So, what do you do, on Birthday week when you get the little extra money, we been waiting for?!? Well, it had been a bit since we have been to Pappadeaux, so I thought Lobster Bisque sounds good so let's go get clam chowder or Bisque... Wrong! They only have Gumbo soups now. I am not complaining at all, we chose a separate appetizer. We love the Oven-Baked Crab Cake with Jumbo lump crab, & lemon caper butter it was delicious. Kara was on top of all parts of service. She was attentive but not intrusive in the least. 5***** all the way. So we ordered a ton of food, and enjoyed it with the complimentary French bread & Butter. Dan had: Pappadeaux's Platter with Two fried catfish fillets, [extra] shrimp, oysters, stuffed shrimp, stuffed crab, crawfish. Dan only got through less than half. I ordered Rainbow Trout & Jumbo Crab Blackened trout, shrimp, jumbo lump crab, hazelnut brown butter, with Buttered Heirloom Grits. The pairing worked very well together. There was a slight up charge for the grits, but I am happy. The food was fresh, delicious and well balanced. The garden outside and around Pappadeaux is a relaxing and inviting. They have a water fountain on their front veranda, and it was wonderful to hear the birds in the trees. Windows give a nice view of their gardens. I believe they still may patio seating but I didn't ask about it. The waitress offered dessert and with both of us having had a substantial more food on our plate, we declined... but I admit the banana pudding was calling my name (back for a limited time she said). read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Pappadeaux Platter - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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The food is always on point, but the front people were horrible!!! That's not the way to be greeted when you are going to spend $150+ on dinner. Jill, the hostess was not friendly, or even remotely helpful, and Laura was even worse!!! She was the one that seated us. No smile, no, "how are you today," nothing. Zero warmth, zero personality. She needs to change that, "I don't want to be here" look on her face. James, our server was awesome. Thank goodness he was the one that we interfaced with the most. Had Laura been our server, we would have left. read more

Came here for lunch with my family and had a pretty good experience. We started with the garlic bread and oysters, both of which were delicious. I ordered the wild-caught grouper -- it was flaky, cooked well, and the seasoning was decent. My partner got the Salmon Alexander, which was also pretty good. My aunt ordered the oven-roasted sea bass, and we all agreed it was the best dish at the table. The fish was incredibly tender and the sauce complemented it perfectly. Just a heads up: it took about 20 minutes for our food to come out, so keep that in mind if you're in a rush. Is it the best seafood I've ever had? Honestly, no but for the price range and for a chain restaurant, I think they do a really solid job. Also, our server Monique was amazing! Great customer service read more

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Albuquerque isn't known for its great seafood restaurants. Having lived in the east and west coasts with access to fabulous fresh seafood my bar is high. But Pappadeaux here in Albuquerque is a consistent go to when the seafood itch hits. Started with a dozen fresh oysters to share and they were excellent. Served with three different sauces, all great. Fresh bread and butter accompanied the meal. Our three main courses were the Blackened Catfish with red beans and rice, the Mississippi Catfish Opelousas served with oysters, shrimp, lump crab meat and dirty rice and the Redfish Ponchartrain served with lump crab and shrimp and dirty rice. Bam Pappadeaux delivers fresh quality seafood meals with that Cajun kiss . read more

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It started with a wait for a table. No problem. Next I get a table. Wait for my waitress and no one showed up. So I asked the hostess to please let our waitress know where here. But that took a while. Finally get a menu. Wait forever for my drink and my daughter's drink. Finally get my order. And my plate was raw. I mean vegetable and fish on my skewers that I ordered. Not happy. A manger gave me a gift card. But at this point no thank you and I gave my card to the couple next to me. Because I am not coming back and getting the same shit that was served to me before. So disappointed in the class and attention you get here. I believe we deserve more for the price and quality that you pay for. Never ever will I give this restraint my well earned money read more

No oysters today! WTH! I was so bugged & waiter John was annoying. They hire these young kids. They really need better sides.Sux. read more

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Recently went here to celebrate my birthday the customer service was amazing. I had a really nice gentleman as our waiter very attentive. It wasn't very busy inside which was nice and not very common in there. I ordered SEAFOOD TAGLIATELLE PASTA which was amazing. I have a shrimp allergy and they did an amazing job at making sure nothing touched shrimp. The octopus was so delicious in my pasta buttery and melted in my mouth. I got their cheesecake for dessert that was delicious as well. I would highly recommend coming here. It's a nice environment with amazing food. read more

