I went to Skipper's Pier in Gladewater thinking I was just grabbing dinner. Instead, I had one of…read morethose meals that makes you sit quietly for a minute afterward questioning why you ever eat anywhere else. The seafood was ridiculously good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, the seasoning was on point, and everything came out fresh and hot. I'm convinced somebody in that kitchen has a direct connection to the Gulf because there's no reason seafood in East Texas should taste that good. The place was busy, the staff was hustling, and somehow everything still came out fast. By the end of the meal I was already planning what I was ordering next time before I had even paid the check. If you leave Skipper's hungry, that's honestly a personal decision.

I went here with my dad who was born and raised in the area. He explained that we should go early…read morebecause they can get really busy, really quickly. So we went at around 4:45 in the afternoon on a Friday. There was already a 20-30 minute wait for a table inside, but instant seating on the patio, which we took. I'm breaking this into two scores--the food which is the most important, and the service (not just waitress, but overall). Food 4.5 stars--not perfect, but very good. Service 3.0 After getting seated on the patio we were told the server would be out shortly. After about 15 minutes I went back in to ask for menus--coincidently the person that seated us was telling the server that they had people at our table, so I turned around and went back out. Shortly thereafter we were given menus and we ordered drinks. Dad got 50/50 tea and I got water and a whisky rocks which confused the waitress. "So like, with Coke?" No, ma'am, just the whiskey poured over rocks, whatever your house whiskey is, I'm not that picky. We already knew what we wanted and ordered the catfish filets with fries, and fried okra. The food came quickly, but still no drinks. Eventually those came out. My whiskey was in a larger glass, not a whole lot but enough not to complain. The waitress then asked if I wanted a straw for it because she wasn't sure. She might have been new to service, so I'm not upset, I was more amused. She is working at a bar/restaurant but perhaps the servers are kept seperate and she's not used to running for the bar. The food was excellent. The catfish was freshly fried, the outside a good crunchy crust and the inside darn near dissolved it was so tender and moist, not even a hint of being over or under done. Excellent flavor, it didn't need the house made dips (a tartar and a cocktail sauce, both great), but they complimented it. Tartar was heavy on mayo flavor than traditional tartar, but you could still tell what it was. Cocktail sauce seemed fairly standard, I guess I can't promise that one was house made. Two jalapeno hush puppies came with it. They were standard fair, a little bit of spice, enough to enjoy while letting non-spicy people still tolerate it. Crunch went deep, the center was cooked but a lot less of the ratio than the crunch outside. Fries were also standard, but fried well, good crunch and fluffy inside. Fish was the absolute star, it was "close your eyes and enjoy" good. Fried okra was bland. It was crunch on the outside, soft but not gooey on the inside so they treated it well to reduce the slime, but it didn't stand out from any other fried okra I've had. Wouldn't get it again, but it was cheap. Didn't get checked on very often, I think we were offered drink refills when we asked for the check. Got the bill. Fish plates, $16. Okra side: 3.50. My one ounce of whiskey, TWELVE DOLLARS. I don't know if she rang it in wrong, or if their prices are just ridiculous for that stuff. Lesson learned, don't order alcohol here. But most certainly order the fish. Service lacking, perhaps still learning, fish was absolutely wonderful.

William is very attentive, prebusing, aware and lays attention to details! Restaurant was busy but…read morehe did phenomenal! Kitchen staff sent out delicious food and GM has set high expectations and standards! We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and dining experience!

My friend and I had a great experience at FD's! Our server, William, was very attentive,…read moreknowledgeable and friendly! The food was delicious, thank you to whomever cooked my steak exactly as ordered! We also got to have a conversation with the GM, Jason. He is very nice as well! The entire experience was wonderful! We will be back and highly recommend FD's!!

Food, service and ambiance was great for this amazing occasion for Father's Day! Our server was…read moregreat as well!

This place is on point! My husband got the Sriracha Ribs and I enjoyed the Fish Tacos! Everything…read morewas delicious! It is not often that we find a place with nice ambiance, GREAT service and well seasoned food served up with a smile; all obviously overseen by good management. We plan to return!

Well we ate here the next night and just as great again w the fried asparagus, crab cake and fried…read moreshrimp! All excellent and then a topper of Creme Brulee' which was done exactly right! Not undercooked and not overcooked but just perfect! The owner Allan runs a tight ship and is really on top of everything! Thnx Allan, Chef and Mrs Dion! What a great place!

Great atmosphere and historic feel to the restaurant. Menu prices are pretty high but the food and…read moreservice was excellent. Parking was plentiful and close by. Had a choice of the bar or dining room and chose the dining room. Ordered a side salad and shrimp scampi. The wait for food was average even though there wasn't many customers. The food arrived and while it was very flavorful - the scamp had way too much paprika for me. Overall it was a good experience. The waitress was very attentive and helpful.

