Taranto's has been a Mississippi gulf coast staple for many years. Ask anyone who has the best crawfish down here and there's a solid chance their name will come up. They also do amazing shrimp and other seafood. This location is off the beaten path but easy to find due to close proximity to the Interstate. Parking is gravel lot so you just fit your vehicle where you can. Usually if you can find a space, there will be a table open so keep that in mind if you think it might be too busy and you don't want to wait. In addition to the great stuff like boiled shrimp or crawfish, they also have wonderful poboys that are packed with whatever you want on them. I opted for grilled shrimp on my last visit, but fried shrimp is great as well. If you order an optional side, you will get plenty like onion rings, fried okra, or fries. They also have daily specials like shrimp or catfish baskets, and currently on Saturdays you can get a pound of royal reds with potatoes and corn for roughly twenty bucks. Royal reds are a premium kind of deep sea shrimp that are more like lobster and very meaty. I highly recommend trying them if you've only ever had regular gulf shrimp before. Service here is always good because the place is small and they keep it well-staffed. Waitresses will keep your drinks filled constantly and they pay attention well. You won't be ignored here, so service is quick and the food comes out fast. Definitely give this place a try. read more

$11.95 for a Shrimp Basket loaded with Shrimp! Fried Jalapenos and some good Gumbo! Time for a nap now! A local place with great service and food! read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Fried Jalapenos - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

This place never fails us for their delicious seafood dishes. Love that it's a family owned business for 20 years and this place ahas coastal decors to make it pleasant. Certainly will come back. read more

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I was craving crawfish! So my hubby booked us trip to the Coast! After conducting some research I chose Taranto's. When we arrived, there was a line of people waiting to get in! That was a good sign or so I thought! It's not horrible, but it was just ok! We ordered the crawfish platter and added an additional pound! The crawfish tasted more salty than flavorful.. However, the sausage and potatoes were good. read more

Taranto's always hits the spot! When you first arrive, it looks tiny and crowded from the outside. The parking lot is small and sometimes you have to be creative about where you park. That being said, they do a great job of strategically seating people to maximize the space. I've never had to wait for a table. The staff are amazing. They are on top of drink refills, checking in on customers, and making sure you have a great time. Everyone here works as a team to make sure guests are enjoying their dining experience. They have GREAT seafood. I love getting their snow crab legs. They're perfectly seasoned and always delicious. They also have excellent crawfish. The seasoning they use is fantastic and they include jalapeños in their boil if you need that extra heat! The prices are fair and the experience is always excellent. read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Snow crab clusters - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

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Seafood Boil Bliss If Poseidon himself opened a restaurant, it'd look a lot like this. I came in with ten fingers and left with crab-scented happiness under every nail. Now, the boil: mountains of snow crab legs, tender potatoes, and corn so juicy it whispered sweet Southern nothings to me. The crab was perfectly cooked -- sweet, flaky, and practically begged to be dipped in that liquid gold (aka drawn butter). We cracked, dipped, devoured, and made a glorious mess of it. That red bucket in the middle? That's the MVP. It caught shells, regrets, and probably a few tears of joy. The table looked like a seafood war zone, and we were the victorious, buttery warriors. Bonus: The fried pickles (hard to tell mid-food haze) showed up like crunchy little angels. And don't sleep on the fries -- golden, crispy, and clearly fried by someone with a deep respect for potatoes. 10/10 would recommend. Wear stretchy clothes, bring friends you're not afraid to get elbow-deep in crab juice with, and don't forget the wet wipes -- you're gonna need 'em. read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

Food was good and spicy. Waiters were kind and attentive. The roadside diner is my favorite kind of establishment. All local. read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

My friends had great things to say about this place. It looks like a small place but there enough room inside for everyone. The servers were nice and not overbearing. I ordered the Thursday special BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich and it was a disappointment. The bun was dry and too toasted on top and it's dollar store quality made the sandwich small and upsetting. The fries were great and the sauce was very good. My friends got the Crawfish, the catfish Basket, and the fried Shrimp and enjoyed their food. I'd recommended giving this place a shot for sure, and go for the seafood unlike me. read more

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Friendly and speedy service. Damn tasty boiled crawfish. On par with some of the best I've ever eaten.

