Was in town and craving a shrimp po-boy... Heard good things so gave it a try! I don't like to be risky in Nola since I dont come often enough and shrimp po-boys are my favorite!! Smitty's was what I expected and worth the risk! Lots of shrimp on the po-boy which is very important! The shrimp were smaller which I like for a po-boy. The bread was soft and warm. Could've used more tartar sauce, which I could have asked for but didn't! We got crawfish poppers as an appetizer..... Like a hush puppy with crawfish! Loved them and the dipping sauce! Cajun potatoes were fried potato wedges!!?? Not sure what was Cajun about them, could've used some spice! This place looks like it should be on a bayou somewhere.... Which suits me fine! Service was spotty even though the place was nearly empty and it was an odd time... (Good thing we weren't really thirsty!). If I'm ever near the airport and craving a po-boy again... I'd be back for sure! read more

The seafood is great and spiced to perfection! The sandwiches are all very tasty. 3 stars because of their service. The hostesses are welcoming but the servers not so much. I worked in the service industry for 14 years and unfortunately I know what they are thinking when I walk in with my family. The few times I've gone I've felt our table was abandoned. I know we aren't regulars but we still deserve to be treated properly. Anyway, I will go back for a 4th time giving them the benefit of the doubt and hoping for better service. :) read more

So to start out, the crawfish were AMAZING! They were good size with the perfect amount of spice. My three star review is due to customer service. Upon arrival the hostess wasn't very friendly and seemed to being doing her job but nothing more. We had Rae D as our server and felt intense judgement (which included rude comments) throughout the duration of our dinner. Perhaps it was because we are in our mid twenties, however age should not matter. If I do return to this location it will solely be for the crawfish, definitely not setting my hopes high for a nice experience from the staff. read more

One of the best places in Kenner to go eat boiled crawfish and other seafood. A little pricy but the portions are big. Just not as big as Kenner Seafood. The Smittys AfterHours next door is a good hangout spot to try one night, especially when they have one of their crawfish boil nights or something similar. It gets pretty packed, for such a small little space. Wish it would be bigger, always feel too claustrophobic going there depending on how many others are there at the same time read more

Worst crawfish I've ever had. Small overcooked and not seasoned. Save your money and try a different spot.

I've been here a few times over the years; the food is usually good...nothing fancy and on occasional on the bland side. It's a neighborhood place and the wait staff is friendly. Takes a little while to get your food--but thats probably a good thing. Parking can be limited during the rush. I take away a star for noisiness...it's loud and the restaurant is small--often feel cramped in. Another for over crisp French bread..making it a dry poboy, that falls apart, because the bread breaks up. Once I asked them not to toast the bread--but then you get chewy bread and hurt your teeth. So..I guess I will always settle for toasted poboys. read more

This place is absolutely wonderful! Katy was our waitress and she was great, we had the hamper! OMG !!! To die for. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

My go to place every time I go back home to New Orleans. Went there on a regular basis when I lived in Kenner and for the past 27 years every time I go home to visit. Not once have I been disappointed. Hard to choose between the soft shell crabs, oysters, corn and crayfish bisque or crabs. Best mac & cheese ever. A trip home is not complete without at least one trip to Smitty's. The people make me smile every time when I hear the NOLA accent, see the big smiles and the friendly service. Love that place. read more

Great local spot. Love the boiled crabs. Oysters in the half shell on the small size.

Me and my family were staying at a hotel near the airport and wanted to grab a bite to eat from a restaurant that was in the area. We found Smitty's on Yelp and the reviews were positive. It lived up to the reviews. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was delicious. We ordered the creole crab cakes as an appetizer and they were yummy. I ordered the seafood platter with catfish, shrimp and oysters. My plate was overflowing with seafood and it was tasty. My wife ordered the catfish poboy with Cajun potatoes and she loved it. My daughter ordered the Louisiana Shrimp plate which she thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend Smitty's and can't wait to dine there again on my next trip to NOLA. read more