We stopped in here for lunch while up doing some boat tours on Caddo Lake and RV camping at the…read morestate park. Jefferson is a quaint little town and oddly enough almost every restaurant is closed on Monday as they seem to cater to the late week and weekends when most tourists probably visit. But the online menu looked good and overall the restaurant had good reviews. We arrived around noon, it was pretty quiet with only one other customer sitting at the bar. I guess this is why most other places were closed! We were greeted by the fellow behind the bar who suggested we sit anywhere we liked. We found a table and had a look around. The decorations were great, lots of old photos on the walls as well as vintage signs from old stores and brands from long ago. My wife and I both needed to use the restrooms before ordering and we both agreed they were nice; they were clean but also had lots of framed vintage photos on the walls, photos of women in fashions from long ago in the women's restroom and the same of men on my side. We ordered some drinks, iced tea sounded great what with the hot weather but they do have a full bar and serve a large assortment of craft beers and nice wines as well as signature cocktails. We ordered some calamari to start with. After it arrived my wife ordered the fish and chips and I got the crab cakes that came with some fried green tomatoes and a remoulade sauce drizzled over it. The food was all very good. And our server who tended bar as well was very nice, he kept our glasses filled and delivered our meals with a smile. I only took one star off because for lunch they are a bit on the expensive side. It looks like they only have one menu, not a lunch menu or lunch specials but just what they charge for dinner. Now, that being said, the portions are large and we took enough back to our RV for dinner on another night! Since Halloween was in a few days they were decorated to the hilt with great spooky and funny holiday decorations. We would dine here again and I highly recommend it.

Love this place and already wanted to go back after leaving with a full happy stomach!…read more Walking in is kinda awkward for a first timer, like ourselves, we open the door and everyone looks at you (customers) but no staff greeted us and there were no signs of we seat ourselves or wait , so I go up to the bartender and ask... SEAT YOURSELF is the verdict. I ordered their 'Irish Gold' cocktail, and oh my goodness is that delicious, I don't even like whiskey but you truly can't taste it with all the other flavors in it, highly recommend trying! Then we ordered the Irish Chedder Pub Cheese (pretzels) holy crap those pretzels were PERFECTION. I will say I did not love the cheese (very stringy and not able to just dip your pretzel in it, you'll need a fork to wrap the cheese around it so that's the only part that wasn't good but I'd still order it again.. or maybe sneak my own beer cheese in ) I truly was not hungry after the pretzels but I still wanted to try more so I ordered the chicken wrap, that was just okay, nothing to write home about; I'll definitely try something else on their menu next time but they had so many delicious things on the menu that that won't be hard to find something new and better on their menu. They also serve brunch which I usually go for and might have to do next time! Can't wait to come back here though! Fantastic restaurant inside with so much to look at on their walls let alone menu !

First time here and I have to say I'm VERY impressed. The staff is so friendly and the food is…read moreamazing! First, the service: I am allergic to shelled fish and let the server know. The manager personally came over to ask about my allergy and to assure me they had gone as far as making a new breading mixture for my entree to avoid cross-contamination. Talk about going the extra mile!! Very impressed with the quality of service and our server Kevin did a fantastic job of taking care of us! Now - the food. We had the chips, salsa and queso to start. The queso is thick, creamy and has just the right touch of spiciness. So good! The salsa is finely chopped and very flavorful. 10/10 on all of the above! Everything fried was delicious!! The seasoning in the breading was good and the sides were a good quantity and also very good. But - the desserts...YUM!! We got the chocolate cake which was so fluffy and coated in chocolate that melted in our mouths. The key lime pie was equally high on the yum factor! Don't skip dessert here!! Can't wait to go back and try more menu items. I'm quite sure everything they make will be worth the trip! Thank you for an amazing experience!!

'Twas the night before Thanksgiving and were at our relatives in Tyler and they suggested Clear…read moreSprings for dinner. Decor is Old West and lots of room. I ordered grilled salmon and my wife ordered fried catfish. Service was prompt and food was plentiful. My salmon had a cilantro cream sauce that was lightly seasoned and complemented my generous portion of salmon. It was accompanied by some nicely cooked rice and green beans and two hush puppies. My wife enjoyed her generous portion of fried catfish and coleslaw and ate a little of her fries and pinto beans. She said the fries and beans were fine but she was full from all of the catfish. Overall, it was a tasty meal but y'all better be hungry because you're gonna get plenty of eat here. Come check em out!

I gave The Catch a try for lunch recently. I placed an order online and picked it up. I had an…read moreoyster poboy with coleslaw. The price of the food was very reasonable and the sandwich was pretty good with fesh ingredients. I was very pleased with it. The coleslaw was kind of bad so that made its way to the trashcan. It was wellmade, I just didn't like it. Maybe other people do. Overall, I will definitely be ordering from The Catch in the future.....just not the coleslaw...

I got the Fish Basket and it was worth every dollar. The fish was cooked perfectly and full of…read moreflavor. The customer service was great, with staff who were attentive and friendly. The restaurant itself was nice and well maintained, making for an enjoyable dining experience. Overall, I would definitely go back.

So excited to find this! We've been to the one in Jefferson and loved it. Same menu. Food was…read moregreat. We shared the Thai sticky wings and quail medallions. Both were excellent! Hubs had an old fashioned and I had a lemon drop. Both were excellent. We got it 'to go' so we could sit outside on the patio.

The Shepherd Pie was really salty. Got it to go and didn't realize it until I got back to the…read morehotel. While I waited at the bar the entertainer had a decent voice but it was so loud I couldn't hear the server.