The food was amazing! Everything we ordered tasted great and was cooked to order! Service was great as well. Also the environment of the restaurant had good music and a New Orleans vibe. read more

*** Went to brunch with the ladies a 10 months ago*** Looking for a new place for brunch with the ladies, I found this place. It's a hidden gem and was absolutely amazing. The New Orleans vibe and flavor is here in Duncanville. Service was excellent with constantly checking in and refilling our glasses. He made sure to give us a complete breakdown of everything and held conversation with us (it was beginning to pick up as we were leaving). I ordered the seafood trio with catfish, crawfish étouffée, and shrimp creole with rice. The fish was crispy and didn't have a gritty taste and the sides were delicious with the red cool-aid to wash it down. However, despite me being stuffed the best part for me was the dessert of bread pudding (iykyk ) and fresh beignets. I didn't any pictures of the breading pudding because I devoured it after taking one bite . read more

The Pelican House - Fresh beignets with powered sugar and strawberry - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

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Service was amazing! Super attentive and friendly, knowledgeable about the menu if you're unsure what to order. Food was cooked to order and good flavor. read more

The Pelican House - Boudain balls - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

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The service was everything. The pictures don't do it justice very nice looking location. The food was pretty good. It would've been better if she didn't try to sell me on that fake crabcake. But other than that, not bad. read more

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My mom and I were hungry, so I turned to my trusty Yelp app and stumbled upon this hidden gem. From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by the owner, who had that unmistakable New Orleans charm. I have to admit, it felt kind of fancy being called "madam." Haha! The ambiance was nice, I'm sure it gets better at night. Now let's talk about the food...absolutely incredible. We started with the seafood bisque, which was rich, flavorful, and comforting. For our main dishes, the catfish and shrimp were breaded to absolute perfection, and the crab cakes? So delicious! I had just been telling my mom how I wanted to go back to New Orleans, and this place totally hit the spot. Craving satisfied! read more

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In town on business, found this place on Yelp. All I can say is wow!!! From the moment we walked in until we left, after closing by the way, super friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere with some light New Orlean jazz in the background. Food is cooked to order, but well worth the wait. Everything that came out was amazing. I would highly recommend giving this place a try. You won't leave disappointed. read more

Awesome Service and Food! Get the crab cakes and the house cocktail! We were welcomed from the moment we walked in and Lou was superb!

The food, service, and ambiance were all absolutely amazing. I started w the stuffed shrimps. Sorry- my stomach was growling and I forgot to snap a photo. Then moved to the seafood platter. Finished my meal w bread pudding to go and an order of the crawfish pies to go. So I have groceries for the week. read more

The Pelican House - Seafood Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

Everything we have ever ordered from there has been great. Great service. One of the best restaurants in the DFW

Me, hubby, and out friends wanted a good spot to go to for Sunday brunch and this was a last minute choice. And I must say, it was a great choice!! The service was great, the atmosphere was a vibe with jazz music, and the FOOD!! DELISH!! the food options were perfectly seasoned ( the shrimp and grits!!). We left with a full belly and a smile on our faces. We will definitely be back!!! read more

Sunday was my first time going here to eat and what joy it was! The restaurant is nice, clean and based in a NOLA theme. The host was so pleasant & seated our party of 7. She explained what was included in the buffet and took our drink order immediately. The buffet consisted of a wonderful variety of delectable foods (5 different salads, cheesecake, turkey necks, pork chops, baked chicken, neck bones, cabbage, red beans & rice, white rice, mashed potatoes, broccoli and dirty rice. As if that wasn't enough, the host came to the table offering fried chicken & fried fish. They also had a variety of tasty drinks (coke products, peach tea & lemonade). The service was wonderful! The hostess came to retrieve the dirty plates and silverware and to refill the drinks. A+ to everything at this restaurant. I will definitely be back!!! read more

Amazing hospitality, Amazing service, Amazing ambiance, Amazing Food! I had the Mardi Gras Trio. My husband had the seafood platter. For appetizer we had their melt in your mouth Lamb Chop. Oh and peach sweet tea! Hours of operation: Wednesday 4-9PM Thursday 4-9PM Friday 4-9PM Saturday 11AM-9PM Sunday 10AM-3PM Monday & Tuesdays Closed Felt like home again "New Orleans Southern Hospitality " read more

My wife and I love good creole food. The Pelican House in Duncanville, TX did not disappoint. The food was delicious, and the service was superb. My wife had the blackened catfish which she enjoyed. I had the Canal Seafood Platter . . . super delicious. My plate ran over with catfish, shrimp, and crap cake. All was super delectable accompanied by warm attentive service from owner Louis Rainey. We definitely have The Pelican House pegged for our creole taste satisfaction. My wife even met some her homies from Beaumont TX there eating and testifying about their satisfaction of the food. read more

