Five Stars. No notes. No regrets. Elastic waistband optional. From the moment you walk into StingRays, you don't feel like a customer -- you feel like you accidentally wandered into a place where people actually want you there. That's rare. That's sacred. That's New Orleans doing what New Orleans does best. Now let's talk about the menu. Not a menu. The menu. This thing has options for its options. You don't read it -- you negotiate with it. You make eye contact. You ask it questions about your life choices. So naturally, I start with a cup of gumbo. Listen... I've eaten gumbo all over New Orleans. I've had "legendary" gumbo. I've had "my grandma would slap you if you didn't like this" gumbo. This? By far the best gumbo in New Orleans. Balanced. Rich. Deep. The kind of gumbo that makes you pause mid-spoon and reassess past relationships. Then the chargrilled oysters showed up and New Orleans... we need to talk. This was hands-down the least messy, most flavorful, most dialed-in oyster experience I've had in the city. Sure, there are places that have put their stamp on being "the best in NOLA." Guess what, NOLA -- you've got competition. And I'm not talking "oh look, a new place opened, hope they make it." I'm talking about a business that's been around since 1997, survived a tech bubble, a hurricane (or three), a pandemic, inflation -- and is still turning out food and service like this. That's not luck. That's standards. Petty side note (but important): They serve Coca-Cola products. Not that over-sugared flat soda nonsense. Details matter. Now comes the main event: Zydeco Fish. Let me say this slowly so it sinks in properly: A fresh fillet of fish, butterflied, stuffed with crab meat dressing, deep fried (because joy), topped with a spicy shrimp cream sauce that could probably solve international conflicts. This dish doesn't just show up -- it arrives. Confident. Well-dressed. Knows it's good. Add a side of potato salad, which quietly steals the show like, "Oh, you thought I was just a side? That's adorable." Still got room? Try the key lime pie if you're a fan. And yes, I'm over-opinionated, so here's my take: Call your Aunt Regina. Tell her she can retire her recipe. Save her the stress of the next family reunion. Then go to StingRays, eat the pie, shake your head in disbelief that you ever considered eating elsewhere, and apologize to your friends and family for not bringing them sooner. Jamie was my server -- sweet like iced tea, patient with all my questions, and didn't oversell a thing. Just a calm, confident, "This is what we do." And they do it well. And here's the real kicker -- location. Right by the airport. Which means: * You don't have to gamble your flight time * You don't have to explain to your Uber driver why food matters more than punctuality * You can land, eat like royalty, and still make your gate without panic-sweating StingRays is comfort food without shortcuts, hospitality without fake smiles, and flavor without apology. If you're flying into or out of New Orleans and you skip this place, that's on you. Don't blame the city. Don't blame the plane. Blame your poor decision-making. Five stars all the way. I'd eat here again before my luggage even hits the carousel. read more

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Ordered crawfish baker and fried crab cakes for lunch. They looked completely different from my previous experiences. The sauce for both dishes were darker, broken/grainy, and had a very strong cheesy smell. Like Parmesan. I'm not sure what went wrong. I tried to eat them but couldn't finish. I woke up in the middle of the night with a bad stomach ache as well. I won't be returning. The portions seemed very small compared to what they normally are. read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Fried Crab Cakes - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

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Yes! So this place has new ownership apparently. I've never been but from the feedback I've heard it has improved since the change. New the old esplanade mall, is this restaurant ready to serve you some good seafood (they also have non seafood for ppl who don't eat it). Promptly greeted, we walked in to a nice and clean spot. Service does take a minute to come to table and bring food out but once they do, the food is really good. Nice portions for the price! I highly recommend the boudin eggrolls as well. Also the drinks, yes yes yes. read more

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Check out our waitress, Celina! Food was great and service was superb! Quaint relaxing atmosphere! read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Fried Dill pickles - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

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The new owners of this restaurant have raised the bar. Stingrays was a fried food, mediocre restaurant. While there is still lots of fried food, there are several non-fried dishes that are very good. We recently tried the Pecan Trout with a Meunière Sauce... excellent. We also tried the Char Broiled Oysters, their take on the Drago's staple. Also an excellent dish with a bit of breadcrumbs to hold all that sauce. We have also tried the broiled fish entree that was excellent and a potato soup. Stingrays is on a new path with better food. The ambiance, service and pricing are nice. read more

New ownership. Great staff and new owners are so awesome. It helps when the owners are present. They interact with customers and make sure they are happy with their experience. Positive up beat staff and owners. Adding new items daily to their specials. Please support this establishment you will be happy you did. Great job Stingrays ! read more

Excellent service and food was awesome like the location . Prices were what I would expect for food served read more

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Clean and attentive wait staff. A little pricey in my opinion but the food was really good. Fresh onion rings and nice size shrimp po boy. Overall pretty good read more

The staff is very sweet but the food came out slow which is not the biggest deal. The restaurant was clean when I went which is a plus. Unfortunately the food was lackluster. The crab cakes had little crab and the pasta I had was bland. The onion rings were good but didn't stand out compared to other restaurants onion rings in the area. Regardless of the food the service is good and the waitstaff is very sweet. I hope they can improve on flavor--it actually was the reason I hadn't been to the establishment because I was warned the food wasn't great. read more

