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    Pappas Seafood House

    3.9 (494 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Michelob Ultra & Bloody Mary
    Cheryl G.

    I took my husband for a birthday lunch on Tuesday. We got there right around lunch peak time at noon. The restaurant was packed, but we got seated right away. We were seated at a booth directly under the ac vent. It was so cold luckily we had jackets in our car. We informed our server Erich because we didn't want our food to get cold and he informed management. The management team were so nice and accommodating and turned the ac up for us. The service and food were good. I like that they offer lunch specials so you can get a good deal. It is limited on the lunch menu. We ordered the Mississippi Catfish and Shrimp Etoufee and Grouper. The portions, flavor, and fish were cooked perfect.

    wild caught grouper, shrimps, crab lumps -- incredible dish!!!!!!!!
    John O.

    I've been meaning to visit Pappas Seafood House for some time. I won't add to what others are saying -- the service and food are fantastic here. You will NOT leave hungry. For appetizers we started with the Seafood Cocktail: jumbo lump crab, octopus, chilled shrimp, avocado, jalapeño, black pepper crackers | 21.95. SO good. Super fresh, cold, perfect way to start. Next we tried the Baked Jumbo Lump Crab Cake ($33.95) and the Brie & Jumbo Lump Crab Spinach Dip (22.95). Both were lick the plate delicious. For mains, I selected the Wild-Caught Grouper & Jumbo Crab Seared grouper, shrimp, jumbo lump crab, lemon chile butter, Parmesan fregola (44.95). It's a phenomenal dish -- the grouper was prepared perfectly. It's a decadent dish -- incredible. Soak up that butter with the fresh french bread that's served at the table. I couldn't even think of ordering dessert but my colleagues seemed to enjoy many of the delicious dessert offerings. I can't wait to come back to Pappas on my next trip to Houston. Big thumbs up.

    Blackened Mississippi Catfish & Shrimp Etouffee
    LaMecia M.

    Staff: Everyone was extremely friendly. I think anyone who walked past our table spoke or checked in on us. Our waiter was DeMario and he had a great personality and attention to detail. Before the arrived Sultan showed incredible teamwork bu getting our drinks and order started. We were seated by Christian who started the entire experience off on a good note. Food: Delicious! We made it just before the lunch menu was over. I was able to get fish and shrimp etouffee. They were both seasoned well and I had enough for two servings. Ambience - nice space, it was extremely busy but it didn't feel too loud. We were able to have a nice conversation without shouting or overhearing others. Overall: popular place where you get great food and good service.

    Weary travelers saved by great service and delicious food!
    Barbara C.

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND: We landed at Pappa's by accident when our departing flights got canceled at IAH. *due to the 3/17/2026 snopacolypse up north. We rolled up to the restaurant with all of our luggage. We needed to sit down, grab a drink, and figure out new flights to get us back to Wisconsin. To our delight, the hostess sat us immediately. Our waitress was kind and gave us plenty of space and time to get our new flights booked. Then we ordered food which was oysters on the half shell and the catfish platter. Holy smokes it was amazing! Then to wrap it all up the Manager came over and educated us on the area as we couldn't fly out for two more days. It was such a relief to have so much kindness, great service, and delicious food during such a stressful time. Thank you!!!!

    Eli N.

    The food is excellent. The inside vibe is a lot better than their outside appearance. Good service. The menu is extensive with many options and not shy in the drinks either. Lunch or dinner, you won't be disappointed.

    Family dinner night
    Aleshia J.

    This was a Tuesday evening dinner with my family. Everything was pretty seamless. There was no wait. The hostess greeted us and went to seat us but I did not want to sit in the bar area and it was not a problem at all. He immediately gave us a table in the dining area. We waited a bit for our waiter but another waiter came over to greet us and take our drink order. Our waiter came over shortly after... he was very attentive throughout. I believe his name is Dan or maybe Don. I ordered grilled shrimp, a baked potato and a salad. I asked for them not to put the normal seasoning on the shrimp as I am watching my sodium intake and it came out perfectly. Also ordered all my toppings on the side for the baked potato... and this was executed great! Pappas Seafood House is in our rotation of restaurants, so we eat here often and it's pretty much solid. Great visit.

    Shrimp Gumbo
    Joy L.

    Patty gave us great service. Like all of Pappas' restaurants, the decor is always tastefully done. Their Lemon Drop Martini was right on point as was hubby's Smoked Old Fashion. We had Grill oysters as our appetizer. They were good, but I prefer Oysters on the Half Shell. The Shrimp Gumbo was very good; hubby had Blackened Catfish with Shrimp that he also liked. Pappas via Patty gifted us with Bread Pudding for our wedding anniversary. Thank you Patty.

    Rainbow Trout & Shrimp
    Bill R.

    If you're a fan of the Pappas-themed restaurants throughout Houston and other Texas cities, Pappas Seafood won't disappoint. It has their signature passion for great service and excellent food. Here the emphasis is on seafood with a cajun flair. Shrimp cocktail was very good, but presentation could use some attention to detail. Crab gumbo was very good and flavorful but there were several bites of shell left in there. The fish entrees were excellent. We had snapper and the rainbow trout with shrimp and crab. Ambiance is casual, open and airy. Served was outstanding: big shout out to Julian who was an absolute rock star taking care of us. I'd come back.

    Roasted Oysters
    Jeff C.

    Had no issues, waitress was great and her service was on point. Food was great and I really enjoy this place for my 1st time.

