To be fair, this is a fairly new restaurant and we met friends on Friday evening at 6:15. The place was packed. We stood in the line for about 20+ mins to order. There were 2 men taking orders. Our friends ordered from man taking orders on the right. As we going to man on left, he answered the phone and spent at least 10 mins taking an order. (It would be a good policy to tell phone calls where they are in line and have them hold and wait on the people standing in front of them, as we've waited). Man on right had to help man on left. We ordered from the same man on the right , as our friends did bc they were directly in front of us. We ordered app, drinks, entrees. As he gave us our pager, I asked if our food would come out at same time as our friends (the ones directly in front of us in line). Yes. Okay. We go to table. Our friend already had their bar drinks. My hubby stood at bar for 15 mins before we got ours. That's a bit long. And odd, since we ordered right after they did. Our friends got the entrees before we got our cocktails. We told them go ahead and eat. They finished their entrees and then their cold app oysters came out....so apps came out AFTER they'd finished their entrees, while we were still waiting for our app and entrees.... We asked a server (apparently you can order at your table?) and she checked and immediately brought out our apps. It was hot and very yummy! Worth the long wait. Onions and friend pickles. Really good. More than 40 mins after we had ordered, hubby went to counter to ask about our entrees. As he was walking to counter, our pager buzzed. Food was ready. It was good. Pasta was not warm/hot. It was good but better for leftovers when it was hot. The combo plate was really good (catfish and etouffee) not hot but very tasty. The food was really well seasoned and good. Temperature was an issue but the food was good. The long wait was unacceptable. The order the food came out was weird (entrees then apps?) and our friends who ordered just before us had completely finished eating before we got our app. Some kinks to work out. And when they do, this will be a favorite place for us, I'm sure. I'm giving this 3 stars bc the food was very good. And the drinks were good. read more

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The name says Orleans but the taste is not even close. 23 ordered the poboy and the salmon. Our food was cold and seriously lacking flavor. The service was pretty well and the atmosphere was nice, but we won't be returning. read more

Great food! It's one of our go-to restaurants in the Katy-Fulshear area! Their fried oysters and crawfish bisque soup is absolutely delicious! read more

I kind of am in love with this place. Finally some really good Cajun food in the burbs! Been here a couple of times now due to proximity to my home and I have not been disappointed. The winner on the menu is their gumbo. I prefer mine with a bit more rice, but the rue is so flavorful. I recommend the seafood gumbo. Got a oyster po-boy and the bread was so soft and the oysters were perfectly seasoned and fried. The jambalaya is home cooking done right. Again, flavorful and the portion size is great value. In previous visits I got the pecan crusted rainbow trout. Their green beans and red beans and rice sides both have pork in it so I substituted for mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Very wise choice indeed. Next time we will try the boiled seafood. Keep up the great work Orleans! read more

Got the fried shrimp and crawfish and both were very good! Food comes out fairly quickly. Tables need a little more attention. There were only a few clean tables when we came in. But all in all a nice spot for some seafood. read more

I enjoyed the service and ambience here. The food was okay for the area that it's in. I am a food connoisseur so it wasn't the best seafood however it was pretty good! read more

Ordered crawfish etoufee, chicken and sausage gumbo, alligator bites w/French fries and char-grilled oysters. Have dined at the Katy location for 10+ yrs. Thought we'd try this location. Food was comparable to Katy location. Oysters texture was a little extra chewy, maybe over cooked slightly. Crawfish dish had great Cajun flare, a little spicy. My observation regarding staffing, the afternoon shift on a weekend was a group appearing to be student-aged, less experienced than staff at Katy location. I observed a food handling concern with my order, spoke to management and it was quickly resolved. Will continue to dine at Orleans Kitchen, just not likely this location in the future. read more

I was in the area, lots of construction around here. Wanted something with lots of flavor, came across this place. I even missed the entrance. But so glad I made uturn. I ordered the crawfish bisque bowl. Oh boy, it was full of flavor, thick, crawfish cooked on point. Delicious! At first I thought it wouldn't be enough but it is pretty thick and perfect lunch size. Everyone is very nice and helpful. Please is clean and music from New Orleans makes me feel like I'm there. read more