Stingrays is one of our favorite seafood restaurants. My husband Joey, loves their signature Crabby Mary! The wait staff are always friendly and helpful. Their food is always served hot and delicious. read more

Stingray's was pleasantly surprising! Great Bloody Mary, and food was delicious. The remodel of the place was a pleasing atmosphere. Family friendly, too. read more

This restaurant is famous for their Crabby Marys. The ambience is family friendly and the food is outrageously delicious. I invite everyone who reads this to come and enjoy Stingray's. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Today our server was Celina and she took excellent care of us. read more

The food is awesome! The fun-filled owners and friendly wait staff are right on! We really enjoyed the times we have been there. We'll come again and again!!! Thank you all!! read more

Attended my cousin's birthday party on 8/31/25. Everything was absolutely wonderful!! The banquet room was beautifully decorated, the staff (including the owner) was courteous and super attentive and the food was AMAZING, especially the Gumbo and fried fish. 10/10. I highly recommend! read more

Very Good Service and they were very nice we had issues of people going to a wrong restaurant and they were very patience with us Thank you kindly ! read more

Upon arrival the hostess greeted us with a warm smile.. We were seated at a booth and waited a while (20 mins) for the server. We put in our drink orders. I received my water but not my beer. The waitress who was very sweet took our appetizer order (we ordered the chargrilled oysters) it took forever to get them, about 30 mins. When they finally arrived they weren't fresh and very fishy. Nevertheless my son ate them. After the oysters arrived I reminded the waitress about my beer, she said she was waiting for the bartender.. I asked if they had crawfish and was told no, then i was told she would check. The waitress never came back with an answer so I asked the hostess if they had any and she said yes. I ordered 2 pounds of crawfish with potatoes and sausage & my son ordered the half shrimp half fish plate. The fish/shrimp plate was delicious. My crawfish weren't terrible but I've had better, it was too spicy but no other flavor.. The order of potatoes came halved (2 potatoes) and weren't flavorful. The sausage was cut into 4 little 1.5 inch cubes. They tasted like they were microwaved. When I received the check I was charged $4 for sausage and $4 for potatoes. Definitely overpriced for the portion size. I was also shocked when I was charged .50 cents for a lemon wedge. Kinda crazy , I've never been charged for lemon water. I wanted to give this place a try since they've changed ownership. I wasn't impressed but may try one more time. The service was extremely slow, the food was just meh and it took forever to eat. We were there for 2 hours. In at 2pm and out at 4pm. I will say the inside is nice as they remodeled. If I do decide to give this another try, I hope the service is better. read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Receipt - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Let me state this straight up: A three star review in New Orleans, or the metropolitan area, is not a bad thing. Being a New Orleans native, I'm a tad bit harder on food around here because the culinary standards are set high in the land of Creole cuisine. The staff here is really friendly. You will not have a bad customer service experience. The food is decently priced and the portion sizes are decent as well. The reason for the 3 star review...well, you do not get that taste and flavor explosion you expect when eating food in New Orleans. The crab meat jalapeños were really well done, so no complaints there. The seafood platter left a lot to be desired. It was fried well, but as aforementioned, no flavor explosion. The mac and cheese was meh. Would I come back here? Possibly because the food isn't bad...it just isn't amazing. The banana foster cheesecake does have me wanting to try it...we will see what the future holds. read more

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Horrible experience. I ordered grilled shrimp. Instead they gave me 2 small shrimp skewers. Then tried to convince me it was the same grilled shrimp from the pictures posted. Food took over 90 mins to be served read more

Hidden behind the Esplanade Mall, this restaurant was a great find. Good food & great staff. Will definitely go back.

Love this place. The large shrimp poboy is the best. Don't really like the new lettuce. Becky is the best waitress .

Not noted on the menu. This is deceit. They charge extra to have PO Boys dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickle and mayo. Dressed is a staple in New Orleans. Not hide a $1.50 up charge. They need to revise pricing on their menu to reflect their actual price. They are guilty of false advertising. Should provide Vaseline with the receipt. read more

I had to stop by and try their infamous Crabby bloody Mary but it was so cute, I almost didn't want to disturb it. Lol I had read some reviews prior to going which almost deterred me from stopping by, but I'm glad that I did. Upon entering, the staff was very welcoming & friendly, and I was able to get seating immediately as the restaurant wasn't crowded. I came on a Sunday afternoon so I'm not sure what the crowd is like any other day, especially the weekend. I'm glad that it wasn't crowded because it had just started to poor down rain, and all I wanted to do was get out of it. They also have a nice patio with outside seating. I ordered the fried shrimp & fish platter which comes with 2 sides and hush puppies. I got onion rings & Mac & cheese for my sides which were ok, but the food tasted like something you would get out of a diner. The hush puppies were really good, and I enjoyed the shrimp, but there was nothing spectacular about the meal. The highlight of my dining experience was the Crabby Mary, and it was tasty too. The soft shell crab on it was delicious. Glad I was able to stop by during my trip. read more

