Family members recommended this place for the food and for us it did not disappoint! We arrived and went inside the place. Once you enter the fresh seafood in ice is there for you to pick from. You pick the fresh seafood and they will fry it up for you. We ordered fried pompano fish and fried oysters and our son ordered chicken nuggets and fries. Seating here was very roomy with both indoor and outdoor seating. Service was great from the time we ordered to the time our food was brought to our table! The fish and oysters were sooo delicious! We also ordered a side of white rice. At the table they have extra plates, plastic utensils and napkins. Also at the table was vinegar garlic mix and soy sauce. Definitely a great place to eat. Wish we could come back and try some other dishes. Maybe next time! read more

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They just lost 155 dollars and a costumer ..the young kids the boyfriend and the girl that supposed at the register they where disrespectful to me the boyfriend arrogant and thought that he was the owner of the restaurant laughing on my face really disrespectful just because I didn't leave a tip on my credit card I leave the tip in cash to the person that brings the food because I heard that the owner take the tip and don't give them to the workers read more

Food was tasteless no seasoning -Just fried. It was cool to pick out the fish I wanted. But I do believe once we selected the fish we wanted and went outside to wait since you cannot wait indoors. I Believe my selected fish, was switched for a smaller one. But I was charged for the much higher one. Bait & Switch at its best..smh. I can't prove it, but I know what I picked. Everything overpriced. Lunch for 2 came out to over $100 . We had 2 fish, small shrimp & scallops which they only offered fried. Excessive birds everywhere, tables unclean . read more

The portion sizes were reasonable as were the prices. However the service and actual food was not good. I found several hairs in my fries and shrimp. We let the waitress know and they did nothing for us. We also were told that one of the shrimp bowls we ordered would have garlic but instead they were covered in onion. read more

Really glad we drove from the Northside all the way there. Was a great time. Food was soooo good. Simple boiled shrimp without all the frills....perfect. Fish was cooked perfectly. The whole place could use a good cleaning and some new paint but overall it was really good. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Snapper head (whole fried fish) - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

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Honestly, not bad of a spot to catch some local seafood eats. I loved it personally. I've never seen a Filipino owned dine in spot like this so it was really nice. Took a while to order though. At least food came out in decent timing. Line was long, but what can you expect? I wasn't in the mood for something all grand, so at least getting some basic seafood boil was good enough and plentyful. And heckkkkkk yahhhh I ate all this by myself. ‍ Family got more but I was too focused on my plate. Most likely will come back. Only notched off one star because there was no enforcing of social distance whatsoever and a fair amount of people not wearing masks even though there are signs clearly stating to wear one otherwise. Meep... please don't hate me. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - 2lbs scallop & 2lbs Large Gulf Shrimp boiled - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

The place is usually vwry busy. I love the food. i only wish there were more places to sit and eat. The only reason I dont go as often.i have limited mobility and I have to walk around hunting for a place to sit to eat. once I placed my order. other then that good place to eat. Need to be patient. They clean and cook your food to order. Then read more

Nothing fancy, but the food is fantastic! Basically a you buy we fry with fish, shrimp, scallops, hush puppies, oysters, etc. Has a great view with mostly outdoor seating. Right on the water with seagulls to boot. Got our meal for about $80 for four and we couldn't finish it. read more

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45 dollars for this looking for a place to bring family so I came in for lunch and questioned the price they said it would be a lot there just going to rip you off stay away read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - 45 dollars for this looking for a place to bring family so I stopped for lunch don't think I'll ever be back - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

It's okay, just needs more flavor. The lemon and seasoning they gave on the side is what helped the flavor come out. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Shrimp and Fries , Taste better with the seasoning and adding lemon to it. This was $42.53 - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