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Our first time here ! Let me say we felt soo welcomed very fancy clean place... our server Jessica was very attentive and super nice ! We started off with gator bites.. now if you've never tried gator "like me" don't let it scare you it was actually pretty delicious! They made sure to be very careful with my friends plate whom is allergic to shrimp I believe it was the manager who came to ask us a few things about the allergy concern and assured us they would take precautions on preparing his dish.. I got the pasta it was sooo flavorful and it was a big serving we ended things off with a free first timers crème brûlée. Oh My Gosh! It was the most richest most delicious one I have tried definitely not disappointed at all with this place!!! give it a try 10/10 worth it ! read more

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I love coming here when I get to this part of the city. A great way to stsrt is with the fried calamari and octopus or oysters. The crawfish platter, with fried crawfish and crawfish etouffe is my favorite meal. The warm bread is delicious and I have to remind myself to stop eating so much of it. Their coffee is wonderful. I have always had impeccable service. The restaurant is always clean and the ambiance is charming. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Crawfish platter - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We are chaplains and after visiting our favorite resident from a nursing home that we visit weekly we decided to eat here for our 33 year anniversary. We decided to try the roasted oysters. I am not usually an oyster fan but after talking with the waitress we decided to take the plunge and order them. Oh my goodness, they were amazing. I wish they sold them by the dozen instead of just 6, they were that delicious. Full of flavor, cooked perfectly and so delicious. I ordered the grouper with crab and shrimp. This dish reminded me of being back in Florida. I ate so much Grouper when we visited there. It was nice to see it on the menu. It was flaky but meaty and delicious. The butter sauce added a nice flavor to the grouper. The shrimp were large and flavorful and the crab was moist and very tasty. My husband order the fried seafood platter. It had fried catfish, oysters, crawfish, stuffed shrimp and stuffed crab. They give large portions of fries to go with it all. The fried oysters were out of this world. The crawfish tasted just like shrimp and were very large. read more

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Ate at Pappadeaux's tonight--they actually have a pretty good selection of gluten-free options. After I ordered, the manager came over to ask if I was gluten-free by preference or due to an allergy. When I told him it was an allergy, he reassured me that they would take the proper precautions with my meal. I had the Jumbo Shrimp Brochette, and for dessert, we shared the crème brûlée. Everything was delicious!!! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Food came out cold. Went here with my fam for a birthday dinner. The food took forever to come out. There were only about 3 servers in the entire restaurant that night, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that it was really swamped . Payed over 300$ for a table of 4. No alcohol. I won't be going back to this chain. The prices are competing w/ Ruth's Chris. And I'd much rather go there if I'm gonna spend my money at a damn chain restaurant. Yall need some Major work if you want to prosper. read more

Veteran's Day 11/11/2025 @ 6:15PM First off, our Server, "Gregory A.", was THEEE MOST Attentive and Customer-Focused Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen Server I've EVER experienced! THAT includes YEARS of dining reservations at Pappadeaux locations from Texas to New Mexico! I sat at my table and watched him attend to Dining Room guests as if his LIFE depended on it and he was Legendary! I Salute Your Customer Service Excellence, Sir! We ordered the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake ($34.95), Loaded Baked Potato ($8.95), Mozzarella Cheese Sticks ($16.95), House Salad ($7.95), and two glasses of iced water. The food LOOKED "smack-ya-Mama good", every single bite was SCRUMPTIOUS and, of course, the Service was EXCEPTIONAL! Will DEFINITELY return to this Pappadeaux Seafood restaurant in the future and hope to see Mr. "Greg A." in-the-house exceeding expectations! 5 out of 5 Stars! read more

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Stopped by for a work luncheon. They were able to accommodate a group of 12. The wait staff was friendly, everyone enjoyed their meal. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Po' Boy catfish sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My husband and I had a late lunch today at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen and everything was excellent! We split the Salmon Alexander and house salad and it was the perfect amount of food. I don't normally write reviews but our server was so great that I wanted to give her a shout out. Thank you Marcy for a great dining experience and your expertise and advice helping us choose our entree and just being so pleasant and friendly. We will be back soon! read more

was done as it's best... so juicy, flavorful,! and the bartender was the best ever jake! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Always great meal especially the Fresh Fish of the day .. Brisket friendly and punctual ticket times z.. The real deal ' I never feel misled by Pappadeaux.. love the place !! Ambiance is comfortable Great ambience.. read more