From the moment we arrived we knew we had found a diamond in the rough! The restaurant was spotlessly clean, lovely jazz music and the staff were warm, friendly and genuine. The food was excellent and the dessert sublime. We felt at home immediately and will return. Impeccable service. Diana B. Lake Whitney read more

This is an amazingly cozy, inviting space, with a very quaint and relaxing ambiance. The soft, uninterrupted jazz in the background, cascading like a waterfall. The service was hands-down top notch! You didn't want for anything, and the pace was perfect like a tailor made jacket. The staff catered to the needs of every table in perfect tandem, like poetry in motion. The food was absolutely DIVINE!!! I would like to buy the cabbage by the pint, as a side dish at home. Never tasted anything like it. The oxtails were stewed to fall-off-the-bone perfection. And I wrapped things up with the old-school, remembrance of grandma's decadent, mouthwatering bread pudding, which was spot on! Would love to see those stuffed shrimp in a 6 or 12-piece option with sides. You have something special there, for sure. Keep up the great work making memorable first impressions. We'll undoubtedly be back. I want to try everything! read more

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The food was delicious, especially the grilled fish and gumbo. My only complaint was, it tasted a little too salty for my taste. I expressed this fact with the mgr. Joseph and he was very receptive to my concern. I was given a second helping of gumbo with less salt. I do recommend and b sure and ask 4 the lovely and sweet server name Gloria. read more

Very friendly & good customer service. What was advertised wasn't available & items on the menu they no longer have unfortunately. Got the brunch to go but only gave me a few of the things. Got the turkey wing but the end part that was mostly fat that most don't eat. Pasta, fish nuggets & yams were good. Might return & dine in for the full experience. read more

This was the nicest experience I've ever had from a restaurant. We talked to the owner for like two hours after our meal and he stopped periodically to check on us while we ate just to make sure we enjoyed everything (and we did. I cried). It won best place for a date for good reason! Perfect place to know someone intimately! read more

The food here has always been delicious. You can tell they really take pride in their work. If you're looking for good cajun dishes in SW Dallas give these folks a visit. read more

After years of being in Dallas I finally have my place for authentic New Orleans seasoned crawfish!! The food is delicious and great service! read more

My husband and I had first visited The Pelican House three years ago. We loved it, but we don't go out to eat that often, so it had been a while . . . This past Saturday was our anniversary and we decided to treat ourselves again. TPH was just as good! In an area where unique restaurants don't seem to last long, we're thrilled with the longevity of this place. What's more, the same friendly host/ owner, Louis, greeted us and walked us through the menu, just like three years ago! We took his recommendations and had the deep-fried rib meal and the seafood platter-- both were scrumptious, and too much food to eat. I especially loved the crab cake, which was delightfully spicy (yummy Cajun seasonings!) and not at all bland. The house-made potato chips are to die for. The house-made sauces are delicious, too. Most of all, you really get the feeling that you're in a place where the owners take pride in the food they're creating. I highly recommend dining in; this isn't "to-go" food in my opinion: you want the full ambiance and this food should be devoured fresh from the kitchen, while the chef looks on in pride and asks you how you're enjoying it. :) (We said we didn't have room for dessert, but they gave us this scrumptious bit of warm pineapple bread pudding when they found out it was our anniversary, and . . . YUM!! It didn't last long!) Go ready to fully interact with the hosts & enjoy the foodie experience! :) read more

The Pelican House - Sweet on-the-house treat for our anniversary: a warm, cinnamony, pineappley bread pudding-- with a perfectly yummy strawberry on the side ;) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

Their regular menu was great but we were disappointed at their expensive Sunday brunch recently.

