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    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    3.9 (980 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Arija D.

    We arrived a few minutes early from our reservation time. We were greeted by the hostess and seated quickly at our table. Our server, Chloe, introduced herself with a smile and provided us with a quick refresher. I knew from her energy that we were going to be in great hands for the evening. (and I was not wrong, lol) Chloe was personable, attentive, friendly, and down to earth. The service she provided us was excellent! I ordered the Swamp Thing for a cocktail. Sweet, fruity, and pretty... that green cocktail did exactly what it needed to do, lol. FIVE STARS! Now, on to the food... The Gator Bites are a MUST. I ordered the hot honey sauce on the side just to play it safe and I am glad I did, because babyyyy, that spice had no boundaries. If you're a lover of spicy things, you'll be good to order as is, lol! I also ordered the Roasted Oysters. Another MUST! The oysters had a parmesan crust with lemon garlic butter drizzled over them... They were gone in minutes! I was on the fence for my entree, but then my girl Chloe clocked that Pasta Mardi Gras and the rest is history. It was creamy, savory, and packed with flavor. I knew my girl wouldn't let me down! Our experience was excellent! I definitely recommend reservations. Pappadeaux wasn't terribly busy when we arrived, but by the time we finished up & headed out, they had a line out the door. If you're in the Cincy area, add to your foodie list! Overall, a great restaurant for a GNO, date night, or any celebration.

    Seafood Time!
    Renee S.

    I would highly recommend! Excellent customer service, ample parking. The food is absolutely phenomenal. I would highly recommend making reservations as the restaurant is always extremely extensively busy; however, worth the wait. I love the seafood gumbo!

    Seafood Shrimp Gumbo
    Tamika J.

    OMG!! I had Pappadeaux in Houston and Birmingham, but never in Ohio. I was in the mood for seafood, so I decided to treat myself. I didn't know they offered lunch specials. The prices were about the same as the dinner prices. I ordered seafood gumbo and Mississippi catfish. The dirty rice had pork so I couldn't get that with my meal. The only negative is I wished cooked the catfish longer. Overall, a good experience. The food was good and the servers were attentive. Definitely recommend.

    Michael S.

    Food and Drink: Pappadeaux's!!! From the jump, I want to say a 10/10 experience. I had the Salmon Alexander special with crawfish, shrimp, scallops, and dirty rice. For appetizers, we had the roasted oysters and the hot honey gator bites. Everything was phenomenal. The special had a white wine sauce to die for and everything was wonderfully seasoned, I also had my salmon blackened which was chef's kiss. The gator bites were tender like chicken and the oysters were so flavorful! For the drink, I had the Swamp Thing cocktail and I was happily buzzed after finishing it. It was sweet, refreshing and the alcohol wasn't overpowering. Highly recommend Pappadeaux's if you're ever in the Cincinnati area!!! Customer Service: Chloe was our waitress and she was knowledgeable, sociable, funny and caring. She did a wonderful job in giving recommendations and telling us about the specials. She checked on us consistently and was never overbearing. The staff was timely with the appetizers, and the ebb and flow of the crowd seemed under control and all waiters/waitresses were ensuring orders were correct. Thank you Chloe for the top-tier service!! Ambiance: Pappadeaux's is typically upscale causal to business casual, but everyone is free to come as they are! It is family friendly for all ages. The decor gives an intimate open dining vibe. When it gets busy, it's BUSY. But the wait will be worth it! I guarantee there is something for everybody. This place is perfect for any occasion, celebration, graduation, birthday, date night, family dinner, a day trip - whatever your heart desires. The Cincy location is the best!

    Val B.

    Being that it is time to celebrate Mardi Gras, I thought, wow, I have not been to Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in a while and this is the closest I'm going to get to New Orleans right now. So, I decided to go for lunch and. ordered the Pasta Marci Gras. As usual, it did not disappoint! The pasta, shrimp, andouille sausage, crawfish and the mushrooms tossed in a creamy sauce was indescribably delicious.

    Sausage and Andouille Sausage & Seafood Gumbo
    Tracy S.

    Worth the Drive! It's not often I'd consider driving 4.5 hours just to eat at a restaurant again--but Pappadeaux in Springdale, OH absolutely earned that honor. While visiting the Cincinnati area, we decided to give it a try despite mixed Yelp ratings, and wow... the heavens opened and the angels sang. The food, service and setting were outstanding. First, ask for Nick--phenomenal service. Portions are huge: between two of us, we shared one appetizer, one gumbo, one entrée, and one dessert and still had enough leftovers for another full meal. I also have a food allergy, which can make dining out stressful, but not here. Both our waiter and the manager asked all the right questions, and the kitchen took special care to accommodate me. That extra attention meant a lot, and I'm truly grateful. The Shrimp & Crawfish Fondue is reason alone to come here--rich, indulgent, and unforgettable. The sausage and seafood gumbo was loaded with real lump crab meat (okra included--not my preference, but still tasty). The star of the night was the grouper topped with jumbo crab, easily one of the best-prepared seafood dishes I've ever had. Dessert sealed the deal: praline bread pudding with coffee. I'm not usually a bread pudding fan, but this cobbler-style version was spectacular. Our entire drive home was spent talking about how incredible the experience was. This is exactly the kind of meal that makes dining out feel worth every penny. Well done, Pappadeaux--we'll be back, and I only wish you had a location in Nashville!

