I've been back to this place probably every other weekend for the last couple months. Consistently…read moregood, reasonably priced, easy peel, perfect heat. This place is awesome. People are super friendly. No seating. Pick up and go.

I highly recommend The Crawfish Cartel for your crawfish cravings! The flavor was truly excellent!…read moreThe are seasoned really well already and they season them from the inside out. We asked them if they could make them a little spicier and they were more than happy too! The crawfish is very moist and juicy too. We were at a friends house that same night and they got crawfish from another crawfish stand. After comparing side to side, taste to taste, The Crawfish Cartel's crawfish won- hands down! They were much more flavorful & juicer. I first reached out to The Crawfish Cartel to ask what the price per pound was via FB Messenger. They let me know and Ashley (one of the owners) told me they were almost sold out for the night. I was really bummed but after asking how many lbs we needed, Ashley let me know they could accommodate and went out of their way to make sure we could still enjoy their crawfish and was able to make the requested amount for us! We have been to so many crawfish places and The Crawfish Cartel is definitely my favorite!

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.

My wife's new favorite place to eat in Longview, Texas. She loves the chicken breast.read more

One of my favorite east TX places great oysters and killer shrimp tacos. If you're into frozen…read moredrinks this is your place to visit for Happy Hour!!!

The website portrays this as a higher dining experience than it actually is. There's no bar and…read moremuch of the food is deep fried and breaded but there are a few grilled options. We felt like all the breaded and fried food tasted like the same protein.. couldn't really tell what was inside because the breading took the flavor. The service was great and the place was clean. I think we were a bit distracted because, from the website we were expecting more than a fry shop. Also, no bar - but beer and wine...

My husband loves going on Friday for oysters and catfish! This evening we were disappointed with…read morethe service. We got our salad, and drinks with no silverware and straws! We requested them numerous times and finally our waitress showed up with plastic ware saying they didn't have any silverware available. I am not sure if we were supposed to stare at the food until the dishes were done but it certainly we were not expecting this experience. Sadly, we are seriously reconsidering our Friday seafood hangout.

Walk up ordering. Nice selection of Cajun foods, hamburgers and etc. we tried the shrimp Phobos and…read morered beans and rice. Both were tasty.

We ate here for a lunch. It is in a new Valero off 259 just…read morenorth of George Richey. We each got the Cajun Boom Boom Fries. We thought that those sounded interesting. The menu describes them as, "Cajun fries topped with debris roast beef, gravy & cheese." They were good....not great. We did eat them all. Their menu includes 8 different Po-boys, 3 types of Cajun Baskets and 2 salads. Mon-Fri they rotate 5 different Cajun dishes from Red Beans and Rice to Gumbo and such. We should have tried also that daily special. The service was friendly. The inside was nice and new. We would try it again.

Great food. We were very supprised about the amount received and the quality. The service was…read morefriendly. We will return.

Food is tasty and prices aren't bad either. If you dine in, the service is great and it's easy to…read moreplace take out orders, as well.

Now this is a good restaurant. The food was fresh. The food was fast. We ordered 1 lb of the…read moremarket, snow crab appetizer, sampler, some crab cakes and some fried zucchini. Everything was on point. It wasn't mushy. It was well drained and crispy. Everything was cooked to perfection without being overcooked. Restaurant restaurant was clean. Service was courteous and attentive. The beer was cold and refreshing. The martini my wife ordered was perfect... Just yum! Left for the doggy bag, and a memory of a beautiful meal with my family. I highly recommend going here on Wednesdays before 5:00 pm. My son who is a connoisseur of snow crab gives this 100%.

I was visiting Longview this past weekend and this gem was close by our hotel. Everything down to…read morethe end was top tier. We came in around 730pm on a Saturday night no wait we were sat down immediately. The vibe inside was nice not packed at all a table was clean and ready for us to dine. The waitress was friendly and she let us know the recommended appetizers and dishes since it was our first time there. We ordered a seafood boil along with boudin egg rolls everything came out FAST. Food was nice and hot came with butter for dipping and we got lemons and dry seasonings as well. Dessert was fried Oreos with a side of ice cream. Perfect end for dinner. All in all 3 ppl for a seafood boil, appetizer, dessert we paid about $70 which isn't bad at all! If you're in the mood for some seafood please come here if we didn't live 4 hours away we would be back!