We stopped during our rd trips to the Valley. The food was good, service was excellent and it looked like a mixture of locals and those of us just passing by. Don't want to call it a problem just wish they'd cut(scored) the back of the flounder so the batter wouldn't just come off. I know some will say there ain't much but there's enough to eat and not waste. The salsa needs a lil extra few peppers/kick but eh still good. Other than that it was good.Micheladas were also good. read more

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We were traveling from Houston to the valley and wanted lunch. The portions were great and the food was delicious. We had the gumbo, stuffed catfish, popcorn shrimp, fried whole tilapia, and a vuelva a la vida. Everything was spot on! You must try when traveling through Refugio. read more

Gumbo Seafood - 41. Whole Tilapia - Seafood Near Me - Refugio, Texas

Great food centering around seafood with lots of Cajun, Hispanic, and Texas influences across the huge selection. Mexican Shrimp Coctail and Vuelva de Vida are amazing. My wife enjoyed the stuffed jumbo shrimp and the seafood gumbo read more

The food is normally very good here. I don't know how but it seems like they are always ready for a big group to come through the doors. The service is nice and they don't judge you for coming in with a small group read more

This little gem is delicious. Everything we have ever ordered did not disappoint. Staff is friendly and engaging.

Shrimp taco was great on homemade tortilla! Beef fajitas were very flavorful and tender! Great service!

Made a stopped here from our road trip and food was pretty good. I got the enchilada plate, my mom got the seafood soup and my sister a shrimp plate. Everything was so good and service was great too! read more

Good food. Good service. Would recommend.Fish was fresh and well cooked. Friendly drive thru service.

Food is very good. Service excellent and nice and pleasant Nice place to eat. Prices are very reasonable. Good place to eat and food is fresh read more

Love this place and the people. We had appetizers and drinks and were happy with everything. The jalapeno margaritas have just the right amount of pepper for me and I usually need more but not here. I have never found mushrooms that I like better than these. My husband loves the queso. It doesn't cook down quickly. Stays warm quite awhile. read more

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Was on our way back to South Padre Island from Houston. The staff were friendly the food was full of flavor and fresh. Many different options from seafood to Mexican. The tortillas were homemade and some of the best corn ones I have had. The service was quick. They have a drive through too. Much better options than the chain fast foods in the area. read more

I went to eat lunch and I got ignored by my server. The lady brought me a menu and asked me if I a was eating alone or with other people. I told her by myself, apparently she did not like that. After I answered her, she never return to take my order, I saw people come and the same server help get seated and take they order...they were are large party of people. I guess I was discriminated being a party of one. I went up to pay for my drink and told Manager, he didn't charge me, but he didn't care of what happened to me in this so call restaurant. I told Manager that I sat at table for over 13 minutes and not a single server came over to take my order or asked if I needed anything. I drive thru this town 3 to 4 times a month and I decided to try this PLACE OUT. THE BIGGEST MISTAKE EVERY. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO NO ONE. read more

I have the good fortune to live in South Texas, the undisputed home of Tex-Mex cuisine. There are many places that do a good job, too. There are a few places that do phenomenal plates. Some do fajitas the old-fashioned way. Others do unbelievable things with avocados and mangoes. GUMBO DOES CHEESE ENCHILADAS. When my plate arrived everything was bubbling at the edge. The folks in the next booth over could smell the delicious aroma of my lunch. The cheese, the gravy, and the beans combined to form a symphony of delicious flavors. The homemade flour tortillas were from a special corner of heaven. I have the good fortune to travel between my Aransas Pass home and my daughter's home in Goliad and I usually plan to lunch at Gumbo for their cheese enchiladas. Try them. You will be quite pleased. read more

I had the snapper. The fish was not soft and Flaky. The out sides of the fish were tough, I guess over cooked. The rice was really good but the proportions were small, and the price was to high. read more

OMG love their GUMBO! A must stop on the way to Houston. Great customer service too.

