This was a fine place in Corpus Christi. I had been on the road for four days at this point so was thirsty for a brewery. I enjoyed a flight at the bar, which hit the spot, with the kolsch being my favorite among the lagers and boch I tried. It was the catfish plate and the broccoli slaw, however, that were the winners. I mean a friend once coined the phrase "too many days without greens," and I think I was feeling that. Either way, after three nights of stadium fare, it sure felt good to have that healthy-ish meal. Come for the beer, stay for the seafood. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

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This place is awesome if you have a little one . Being a single mom without much babysitters I was happy to find a place where there is live music , good drinks and food , choice of outdoor or indoor seating, and most of all a area and playground for your children to play so you can relax and enjoy . Also it's in robstown. My family lives in robstown Texas . Small town not much there to be thrilled about when you are living in Hawaii but I really liked this place . Food was good , I had a margarita flight which was pretty good . Parking wasn't easy because they were busy but I managed to find a spot . My cousins and I brought our kids . That had a good time I had a good time . Service was good as well . Definitely be a spot I go to every time I hit up south texas ! My daughter loved it as well ! read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Playground area - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

OK yall, we used "wow" a lot. Make no mistake, this place is freaking Amazing!! Seafood AND a brewery? Hecks yes! We started with the Bock Crayfish Queso. O. M. G. Y'all. The little spice kick from the roux. Best queso ever Marvelous! Oh and they have flights! Beer flights, brew tour flights, premium flights and Magarita flights!!! Yes margaritas flights!!! The Caesar salad was fresh with lots of fresh parmesan and fresh pepper. The gulf platter is black drum and shrimp all prepared your way. Just wow. Hubby says "I was loathe to put the (very good) sauces on the fish because it was so well prepared. The stuffed shrimp are the best I've had." The Danny's shrimp wrapped with crab then fried is freaking delicious! Plus the Outside is just as excellent as the inside. They have a Play scape/jungle gym for the kids under the trees. Outside seating on a really nice large patio. Inside is open nice and so new. So inviting and fun place to bring the fam! Great service. Hint ask for "Yogi" Andre for your waiter. He's just the best!!! Seriously this is six stars not 5 read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Boch queso with crayfish roux - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

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I like this place and will stop here again if I pass through Robstown. I had the New Zealand White Fish with a salad and cheese grits. The salad was fresh and the dressing was made in-house. The cheese grits were like the cheese grits you get in Charleston South Carolina. The New Zealand White Fish was prepared well and was delicious. The dining area and washroom were clean. The server Brian was attentive and friendly. The prices are inexpensive compared to quality and atmosphere. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Salad - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

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Their seafood won't disappoint! The margaritas are the worst I've had in the Coastal Bend. Their onion rings are served as two separate items: the onions and the fried batter is NOT on the onions! read more

Know before you go: This is not an actual brewery. It is a great space with a supremely mediocre fish house inside. Service: uninformed, slow and spotty, at best. Fish: below average. I ordered the red fish. It was not red fish. It had not been fresh in a LONG time. It was dry and rubbery and had no flavor. I ate one piece and left the rest. Beers: I had a Nueces Original and it was delicious. Sides: cold onion rings soppy with grease, hot grits, but not cheesy, as described in the menu. And lumpy -- like BIG obvious lumps -- Maque Choux was hot and tasty, but came in a little monkey dish. Best thing on the plate. Tartar sauce was not even in the family of tartar sauce or remoulade. Particularly icky. Server hauled away my uneaten plate and asked no questions as she dropped a bill for $50 down on the table. She must be used to it. I would advise diners to find another option. The gulf is close. There has to be good seafood somewhere. read more

Food was good, service was great. Group gathering and we never felt rushed and very welcoming to us every time we meet there. The daily vegetable was fried cabbage & it was excellent. Panko shrimp were crisp & large. We will go back again read more

I have had better for less price. We were a large party for a birthday, and the waiter did an amazing job. I believe it is a set menu when there are such large parties, but there must have been three or four of those dishes presented every time. Restaurant and restrooms are extremely clean. The outside area is perfect for small kids. The salad was covered with so much avocado. I did not get to taste since I am allergic to it. The plates of thin fried onion rings were cooked perfectly. They were sweet and crunchy. As well as the chicken strips for the kids. They were not overcooked nor rubbery. The fried shrimp and the fried fish stole the show. The shrimp was not overcooked, and neither was the fish. The grilled shrimp was a bit overcooked, extremely dry, but had a great taste to it. I did not taste the grilled fish. read more