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    Charlotte B.

    We were seated quickly. Drinks were served just as quickly. The refills were also filled quickly. It was interesting and very charming with outside seating, but very dark. Most recipes were fish or seafood with a very strong Creole influence. One guest ordered the Crusted salmon with lump crab, with puréed potatoes. One ordered a filet with the lump crab. No bread or special was served while waiting, as we are frequently accustomed to in nicer restaurants. The salmon was very good. Not so the filet. It was very stringy appears they had not trimmed the silver skin, which is odd, unusual to find so much silver on a good filet. Stay away from the steaks and stick to the Creole.

    Jumbo Shrimp Brochette
    James H.

    Greeted with a smile immediately upon entry, the entrance to the front door was so pretty, nice greenery and fountains and potted plants such as nice upscale vibe which continued into the restaurant, everything flowed beautifully. The server was attentive and brought a refill of immediately once I drank my water down a bit. The food came out quickly, we had a group of 6 of us and were able to split bread and calamari & octopus , the medium size was plenty for everyone to get a bit. It was delicious and I loved the spicy cocktail sauce that it came with. The accompanying garlic bread was really tasty too. My entree didn't last very long at all! The charr on the bacon wrapped shrimp was superb. The garlic butter on the side was flavorful and complimented the dish beautifully. The dirty rice was super yummy and I couldn't help but be the first from the party of 6 to finish. It was filling but didn't feel too heavy. I'll definitely be back as this is a new favorite of mine.

    Fried Mozzarella
    Kevin H.

    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen located in Cincinnati, OH Food: I Visted with a party of five, we order crab cakes, Cobb salad, gumbo, chicken tenders and shrimp. The Cobb salad was impressive, the chicken tenders complemented everything that going on with it. Everyone loved the shrimp and crab cakes. Service: Great service, things started off slow when the hostess told us it a 30 minute wait and the restaurant was particularly empty (low staff). Nevertheless we were seated within 10-15 minutes. Ambiance: I love the decor and overall ambiance each no matter where you dine looks exactly the same outside with the fountains and patio seating also inside from the bar and dining areas.

    Blackened Catfish With Red Beans & Rice
    Brieyanna B.

    I went to Pappadeaux for lunch for my birthday 7/28 and I was very disappointed! The inside is always stunning and clean but it doesn't make up for the service we had. 1st I went specifically for the alligator and that changed. It is a smaller portion I really only had about 10 pieces and the new sauce that comes with it doesn't match the taste of alligator in my opinion. I talk to my server about the size difference and he said I had the largest size they offer and made it a large for us but didn't ask if that was what I wanted. The service was super slow we were there from 1:15pm to around 3:45pm. We asked for napkins and never received them and then it took more than 15 mins to get the check. My food came out wrong I asked for blacked catfish with red beans and rice but then received my meal and it was fried fish that actually didn't have too much flavor so I had to send my food back. The highlight of my time there was the birthday dessert and I got the turtle brownie. Sadly I don't think I will be returning to Pappadeaux after this visit.

    Crawfish Etouffee
    Diane W.

    Second time here, my last was 5 years ago. Today we had an excellent server, Denzel, who was attentive without being intrusive, friendly and overall a great waiter. The three of us started with drinks, and had roasted. oysters for our appetizer. They were cheesy and delicious. We ordered the garlic bread which was sooo good: buttery, cheesy , crisp yet soft. We also had the house bread, warm and crispy and I could have ended the meal right there. I had the shrimp gumbo which was flavorful without being overwhelming or too spicy. It paired well with the bread. My husband had crawfish etouffee, a good sized portion served over rice , well seasoned and tasty. Our friend had the shrimp Alfredo, not too heavy as is typical with Alfredo dishes , but also delicious. We were not going to have any dessert as we were stuffed with leftovers to go, but we saw Denzel carrying a slice of key lime pie to the adjacent table and couldn't resist. It was light and creamy with a primarily graham cracker crust.....mmmmmm. Couldn't finish that, either. Once again, Denzel was outstanding which increased our overall enjoyment. Beautiful setting, clean and spacious although intimate at the same time.

    Seafood Tagliatelle Pasta
    Scott N.