Caldo de Marisco was too salty. My wife had the flounder filet . The flounder filet had a strong fishy taste. Our waitress a young hispanic female was very attentive and provided excellent service. read more

Sometimes a cheese enchilada plate is a must and the Gumbo is the place to get it. Excellent eating, beans and rice were great and the chips were fresh and tasty. The Michelada was dynamite. Dangerous though, I could have drank 3 or 4 more. The carne guisada was excellent. read more

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Excellent side of the Highway full service bar and restaurant. Their gumbo is really fresh and delicious and the standard cheese enchilada plate is filling and yummy. 5 stars for their refried beans, for sure. read more

We were traveling from Houston to corpus for the weekend and was looking for a place to eat. We found gumbo seafood and we're pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. The prices were extremely reasonable for the quality of food that you got the service was amazing we had a young waitress named Harley and she couldn't have been any better. I would highly recommend this place to anyone passing through that needs a good place to eat for a reasonable price. read more

The food was delicious! I came with my family and we all thoroughly enjoyed every single dish we ordered. We had alligator, chicken fried steak, chicken and shrimp, and beef tacos and loved every bite! The big red margarita was amazing and the service was impeccable. We never wanted for anything. I can't wait to come back as soon as possible! read more

We decided to try this place on our way home from Corpus Christi to Houston. The flavor of the beef was very good. We got the nachos & the taco plate and then the tilapia. The price was fair as well. Service was ok. read more

Gumbo Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Refugio, Texas

The food is hot and reasonably priced. Service is good too. Had the gumbo; it was good but not one of the best sampled. Margarita was large and cheap but really a fruit drink. read more

Driving through and this was one of the few open. But the food was good! The gumbo surprised us with how good it was. Shrimp and okra and the shrimp were really fresh. The cheese enchiladas were yummy, and the taco was full of meat. Margheritas were a disappointment though. read more

Gumbo Seafood - Gumbo was really good, and we live in Cajun Country!! - Seafood Near Me - Refugio, Texas

Wish there was a half a star. Or no star. This was the worst meal I've ever seen from an establishment that charged me to eat it. Never mind that they forgot a number of items in our to go order (that we paid for), let's talk about black, rotting avocado slices instead of guacamole, let's talk about brown and yellow lettuce in the said salad. I was repulsed by this food. read more

Gumbo Seafood - Rotten avocado. - Seafood Near Me - Refugio, Texas

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Second visit here a+ as last time Excellent food (delicious), service, cleanliness Wonderful atmosphere 4 dining read more

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Stopped here based upon the pretty decent reviews. We were just passing through town on the way back from the beach. The staff was very friendly. That's probably the best thing I have to say about this place though. It also could have been much cleaner. The establishment was kinda beat down. The fish did not taste very fresh and we didn't end up finishing everything we ordered. What we ordered was the boiled tails crawfish gumbo and the stuff fried shrimp. Each of our meals came with a "salad bar". It wasn't much of a salad bar. Just a food prep cart with a few items to build a salad. Everything seemed pretty fresh except the completely yellow broccoli. The stuffed fried shrimp: it came with fries, hush puppies and garlic bread. The stuffing was supposed to be crab and shrimp but it basically just tasted like turkey stuffing. The fries were your typical frozen French fries. The hush puppies tasted good but we're super oily. The garlic bread had no garlic taste. Just tasted like buttered bread. The boiled crawfish gumbo: it came with rice and garlic bread. This tasted very fishy and not fresh. It was hard to get down. The seasoning on it was flavorful though. Same complaints about the garlic bread. Overall this place left a lot to be desired and I do not recommend the stop. Just keep driving through. Edited 12-04-17 to include and image of the message that I received from the owner after he didn't like my review. He called me a dumbass but didn't even spell your correctly. LOL classy establishment as you can see folks. read more

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Halfway decent restaurant right on the main drag in Refugio. Clean inside, friendly and prompt service. The food was.....alright. I ordered one of the specials; broiled talapia w/ 6 shrimp, rice and garlic toast. The real stand out of this dish, oddly enough, was the rice! Great seasoning, fluffy, big chunks of peppers and onions. But, the shrimp and fish were a slight disappointment. The flavor was good, just small! The shrimp were about a size "medium" to "small," while both talapia fillets would've equalled ONE regular-size fillet. Again, flavor was good, just not enough. The little bowl of clarified butter helped. The garlic "toast" wasn't really toasted, more like Texas toast with garlic butter. My wife, however, ordered the broiled shrimp kabob and her shrimp were HUGE! So, lesson learned, DON'T ORDER THE SPECIAL. All in all, it was worth the stop. Prices were very reasonable. The margaritas and other plates going by looked great. We might give them a try again. read more

We went here because it was on the way back to Houston from Corpus Christi. I got the cheese enchiladas and they were actually pretty good I was shocked about how a seafood place that also had a lot of Mexican food options was pretty top notch. Our server was good too very friendly. My boyfriend got the gumbo and some bacon wrapped shrimp that was spicy but he enjoyed it. The chips and salsa were not to my standards. But everything else was good! Would stop here again if passing through. read more

