Crawfish is on point! Great vibes and good food. Can't wait to go back. Friendly staff.

The food isn't that good . The crawfish although was cheapest of season in Houston area was small and not the best quality.

Had a pretty disappointing experience here. Our waitress seemed very unhappy and even argued with us about our order after bringing out the wrong food, which made things uncomfortable right away. The oysters on the half shell didn't seem fresh and looked like they may have been sitting out for a while, which was concerning. On a positive note, a younger woman who I believe was the manager stepped in and genuinely tried to help resolve the issue, which we appreciated. Unfortunately, by that point the experience had already gone downhill, so we decided to leave. Also worth noting--they advertise crawfish, but it's only available starting at 4 PM on Fridays and on weekends, which wasn't clearly communicated. Overall, not a great experience, and I'd be hesitant to return. read more

The food was amazing! The service was beyond great and the ambiance was exactly as I expected. We just moved to Lake Jackson and this was the first restaurant we tried. We were pleasantly surprised! I had the chicken strips with jalapeño gravy. It was fantastic. My husband had the seafood platter and he agreed that he would definitely come back for that. My sons raved about their meals as well. We had a great night and will go back. It is a little pricey but worth it. read more

The staff and food was great experience! It was fast service with a great prices. Highly recommend read more

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Had lunch today. Fish was very greasy. Everytime we eat here it's not really that good. You would think Drew would hire good cooks. Need to pay attention to their kitchen staff. read more

Food Critic (Experienced) on Yelp: Cajun Swamp Restaurant: Party of five arrived for dinner on July 23, 2024. We were seated promptly and our drinks were served in a timely manner. The Waitress took our order without writing it down and she was "Spot On" with her great ability to remember everybody's specific order. An amazing feat of memory! We tipped her very well! I ordered the Cajun Redfish with Crawfish Ettouffe Cajun Fries and a Pistolette Roll! The food was good, and mildly spiced but the service was Excellent! Highly recommend! My qualifications as an Expert and Experienced Food and Customer Service Critic; I have a BS in Management and have been trained in two Culinary Schools, to include on the job training at other venues. I've managed full service as well as fast food restaurants and have had my own successful Catering business. As a Trainer, I have trained personnel on how to provide superb cuisine and customer service. At the age of 77, I am now retired and enjoy being on the other side of the Apron. read more

This place seemed hopeful with fun music with a colorful vibe. My best advise is to sit in the parking lot admire the building and listen to the music. The staff was helpful and friendly or this would have been one star. The seats are uncomfortable and not for a slow and easy meal. The food, well shame on the cook. 1. I calculated I have eaten over 10,000 oysters in my time on the full Gulf coast, the oysters they served were not to be eaten. Flat, gray and nasty, in addition they were not even shucked correctly with the muscle still attached to the bottom shell. The staff did acknowledge they looked bad and I offered to pay because it was my choice not to eat, they were kind and took off the bill. Suggestion, DO NOT SERVE Oysters that smell and look wrong. 2. The blacken Redfish, dry, NOT spicy at all and served with a ramekin of hot margarine or butter, which was needed to choke down the dry and nearly flavorless fish. What a shame, I have again eaten blacked redfish at least 100 times in my travels. This was BAD, but at least edible. 3. Key lime pie... Well, an 3/8inch rock hard crust and sticky and chewey filling is not right. The crust was both under baked and hard. The filling was like hard jello no whip cream, or meringue no sauce or garnish, just a slab of off green creamish jello and a under baked too thick and hard and dry crust. I did eat it as to not be a total jerk. 4. Finally, they cannot even get ranch dressing right. It was more like ranch mayonnaise with no flavor. Sad. Bottom line it is sad that the nice staff is burdened with a bad cook. This would make me dislike Gulf coast food if I didn't know better. read more

Swamp Shack Lake Jackson - Outside - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

This is the third time I eat here. This place is amazing! Delicious food and a fun atmosphere.