Smitty's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Having been here many times for delicious boiled crawfish and excellent service (hence the extra star), my sisters and I decided to stop in for a quick lunch before getting on the road to Houston. Service was terribly slow and when our food finally came out, order incomplete, everything was cold. They're understaffed and it's clear they have no management. I'm uncertain I'll be back or recommend it to anyone. Nearly 2 hours of our afternoon has been wasted. And also the boiled shrimp was salty and over boiled. I'm disappointed to lose my go-to seafood spot when I come home to visit. Hopefully they get it together! read more

The crawfish pasta was bland, the bbq shrimp was bland, the oysters were good but how can you fuck that up?! The Mac and cheese was the star of the show! Cheesy, gooey, and delicious! The server seemed overwhelmed, but she was kind. Overall I wouldn't go back only because there are so many good food options in NOLA, i wouldn't waste my time on this one again. But that's just me. read more

I love this restaurant! A local friend recommended me, their BBQ shrimp was fantastic! And we got a ton of boiled crawfish for $15! The wait staff is nothing special, probably because they're pretty busy, but I came there to eat, not to chat with waitresses, so it didn't bother me. Overall, I thought it was great:) I would go again for sure! read more

Smitty's Seafood - YUM!! - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Best fried catfish in the world, and also killer bread pudding. Plus-friendly staff, large portion sizes, reasonable pricing. I have visited this place over 20 times and never had a bad experience. Minus-seating and parking can be difficult during peak hours. If you are looking for a formal sit-down surf-and-turf restaurant, this one is not for you. If you like good seafood and a Cajun atmosphere this is it! read more

Absolutely delicious all you can eat crawfish boil added potatoes and corn and a Budweiser. Can't believe they can make an actual profit on this. Just hop an Uber from the airport and you'll thank me read more

Gotten a roast beef poboy for take out and it was very dry with no flavor. We called to let them know about our disappointment and they said there was nothing they can do. Go to Kenner Seafood and or Harbor seafood they have better customer service and better food read more

Wonderful food at great prices. Couldn't believe how much food we got in the seafood boat. Would have been twice as much at other seafood places in Metairie. A great find! read more

This place is my go to on south shore of the lake. The seafood is great! Fried food was cooked perfectly. I am picky about fried oysters, because most places over fry and it drys them out and makes them chewy or hard. These were nice. Not the best I had but very nice. All the food was fantastic and very nice portion too. read more

Great soup. Boiled Shrimp were good but a little small Mary had oyster Po boy which was good as well . read more

The all you can eat crabs and shrimp was disgusting. The crabs were smushy. We advised the manager Kim and she explained there was nothing she could do. We were not looking for a refund, we just wanted some good boiled crabs that would not make us feel sick after eating. I've been to Smitty's several times in the pass, but tonight was my worst experience and I will never return. If I could rate them a zero I would. Signed a dissatisfied customer. read more

We're slowly getting back into our routine of visiting locally owned restaurants. Smitty's did not disappoint! Seafood gumbo and a table full of po-boys, and it was all magical! Shrimp po-boys were way overstuffed and steaming hot. Their combo is still perfection. One tiny meal error, but our server corrected it immediately. Smitty's still has the best seafood and service around! read more

Po-Boy's were excellent, raw oysters were on point, abita beer; no complaints here

Smitty's service was great. All the waitress checked on our table and it was a team effort to make sure we were accommodated. It was packed with locals which is a great thing and though they were busy they were attentive to the needs of the customers. We wanted to watch the game and the waitress made sure that happened and the tv was in great proximity to where we sat so it was a win win. However, my crawfish was little and the seasoning was nice. I really enjoyed the stuffed shrimp. My friend and I together had 4lbs of crawfish and A pound of shrimp. I will definitely return later in the season to give them a second chance at the size of crawfish because of the customer service. My boat seemed scare for two pounds but I guess that happens when the boat weight is included. Until next time. read more

The crawfish were great! Great size and full of flavor and the price was also very good. We went on a Saturday so the place was very crowded when we went, which to me is a great thing (it means the food is good). The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because no one really seemed to want to interact with us. The lady took our order, and while she was very nice she seemed like she was rushing us, and while it was busy no one was behind us that needed to order only us. The staff seemed nice I just didn't have a decent conversation with any of them to actually tell. read more