Crawfish Etouffee medium good for lunch had plenty of crawfish spicier than I like but it was ok. May help the sinuses! Better than my last experience and convenient to having my car inspected. Casual and the line moves fast. Tried no cocktails. Drink station clean and ample parking. read more

Katy--Orleans Seafood Kitchen has a very good and responsive wait staff, but that is just the start. The food is delicious, and the variety is a good mix of seafood and non-seafood for those who have a shellfish allergy. read more

Awesome happy hour and fabulous service in the bar area. We love their crab fingers and mixed drinks. Beware, when crowded, it tends to get loud inside since it's one large open space... read more

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I had this place once and ordered it via Uber eats twice more the next day it was sooo good. The catfish is nice and crispy and the best I've had in this area ! The hush puppies are the best I've ever had and the gumbo is pretty delicious too I love that they put crawfish in it ! Definitely worth a try if you are in the area! read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Catfish and fries - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

Great place with great patio. Enjoyed eating lunch here after getting turned away by molinas not allowing my Dog on their patio read more

I was pleasantly surprised on my first visit, I write this after my second visit. I really had no expectations good or bad. The restaurant is clean and the staff very accommodating. It's "self serve" which is fine with me. Nice selection on the menu I think the gumbo (chicken and sausage ) is excellent. Nice and dark with lots of chicken and sausage I had fried catfish both times. Nice portions and everything was hot and fresh, good flavor I guess some of the reviewers were expecting Commander's Palace, who knows For a reasonable price you can get good food, nice service in a clean restaurant. Sounds like a win to me I'll be back read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Chicken and sausage gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

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By far the best NOLA style restaurant we've been to since my trip to New Orleans! The bisque was creamy and full of flavor. It was not too spicy as some we've had in the past. The boudin balls...omg...can you say mouth watering! The seasoning was perfect and the dipping sauce was an added bonus. They say save the best for last, and babe the chargrilled oysters did not disappoint. Coming from a native Charlestonian who usually eats raw oysters; the oysters were exceptional! They were juicy and well cooked. Way better than what we've received in New Orleans. Now the service, Jasmine the bartender was knowledgeable about the menu & made some great drink recommendations to accommodate our needs. for the NO Ice Tea, you only need one, yet if you're feeling vibrant drink two or more. The ambience was very New Orleans! We loved the decor and Mardi Gras feel of the restaurant. Ultimately this place is King Approved, with 5/5 stars ! read more

