I went to Skipper's Pier in Gladewater thinking I was just grabbing dinner. Instead, I had one of…read morethose meals that makes you sit quietly for a minute afterward questioning why you ever eat anywhere else. The seafood was ridiculously good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, the seasoning was on point, and everything came out fresh and hot. I'm convinced somebody in that kitchen has a direct connection to the Gulf because there's no reason seafood in East Texas should taste that good. The place was busy, the staff was hustling, and somehow everything still came out fast. By the end of the meal I was already planning what I was ordering next time before I had even paid the check. If you leave Skipper's hungry, that's honestly a personal decision.

I went here with my dad who was born and raised in the area. He explained that we should go early…read morebecause they can get really busy, really quickly. So we went at around 4:45 in the afternoon on a Friday. There was already a 20-30 minute wait for a table inside, but instant seating on the patio, which we took. I'm breaking this into two scores--the food which is the most important, and the service (not just waitress, but overall). Food 4.5 stars--not perfect, but very good. Service 3.0 After getting seated on the patio we were told the server would be out shortly. After about 15 minutes I went back in to ask for menus--coincidently the person that seated us was telling the server that they had people at our table, so I turned around and went back out. Shortly thereafter we were given menus and we ordered drinks. Dad got 50/50 tea and I got water and a whisky rocks which confused the waitress. "So like, with Coke?" No, ma'am, just the whiskey poured over rocks, whatever your house whiskey is, I'm not that picky. We already knew what we wanted and ordered the catfish filets with fries, and fried okra. The food came quickly, but still no drinks. Eventually those came out. My whiskey was in a larger glass, not a whole lot but enough not to complain. The waitress then asked if I wanted a straw for it because she wasn't sure. She might have been new to service, so I'm not upset, I was more amused. She is working at a bar/restaurant but perhaps the servers are kept seperate and she's not used to running for the bar. The food was excellent. The catfish was freshly fried, the outside a good crunchy crust and the inside darn near dissolved it was so tender and moist, not even a hint of being over or under done. Excellent flavor, it didn't need the house made dips (a tartar and a cocktail sauce, both great), but they complimented it. Tartar was heavy on mayo flavor than traditional tartar, but you could still tell what it was. Cocktail sauce seemed fairly standard, I guess I can't promise that one was house made. Two jalapeno hush puppies came with it. They were standard fair, a little bit of spice, enough to enjoy while letting non-spicy people still tolerate it. Crunch went deep, the center was cooked but a lot less of the ratio than the crunch outside. Fries were also standard, but fried well, good crunch and fluffy inside. Fish was the absolute star, it was "close your eyes and enjoy" good. Fried okra was bland. It was crunch on the outside, soft but not gooey on the inside so they treated it well to reduce the slime, but it didn't stand out from any other fried okra I've had. Wouldn't get it again, but it was cheap. Didn't get checked on very often, I think we were offered drink refills when we asked for the check. Got the bill. Fish plates, $16. Okra side: 3.50. My one ounce of whiskey, TWELVE DOLLARS. I don't know if she rang it in wrong, or if their prices are just ridiculous for that stuff. Lesson learned, don't order alcohol here. But most certainly order the fish. Service lacking, perhaps still learning, fish was absolutely wonderful.

The food is excellent. Freshly cooked to order. The seasoning is authentic. The service is…read moreexcellent. The price is the best of any other seafood restaurant in the area. Cajun pinto beans come with order along with 2 more sides. The negative: It is outdoor seating only under a very nice gazebo , take home.

This place caught my eye while I was on my way to Winnie. I popped my head in and was amazed at how…read moregood the food was! I ordered a simple 4 piece of fried catfish, and I was not disappointed.

Excellent fried fish & shrimp! Tried the raw oysters today and they were seriously the best I've…read moreever had! Friendly family owned restaurant!

Have I had better low grade fried seafood before? Yes. Is KT's seafood that bad? Not by a long…read moreshot. For a small town restaurant that offers up fried comfort seafood, KT's does a respectable job. Coming in, you'll notice that the place is in need of an update as it is still stuck in the late 80's early 90's. I dont' mind it too much, but the many decades of grime and grease are starting to show (and smell) The menu is rather vast - (Not hard to fry everything up) and I was immediately drawn to the sub $10 big bowl of gumbo. The gumbo had a decent taste, full of flavor. But unfortunately, it wasn't the correct flavor that a gumbo is to have. It had a lot of shrimp, vegetables, okra and I was still satisfied with the help of a buncha hot sauce added. My friends got their 2 fish fillet + Shrimp combo and majority of the plates weren't finished with the healthy portion of seasoned fries. KT's is overall just OK. Food quality isn't the best - but respectable. Food Quantity is pretty good for the value you pay. KT's is going to be my mom and pop place to go to whenever I'm at Rusk. However don't expect much.

