We had a great experience at Pappadeaux! The food was amazing and absolutely worth the visit. I ate so fast I didn't even get a chance to take pictures that's how good it was. We had the Chilean sea bass, shrimp gumbo, crispy salmon jumbo crab, and a passion fruit lemon drop and everything was flavorful and cooked perfectly. The wait wasn't too long and the service was excellent. We did have a small hiccup with one of our dishes but it was handled quickly and professionally. The staff fixed the issue right away and even offered a complimentary appetizer while we waited for the new meal which we really appreciated. Our waiter Madison was great attentive friendly and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. Between the food and the service this is definitely a place worth returning to. read more

Brought my nieces here to my favorite food chain to add new options for them to experience. They also tried grouper and oysters for the first time. The prices were a sticker shock to them, but I was buying lol. Pros: Food was hot and fresh. Area was clean Military discount with active I.D. Cons: Our waitress was everywhere besides our table. No refills, no lemons when asked multiple times. I just went to the bar and got my own. She told the shucker to give me 1/2 an order of smaller oyster....... WHAT!!?!? Had to ask other waiters to help with things Delayed our departure over 40 minutes. The food was great as usual and when you are spending over $100 for food at my favorite establishment, I expect better! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Wild-Caught Grouper & Jumbo Crab - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

They have brought back HAPPY HOUR at this location . The restaurant is trying to get people back out. So I dropped by to support. The prices and options for happy hour are good. The Hurricane cocktail was tasty. Catfish Beignets were crispy and came out hot. The mini crawfish and shrimp fondeaux dip was loaded with seafood. The peach sidecar not on happy hour packed a punch. It made me feel relaxed and happy. The service was fairly good. The staff pleasant for the most part. Ambiance is always a Louisiana vibe and feels fun in the bar area. Overall my experience went well. I like lunch better and will stick with that. Hoping they win back the people. It was a bit empty inside. read more

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Average at best! While the food was adequate, it lacked flavor. The gumbo roux tasted like water. The trout was not seasoned. The waiter seemed busy. read more

Food was great! To start we got bread brought to our table with butter...if you dont pay attention it will be gone in minutes haha. For my dish I had the salmon alexandar which was sooooo good. The shrimp added to the flavor. At the end of the night the server showed us all the dessert options and I just couldnt help but get the creme brulee. The resturant was a bit loud but thats understandable with low lights and incoming bread, the conversations flowing at our table read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Creme brulee - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I tried the blackened catfish and a loaded baked potato and both were absolutely delicious. The drinks are unbeatable just be ready to spend a little but it is definitely worth it. The customer service was fantastic and the atmosphere makes it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. I will definitely be back soon! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Blackened Catfish - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

First time trying Pappadeaux in Dallas and it was pretty good. Happy it was no wait for us we sat down pretty fast. For my drink I ordered the peach sidecar and it tasted delicious! Not to strong or sweet in my opinion. For food I tried the grilled chicken w/ braised greens. Appetizers were the crab fingers and mozzarella sticks. Didn't try either but it did look good. The bread and butter wasn't my fav, it could have been hot and fresh. The service was decent a 4/5 for me for sure! Pretty attentive and fast. The ambiance is nice and extremely spacious!! A lot of seats and good table room. Plenty of parking! read more

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The Pasta Mardi Gras was absolutely delicious. The dish was well prepared and full of flavor. The wait wasn't too long, and the service was excellent. I would definitely come back to try something different on my next visit. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Pasta Mardi Gras - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Definitely the worse in terms of service out of the DFW locations. Didn't have modelo then took 20 mins to get my drink. Entree' came out on time, but asked for lemon for my fish, which also wasn't blackened like I asked... Didn't see the lemon for 15 mins after my fish arrived. These things could have been made up for with good service but the bartender was very unbothered and didn't become charismatic until I was closing out the tab on the tablet. There's other locations in DFW y'all. Go there. read more

This location was top tier in every aspect. The occasion was my birthday. I was accommodated from beginning to end. My party increased and they ensured I had the right amount of seats available. The waitresses assisted us in every way no delay. The Food was amazing as usual! Well cooked, well seasoned, correct. It was all good. I had a great birthday dinner. read more

