This place is truly a hidden gem for tourist but a local hotspot most definitely! There's a whole system going on in the 3 different areas they have a BBQ place to sit and eat, a raw and cooked seafood shop, a small food market and then a fried seafood restaurant you can go to all at once. I came here during Mardi Gras with my man who used to come with his mom and grandma back in the day and it was pretty packed with locals so you know this place is legit! I'd recommend knowing what you want before you come so you don't look lost (like me) lol read more

I had been craving some good fried seafood and only Castnet could cure my craving. I ordered a catfish poboy with lettuce and tomato. Fresh, hot fish on soft and crispy French bread. Just add Louisiana hot sauce and I was completely satisfied. Can't go wrong when choosing Castnet! read more

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Great tasting seafood and awesome portions. I had their catfish and fries plate this month and it was amazing. Very friendly staff and quick service. I went during lunch time. read more

They have fresh seafood the price is reasonable they cooked food is delicious I always buy my seafood from them they them I know you will like it read more

Great fresh seafood! Fried or boiled. Nice and spicy! It's an experience in and of itself. Go! read more

Castnet Seafood - Boil at its best - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We love getting a sack of oysters from here to shuck at home with friends and family! We got some fun topping to eat them raw and charbroiled, although they're good with just a little lemon spritzed on top too! read more

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Fried shrimp poboy was overflowing with shrimp, so kudos to this place for not skimping. Get a knife and fork for the roast beef poboy, as that was overflowing with so much gravy that it soaked the bread and it was falling apart by the time we opened it when we went outside to eat on one of the benches. Great taste, just really messy. Sitting outside was a pleasure, as it wasn't too hot with a slight breeze. Came right after the lunch crowd but it was still a little busy. Sno balls next door but they weren't open when we were there. read more

Amazing food! A newbie for this place and the staff are helpful, friendly and accommodating. Ordered a dozen raw oysters, seafood combo and at another side , 6 pounds of select boiled crawfish. Delicious!!! Will definitely be back. read more

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Best seafood in the World I loved it! They be putting it down love the gumbo and the stuffed poboys!

Seafood Always fresh as usual, but I got a lot less thank what I used to on my plate. My daughter and I are usually able to share a plate but I only got 1 piece of fish. The service is always quick and restaurant always clean, but the serving size definitely changed. Plates are skimpy but price isn't!! Definitely had to grab a big shot while there read more

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You know those "hole in the wall" places that you're so glad you found and can't believe how good it is? This is that place. Go here. Eat lunch. Take seafood home. Repeat. read more

Food was great, service was friendly, food was ready and hot when we arrived. Wish I would have order more oysters they were bussin!

I'm not a local and is from out of state. A local recommended Castnet and I googled it right away and went. It was one of the best decisions of my life. I got four pounds of crawfish, two blue crabs, a big shot, and some French fries. My kids loved the fries. They are picky eaters but my toddler ate two crawfish! It was so good I went back and got more crawfish. My husband is wanting a plan another trip back but the 11 hours drive with two little kids is hard to plan and manage. I wish there was a way to get there quicker because Castnet is soooo good. You can also buy live crawfish to take and they have the best prices locally. The seasoning on the crawfish is perfect and spot on. The locals are so lucky! I wish there was a place like Castnet where I am from. The prices are also fair for what you get. I definitely recommend trying Castnet if you're in the area and sampling everything they have. You won't be disappointed. read more

Castnet Seafood is hands down some of the best seafood in New Orleans East. Always fresh, well-seasoned, and cooked just right. The quality and consistency keep me coming back every time. If you're looking for real seafood done right, this is the spot. read more

Fresh seafood every time. It's not a spot, it's a whole experience! The fresh seafood, I mean what more could you ask for. Sacks of crawfish pre washed and walked! Need I say more. read more

Castnet is a true New Orleans East gem. Their fresh seafood market and made-to-order meals make grabbing something delicious easy. What sets them apart is the team--always ready to help, with engaging conversations that remind us of the neighborhood's heart. Though we moved away eight years ago, every visit brings us back to our "why." The food is always hot and amazing, but it's the warmth of the service and their lasting impact on the community that make it special. read more

Always packed, fresh seafood, great fried food and definitely worth the wait. Homemade cocktail is a plus!! read more

Castnet Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Well, I just found out that Castnet original's owners have sold their business. Today is September 5. With great hesitation I ventured out to explore the establishment. Original name, "Castnet" appears to have the same employees and a better recipe in my option. I noticed the plates were not as full as the original of Castnet. Unfortunately, there are no pics to share but if you are a diehard fan you can most definitely see the difference. As much as I wanted to find something negative to say, I just can't do it. They food is great!!! I do believe it's a bit better than the original owners. Sorry, Denise and Kent. Usually businesses fall when they are sold or taken over by new owners/management. Not sure who the new owners are now, but I'm heartbroken and also happy for the original owners - happy retirement Denise and Kent. You will be missed. Thank you for serving a forgotten and under served community. You ran a first class seafood restaurant. Good fortune to all of you, the new owners and old owners. I hope you enjoy your retirement. Welcome to the new owners. read more