This is a hidden gem in Woolmarket area. I always pass by this restaurant a lot. I always see people crowded here on weekends. Nice little wait if crowded. Well worth it! I began to get curious about this place. I am so happy to discover this place. It is not a big restaurant. However, it has plenty of parking spaces on the corner off the main road. I noticed a sign on the wall that a local article says that it the best poboy on the coast. I failed to take a picture of the article. I will say that it was right. Be sure to check it out posted on the wall when exploring the restaurant. We time it out to come a little bit earlier than usual to avoid the crowds. As we came in, we were welcomed to a very friendly staff. They made us feel like we are family. Makes you feel like a long distance relative visiting in a family in a while. They quickly sat us down and eagerly awaited to see what wonderful dishes to enjoy. I failed to get her name. She quickly noted that they have fresh oysters in stock and fresh boiled shrimp right now. Also the daily specialties for today. The booth next to us ordered a dozen oysters and said they are delicious! We politely declined and started out with non alcoholic beverages to start. Got a fountain water and bottled Barq's Root Beer. We told her we were craving fried shrimp. And she suggested the shrimp poboy with fries and daily special for Friday is fried shrimp basket. The shrimp basket comes with shrimp of course, fries, hush puppies, and two lighted toasted French bread. I also ordered the shrimp poboy. She asked me if I liked it dressed (mayo, lettuce and tomato). Also asked if in 6" or 12". Wasn't that hungry. So said I'll start out with the 6" and see after. Also asked for onion rings instead of fries. She was glad to accommodate me. Just be an extra fee. She quickly brought out our order. I think it helped that it wasn't too crowded at that point. The food was great. Very delicious! I can definitely see why the article said it is the best poboy on the coast. They definitely taste wonderful! Both were fresh fried and crispy. I thought they forgot the hush puppies. She they are there. And noticed it was buried under the fresh fries. She also brought out chilled cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and ketchup. The seating is very comfortable in the booths. And the table seating looks pretty good too. I noticed another room that had a larger group going to be dining there; it looks like they linked few tables to accommodate them. I definitely recommend calling ahead if you are planning to dine there with a group. Make sure they can accommodate you guys. As we were paying. She mentioned they are planning to get some fresh crawfish and crabs in soon. Please call ahead it seems what they have to offer. All are so very friendly! We will be back! Definitely a must if you are in the area! They do accept military discount with valid I.D. If you love it so much. Want a nice little gift to wear. They have a small gift shop. Do not be scared to grab a shirt. I not sure about the WiFi here. But I did notice a few networks. They are password protected. Also I just noticed they just built a round about off I-10 recently. read more

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We like a one of a kind place. This restaurant has been on my list since I moved to the coast but I have never been in the vicinity. Today my errand's took me right down the street!!! I've tried a lot of gumbo on the coast. This by far is a well seasoned well balanced gumbo. We had a delicious shrimp basket which was the special. The breading in the shrimp was perfect, the shrimps natural flavor was perfect. The French fries and all the sauces were great. We finished our meal with the delicious bread pudding. Truly amazing with texture and flavor. My husband said, "it's been a while since I've had a meal out that satisfied me on all levels". This included the staff, the amazing young women who take care of the tables with cooperation from one another. If you like a comfortable extremely delicious affordable place to go this is a perfect! read more

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6/16/17. Ordered $70 worth of dinner, the fried oysters were over-cooked, the roast beef texture was rubbery, the royal red were ok. Prob won't go back. too many more options for the money. read more

Love this place ,The people are great and helpful have eaten there for over 5years get better with time

Boil bag was amazing . Crawfish is always seasoned just right ! Wait was not too long

Good food and service. Kind-of divey but the ambiance is excellent. The biggest side salad i have ever had.

Well......they said 30 minutes and it's been an hour. Then they say another 30 minutes. Finally get to eat and the shrimp is cold. Then, Got my son's order wrong. Waited another 15 minutes. Uuggh. Never again will I eat here! read more

We absolutely love eating here. The boil seafood is amazing, and the staff very attentive. 12/10 recommend.

Every time I eat at Taranto's, I know I'm always going to get good food, and have great service! Staff is always friendly.