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Love it ! The Food is Always delicious and Fresh! Service is excellent . The decor is relaxing and inviting. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Catfish Fries The Wave Magarita with Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Now I like to eat! And I give everything a chance and try not to be too critical. But this place and for the price. This was my first time to this place. First the drink, no good. What a kick to the face and I'm grown, no longer in the get drunk off one drink phase. Second the bread and butter, seriously! The butter was awful no flavor not tasty just margine. The bread , oh lord, . Not even toasty or fluffy I've had better from the Kroger bakery. 3rd, the food stuff crab with broccolini, the broccolini was the only good thing and even then I still had to add salt and ask for extra parm. The crab had shell pieces in the stuffing, the crust was bland, the tarter and cocktail was in paper saucers (really! Do better, paper anything when charging $18 for stuffed crabs is diabolical), the stuffing was bland didn't add up to the description on the menu, just straight up sorry! And last dessert, my favorite part! Bread pudding to many raisins, the bourbon glazed was so strong, the ice cream made a puddle mess, and the taste was MEH! I've had better from way cheaper places. This place is charging gourmet prices and serving mid, not even mid, dishes that do not hit flavor notes or expectations. The fountain is cute, the seating outside is cute , great photo op. Service was respectful and helpful. It's whatever read more

Keep it coming Papas Brothers! Rolled in for lunch and found a line 10 deep at the hostess stand. Glanced over and saw 5-6 unbussed tables Looked left....vacant bar...go My go to order of Texas Redfish Pontchartrain was superb as always. A large portion of perfectly sauteed Redfish filet with a shrimp and crab sauce. Washing all down with a Perfect Patron margherita,I left a happy camper and you will too! Go! read more

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Favorite place! Came from Okc for birthday dinner - repeat next year! Go before 6:00 for great happy hour appetizers

Always delicious food! And who could resist the warm bread and butter! Great drinks! The crab cake is amazing

Pappadeaux always hits for a dinner spot. Their food is always spot on. I always get their pasta which has the perfect amount of seafood and creaminess from the sauce. The garlic bred is perfection. All the staff are friendly and attentive to all of our needs. Lighting is great for an intimate family dinner and area is very spacious. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Pasta Mardi Gras Mississippi Catfish Opelousas w/ Harissa sauce French Fries - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Delicious Cajun food! I didn't grow up on Cajun food but I do know that the flavours that this place serves are awesome. I got the roasted oysters, cat fish and rice and red beans, Texas pontchatarian (? Can't spell it) I really enjoyed the food and complimentary bread. Oysters were big and plump! Fish cooked to perfection. Will be back read more

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Great visit with family. I highly recommend reservations on the weekend. We were greeted and seated quickly while walk ups were given an hour wait. Food was outstanding! I had the Texas Redfish and it was prepared perfectly. Roasted oysters are fantastic. The place was packed but not too loud, great atmosphere. All in all a great night out. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Texas Redfish - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Second time I have visited this location on a Sunday night and they have closed early. Seems due to a variety of reasons that honoring your business hours is not a priority to Papaduex - disappointed. Tonight it was due to running g out of food. read more

Why is this place so good?? I've been going here 20+ years, and the quality is just the same as when I was younger. My go-to's are: the Crispy Atlantic Salmon (there is no cajun salmon dish better than this one), Oysters on the half shell, Caesar salad or the Seafood Cobb Salad, Dirty rice ... and when they have it - Crab fingers. And the service? Always friendly, attentive and fun. I treat myself to this restaurant at least 4X a year. read more

Seafood platter blackened. Substituted the oysters with shrimp. So much food. Spencer, our waiter was great. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Seafood platter - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Food, service was amazing! Shout out to Todd and Nick. You two were impressive and impeccable. Thank you. read more

Never disappointed. One of few great Cajun / Creole foods in my opinion. Big portions, fresh foods just overall are great. All the people, hosts and hostesses are friendly, helpful and they work efficiently. I wish the chains open more restaurants in So Cal such as Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario. read more

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Took my team for dinner on a business trip to Texas and this is the restaurant they chose. According to the waiter, scratch made kitchen and they are their own seafood providers so the expectation was high. We got oysters and the crab and spinach dip. And each tried different entrees. In my opinion all great portion sizes I was able to get a lunch portion for dinner and my ginger salmon was cooked beautifully and super fresh. For my drink I was able to substitute liquor depending on my preference so that was a plus. Overall great service, the restaurant decor is alittle dated but it's not trying to be an IG aesthetic restaurant anyway. The food was good and my team loved it. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Crab & Spinach Dip - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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We went for lunch and had a gentleman named Randall. He was not polite and not prompt with bringing food out and then proceeded to rush us through the meal . Customer service was not good from him at all . It threw the ambiance and meal off having him as a server . read more

The Boudin sausage was removed from the menu The Fried Alligator was replaced with some nasty alligator concoction including pickles, peanuts and Tabasco. Nobody seems to be ordering it. I wonder why? Lol The good news is that they added a grilled octopus app that is excellent. Bartenders consistently lazy af if they are not busy. They chat w each other and play on their phones w backs to customers. After a couple next to me left, their dishes/glasses remained uncleared for 30 minutes I was there. Still there when I left. ‍ The food, aside from new alligator app above is consistently excellent. And the complementary bread/butter is tasty (even though none of us probably need it). I'll remain a regular but will miss the boudin and fried gator. Haven't found anyplace in DFW serving Boudin that is NOT deep fried. Pappas was the only place I found in 25 years. read more

