If you're hankering for some perfectly fried catfish filets, get them at Joe's. Super fresh, clean tasting, hot and flaky with a mildly seasoned cornbread coating with a perfect crispy crunch. There are also Chinese-American dishes on the menu, plus shrimp, oysters, and Po-Boy sandwiches. But for me the star is the PERFECT CATFISH! read more

FINALLY found my go to casual seafood joint. Prices are extremely reasonable, especially given the amount of food. I'll be eating my fried crawfish dinner for my next 3 meals! This is a counter service place, but they checked up on if the food was good, did I need anything else, etc. Service was impeccable! Ambiance is casual. They weren't very busy when I ordered my Friday lunch. *Be planned to pay in cash because they charge a 4% fee for credit cards. read more

Joe's Seafood - Fried Crawfish dinner - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This is just ridiculous I went to Joe's seafood and ordered general tso's chicken with pork fried rice and this is what I got now my first picture is going to be a picture of what general tso's chicken is supposed to look like.... And in the other three pictures that's what I got this is just ridiculous I bet that man wouldn't feed this to his family My nephew tried this and spit it out because it was so nasty greasy and sweet and creamy I bet that man wouldn't feed this to his family at all... Come on Galveston we're feeding people like this.... Or I guess I should just say Jose's seafood cuz I know Galveston and I know they have good food. I would never eat here again and I wouldn't recommend it not even to my dog I wanted to give them no star but I had to put one read more

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Delicious food and good service. Have had the combo lo mein and was fantastic. The fish and shrimp cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend this little dive. read more

Very tasty meal. The pork lomein was very good. Pork was tender and very well flavored. The sesame chicken was delicious. Corn nuggets were good as well. We will be back. read more

Joe's Seafood - Pork Lo Mein, Corn Nuggets, Sesame Chicken. - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Nice local spot with good fresh food. Prices are also pretty decent. Check it out if you can read more

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Our go to place for seafood and Chinese. Always fresh and best on the island! Don't tell anyone. They're already busy enough. read more

Called to place a to-go order and when they picked up I was immediately put on hold. This place definitely looks a bit sketch on the outside, and it didn't help that there was several questionable folks loitering sound in the parking lot. I walked inside and they didn't have my food quite ready but they were very nice in asking if I wanted something to drink. We went back home and the order was right, which was amazing because I didn't even check the order before I left, but I should've since it was my first visit. The food was amazing and a great price! The fried shrimp was made from cornmeal and I loved that! It added a crunchy flavor and it was spectacular. I'd definitely come back if I'm craving shrimp, but I'm defiantly bringing someone with me. read more

I randomly stopped here and ordered fried catfish, fried shrimp, and french fries cause I was craving them and didn't know what else to do. I could've suppressed the craving for all those calories and fat, but then that wouldn't be me lol. The guy behind the counter was super friendly. I ordered and then just chopped it up with him while I waited for my food. The food itself was okay. Not bad, but not great. The styrofoam to go plate it came in had holes in the lid. At first that didn't sit right with me, but a friend told me they do that on purpose to let the steam out or something. I don't know, but I prefer my plates without holes. I may stop by again if I ever get a huge desire for cheap fried food or to ty the fried rice. read more

Ok, outside is a dump. COVID restrictions still hard in place. Food is amazing!!!had beef and mushroom, pork fried rice and gegrillt. The beef and mushroom was not very Asian , but such tender beef and tons of mushrooms in a great brown sauce. Pork fried rice, very Asian. Roasted chopped pork, onions, peas sesame seeds and poppy seeds with a little soy and topped with green onions. Eggroll was hot, crispy and delicious. The restrictions. Only to go. One person at a time in restaurant. Mask required. Best to call in order and pick up. It's worth it though. read more