I went to Taranto's for the first time yesterday. I took my friend who has been there. It's small but the staff was great. We both had gumbo and catfish. They were great. The gumbo had the taste I was looking for. The catfish was fried perfect. We really enjoyed everything. We will definitely come back soon. read more

This place is the go to spot every time I come and visit Biloxi. The service is great, the food is fresh, and the staff is so amazing. We ordered the bread basket, the Crawfish Platter, and the Shrimp Platter. The crawfish was so flavorful and fresh!! The shrimp was so tasty too! Can't wait to come back. read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Lunch with family - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

Good food. Curbside service for take out. Boiled shrimp and crawfish are even better cold. Not the best roast beef po-boy of the coast but it was good. Not a fan of the crab cake po-boy. They forgot our desert but left a note so we can pick it up next time (sadly we live in Texas so we lost out on that money with no refund offered). read more

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One of the best Poboys we have ever had! Great Gambino's bread and lots of shrimp. Onion rings were delicious and so was gumbo. Highly highly recommend! It's a dive, but that's what makes it so great! Service and staff was fantastic!! read more

Food is EXCELLENT... service is EXCELLENT... they are the best at what they do....I eat there 3-4 x's a week - sometimes 2x's a day

I am new to the area, after moving to my new house, decided to go and grab something to eat. Honestly, I was not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised, the poor boys were delectable, the roast beef was excellent, and Taranto's fries , doused in gravy were the equivalent of the Canadian poutine. of course, it is not a white linen table restaurant, but it seems to be a family place and well liked by the locals. read more

Always great, fresh, and hot seafood. Prices are reasonable, service is always excellent! We've been several times and we never leave disappointed! read more

Taranto's Crawfish - Today we had 2 clusters of Dungeness crab for and appetizer. Deliciousness! - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi

Taranto's never disappoints! They have the best oyster Poboys. All of their seafood is delicious. The servers are always excellent.

Everything has always been amazing . From the taking of the order to the food being brought to us.. the girls continued asking if we needed anything. The prices are amazing. read more

My husband and I have eaten here multiple times throughout the years. He got the crawfish platter ( usually my go-to as well) and I tried the Dungeness crab platter for the first time. As usual the crawfish were perfect but that crab y'all was AMAZING. Services was top notch , as usual. We love this place read more

I had the fried shrimp and it was very good and it was a large portion, probably two dozen shrimp

Oh my gosh! My niece has told me about this hidden gem for years! I finally had a chance to drop in. Quick, kind service, my order was delivered quickly and I was checked on often. I had the dungeons crab platter. It was divine, a large portion. I am taking leftovers home. I WILL be back! read more

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Go very early or you will have to wait in line. Crowded during crawfish season and weekends. Food and service is excellent.

It's Amazing and I love it I try to get there when I am in town just love stopping in to get a hug from Marry the cook

Rode over to try this for lunch as I saw that they have received good reviews. Arrived a little early and noticed people already lining up at the front door, thought this is a good sign. The doors opened at 11 a.m. and about 15 minutes later the place was packed. I ordered the lunch special which was a roast beef poboy with fries and a drink for $11.99. Nice price. The food was good as the poboy was on real French bread and was pressed. It was loaded with Mayo, lettuce, tomato and pickles as should be. This place really shines with the service. Our drinks were never empty as every waitress who passed by seemed to check on us. Overall it was a great lunch experience and I'm looking forward to trying other menu options. read more

Food everything is really good Service is fast and friendly Same friendly servers and one of the cutest nice server Po boys scrumptious read more

We ate here a few months ago and had a very positive experience. Their staff is very good and do a very good job of keeping the tables clean and waited on. read more

I recently stopped by after seeing their sign on the I-10. The signs were good and I followed them right to the restaurant. I could tell by the amount of people eating that it was probably a good place to eat. My steak was cooked just right and was tender as expected. The server was very nice and helpful. I would drive out of my way to have a meal here. read more

Got 20 lbs to go so I can't say much about the interior, but the staff were very friendly and showed great hospitality. The crawfish though was by far one of the best boils I've personally ever had. Extremely flavorful but not overly salty, properly cooked, and the sizing was great. read more

Love the soups!!! I've never had anything I didn't like there really. And the service is great.

Go Go GO !!!! Best Roast-beef poboy! Best shrimp !!! Service is fast and fantastic ! Ambiance is diner style . Back area for large parties . Drive up parking for pickup . This is our favorite resteraunt in Gulfport . Great FOOD ! Get a root beer ! Yum !!! Full menu read more

The best spot to start a foodie vacation!! If you've got family visiting from out of state, start them off with a plate of authentic southern cooking!! Ample portions, delicious fresh fish, and all the shrimp you can eat!! Great prices, casual atmosphere, friendly staff. read more

Taranto's Crawfish - One and a half pounds of shrimp!! - Seafood Near Me - Biloxi, Mississippi