Went on a Friday night and the restaurant had a pretty high noise level and they were not that busy. The food was not bad but pretty expensive. Mozzarella and gator bites were great! Very limited wine selection. The service was atrocious from them running out of martini glasses on a Friday evening. Again, the restaurant was not even half full. Super slow, sloppy service. Plates and glassware piled up on our table for long periods of time. The bill was totally screwed up. Pretty amateur experience for a place that has been around a long time and with the prices they charge. read more

Service was good. Restaurant was packed. Food was a bit slow to come out but it was worth the wait. Delicious. Took off one star due to wait times for food to come out. Otherwise no complaints. read more

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Been to Pappadeaux's for many years. At this lunch, we were so disappointed at how bland the food was. In the old days we used to ask for one order of fried shrimp without spice for our daughter, but that would not be needed anymore. No spice at all. Such a shame because I thought they had the best fried shrimp in the city before. The highlight of our lunch was our service by Quentin. He was fantastic. In addition to the fried shrimp, we had oyster and shrimp, gumbo, and the fried shrimp po boy. The gumbo was pretty good but not great. Wanted a fried oyster po-boy but they don't serve that at lunch apparently. The shrimp on both orders was perfectly cooked, but just didn't have any spice. The coleslaw in the Po-boy was way too soupy. we left longing for the old days. read more

Excellent lunch. Blackened catfish, red beans and rice was a lot of food. As good as Tilapia. Excellent service and still a great atmosphere. read more

had a momentous 40th anniversary with my wife at Pappadeaux in Richardson, Texas today. It was epic per the waitstaff short of 1 unacceptable miscall. They removed Grits from the memu. Folks we are in the deep south and grits are for both black and white America more of a sustainable food source than peanut butter. unacceptable This to me is the likening of their fellow partnership Pappas Steak House removing the option of having butter on your baked potato. Its as if someone sitting in an ivory tower in Manhattan made this decision. unacceptable read more

Service in Texas is always top notch at least in this area. Nice huge restaurant able to accommodate large parties. I did not get great pics of the food because it was so delicious and I started eating before getting pictures I didn't even get a picture of my appetizer which was calamari mixed with a couple of other things lol me and my guest we will definitely be back! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Blackened Catfish and Brussels sprouts - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Daddy & I stopped and ate at Pappadeaux in Richardson sometime between 12-1pm on May 8, 2025. The restaurant, itself was absolutely, beautifully decorated. It was luxurious, and elegant. The atmosphere was pleasant, and NOT at all loud. It was dark enough to enjoy, but light enough to easily read your menu. The tables were very nice, and the chairs were very comfortable. The service was excellent, and the wait staff was very well dressed. They looked very nice. Each of them was very pleasant and kind!!! When we ordered our food, I had asked our waiter, Kyle to go ahead and make sure that our food came out as soon as it was ready, and NOT wait until Daddy had finished his salad. Some places do that! I was hungry and didn't want to wait!!! Kyle asked if we would like some bread, and I gladly said, Yes! He brought us out some fresh bread and butter almost immediately!!! It was nice & hot, and was served with a creamy butter that totally made it delicious!!! All of our food arrived quickly. The salad my dad ordered came out next. It was absolutely huge, and the Honey Mustard dressing that he ordered was layered throughout the salad making it delicious!!! The rest of our food came out before he had eaten more than a couple of bites of his salad!!! He ordered the Blackened Catfish, Red Beans & Rice for his meal. He said it was all delicious, but he didn't eat much of his rice. I don't think it had much seasoning, but rice rarely does. He also had Iced Tea which must have been good because he drank it, without any comment. My dad isn't picky, nor is he a complainer, but if something isn't good, he won't eat or drink it. And lately, he's been drinking Iced Water when we go to eat. So, I know that the Iced Tea at Pappadeaux was good. I ordered Iced Water. For my meal, I ordered the Fried Shrimp & Fries. The Shrimp was perfectly cooked, and plentiful. The Shrimp was served on top of a huge plate of Fries. The Fries were perfectly seasoned with salt & tasted delicious! I had ordered Crispy Fries making sure to tell Kyle, that if the Fries were yellow and limp, I would send them back. When the Fries came out, I was surprised because they were NOT all one color - instead they were a mixture of yellow fries & light brown fries which made me think that even though they were definitely fresh, they had been cooked in different batches. I was correct!!! The light brown fries were crispy & slighty crunchy, but the yellow fries were soft & mushy!!! Yuk! Quite frankly, I do NOT like soft, mushy yellow fries! Thankfully, Pappadeaux Fries are a thin cut fry, and even the lighter colored ones had a good flavor. I spoke to Kyle about the Fries, and was given a fresh plate of HOT Fries, which took a little bit to arrive. I was pretty much full by the time they got to the table. When the 2nd plate of Fries arrived, they were also a mixture of light brown & yellow fries. Thankfully, Kyle did NOT insist on taking away my existing Fries, like most restaurants do, which to me is awfully tacky!!! Kudos to you Pappadeaux for being a classy establishment!!! Unfortunately, the Fried Shrimp had NOT been seasoned properly! There was absolutely NO SALT nor any seasoning that I could taste on the Shrimp!!! I didn't say anything to the waiter about the Shrimp because my dad hates it when I complain about food or send it back. So, I kept my mouth shut, and salted my ketchup, so I could dip them in it to try to give them some flavor. I love Shrimp, and I eat them at least once every 2 weeks. This is the first time in probably 20 years, that I have eaten Ketchup with my Fried Shrimp! After eating a lil over half of my Shrimp, I began to feel my throat getting hot. Evidently, they had marinated the Shrimp in some kind of mild hot sauce which explains why the tails were red! I am thankful that they didn't marinate the shrimp in a more spicy HOT Sauce, because I wouldn't have been able to eat them! I do NOT eat HOT, SPICY FOOD, nor do I order it!!! But I do like well seasoned food. My suggestions would be to cook your Fries all in one batch, or keep the batches separate, so I can have crispy lightly brown fries without those horrible looking yellow mushy fries mixed in!!! PLEASE, Pappadeaux, just lay off the HOT Sauce marinade completely, and SEASON YOUR FRIED SHRIMP with a little SALT! Shrimp has a wonderful taste all on it's own with just a little bit of seasoning! PLEASE don't ever make me eat Shrimp with Ketchup again!!! If I had wanted any kind of HOT Sauce on my Shrimp, I would have ordered some kind of spicy Shrimp. The Menu should have described this entree by saying, Fried Shrimp Marinated in Hot Sauce!!! I would actually give Pappadeaux a 4.5, because of it's beautiful, excellent atmosphere! It's peaceful & relaxing!!! Unfortunately, their Fried Shrimp & weird fries, ruined my meal with my dad, especially when my throat began to burn! Your food is too expensive to NOT be good!!! So, I guess, it's half & half!!! read more