I have been going to smittys for years and usually enjoy everything. I got Boiled crawfish to go last weekend and tHey tasted like MUD. They clearly didn't rinse them. Really disappointed and not to mention, I spent $40 on muddy food. Won't be going Back. read more

Called to order take out and support small local business during these hard times and the lady who answered the phone had the worst attitude and was of no help at all. How businesses run during these times truly show me who I should support in the future. read more

This used to our family fav boiled seafood restaurant. However, the last 2 times we've been here, the food wasnt good. Everything is salty or spicy. The mushrooms aren't eatable because they are too spice. At least the crabs are still good. read more

The seafood wasn't as great as I was told. I'm pretty sure I went on a bad day because the crawfish wasn't very well seasoned and the meat in the tail was falling apart every time I peeled. It tasted and seemed like old crawfish. On top of that, the seafood platter was over priced. There sausage though is amazing! That is the only thing that kept me alive that lunch hour. read more

Great boiled crawfish! Definitely my go-to place for that. I've never tried any of their other offerings so I can't speak to that, and that's why I didn't give 5 stars. Every time I have been it's been with a relatively large crowd. They always accomdate us, and I've never had anything but good service there. I'll pass up several seafood restaurants on the Westbank, including the ubiquitous Salvo's, for Smitty's. read more

Previously this place has been better than it was this time so for that I'll try them again. Tonight they didn't have several things on the menu so we went with boiled shrimp. It was not good. Very rubbery and overcooked and super hard to peel. Just not fresh. And we had to beg for service. Everything from sauces to silverware was a chore and we even got up to get our own stuff twice. It was just easier. read more

Had crawfish there a few years ago and they were good!! I had family visiting last year 2019 during crawfish season and ordered take out. We were all so excited to get some crawfish but it was such a huge disappointment!! The crawfish was falling apart while peeling the skin off! So 1 year later... this crawfish season 2020 we thought we'd give them another try. Why?!? Why did we waste the money?? Same thing. Crawfish was mushy and deteriorating! Read online that freezing them prior to boiling or them being dead prior to cooking causes the mushiness and causes them to deteriorate. We will never go back to Smitty's. Don't waste your money... at least on the crawfish! read more

I purchased a shrimp poboy at their counter to go. The total, plus tip came to $10.73, which I paid for with my debit card. That was on a Friday. On Monday, I checked my account balance and found that this transaction was processed for $107.33. I immediately filed a dispute and contacted Smitty's to find out what was going on. I received a return call from a woman (Susan?) who initially believed that the error was the bank's and that they did not/could not have processed my card for more than I signed for. I informed her that I already spoke with my bank and that they told me that the error was Smitty's and that amount was what Smitty's ran my card for. I asked if it was possible that it was keyed in with the decimal in the wrong place (At first glance, $10.73 vs $107.33 looks like an honest mistake. But I'm not sure how they process credit cards with tips). She assured me that she would do some additional research and contact me with what she found. Later, she called back to confirm that it appears that someone did indeed process the card with a tip in the amount of $96.60. (This sounds like someone keyed in that amount on purpose.) She told me that she can reimburse me in cash and I made plans to go back to pick it up in two days. When I arrived, she retrieved the money from the register and paid me back the difference. Considering the inconvenience of having to deal with this in the first place and finding the time to get back to Kenner, not to mention the potential of causing an overdraft had I not had sufficient funds at the time of an unexpected charge, it would have been nice if they just reimbursed me the full amount as an act of good customer service. Instead, she was very exact about how much to give me back, making sure they still got paid for that (unimpressive) poboy (including my original tip). When I told her that my bank was kind enough to give me a tentative credit in the amount that was being disputed and that since I now have the refund from her in hand I will be contacting the bank to have the dispute cancelled. Her response was, "Yes, please! Because they will take the money from us and since we just paid you, we'll be dinged twice until we can get that money back." Sounds like Smitty's doesn't like to be inconvenienced either. Hmmmm.... I wonder what that feels like. read more

