We have had good experiences dining at Morton's on the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville for many years and tonight was no exception. Friendly service and a relaxed small town ambiance are standard here and tonight we sat near the bar and Jennifer took excellent care of us. Lots of Louisiana favorites on the menus and tonight my wife and I had one of our favs, the fried catfish, which was very tasty. Accompanying salads were also good, although croutons were somewhat stale. I had a refreshing draft brew and my wife had a Bloody Mary, which was a little watery. She mentioned this to staff and her second was primo. Morton's remains one of our local favored spots. read more

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My family stopped by and had lunch looking to have crawfish. The table ordered 15lbs of crawfish, side boiled potatoes, sausage, and mushrooms, a pound of shrimp, and a catfish poboy. Our server was personable and checked on us often. We were seated immediately! The crawfish did take a while to come to the table, 20-30 minutes, but they were delicious. They were well-seasoned with some spice (which I like). The shrimp and crawfish were a good size and the crawfish had good sized claws as well. The side items were delicious but definitely overpriced for the amount. Overall, a great stop for some local crawfish! read more

The food is always great , the staff is friendly . I highly recommend Morton's . I ve been going there for 20 years. I'd like to add , if you like raw oysters, Morton's never lets you down. I've never had to scrap a baby oyster off the shell, they always serve decent oysters. I believe the owner wouldn't allow it. Great restaurant. read more

Greeted promptly. Seated quickly. Prompt service. Lance was amazing. food was exquisite. Prepared quickly. Seasoned perfectly. Green beans were phenomenal. Spinach equally as good. Real "chopped" salad. A true delight from beginning to end! Speaking of ending; bread pudding was delicious!!! read more

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Good was great as well as the service. Excellent! Highly recommend the gumbo, fried mushrooms and oysters on the half shell.

We were looking for some seafood close and saw Morton's. We looked over their large menu and ordered the seafood (shrimp & crab) salad, the combination seafood boat, some Caesar salads, and the fried shrimp platter. Now the combination seafood boat says that it's all inside a bread loaf and I assumed a small baguette. NOPE! It's a literal full bread loaf and was delicious. I'm rating it a 3, but will update my review when we go in and sit down. read more

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Morton's is such a worthy stop in Madisonville. It truly has the best fresh seafood, and if you like your seafood fried, it will be done right! read more

Morton's - Two-way Platter- grilled catfish and fried shrimp, side salad (not in photo) and my green beans side! - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

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Wonderful view, good service and tasty food! Put it on your restaurant bucket list you foodies!!

Some restaurants feed you. Morton's throws a whole Louisiana parade on your taste buds and makes you want to dance out the door. My Granny and I left Pearl River and headed down the road like we were chasing a crawfish boil, because we kept hearing folks say Morton's was the real deal. Turns out they weren't lying. This isn't just a place to eat. It's a place where food and family history come together, right there on the water, with more soul than a French Quarter brass band on a Saturday night. Morton's isn't some new-money hotspot trying to invent itself on Instagram. This place has roots. Uncle Morton planted them in 1985, and since 1991 his niece Dawn has been running the kitchen like a jazz conductor, making sure every plate hits the table with harmony, heat, and heritage. The moment you walk in, you don't just feel welcome. You feel claimed, like you just stepped into somebody's home where the pots never stop simmering. Our server, Layton, was a star in his own right. Quick on his feet, full of knowledge, and sharper than a shrimp fork. He didn't just take our order, he guided us like a Cajun compass straight to the shrimp and corn bisque. And let me tell you, that bowl didn't just sing. It shouted like a trumpet on Bourbon Street. Creamy, rich, spiced just right. I could've filled a five-gallon bucket with it and still begged for more. That bisque wasn't food, it was testimony. We also split a shrimp cocktail that was big enough to headline its own festival. Plump, chilled, and seasoned just right. Then came the main event. I went for the shrimp and catfish platter while my grandmother held it down with the catfish. Both plates landed with the kind of crunch that tells you this fish took a dive straight from the fryer into glory. And then came the sauces. Lord have mercy. Real, homemade tartar and remoulade. Not the squeeze-bottle shortcut most folks try to pass off. You could taste the love in every scoop. That's what separates Morton's from the rest. Everything tasted like somebody's MawMaw clocked in back there just to make sure you remembered what real food should taste like. And just when I thought we couldn't handle one more bite, Dawn herself came out with a gift: their Monday-only artichoke and oyster bisque. Deep, rich, decadent, and proof that this kitchen's recipes are written in the same language as our Louisiana roots. Meeting Dawn was just as special as tasting her food. She's got that same spice in her spirit that her kitchen puts in its pots. Warm, authentic, and full of flavor. By the time we waddled out the door back to Pearl River, we were full as a tick and grinning ear to ear. Morton's isn't just a restaurant. It's a legacy. It's a story. It's the sound of zydeco on the breeze and the taste of Louisiana tradition in every bite. Uncle Morton has to be smiling down from heaven, proud as can be, watching Dawn carry the torch with as much fire as the kitchen itself. So here's the bottom line. If you find yourself anywhere near Madisonville and you don't stop at Morton's, that's your loss. This is where seafood meets soul, where history meets hospitality, and where every dish feels like a second line you never want to end. Until next time, thank you! read more