Hands down my favorite seafood anywhere on the planet. Kent started it and has made it a neighborhood fixture since 1988 but today, 6/21/2025, marks his retirement! A very nice gentleman by the name of Drew came and met us and he and his wife have bought from Kent. It's bittersweet but the fact that the heartbeat of this New Orleans East fixture is still beating and will continue for many years to come makes me very happy. Best wishes to Kent on his retirement-scary though it may be- and best of wishes to Drew and his wife on continuing with this wonderful place. We look forward to many more years! Came today and got the fried shrimp plate, added a catfish filet and it was fabulous as always. Also picked up some raw fish and shrimp to take home in our makeshift cooler. (Heineken box with a trash bag and ice ). Good luck and best wishes to all involved! read more

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If you like Cajun seafood, look no further than Castnet Seafood, where you can get a great meal at reasonable prices. I was surprised by the selection of seafood prepared in a variety of different ways from fresh to boiled to fried. I ended up going for the fried catfish plate, while my partner went for the shrimp plate, and it was honestly surprising how massive each plate came out to be (at least 4 catfish filets and 20-30 shrimp). Food came out fresh within 15 minutes and was polished clean soon after. Will stop by again the next time we are in the area! Pros: Fresh, affordable, and delicious seafood. Cons: Separate lines for fried vs boiled/fresh seafood without marked signs. Ended up ordering just fried food this time, but next time will try boiled shrimp and fresh oysters! Parking situation can be challenging depending on time of day. Open parking lot on side, but can fill up quickly read more

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I don't get home a lot but i had to come on for a funeral this time. While here I wanted to partake of a little New Orleans cuisine and to my surprise I wanted a shrimp sandwich one of the nights I was here and it was around 8 pm and everything in the area I was in was closed. I didn't remember it being like this. So the next day still having that hunger for it. I pulled up at Castnet. They were pretty busy but I was willing to wait. I stepped in an they immediately took my order and gave me a number. While waiting I decided to go onto the other side where they sell the uncooked seafood to get a few shrimp to fry for later that nite. While over there they called my number and they held my order until I cam e back to pick it up. Once I arrived at my destination I was able to enjoy what took me two days to get. read more

We heard this was the place to go for a shrimp poboy and when we got it we were fairly disappointed. Yes, it was overflowing with perfectly fried shrimp but it was a very dry sandwich. We asked for all the fixins inside but it felt like all they put was lettuce and tomato. We tried Verti Marte before coming here and enjoyed those sandwiches much more. Sorry y'all maybe not the best thing to get here read more

Friendly people. The shrimp poboy was great. Totally gonna come back to order crawfish in bulk.

Our valet driver suggested that we drive over to eat here for local seafood. Best suggestion for great seafood. We ordered inside, paid, and had lunch at the picnic area outside. This place is worth the short drive from downtown. We had fresh fish, 1/2 oyster 1/2 shrimp po boys and a ton of fries. The BEST seafood in Louisiana! read more

Castnet is my favorite place to get fried seafood in the East. It is crowded at times, so I usually call my order in so that I do not have to wait. They are not as heavy on the sodium anymore that they used to sprinkle on the shrimp. Shrimp plates are large enough to feed 2 or 3. read more

Castnet Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Customer Service needs major improvements.. this place really answers the phone and lines are usually extremely long with even longer wait times,. The system and routines should improve for better customer efficiency read more

The food is amazing and the portions are generous. They make sure your order is what you intend to receive and they explain to you what you ordered. read more

The food is awesome! The service is good. And the people working are awesome! The atmosphere is real and authentic. It's been 14 years since I was here last. The food was as good as always! We had oysters (friend and halfshwll) we had shrimp poyboys, we had catfish, we had boiled crawfish, and we had stuffed crabs. We also about needed a wheelbarrow to get us back to the car. LOVE this place!! All time great! read more

Castnet Seafood - Shrimp poboy- delicious! - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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WOW WOW WOW!!! Do I even need to elaborate even further? One of the best fresh seafood places I've ever been to. This place was highly recommended by our local friends, and we're sooo ecstatic that they did. Definitely a local gem, the location is approximately a 30 minute drive to East NOLA, definitely a locals spot, people were really friendly and helpful to two novice outsiders. Really fresh seafood, seasoned just right and cooked to perfection, and their prices are very affordable for high quality and fresh seafood. Don't expect a fine dining experience, be prepared to feel like if you're at your parents backyard with picnic tables and paper towel rolls. If my memory serves me right, there was four tables inside and approximately another four outside. read more