My family and I have been long time customers of Pier 8 Seafood. Always purchasing large orders for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, etc. My brother and I came up there on Thursday, October 29th 2020 for a large Birthday order to celebrate both of out birthdays. Unfortunately, due to the unprofessional, disrespectful, condescending and sarcastic attitude of the guy waiting on us for our birthday order it became quite the argument. He would not let us order off the menu. He would not let us order per pound.  Per "piece" is the only way he would let us order. WHY DO YOU HAVE THE MENU'S DISPLAYED IF THE CUSTOMER CAN NOT ORDER OFF OF IT??? WHY DO YOU HAVE SIGNS QUOTING COSTS PER POUND IF YOU CAN NOT ORDER PER POUND??? We ordered: 7 pieces of Catfish, 30 pieces of Calamari, 30 pieces of Scallops, 30 pieces of XL Shrimp, and 30 pieces of Frog Legs with a large order of fries. What a disaster!!! We received our cooked order to go and definitely checked it before we left. Yes, needless to say, he forgot the 30 pieces of Scallops. Yes, even though we paid for them this guy had the audacity to stand there and yell at me, the customer, that I didn't order them. I was beyond infuriated and yell back and definitely put him in his place. Who does he think he is??? Do you really speak to customers in that manner when you are needing the business during COVID-19??? Our birthday celebration was an utter disaster for the entire family.  Every family member got extremely sick from the food. We all suffered from being extremely sick that day, night and the next day. We spent over $200 to be absolutely miserable. My family and I have decided that after this overall terrible experience that we will never ever be return customers to Pier 8 Seafood. read more

So apparently I didn't read the Yelp reviews enough before visiting this restaurant. Let me start off by saying, that despite the three stars, I will definitely come back. This is a Fish Market located one small flight of stairs up. You order at the counter and basically have to take a good guess of what might be good. The person behind the counter recommended redfish to us. We took that along with some tilapia and shrimp and a small piece of calamari. Added some onion rings and drinks to the order. Came out to $77. Then you go outside and sit at your table with your number and they bring the food out. I really like the presentation of the food, basically everything is fried and thrown together onto a big tray. Our kids loved the shrimp, I thought the calamari was decent, and I really like the onion rings. However, I did not like the fish at all. The biggest reason for this is because there are no spices or battering added. Fried fish that has no spices added taste like boiled fish. We brought leftovers home and added some spices and it turned out pretty good. I said I would come back because I think it's a nice casual dining spot, I think it's fun for out-of-towners because it's a little bit different, and I think the shrimp and calamari were worth it. I would be more careful about which fish I ordered. I did see some fish fillets that were cleaned up, we may try that next time. I may also try the catfish. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

Ok ok I'm not going to lie I did not like this place at all but that probably has a lot to do with the fact that I don't like seafood. Why am I writing this review?? Because although I didn't eat anything except for the french fries, I couldn't not review my experience from a general point of view! So first off, this is a seafood market + restaurant, so the food you select is super fresh and I thought that was so great! The location is fairly small, we had a group of around 10 people and it felt pretty crammed. My family went all out and ordered a ton of food that I can't even remember the name of except shrimp, catfish and french fries. They all really enjoyed the food and gave it a 7/10 rating! One thing that I thought was cool is that every table gets a huge complimentary bowl of fish soup, how nice! My family said it was the perfect touch to their meal. This place is definitely an experience for itself and more for those who want to dive into the culture. It has more of a "homey" vibe, verses a chain restaurant. To be honest I thought it needed a serious renovation, I did feel like that would have helped to the atmosphere of the restaurant. If you're in the area and feeling risky, go ahead and check this place out! I can see how the atmosphere wouldn't be appealing for everyone, so keep that in mind if you're trying to please a group. Oh also, french fries- 4/10 stars. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

Tartar Sauce was clumpy (Not cold or on ice) Asked for cold ones she said they dont have any cold ones AT ALL...Used to luv this place but wont ever return....Lady charged me too fast and Wouldnt let me me add water to my order unless It was over $5...She just ran my card for $45 and wouldnt let me add 2 waters... The credit card machine charges a small fee per transaction like come on dude...Between the service and tartar sauce and food...I was not happy...Even my daughter said it used to taste better...Tasted like old grease was used....... read more

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Definitely not worth the trip for shrimp. The oysters were not fresh and overcooked, burnt. All you could taste was burnt batter. After complaining, I was brought 5 perfectly fine oysters. I would have preferred a credit as I was stuffed bc I ate the crappy oysters and gave my man the good shrimp. The shrimp were great, but I def would not come for just expensive fries shrimp. Not coming back read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Great jumbo fried shrimp (would have been better if everything else was good) - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

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Amazing seafood! The price is definitely worth the meal. The only thing overpriced are the drinks but I saw a few people with a cooler so maybe you can bring your own? Not too sure. The view outside is great! I've never ate seafood without ir tasting like the "sea" so thats great! It didn't have that seawater after taste! The workers are friendly, they help you pick the fish, sides, anything with a lot of patience and great opinions! I will definitely come back if I'm around this side of town again! We paid $50 for two people. Much less of what we have paid at papadeaux & we actually see what fish we're going to eat before. read more