Service was fine but the food was terrible. I got the buffet. The buffet had very little to choose from and they had a waitress serving some of the food to you. They used imitation crab meat in the crab au graten. We paid almost $100 for 2 adults and 2 children for food that should have been $10 each on a good day read more

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I would give one star, but giving two stars only because the wait staff was so nice. We had seen on Facebook that the Swamp Shack had a buffet spread on Sundays and thought we'd give it a try. It was not a "spread". Just a bunch of fried food, soup and shrimp. The $2 mimosas were pretty decent and that's about it. Most everything on their buffet was over-cooked and dry. You couldn't even tell what one dish was from the next. We paid $23 each for a few bites of food. Maybe their regular menu items are better, but we will never know. Avoid the buffet, unless you are looking to just eat a bunch of bland fried food. The cobbler was served in a paper dish and tasted like cardboard. Was so disappointing. We really wanted to like this place, but it just wasn't worth what we paid. It looks cute enough, but just kind of meh. Some TVs with random sports on, no music. Bright walls and tributes to our military, which was nice, but we left less than satisfied. read more

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They serve a good portion, and the price is pretty reasonable. The atmosphere is fun, and the food is good. It's a good place for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. read more

Food was excellent and service was very good. We wondered why the place was empty except it was a little early for dinner but we're old folks. Lol . Shrimp poboy was excellent and fresh. Husband loved the ribeye. We'll go back when we're back in LJ. read more

Swamp Shack Lake Jackson - Shrimp poboy with large shrimp and a side of green beans which were so good. Husband had hand cut ribeye. Food was excellent. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

We hosted a small event at Swamp Shack last night. We have done several events in the past . I just felt the need to go on a platform to express how amazing they are. The food was great! The service was top notch! The fun atmosphere keeps things light & casual. The management team/staff always takes care of us in the most professional way. We are truly grateful for one more celebration in the books at Swamp Shack. Thank you once again for a wonderful experience. read more

The crawfish/(food was delicious! Atmosphere was great! Overlooking the water and friendly staff. Courtney was our server and by far the best server I have had in a long time! If she's around, i definitely recommend her! read more

What a great find as we headed to the beach for our anniversary. The food was amazing, the service so friendly, and on the way to Surfside! The redfish was simply delightful and full of flavor. Perfect cream sauce w crawfish and it comes w my favorite, dirty rice! The shrimp and grits had some of the best shrimp I've ever had! Thought they might do something for our anniversary, but probably t the type of spot. read more

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I don't like swamp shack. It's gross. Don't know why they put one here. I got food poisoning one time from the grilled oysters. read more

The Blackened Red Fish & Seafood Enchiladas seamed reheated in a microwave, notwithstanding, very tough and inedible at the edges. When people send back half eaten plates, and want no leftovers to go, there's a problem. read more

Really thought the buffet every Sunday is a STEAL! For only $23 per person you get all sorts of food, including gumbo, etouffe, stuffed crab, fried okra, dirty rice, fried shrimp, and a bunch of other shrimps and fish. I was craving gumbo so the ayce really hit the spot, and the crawfish etouffe was absolutely delicious. As you can see in the picture, they're quite generous with the proteins. My bowls were packed with shrimps and crawfish. Dirty rice was also a favorite at our table, and cocktail shrimp was so plump and juicy. All in all, every menu item could hold its own and I was very impressed considering that it was buffet food. read more

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By far the best raw oysters around! So fresh. I will be back next time I'm in town. read more

Swamp Shack Lake Jackson - 1/2 dozen raw oysters - fresh & delicious!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

Third time here! We love their crawfish and other tasty foods. Of course, the staff is friendly. read more

Swamp Shack Lake Jackson - Love the jumping crawfish! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

We figured we'd try the Swamp shack for lunch. We'd have to say the Gator tail balls were very good and the jalapeño ranch was very tasty. Our waitress seemed like she was rushing us out and but was good. The restaurant itself was decorated like a shack and had music playing in the background. Would go back to give it another try... read more

Man am I glad I came across this little spot! We walked in and received the friendliest of service and had some of the most authentic gumbo I've had since my family's- it's a rare occasion gumbo will take me back home but this place knocked it our of the water! We will be returning for their Sunday Buffett, which offers a little bit of everything southern Cajun to try(: Seriously- give this place your tastebuds(: read more