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Good was great. Service a little slow. Out of most of the wines my wife selected from their list

The food was awesome! Fried seafood patter, potato salad so good!! Plus, we had crawfish!! They were great! The service and all of the staff were the nicest in town!! Everyone had fun, was more than expected!! Excellent in our books! Can't wait to return!! Thank you, Stingray's Family!! We love You!! read more

Had the pleasure of stumbling upon this charming restaurant the other night. The restaurant was very clean , the wait staff was most helpful and the menu had lots of options. Our entire table was impressed by the service from our waitress and the food was plentiful and very delicious. If you out that way swing by and enjoy a terrific meal. read more

An amazing place to eat!!! I've always loved going there but it started to become mediocre but let me tell you!!! New owners got in there & let me tell you....definitely a wow factor!! Go check it out and see for yourself read more

Stingray's has been a family favorite since I was a kid. Though lots of things have changed over the years, the quality of the food and service has remained consistent. Stingray's knows seafood! So that's exactly what we ordered at our most recent visit. I decided to go with the Shrimp Nicole, topped with fried shrimp. My pasta was full of flavor, creamy, and the fried shrimp complimented it perfectly - adding a nice, crunchy texture to the dish. Amanda decided to try out the softshell crab poboy, which was absolutely delicious, but you seriously can't go wrong with softshell crab anything from this place! I mean, have you seen their Bloody Mary?! And although we didn't get the famous Bloody Mary, we did try a few of their signature drinks and both were amazing. The service throughout our visit was outstanding, from the moment we arrived until we stepped out the door. They can get rather busy, so if you don't have time to wait for a table I recommend showing up soon after they open. I definitely recommend giving them a shot if you love seafood! read more

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Went here for the 1st time w/my mate and we truly enjoyed. Down to the hospitality when we walked in , to our waiter , and others who were also pleasant who worked at thee establishment that greeted us as well. I honestly thought it was an predominantly "white" place and been having second thoughts battling whether I should spend my money there, but I'm glad we went & dined in! The food was pretty good. We tried 3 appetizers (crab cakes, boudin egg rolls & chargrilled oysters), an entree (stuffed shrimp) and two cocktails. I'm deff visiting again and have also told my friends! read more

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The food here is amazing! The fried batter they use tastes great and everything fried to perfection. Oysters are delicious and so are the drinks. Service is nice and ambiance is ok. Another go to spot for great food that does not disappoint! read more

I truly enjoyed my food here, I got the trio plate fish shrimp and oysters. The only thing that needs improving is the mac and cheese you can taste the flour they used. I would go again and just not get the Mac. read more

Food was great and the Crabby Mary was excellent! If back in the area would go back again. read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Crabby Mary! - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

Had a girls date here and from the moment I walked through the door, the staff was amazing! They were very friendly and welcoming, and checked on us various times throughout dining to make sure drinks were filled and the food was good. The seafood platter was lit, omg the hush puppies were my favorite part! And it is huge!The batter was perfect. I love this place, the food, the workers, definitely earned their 5 stars! read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Seafood Platter - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

I came here recently. My friend loves bloody marys so I took her here because I love how obnoxious they are here. Obnoxious is a good thing. I forgot how good the seafood here is. Service is excellent. Keep on keeping on! read more

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Awesome in every way!!! Food is fresh hot made to order beat service every time highly recommended read more

The food was actually disgusting, I went with family for my grandmothers birthday. We revived uncooked, raw fish, everything was over cooked, and lacked flavor. I would not recommend this place for anyone read more

This is the first time I had bad food from Stingrays. We ordered food to go, and I ordered the Chicken a Atchafalaya. It was so over cooked the chicken was dry and hard the stuffing was burnt. It was not edible at all. What a complete waste of money. Then my wife had the Soft shelled crab, it was mush. It will be a long long time before I return to this place again. read more

Consistently good food with a wide range of menu items to choose from. From fried and grilled seafood to burgers and spaghetti and meatballs. Service is always great and never has been a problem. Give them a try if you are in the area. You won't be disappointed. read more

Stingray's Restaurant & Bar - Whole stuffed fried speckled trout. - Seafood Near Me - Kenner, Louisiana

I can't understand how anyone could give this food less than 5 stars. Great prices, huge portions and the seafood is exceptional- freshness, taste/seasoning, cooked to perfection. My new favorite "go to place" for seafood. read more

Ate here with my family last time we were in town. I had the Zydeco Fish and let me tell you, it's amazing. I typically don't eat fried food at home in CO so I splurge when I'm in LA. The sauce on this was great and so was the crabmeat dressing. It was fried perfectly. It was also the biggest piece of fish I've ever seen, so I took most of it back to my hotel room for later. Everyone enjoyed what they had and it's a laidback comfortable environment. read more

After seeing all the review for the bloody mary I had to try them out. I love bloody mary and soft shell crab so this place was a must. It was delicious and an appetizer on its own. I also tried the fried eggplants and it was cooked perfectly. Soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The seafood platter is good but nothing to brag about. I gave them 3 stars because service was slow and I had to asked for my tartar sauce and cocktail repeatedly. read more

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