Yesterday, my friend Elaine and I were traveling to Ocean Springs for her birthday celebration and we stopped in Madisonville for a delicious meal at Morton's Café. We had two amazing dishes recommended by Christian our delightful server. We enjoyed a savoring shrimp pasta dish and their blackened speckled trout covered in mushrooms, crawfish and delicious spices with roasted potatoes and parmesan coated broccoli. We also enjoyed a pound of boiled crawfish as an appetizer. We are looking forward to a return trip so that we can try other delicious dishes. read more

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This was my first visit to Morton's and it will definitely be my last. I ordered snow crab. They were the smallest legs I have ever seen. They weren't seasoned at all. They didn't come with potatoes or anything.. And they didn't quite cook them enough to have the meat come out of the leg easily. That's three strikes and you're out never again. read more

Morton's - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

Cool place. Clean and staff super friendly. We had beers and I had the Morten's rum punch which was really good. We had fried calamari and catfish nuggets. Yum! For entrees we had roast beef and shrimp po boy. The roast beef was tender roasted and shredded and they used popcorn shrimp. They do half n half there. Half roast beef and the other half shrimp I had the half catfish snd half shrimp po boy. The French baguette was good but I ended up eating the filling after a couple bites as the servings are huge! read more

Morton's - Calimari mountain - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

I've eaten here many times and never thought to leave a review until now. Went in today with my parents, brother, and sister because my parents love the food here. As usual, we weren't disappointed. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here. From the freshly boiled crawfish and shrimp to the seafood pasta and sandwiches, everything is good. The service is always prompt and polite, and the casual setting is relaxed. This is a nice little spot to grab a bite by the water. read more

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While they don't ever have blue crabs, their boiled seafood options have always been amazing. I was able to get a couple pounds of crawfish the last time we were there - it was the end of crawfish season - almost as good as when my husband or someone in my family boils them. My husband didn't believe me that their strange non-blue crabs would be strange textured, and tried them anyway. I was right; he will not be getting them again. I love blue crabs, and I wish they had them. The only other type of crab that came close on flavor and texture were the perky toe crabs we had in Bar Harbor. It wasn't the cook's fault, but the kind they have are just not quality crabs. Please be aware when you order crawfish boil sides, you are ordering single items such as one potato or one corn on the cob. I'll play this strange ordering game. Their seafood is the only decent seafood on the Northshore. Service is always excellent here. read more

I loveee the snow crab legs here! They have certain days of the week with specials where you can get 2 clusters of snow crabs for the price of one!! There's many more specials on different days too! This place is located right on the madisonville riverfront! The service here is also amazing! read more

