I live in California, so to find a specialty Cajun spot like this was a dream. I realize it's a chain, but from my experience there, it was really good. The lobster tail was especially tasty, actually everything in our order was good. I often think of it when I'm out here in California and wish they would come out here.. Ambience was nice as well, fun decor, and a clean atmosphere read more

I truly enjoyed this place! I honestly wasn't sure if I would at first, but everything ended up being such a great experience. The ambiance was clean and beautiful, and our server was so nice to talk to. She was especially sweet with my kids and carried such great conversations with them, which made us feel really welcomed. When the food came out, not only did it look amazing, but everything tasted SO good too. I love seafood, so this really hit the spot for me. It's definitely a great place for a special occasion or a nice dinner out. Even the entrance to the restaurant is beautiful, with a water fountain and seating area in the front, making it a really relaxing place to sit and chill outside as well. read more

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I've been coming to this location with the same friend for several years. We were happy with the quality and service. Now, the prices have jumped up to be much higher. Inflation is affecting businesses everywhere, so it's fair raise prices, but now most of the entrees are over $40. I have a shrimp allergy. Quite a few of the entrees have shrimp. In the past, the shrimp has been switched out with crab, with no problem. Tonight, I ordered the "Rainbow Trout & Jumbo Crab", which also comes with shrimp. This time, I was told that there would be a $5 upcharge to switch the shrimp with crab, which is the price for adding crab to any order. No amount would be taken off for leaving off the shrimp. I declined, and accepted that they would simply leave off the shrimp. Then, my entree had only half as much crab as my friend who had ordered the exact same thing, but kept the shrimp. So, apparently, I was punished for objecting to the upcharge to substitute crab for shrimp--they only gave me half as much for what comes with that entree. Every other seafood restaurant that I go to has been very accommodating to offer something to switch with shrimp on an entree (usually crab). This policy will cause me to choose one of these other restaurants, instead of Pappadeaux, in the future, along with my friends and family who come with me. read more

The food was amazing! This is a must go to place if you are visiting Dallas, Texas! When we got to the place the server told us that we only had 10mn to order and they still sat us down. It was pretty quiet but the place looked amazing. They have an outdoor and it was very welcoming and cozy! The Texas Red Fish was so flavorful! This was my first time having Red Fish and I enjoyed every bit! A must go to! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Texas Redfish & Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Dallas, Texas

What do they say? 10/10 would recommend! Ambiance is energetic and lively. Seating is spacious with an outdoor patio that is great on a beautiful day. Adorned with a water fountain and ample seating, you'll have a great time. Indoors is darker with lots of overhead lighting to make it feel less stuffy. Service was super kind and helpful. Lots of smiles and warmth. Most questions were answered with cheer. I ordered the red fish with crab and shrimp over dirty rice with a lemon white wine butter sauce. Seafood was fresh and seasoned very well. Shrimp was overcooked but that happens from time to time. Butter sauce could have had more body to it as well. But the focus is the seafood and it was delicious. At the end of the day, I'd come back and bring people with me. read more

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Crystal was my waitress! She was exceptional paying attention to all details! Very knowledgeable and pleasant!

Awesome food. Awesome service. Consistently serving the community for over 30 years. Thank you. read more

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It was my first time at Pappadeaux's and it was a beautiful experience the waiter had taken our order correctly but they had a new person in the kitchen that made our order entirely incorrect. Wait staff and management were on top of the customer satisfaction and Paula the MOD has great customer service skills and it seems like a great relation with the staff. I will definitely be going back and did I mention that the food is great read more

Kim was absolutely amazing. Attentive, personable, and made our visit a wonderful experience. Food was delicious, as always. Well done!

