I wanted to like this place, I love visiting local hole in the walls. Unfortunately, while the prices were very cheap, the food was some of the worse I've had in awhile. The calamari was not editable, a first for me, clearly frozen past recommended date. Country fried steak was on par with my Marie Calendar frozen dinners. I hope the best for small local businesses, I hope they will be able to up their quality or not serve items all together that they are not confident in. Would I Go Out of My Way to Try? No Would I Return? No Food Taste- 2/10 Ambiance - 2/10 Service - 6/10 Value- 6/10 read more

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We liked this place. We were looking for something lighter and this place did not disappoint. Our server Kimberly was wonderful. I didn't have to ask for much. The food was great. The place looked clean. We'll definitely be back. They have the same menu as Angleton Seafood but we like this one better. read more

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Basket of hush puppies were fabulous with a great spicy hit to them. Shrimp was excellent. Perfectly cooked. Fries were good. Salad vs coleslaw. Salad is super minimal but was fresh: Lettuce,carrot shred and cheery tomato. Coleslaw was bland and seemed dry. Added pepper and tartar sauce to bump it up. Server was Donna and she was highly attentive and very nice. Place was clean and didn't have any weird smells. Sweet Tea is Texas sweet Tea! If you're not from here probably want to go half and half. Basket of puppies, 2 teas, 6 pc and 9 pc large shrimp was in the mid to high $30. Definitely be back. read more

Always get the Gumbo/fried fish combo. Can't be beat. Popcorn shrimp and burgers are a good choice as well.

The fried shrimp are good the redfish as well. Gumbo good not great! Fries a little soggy. Overall an acceptable meal.

I ordered seafood. It was over cooked, and rubbery. What they claimed was cocktail sauce was ketchup with Sriracha, no horseradish at all. The Spanish rice was plain and flavorless. I had about 3 bites from the mix and could eat no more.. Waitress was new but did great! read more

Prices up quantity down and a good dose of politics even if you don't want them..no veterans discount 8 months enjoyed until price increesed..never eat there again..didn't order politics with my food read more

We decided to try out this place on a Saturday evening. The prices, portion sizes and wait service were great. However the cons outweigh the pros. The restaurant was dirty (table was sticky and floors were dirty). Overall, The seafood was under cooked and under seasoned including the dirt rice and vegetables. Each of our plates of food were the worst we've ever been served. We don't recommend this place. read more

Disappointing PO Boy had like 6 shrimp on it. Fed the whole family and everyone was disappointed with the food quality. A few appetizers were OK but that's it. They were slammed busy that night too. Won't be going back. read more

We were staying in Surfside for 2 days May 20 and 21 and wanted to eat some great seafood. After running an errand to a drugstore in Clute we stumbled on Lake Jackson Seafood. A photo of their menu was online. We called the rest of our party to join us. The grilled snapper, steamed flounder, fried shrimp, seafood gumbo, steamed vegetables, loaded baked potato and dirty rice were excellent. So was our server - a very attentive young woman who kept checking on us. The ambiance is clean but modest - like a Denny's. The music was good and just the right level. We will go there again next trip to Surfside! read more

nice food. Grilled sea food is my Favorite plate here. Come with dirty rice and salad.worth to try read more

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After whomever the manager was or whomever answered the phone today when I called about my sunglasses, I have never been treated so rudely in all of my days. And yes, I use the B word on her. "It's not our fault that you left your glasses and you were irresponsible ". I don't even live in that area, but there is no way I will ever darken that door again and you can ask our waitress. My gumbo was cold. There was no heat to it at all and before I could get from Lake Jackson seafood to Buccees on old Angleton Road I was already throwing it up so I do not recommend your place at all. The gumbo was cold and I could not eat half of it. It was cold. We found a hair on one of my shrimp. I do not recommend this place at all. Server was nice we had to ask for certain things such as the Tabasco sauce and a plate because they put a big old heap in thing of coleslaw and a little bitty bowl and you go to eat it and it falls out onto the table. read more

This place was insane, absolute banger of a restaurant. Everything was delicious. Not much to add.

The best thing they have here is their fried fish. Fried shrimp & oysters are pretty good too. I do not care for the calamari it isn't crispy and a little chewy. Gumbo is hit or miss... I used to like it but don't care for it anymore. Ambiance is lack luster. This isn't a fine dining experience but a good local spot for lunch or dinner. Service is always pretty quick. Only thing I seriously don't recommend is the ice water! But I'm picky I guess. read more

The gumbo tasted a lot better than the last time we ate here. So it's back to a 5 star rating for me :) Seafood on the Gulf Coast is otherwise always great, fried or grilled (it's hard to ruin fresh seafood). read more

Food was bland had no flavor. I felt like I had Covid again. I tried a jumbo shrimp from my wife's dish and again absolutely no flavor. I had the grilled flounder with dirty rice and a side salad that a child made. I will never come here again. This is the seafood you get in the Midwest where there is no ocean. Lake Jackson is damn near on the water and no excuse for this. read more

Frozen seafood. Friendly location and owner. Waitress new nothing about seafood. I would stick to appetizers and cold beer.