Smitty's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Pretty good food. Rice and beans was room temperature. Salad was literally lettuce. Maybe a tomato or crouton would help. Hot sauces were crusty around the cap. Yuck. Thick dust on the neon beer signs. Def room for improvement. read more

We went there for dinner tonight 3/2/16. I ordered fried shrimp with side of cajun potatoes, got 10 small shrimps with tails fried. and five thousand tons of fried potatoes no seasoning.Cajun potatoes should have been boiled with seasoning and put on the plate. $16.95 a rip off. Wife had boil shrimp, they did not know how to boil them. unable to peal shrimp. When you boil shrimp you must cool them down in ice and cold water so that they will peal. Another method is to put some vinigar in the water. Your chef is an idiot. Philip Pisciotta Metairie La. 70003 read more

Took some family from out of town hadn't been then there in years. Food was nasty, waitress was slow won't be back.

Smittys is not the same smittys it use to be. I never get the amount of crawfish I order. One day I ordered 6 lbs of boiled crawfish and when I got home I re weighed it to find out I was only given 5.78 lbs exact. When I called to voice my grievances I was told that it was probably an error with the scale. Mind you your package of crawfish doesn't come with a sticker attached like most seafood places to know the exact amount you got so you have to basically take their word on it. I'm pretty sure I was shorted out of crawfish paid for on many occasions. They did accommodate me for the difference in missing crawfish so be leery of the amount received versus the amount given. With all the hassle it may be less of a burden to just purchase from Kenner seafood or the harbor. read more

Smitty's Seafood - Vital information - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Stopped in to get a fried oyster Po-boy for my mother-in-law. The aroma of seafood was delightful. I decided to order a hot sausage po-boy. The hot sausage is homemade, not Patton's . So that made me a little uneasy, but to my surprise it was pretty good, it was thick and juicy , kind of like a hamburger, just spicy. read more

I like smitty's more than harbor's since it's cheaper and the wait is usually shorter. As you can expect at a local New Orleans restaurant, the portions are big and filling. Their fried seafood is great but their shrimp and corn bisque leaves much to be desired. Tomato- based, it was totally not what I expected. But good service and good food if you can't make it out to Kenner Seafood on Loyola. read more

DO NOT ORDER THE HAMPER!!!!!!!! I wish I would of read the review before coming here and it was a ripoff....the food was super salty..on top of that NO CRABS it seem like they tell everyone that..it was not worth no $78 for the boat of crawfish..gumbo was so dark and it was not good..we also order the bbq shrimp which was the only decent food... read more

So great! Quick backstory... The family and I have been on vacation for the past week+ in Florida (near Destin) and New Orleans. For every meal we have relied on Yelp reviews and have only eaten at restaurants with 4+ stars. The result is that we have literally had the best 10-day period of eating in our lives. That has included our past couple days in New Orleans. So why this review of a 3.5 star restaurant in Kenner (about 15 mins from downtown NO)? Well, we have some friends back home who used to live here and this is their old neighborhood haunt so I knew we needed to give it a try. I'm so glad we did. Out of all our great meals of the week, this was the best. While it's a bit short on atmosphere (classic dive), the food is fantastic. I started with a cup of gumbo while the family got the crawfish. The crawfish came out first. Quick aside - the crawfish in downtown was going for $10/lb, which is way high, especially in LA. But Smitty's was just $3.29/lb. I'm not normally a big fan of boiled crawfish but since my wife went to LSU, you can say I've had my taste of it. This was definitely the best I've ever had. (The wife said it matched the best she ever had which was in a small town of Ville Platte, LA years ago.) The gumbo came out and, again, it was the best I had ever had (including the four times earlier in the week at four other 4-star restaurants). I ended up ordering another bowl so the whole family could get their fill. Next I got the Crawfish Pasta. Again, and I don't mean to sound over the top, it was absolutely fantastic. This restaurant topped off a great day of eating after having breakfast at Cafe' du Monde and lunch at Camelia Grill. What a day. This place is defintely worth the 15-minute drive from downtown NO if you're ever in town. read more