Shucks is always packed with locals, and that is always a good sign. Expect to wait when you come, grab a beer and wait, it'll be worth it. Raw Oysters on the Half Shell - some of the best oysters around! Always clean and fresh, sweet and salty! Traditional Oysters - Served with garlic butter & topped with grated Romano & Parmesan cheese - the traditional oysters are definitely my favorite cooked oysters here.. I tried the other ones but nothing can be compared to this simple, buttery, garlicky oysters! Strips & Claws- Half crispy fried Catfish, half fried Crab Fingers - these crispy catfish and crab fingers are the best app you can get.. you may want to order more than one order.. its going to be a favorite. Fried Seafood Platter - Fried Oysters, Shrimp, Catfish, Stuffed Crabs, Stuffed Shrimp, Oyster Boulette - I feel like the seafood platter was good, but was not a big fan of the stuffed items on here FISH PLATE (pictured) - I forgot the name of the dish, but the fish was very tender and the butteriness from the sauces was very delicious Always one of my favorite places to get some good oysters and seafood, I always take out of towners here to get their seafood on. read more

Shucks - Strips and Claws - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

Everything about this experience was 5 stars. (Well, except the wait for a table lol). The service was amazing, the food was even better! We wanted to order the claws and strips appetizer but they were out of crab claws. We got the gator bites instead and they were so tender and juicy! Loved. The charbroiled oysters were good - I only wish they were more buttery and cheesy. It was a smidge dry. The raw oysters were clean and yummy. For our entree we shared the catfish topped with crawfish étouffée. IMO, for the cost, the portion was quite small. With all the food we ordered, we were full, but still the portion was a lot smaller than typically served at the price stated. The bread pudding. Y'all. That bread pudding is the big reason on why I'd come back. IT WAS SO YUMMY! All in all, with the great service and overall delicious food - we will definitely be back. read more

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Stop by Shucks for a mid day snack. Oysters and a Bloody Mary was a perfect combination. Everything taste fresh and good.

The char-broiled oysters were very good. The other seafood was fresh but a little plain. Very friendly service and nice atmosphere. Reasonable prices. read more

Last night we had a great dinner at Shucks. The grilled oysters were excellent,we shared 6 which worked well since they were hugh. I ordered the shrimp and grits appetizer which was so rich I could barely finish. Wife had the shrimp etouffee which I tasted and it was outstanding. I had a cold beer and wife had a margarita. The restaurant is very nice and the service was excellent. read more

Another successful 3 hour trip . I found this place on Facebook about a week ago and couldn't pass it up‼ I've never had oysters until now & catfish atchafalaya , worth a trip read more

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The oysters were amazing! The gumbo is also awesome! Wish I had the recipe for it. I have eaten here before and I will eat here again! The staff is also very nice and friendly. Just a great place to eat. Highly recommended. read more

Quite disappointed or may just picked the wrong dishes. Crab au gratin was super delicious but is missing the more crab. The flavor was spot on but could use some crab meat. The shrimps and grits are delicious although I had better. The Bloody Mary is awesome. The staff is also great. read more

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Great place! I have had great service and I go there at least once a week for a shrimp Poboy. I dined in once with family for lunch and had the shrimp and grits which was probably once of the best that I've had in Louisiana. it was simple and all savory. I appreciate simplicity that is perfected. read more

Yummy otters charbroiled and raw. Not to be missed. Service great. Enjoyed authentic Louisiana cuisine

Way over priced for what you get....$7.50 for 9 onion rings.......$16 for 22 crab claws that were over cooked.....expensive place to eat.....service was ok......food slow coming but service ok....not many other places to eat close by so folks just go there......scratched off my list, unless you're paying. read more

Probably would have rated this higher but fir the lack of Covid precautions. Luckily they have outdoor dining. The reason we came in the first place. We shared a grilled oyster platter and a grilled seafood platter. Our server D was extremely friendly and if she had been wearing a mask I would have chatted with her more. Our shared food was delicious. We save the best for our last bite Hubby saved onion rings and I saved the shrimp. Would come again if we through. read more

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Great Louisiana relaxed atmosphere! Fresh oysters! Chargrilled oysters were very tasty! The Shrimp patty was unique full of flavor! Wife really liked her Bloody Mary! Highly recommend a trip here. read more

The food was wonderful. Staff was great. Had live music which was a great band. Enjoyed the restaurant so much. Will definitely go back!