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Just WOW. Fresh. Local. Authentic. You cannot get any fresher than Castnet! We heard about this spot from a local who recommended going out to East New Orleans to get the best seafood. On our uber rides there and back, our drivers asked HOW we knew about this local gem - it's clear that this is not your usual tourist spot since it's about 20 mins drive from the French quarter. Needless to say, everything was top notch and fresh. You take a number and wait to be served. Then you can pick what seafood you want, fresh or boiled. We opted for some shrimp and snow crab claws alongside some corn, potatoes and sausage. Of course, also got a dozen oysters that ran you $13/dozen. Once we got all our items, we opted to dine in at one of the casual picnic tables around the corner. Got a tray to dump all the goodies in and FEASTED LIKE ROYALTY. Everything was beyond fresh. Worth the drive 1000%. All seafood lovers need to try this out. I also want to try their po'boys, but had to leave something for next time ;) read more

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You can't go wrong here, no matter if you order the special of the day a Poboy or boiled side everything here is terrific fresh and delicious, the staff is A+ lots of parking read more

This place has quality seafood. The boiled seafood was superrr fresh and seasoned just right. I like my seafood with a kick, and this place has it! The blue crabs were FULL of meat and flavorful. The crawfish were spicy, a bit salty, and juicy (yes, the heads were full of juice). The potatoes were also quite good--at least compared to many other places around town. They actually had some flavor. The customer service is fine! Castnet has a pretty solid reputation for a reason. read more

Castnet Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Ordered a boiled sausage and the catfish + shrimp fry plate... in heaven. The perfect breading ratio for the catfish with amazing seasoning. Super fresh shrimp and generous portions for the seafood. Will definitely be back!! Service was fast and a casual spot. Seems like most ppl called ahead of time to order read more

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Ive been coming here for 30 plus years and still the best place for seafood in New Orleans, be it fresh, fried, or boiled Castnet has you covered. The plates are big enough for two people the poboys are huge and the gumbo is great as well. If you are out in the east its worth a stop. read more

This place mainly serves for takeout, there are only limited seating available, one indoor picnic table, two outdoor picnic tables. You need to take a number first to order when you enter the door. The seafood was fresh and delicious, we ordered 2 dozen of oysters for $26, their sizes were uneven, some of them were huge. We (4 of us) also ordered one soft shell crab one fried oyster plates, 3 pounds of crawfish, and a gumbo. All of them were good, crawfish was spiced nicely just to the point, and every one of them was delicious; soft shell crab had a fried aroma, it's crispy, but somehow lacks umami; seafood gumbo looked average, but it's tasted delicious, the soap ingredient includes sausage oyster shrimp, only thing was that I had to warm it by a microwave by myself since it was cold when i got it. Overall we spent about $100 for 4, ate more than normal, and took a plate food as leftovers not to waste food. read more

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Visited several times & NOW I am sitting to pin my experience. A functioning thriving business in NEW ORLEANS EAST, that's a source for all things seafood, CRAWFISH & the like!!! If you know me you know I'm all about the mudbugs, crawfish, crawdads... However, on this particular day, I was not getting crawfish, shocking huh. I was there to get sandwiches for lunch. To be noted, one side of this establishment has seafood ie fish, crawfish, crabs etc. and the other side is the hot side, they offer lunch plates, sandwiches and the like. The sandwich was half oyster + half shrimp dressed. When I tell you it was oh so tasty, I didn't want to share, eating it all was my plan, lol. The price was fair, the french bread was fresh as you know, that's half the battle. The customer service was excellent. I was provided ketchup packets, hot sauce packets + napkins. Only thing I didn't like was the transaction fee on my credit card but next time I'll have cash. I don't remember this being a thing when I have been here before, but now I know; because knowing is half the battle right? The off-street parking is great, the vast shelled parking lot is shared by a couple other businesses but there's always ample room for all. read more

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Seafood was tasty and as fresh as can be, and very affordable. Loved that we could buy portions of each thing as we wanted. Service is no frills and straightforward, helpful enough, but it's really charming and fit what we wanted. read more

Casnet is one of the original seafood spots either boiled or fried you won't go wrong. Fried fresh to order huge fried catfish filet and yes I said catfish one of the best places they give you what you pay for. Some restaurants say they sell catfish but it's not catfish. So if you're looking for great boiled and fried fresh seafood please stop in you can even place your order over the phone read more

Had a Shrimp Poboy that would be pretty standard except for the volume of shrimp which took me 2 days to eat. A stellar seafood market which may have the NOLA East market to itself read more

Castnet Seafood - The over stuffed shrimp poboy. - Seafood Markets Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

It's the best seafood in New Orleans!! Best Customer Service and you are not standing in line for a long time!! read more