I have been here a couple times already and I would say overall this place is average. Majority, if not all of their dishes are fried, which isn't really a bad thing. You pick out what you want them to cook, then they cook it for you and bring it out when its done. Haven't had a bad meal here yet. The service here is pretty good. They can be a little slow depending on how many customers they have, but they were always nice. The one major flaw they had was that I did find a dead cockroach by the trash. Maybe it was an off cleaning day for them but that always is a concern. Don't expect to see a clean bathroom here either. They are small and dingy. Because of their location, it is hard to not want to come back here. But hopefully they won't have any more roaches. read more

Food: The food is great but mostly fried which is typical for this kind of business. Great location: I'm from the Philippines and this place reminds me of my home country. The area is very similar to the province I was raised. Staff: Some staff are very good but I don't appreciate the cashier yelling and harassing the employees. She's probably the owner but that doesn't give her the rights abuse them regardless of their immigration status. They are human being! Please treat them right!!! read more

What should I say about this place. If you are thinking about visiting this place you must understand that there is no customer service. You will be treated like sh....t. Worker here don't care about customers considering the amount of money you spend. I gave this place one star for the fish that I ate. I wonder who is the owner or the manager of this place. read more

They sell food and fry them for you. It's fresh off from the sea and a great experience with a serious fishing ambience. This is where the seafood markets are in Houston -- opposite of the channel from touristy Kemah. There is also a restaurant on the second floor -- stir fry mongolian and asian influenced seafood cusine. This was a little expensive for me but nevertheless it was good. read more

I wasn't expecting to go out to eat on a Saturday night. We were planning on going fishing, but my husband's coworker suggested we eat before heading out so we obliged. Thank you, Lord for places like this. Now, I don't know about coming here during the height of summer since I can't imagine sitting outside on the patio in the Houston heat, but if you're hungry for seafood, and the weather is nice, you need to check this place out. It'll probably be busy, and parking might be tight. Prepare yourself for it, and you'll be fine. We had: Fried calamari. Almost as good as my mom's. I usually like the head and tentacles when I get calamari. The squid they had that day were bigger, so they only served the rings. Sauteed shrimp in lemon garlic butter. Also very tasty, especially if you suck on those heads. Fried oysters. Lightly breaded and deep fried, but still delicate and crisp. Fish sinigang. For non-Filipinos, that's fish in a sour/salty tamarind soup. I think it was redfish, but can't be sure. All I know is it was yum. Rice. We had rice instead of fries because rice is life for my people, and because I love it so. Good food (and lots of it), good company with my husband and his coworker and family, great location on the patio near the water. It's food like this that makes me wish my mom lived closer...so I can eat her cooking instead of going out and spending all my money on places like this. (I didn't pay, but I hear it wasn't cheap.) read more

This place has a roach problem me and my wife were done with our food before noticing a fried roach in our French fries the cook did not care when the plate was shown to him and then when I asked for a refund I only got the refund for the plate that had the roach even though the food was all fried together I highly do not recommend do not go eat here!!!! read more

Walked out plenty of staff. However the place was a wreak. Every thing in the place was dirty. Walked thru and walked out. I couldn't bring my self to even sit at the table. read more

Um, this is where I go when I am in Kemah. Fried shrimp and fried fish and fried fries. That's it! I'm not going anywhere else. Just fry my fish, give me my season salt and let me go in. Always fresh and juice how I like it. If you want fancy go elsewhere; this is a laid back family spot and I love it! read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Fried tilapia, fried large shrimp and French fries. - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

What a fabulous dinner this place is always good the food is Absolutely Fresh well their a fish market so you buy the fish and you ask them to fry it. The shrimp is delicious the french fries were awful considering the seafood is so good I would just like forget about the sides and just concentrate on the big fish. I've tried the rice before and I didn't like it and the next time bring your own tartar sauce or cocktail sauce because there's is just the Hidden Valley brand in a container and it's not that good. I didn't give them a five because sometimes I'm in the mood for grilled food I wish they would Grill their Seafood as well everything is fried though read more

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I wouldn't come back here, they don't clean there shrimp when frying. You would think when you have a large amount of people in the outside you would think that they would invest some fans, it's very uncomfortable to be able to enjoy your food in a very closed space. read more