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Went there yesterday. Very slow service Every one looked slammed. Wait staff made excuses about delays. Day manager offered to give us complimentary dessert. Very bad experience. Will not be going back. Plus there food has become too high priced... read more

We had our 35 anniversary dinner. We received a free dessert for our first time visiting this location but nothing acknowledging our anniversary. Not a big deal we enjoyed the dessert. Bread was great. Main course was my issue. I ordered the filet Oscar style. First time I have ever had it served with green onions. I'm sure they would have done something if I had complained but I didn't want to complain. When he asked how the food was, my wife said fine I did t look up and he left. The steak was cooked a bit unevenly which is fairly standard. It was good with one issue. One end was fatty. Never had a filet I could not complete at a restaurant. First time for everything. Had to spit out a chunk then tried to surgically free up some meet before giving up in one area. Crab was difficult to find. I had higher expectations which is why I gave three stars. Would have been four at outback. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Potato was dry needed more butter. Green beans were good. - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We stopped in hoping for some great seafood. We were pleasantly surprised and walked out full and happy. My husband had the blackened catfish. I had the ginger glazed salmon. Both were expertly cooked and delicious. Bread came out first, it was good. I also ordered a side salad, it was crisp and fresh. We also ordered desserts. Creme brûlée and cheesecake. Perfect! We can't wait to go back - but- caution $$$! Staff was amazing, excellent waiter and we witnessed exceptional teamwork. read more

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Fresh food, great ambience, fabulous service, always! We love to sit outside. Their flounder is hands down my favorite!! Unfortunately it was taken off the menu (crying) Check them out, you'll thank me later :) read more

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Beautiful location. Very clean. Food was amazing. They have some great happy hour specials. Big menu. read more

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I've been to several Pappa's and this by far was the best one. This was my one friend's first time and she could not stop talking about it! Patrick was our server and he was great. My friend ordered a Bourbon Margarita (try it) and it was delish. We had a late reservation; but they were able to take us early, so that was a perk! read more

I love this restaurant. Have one closer to me than this one but on vacation I have to stop at this one in Albuquerque NM. What a beautiful clean restaurant with this best service and Seafood. Fresh, prepared well. This time while my 3 pound Lobster was most excellent. Our waiter was the most Tip bucking ass I've every seen. Every time he came to our table. He announced exactly what he was going to do for us. One in particular was. Bread crumbs. He said let me do a little house cleaning here. Moved a couple of glasses and proceeded to wipe bread crumbs from the table. Then let me fill your drink, let me take this empty dish on and on. Also while serving a larger table of 6 or 8. He would be the comedian. When he laughed the whole restaurant could hear him. He was a good waiter in that we were well taken care of but he was obnoxious in his let me do this or that and interacting with other customers. He was exceptionally loud. I did tip him well but I would never let this ass wait on me again. The kitchen got my friends steak wrong. No complains on our part just asked for a refire. Next thing we know. The manager comes to our table apologizing. Offered our choice of desserts for the kitchen mistake. We accepted with hessitance knowing we could not eat them there. I would have had the best experience not for the top wrangling waiter letting me know her was going to do this or that for me. As a Chef, well versed in restaurant etiquette. Do your job and do it so well that the customer wants to tip you . Don't bother a diner while trying to enjoy their diner by telling them everything you are doing for them. Do it and do it without interrupting their dinner. Be invisible. Get your job done well without being a nuisance. I spent 189.00 in there just for our meal. Not including his tip. If I have to have him again. I'll leave. I really don't need a play by play from these people. Just do your job quietly and be invisible but available if needed. I truly loved my dinner, very much did not like my waiter. He was obnoxious and hos very loud laugh made me want to leave. Not once did he laugh this way but several times. Get this idiot out of your restaurant. He is a one man floor show who drives you crazy bucking for a good tip. I'd pay just to have him leave us alone. I can assure. That waiter will never wait on me again. read more