Swamp shack has a great variety of seafood.I recommend this place any time. The staff are attentive and timely in getting your food out to you. read more

Everything was spot on! Couldn't have asked for a better waitress nor better food & atmosphere! Definitely recommend! read more

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Great food. Friendly professional service. Everything twisted great. I just wished they served greens. read more

Driving through town and thought I'd check it out. Glad I did. Cool spot if you like Cajun food and margaritas. Service was friendly and all went well. read more

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The shrimp and grits were so good and cheese filled. My husband got the seafood trio which was really good also. read more

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One of my favorites! Great food with great service! They also have a nice bar with lots of refreshments selections. They have the best tasting crawfish around (when in season)! The restaurant is nicely decorated and they have large room for a big group to be separated for a little privacy (like for a company meeting or rehearsal dinner. You will not be disappointed! read more

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Can't imagine why someone wouldn't enjoy this place. It may not be a 5 star restaurant but it's better than a 4. It's well run and the food we had was excellent. We both had Cajun fish which is blackened with etoufee on top. With dirty rice and grilled Veggies. The fish was well prepared and the etoufee was very good. I don't think you can compare Cajun food in Texas with Cajun food in Louisiana - it's just not fair. But having lived in both states I was impressed. read more

I love swamp shack! I love their food and their Sunday buffet. The service is always good. The atmosphere is fun. Super happy with this restaurant! read more

First of all Patrick is awesome! So friendly and easy going. We had the gator bites, crawfish ettoufette and roast beef. All so great that the grandkids ate all the leftovers in like 5 mins. The place is fun and decorated as you would expect "MARDI GRAS" we will definitely be back. read more

The food is great an the drink menu is amazing for any drink you can imagine an service was great

It's been a few years since I've been here. I went hoping that there would be improvements. One word describes this restaurant: mediocre. Mediocrity in service, atmosphere, food quality, and recipe quality. The only thing that makes this place stand out is that they advertise that they serve Cajun / creole in an area dominated by Tex/Mex. The hostess and server were polite, but obviously wanted to be elsewhere. The boredom shone through. Makes me wonder if management is trying to keep their staff happy. The atmosphere (which has been updated since my last visit) was as inspired as a yard sale getting ready to wrap up. The music was interrupted repeatedly by the streaming service advertising its premium service. Disruptive and makes me think, "Y'all can't afford a better music service?" The food? Technically it was sanitary and followed health code. What needed seasoning didn't have enough (breading). What didn't need a lot of seasoning had too much (green beans). Everything has a sandy texture, especially the dirty rice and hush puppies. It was edible. Uninspired and cooked to the bare minimum of standards, but edible. read more

First let me say, the food was very good and the waitress service was very good. However, I specifically went early, at 4PM, and asked to be seated in an area away from others. The hostess happily accommodated the request and there were no other diners eating in the area where I was seated. Mid-way through the meal, another set of diners was seated directly behind my table. The entire room was still empty. There was no reason a least one table could have been left empty between us. Just unfortunate. The COVID-19 protocols of spacing aren't being followed. If this isn't important to you then pass by this review. read more

The Cajun egg rolls were delicious!! We ate 2 orders! Had the crawfish po'boy. It was ok. Batter was made with cornmeal and had a different taste. The Cajun mac and cheese was to die for! Margaritas were great! Service was great! Definitely will be going back there! read more

This place was great. Service was good and great atmosphere. Relaxing and amazing drinks! Our server was very attentive and he made great recommendations on the food. We will definitely comeback! read more

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So the food was terrible and the service a one star The bartender was less than concerned I will say the manager was amazing I just didn't realize how hated the food till I left with a Togo bag read more

The food and atmosphere was amazing and I loved the fact that it s was very colorful my waitress Kat was super sweet read more

Swamp Shack Lake Jackson - Chicken and waffles, Pineapple juice, and Cajun fries. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Lake Jackson, Texas

This place had good food with great portions and an amazing wait staff. We will definitely come back!