This place seems like a whole in the wall. I would have never seen this place off the highway. But a local led us here and I gotta say, it's delicious. They are a market and they cook it on the spot if you want. People complain that they only fry their foods but that's not a big deal. I got the red fish (whole), medium shrimp, and fries. My total was around $50. Not too bad. Everything was cooked just right and clean. The folks there are very nice and check up on you every little bit. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Just remember that they fry everything. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Whole Red fish, medium shrimp, and fries. - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

Over Priced !!! That's what I'll start with. The food is as fresh as you can absolutely get though. You literally pick the the seafood you want right from the ice to the frying pan. Although in personal experiences dealing with seafood the price for the food here is very very high but it's ALOT of food. Definitely don't let your eyes over power your stomach, but it is good. I will say this the everything you could basically want as far as seafood can go. There's squid, redfish, just about every size shrimp, alligator, catfish, you can get it peeled w/ heads on, or not the fish is also cleaned to order or you can pick up and take home to clean it yourself. The seating is okay, it's and outside seating arrangement next to the water the only bad part is the seagulls flying around from time to time. There's picnic tables sit up and there's also chairs in some part. The other part I didn't care for to much was the beer was kinda cold and didn't have any buckets with ice. But definitely when you leave you will definitely have left overs for lunches, or next days dinner I know after we left I had a ton of left overs lol. So if your in the mood for seafood and have a large group this is a place you can get it, although yes alittle over priced you do get a ton of food. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Plate # 1 French fries, shrimp, and frog legs - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

I'm so glad I came to this place. I've been living in the bay area for some time and longed for a "you buy, we fry" fish place like the ones they have in Los Angeles. This place didn't disappoint. They have a variety of fresh catch, ranging from catfish, red fish, red snapper, and various sizes of shrimp, all displayed for the customer to choose. They also have fresh scallops, squid, frogs legs and oysters. You pick what you want and they fry it for you. You can also take the raw seafood home and cook it yourself. No need for that because their method of cooking is perfection. You can also get sides with your seafood. There's plenty of family style seating inside and on the patios outside as well. The staff is accommodating and friendly, and will make sure you have everything you need for a casual dining experience. This place is a gold mine. 5 stars!!! read more

Fantastic fresh shrimp and seafood. So fresh, you do not smell the order of the seafood. Simple place and you feel your money is for the food. read more

The food is delicious, love the fact your getting it fresh. The only down side is the parking but at the end it's worth it.. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Tilapia, catfish fillet, medium shrimp and fries for a family of 4 and we still had leftovers. - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

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From the Yelp reviews, I was expecting a decent place to grab some fresh seafood. We explored both the buffet and the downstairs market... here's what we found. Upstairs is the "buffet" I use this term loosely because it is a bunch of cheap dining furniture and rental looking tables with small containers of food in them set out for you to fill your plate. I did not find out how much it cost, but it was NOT what I expected in a buffet. So, we went downstairs and peeked in the window. It was a fish market where fresh seafood was on ice and you could purchase by the pound. A woman came out and told us about the "You buy, we fry" idea and we chatted for a little while. It seems this is the same owner as the upstairs buffet. Well, we decided to try the fish and shrimp "special order" just to have the experience. They sell canned soda and bottled beer from a fridge and the food comes with french fries. We paid $16 for one plate of 6 jumbo fried shrimp and our choice of catfish or talapia filet (we took the catfish) and 2 canned sodas. The breading was very light, but the seafood wasn't that great. It was served with cocktail and tartar sauces. There are cheap metal chairs (think old school dairy queen) and tables indoors and lots of wooden picnic tables outside. It was nice to sit out by the water until I got attacked by a kitten wanting my seafood. Anyway, I do see it get packed on the weekends, but I am not sure I would return myself. read more

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME FOOD!!! My family and I have been coming here for quite sometime. Rather it is to eat at Pier 8 or to take home the seafood is always excellent. The catfish, shrimp, scallops, squid, and (my favorite) frog legs can not be beat. The owners and staff are always professional, polite and accommodating. My family and I will always be devoted customers. You will not be disappointed. I Highly Recommend. read more

Stopped by Pier 8 on a weekday afternoon after a site visit at nearby Kemah Boardwalk. We split a pound of boiled shrimp (there are 4 sizes of shrimp, and we chose the large). They were served up promptly at our picnic table outside with cocktail sauce, tartar and some spices. We also had a couple of beers. We paid about $25. It did seem a little pricey, but we enjoyed our meal, and we weren't really looking to gorge. Service was friendly and basic. Don't go looking for decor or ambiance. Others seemed to be ordering more of the fried options. We didn't see the buffet upstairs. I don't think it was open since it was a weekday. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