Loved our NYE dinner there. I posted some pictures from our previous dinner too and am always happy with the food. Our server was great even on NYE when they were totally slammed. The ambiance is always nice- it was busy but they kept it as classy as they can with that high of table turnover. Will be back to try more dishes. read more

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Another big disappointment in the Pappadeaux menu changes. First they dropped their (cheesy) grits at lunch time. That was sad enough, but today I found out THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE SAME GATOR BITES. They used to come fried or blackened with remoulade sauce, which we always greatly enjoyed. Now they only have some abomination called Hot Honey gator bites with Tabasco mash, pickles, & peanuts. Why would they do such a thing? Don't mess with what works ! Management, please correct this egregious error! The changes are making us think twice about our regular visits. Thanks for listening, Nancy ( Long time Pappadeaux fan and regular customer) read more

Very nice and quaint restaurant. Prices feel like they're a bit much, but the portions are pretty large - so it evens out. Steve was our waiter. Very on top of his game, kept the water glasses full and table wiped down without feeling like he was hovering, but was there every time we needed him to be The sauce on the Mardi Gras Tilapia is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend while it's on the menu. Great service and great quality ingredients. read more

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Crawfish Bliss with a Service Hiccup - Still Love Pappadeaux" Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Albuquerque remains a favorite, and tonight's crawfish platter reminded me why. The crawdad etouffee was rich and flavorful, the deep-fried crawdads were crispy perfection, and the dirty rice on the side tied it all together beautifully. It's the kind of delicious, quality meal I've come to expect here every time. The atmosphere's spot-on too--warm, inviting, and just the right kind of bustling. Service is usually great, but tonight it was off. Our server was noticeably inattentive--slow to check in, forgetting little things--which isn't the norm for this place. It didn't ruin the meal (that crawfish was too good for that), but it was a bummer. Still, one off night won't keep me away--Pappadeaux's a gem worth returning to, especially for that platter. read more

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4.5 stars. I've been to Pappadeaux a few times now. Overall, it is a wonderful place to dine...especially if you love New Orleans food...or seafood. A little more upscale in price and environment...but don't need to dress up or anything! The portion size is large in general, so....be prepared to split the dish! The cheesecake, for example...is impossible for one person to eat...especially if one had appetizer and main course already! Overall, a great environment, good food, and a lil more upscale than normal food that I eat on usual days/an everyday basis for sure! read more

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I've been to this location twice and both times my party was seated very quickly and the service was amazing. They were very accommodating to dietary restrictions and were more than happy to make needed substitutions. The food came out fresh and beautifully plated, the portions are generous and the key lime pie is 10/10! read more

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The menu has changed so much not sure the food is good anymore. The fried aligátor has definitely changed. It now has a Tabasco honey glaze that is too spicy. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - This the new fried aligátor. It sure has changed. Now it has a Tabasco smash sauce. It is very spicy - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We were a party of 12 and made a reservation for a Saturday afternoon to celebrate my father's birthday. Making the reservation was with ease and we're able to be seated a few min early when we arrived. Hostess was friendly and our waiter was beyond great! Although there was a bit of a mix up with our food the manager immediately came over, apologized and fixed the situation. The food was absolutely tasty and delicious. The bread served was hot and fresh. I had the shrimp gumbo and got to try the pasta maradi gras my sister ordered and omg! Seasoned well and the shrimp was cooked to perfection. It's a bit pricer menu but I don't mind paying for quality food and service. Good job Pappadeaux! We will return for many other celebrations! read more

A group of my friends and I take each other to dinner when one of us has a birthday. The birthday gal chooses the restaurant. Our tastes are varied and one of us is a vegetarian. Pappadeaux's was the last birthday choice. Went on Thursday. We got in easily. They do take reservations. It had been years since I had been there and didn't realize that they did. Mentioned that we were celebrating a birthday when we were being seated. Service was terrific. Cameron was solicitous in finding out our likes answering questions and making menu suggestions. Especially good with our vegan. She is tough to please. She came up with a delicious pasta idea with shrimp on the side. The three of us enjoyed the shrimp. Grilled octopus to die for soft shelled crab was thumbs up, good red beans and rice and the garlic bread was some of the best I ever ate. When it came to dessert, our birthday got to make the choice. We shared the brownie. All the desserts are generous in portion. Because it was her birthday it was free. The menu selections aren't cheap but it's New Mexico and seafood. We all enjoyed and have already decided to go back again! read more