Where to begin with this wonderful portal to New Orleans flavor and flair? As soon as you enter this establishment your ears are greeted with a good selection of music. It feels like you're entering an open air jazz festival. The decor has a distinctive inviting NOLA vibe, clean, vibrant, and welcoming. We were an arriving party of 8 (please do call ahead to make sure the restaurant can accommodate your party as we did) set to celebrate our great uncle's birthday. Parking was ample and easily accessible for some of us who use mobility devices. The owner, Louis was very warm, jovial, and inviting. We were immediately seated. We were told the chef's specialties of the day (a delicious sounding oxtail dish and a unique stuffed wing delight), as we perused their offerings. I appreciated their very detailed, yet streamlined menu. Louis suggested an off menu option of a family style meal which would have been several dishes of the chef's choice, which could have been budget friendly. However, upon discussion we decided to le bon temps roule and ordered several dishes from the menu. :) For starters I had peach sweet tea, which checked all the boxes and came with one complimentary refill. It was a refreshing summertime tea. The table shared a fried alligator and stuffed shrimp appetizers . The fried alligator nuggets were well seasoned, fried to perfection, tender, and subtlety savory. The crab stuffed shrimp--honey! The shrimp were huge, fresh, so succulent with the crab mixture they generously paired with each shrimp at just the correct proportions palette wise and aesthetically!!!! They placed these well fried delicacies atop a shredded bed of cabbage and carrot accompanied by in house made dipping sauces which were --chef's kiss! In addition to those starters I had a cup of seafood gumbo without rice. The roux was deep, smooth, and everything you wanted it to be. The sausage, chicken, and shrimp were well balanced in the cup. I was the odd person out, who felt the gumbo was just a touch salty, but given how my two other uncles devoured their cups of gumbo I think we may be able to scratch that up to a personal preference, and not a reflection of the chef's numerous skill sets. The meat in the gumbo was not salty at all. It too was well portioned, tender, and cooked well! I didn't happen to try the two slices of French bread that accompanied the gumbo, however they looked beautiful and were cut to an appropriate thickness for the portion. The plating was nice. For my main entree, I ordered The Seafood Platter with a side of marinated sautéed cabbage. The Seafood platter came with three good sized fried catfish strips, around five fried jumbo shrimp, one substantial crab cake, atop a mountain of delightful medium thick in house made sliced potato chips with a side garden salad. Every item on my plate was so marvelously juicy, seasoned, breaded, and perfectly fried! The crab cake packed such a unique flavor explosion with just a little bit of sweet heat at the back end of the the bite. The crab was very flavorful! The platter itself was a beautifully platted sampling of Neptune's kingdom with generous portions. I could only eat half and and I had plenty to take home. The sautéed cabbage was also amazing. I had to pass it around the table for others to try. Every bite was filled with unmatched flavor and love. It reminded me of my Grandmother. You know the food is good when it creates strong memories associated warmth, family, and love. They were kind enough to let us bring in a birthday cake for our great uncle. One of my family members ordered a dessert from the menu that he really enjoyed. We sang happy birthday and Louis, the owner got great pictures of our group. Thank you for preserving those memories for us sir! By the way, if you're looking sharp or are just feeling photogenic they have a really neat photography area with a backdrop that says The Pelican House. It's a fun opportunity for guests and a great branding idea! Our service was impeccable. They were working on a large catering order when we arrived so we very much appreciated what it took for the chef to switch gears to get everyone's orders satisfied. The food and the service were so spectacular I had to thank the ebullient owner, expert bartender, and the fantastic chef who all worked so hard and well together to make sure we had a fantastic time and were well accommodated. The ambiance was inviting, music selection was fantastic , the food was well priced, well portioned, and crafted with skill. The service was everything it needed to be and beyond. I will definitely be back to support this business. Whether you're dining solo, with friends, family, a date, or organization The Pelican House will have you feeling right at home and darn near saying, "Thank you baby!" in the wonderful way in which only folks from New Orleans can say to you. read more

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Top Tier Experience Once Again! Love this place! Celebrated Friendsgiving a year ago with friends and received top notch service from the Owner, Chef Lou and his Amazing Staff! I decided to have my husband's 50th All White Birthday Party At The Pelican House and once again Chef Lou and his staff didn't disappoint... Chef Louis was very accommodating from the beginning of planning my husband's birthday celebration until the end....This man is truly heaven sent.... Trying to plan someone's party on bedrest is pretty hard but Chef Lou made the planning stress free! I can't thank you enough! The Food was awesome! Guest couldn't stop talking about how good it was! The meat was falling off the turkey neck bones! The salad, the fried ribs was an extra surprise thrown in, everything was delicious and the restaurant was very clean and perfect! I can go on and on! I felt like I was back at home in New Orleans where a stranger is shown a lot of hospitality and kindness! They really took good care of us! Thank you so much! I went home with a very happy birthday man! You are missing out if you don't dine or book your venue here! This is definitely New Orleans Finest Chef representing home in Duncanville, Texas! Greater is coming with many blessings Chef Lou... God bless! read more

omg... when I say everything was perfection, it was absolutely perfect! delicious! the service is beyond anything. I'm making it a point to keep coming back to try everything on the menu! read more

Great vibes and great food! The service was amazing! Louis was attentive and so kind. We will be back. read more

The Pelican House - Shrimp Creole - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

The food, the service, and the ambiance was amazing. Lou was a great host / server! If I could give this place 6 gold stats I would. I will definitely be back. read more

The Pelican House - Catfish platter and alligator platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

#1 rule, empty at 6pm go somewhere else. We walked in at 6:45 an asked if we had reservations. There were only two tables occupied in the entire restaurant! Then we were seated, no water no drinks just waited. So I asked the server "We'er ready to order". We were told "I have to take care of the reservation table first" The other table was just talking even not ready to order, but We WERE. Food, well got three fish over home made a super large stack of potato chips. Which was on top of the house salad.? So it was a mess. small venue, service I terrible. Catfish was good , chips were terrible, salad was mixed with chips and fish so yuk, price moderately expensive . YMMV I won't be going back read more