I'm going to be honest and believe me, for what it's worth! I swear, to the best of me, there is not one place that's worth eating at twice in Galveston! Although, Joe's is consistently cooking up hot, good eat'in, finger licking good food! And there are locals standing in line, even with phone line down (not their fault), waiting to order, it's not fancy, it's local and has a interesting menu, plus has fair menu pricing, great owner, with friendly employees! By far, my absolute favorite local place! And sometimes some foods can come across as a bit overly oily but say something to him about it, and trust him- he'll take care of it. Nice everything at Joe's, make a stop "coming into or going out" of Galveston! read more

I like their Lo Mien, it's my favorite and one of the reasons I will go there. I like the fried rice as well and they had spicy corn nuggets at one point they were so good! I'm not sure if they still have them. read more

Best Chinese you can eat in Galveston n most hood lol besides the point its a lil bit high price wise but its worth it

I'll begin with this - I asked for a dozen shrimp. The young woman behind the counter didn't know how many were in a dozen. She didn't believe me & asked the cook. I should've left at that moment. They were piping hot but definitely not deveined and the shells on half of them covered the shrimp halfway down. The breading was crispy outside, but doughy and uncooked inside. Hush puppies were your standard frozen ones and retained a lot of grease. They were lukewarm. That was our first and last visit. read more

Basically seafood fast food. Most menu items are fried. Food took 15 minutes to come out and was ok. The cashier seemed to be new and did not know much about the menu. There is indoor seating. Overall not bad. read more

Been coming here for years and the fried food is amazing. I just learned that after all these years, they have been adding a fee for using a credit card. What kind of business charges a fee to buy something from their business? The food is already priced a little high. Are they not making enough that they have to pass on that fee to their customers? Come on guys you are better than than, or so we thought all these years. I guess I'll be taking time off from you until that gets fixed. Your move Joes. read more

Hey this is not some seafood chain... this is so authentic and local! If you want a simple friendly atmosphere and eat one of the best food on the island... please stop by! Amazing! Thank you guys! Oh... btw, this was the fastest service ever! Specifically want to thank Will, he is an amazing restaurant manager! read more

Joe's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

They definitely give generous portions! The crawfish fried rice was amazing! My husband really enjoyed his pepper steak, but said he wished that the bell pepper wasn't quite so largely cut. Their fried shrimp was really good, as well as their cocktail sauce. We really liked the food, but the young woman at the cash register rolled her eyes every time someone would come in the door (granted it was 8:30pm, but they didn't close until 10, and everyone in there was ordering to go.) She was nice, though, once we started talking about dogs. Overall, the food is worth it, and their prices are good. read more

Service was immaculate!! Food was good! 10/10 would recommend. Came here for fried sea food and I don't regret it.

I have to say that the food was on point. We were looking for seafood on the cheaper side and decided to check them out. The place looks like a small Mom and pop place and it has that feel too. The staff are very nice and attentive. read more

Joe's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Woohoo! I get to review Joe's first!!!! I love Joe's!!! This is by far my favorite place to eat on the island. Yeah, I know its nothing fancy and most people probably wouldn't even stop if they drove by, but TRUST me on this one, guys. It is the shiznit. So if you've read any of my reviews, you know I loves me some catfish. And that I complain a lot about places that don't know how to get a simple fried fish right. NOT SO with Joe's, their catfish is the bomb. period. The bf and I were recently in New Orleans and he even he remarked that Joe's seasoning and ability to fry were way better than what we had there. And New Awlins can definitely make some fish in my opinion, so that's a hell of a compliment. I always get a 2pc or 3pc catfish with fries, comes with a slice of bread and a little salad. You an also substitute rice and gravy for the fries. Their menu consists of shrimp, oyster, fish, or combination platters; chicken platters (strips, popcorn chick, nuggets, gizzards, livers, wings, whatever); fried rice plates (huge quantity) and other chinese foods like sweet & sour chicken and pepper steak; and other specialties like crawfish tails, gumbo or etouffe. Everything I've had here is good, although I hate the bread they use for the poboy (not french bread! tragedy!). You can sit in the restaurant to eat or get it take out. My 2 favorite things about this restaurant: the customer service, as they are all VERY friendly and always remember my order as soon as I call in with my name. Also, they have a BlueBell ice cream counter, and this is the only ONLY place I can find Cherry Vanilla ice cream on the regular. YES!!! I just wish they were open 24 hours.... read more

