So, what do you do, on Birthday week when you get the little extra money, we been waiting for?!?…read moreWell, it had been a bit since we have been to Pappadeaux, so I thought Lobster Bisque sounds good so let's go get clam chowder or Bisque... Wrong! They only have Gumbo soups now. I am not complaining at all, we chose a separate appetizer. We love the Oven-Baked Crab Cake with Jumbo lump crab, & lemon caper butter it was delicious. Kara was on top of all parts of service. She was attentive but not intrusive in the least. 5***** all the way. So we ordered a ton of food, and enjoyed it with the complimentary French bread & Butter. Dan had: Pappadeaux's Platter with Two fried catfish fillets, [extra] shrimp, oysters, stuffed shrimp, stuffed crab, crawfish. Dan only got through less than half. I ordered Rainbow Trout & Jumbo Crab Blackened trout, shrimp, jumbo lump crab, hazelnut brown butter, with Buttered Heirloom Grits. The pairing worked very well together. There was a slight up charge for the grits, but I am happy. The food was fresh, delicious and well balanced. The garden outside and around Pappadeaux is a relaxing and inviting. They have a water fountain on their front veranda, and it was wonderful to hear the birds in the trees. Windows give a nice view of their gardens. I believe they still may patio seating but I didn't ask about it. The waitress offered dessert and with both of us having had a substantial more food on our plate, we declined... but I admit the banana pudding was calling my name (back for a limited time she said).

The food is always on point, but the front people were horrible!!! That's not the way to be greeted…read morewhen you are going to spend $150+ on dinner. Jill, the hostess was not friendly, or even remotely helpful, and Laura was even worse!!! She was the one that seated us. No smile, no, "how are you today," nothing. Zero warmth, zero personality. She needs to change that, "I don't want to be here" look on her face. James, our server was awesome. Thank goodness he was the one that we interfaced with the most. Had Laura been our server, we would have left.

Had never had a seafood boil, but certainly was on our list to try. My son had been off for spring…read morebreak so we went to check it out. When we got there I loved how open the space was. It was very clean looking and we were the first ones in! Our waitress came out quickly and gave us menus, suggestions, and all the available options. We opted not to do the all you can eat... though there is that option.... We got scallops, crab, sausage, and shrimp. We added potatoes and corn and also had coleslaw Everything was excellent! And we'll absolutely be returning!

An all-you-can-eat seafood buffet... mostly. A group of us…read morecame in for an early dinner and had the all-you-can-eat buffet. A couple things... there are two price points - the less expensive option does not include crab and has some limitations on things like wings. The more expensive option does include crab but a maximum of pounds. The variety of seafood is limited, and each round you order takes a very long time. The headless shrimp are the best I've had at one of these places and try the ninja fries. But maybe steer clear of the mango pudding.

My go to seafood place. Great service and even better food. Definitely recommend. Great ambience as…read morewell!

Yummy good seafood boil bag. Crave crab and crawfish and that's exactly what I got. Very hot and…read morefresh, efficient service, and wholesome environment!

This out of the way brewery serves some solid food to accompany their solid beer offerings…read more There are two wings to the building. One is the darker bar area but we were seated in a room full of full length windows that opened. I had a flight of their beers and enjoyed them all. For lunch I had their red chile bbq pork sandwich while my wife had the enchiladas. The food is a mix of Southern soul food and New Mexican standards. My wife actually preferred her food here over the well regarded New Mexican restaurant we went the previous day. I really liked my sandwich with its kiss of heat.

WHAT NO RIBS!?!? I'd seen the tv commercials lately about Nexis and boasting about their RIBS so…read morewe came to eat some. But, to our surprise this Nexis does NOT have ribs! Only the other one in the South Valley (where we never go) has them. The tv commercials didn't say that. I did let the servers know this bc I felt it was false advertising. We got a Flight of 4 different beers and "settled" on a fried fish w salad which was ok and their grilled catfish tacos which you had to eat w a fork bc they were too messy to pick up w your fingers.. They tasted ok but the salsa and a pink sauce (?) helped to give them more flavor. The atmosphere was ok and the Friday evening crowd was arriving. We ate inside and our server, Sophia, was very good. It didn't take long to get our dinners except my partner's salad took forever! The salads are included w the meals. My salad was different and good which was a Blackeye pea, corn, & more ingredients. My experience there was disappointing since I wanted ribs and not "soggy" fish tacos. I might go back for the beer only.

Visited crackin crab with my sister for dinner after our movie day! This definitely hit the spot,…read morewe were craving seafood! No seafood in ABQ is going to be EXCEPTIONAL- and this place is no exception . It was okay! Not bad at all, the sauce was good. I wish they did a better job cleaning the shrimp and removing the poop vein on the back of the shrimp. Would go back only for crab!

We have been twice recently. The entire family went and we had the calamari appetizer and one of…read morethe boils that had crab, shrimp and scallops with potatoes and corn. My son and I loved the scallops, most of us were turned off by the shrimp not being deveined before cooking and the crab was just not worth the work. The service for that visit was impressive, which really made the meal. 4 stars Last week, my son and I returned for another run at just scallops, calamari again, and Cajun fries. The restaurant was busier this time, but not packed and there was still no waiting, but the service was far less than what we had just a couple weeks earlier. The food was good, not great, again. At this price point, I expect better, and the difference in service showed me how much that can make the meal. This visit 2 stars.

Small business with big taste. Stopped in after reading elite review. Small place with limited…read moreseating which makes for easy going ambiance. Service from the register is good. Welcoming and friendly, great food. The brisket sandwich was recommended by the clerk and it did not disappoint. Check it out as it is really "soul food". I recommend the hot bbq sauce.

If I could give 0 stars, I would…read more The restaurant is currently under renovation, and the owners came outside to tell us they are under renovation & that we couldn't park there in the FUTURE for use of other restaurants We agreed and thanked them for letting us know that we see they are under renovation. But the man immediately became aggressive, threatening to have our vehicle towed, even though the lot has multiple businesses. A woman came out to try to calm him down, standing in front of him and telling him to stop. We told her that this was a great way to treat people, especially when the restaurant isn't even open yet. Her response was: "If you come back to a broken window, that's not my fault, asshole." After that, we moved our car. She continued yelling at us as we walked away. This kind of behavior is completely unprofessional & embarrassing from the owners themselves.

Reviews been a long time comin' Never thought the wings would be what I keep coming back for but…read morehere I am back at down n dirty getting 3 orders of wings to start! They are very crispy and extremely well seasoned. That down and dirty rub is mmmm mmmm mmm! The boil I got had head on shrimp, snow crab, cleaned shrimp and jumbo shrimp. We added corn potatoes and sausage. For a landlocked state this place is very good! My wife craves this spot! I always leave full and to be honest I didn't think the bill was too pricey for a seafood experience, like I said, in a land locked state. Service has always been very professional and prompt. This one is in the rotation. Also make no mistake bring your wallet game to this splurge but worth it type spot.

We have gone to cracking crab for years. Decided to give down n dirty a chance this time. Wow! The…read moreseafood boil was on point, and felt less expensive too! Fast service, sweet waitress. 10/10 recommend!

The food was awesome came out hot and fresh - we ordered the medium which was crazy hot for us but…read morethe owner immediately took action and helped us with a new bag, butter and lemon to help with the level!! I was impressed and she kept Coming back asking if it was still ok - great service

The food is always good and brought out in a timely manner. They staff is super friendly.read more