Another 5 Star review, two in one day...man have gotten soft or just had a couple really good…read moreexperiences? No, just good experiences!! In town for work and found this on Yelp, love that! Took an uber here since I wanted to have a few cocktails and it was really the food that sold it for me, had a glass of wine since it became all about the food once we sat down! I will start by saying we had the best server I have had in a very long time! She was a great salesperson, knew the menu and what to recommend and the kitchen did not disappoint from what she was telling us! This was such a find. Small little family place, great food, great service and then more great food with more great service! We started with the Crawfish Boudin...delicious!! Followed those up with some grilled oysters with crab meat and cheese....I was getting full so did a 1/2 oyster po-boy which was huge, delicious and huge! some Hush-puppies thrown in, some wine...man...everything was amazing! Highly recommended and of all the places I have eaten in New Orleans this is one that I will definitely be back too! KT

I have only been here once, for a sendoff lunch for a coworker who is retiring. A coworker who has…read morelived in Harahan all her life recommended Charles for our group. Perfect! We had ten people at lunch and the whole experience was wonderful. Zero complaints.(!) They were able to seat us all together in a separate room. The service was great despite the large party. Our waitress was organized and efficient. Glasses never got empty and she kept the meal well paced and moving. She was very friendly and answered all our questions. At the close of the meal, she offered to divide the bill up into separate checks(!). I think there were about five checks total for the entire group. The food was very good. I had a daily special which was BBQ shrimp & Jambalaya Grits. If you wonder what Jambalaya Grits are, think "jambalaya with grits instead of rice". It came with a little side salad that was cold and fresh. Onion rings and firecracker shrimp appetizers were tasty and very nicely done. Anecdote: coworker says that all the locals call this place "Charlie's" even though it is actually "Charles Seafood" like it says. Whatever you want to call it, I call it great. I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

J's Bayou Seafood serves up some of the best crawfish in New Orleans - seriously, if you're on the…read morehunt for top-notch seafood, look no further. Their po'boys are amazing too, packed with fresh flavors that hit the spot every time. The staff is always super nice and welcoming, which makes the whole experience even better. Yeah, the place has that classic divey vibe you'd expect from an authentic New Orleans spot, but that's exactly what makes the food taste so great lol. Plus, it's tucked in a strip mall, so there's always ample parking - no hassle there. Highly recommend swinging by if you're in Gretna

So good!!! Spicy and clean!! I have been coming here for 3 seasons now and they are always spicyyy!read more

I hadn't had enough crawfish yet, so I decided to try this place, again on a recommendation. I,…read moreagain, decided on a cup of seafood gumbo, and a crawfish boil, this time with a head of garlic. Both were excellent. The gumbo was rich and smooth, with nice chunks of crawfish. The crawfish in the boil were large, well-seasoned and cooked to perfection. The occasional squeeze of garlic added a nice touch. The place was very casual (served in a red plastic basket, lined with waxed paper -- classic) with quick, friendly service and very reasonable prices.

This place is a must visit for crawfish and other seafood. Firstly, they were so gracious to…read morequickly accommodate our group of 6 and we immediately ordered many pounds of crawfish, sides and a catfish platter. Everything was so delicious. The crawfish were juicy, flavorful and a nice size. The corn and sausage was also so good. Our server was a sweet lady whose name we never got but she was so kind and helpful. She was especially excited to learn that my great grandmother is 106 old and was hanging out with the family so effortlessly.

Rating: 8/10 A…read moreWestbank legend and it does gumbo nicely. I tried the gumbo, crawfish and apple pie. The crawfish pie was a little bit on the bland side but baked really well. Apple pie was definitely banging! And the gumbo was good.

Not necessarily a hidden gem but a classic gem known to most locals . The Pie Man used to post up…read moreat many of the city's locations! I decided to stop in and grab a small Crawfish Stew and Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce for my post workout reward (Don't judge me lol). It was on from the first bite. That stew and bread pudding had me dancing. I immediately told my coworkers about it that night! The very next day, we ordered lunch here and I got the Bell Pepper plate with Crawfish Stew and it comes with a dessert. Today's dessert was Apple Pie and I took my coworker's cornbread. The bell pepper was not boiled enough to break with the fork and not seasoned enough to my liking, but it was still very good. The crawfish stew was the star of the show! Seasoned well and full of crawfish, potatoes, and smoked sausage. The Apple pie was so delicious, all it was missing was a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The corn bread was very dry, it definitely needed some honey and butter. Now I will add, the lady who took my order today was not the best over the phone. She could not give me my total, and could not tell me what the dessert of the day was, and even hung up in my face. But, in person, she was much better. Also, be ready for at least a 30 minute wait. This is not fast food, it is home cooking! Overall, this is a super cheap spot to get a lot of food. The pepper plate was $18 with taxes. Perfect for that home cooked meal you've been craving when you don't want to do the cooking. I'm going back to try more items!

