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    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    3.6 (826 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Soaked up tons of butter out of Naked Redfish and then a bone
    Hillary B.

    Well, let's start with the positive...we came to take our kids to watch Texas Tech for their Christmas present, and we wrecked BYU!!! ... Now to our restaurant of choice ... for fried food, they can handle it- just as well as any local establishment, BUT when it comes to delicately preparing fish for those of us on restrictive diets.... Not good. Plus, when you pay over $37 for maybe an 8oz filet (pan seared in butter- when you asked for grilled and NO BUTTER/Sauces at all) and a side salad for an extra $5, you leave extremely disappointed in your investment. In the picture you'll see that the "naked" red fish, that was supposed to be grilled and void of any butters or sauces, actually came pan-seared and pretty much blackened in its preparation method with a ton of butter. On top of that, while trying to find meat that would not upset my digestive system, I ended up finding a bone in my fillet. Our bread was never refilled, nor offered to be, and we had one water refill. I don't know - the check was $157, and for good food and four people, that's fine- BUT this overall experience, ummmm... no, just disappointing.

    Myra B.

    Amazing food, employees and atmosphere. First time trying this place and it did not disappoint. Will return if I get the chance to visit Arlington.

    Ashley S.

    Decided to stop here for lunch with my mom and we arrived at a good time as they weren't too busy. Our waiter was attentive, knowledgeable of the menu, and offered amazing service. I started off with a swamp thing and cup of seafood gumbo. The gumbo was delicious and a good start to the meal. I ordered the fried catfish (from the lunch menu) and subbed a house salad instead of the rice/beans. The fish was cooked just how I like it (fried hard) and the salad was a good balance! Overall, we had a good time and I would return to this location!

    Bread and butter
    Tamara E.

    We usually eat Pappadraux when we are in the airport so it was nice to try a physical location. When we arrived, we were a good bit taken back as the host told us it would be a 45-75 min wait for a party of 2, yet the restaurant was 80% empty. Sure enough our wait was 50 min. The restaurant was very dim and was quiet. I am temporarily disabled (in soft locking leg braces on both legs and on crutches) and the host sat us at a table right on a busy corner so I kept getting bumped, knocked, and my crutches knocked on the floor which did take away from our experience. Our server was young but very attentive. To drink, we had the blood orange mule and the ruby slipper. The blood orange mule was delicious. It was well balanced and refreshing. The ruby slipper had way too much elderflower and was bitter. For our appetizer, they brought out a giant loaf of warm bread with butter and we ordered the crab cake. The bread was delicious! It was warm, light and flaky yet crispy on the edges. The crab cake was huge with very little filling. The seasoning was on point. This could be a meal in itself. For our main my husband had the Atlantic Salmon Alexander. This was extremely flavorful with loads of seafood that complemented one another. I had the Louisiana Andouille Sausage & Seafood Gumbo and the Red Beans and Rice. Both were good but were so overly spicy that they were had to eat. My husband is from the deep south and we love these foods and spicy is my husband's middle name but both dishes were too spicy for even him. I enjoyed seeing the difference between their airport, locations and brick and mortar. The difference in menus was nice but there are a few things that this location could work on.

    Crawfish Étouffée with Dirty Rice.  The GOAT!!
    James H.

    Home to one of my all time favorite dishes, Crawfish Etoufee! Nobody makes this dish better than Pappadeaux! There were no less than 50 pieces of crawfish in my serving which made every bite amazing. Extremely well balances dish with just the right level of bold spice and creaminess. The white rice it is normally served with doesn't do it justice though so you need to substitute dirty rice. My only complaint would be that they don't serve enough rice with the dish. You definitely run out of rice before you're done with the generous serving of crawfish. Back about 10 years ago, this restaurant was overall 5 stars and always had a wonderful "buzz" atmosphere. Now it's kind of quiet and the service isn't as cheerful or attentive. It's kind of becoming Red Lobster in that regard. Luckily the food quality hasn't suffered. Probably time for a reboot to bring back the wonderful atmosphere they used to have. Glad they're still around though.

    Should be card "Louisiana" Crab Gumbo
    Kimberly C.

    We waited 1 hour 15 for food. Still waiting...Other tables received their food before us. Update the manager came a fixed the issue!!! Bravo for redemption!! Thank you!

    Caesar Salad
    Alexandra O.