Morton's - Snow crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

The view of the river is beautiful. That is the end of the good. DO NOT waste your time or money on the heated oysters with bread crumbs., 30$ for 12. If you are expecting a traditional char oyster, this is NOT WHAT YOU GET at Mortons. Totally false and misleading menu when it comes to this dish. Skip the 10$ bitter nothing special bloody mary. 8pc onion ring 12.50$ was just ok. Abita Ambers were excellent. Very friendly and great servers! read more

Our waiter Christian is an amazing wonderful waiter! A breath of fresh air! Added to the incredible amazing food makes it a perfect experience all the way around . read more

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Great place to cool off and get some food,best dung crabs if had !! Had the oysters as well, no complaints!! read more

Morton's - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

Seated right away, service was excellent! Our server was friendly, knew everything about the menu including cocktails. Food came out quickly, and hot, but we never once felt rushed. Chill atmosphere. Great for a leisurely lunch out or date night! Good views right by the water read more

Morton's - Blue crab and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

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Very very expensive! One pound of boiled shrimp is $27.00!!!!! Crazy! Nuts!!! Will not set a foot in the place. I'm

The crawfish are so good. My daughter is such a crawfish snob. We didn't get a before picture because we jumped on them. The $4 Cosmos b/c it was Monday was an added perk. The server was thoughtful. We sat by the glass window, so the view was great. read more

Morton's - Ate up the crawfish!!! - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

Horrible,I can't say anything much about the food because I walked out on being so disrespected by Dawn who I believe is the owner. I was told I was safe to come eat at this restaurant due to I have a shellfish allergy but I can eat fish as long as it was not cooked with shellfish,I was told I was good to eat the fried catfish it was not cooked with shellfish and grease was separate. Well when I get there things were not as I was informed i no longer can have the fried fish witch I was looking forward to have and I was told what I was doing at a seafood restaurant if I was allergic. I was so disappointed in this place made me feel so disrespected with my allergies I simply walked out and will never go back nor recommend anyone. I know this may not keep people from going but I believe with this owner she doesn't deserve a cent from me . I don't understand how someone could even run a restaurant. She was so disrespectful and heartless. Plus the have posted they have imported profit and shrimp.... read more

We always love Morton's. It's been consistently good for 20 years. Parking is never fun, but it a great location if you're in the mood for seafood, read more

Being a foodie who doesn't mind driving for food, I went through my bookmarks and realized I hadn't stopped here yet. So what do you do when you have a foodie family who like to eat too? We all drive down here to try it out :). No wait even though we had a medium party and quite a few patrons inside. Server was prompt and got our drink orders and food orders in fast. Oysters- hubs loved this but only tweak is he wish they had more like bacon and cheese. Only ouch was the price on the bad boys (30ish bucks for 12) Combo seafood plate- crispy and delicious. Baked potato was great. Seafood pasta- good but I only questioned the presentation of it Crawfish- perfectly boiled and seasoned. Onion rings- according to the table get them. Drinks- strong as heck but I'm fine with that haha. Everyone enjoyed their dishes so much we all sampled off each other. Nice water view in front to enjoy after your meal too. read more

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This place is blah. I could get the whole menu in a northers state and wouldn't know the difference.

Very friendly local bar. Barmaid/waitress (Nicole) was great. Ambiance friendly. Jan had roast beef poor boy and I had a shrimp poor boy. Both great. Shrimp was spilling off my plate so loaded. A couple of beers and then we split chocolate cake for dessert read more

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Service was impeccable. Food was delicious. Started with fried onion ring appetizer. The batter was light and the onions were fried to perfection and tasty. At the table we had a fried shrimp point with a bowl of the gumbo yaya. The gumbo was fantastic and the poboy was very good. We had a special with catfish and sweet potato medallions. The catfish was good but the medallions were out of this world. The ambiance was relaxed and could go either way from flip flops to a bit dressy. A view of the Tchefuncte River rounded out the experience very nicely. Will return ASAP. read more