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I had a family dinner here while in town recently. The restaurant had a very casual atmosphere amd was spacious. Areas we enjoyed: -Panko crusted flounder & snapper were cooked well. Everyone enjoyed their seafood. -Sides were a good portion size. We enjoyed the maque choux and broccoli salad the most. -Parking was abundant. -It is nice to have something different in the area. Areas for improvement: - The special came with rice, which was not listed on the specials board or stated by our server. My father ended up having double rice as his sides. - The brewery was not yet operational, so that was a bit misleading. -The beer list above the bar was difficult to read from our table. I had to take a zoomed in photo and share it with my family. -The group thought the onion rings from the appetizer sampler were bland. read more

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Our first time and last at Railroad. The drinks were ok, just renamed Long Island ice tea and a sugary drink. The food was disappointing as it tasted like all of it came from the frozen section of Costco. The ceviche was bland and if there was jalapeño in there it was cleverly disguised as a bell pepper. The stuffed shrimp was dipped in corndog batter and awful. The Cajun chicken (blackened) was only blackened by letting one side sit on the grill a little too long and the crawfish probably came from a bag from the Costco freezer section. The "hobo fries are a combo of potato and sweet potato fries under seasoned. The best food of the night was the Cesar salad. After the sugar drinks were done, I unfortunately ordered a beer right before our server started her 15 minute smoke break. Ran out of water in that time as well. We didn't bother with dessert because we didn't want to see how they would screw up a key lime pie or chocolate pie. The one star in this review is for the bartender who would opera sing the happy birthday song. Won't be back. read more

LOVE this restaurant. It's such a gem for our area. It has a nice bar, a room you can reserve for private events, outside dining, playground for the kids, and FREE live music on Saturday nights. I've tried a ton of food on the menu and it has all been amazing. Very fresh, and great flavors. The desserts are homemade in house and they are DELICIOUS! The staff is always so kind. Great bar drinks and lots of draft beers also! Oh, and weekend brunch is to die for!!!!! Highly recommend the chicken & waffles with a Bloody Mary!!! read more

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I really want to love this place. The atmosphere is great. Unfortunately, that's where it ends.There's just not much to love about high priced, mediocre food. I'll take expensive, good food. Or even mediocre if it's fairly priced. $11 for a kids meal is wild. read more

Food was good some entrees better than others. I don't recommend the ceviche. portions are very good Service was great atmosphere was good read more

Went for the first and last time. 145 dollars later and the food was poor at best. Waitress was either new or untrained. Did not know the beer at all and this is a brewery that only has one beer that they brew. Wife had fish tacos. After taste was off putting. I tasted the fish and tasted old. I ordered the rock crab boil. Arrived at the table warm at best with two cold ears of corn and crab that was ok but over cooked. When you cracked the crab it was like sawdust. Shrimp was seasoned well but not cleaned. Sausage was hammered. Grey and not well seasoned. Potatoes were the best thing in the order. Beer was good and maybe if I was going for drinks it was ok. Save your time and try somewhere else if you want to eat. Overall Very disappointed. read more

Brand new building and it shows...well kept and real clean. Plenty of room as it does have inside dining and outside dining...plenty of space for both. The plates of food are well done and well plated, great flavor and plenty of food. They have a nice bar with plenty of adult drink options and beers on tap. I will definitely be going back to have some of those other plates that I need to try for myself. This place has plenty of potential as I would love to see some live music here in the near future...i think it will do real good in that area also. read more

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Every meal we've had here has been worth the drive, including their desserts. The staff has always been professional. read more

Stopped in here for dinner with a large group and it was perfect! Our waitress was friendly and the menu had a good selection of seafood options, as well as a plenty of beer options on tap. Would definitely recommend this place if you have small children. There is even an outdoor play area for the kids right off the patio! read more

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Great food! We were a table of 8 and were seated relatively fast even though the restaurant was full since it was a Saturday at lunch time. Every dish we had was great! Most restaurants in the area lack flavor, but we finally found a restaurant that has great tasting food! The portions are great for the price! I love that they have a kids area! It is definitely very family friendly. read more

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Just had lunch at Railroad Seafood that was downright impressive. I went with their pasta, which was tossed with a generous serving of popcorn shrimp--talking about a half pound in there. I started off with their house salad. Honestly, the meal was fantastic, way above average. Service? Spot on. The bartender was exactly the kind of attentive and friendly you hope for when you're looking to enjoy your meal. He kept the conversation just right, making the whole experience more enjoyable. And let's talk about value. The price we paid for the quality of food we got? Unbeatable. My wife had the redfish, served up with baked potatoes and green beans. I snagged a bite, and yep, it was as good as my dish. We're talking top-notch food here. The new restaurant is very nice and very wide open Overall, Railroad Seafood is nailing it. Great eats, superb service, and prices that make you feel like you've found a hidden gem. We'll definitely go back read more