Good food. Pleasant service. Not fancy but solid and worth a stop. Would have loved to have a vegetable side option but the items offered were tasty. read more

I was surprised and shocked to find there was shrimp in my rice. We season our rice with shellfish should be clearly stated. Fish was overcooked and oily. Garlic bread was inedible. My friend ordered Mexican food, she had better experience. read more

Went thru drive-thru to pick up some seafood gumbo to take home, Ordered a ex-large & large container. Got home a hour later only to find 2 containers of juice with a little rice and shrimp with no chicken. Looked like they were about out and stuck me with juice instead of telling me they were out. I won't be stopping there again. read more

Way overpriced. Skip the drinks. $26 for a baked potato and bowl of Gumbo. Won't return. Yes staff was friendly but forgot to mention Highway robbery for drink Prices. Added $6 to bill for??? Iced tea?? Go to whataburger. Seems word of mouth is the best advertisement.... this is the only bad review I've ever very given on YELp lol but they earned it. Got the margarita for a headache was so over sweet I couldn't finish it. Not sure it had any tequila in it. Very disappointed. Plus nausea for the last two hrs. And again.,.. no booze in the margarita, frozen sugar lime drink. The gumbo was mediocre. read more

Amazing gumbo. This place is right next to where I work and the food is always amazing. The people are great too.

Stopped here on our way back from The Valley. Served us chips and salsa as soon as we sat down and salad bar comes with the meal. We split the 16 piece jumbo shrimp and was way more food than we needed. Couldn't finish the fries or garlic bread. Will definitely keep this place in mind on our next trip through. read more

One word. WOW. MMM MMM MMM!!! The Gumbo seafood mexican restaurant is a delicious restraunt in between corporate giants DQ and whataburger. me and my team ordered calamari, taco plates, crawl fish sandwiches and we do not regret our decision. The flavor was juicy powerful and impacting and the taste of everything was completely how I imagined. I would not recommend any other restaurants in the area. read more

So you're passing through Refugio and hoping that Yelp can deliver something decent. Well, look no further and get ready to stretch your legs, because this place is pretty damn decent. Hell, by Refugio standards, I might even say this place is good. You will be greeted with a smile, chips and salsa. That I can almost guarantee you. You will also be very curious about trying their gumbo for some strange reason. I say go for it. No two people have ever had the same interpretation of gumbo, and while I thought it needed work, my wife was a fan. All of the seafood we tried was very fresh and the service was excellent. You will be pleasantly surprised when you find out that your meal comes with a trip to the salad bar. You will then be disappointed by said salad bar. Good thing this place is not called the salad bar house. Bottom line is you will be in and out before you know it and ready for another 3 hours of driving. Even if you don't decide to eat here, there's always the way back. read more

We stopped here for a late lunch on our return roadtrip to Houston from Corpus. We got the Sunday lunch special which was shrimp and fish (don't remember the kind) with fries and hush puppies on the side. We also got a big bowl of seafood gumbo and the special came with an open salad bar. The food: The gumbo was great. Definitely the best part of the meal. We really liked the fried shrimp - wish we had just got all shrimp! The fried fish was just so-so. The salad bar was also nice with fresh veggies and and good options. The scene: The dining room looked very clean and well organized. The bathrooms were small but also clean. There were some TVs in the dining room so we could watch the Texans game that was going on during our meal. The service: Waitress was friendly and helpful. Food came out quick. Overall a nice place to stop on a road trip and get some seafood. Much better than stopping at just another side-of-the-road fast food joint! read more

Traveling to the valley .. stopped due to the 4 star rating on Yelp .. not able to eat meat on Friday due to Lent .. ordered the Raul Special.. very impressed amount of food was excellent for the price .. fresh, hot and very good along with a very friendly staff .. definitely recommend and will definitely return when driving through read more

Price is value!! Was recommended by my coworker and stopped by on our way to Corpus Christi for work travel. They changed my order to corn tortillas from flour no problem. They have a salad bar. Clean and stocked restrooms. Good food and service. read more

All of the food was bland. I tried the gumbo, shrimp cocktail, and broiled fish (I asked for extra seasoning). They never refilled our drinks. I tried waving the server down for over 15 minutes. They are under staffed, so he was in the back. Paying was a nightmare. I asked 2 servers and they just walked away and pointed at the manager. He asked me to wait a minute and took over 20 minutes putting tables together and answering the phone. Customer service was horrible and the restaurant was dirty. Definitely not returning. read more