Huge menu! Salmon, Mahi, catfish, shrimp, frog legs, Chinese food, burgers. Wow! Cole slaw was…read morefresh and tasty.

The food is great and the service is great. The price of the food is great. I will put this place…read moreon my regular stops to eat. Plain and simple,,, try it. Nothing fancy, but worth the drive. The catfish is seasoned just right. Crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside. The Rib eye steak was excellent

Been there several times. The food and service have always been great. Catfish is delicious. Had…read morethe appetizer sampler and it was great to. Good selection of food at reasonable prices.

We slipped in on a Friday night for Crablegs and drinks. They had a live band which is always a…read moreplus. We had crab legs, sausage, crayfish with eggs, corn, and potatoes. Plus an order of fried mushrooms. I habe no complaints. We got the got before extra hot and it was extremely tolerable. Came could have went with the hottest. The House margarita was really well!! Perfect for the ladies.

The seafood boil was good the only thing that kind of ruined our first experience was the waitress…read more She wasn't friendly or helpful.

I tried to enjoy this but the lemon pepper wings tasted like leftover wings dipped in batter and…read morefried with very little lemon pepper flavor. The coleslaw was decent. The fried fish was ok. The batter on the fried shrimp just tasted like flour and bland. Seemed a bit uninspired. Might be a while before we return. The employees seemed friendly enough.

I was hoping this place was gonna be much better than it was because the online pictures people had…read moreposted looked very appealing. However I ordered a to-go order of 2 piece fish/ 2 shrimp from here, and my fish was rubbery , my hush puppies were over cooked, and my shrimp seemed to be fried in flour and had a very off putting color and texture, I believe because they fried the shrimp in a flour batter and not cornmeal???( WHY)?? Also the coleslaw was watery.. In the same order was an order of lemon pepper chicken that looked dreadful and over fried in a very dark color....( weird) not looking at all like lemon pepper wings I've ever had before. And a burnt piece of bread/ biscuit or whatever it was.. Sadly I will not be back...

This is my wife and my favorite seafood restaurant in Palestine Texas. Small family owned and ran,…read moreyes Mama is in the kitchen cooking! The service is great, very attentive to make sure drinks never run dry. The food is great! Good quality and taste, always cooked to perfection. My wife enjoys the Grilled Salmon and I always order the Jumbo Fried Shrimp. My grandson has ordered the Cheeseburger and the Chicken sandwich, he was very pleased with both. That is not an easy task with that teenager, he is very picky. Mama Seafood is always a good choice!

Food & service were both excellent. It looks to be a Mom & Pops kind of place, that is simple &…read morecustomer driven. Also, reasonable prices Very worth it!

Service was great - you order at the counter The crawfish…read morewere excellent and reasonable Gator bites was so good

Finally made my way back to Clawdaddy's this Saturday evening about 35 mins before closing, and I…read morehave to admit it did not disappoint. It was much better this second time i visited. I ordered the boiled crawfish ( this is cajun style) and it was good, just wish it had retained more juice, and also ordered the catfish dinner. It comes with fries ,coleslaw and multiple catfish fillets. And considering they were only 30 mins out or so from closing, it was piping hot and very tasty. The only reason I didn't t give 5 stars was because I asked for the catfish to be fried crispy, and it was NOT.. But otherwise I'm glad I stopped in!

Food was great! I have never had a seafood boil and the waitress was so nice and taught me what to…read moredo! The restaurant is so cool and fun! We got snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, black mussels and lobster! All was 10/10!!! Edamame was so good too! Onion rings were mid at best.

My favorite seafood boil restaurant in Tyler! The service is amazing the staff are kind and work…read morehard to make sure you have everything, the decor inside makes me feel like i am on vacation somewhere at the beach instead of being in Tyler Tx, the flavors are amazing I love getting the house special with medium sauce!