Cheerful, friendly spot on the Northshore. Had an absolutely awesome shrimp poboy that was overflowing with shrimp. Young male server was really friendly and on top of it. Parking was easy. It was spotlessly clean. For what it is, it's perfect. read more

Morton's - Shrimp poboy dressed. - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

This an excellent restaurant. Fills up all the time. If you like raw oysters on the half shell go on a Monday at half price The gumbo is delicious and so are the fried oysters , shrimp and catfish. Waitress Mea took care of us and we were very happy with her. Dawn (?) is the owner and makes sure that service is done properly. read more

The prices don't match the quality of the food. It's mid. Had crab legs and they weren't cleaned and they were just super bland. We also had an oyster poboy and they didn't do multiple things we requested, so that was so-so, but the oysters were good. I just don't think the prices justify the quality of the food. Even the chairs are incredibly uncomfortable. Service was great in the beginning, but once the restaurant filled up, we were forgotten about. read more

The FOOD was low Quality and OVER PRICED. 1 lb of boiled shrimp 30.00 dollars. And the Catfish dinner, It seems that they took a filet and cut into strips, The menu did not say CATFISH STRIPS , The plate was full of French Fries.( oh boy) read more

I've never left a Yelp review before, but I had to for Morton's. We have lunch there occasionally, and it has become our favorite eatery in a parish filled with amazing restaurants. It's got an ambiance about it that makes you relax as soon as you come through the door. The music is barely noticeable ( thank you ! ),the room is a nice temperature, and the tables are not crowded together. The wait staff is super friendly and they really know the menu offerings. They make you feel like family. Now to the food - it's great, from appetizers to coffee and dessert, and you WILL bring home a doggy bag or three. Oh, and Morton's is super casual for dress ( check their waiters attire ). We have gone there filthy and sweaty after helping a friend move in July, and we've gone there all cleaned up nice. Five stars from Lynn and Billy ! read more

Came after doing a few touristy things in the area and I was very hungry. I was promptly seated and brought the beverage I requested. I got the fried shrimp platter and it was good. The service was very friendly. Plenty of parking in front. read more

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I am being very generous giving two stars. Morton's used to be one of our favorite restaurants. We live in a nearby town (about 25 minutes away) and decided to go eat for the first time in quite a while. It was about 8 p.m. on a Saturday night and we got to the restaurant and it had about 4 tables with patrons. That should've been our first sign! We sat down looked at the menu and we were shocked at the prices, but we ordered anyway. I got the "famous" seafood salad which was the absolute most pitiful famous salad I have ever seen. It had a few larger shrimp and a handful of little bitty gumbo shrimp, 1 oz of the worst looking crabmeat, it was shredded to bits and got lost immediately, and that was it for the seafood and cheap iceberg lettuce with a couple of tomatoes and a couple of cucumbers. Pretty pathetic. My husband ordered shrimp and fish it came with 4 fried shrimp and 3 little strips of fried fish. It was average tasting at best and pretty darn skimpy. The service was decent but the waitress spilled my husband's plate on her serving tray and picked the food up put it back in the plate and gave it to him. Based on this visit, sadly we will not be returning unless major changes take place. It's a great location and used to be a great atmosphere, sorry to say not so much anymore read more

If you like an old-school yacht-club feel, this place is for you. The wood panels, unique decor, and incredible food make Morton's a MUST in Madisonville. I haven't been here in 10 or so years (moved away for college, grad school, and now, my career). A high school friend suggested Morton's for dinner, and I'm so glad she did. Our waitress was excellent, our food was incredible, and the drinks were divine. My husband wants to come back here Sunday evening while we're still in town, and he cannot wait. Back in the day, my mom and I would split the boats. On Thursday evenings, they have boiled shrimp 1/2 off. The portions are large for one pound - about 18-20 shrimp. I highly suggest getting a soup or salad with the shrimp since the shrimp itself won't be that filling. The views of the Tchefuncte, especially at sunset, cant be beat. If you want to ensure you have a table for dinner, arrive by 5 - otherwise, there will probably be a wait. read more