I have been to other locations but a long time ago. I came as a part of a larger group and they requested a more private room and we got the wine room. It has a big wine rack wall and the table is fairly large in the room so you aren't just getting up and leaving but it was private and can hold 10 and the door closes which was pretty cool. The service was great and they didn't forget about us in the closed off room. I went with the chopped salad with Salmon. The salad was huge and was a bit of work to finish it. I went with medium well on the salmon since they said it comes medium rare. I highly suggest you try the chopped salad when pretending to be healthy!! All the other dishes other people got in the group looked really good and the portions were all large! When in the mood for seafood with the bayou twist come to Pappadeaux's read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Chopped Salad with Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The ambiance is incredible, but the food not so good. For years they had the best boiled crawfish in Dallas but then stopped. Now they only serve them for happy hour. The menus is mostly fried food, and the prices are high. Service was good, friendly. read more

Phenomenal- like every other time I've been to a pappadeaux. The shrimp and grits are off the charts. Favorite chain restaurant meal anywhere. (Carrabba's chicken Marsala is #2) The gator bites are perfect. Not gamey at all. The sauce is to die for. The sautéed spinach is a perfect compliment to the shrimp and grits. Sooooo goood read more

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What's not to like ??? Food is always good no matter you order . That bread ..... the real butter ... the drinks Pappa for the win read more

Went to the one close to Irving,TX on Northwest Highway and I35E. Went on a weekday so the restaurant was not overly busy. Food was very good. Service was good and reasonably attentive. This is a very good seafood restaurant. Prices are high because it's seafood. Good place to go for special occasions. Has outdoor seating in a veranda styled setup. read more

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We took my mother here for her Birthday. First our server did not know his job. We had to ask for bread. Then we placed our orders and ask for baked potatoes and he said they were out. It is noon on a Saturday you just open and no potatoes. Then he came out and said we have potatoes cooking. You have them or you don't. Then the fried fish was soft. No No. Please do better when you are spening good money. read more

I love this place it always has a nice feel about it! Our server was Andre and he was very accommodating! We enjoyed oysters on the half shell and they were very tasty. For entrees we had Mardi Gras pasta and Seafood Tagliatelle pasta they were both delicious! Thanks Pappadeaux for a wonderful meal on Valentines Day! read more

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Met some clients for lunch and we had the perfect waitress. I had the Atlantic Salmon with shrimp on a bed of rice. The food was perfect and had the perfect seasonings. read more

There's a reason why Pappadeaux is my favorite restaurant and it was confirmed today. I wanted to try the hot honey gator bites but it has peanuts. I informed our bartender no peanuts due to food allergies. He alerted the manager who took time to come out to ask follow up questions about my allergies and assured me I would be safe. I greatly appreciated that. No other restaurant has done that for me. The bartenders, Donna and Marcel were phenomenal. They were welcoming, friendly and efficient. Pappadeaux will forever be my favorite. read more

Great Food and Friendly service. Work friends went to dinner after work. The only reason I gave it a 2 in service is when they split our group in two tables, they forgot our order. Our friends on one table was done eating including desert and we have not received our food yet. But when we did get it it was very good. The manager did take off 3 dinners from our table read more

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My favorite location. Had the roasted oysters (well), andouille sausage and seafood gumbo, Cajun chicken w/red beans and rice. The service and food is consistently excellent. Thank you Candela and Jesse, my favorites read more

I love it here! The staff and food here are amazing! We were in Dallas for a conference five days and ate at pappadeaux twice. It is that good! I took my cousin for her first time and made her a believer too. The calamari- delicious. The cocktails- delicious. I had this new item on the menu-it had salmon, lump crab and I think they were called street noodles. It was so good! I don't even remember what I had on the first visit but I just remember it was so good too. I love Pappadeauxs and it never lets me down. Whenever I'm in a city with one, I always make sure I go. read more

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awesome awesome restaurant!!!!! The food was SO delish. Kendra H was such an attentive, professional, and kind Sever! The jumbo crab cake is a MUST. Overall would love to come back, location, ambiance, food, and everything else was a 10/10! read more

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Food out of this world GOOD! Excellent wait staff. A little noisy but after dinner we spent a lovely time out on patio. We been been many times and it's NEVER a disappointment. read more