I live out of town and while in Lake Jackson I dropped in for lunch last week. After looking at their menu, being diabetic there were several grilled fish options of a variety of fish. I ordered the grilled snapper with veggies and dirty rice. It was obvious this restaurant served me tilapia in substitution of snapper. Trust me, I have filleted, many times over, all the fish on their menu and tilapia enough to know what I was looking at. Having an appointment to attend to, I just ate it and left not having the time to confront the situation. In conclusion, if making unsolicited substitutions and then charging for the food expected, then this is an unfortunate business practice. Buyer beware...... read more

Check the special board. Large gumbo bowl was 8" in diameter and generous with the seafood in it. Catfish or Redfin an option with the special. Definitely recommend read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - Saturday night specials - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

I have always loved LJS. Good seafood at a reasonable price. My wife and I decided to stop in a couple of evenings ago for dinner. We walked in and there were about 4 tables being used while many of the others remained dirty from previous customers. We found a not-too-dirty table which I cleaned with napkins, then we sat down and waited...and waited... and waited... I looked towards the register and two employees were having a lively discussion. I tried to catch the attention of another server, but whatever she was focused on on her cell phone must have been intriguing, as I failed to get her eye. We eventually gave up and spent our $40 plus 20% tip at another, much more attentive restaurant. A restaurant's employees can make or break the business. At Lake Jackson Seafood, the food is great... getting it is the problem... Been there dozens of times...will never go back. read more

Horrible, greasy, nasty. On vacation and everything in Freeport was closed. So we found a "seafood" place hoping being by the gulf would mean fresh seafood. Nope, not here. Service was subpar, food was worse than the Service. A salad swimming in water (ever heard of a salad spinner?). I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone I liked. Go get a fish sandwich from anywhere fast food and it would be fresher. Gave me bad gas too. Also got to see a drug addict walking around inside here. Not a nice place. read more

I can vouch for Rodney H's review as I was in the restaurant at the time that he mentions. Happened just as he said, and I can expand on things a bit, too. Afterward, the cashier laughed and said the man couldn't take a joke. Unprofessional. We were not impressed with the way this was handled. Now, on to my own experience. Parking: Plenty of parking on both sides of the restaurant. No steps into the restaurant. Inside: The empty tables appeared to need a wipe and dry. We were told to sit wherever we wanted, and we managed to find one that was reasonably clean and dry. Service: Some of the servers seemed busy. Our server was friendly enough. We had to ask for one of our dishes that she forgot to bring and ranch for the pickles, but she did bring them when we asked. Food: I got a seafood plate with fish, shrimp, and a crab cake. This meal came with french fries and coleslaw. We also ordered the fried oysters, fried pickles, and crawfish gumbo. The gumbo was rather bland, as was the crab cake. The oysters were overcooked. The shrimp was fine. The fish was probably some of the best fish I've tasted. I doubt I will ever return to this restaurant due to other factors mentioned, but if I did it would be for the fish alone. The waitress told me they didn't have vinegar for the fish, which I thought was odd. Note: I think that sometimes people forget that not everyone visiting your restaurant is a local who appreciates your casual way of handling customer service and the lack of attention to cleaning tables. The people you are making fun of are the ones who make it possible for you to earn a paycheck. Something to remember. read more

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On August 14, 2023 a group of 36 seniors with the Rev Joe E Dancy Memorial Center had lunch at Lake Jackson Seafood. The food was excellent and we all agree on this. From the seafood gumbo, fried fish, fried shrimp, grilled shrimp, boudain balls and on and and. The service was great all of our waitresses were very kind and most of all friendly. Tina D. read more

Nice local stand alone restaurant. Salad was fresh(not out of a bag). Tomatoes were fresh too- not mushy. We shared a cup of gumbo- very tasty with small shrimp probably about 10, had sausage and okra in it too. We also shared the 2 fish and 9 shrimp platter and added an extra side salad. We are both full . $26.00 total plus tip. Speaking of tip- Stephanie our waitress was very friendly, helpful and kept my husbands water glass full! Thank you. read more

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I want to like this place so much. I've eaten there many times. There is almost always an issue with the food. Last time the fried fish was not cooked all the way. I hope one day the coleslaw will surprise me and be good. The salads are huge and overflow the bowl. They are accommodating to large groups and kind. Ambiance, meh, large room with tables to eat. The old gimbal machines make me smile. read more

Because of the location the hours can be inconvenient but the chef is very professional. All of the specialties are made to order. Most items are from the Matagorda Bay area. read more

Very good service hot food and head to catfish plate Other people had various seafood platters were great read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - Cat fish plate - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