Morton's - Seafood Near Me - Madisonville, Louisiana

Been going here since he opened. Stopped going around early 2000's. Went tonight, done going again. Ordered boiled shrimp, 13 crabs, a dozen oysters and other random stuff. Asked for raw oysters first before the crabs. Came opposite. The boiled shrimp were un- peelable. I tried to send them back, she says wait until they cool a little. Never heard of this in my life. Been peeling shrimp for over 50 yrs. But I waited, then tried again. Shrimp falling apart bc they could not be peeled. Sent em back. Manager tried to say that happens. The oysters my son got had some pearls in them. He asked her to pack up those shells bc I make stuff out of them! Never got those shells. She put em down in the kitchen and they threw them out. Then after we asked where they were she brings two bags of empty shells that were random. Plops them on the chair and says "there ya go". Manager never comped a thing except for taking my shrimp off that I could not eat. Horrible service! read more

In all the times we've been to Morton's, I've never tried the salad. Who knew this was going to be so good? Even though my dressing choice was a little sweet for my taste (spinach vinaigrette), I ate every crumb off the plate. I can't wait to go back and try it with the blue cheese...it's gonna be fantastic! The house made hogshead cheese? The wife ate it...how's that for a recommendation? Petunia NEVER eats the stuff. She also had the crab claw app, but I couldn't past her fingers to get a pic. I guess you gotta go order one yourself. Petunia had the "famous seafood salad." it looked good, but I doubt it was better than the flash fried oysters on my plate. Top 3, easy. Ever. Great location, right on the river, a familiar southern charm and style to the dining areas, and my server (Ashleigh was so good we let her keep the change from a hundred) treated us like we were family. Love this place! read more

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I was dropping my dog off for ACL surgery in Covington, LA and wanted to see Madisonville. We chose to eat at Morton's thinking it might have a water view and I wanted seafood. I honestly can't remember what I ate. It seemed to be basic bar food and fried seafood. We ate there for lunch but it looks like a pretty fun place to watch ball games or a good bar read more

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We went to this restaurant one night while driving around the north shore.The restaurant was located at a fantastic location with the view of the river. It was a lovely night and we sat outside. The restaurant is spacious with adequate seating I ordered Oyster and Artichoke soup , grilled salmon with the stuffed mushrooms, potatoes for the entree. The entree came with a house salad. First about the soup, it was not very good. It was hard to tell it was oyster soup and the artichoke they used was very sour(from the can), the soup was curdling and it was really sour. However the waitress saw the discomfort and she switched me to a different one which was decent. Thanks to her. Second, the entree was satisfactory. The salmon wasn't flavored or seared but it was definitely not bad, just a little bland to my liking. The stuffed mushrooms and potatoes were also good. Maybe the place has decent fried seafood and other items, just what I tried wasn't as good as I expected. The wait staff and people at the restaurant were very friendly and hospitable, so if I am around there I'd visit the place and try something different for sure. 5/5 for the ambience, 5/5 for the staff, 5/10 for food. read more

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Standard Louisiana seafood place with a nice view of the river from the patio. Seafood pasta lunch special was good - shrimp and crab in a cream sauce, but maybe a little too big for a lunch portion. The coleslaw that came with it had a good mayo base, but the cabbage could have been shredded a little finer. The "famous" seafood salad had really good shrimp and crabmeat and was a nice size. The iceberg lettuce needed to be chopped in smaller pieces (big chunks made it hard to eat). I usually do not like tiny gumbo shrimp, but these were very well seasoned with crab/shrimp boil seasoning. And another five full size shrimp on top were really good. Didn't try the onion rings, but they were huge and appeared to be hand battered. A good place to get some standard Louisiana favorites with a nice view of the river. read more

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