Our server, London, was outstanding! He was very attentive with drink refills and tending to our table. We had fried shrimp (1 lb) and the baked stuffed shrimp plate and the fried flounder plate, as well as an appetizer combo. Everything came out quickly and was tasty. I especially liked the stuffed shrimp. The atmosphere inside was very welcoming and open. We didn't go outside but the view was really nice with lots of trees. All in all, it was very family friendly and I'd go back to try other dishes another time. read more

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Came here for Valentine's Day with my Fiance because we were craving steaks and some good drinks. The place was packed and the wait was about 30min. As soon as we got seated, the waitress told us that it was going to be about an hour until we got our food- we understood and proceeded to order some appetizers. The appetizer plate was delicious it came with samplings of pretty much everything! Then it took almost 2 hours for us to get our food. We did not mind- until we got our cold steaks. Better yet, our New York strips were full of nerve and were so tough! I was so disappointed because this is a new restaurant to the area. At the end, we ended up paying a pretty penny. Once we paid, the waitress was hovering over us to see how much we were going to tip her then proceeded to questions why we tipped her the amount we did. Mind you, I tipped 15%. In my opinion that was so unprofessional and I felt very disrespected. I will not say her name due to me not wanting her to get in trouble but these waitresses need more training. I don't recommend. Prices were very high especially for cold food and not so great service. read more

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From my WELCOMING initial contact with Jeanie over the phone, the FANTASTIC service from the time we walked in an hour early, to the OUTSTANDING service from Lyle, to the time we walked out, our experience exceeded my expectations! Lyle was very caring, understanding, PATIENT, attentive, and precise with his service. He didn't have to be all of these things for such a rowdy group as ours, but he went above and beyond. He was very respectful to us and especially to my parents who were celebrating their 50th Anniversary. His impeccable service made our experience memorable. We didn't have to worry about anything. Our drive to and from San Antonio was WELL WORTH it! Thank you again and please let Lyle know we appreciate him! read more

This place is the best venue and restaurant in calallen. A must place for date night or just bringing your family!! The food and drinks were amazing! The outside patio in my mind is the best in corpus. Also we had no wait. And the service was great! read more

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Tried it a year ago and was not impressed. Tried it again this year, I won't bother going again. It took forever to get our drinks. They finally came after our salads arrived and after asking the waiter, several times where they were. The place was not busy at all. The service was slow and lackluster both times. And so is the food. read more

The food needs standardization and a scale. Our "half pound" catfish family meal came with 4 filets, two of which were finger sized pieces, the "family" veggies were boiled so heavily they were mush and was not a serving for 3-4 people lucky if 2, the grilled amberjack has NO spices and it is as if it was boiled with avocado sauce on it, the sweet potato fries were as limp as spaghetti. The coconut shrimp is tasty. Waitress was very kind, the veggies were removed from the bill, the staff at the entrance desk said nothing as we left. There is a playground which is neat, the outdoor seating area is opened to the main eating area also neat. Other than the coconut shrimp, I would not come back or recommend. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

I went with two friends to enjoy seafood near the coast. We sat outside and had great service. We started with the bock queso and crab stuffed mushrooms. The queso was loaded with crawfish and very flavorful. My favorite was the mushrooms though. The mozzarella was ooey gooey and the crab was abundant. I just had a draft beer, but my companions ordered cocktails. They loved the sparkling kiss and key lime colada. For entrees, my companions got the bang bang shrimp and Cajun chicken which they praised. I had the snapper ponchartrain. It was good, definitely not the best ponchartrain sauce I have had and they were skimpy with it. It was just fine. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - Snapper ponchartrain - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

Great food and great service. Finally a place to take the whole family. Highly recommend. The playground saves the day.

Wonderful Staff and Delicious food , Great Drinks . Just the Place to have Parties, celebrations etc... The Atmosphere is wonderful there and the outside Patio is very welcoming. My Uncle Mingo had his Birthday party there and I can't wait for next Years . Will have to go there again before the year ends! read more

Went here for our first visit. Nice open air feel, with a relaxing environment. The server was great and we received our meals quickly. Enjoyed some chicken and seared tuna. Hobo fries were great as well. We will be back. read more

Waiter Lyle was a wonderful help and overall had an awesome personality. We were very satisfied with the service and the food. This was 5-star experience. Loved the food! -Reyes and Rodriguez family read more

Been twice! Will keep returning when in town visiting family. We all love the food. We had coconut shrimp, fried shrimp, fried oyster and fried catfish. We also get the family size avocado salad. I tried the broccoli salad- best ever. Nice environment. read more

