China Palace

Seither's is always a hit! Today they had a great boiled special. 1 dozen blue crabs and sides for…read more$25!! Service was excellent and so was the food. Definitely get there when they open because they stay packed!

We arrived and a group of 4 geriatric entitled couples that thought the world revolved around them…read moregot there ahead of us. They spread out all over the place and were demanding things left and right. One particular female peacock was saying what she would/wouldn't do. The host finally made his way to us and said it would be a few minutes, we knew why. The peacocks were out in full force with all their demands. Finally a very nice young woman came to us and told us we could sit in the oyster bar location. We ordered based on some recommendations from the waiter and the food was delicious. It feels like they could use one or two more servers, but overall good experience with really good food.

Men's room

The ultimate gumbo layered with fried shrimp and topped with one deliciously fried soft shell crab. Must try!

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Charles Seafood

4.0(141 reviews)

2.0 mi

We are continuing our search for great poboys across the city. We have not been back to Charles…read moreSeafood in Harahan in many years. We went on a whim and were so glad because we definitely plan to put it on our rotation of Saturday lunch spots. First, there was a huge party in the front room, and even though there were tables available in that room, the hostess led us up a few stairs to the small room at the back. I appreciated not being in the same space as that huge table. Each of us started with soup. Their seafood gumbo tasted delicious. I am usually disappointed by gumbo but not this one. The waitress encouraged me to get the stuffed artichoke soup. I didn't even know there was a soup called that. It was creamy and filled with lots of artichoke hearts. Delicious. Then we split a large catfish poboy. It was huge and piled high with catfish. The bread was crunchy just the way I like it, and the catfish was crispy. We plan to return and explore more of the menu.

I have only been here once, for a sendoff lunch for a coworker who is retiring. A coworker who has…read morelived in Harahan all her life recommended Charles for our group. Perfect! We had ten people at lunch and the whole experience was wonderful. Zero complaints.(!) They were able to seat us all together in a separate room. The service was great despite the large party. Our waitress was organized and efficient. Glasses never got empty and she kept the meal well paced and moving. She was very friendly and answered all our questions. At the close of the meal, she offered to divide the bill up into separate checks(!). I think there were about five checks total for the entire group. The food was very good. I had a daily special which was BBQ shrimp & Jambalaya Grits. If you wonder what Jambalaya Grits are, think "jambalaya with grits instead of rice". It came with a little side salad that was cold and fresh. Onion rings and firecracker shrimp appetizers were tasty and very nicely done. Anecdote: coworker says that all the locals call this place "Charlie's" even though it is actually "Charles Seafood" like it says. Whatever you want to call it, I call it great. I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

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Seafood platter

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Gumbo

The Catch Seafood Restaurant

4.3(131 reviews)

3.1 mi

The wife is Celiac (medically unable to have the tiniest taste of Gluten). We have dined at the…read morerestaurant many times over a long time, with zero problems. Be patient, as there are only two employees, and they are the owners, as well as husband and wife. The seafood platter is downright awesome!

We were looking for a lunch place to get some seafood. The location is not where we usually go but…read morebased on yelp reviews, we decided to try it. We were skeptical because the menu looked pricey and you don't even get fries with a $20 large shrimp poboy. We were pleasantly surprised by the portion sizes. I always like to have leftovers to take home. I ordered a "cup" of seafood gumbo no. Now, you'll see in my photos that even bread is extra. The gumbo was great! Not so skimpy on the seafood like a lot of places. It has a good amount of spice too. Next was the poboys. We got a small shrimp (overflowing) and a fish poboy. These were also an ample size. The bread is on another level-best poboy bread I've had.

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Seafood Platter

Jaeger's Seafood & Oyster House

3.3(285 reviews)

1.6 mi

Lovely place...excellent service....I had the raw 1/2 dozen oysters and husband had the lunch…read morestuffed crab with jambalaya and fries and salad.....The food was really good...we will have to go back for dinner....

I went here last Friday night before my movie DWP2. The waiter was polite & attentive. We ordered…read morethe melon colada (signature drink), 1/2 dozen raw oysters, stuffed shrimp, grilled redfish entree, fried seafood platter. Everything was nasty. The red fish was salty so we sent it back. The seafood platter was mediocre. The tartar sauce is not made in house. The bill was $94 not including the tip. We should've went elsewhere!

Ballroom

Work drank visit

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Grilled Redfish

Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar

4.0(1.2k reviews)

3.9 mi

The food and service are always tip top. We enjoy going there. It's a very comfortable family…read moreoriented restaurant.

I am originally from New Orleans and now live in Florida. I left many years ago to join the Navy…read moreand defend this great country. I now return to New Orleans for the great food 4 or 5 times a year. We are also New Orleans Saints season ticket holders! Geaux Saints!! Anyway, Harbor Seafood has been our go to place for many years, however, we went in early March and was very disappointed.. so, we decided to try other places for a while before giving them another chance. It paid off, the issue we had last time was a cold oyster po-boy, and a young lady server who seemed to feel we were bothering her, instead of providing decent service. Past is the past, we went back on this last trip while in NOLa for the last 3 saints games (another disappointment, but that's another story) This time my po- boy was hot and tasty, and my wife had the blackened snapper. Both excellent! Only thing to mention is it was a late Sunday after the game, the bread did not seem as fresh as it should be, considering it's Sunday, I understand. Also had grilled oysters, as good as anywhere!! And of course, had to have some boiled shrimp! Glad we went back and will see them again in Nov for the next home game!!