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My family of four arrived Sunday afternoon during the tail end of the lunch rush. There was a line of maybe four families before us but plenty of tables open that workers were busily clearing off. The restaurant is a counter service style place where you order before sitting down. There is a section to the side for full service near the bar. Our experience was a mixed bag...it just recently opened so I was expecting some hiccups. Some parts were great. Others, "meh" and some "WHY" moments. With toddler and a five year old in tow, counter service can get dicey if the wait times are long and they get antsy, but luckily the line moved very quickly. There were no menus to hold and look through, but they had backlit displays of their menus over the checkout area. I could not read any of it since my eyes are so bad, but I was able to use my camera on my phone to zoom in and see the menu. Convenient? Definitely not, but so many places are doing away with physical menus so you adapt and learn. A QR code to scan with a link to the menu as you walk in would be LOADS easier and give me more time to make a decision in linie, too, especially for those newer to the establishment. Service: We stood by one of the tables after ordering and holding our cups, food pager, and holding our kids while waiting for tables to be bussed. We asked two workers to clear our table for us and were ignored. They were going down the line in order, I suppose, and we were too far away. I prefer not to sit in the middle areas since my kids tend to tip out of chairs and being near walls is just easier with tables or a booth. We went to the bar area and asked the bartender to help clear a booth for us in that area and she helped us immediately. She cleared the table and wiped it down with a towel. She also wiped down the booth backs and seats with the same towel. When my husband went to pick up the food after our pager went off, only the adult orders were ready. He brought those back to our table and was told they would bring over the rest to us when it was done. My youngest tipped over his covered styrofoam cup, the lid popped off and the water spilled all over the table. A waiter came by and placed the kids' food on top of the spilled water as I was trying to clean it. He left. Maybe he didn't see the whole cups' worth of water on the table spreading everywhere. I went and got more napkins from the one-napkin-at-a-time dispenser to clean the mess, wiped the bottom of the kids' plates off and went to feed them. We had been sitting for less than ten mins, including the time it took for them to clean a table for us, by the time our food came out - so super fast food arrival for a sit down restaurant. The bartenders (3 different people) came by our booth to check on us regularly and even refilled my drink for me. The cleared the plates for the adults while we waited for the kids to finish their meals. They were super attentive to the people in their area at the tables even though their bar area was also full of patrons. I would definitely recommend sitting in the bar area if possible. Service on this side 5/5 for sure. 1/5 on the other side. Food: the kids meals (we got one fried shrimp and one chicken strips) were super delicious. 5/5 Crispy, juicy, huge portion for a child on both plates, and lots of fries. Not too much seasoning but not bland either. We ordered crawfish etouffee (large) and a fried catfish and shrimp combo to share. The kids' food tasted hot and fresh and ours was lukewarm at best. The sauce for the etouffee was super salty, but had a ton of crawfish tails and lots of rice. The toast helped tone down the saltiness a bit. The butterfly shrimp wasnt bad but the kids' fried shrimp was wayyy better. The fried catfish was nice and flaky, juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Texture wise it was great, but, again, it was slightly salty. But it could have been leftover saltiness from the etouffee. Ample fries with our order, large pieces of fish, and a good amount of butterfly fried shrimp. Etouffee 3/5, fried seafood combo 4/5. Our meal came out to be around $55 before tip. They have free kids meals with a $7 adult purchase on Wednesdays. The kids meals were great and both kids loved them. These meals and the bartenders were enough to convince me to try this place again...some time in the future - for kids' meals...and try something new for the adults. I will update my review on our next visit and hope for a better overall experience. read more

Everyone is so friendly here! This place does get busy in the afternoons and weekends. Our visit was pleasant. You order at the counter and pick your food up when it's ready. It's a pretty large, open restaurant with a nice patio. Our meals were fresh and hot. It's a pricey spot, but has great quality meals. We will be back! read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Fried Shrimp Basket, Fried Alligator, Salmon New Orleans - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

The service and the food was amazing! The food was very flavorful and seafood tasted fresh. Would recommend!! read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Baked oysters - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

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We tried this place for first time and was pleasantly surprised. Restaurant is much bigger than expected. Food was very tasty, can be a bit spicy but if you ask they can do less spice. We got grilled chicken dinner and chocked and sides were very good. Also got the fried pork chops with dirty rice. It was amazing, but the crawfish gravy on chops was a bit spicy, but I like spicy so great. We sat in counter dining, they also have full service dining section, and service was great. Portions nice size and reasonably priced. Definitely will go back and try the wide range of seafood options they have. TY!! read more

I have been going to the Fulshear location. I was pleased with most of my orders. I would even go on Tuesdays and get 3 or 4 dinners for me for the week because of the fact that seniors get 20% off on Tuesday. When they realized that I was coming on Tuesday all of a sudden they cut my 20% off saying I had to dine inside. That was not written anywhere! It was meant for me since I was the only one doing it I'm sure! I started going to Luby's where it is an assortment of sides , and many more choices and it was about 5 dollars cheaper so they actually did me a favor! However, the other day I came in for an oyster po boy. The fries were cold, the bread wasn't toasted and just was taken out of the wrapper. The 7 or 8 smashed oyster were not the best. I threw everything in the trash when I got home. I did eat just the smashed oysters. I wish that I had looked at the order before I left the place. I was very disappointed because the waiters and waitresses are super nice! I called and told the person that answered the phone. He said that he was going to tell the manager, but i doubt it! read more

Best service, always clean. Food has never disappointed, and I've tried several different Cajun dishes. Very, very community friendly.