The oysters,catfish,gumbo,shrimp and Mac n cheese were all wonderful. Oh yeah the beer and frosty…read moremug were good too. Bring an appetite or a box because they don't hold back on portions.

While known for their fried seafood honestly--and this is worth saying right up front--the broiled…read moreselections are in my book the way to go. The things they can do with redfish especially are simply amazing. This is a long-established institution in a once not-so-great but now (of course) gentrifying part of town. It's a place with quality but not pretense; with service where the waitstaff does everything they should but is never patronizing or over the top. They get tourists here, understand, but it's really a place still for neighborhood locals and thankfully acts like it. It was opened I believe in 1978 and the vibe remains one somewhat from that era--very thankfully. Again, redfish or any broiled dish is the way to go . . . or the po'boys which are done right and rank amongst the city's very finest. Fried dishes can be more hit or miss which really, that's the state of fried seafood at even the places with great expertise on producing such. Same with sides: the mac n cheese is a notable offender in this regard, sometimes coming out cold, hard, and making you wonder what sort of building material it is and which cement plant produced it. But never mind: you're here for the fish and the fish won't disappoint. Hasn't in decades, after all.

1/2 (3.5 stars) Mr. Ed's Oyster Bar & Fish House…read more 3117 21st St., New Orleans, LA Visited April 13, 2026 Overall, this was a decent dining experience with a few things done well and a couple misses. We ordered a dozen raw oysters ($18.95), a shrimp cocktail ($14.95), a bleu cheese wedge ($9.95), and a side of jambalaya ($6.95). The oysters were good, and the jambalaya was good as well--both definitely enjoyable. The biggest issue was the so-called "jumbo" shrimp cocktail. They were definitely shrimp, but definitely not jumbo. The flavor was nice, but it's almost a crime for a seafood restaurant to label these as jumbo. They looked more like 35/40 count at best, maybe even 55/60. That was a letdown. The bleu cheese wedge was very good, but we were a little disappointed they wouldn't chop the wedge for us. Not a huge issue, but it felt like a pretty simple request. All in all, it was a decent meal. Some good items, some disappointment, and overall a perfectly fine experience, just not one that really stood out.

So EVERY other location of Mr. Ed's I've eaten at has been really great and I've always enjoyed it…read more I avoided coming to this location for quite awhile as I had always liked Bozo's which was at this location before so it seemed too weird to visit here for a long time. So finally in 2022 I decided to make a visit here. It did take a bit of adjustment as it was so different yet still had some of the bones of Bozo's still present. I had high expectations from my prior visits to other Mr. Ed's locations but sadly they really disappointed me here. My first visit I ordered seafood gumbo, crawfish bread and trout almondine. The seafood gumbo barely had any seafood in it, the crawfish bread was VERY cheesy but barely any crawfish were to be found, the trout almondine was EXTREMELY dry and tough as leather. My next visit several months later I tried the Redfish Amanda which had a VERY cold topping of crawfish etouffee on top of it which really ruined the experience. I also found the portion sizes here to be very small for the price they charged compared to other seafood joints in the area and from my experience at other Mr. Ed's locations. The service was also sadly below mediocre and my servers seemed to really not care when I told them of my issues with my food. At his point I wasn't willing to even go for a third strike attempt as my experiences here were among the all time worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. So from my two visits I have to give this restaurant ONE star! Now some redemption has happened as the current GM of this restaurant all these years later in 2025 noticed my poor review experiences and invited me to make a return visit to try them again! So I very much value restaurants that want to make things right again and I'm also a big fan of Mr. Ed's other locations I've visited over the years and still have them on my rotation. I was really sad this Mr. Ed's really failed me after all the others had been so good. So far I haven't had time to take up the offer of a return visit but the professionalism of the GM here makes this review go up from a 1 star to a 3 star at least until I can finally sample the food here again. I have high expectations that they will at least meet or exceed my experiences at other Mr. Ed's locations.

Great food Great service (Randy)…read moreThe ambiance was AMAZING! A MUST to check out. The owner was kind as well.

My wife and I decided to come here for our 21st anniversary. We were met right away and seated,…read more Our server was very attentive to our needs. We had a stuffed artichoke as an appetizer which was very good. I had the Veal Orleans for my meal. The first piece of Veal I had was a little chewy, but the second piece was perfect. Overall, the dinner was very good and the White chocolate bread pudding for dessert was outstanding. We both left full and happy.

The place has a steady crowd no wait time. Order to go took 20minutes…read more The customer service was positive. We ordered 3 PoBoys with extra sauces total cost $53.24 Most patrons ordered seafood boils. The

Went here for the 1st time this week. Got the $27 special. It was better than some other places…read moreI've tried. I could have gotten it spicer. The margarita flight wasn't that good. It was more juice or concentration than alcohol. Now the other drinks that the bartender made was perfect! The food came out hot & our waitress was cool! The manager will NOT come and speak with you. The restaurant was super clean. Definitely will be back again. If you have a child they dont need a whole bag they can share with you.