    Baked Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
    Rachelle Rare P.

    My mother was in town and insisted she wanted to come here for the crab cakes. This was my first time here. It was a busy weekend and the wait was only 20 minutes. Our waitress was kind and courteous. I ordered a cosmopolitan my usual drink and got something that tasted horrible. I opened for one of their advertised drinks I believe it started with Voodoo. That was a better choice. For lunch my son ordered the chicken tenders. I ordered the fried shrimp with a Caesar salad and my mom ordered the crab cakes. That is her favorite thing to order here and she barely was able to finish it. So we brought it home. The service was a bit delayed but that's understandable. All in all a typical family friendly chain restaurant.

    Fried Shrimp lunch portion
    Angela Q.

    My coworkers offered to bring lunch for me since I was swamped with work. Of course I would like food from Pappas. I ordered the fried shrimp lunch platter with fries. Simple, and the food was good. I tasted spicy undertones in the batter of the shrimp which I am definitely a fan of. I took that delicious French bread and toasted it and feasted as if there were no tomorrow. The fries were good too, lightly salted and still good even though they were not hot. Nice lunch, lite but hit the spot.

    Shrimp & Crab Tagliatelle Pasta

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    8 months ago

    Great food. We love the entire menu ! Service is always good every time we have visited. Pleasant environment and nice ambiance.

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    Great food and service will go there again when in the Houston area. The size of the meal was great.

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    Everything that we had was really good. From the appetizers to the main course to the drinks, were awesome.

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    My husband and I absolutely loves this place, we go often, there's always great food, great service and the vibes are always flowing.

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    Buffetopia

    4.1(131 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    Great food overall!…read more The food here is definitely great--lots of choices and everything tasted fresh and flavorful. You can tell why this place is popular. The service could use a little improvement during busy times, and the ambiance felt a bit crowded, but that's probably because so many people enjoy coming here. Overall, still a very good experience and worth visiting for the food!

    Honestly, I'm very skeptical about buffets and the quality of food, but this is the first buffet I…read morethoroughly enjoy and all the variety of foods they have to offer. This place is a bit far from central Houston and central north Houston, but it's such a great gem! It gets quite busy but they have a number system where you walk in, check in and get a number, and then you get called. It gets pretty busy but the line goes by fast. Parking is also a bit of a hassle as the lot is very small for the amount of people which is a downside. The Chinese food they have is so so, but the seafood is where it's at. Their crab legs are always so fresh and sweet, and rarely salty. We also love their crawfish as it's full of flavor, fresh, and always piping hot. Their sushi selection is decent and also pretty good quality for buffet sushi. The seafood reminds me of Las Vegas buffet quality. Dessert selection is ok. I just go for the ice cream and some fruit and that's pretty much it. Inside it does get pretty hectic and everything is fast paced, but that's good if you want to eat the most you can in such little time! The servers are always attentive and take away empty plates, refill drinks, and are happy to assist with anything you need. All in all, this is a great bang for your buck if you want a good variety of food with amazingly fresh seafood.

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    Angry Crab Shack

    3.8(282 reviews)
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    If I would have rated this place my first time here two years ago, it would have barely received…read moretwo stars. This time was a completely different experience. As we walked in, we were immediately greeted by Eric and seated. He sat us in a private cozy nook but we asked to move to the booths with tv viewing access. Eric took the time to explain the menu and offered his suggestions. He greeted and checked on everyone. As he spoke to people, he would thank them for coming back and converse as if he was speaking to old friends. The customer service was superb. My husband ordered a michelada with Michelob Ultra. He said it was a few degrees shy of having ice in it, who doesn't love a cold beer! For dinner we ordered the gumbo with sausage, red beans and rice, and the twin lobster rolls. The gumbo had a dark roux. It was decent but the spice level was a bit much for me. After about four bites, my husband took over. He enjoyed it. Next was the red beans and rice with sausage. The flavor was good. My only complaint was the sausage pieces were too big for one bite. Lastly was the twin lobster rolls with Cajun fries. The fries were crispy and I'd compare them to Charlie's. The roll had generous portions of delicious lobster. We chose a hot roll but they do serve it cold if you prefer. The basket is served with a 2 oz helping of melted butter for you to drizzle on your rolls. The flat top rolls were buttery, soft, and grilled to perfection. Overall, we enjoyed them but they were missing just a touch of something, maybe a spice, I can't pinpoint it. I would definitely get them again though! The food was all hot and fresh. I overheard Eric telling another customer they don't have heat lamps and everything is brought out as soon as it comes off the stove. The location is in the center of booming shopping centers. This is a great lunch or dinner spot that welcomes casual family friendly dining. I'm glad we returned, we will be back.

    We went early around 1130-Midday so there wasn't much of a crowd. We sat and had waiters come ask…read moreus for our order. My drink took won't say forever but it did take a while. I just kept seeing the staff behind the bar and thinking Oh here it comes and it never did. Drink tbh was not the best. Food also took a while to come out. Idk if it's because we went around lunch but again the place was empty. I got softshell crabs I should've read it a bit more but it definitely needs a piece of bread.Basket came with fries and they were not that good.Everything was definitely lacking seasoning. Friend got red beans and rice with his Catfish basket. Idk if they're meant to taste like that but to me they(beans)had a burnt taste to them. He also mentioned how he only got 1 piece of catfish. Usually baskets come with 2 or more and was surprised since my basket did come with 2 crabs. IDK it's one of those places you want to like since the area doesn't have many seafood places but won't be coming back.

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