Came for lunch on a Saturday around 4, sat there for 15 mins and got no service, the place wasn't even busy. manager and servers just standing around. Paid for my drink and left. Sad cause I love this place. Went to canes instead. read more

A warm and welcoming environment when you walk in the door the team is ready to help you find a table. Seafood was on my mind and my friends suggestion did not disappoint. Lots of choices from fried to broiled to pasta and beyond. I almost was going to get fried oysters and then decided on a special with shrimp, scallop and lump crab meat. This pasta dish was delicious. My friend got the fried catfish. We enjoyed a local brew and saved room for dessert. The presentation on everything was great. I would say I would visit here again but there are so many places in Dallas. family owns this chain of restaurants which also includes a BBQ place and Mexican restaurant. read more

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Every time we go to this restaurant to celebrate birthdays or Father's Day, we receive exceptional service, delicious food and helpful wait staff and servers. I tried the trout and shrimp here for the first time and was not disappointed. Kudos to the entire staff for making our gathering special!! read more

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Feb2025: 5: I would recommend this location and this work group. I came to this location with my spouse to eat a late lunch and early dinner. We were seated quickly upon entering the restaurant adjacent to the bar in one of the circle booths. My spouse really enjoyed this location daily for lunch when working in the nearby office building. This location has plenty of parking spaces in the area and several handicap parking spaces in front of the restaurant. The parking lot is spacious enough for a crew cab type pickup truck to maneuver comfortably in the parking lot to find a parking spot. Host. We were greeted after being seated in the restaurant. The pace of our drinks and food was sufficiently quick for us to enjoy the drinks, the appetizer, and the main meal without feeling that we had been forgotten by the server. Our server was very efficient and mindful that we were there and his customers. This server definitely earned his 22% tip. The restaurant was clean as well as the restrooms when I went in to check. The food was hot when served and tasted as well as it looked when it arrived at the table. The bread one it was brought to the table was still warm enough to melt the butter and enjoy! I ordered the catfish and my spouse ordered the ginger salmon. We enjoyed the strawberry lemonade but one of the mocktails that I ordered was not good and too expensive for something I didn't like. June 2019: 5 : I came to this restaurant during the dinner hours. We spent a little bit of time standing in line but we were seated fairly quickly. Our server came by the table asked us for drinks and appetizers and was very professional. He brought the calamari appetizer and the drinks in a timely fashion. Power sued arrived within a reasonable amount of time after we place our order for the shrimp and grits and the crispy salmon. The food came out great and the server did a very good job of taking care of us during our meal. The restaurant was fairly full during the time of our meal so we decided we would sit for a little while longer and eat some of the pecan pie which was very very good and fattening read more

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This has become our go to spot for delicious oysters and a dirty dirty. You can't beat the bread and butter either. We love Marcell as our server/ bartender. He is always a good time! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Came here with some friends. Made a reservation online which was great! Radae (sorry if I misspelled your name) was a great server, very friendly, attentive, and pleasant.) Brought us bread and was very nice when he brought out water but I declined because I'd rather have a diet coke and not waste table space on a glass of water just sitting there. . Ordered the usual crawfish combo. It's always delicious and plentiful! It was raining so hard today that we kinda sat to ride out the rain. He didn't rush us but continued to check in on us. When the rain finally let us, he got us the check quickly to make sure we could make it to our cars before the next rain storm rolled through. Thoroughly enjoyed our food, his service, and catching up with friends. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Crawfish combo - Seafood Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Went here for dinner with the family. I had one of the best cocktails ever and unfortunately I don't recall the name. The the waiter name was Sammy and he was very professional and pleasant. Price, I had fried shrimp with broccoli and red beans and rice. The red beans and rice was delicious along with the broccoli. The red beans and rice were very spicy, so I was not able to share them with my three year old. However, they were yummy. Hubby had baked chicken with the baked potato and broccoli. I know these pictures don't look yummy but just know that these pictures are the results of yummy food being eaten who has time to take photos when the food is so yummy so, I'm providing photos after I've eaten and just now the food was great along with the service and atmosphere for stars all around read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Table of eaten food - Seafood Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We dined at Pappadeaux last night for our first time and our waiter Jordan had excellent customer service. We enjoyed the gumbo. It was so filling that was enough for me for my meal. I don't drink so I had a mango lemonade and it was delicious. I ended up getting 2 and 1 to go. read more

