank you Kenny and family for being the best read more

I had no choice but to continue the trend of 5 star rating. This is the most awesome place to get seafood in the ENTIRE WORLD! Its a small place and there always busy, but they get you your food in record time. Also, they dont skimp on the seafood. If you order an Oyster Po Boy, you could take half the oysters off and still have a huge sandwich. You want un cooked seafood so you can go home and do it yourself... no problem. prices are competitive but even if it wasnt I would spend the extra loot! This place rocks! Keep it up! every time I go and visit my hometown I have no choice but to stop here. read more

Man I been coming to this place since I was a kid! Truly some of the best seafood in the east! The crawfish is always on point, and I could eat the fried shrimp and fish all day! read more

Some of the best seafood in the city. One of the few places you can get your food cooked or ready to cook. Always a fan of the boiled mushrooms as a snack. read more

Best oyster po-boy around, hands down! Part of the reason is because the oysters are so fresh. Castnet shucks their own oysters fresh every morning. They even sell oysters to many local eateries in the area. Ask them, they will tell you the same. They are not only a seafood eatery, and fresh seafood market, but they are also an oyster packing house!! They get sacks of oysters fresh off the boats and shuck them in house and package them in gallons and half gallons to sell wholesale. read more

Great food! You can get seafood boiled or fried. There is also a refrigerated section, if you want to store something good for later. the prices fluctuate and are getting a little expensive for boiled seafood but since it's the beginning of the season for crawfish, I'm hoping the $4-$5 a pound price changes. read more

Castnet is no joke. I am not a local but get to New Orleans every year and I ALWAYS make sure to get my Po'Boy there. In Los Angeles, we pay $18 for half the shrimp and awful bread. Last visit, we ordered a 50 pound crawfish boil with the fixins. It is the best seafood and sandwich shop in this country (at least that I have had). read more

Castnet has always seemed like the place to be if you looking for freshly made , lemon zested - Garlic filled boiled crawfish. This is why I go there. I've tried many places in the city before, and hot at an unreasonable price seems to be the focus of their boiled crawfish. I've never had their hot plates, so I can't comment on that. But from the crowds I see, the hot plates must be reasonable and tasty, too. read more

This the best seafood spot in new orleans east and probably one of best in the entire city. Not many out of towners find their way out to the east mainly because there is not much out in new orleans east these days. But if you enjoy fried seafood it's worth the trip. Food is always made to order and great prices. read more

Delicious seafood. Shrimp po boy sandwich was enough to feed 2. Off the beaten path, poor atmosphere. Not in a friendly neighborhood. Would not recommend making a special trip out of the city to this area. read more

Reserved a couple of sacks of live "select" crawfish for a boil we planned at our home. The crawfish were clean and nice-sized. The owner was fantastic - very customer focused. This is now our go-to place for crawfish. read more

I moved to the east after the hurricane and i was introduced to Castnet by a co-worker. I think the owner is very handsome and friendly, but Big Man is the sweetest person I have every met.The food was off the chain and the fried shrimp was melting in my mouth. Mr. owner please keep doing what you are doing and keep Big Man around. Ms. Troy Wms read more

Fresh fresh seafood, friendly staff and delicious overflowing porous! Hole in the wall crowded with locals. Definitely will recommend to locals and visitors. read more

Aww man, I'm going to have to be the one to spoil the fun. A couple of friends and I made the trek to NO East to try out this Yelp hotspot eager to devour the boiled seafood and a po-boy. I don't want to get into too much detail. The service was fine. It's basically a "serve yourself" kind of place. The total for the three of us was around $20. So far, so good. I first dived into the crawfish. Not too bad, but they were quite briney. I can't really say I've ever had crawfish that tasted so much like salt water before, being from Louisiana. The crawfish also weren't spicy enough for my Cajun palette. The shrimp had a great flavor to them, but unfortunately, they were rather dry and difficult to peel. Half of the shrimp I tried to peel simply crumbled as the shell was painstakingly pried off. However, we all agreed that the oyster po-boy was the star of the show. So, if you live nearby, stop in for a po-boy. However, if you don't live nearby, there are much more convenient places to get a great po-boy in the city. read more

Been going to Castnet as long as I have been alive..lol Food is always good, some days can be crazy because the line is out the door and parking can be hard, but people still wait with minor complaints but they don't leave without their food...lol If you know the "East" then you know about Castnet read more

Great place to get raw or cooked seafood. This place stays PACKED! Casnet has been around as long as I have. During crawfish season I would frequent here to get live crawfish by the sacks. They tend to have them in stock while everyone else in the city is OUT. read more

Excellent food and service! Kent you are awesome....we appreciate you taking care of us. I didn't get the lady's name that help us out but she was very hospitable and very nice. Thank you again (Jennifer, Wynonna, Leticia and Janine from California). read more

this place is great. quite a haul if you are coming from downtown NOLA but well worth it. you can buy fresh or freshly prepared seafood at good prices. if you want a poboy, walk in the right side door and head straight back to the registers. if you are tall watch your head. low ceilings recommended: fried oyster on toast, dressed with hot sauce, with a side of fries and a draft Coors Light to sip outside while you wait. read more

My husband is from New Orleans and I fell in love on the first visit. I have not had anythng cooked but the fresh fish and shrimp are the best you will find. It's out the water, and then to my plate! We buy the trout, crab and shrimp. It is chaotic but if you grab a number when you walk in you'll get personalized service faster. Besides, the chaos is what makes it New Orleans. . . and that's a good thing. read more