We're vacationing with my wife's two sisters a their husbands celibrating birthdays and their anniversary. We were seated very quickly and drink order was taken and quickly delivered, ask about appetizers and ordered cups of gumbo , it was a dark rich roo and the seafood gumbo had it all fresh okra , shrimp, oysters,fish and crab a 9 rating on the gumbo (had some crab shell in it (some say you know it's fresh) I prefer without. Oysters on 1/2 shell were excellent, so I ordered fried too. All plates crab cakes , oyster stew, were very good. Server said everything is freshly prepared, but will serve asap. Main entrees were delivered shortly after finishing apps. Staff we're great keeping up with drinks and extras and removed empty plates as we finished. read more

I had assorted baked oysters & my server went out of his way to get me every one I wanted!

Still a great place for oysters. Got the sampler and dozen raw. I could eat that as a meal. All of their cooked ones are good. I like the candied and traditional. Had crab cakes with ettoufee on top. They not joking when they say it's all crab. Surprised it didn't have claws attached to it. Exactly the way crab cakes should be. Plus not one shell. Almost seemed impossible. Also their grilled cheese wow. Thankfully daughter was full so I had to clean plate. Now the corn bisque was the miss. That was so bad! Nothing you can do to it either to doctor it. Skip it for sure. Grilled alligator bites still rock. read more

Best advice...do NOT get their World Famous seafood gumbo. Tasted like watered down burnt roux that they added some unseasoned boiled shrimp and some oysters. The oysters were decent but the rest of it was just bad. Served with a side of potato salad that looked like creamed potatoes and was very bland. I mostly ate crackers. Husband was happy with his fried oysters. read more

Shucks is a homegrown business! I love to eat and shop local! The food is amazing and the service is always friendly and helpful!! The atmosphere is definitely Southern Louisiana! You won't be disappointed! #myfavseafoodpasta read more

I have to admit that I drove about 40 minutes to meet up with my extended family at Shucks. Was it worth it? Yes ---very much so! I like the unassuming attitude that Shucks has which can best be described as - casual dining. When I showed up around 6:30 there was a bit of a wait although luckily my family had gotten a table already. Show up early! For appetizers, we had the fried catfish, crawfish and little shrimp. They were really fresh and crunchy. You must order the oysters on the half shell if you are into those things. There's a shucking room in the back where you can watch the shuckers. For my entrée, I got the grilled seafood combo. The catfish was amazing - so tender and flavorful. I would however skip the shrimp and oysters. I was expecting large oysters like the appetizer but was disappointed after I ate the first few and the bowl was filled with baby oysters that were dripping in sauce/blackened. The bread pudding was good but nothing mind blowing. A little on the small side. Lastly, service was fine for how packed the place was. Waitress forgot my bread pudding in the end but brought it after we reminded her. A great place to visit if you are ever in Abbeville. read more

Shucks - Grilled seafood combo! Catfish was good but oysters were tiny! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

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This was recommended by a friend, took the long ways to New Orleans to eat here. Absolutely loved it, the oysters were amazing both raw and grilled, loved the Bloody Maria (tequila). Bread pudding with Rum sauce amazing. read more

I I wrote shucks in the email but no response lol not good especially when she asked me to write her

Three of us went for lunch as we were getting a but if a Cajun country tour. Our friend Michael had a dozen oysters and an oyster poor boy which he loved. I has 1/2 a dozen grilled.oysters and a shrimp cocktail ok. I had been looking to boiled shrimp but they did not have. My wife has a baked red fish that was out if this world. We had a bread pudding for desert mmmmmmmmnn. It was cool and clean inside. Ice tea for drinks. There was a bit if a wait for a table but no too bad. All in all a nice lunch. The owner came by and visited the tables, always a nice touch. You won't go wrong with the food here. read more

Shucks - Red fish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

Been coming here for years and always consistently great. Haven't been there in eight months and my regular waitress remembered my order. I've have always ordered the Candy oysters and shrimp remoulade appetizer. Candy oyster grilled with a splash of steens syrup and fresh bread for dipping . Amazing. I have had shrimp dishes all over the country and this appetizer is my favorite . Fresh greens with perfectly deviened shrimp with the best remoulade dressing in the nation . If visiting our state this is a place to make a special trip to dine. read more

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Terrible, terrible, terrible! Food was cold and draft beer warm. Ordered sausage beans and rice and we were dinged 7.50 and there was no sausage in the bowl. Our waitress was nice but not attentive. So not worth the $126. read more

This is cool place to check.if you are in Abbeville. Things you must try is the sampler broiled oysters which include rough neck oysters, oysters Rockefeller, oysters Shuck-a-fella and Candied oysters. Gator bites are awesome and a must. Super cool spot to check out. read more