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They took oyster Papadeaux off the menu and they changed the seafood Cobb salad to ice berg lettuce. Terrible decisions

This location is by far the best one in DFW area in my opinion. The service & food is simply better. I went in on a Friday night and we only had a 15 min wait. Our waiter was attentive and did not slip up! Our wait for our meals was about 25 mins and everything came out exactly how we ordered it. I would come back to this location only! read more

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We have frequented this place for years but lately it has gone down hill. Nearly all the tables were open yet we were seated an a dirty table. Service was very slow and inattentive. Food was a let down, had to pull shells off shrimp, fish was soggy, beer flat and stale. Seasoning primarily salt. For the price we expected much more, sadly it will be a while before we give this another shot. Sad because we have come here for 20 years or more. read more

Amy did an amazing job! My family came in from Chicago and was pleased with everything. The service was top tier and communication was perfect. She carefully went through the items on the menu and made suggestions. Amy suggested the shrimp and crawfish fondu and the blackened catfish and lump crab, we loved it! She made sure that everything was to our liking and continued to check on us. Before we left she made sure we had boxes for take out and gave us silverware for our food to have at the hotel. She was very considerate, patient, and persistent. We will definitely reference her and this location of Pappadeaux to anyone. Also, we will back again whenever we're back in Dallas and will definitely request Amy. read more

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We arrived there and was immediately seated by the newest manager, and she said it has been officially a year for her. Also, she placed us with Kayle H. the waitress who's been working at Pappadeaux three years. Kayle said she is in college and changed her degree to Finance from Marketing. I said to her best choice you will make a really good salary. Nevertheless, her energy and hospitality was on point she catered to Charles & Charles even said congratulations to the realtor that had got the new listing in Irving. read more

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How can you not enjoy a night here? It's not an every trip kind of thing but if you've saved your dollars this is the spot to spend them. The food never fails to impress. Tasty and filling with some of the party taking some home for lunch. The blackened catfish was on point and the shrimp right along with it. The étouffée was spectacular as expected. The fried tastiness of the shrimp and catfish too was above the bar and on point. Zero complaints. I might add that they took us in just before close and John treated us like we were there with hours to spare before the cut off. Perfect service all the way around! Of course we had to have a Swamp Thing. And the bar meet our challenge! Perfect evening in every way! read more

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Former TX resident visiting from out of town I had to take advantage of a nearby Pappadeaux and am happy to say it has kept the same high standards of service, fun, and excellent engagement. We scurried in the last hour of service but we were not at all the only ones there and were not the very last out the door. We did have to ask for bread but it was worth the wait with that light crisp exterior yielding to soft warm luscious interior, with whipped salted butter alongside. Add that into the perfectly moist roast chicken and truly delicious fish and sides and I was in heaven. They even packed our leftovers and dessert to go and we enjoyed for breakfast the next day. The specialty cocktail was a bit sweet and weak which was a disappointment. But everything else was a dream and it's nice to know you can go on off peak times and still have an upscale dinner. read more

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I recently dined at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen and had an absolutely delightful experience. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, setting the stage for a fantastic meal. The shrimp and fries were cooked to perfection. The shrimp were tender and juicy, with just the right amount of seasoning, and the fries were crispy and delicious. The seafood gumbo, was pretty flavorful but the roux could be a bit thicker! Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen has certainly earned its reputation for its consistency of dishes and a nice place to visit for a large array of food options. read more

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The restaurant is very nice and clean. The customer service was on point. The food was delicious as always. There was not a wait in a line on a weekday afternoon. The atmosphere is also nice. I would visit this location again in the future. read more

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