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    Bruce's Seafood Deli

    4.2 (73 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Cajun/Creole, Delis
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Don't bring me down Bruce
    Fox E.

    In this song, Billy "Bruce" Idol complains that fries just no longer do it for him unless they are served with fish, from Bruce's Seafood. Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OFpfTd0EIs I'm all out of sole One more haddock dream could bring a fall When I'm far from Bruce's Seafood I call them on the phone To pretend to order one It's easy to devour It's easy to eat But hard to get from elsewhere Les frites sans merlan (Fries Without A Fish) Les frites sans daurade (Fries Without A Fish) Les frites sans poisson (Fries Without A Fish) It's not really delish, your fries without a fish. I spend so much time Eating all the fries To keep myself alive Now it makes me sad It makes me mad at dudes For loving Bruce's Seafood Les frites sans calmar (Fries Without A Fish) Les frites sans limande-sole (Fries Without A Fish) Les frites sans l'espadon (Fries Without A Fish) This was not my wish, fries without a fish On the one hand, Bruce's Seafood Deli can do some pretty good fried fish, and it can be pretty awesome in Port Arthur by local standards, even though it's a town full of good fish and whatnot. And I appreciate it and I think it does a good job. Then again on the other hand there are a few issues with it, and one of those issues is that the service here is awful. One of the girls was very attractive with amazing nails, but she wasn't friendly until Barbie complimented her and gushed over her nails, and then she became more friendly. The other girl was just really unfriendly to everybody. The dude running it seemed to be pretty unfriendly as well to be honest. So yeah. The food itself is good but the attitude is not so much. When all the signs are telling you that there's no refunds for this and no refunds for that, it just kind of is enough to rub anybody the wrong way, and it certainly rubbed me the wrong way. After all is said and done, the food itself was good but not great, and I think it could have been a lot better. So I probably won't come back here, although it wasn't bad - in fact it was pretty good by Port Arthur standards, but wouldn't have been up to much in Houston itself. In any case, I do rate it fairly highly, but I've also had much better and for a Port City my expectations were a little bit higher even. And the french fries? My goodness. Nightmare. Cold. Bad. Nah. Some food tastes god awful and smelly And some feels like sh** in your belly But when in Port Arthur You want seafood for sure And you'll find some here at Bruce's Deli. No, you won't see their ads on the telly But all the other places are jelly For there is nothing better, Or juicier, or wetter, Than the fried fish here at Bruce's Deli. Now it won't look as yum as Grace Kelly But it's built like a damn Botticelli And they never do skimp On the big juicy shrimp So get fried shrimp here at Bruce's Deli.

    Salt & Pepper Shrimp
    Darryl H.

    This is my 3rd or 4th review of Bruce's! I come here EVERY time I'm in Port Arthur! Look at the picture! Need I say more!

    The moving crab

    I hated it here! The crab was alive it moved!!!but it smells like fish here! I wouldn't come here if I were you stay away !

    Salt & Pepper Shrimp
    Lisa M.

    Don't let the outside fool you! Ordered the salt and pepper shrimp combo at lunch and it was delicious!

    Small local place with great reviews. Order at Counter.

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    1 year ago

    The lackluster building was making me consider someplace else. The shrimp plate was very good. Crispy and flavorful.

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    1 year ago

    It was okay. Waitress wasn't very friendly or personable. Price was reasonable, ambiance was eh.

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    2 years ago

    The seafood is always good here. I use to eat here all of the time back when I was working construction. Definitely worth a visit

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    3 years ago

    Great food as always !!! We have been coming here for years love the salt and pepper chicken wings

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    6 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Excellent seafood to go. We always order catfish and popcorn shrimp. Very resonible on price

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    4 years ago

    Had the best salt n pepper shrimp I've had in awhile. Will definitely be returning to this location!!

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    4 years ago

    This seafood deli has some of the best seafood ever and a big yes . If you need amazing seafood stop by at Bruce's Seafood Deli.

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    7 years ago

    Best salt and pepper shrimps ever! Price affordable. Shrimps are always fresh. Crisp outside and Tender inside.

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    7 years ago

    One of my favorite spots when I have a crave for salt and pepper chicken wings! Love it!

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    The best place to get crawfish in port Arthur! It's always…read moreHOT , FRESH and SO flavorful! I always get the crawfish Togo , with a 10 min drive it's still hot to touch by the time I make it home and get to the last crawfish. Lots of garlic, onions and juicy flavor! I'm very picky about crawfish but I get it at least once a week! Convenient drive-thru if you don't want to get out , decent price and wonderful customer service. 10/10 !

    I got the 2lb boiled crawfish special and added a link of sausage. First thing is they put the…read morecrawfish in a styrofoam container then into your plastic bag. All the juice came out of the styrofoam and into the bag. Luckily there wasn't a hole in the bag or it would have destroyed my leather seats. I would suggest they put it in boils bags. When I opened it, I did not have the corn and potatoes the special comes with. They put a bunch of onion in there that I feel is unnecessary. Maybe others eat onion in their boil but I don't. As afar as taste, it was bland. I got the spicy and was not spicy at all. Their crawfish is obviously made to order and they do not soak them. They peeled good but lacked and flavor or spice. Their sauce was good but the best thing about it was the sausage link. I would not buy crawfish from here again. Inside is a small are with some dining tables. Nothing to write about. I will try other items on the menu if I make it back over there. Also tried a daiquiri and as another review stated, not good at all. Was expecting something similar to New Orleans daiquiri but not even close! Don't waste your money just make your own at home.

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