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TLDR; terrible ordering process, kept going back & forth trying to get them to put in the right order & they still got it wrong, added food we did not order and charged us for it, shrimp was dry as hell and fish barely had any meat. A good friend recommended this place and praised it's amazingness and yet we were so disappointed. Unfortunately, we didn't enjoy it at all. We got there before the lunch rush, and we had trouble understanding what the gentleman taking our order was saying cos his mask muffled his voice. I don't think he could hear us well either (we weren't wearing masks). My husband ordered some fresh fish (whole - we didn't know they'd literally fry the entire fish - we thought they'd cut it into filets) to by fried and they asked if he wanted it in pieces or whole - he said pieces but they went back n forth about it cos they couldn't hear on another. I ordered cooked shrimp and ask for it to NOT be fried. The guy and I went back & forth a few times with me verifying I did NOT want my shrimp fried. The process was a tad confusing, it was our first time there, my husband ordered a beer which took a few times for the guy to put it on our order, because the guy grabbed some crab thing in a pouch & my husband was like, "What? No. Modelo." I just grabbed water from their drink station. When we were about to get to the cashier, I heard the gentleman say something to my husband that sounded like "fried shrice" and my husband figured he said "fried fish" for some reason, even though we established that already so my husband nodded, yes. At the register, we pay...pretty expensive for just a fish and a pound of cooked shrimp but whatever. We get our number and find a place to sit. The wait was pretty long but nothing outrageous. As we waited, I told my husband, "I bet their going to fry my shrimp..." After a while, we finally get our food and his whole fish was only cut in half and yes, my shrimp was fried - there was NO FLAVOR. Bland, unseasoned fried crap. However, we had this extra container that we did not order - it was shrimp fried rice. I looked at our receipt and sure enough, they added the fried rice. Why they even thought we said anything about fried rice, I don't know. It was a complete waste of food cos 1) we didn't want it 2) there was only 4.5 shrimp in this huge portion of rice and 3) it was that cheap microwavable fake rice stuff with a tiny bit of veggies thrown in. I didn't want to have to deal with going back in line to have them remove the fried rice... We were on our motorcycle and didn't have room to bring left overs. So, I ate the fried shrimp and they were INCREDIBLY DRY! Of course, right? They were already cooked and they basically cooked them again when they fried them WHEN I TOLD THEM I DID NOT WANT THEM FRIED. So, those were pretty bad but we had to eat cos we were leaving town to go home. My husbands fish barely had meat on it and he ended up eating some of my dry ass shrimp too. I picked the shrimp out of the fried rice and those were good... We finished the shrimp and fish, threw away all the fried rice and left. We won't be back. Wasn't worth the hassle. We were pretty bummed... read more

There was a long line when my friends and I got to Pier 8. I was beyond hungry by the time our fish and squid were fried and our shrimp soup was cooked. While waiting for over 1 1/2 hours for our order my friend and I scouted for a spot to seat and eat our dinner. The entire place was filthy!!! There were empty cans on one side of the eating area and napkins and plastic wares are on the floor-everywhere. The tables were sticky and nobody was bussing them. I had to use fresh lemons to wipe our tables. Thank goodness the food was fresh and rich in flavor; they were worth waiting for. But I refuse to eat there again. Next time I'll just get my seafood 'to go'. read more

Pick your fresh fish and get it deep fried (only). Sit out and enjoy the outdoors at a picnic table. read more

Pier Eight Seafood Restaurant - Pick out your fresh fish and then they fry it! - Seafood Near Me - Seabrook, Texas

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The catfish and shrimp are the bomb! The view is amazing! When you walk in it will smell like fresh seafood so don't freak!

Fish Market and a you buy we fry. A few tables inside with more picnic style tables outside. I visited on a rainy weekday and was lucky to get a small table near the cashier. The beautifully fried meal is served family style on a cafeteria plastic tray with paper plates, forks,and condiments already on the table. For me the food was bland and tasteless and that's where the condiments come in handy. I ordered the catfish and shrimp with fries. The shrimp were a bit tastier than the catfish and thankfully served with a whole sliced lemon for added flavor. If you're hoping for a breaded cornmeal type seafood this is not that. read more

Great food ..the workers remember us everytime we go. ..best fresh seafood around.. We tell all of our visitors who come to Texas to go and they are always thrilled! ! We are actually on our way now as a matter of fact.. You won't be sorry!! read more