This was my "to go" order of the medium sized Calamari. Unbelievable what $20 will buy you today. This is completely unacceptable for what we pay for. It is a complete embarrassment as a business to serve customers this little amount of food after paying. I'm not driving back 20 miles to ask for refund or actually give me what I pay for. When you pay for food I expect to be given what I paid for not a kids meal portion of calamari. I never had an issue w/ the service of Papaduex until now. I hope if you order take out open your food an check if everything you paid for is in the bag b/c this is NOT what I paid for. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Calamari Medium portion - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

We were lured in with the 1/2 price oysters on the half shell sign till close. Oysters sucked in front of us sitting at the bar. Vanessa our server took good care of us. Fresh oysters comes with 3 different dipping sauces. Pretty noisy restaurant. read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Oysters half shell - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Staff friendliness is the best reason to go. Food quality is so so. My shrimp was tough and crawfish were very fishy. Not my favorites. Especially when the prices are high. Food quality should be better read more

Great time with family at Pappadeaux in Richardson. Sammie was our waitress, she was friendly and attentive. Happy Mother's Day! read more

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First time here! Service: 5/5 Service really good, Carlos was our server and he was very friendly and kind. Food comes with some free bread and butter which you can get refills on. Food: 4/5 Overall it was pretty good but nothing spectacular. The Etouffee was perfect and generous on crawfish and seasoned very well. I think it is worth it! The Mississippi catfish was blackened with dirty rice but a tiny bit over salted in my opinion. The shrimp on top was very good though! read more

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen - Crawfish Etouffee - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I thought I would just eat light and order a soup and salad. The seafood Cobb salad was humongous and filled with honey bacon and tomatoes and avocado and eggs and fresh veggies and loads of shrimp! They do not skimp! It is Texas after all. It was definitely enough for two maybe even three people! I ordered the gumbo soup with shrimp and added a little bit of hot sauce. Delicious! For an appetizer, we ordered the crab and spinach dip. Oh my! Served with a nice warm bread . Everything was delicious and plentiful and the service was magnificent. read more

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Visited on Saturday. The fried gator was wonderful, seasoned perfectly, and full pieces not crumbs other eateries serve. Thank you CiCi for the sample of potato puree I enjoyed it and ordered it. Her service was attentive and always a smile. The Long Island iced tea was heavy on the sweet and sour. read more