It was okay. I ordered via Uber Eats, so by the time it got to my home, the food wasn't hot. I re heated in the oven, but the fries were lacking, shrimp was over cooked, and the catfish didn't taste up to par for my tastes, like that dirt taste. The driver also forgot my lemonade. The dirty rice was really good read more

Absolutely delicious food and great portions. I ordered 4 pc catfish. I would highly recommend.

We gave Orleans a week or so after opening to give it a try and was not disappointed I had the blackened tilapia and it was absolutely FANTASTIC. The dirty rice and crawfish étouffée was superb too. We sat at the bar side of the restaurant and the bar tender was super nice and helpful. Looking forward to coming back for happy hour. read more

The crawfish here are the best you can get, the food is the closest thing to Louisiana food you can get, I'm a true Cajun and recommend this place to other people from Louisiana here. read more

We ordered Uber eats. The restaurant told me that they forgot the food and was Uber fault. Manager did not care. Ridiculous.

We ordered fried shrimp and coleslaw. Shrimp was light golden brown and absolutely perfect. If you like sweet coleslaw (which we do) it was wonderful also. 20% off for seniors on Tuesdays read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen has become my favorite restaurant. The food is amazing and the service is awesome I highly recommend it to anyone looking for good food that tastes like something your grandma would have whipped up read more

Reall good for its price has a decent bit of spice and a lovely staff who helped me decide on what I wanted and the vibes were there. read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Pasta ST. Charles - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

The food was super cold, and just bland.. the seafood gumbo was nothing but rice with 1 shrimp and 1 crawfish tail. The only thing good here was the Bloody Mary. read more

First timers to Orleans and we just had a great experience. Derrick, was knowledgeable and attentive. The food hit the spot and exceeded our expectations. Loved the hush puppies, fried oyster platter as well as the YUMMY bisque. He brought out a sample of the gumbo and the roux was delicious. I'm picky and will order it next time. We will be back soon! read more

Love their fried shrimp, plus both gumbos are delicious. One is chicken & sausage, one is shrimp. We have never had a bad meal at Orleans- been going 20 years! read more

Stopped in for an early lunch. Not crowded and fast service. The oysters were great and our party also had the catfish platter and crawfish etoufee. Give this place a try and enjoy! read more

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Excellent food, prompt friendly service, nice dining room setting. I'm not typically a fan of "order at the counter" restaurants but it was a good experience. This place is off to a strong start at their Fulshear location. Will definitely be back. read more

We weren't sure what to expect and walking in to see the counter order style threw me for a loop. The food that comes out from behind that counter? It is better than places that require reservations long in advance. Alligator appetizer was spot on, my wife said the salmon was the best meal she has had in a long time, kids all crushed their meals and my catfish was cooked perfectly.(side note: the menu says 4 pieces and they mean 4 full size pieces!) As good as the food was, the service was better. Every single person there was great but Chef Michael is the one that stood out. Our youngest has severe food allergies, he told us what he could have and immediately let the kitchen know about his allergies. He explained every dish we asked about, gave recommendations and was just an all around great individual to speak with. We will be back, often. read more

We ordered from here to go about two weeks ago and the food was delicious, the service was excellent and polite . The place was already 5 minutes from closing and they still took our order , but from what it looks they have good ambiance. read more

No complaints everything was great! The food, drinks, and customers service! Great spot!!!!!

We have been loving the Katy location since our first son was a baby, 15yrs ago! We have celebrated many milestones like birthdays and anniversaries there through the years. We tried Fulshear last night and were totally impressed! The food was amazing and we thought the restaurant looked great! If you haven't tried this amazing restaurant, you're missing out it is DELICIOUS! We compare any seafood/Cajun food we eat anywhere to the awesome food we enjoy at Orleans. Congrats on another win y'all! read more

Orleans Seafood Kitchen - Catfish Orleans...oh so good!! - Seafood Near Me - Fulshear, Texas

Was in the moose for gumbo and this hit the spot. Nice to have a place close that has Cajun food all the time. It's a casual and family friendly place. You order at the counter and then get a table. That's not my favorite thing when going out to dinner. I'd rather have the full service. read more

Great food, friendly staff, great ambiance! 10/10 would recommend. The fried seafood platter is the best thing on the menu.