    We hadn't been to Pappadeaux in many, many years. The first thing I noticed was the interior hasn't changed a bit. This isn't necessarily a bad thing because it looks just like it did many, many years ago, i.e. just as clean with nothing feeling old or dated. We had reservations on a Thursday at 5 PM for six. Our waiter was kind and got everything off to a great start. He didn't make a lot of visits to the table after the food arrived, but he seemed to be there when we needed him. I can only speak to what Mark and I ate and it was delicious. I had the Seafood Tagliatelle Pasta. It was a LOT of food. The flavor was great and the octopus was definitely the star. It was the most plentiful pasta topping in the bowl and I was more than fine with that. It was tender and delicious. Mark had the Rib Eye. He ordered it medium rare. When it arrived, the waiter mentioned the kitchen had overcooked it and he was going to bring another. Before he left, Mark tried it and it seemed perfect. It looked medium rare to me. Mark loved it. Even though it's been years, I remember the food always being very good. I'm glad to see the taste of the food, like the decor, hasn't changed.

    Johann M.

    First time officially going to a Cajun style restaurant and what a great first impression. The restaurant is so neat inside and so cozy outside that just stepping on it you feel at the right place. The food is incredible, I had the classic catfish Po-boy and shrimp gumbo and both tasted amazing, well-seasoned, the bread was spectacular by the way and the gumbo was rich and tasty. The fried alligator was phenomenal, crispy and juicy and the sauce that came with was out of this world. My wife had the seafood skewer with rice and no complaints, super delicious rice. I'm coming back here next time I'm in Cincinnati.

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    fast and friendly service, our experience was very nice. Our meals were tasty and satisfying.

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    Ask the Community - Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    Do they have a patio? Does it allow dogs?

    They do have a patio. I don't know about the dogs.

    Is this place always busy? I never seen a seafood place with an hour wait? I was only passing through during the week?

    Yes, but so work the wait. I suggest you make a reservation. I always do.

    When will the crawfish boil start in 2019?

    Hi Joshua, Thank you for contacting us. While we do not have an official start date to our… 

    Do they still have happy hour, if so what are the hours?

    They do, 3-630 on weekdays

    When do they have live music?

    I know for sure on Friday evenings and they are usually really good.

    Do they have a private room for 15 to 20 guests?

    Yes!

    Can I order off the dinner menu at lunch? We are thinking about going at around 1:00 and my husband doesn't eat seafood...if he could order off the dinner menu it would be fine...but can he order off the dinner menu at 1:00?

    I arrived at 11am and I ordered dinner.

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    J. Gumbo's

    4.0
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    5.9 mi
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    The J. Gumbo's on Ludlow is AMAZING!!! The only thing better than the food is the service! They…read morewere SOOOOO nice, helpful, and friendly! I have a child with special needs and they went above and beyond to help him. I wish I could give them more than five stars!

    3.5 I've lived near…read moreUC and tried the J Gumbo's in Clifton a lot during my UC days. I was happy to see this in UberEATS and ordered a bunch of stuff to re-live those memories. Disclaimer: I ordered via UberEATS. I won't be able to review the service or dining experience. I ordered a White Chili and a Shrimp Etouffee. Now, I've tried real Cajun food and J Gumbo's is not very close. But, it used to be good. Maybe it still is, I guess I ordered the wrong things. White Chili was alright. Wasn't bad, but didn't do much taste-wise. Shrimp Etouffee looked promising. I was happy that they didn't skimp on shrimp and just give like 4 pieces. It was a decent number. Taste-wise, I didn't like it. I could hardly taste any spice. I also got the cornbread. I know it was a $1.25, but I expected more than a small square. Also, I could taste a lil hint of jalapeno in it. Was it just me? It was okay, but not worth it really. The Clifton place used to toast and butter the bread. This one came plain. I guess the price is not very bad with $8 a bowl. Still, I feel like it's not the same. The spice isn't. The taste isn't. As much as I used to like J Gumbo's and it still brings nostalgia, I guess I'll go to Louisiana and get the real thing now. Again, it's not bad. It's decent. But, personally, I've had better food with the same chain earlier.

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    Cincy Seafood Colerain

    Cincy Seafood Colerain

    2.9
    (14 reviews)
    7.7 mi

    These crab joints are getting really lower than run of the mill…read more The place was dead on an early Sunday evening. Two tables of a person/people besides us. We didn't order anything but baskets, clam and whiting. They were better than the Inland Seafood festival on the levee this weekend but still wasn't up to par for the price. More like $6.99 deals instead of $12.99. They also automatically charge 18% gratuity because the neighbors don't like to tip. Sad. The place was clean and amply stocked with digital aquariums (tvs) and seafood decor. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. That's it. That's all.

    Very disappointed, lots of small hairs in a lobster tail that was in my broil that I picked up from…read morethe establishment, attempted to call 3 times before going back and got no answer, upon going back I was only offered a 15% discount on my next order (which doesn't help as I will NEVER be eating there again) and given a managers number and was told by the woman working the counter that nothing would be done even if I did contact the manager, so in conclusion, I paid $60+ dollars for a combo and didn't eat the main item advertised in the combo and was told that nothing would or could be done about it, the women that did my pick up and that I spoke wasn't very empathetic (didn't even pretend to be), I work in customer service so I know that at times some customers that have a bad experience can be unreasonable but I didn't raise my voice, point my finger or even place blame on the people there about my displeasure, EXTREME CAUTION to anyone thinking about eating from Cincy Seafood on Colerain.

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