SWAMP PLATTER, FROG LEGS, ALLIGATOR, CRAYFISH TAILS, TURTLE SOUP, CRAYFISH ETOUFFEE, ALLIGATOR SAUSAGE

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Half po boy catfish

Kelley's Village Inn

3.8(66 reviews)

1.2 mi

Came here looking for a place that the lady could get her crawfish on. This place reminded me a lot…read moreof those hotel restaurants of the past. You remember them? Like walking past the counter and straight to the restaurant where regulars would be to drink their coffee or talk about olden days. The food was good when it came to American fare, but it truly shinned in the seafood department! The crawfish were great!

Definitely not a do again, food was meh at best and Service was terrible. Pricing was ok for…read moremediocre food.

Refinished dining room.

Old crawfish check yours before you leave!

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Drago's Seafood Restaurant

4.1(1.7k reviews)

4.0 mi

•$$$

First time at Draco's as well as trying the chargrilled oysters... and my life is changed! Now I'm…read morelooking for them here in Chicago! I had the crawfish trio but asked to swap out the mac and cheese with gumbo. My friend had the lobster with pasta. We both walked out satisfied but stuffed. Service was great even as we were there towards the end of the night.

If you are in Metairie you gotta go to Drago's. This time I had the Redfish Piccata, the fish was…read moreso moist and the sauce complimented it perfectly. The veggies were also spot on. Of course the charbroiled oysters were so tasty. Just bring me platters next time. The house gin and tonics also were solid--Boddles gin. Always excellent service and comfortable surroundings.

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Chargrilled Oysters

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Blueberry Martini

Segnette Landing

4.5(118 reviews)

5.6 mi

Ran to NOLA today and got a great food suggestion. This is a hidden gem and so worth the drive!! I…read moredon't eat much lately because of the GLP-1 med. I usually take a couple of bites and am done! I ate the whole entree and side. Ms. Allison's Crawfish Pie and the Roasted Corn Maque Choux was absolutely amazing!! Husband had Mardi Gras Catfish and it was delicious as well!!

I tried this place for the first time. I've passed it a million times but didn't realize it was…read morethere. I wasn't in the mood for seafood but the menu has a variety of things. I tried the pork chop with the onion rings and a side of fries. I do wish it came with 2 pork chops because it wasn't that big. It was cooked through and wasn't dried out so that's a plus. The fries were just fries. The food came out hot. I also tried a small piece of the hot sausage poboy. The bread was soft and it was Patton's. There's no complaints when it comes to Patton's Hot Sausage. Theirs tasted better than some of the nearby poboy shops. The service was good. I was with a group and the restaurant was packed so, it wasn't super fast but also, not slow. I'd try this place again.

Segnette Landing Bar

Crawfish Pot Pie!

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Étouffée Smothered Catfish!

Bobby's Seafood

4.2(70 reviews)

1.4 mi

Crawfish is perfectly seasoned, shrimp always fresh! Love…read moreBobby's Seafood! Totally recommend!

Great French bread but pretty measly sandwiches. Turkey poboy dressed with 2 slices of deli meat…read moreand one tomato slice and one pickle on each side for $10 plus tax. Not thrilled. I didnt get cheese because their swiss cheese is white American. I have to stop supporting this place.

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Big EZ Seafood & Oyster

4.0(284 reviews)

3.2 mi

Service was excellent, food was good and the prices were reasonable. Absolutely enjoyed the meal.read more

STRAIGHT TRASH‼‼ First customer service was absolutely…read moreawful. We were a party of nine. Only 3 waiters and 2of3 did not want to seat us. I guess we were too much work for them. After 5ppl they charge you a gratuity fee. Which that's fine, but at least work for the gratuity fee. I feel like waiters that get gratuity feel as though they don't have to work because they have already gotten my tip. Also they charge you $15 if you bring a cake into their establishment. Also I DID not like how they treated a group of "black" young men that came into the restaurant. The food was absolutely disgusting.i hate swai fish. And if your restaurant isn't serving "REAL" catfish at least advertise that on your menu. The fries were hard and overcooked. The egg rolls were semi decent. Definitely would not recommend this place of business

Fresh Lobster

Cup of Gumbo

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Jace E.

9 years ago

They murdered my dog in front of me and fried him up! Thank You for your service FLumplump Out? ADios! read more

Manda H.

165

10 years ago

I'm new to the area. We tried this place and was not disappointed. Very very good and clean!

Tamarah C.

8 years ago

The food was good and we ate there. It was more expensive than I am accustomed to paying read more

Dennis E.

8 years ago

Great hot and sour soup. Also like the triple dragon.

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