Attended a Financial Planning dinner tonight. Dinner was complimentary. Salmon dinner came with Spinach and a couple pieces of shrimp. That's it! Wife want the Prime Rib but can only be cooked "medium." So that was a zero for her. p I took the seafood platter. Catfish was under cooked and did not eat. Was forced to accept oysters and did not eat. I had a couple pieces of shrimp. I gave my wife the stuffed crab so she would have something to eat. The only thing of value were french fries, Horrible dinner read more

This review is based on one experience for five people for happy hour in the bar area. I have to admit I do love pappadeaux. This was my first time at the Albuquerque location. I love that the footprint of the restaurant and the decor is pretty uniform across the business. So there are only a few booths for five people in the bar area and if you want to get happy hour prices for smaller portions you have to either sit in the few booths that are available or at the bar. The five of us decided to sit at the bar. I was happy to see the menu online for happy hour. The beer selections are limited but I did find something to drink. I got the mini shrimp and grits and it was delicious. One person ordered a main entree. We had a mixed selection of foods and drinks and even desserts. I don't usually take pictures of photos but I had to take a picture of the pecan sweet potato pie which I'm going to try to post. I definitely want to go back and try more items. I have to admit that I was surprised at the price increases on entrees on their menu. I think they used to be more affordable and they've gotten pretty expensive. That is why the happy hour menu is so exciting. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Sweet potato pecan pie - Seafood Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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This is definitely a treat! Arriving about 7:30 pm on the weekend, it was packed! While waiting approximately 20 minutes, we sat at the bar and ordered drinks and oysters. They were great! This is a great choice for a fancy date, an important meeting or another special occasion. read more

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Showed up around 11:30 AM. I've been taking my mom around to run some errands. She was craving this place since before my dad died. Very professional host who look like he belonged down at Vernon's. Spectacular waitress, Melanie. Made some great recommendations. Even though she got a little busy with the lunch hour, the food came out great, their coffee is delicious, awesome Arnold Palmer, and I hadn't had the new garlic bread as an appetizer yet so this was quite good. Nice to see that some restaurants still care about quality. I like how all of the wait staff queue up by the coffee pot, constantly scanning the floor, waiting for their orders to get ready in the kitchen, and then tactically delivering food and incredible service. I like this place :-) read more

Wow, food was VERY good! Mom was in town for Balloon Fiesta and treated the bf and me to dinner. I got the trout and brocollini. The crab that was on top was incredibly tasty. My bf got the crawfish trip, it was also really good, but a lot of crawfish, obviously! The sauce on the Alexander salmon was on one of the types of crawfish and it was sop it up with the leftover bread good! No pics cause I was too busy eating and chatting! read more

Always great oysters! Seats at the bar are usually available. Almost always bustling with business. Staff is consistently friendly . Not a bad place if you're in the burque. Clean read more

ANOTHER Birthday dinner!!!! Lucky me!! We had reservations for 5:30 on Saturday evening and were seated immediately at a table next to the window which I prefer. Reservations were made on the Website and worked well for us. Service was quick and great! Our server was also a Trainer so we were in good hands. I ordered my fave, Cosmo, and it was perfect so I got to enjoy it before dinner. I had wine w my dinner. I ordered the Filet Mignon Oscar (fresh crabmeat on top w sauce) and it came w a baked potato and fresh spinach for about $53. Every bite was delicious. My filet was cooked perfectly at Med-rare. My potato was fully loaded as I'd asked for. My partner ordered the fresh Trout fillet with a sauce and grilled shrimp w fresh green beans almandine which he really enjoyed. Then came my FREE birthday desert to choose from. I was so full by then that I ordered a Creme Brûlée to take home and our waiter made sure I had a candle w it to make a Birthday wish. The Brûlée came w fresh fruit and whipped cream. Yummy! The place was full and very busy. It was well staffed and we had perfect service so they made our dinner very enjoyable. The atmosphere was really good, very attractive, and so enjoyable. Because of the pandemic - it's been a while since I'd been there and now I'm ready to go back more often. FYI- the prices have gone up a bit like so much w inflation. I don't know the bill total since it was my Birthday. But, it was so worth it!!!! read more

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