Shucks - The oyster sampler - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

Price is too high. Service is okay. Food presentation not good. Servings are small and tasteless or too salty

Our server Katelynn was amazing. And the food was phenomenal! I can't wait to go back! read more

Shucks - Sampler - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

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Excellent seafood, great service, imaginative combinations, what a wonderful experience. We visited Shucks for a late lunch while in the area, wish we had more time to visit again. We had The Stacker which was fried flounder at the base, an extremely tasty crab cake second, with a pepper sauce and shrimp as the topper. Sooooo good! Highly recommend! read more

We love coming to South Louisiana to eat, enjoy the people and the history. Shucks has been on our dining list for years. We made our first dinner on this trip at Shucks. It is a simple interior but always clean. This is the only time we've been disappointed in our meals. I ordered seafood gumbo & onion rings to start. My husband got a dozen oysters. The oysters were good according to him. I was disappointed in the gumbo. It was mostly a nondescript roux with a few small shrimp. The shrimp texture was off-not a good gulf coast flavor. No other seafood was in the gumbo. Onion rings were pretty good. After the starters my husband ordered a shrimp and oyster po boy. The sandwich came without oysters. I ordered the shrimp patty sandwich with the sauce on the side. The sandwich didn't have the sauce on the side. We brought the missing items to the attention of the wait staff. She went to the kitchen to get both items. She brought the oysters to add to the sandwich and forgot the sauce. Had to ask for it again. My sandwich was pretty good once I got the sauce. My sweet potato fries were tepid in temperature at best. My husband said his French bread for his sandwich was stale and tough. He did say the accompanying potato salad was very good. A high note was the very cold beer with the chilled glasses. We had planned on going at least twice, that's not happening. Sad. read more

The most amazing oysters rockafeller and delicious food too. Great service too. A little pricey and it cost more than we thought

Great food, great customer service. The seafood gumbo is great!! And potato salad is so delicious

Everything I ordered was outstanding. Bloody Mary was very flavorful and spicy. The oysters Rockefeller were outstanding. The red beans and rice and catfish were very good....oh, and the cup of gumbo was very good too! Strongly recommend you try this wonderful restaurant, there is something on the menu for everyone. read more

Shucks - Oysters Rockefeller - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

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Traveling through Louisiana Shucks came highly recommended to us by some locals. We were told one of the owners Dave LOVED meeting "out of towners". We had a great experience at Shucks. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful in explaining items on the menu. We were greeted by Dave . SUPER nice man he brought out a few crawfish and gave us a crawfish eating lesson:) my mother even tried crawfish for the first time! We were super impressed by the fun friendly atmosphere we felt like we were in our own hometown at Shucks. The food was great , amazing flavors and a good variety for everyone including my daughter who is a picky eater. We ordered Bread pudding for dessert. I have never really liked bread pudding before but this bread pudding is to die for! We will definitely make Shucks a must stop when back In Louisiana. read more

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Oysters were under seasoned & over cooked, onion rings were soaked in grease. Looked like they were store bought. Worst we've had in 10 years. read more

First time having Cajun food. This place was fantastic! Great service amazing food. The price seems to be what is normal. Try the gator bites! read more

Shucks - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Abbeville, Louisiana

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Red beans and rice was really good. Best I have had at a restaurant. My wife had oysters Rockefeller. It put a smile on her face. We split a bread pudding with extra sauce on the side. Man that was to die for. Service was great. They must have a great business. It was Thursday night and they were packed. read more

You know the food is good whenever you feel like a bloated tick whenever you leave. Plus the staff is extremely friendly, and the place just has a lively vibe to it. read more

The only reason that we didn't give this place 5 stars was a lack of 'healthy' sides, like vegetables. Otherwise, everything that we had was GREAT! We started out with the Oyster Sampler. All choices were great, but we really loved the ones with garlic and cheese, and spinach! We had the dinner salads- nothing special here, but no complaints. My wife had the grilled shrimp with sweet potato fries. This was excellent. I had the crab cakes and onion rings. The two cake portion was too big for me to finish, and I took one home. They were excellent! All of our orders came to the table hot out of the kitchen. Service was prompt, and our server was very attentive. It was a chilly evening, and even though we were in the center of the restaurant, we felt a rush of cold air whenever someone came in. read more

In the heart of seafood and Cajun Country, we were served onion rings from the freezer, a bland potato salad, and small portions. The grilled shrimp were good, and the grilled drum was good. $75 for 2 really average meals with tip, because the service was very good. Feels like a touristy destination. read more