    Service was great, Noah did a wonderful job! The ambiance was cool, it gets VERY COLD so wear long sleeves/bring a jacket!!! The salads were good though, and everything else we ordered. They offer free dessert for birthdays, so that's a plus! Overall we had a great visit.

    Crawfish Combination
    Chastity W.

    I can't believe I haven't wrote a review for this location. I grew up with this Pappadeaux and it never disappoints. The wait staff is well trained and knowledgeable of menu. Great fun and light atmosphere. And the food is always giving the Cajun flavor I am looking for. Another good time and I ran into Kirk Franklin there too!

    Garden of Eden
    Simone M.

    So any time I touch down in Texas, Pappadeaux is a MUST! Pappadeaux has a New Orleans - Creole inspired menu that is definitely vibrant in alot of flavors. When I arrived to this location, the outside was lit up so bright and definitely gave me such an inviting vibe. I sat at the bar as it was an hour or so before closing time. The bartender was nice and very quick with taking my order. I ordered the Garden of Eden for my cocktail as it's vodka based drink infused with cucumber and lime. The rim of the drink is covered with that salty but citrusy tajin. The cocktail was very light and pretty well balanced. I definitely would have ordered more if I wasn't starving. For my entree, I ordered the rainbow trout with shrimp. However, I was not aware that the portion size was going to be HUGE. I was starving as this was my first meal straight out of DFW - but whew. The rainbow trout was pan seated. with this light and rich lemon butter. The fish was so buttery soft that it melted in my mouth with each bite. The shrimp was huge and so fresh. Everything was perfectly seasoned. The truffle potatoes that came on the dish as the side was very good and cut up in small squares. The truffle oil was very prominent and I was surprised as most places have a light hand on using truffle. Overall, this was a great visit and my experience at this location was pretty good.

    Melody T.

    The fried catfish was absolutely amazing along with the loaded baked potato minus the sour cream I couldn't be more excited for perfect. The catfish came out three fillets steaming and piping perfectly across to a tea making each bite worth absolutely the weight. Got to love their loaded, baked potato, I asked for the sour cream to be on the side Only because I just don't typically prefer sour cream however, I will tell you the bacon and the chives, the butter and everything included in this big massive baked potato with everything I could've asked for and more. Some of the food was not as seasoned, but that's OK as I know they try to accommodate everyone, so I'm sure to ask for your salt, pepper and hot sauce up at front so that when your food arrives, you have all the seasoning you need at the table. And never can go wrong with their table bread it comes out fresh long and it comes wrapped in a tablecloth and then most creamiest butter to go along with each and every bite of the bread. Everything here is fresh. It is a little pricey, but I will tell you we have the best server there was roughly 16 of us in our group and wow, she was able to meet all of our needs in a timely fashion with a great personality. The parking situation you can either park in the front or in the back but because it's so big you just make yourself available to walk all around to the front and so that way you can be seated by the host. The ambience is very dark dim and decor is fantastic for the setting. You can come with big groups. Solo are by yourself either way it's gonna be a great time.

    Crawfish etouffee plate with blackened catfish -- GET THIS!
    Truman W.

    Don't know why the many bad reviews, but my experience (twice) have been excellent during my short weekend trip to the Dallas area. Day 1, I ordered crawfish etouffee plate with blackened catfish - the stew was perfect and the catfish was meltingly soft. Day 2, I ordered the Pappadeaux version of jambalaya pasta called "Mardi Gras pasta" and it was another memorable, great-tasting dish. Yes it's pricy at $34 but so worth it. No complaint about the service.

    Wild-Caught Red Snapper & Jumbo Crab
    Qiana D.

    Ended my daughter's birthday weekend with a special dinner at one of her favorite restaurants. Food was great and because it was Super Bowl Sunday, practically had the restaurant to ourselves. Shout out to our server for being just AMAZING!

    Outside
    Danielle R.