I listened to Nina W, and so should you! Chinese/ Seafood served in styrofoam out of an old Gas Station?? Hell yeah baby! If you let this book's cover deter you from partaking- you'll be missing out. Dive in to this Dive and you'll be posting a happy review of your own SOON. The Catfish was grand, the shrimp was knarly, and my soft fried oysters were spectacular! The kids loved the popcorn shrimp and chicken. The Sesame Chicken was pretty good, but won't knock your socks off like the other stuff will. From what I could tell, this is a place the locals favor. read more

They never answer the phone but claim they take phone orders. This place is sub par to say the least so I definitely won't be driving here anymore to place a to go order, wait 15-20 minutes in my car and be given luke warm food. I won't be returning read more

Joe's Seafood is always so fresh! The lady taking orders is so polite and the food is phenomenal! All the ingredients tastes so fresh and everything is made to order, so except about 20mins wait for orders. You can always call in orders as well! The shrimp are a nice size in the fried rice and the crab rangoons are a huge must try! read more

Joe's Seafood - Orange Chicken (extra spicy)with Shrimp Fried Rice and an Eggroll.. - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

had 3 pc flounder plate...came with small salad and crinkle fries. the pcs of fish were nice size and tasted really good. not greasy fried. tarter sauce was yum too! [$10.50] friendly staff. local neighborhood place -no frills. will be a regular read more

Ok, I don't like reviewing places I've only been to once, but since I don't go to Galveston that often, it's unlikely I'll be back again anytime soon. First, the atmosphere of the place. It looks like an abandoned gas station. But it's not! It is actually a populated, repurposed abandoned gas station. Big difference. We parked right next to the entrance, and found -- I'm not kidding here -- a pair of black thong underwear just outside my car door in the parking lot. So ... if you go here frequently and have lost a pair of black thong underwear, there it is. (I did not pick it up. With any luck, it's still there waiting for you.) I guess what I'm saying is, unless you're taking some hot OCD girl on a first date with the intention of impressing her with how free and wild she can be with you, or a hipster who ironically appreciates the atmosphere, this isn't exactly going to impress anyone. Oh, one other person who might be impressed. People who appreciate good, cheap seafood. The food was good. The batter was lightly seasoned and crispy. Our fish and shrimp tasted fresh. All seemed to be prepared with professionalism and attention to detail, as it was placed into our styrofoam boxes. The food was much better than Captain D's or Long John Silver's. I can't directly compare it to my favorite seafood place ever, because that's more of a tuna-steak kind of place and not a fried shrimp po-boy. Maybe I need to try it a few more times, and on the basis of the other reviews I may, but so far it just seems like a good, cheap seafood restaurant, and not some mecca of fried seafood goodness. read more

Very good food and very friendly people working here. Just had a shrimp poor boy and fries. There were so many shrimp I had to eat a couple to close the bun. I'll definitely be back. The neighborhood is not the best, as long as it's daylight you just get the beggars. I doubt I'd go around here after dark. I highly recommend this place!! read more

Hole in the wall spot but they have the best crab ragoons on the island! I always order online in order to avoid the wait and it's always ready by the time I get there. Been eating here for years! read more

I read the previous reviews and wanted to try this place. I love fried food and Chinese food. It was just Ok. I would eat here again if their prices were less than the other good places but they were not. My husband had the Chinese noodles. It was a ton of food and could feed a lot. It was fairly good. The fried catfish was pretty good but the coleslaw lacked. The fried chicken wings are very good. There were other places locally that were better like Shrimp and Stuff. It is located in an old gas station which is fine with me. It was kinda adventurous. The place was pretty clean. I am not sure I would eat here again because it was $ and there are better places for the $. The people are very nice and friendly. I would say try it and give your opinion. I am on the fence. read more