It's sad to say I've had better seafood at fast-food chains at fraction of the cost. I don't mind paying high price for a good meal, but this wasn't worth it. Server was attentive, but food took too long for what I ordered. Cold rice and cold fries, seems like the plate was sitting for a while. Shrimp was too dry and fish was flavorless. Also, I ordered their Egg-rolls but they were out...I love supporting local, but I'll pass on this one. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - $30 plate. - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

I am sad to post this. I so want a better restaurant selection in the Calallen area. I am doing this bc I spent over $85 on dinner tonight and left upset! I included a photo of the soppiest, wettest grits. It's hard to catch these in a still photo. I waited 50+ minutes for these. All in all, I waited 50+ mins for takeout - just 2 adult entrees and 1 kids meal. I sat down at the bar and waited 5 mins for a greet/drink. When I ordered my Togo order, I then waited 54 minutes for an order that should've been satisfied in less than 20 minutes. read more

Railroad Seafood & Brewery - This photo shows the soppiest, wettest grits. It's hard to catch in a still photo. I waited 50+ minutes for these. - Seafood Near Me - Robstown, Texas

The food was amazing and the service was amazing! We enjoyed the craft beer and conversation with the staff!

I had heard great things about Railroad so we decided to take my mom for her birthday. It wasn't really busy at all when we arrived. It started off pretty good but then slowly declined as time went on. The onion rings came out barely warm, no sauce or plates for our party of 8. They were good but again barely warm considering they came out pretty quick after ordering. All the food came out at once except my son's burger- which they did say was coming out in about 5 minutes. So I wonder if they forgot it and so it was being made as everything was being brought out. My coconut shrimp was barely warm and the fries were cold. The fries were cold on a lot of our plates and really greasy. It did taste ok but for the price you're paying I'd hope everything would be fresh and hot. My mom and I didn't get our salads beforehand and only got them after our food came out and the waitress asked if we needed anything else. So we paid an up charge to eat our salads with our already half warm meal. Our waitress would disappear for 15 plus minutes at a time to the back or somewhere. So drinks were consistently empty, no extra napkins (with 3 children at our table). When the salads arrived after our entrees I asked for additional dressing- took another 10 minutes and she brought the wrong dressing before dropping it off and running away. After 15-20 minutes of waiting to find our waitress to get the check, I went up to the manager and explained everything that happened- she didn't really care. She told our waitress get them their check and refill the drinks- which didn't help at all. No apology whatsoever- I didn't want anything comped but an apology would've been nice. Over $240 plus tip- definitely won't be back anytime soon for semi-warm food and subpar service. read more

Our waiter was amazing. Kept us engaged the entire time we were there without being over bearing. He gave us suggestions on what to drink and eat. Food was pretty decent. Cost was expensive, but it's to be expected with seafood. The overall vibe was great. read more

Food, service and ambiance were outstanding. Price was fair for what we ordered which was family style fried shrimp and grilled black drum. Got the avocado salad and key lime pie, too. We will come again. read more

Food was great and the ambience was perfect for my dinner date. The service was exceptional. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable in their recommendations. I will be going back. I wish I had taken pics of the food but it looked and smelled so good, we couldn't wait. read more

They did a great job with this location...it's big and beautiful with playoff outside seating

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!! Railroad Seafood & Brewery in Odem and Downtown have always been good. I was excited when this beautiful location opened near our Calallen neighborhood. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed in the service, food quality, and time it took to receive our order. When entering, we were not welcomed. The floor manager was on her phone browsing social media and sipping on her beverage at the hostess station... she appeared to be annoyed at every customer that came in. After being sat, we waited 45 minutes for our appetizer. The grits had NO flavor, not even the cheese on the grits had flavor... sawdust would probably taste better. The catfish plate was a joke. The catfish pieces were nuggets, not fillets.. and they had NO flavor. The onions rings were mushy not crispy and were soaked in old oil. The avocado on the railroad burger was rotten (yuck). Even the iced tea was cloudy!!! We paid $65 for a meal full of crap!!! For my husband and I to eat during an off peak time, it was 2.5 hours. That is unacceptable. The server couldn't remember our drinks, he missed so many refill opportunities. Other servers were carrying out food for the servers who were busy chatting and joking... and the other servers didn't know what table the food was going to... just a total mess. All while the "manager" played on her phone and appeared disappointed to be at work. I understand this restaurant is not by any means a "fancy" place.. but I've had better service and more flavorful food at many of the fast food locations nearby. This place should seriously have a consultant come in and provide assistance on how to improve the kitchen and front of the house. It is apparent that a good sum of money went into building this new location. Fix it now! read more

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