We just wanted some good Louisiana food and found this place on google, and wow did it EXCEED expectations! Wonderful service, we were immediately greeted, told how everything works with the Sunday brunch buffet, and got our drinks all in less than 2 minutes after walking in. The place itself is decorated perfectly, just enough of Mardi Gras to get the feel, but not so much that it's over the top. The owners are so sweet, but most importantly the FOOD was AMAZING!! I had a little of everything from the salad bar, and then asked for a small bit of the zucchini and squash, seafood pasta, seasoned baked turkey neck, and the shrimp and grits. I wish I had room for seconds, but was way too full. We'll definitely be back, and be bringing our family and friends next time! read more

Returned customer. A Food was amazingly good. Lue gave great recommendations throughout the visit. read more

Let me tell you, let me tell you! The environment, the crew, the FOOD, the ambiance is enough for you to go and go often If I lived closer this would be my spot EVERY week. But better believe I will be back because home cooking, great portions, exquisite drinks and the crew, did I say that already...LOL! The crew will make you feel like a VIP guest! Thank you for a memorable Birthday experience. I will never forget. read more

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Fantastic service and divine food. In a quiet and relaxed setting. Every detail is well taken care of we will definitely be back. We highly recommend this place. read more

Highly disappointed in the Sunday brunch buffet. The first lue this was not going to be good was the lack of cars in the parking lot at 1:20 PM. The second was the use of plastic wares. Plastic fork and knife and plates. For $35 you have to try better than plastic. I wanted to try the catfish. It was the chefs special...catfish nuggets. I was served two small pieces. The salad bar was very sad and clearly no effort made to even make it seem made in house. The pork chops were mostly pieces of bone and the little bit of meat was not memorable. I ordered a vodka tonic (@ $14) ...a tiny 6oz drink in a plastic cup. I wanted to treat myself after a challenging week and left completely disappointed and out $50. Always read the lowest ratings first and don't get duped as I was with the over hyped positive reviews. read more

Excellent food and service Homey Best peach cobbler ever Shrimp excellent Associate loved the crab cakes read more

Outstanding service by Lou! He was very attentive to everyone's table and very personable. The food is cooked to order and very flavorful. I had non-seafood gumbo, my husband had the seafood gumbo and there was lots of meat in both cups. Our entrees were the seafood platter and chicken and waffles. Lots of food all of it so very good. My husband said the peach cobbler was one of the best he's had; I got the praline cheesecake to go. It doesn't hurt that there's jazz and old school rnb playing in the background Overall, great choice for dinner tonight and I highly recommend them! read more

The food was great, HUGE portions! The service was OUTSTANDING!! We , four of us, walked in at 8:45PM (they close at 9:00) and they welcomed us with open arms. They cook everything to order and we didn't leave until 9:50PM. Highly recommend!! read more

We had the best meal here! The customer service was impeccable and the food amazing! The location is easy to get to, plenty of parking and the decor and overall inside is fresh, clean and everyone is very welcoming! Well definitely be back soon! read more

The Pelican House - Cajun Chicken Spring Rolls - fresh, hot and delicious! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Duncanville, Texas

When you live in Texas but from Louisiana and been missing that good Ole Creole seasoning. These crawfish was bussing as the kids say. Lol. I want to thank The Pelican House for their great customer services. I Have found my place. I won't mind making that drive to a good place to eat. Prepared as you order. Great restaurant. Will definitely be back.. read more

The Pelican House has the best cajun food hands down. OMG, if you haven't been here, you're missing out.... I had the Seafood Trio, lobster, crab legs, crawfish, cajun spring rolls, cajun chicken drummets and marinater crab claws. This dude is in cajun heaven! read more

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This place exceeded our expectations! It was recommended to us so we decided to check it out and were so glad we did. I was a little concerned initially because we could not order off of the menu when we arrived for a Sunday meal. I don't eat a lot and because I eat seafood, but no meat, I knew I wouldn't get my money's worth from a buffet. I WAS WRONG!!! Because it was a brunch buffet, I was able to try out so many of the different dishes that people have raved about in the reviews. The cabbage, green beans, shrimp and grits, crawfish pasta, EVERYTHING was well seasoned and amazing. My husband had the turkey necks and baked chicken along with the red beans and rice. Even the green salad was good. On top of the food being amazing, the service was second to none. Chef Louis knew no less than half the people who walked through the door and the other half of us, he knew by the time we left! All the workers treated everyone like family and because of how the restaurant is set up, most of us dining there were all talking to each other like old friends. Some of the reviews talk about the smaller crowds on certain days, plasticware instead of glass plates or whatever else is important to them. What's important to me when I am going out to eat is attentiveness of staff, a friendly atmosphere and great food. I got all of this and will definitely be back! read more