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    Dons Seafood - Covington

    4.1 (550 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
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    DONS SEAFOOD - COVINGTON ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Catfish Acadian
    Mike H.

    Enjoyed a nice laid back, comfortable ambiance at Don's Seafood - Covington on a Tuesday night. Ten dollars off on seafood platters, on Tuesdays, was a definite plus. Excellent service, as well.

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    Damien J.

    Sophia and I made our 2nd stop here the previous day before heading back to Virginia right before New Years. We made the trek after visiting my dad in my hometown. The previous time was 2 years ago when we had lunch with a friend of mine. Let's see how this one turned out. We were immediately greeted by the staff when we walked in and were seated promptly. It wasn't packed which was fine with us and everyone was busy taking orders or behind the bat. The decor inside was neat with Christmas decorations abound and spotless too. Definitely a nice vibe for customers alike. After looking at the menu for a few minutes, we were ready. I selected their fried catfish platter with onion rings and chargrilled corn for sides. Sauces included were tartar and their homemade Lafayette sauce. Everything was delicious. The catfish was seasoned perfectly and there was plenty of onion rings to go around. The corn was okay but not seasoned except for butter to spread. At the end of the meal, I was able to take a good amount home where it just as delicious. Don's truly came through this afternoon. Louisiana seafood at its finest. Hopefully we'll be back here next year when we're in town :)

    Sheree M.

    Was on our way from New Orleans to Baton Rouge and spotted this spot and decided to try it and so glad we did. We didn't have reservations but was able to be sat right away around 1pm on a Saturday. Our server was very helpful, and offered suggestions since it was our first time. We actually took her recommendations which was the chicken and waffles. She was right, they were very good and I'm not a huge chicken and waffle fan. As I looked around I was watching the food others were ordering and honestly everything looked amazing. It is a very busy place, with tv's and people just having a good time. I good place to bring your family, or just come on a date night. Wish there was one in my city!

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    Cindy L.

    We just love this place for crawfish! The bar service is so fun. Our favorite bartenders are Gabby and Brittany. Donnie the GM is very friendly and always says hello to us when he sees us at the bar. The jacked up oysters are consistently great. My new favorite is the Seafood salad with lump crabmeat, shrimp and crawfish. So fresh and also very consistently great. My husband says the crawfish is the best in this area!

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    Natalee W.

    Normally, I go to the Don's in Gonzales but this location was very nice! The food was very good as always! The service was amazing! My friend and I started off with the jackup shrimp and it was very cheesy and seasoned well. It had a little kick to it but it wasn't bad at all. I had the stuffed catfish and it was very good! Very flavorful! I also had a frozen strawberry margarita (my go to) and it was good as well. The green beans were also very good, they had a little sweet flavor to them. The garlic mash potatoes were good as well. The ambiance of this place was a little different compared to the one in Gonzales. The only thing I didn't like about this place is that it was very dark in the restaurant. Other than that everything was 10/10.

    Crawfish delicious
    D W.

    Great bar. Great cocktails Zydeco tacos off the hook Crawfish boil delicious Crawfish bisque amazing Service fab One suggestion, get rid of that crappy margarine and give people real butter. Thank you.

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    3 years ago

    Great seafood chain service was attentive had the shrimp and grits it was good also had oysters very fresh and juicy.

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    Thank you for the kind words, Frank. We appreciate you!

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    Without a doubt Don's is one of the best restaurants in the state of Louisiana! Highly recommend their delicious food and wonderful service.

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    2 years ago

    Great service! Waitress was very attentive and made sure everything was perfect. The grilled catfish was very good .

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    Don S.

    Thank you, Deanna. We hope to see you again soon!

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    2 years ago

    Paige is the best server ! Food great.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Thank you Lesli, we appreciate you!

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    We love hearing this, thank you David!

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    service was amazing!I would come back just because of Reba. The food was very tasty and the pricing was just right. Can't wait to come back

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    Reba was awesome! I had my two boys with me and she was so attentive & kind to them. Quick service and Charbroiled oyster were great!

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    2 years ago

    Reba was amazing, exceptional service, great selection, good prices and the food is outstanding!

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    We love hearing this, thank you Cynthia!

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    3 years ago

    Delicious food 3 nights in a row! A lot of options to choose from. Paige was a wonderful server.

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    Thank you for the kind words, Mike! We appreciate you.

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    2 years ago

    Grilled shrimp tacos were fantastic! Erica was our waitress and she was great!!!! Very helpful with menu recommendations

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    Don S.

    Thank you Theresa, our team appreciate your kind words!

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    2 years ago

    Food and service were great our waitress, Erica was wonderful! & the jacked up shrimp was awesome!!

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    Thank you for the wonderful review, Cj, we are happy to hear this!

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    Not impressed at all!!!! The service was lacking and the oysters were not good at all!!!

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    Thank you for the kind words Mikelle! We appreciate you.

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    The food was great! Our server, Reba was even better! So attentive & such a warm smile! Thank you!

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    Thank you for your kind words, Beatriz! We appreciate you.

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