I got the Grilled Seafood Platter. It was just bland and the shrimp was over-cooked. The dirty rice seemed old. On a positive note the calamari was really good. read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

I was in the area and craving seafood (pescatarian). I read the reviews of a few restaurants and they were the closest so I came here despite the reviews. When I first walked in there was a really weird smell that made me want to turn away but it was also a smell of cleaning products. There wasn't a crowd and we were greeted pretty promptly and told to pick our seats. Our waitress quickly came and took our drink orders, she was really nice and friendly. We ordered the seafood gumbo, shrimp fried rice, crab cake and a stuffed crab. She recommended a special where we could get a large gumbo and two pieces of fish. We took her recommendation and got the special along with the other items on our ticket. The Shrimp Fried Rice - - I saw a review where another yelper said it was the best thing they had and it was most certainly the best item of all the items I ordered. The stuffed crab - not tasty. The crab cake - not tasty. It didn't seem like it had crab meat at all. The Seafood Gumbo - it didn't taste like authentic New Orleans gumbo. It did not have a Cajun flavor it was more like dark brown gravy with shrimp and crawfish. The Fried Red Snapper - it was fried really well but it was missing seasoning and flavor. Other than the shrimp fried rice all of the food was bland. read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - Stuffed Crab Crab Cake - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

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OOH!!! That place has delicious food! I love seafood and fried food so I had a combination plate: 1 fish and 6 oysters. I was not disappointed! The servings are HUGE so I ate to my heart content. The service was nice and the table clean. I will definitely come back for more delicious food !! read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - 1 fish and 6 oysters - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

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Sound weird but actually the best fried rice Is probably here chicken and shrimp. No doubt after trying everything else in clute area read more

Lake Jackson Seafood has always been one of my favorites. Last week I ordered two take out crawfish étouffée's and once I got home to eat them, they had small black beetles spread thru out the entire entree. It was from the rice, which meant not only did my entree have the infestation but also my husbands who had already inhaled the entire entree. It was like pulling teeth trying to speak with ANYONE who cared at the restaurant. I provided pictures and tried insistently to resolve the issue properly. By the time I went into the restaurant, they very rudely gave me back the amount the "one entree" with pictures of the bugs cost. The manager Angela said the bugs were from the rice because they bought the cheapest rice this particular re-stock then informed me they were also in the sugar. The owner will never get our business again. Health inspector was called immediately after the owner failed to handle this professionally. read more

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Still good after last review 3 yrs ago. We never go on Sunday but the service a little lacking than during the week. Not crowded at all. No employees wearing masks. We usually sit on the patio but it was just too hot! Fried shrimp very beefy and grilled catfish very moist. Love the hushpuppies! read more

Great service and Very good Food with healthy portions! I'll be back next time I'm in town!

I love supporting local folks, really great food, big portions. One of today's daily special was large gumbo & 2 fish. Get that, you won't be hungry, the snapper with etouffee, looked amazing. Seafood looked fresh, not froze & fry. I will come back with out question. read more

Walked in and no one told us anything so we assumed to sit down where we wanted . Our waiter seemed nice we ordered raw oysters as and found it a little odd that the oysters weren't on the half shell but on ice with one limón we also ordered the 5lbs crawfish which is supposed to come with 30 large fried shrimp/ oysters and french fries . When ordering we told our waiter shrimp and oysters , we got our food with no oysters and when we notified our waiter he say " You're supposed to tell me the amount of both you want" .I thought this was very unprofessional and after he told us there was nothing he could do . Luckily we knew one of the waitress and when we told her she immediately helped us out and got our oysters. The meal was simply average . read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - oysters on ice - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

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Popcorn shrimp was fair, fries were cold and coleslaw was bland. Reviewing the crowd, makes me think this happens to be the go-to restaurant in town. read more

Lake Jackson Seafood - Drowning my sorrows in shrimp. Missed banding a hummingbird at Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza. - Seafood Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

I had the grilled red snapper and My wife has the grilled salmon we also had a bowl of Gumbel . The food was delicious and was served quite promptly. The waitress is very nice read more

First time to this establishment. I will say that the staff was friendly and helpful, however the food was not impressive. Gumbo was fair, rice was dry as if the bowls were left out for the lunch rush. Fried fish was not crispy at all. I realize everyone has preferences, however I think fried fish should have a crisp, flaky crust. Probably wouldn't return when back in town which is sad for the staff who were friendly and working hard. read more

My brother had a reservation for 7pm for his girlfriends birthday. We got there a little early and they said the reservation wasn't until 7:30 and we'd have to wait. The lady was rude about it and came out a few minutes later and said we can squeeze y'all in. We got seated and handed menus and waited 30 mins nobody came by and even offered to take our drink order. We walked out and nobody even tried to apologize or stop us. The customer service was very rude even though we tried our best to be nice and understanding. Also their menus had many misspelling and typos very unprofessional read more