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    Taranto's Crawfish

    4.5 (317 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    TARANTO'S CRAWFISH ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Reverend-Jason D.

    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.

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    Ronda N.

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

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    Gabriel S.

    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.

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    Allan P.

    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.

    Shrimp platter! Friday's special!
    Mary Beth C.

    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!

    Crab cake po-boy

    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).

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

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

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    7 months ago

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

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    7 months ago

    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.

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    11 months ago

    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

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    7 months ago

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

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

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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.

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    1 year ago

    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

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    9 months ago

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

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    1 year ago

    Crawfish tasted like mud , crawfish shell was dirty. No flavor. Gave us seasoning in a container. Threw the whole 10 pounds away.

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    1 year ago

    Excellent seafood and service. Prices are very good and the restaurant is certainly not pretentious! Ambiance is very down home.

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    1 year ago

    A real "go to" for fried seafood and boiled crawfish! It was first class with friendly service.

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