Excellent service!!!! I had the orange chicken, shrimp fried rice and an egg roll. The orange chicken was so saucy and delicious!!! The presentation was killer too! Huge portions, great deal and is the best Chinese takeout I have had on the island so far!! read more

I usually love dives. I can overlook a lot if there is great food quality and service. Overall I am disappointed and we'll call it one and done. No second dates with Joe's. The good: The catfish and shrimp were solid and an okay value. The filets were good sized and the fish tasted fresh and the cornmeal batter was classic and good. The shrimp were consistent with the fish. The disappointment: The fried crab my girlfriend ordered was foul smelling and tasting. Something wasn't right. I just split my fish and shrimp and we abandoned the crab. The tea tasted bleh as well. Not sure if perhaps the tea kettle and storage was overdue for a deep cleaning or the source water was nasty. Overall you can tell if a mom and pop place (aka dive) is clean and well run, but basic. Joe's left me feeling like perhaps the health inspector might find more than a few flaws. Sorry Joe, no mo'. read more

I don't really recommend anything there besides the catfish and shrimp. I tried their crab only to be smacked in the face with an awful smell. Don't even order iced tea. As for the customer service, not so great either. If you do try this place, order your food to go. read more

The best fried oysters on the island by far. They are very big and tasty, cooked to order (soft, medium or hard). What this place lacks in atmosphere, it makes up with the excellent food and great bargains. read more

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Don't let the exterior fool you. The food here is pretty good. I had the fried catfish, fried oysters, and fried shrimp platter. The catfish portions were large and well seasoned fillets. The oysters and shrimps were fried perfectly with good seasoning. I would have rated it higher but the fries where soggy and bland. (Go figure.) And they didn't have any Louisiana hot sauce. the staff was friendly. Overall very satisfied with my trip. read more

One of our favorite places in Galveston. It looks like a hole in the wall but it's one of those places that looks can be deceiving. Fantastic fried oysters. Shrimp and po-boys . read more

This place is a little whole in the wall and the actual restaurant is not very appealing. I just ordered something to go. I had shrimp, onion rings and potato salad. All very good and the shrimp and onion rings not greasy at all! The breaded shrimp were well seasoned and perfect. The stuffed crab and shrimp were so flavorful and delicious. It was the same as stuffed crab and stuffed shrimp in a fancy restaurant. I would eat there all the time if I lived in the area. read more

My wife and I were looking for seafood on the cheap end. The reviews all said this was a good spot that the locals like. The shrimp and catfish was outstanding, and we also ordered a side of chicken friend rice. It was good, but not as good as the seafood! The young man at the counter was possibly the friendliest and most professional restaurant employee I've been around in a couple of years. We will definitely be back read more

Ok. I read the reviews so I went to try it. Are all of your customers blind? This place is dirty! I was afraid to try the food. There are boxes and cleaning supplies laying all over, the chairs are all ripped and the plants are half dead. I'm glad I didn't bring a friend here, I would have been embarrassed. It's not hard to clean and straighten up. What the hell does the kitchen look like? Gross! read more

Had a delicious meal of Fried Shrimp (although I'm not a big fan of fried foods, this meal was delicious!) here, although I was hesitant to go in because of the Spartan appearance of the place. However, some of my best meals were in dive-looking places while some of my worst were in "High End" restaurants. Just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover or a restaurant by its decor. We'll stop here again the next time we're in Galveston. read more

This place is awesome! Great food for a good price. My wife and I got the shrimp and fish poboy and it delicious! The staff was friendly and the service was excellent. If your in Galveston you have to try this place out. read more