    Heard good things about this place from coworkers, so I was excited to try it while visiting Arlington. When you pull up, it had a nice exterior. I wouldn't say it's somewhere you'd get dressed up to go to because a lot of people had casual clothes on. We went on a Monday evening and tried to make reservations online, but the form wasn't working which was a bummer because there was a wait once we got there. This location has a lot of outdoor seating available, as well as, a mini park in the back so we explored while we waited. Once it was time for us to go in, we were seated quickly and told our server would be with us shortly with the menus. I'm not sure why the hostess couldn't give us the menus, because it took a while for our server to come with the menus. I ordered a sweet tea for my drink and it was not sweet. For my entree I ordered the Texas Redfish Pontchartrain (which I believe is one of their specials) and while it looked good I was disappointed. The fish was barely seasoned. It comes with a brown butter wine sauce but that didn't have much flavor either it just tasted like melted unsalted butter. The shrimp on top of the fish had some flavor. One of my friends ordered the Crispy Salmon and Jumbo Crab and another ordered the rainbow trout and crab which came with butternut squash. They both said their food was seasoned well, so idk what happened with my food. I told one of my friends who recommended it about my food and she said she recently went and her food was unseasoned as well. So I'm thinking maybe the kitchen staff needs to have a meeting so the seasoning on food can be consistent with all meals. I'm from Louisiana so I guess I can be a tougher critic when it comes to sweet tea and seafood. I may give it another try if I visit the area again.

    Oysters - these were by far the best item on the menu

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    4.6(51 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    I can't believe it took me this long to finally stop by Beaux Boudin. What started as a quick…read moregame-day snack run turned into a seriously impressive food experience. Its more of a grab and-go setup, but everything is made fresh and comes out hot and ready. The gumbo was rich, hearty, and packed with deep, comforting flavor. The egg rolls had the perfect balance with a sweet heat that worked surprisingly well. The boudin plate was bold and satisfying, with great texture and seasoning throughout. Every bite felt thoughtfully prepared. This spot absolutely delivers on flavor and quality Ill be back without hesitation.

    The MASSIVE Boudin Balls are Delicious and flavorful! They had a crispy, golden-brown exterior with…read morea perfectly seasoned, savory filling. The texture was just right--crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The spice level had a nice kick without being overpowering. (We picked the pepper-jack cheese filling) They were fantastic and Paired with the right dipping sauce, I'd definitely order them again! Our Jambalaya was Packed with bold flavors and the perfect balance of spice, this jambalaya was absolutely delicious! The rice was cooked just right--tender and infused with all the smoky, savory goodness of the sausage, chicken, and shrimp. Every bite had a rich depth of flavor, with just the right amount of heat to keep things exciting. The portion was generous, and the seasoning was spot on. If you're looking for an authentic, hearty, and satisfying dish, this jambalaya ROCKS my pallet! BOUDIN!!! BOUDIN!! BOUDIN!! THE NAMESAKE! Both the spicy and mild Boudin were absolutely delicious! The mild version had a rich, savory flavor with a perfect balance of seasoning, while the spicy one had just the right amount of heat to give it an extra kick without overpowering the taste. The texture was spot on--moist, flavorful, and packed with authentic Cajun goodness. Whether you like it mild or with a bit of spice, this Boudin is a must-try. Perfect on its own or with a little mustard and crackers. I am so HAPPY I grabbed some frozen links to-go for my freezer at home when I have that late night craving for Beaux Boudin! The owners treat you like family and most definitely make these wonderful dishes with LOVE you can taste in every bite!! Make sure to check the hours and plan your visit...you won't be disappointed!

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    First time to this location. Use to go to here when I was in college many moons ago when they were…read moreoff of 360 and Abrams. Great service here, friendly and kind. The food as I remember so so good if you want that southern style food that'll stick to your bones/waist lol and put you to sleep afterwards lol. Simple set up in the dining room area. They got the menu displayed on the tv it tends to transitions too quickly so I took a photo to study and know what to order when we got to the counter. Love this place will definitely come back but it'll be far in between cause it's so darn good I can't be eating this every day hahaha. Thanks to all who work and make this place what it is today.

    I decided to come try their Sunday Menu around 11:30a. It opened at 11, it was already a line…read moreforming. Quit a few people a head of me. I say if you come on Sundays you need to arrive there early because I could tell they would probably sell out of their main specials. Majority of everyone ahead of me ordered shrimp and grits. I decided to get the shrimp and grits which included 1 fried fish, 1 side. It was about $22. It was back by popular demand. Honestly, not my favorite choice on the menu. They do give you a good amount of food. My hush puppies were overcooked and hard. I got a side order of corn which was really flavorful. The fried fish was okay. The grits could have been more soft. The employees are always nice, just this time around I wasn't feeling this particular item.

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