Awesome place to dine in Food , beer selection, atmosphere ,service was great I had a great experience Will be back read more

I was looking for a solid late night spot and ended up here--southern hospitality with a chill vibe. - Catfish bites: really good. Light, not greasy, with a nice crisp and flaky inside. - N'awlins charbroiled oysters: garlicky, well-seasoned, and easily the highlight. Must order! - Cup of gumbo: just OK. Nothing memorable, I'd skip next time. - Blackened salmon: well executed. Came with jambalaya rice, and I swapped the zucchini for asparagus, which worked well. Overall, a decent meal. Meh. read more

The Drunken Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Incredible service, ambiance, food, & company. I was in town recently & stopped here twice for oysters. I also was there when a band was playing & they were fantastic. The kitchen unexpectedly brought me a fondue dish that was to die for. Thank you for taking care of me, management is amazing!! :) read more

The Drunken Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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We've been coming here for years, the food is always tasty, service is great and the ambiance is romantic and fun. They sometimes have a live band but when they don't, the music is on theme with the Louisiana vibe. We love the lobster Mac, bluepoint and irishpoint oysters, blueberry gin, the Cajun boil, risotto and scallops. read more

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Service was good. Place has a nice atmosphere. My food was great, loved the shrimp po'boy and fries. Hubs, not so much. The zucchini was probably sauteed (which is ok) but then seemed like more oil was drizzled on it. He wasn't a fan. Blackened catfish wasn't great and rice was ok. Gumbo wasn't bad but not great. It was a different style than any kind he's had. He took a bite of my sandwich and loved it. If I base this review only on his food, would be a 2 or 3. Based on mine, I give a 4. It won't let me give 3 1/2, so I'm going with 3 For this location, depends what you order. read more

Can't beat the atmosphere! The Cajun boil is my favorite dish and the spring cocktail menu is awesome. Love the patio. Service is always great! read more

The Drunken Oyster - Pimm's margarita, blackberry gin fizz, and the botanist old fashioned. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Came through town on my way home. Checked into a hotel then headed here for dinner. First thing I saw was the dreaded metal industrial chairs everywhere. With the exception of some half booths, which had flat wood benches. I had planned on leisurely dining, not a quick bite at a fast food joint. Thankfully the bar had some padded barstools! And that was just the ticket because I got a new bartender who was really on top of her game! I heard her say it was her first week, and today was her first day behind the bar. Well, you could have fooled me as she seemed to know her way around. I looked over the menu to decide on a meal before I decided on a beverage. I know it would be wine, just not sure if it would be red or white. I learned they have fancy oysters, not a gulf oyster in the house. Poor me. I've had fancy oysters and honestly prefer gulf oysters any day. So, a bowl of gumbo would be my started and a dry New Zealand Cabernet Sauvignon would be my drink. The CS was excellent! The gumbo was quite tasty, but as the man from New Orleans sitting next to me said "it's missing something" and he is right. It is a very rich roux, more like a gravy from a pot roast. Delicious but missing some essential spice(s). Not that I wouldn't have it again, as it was delicious, but it needs a little something. Service was great, food was good. I'll try shrimp and grits next time, and you will always find me at the bar. read more

The Drunken Oyster - The bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Some of the best sea food I have had anywhere and who would have thought Amarillo Texas???? Had the Cajun fried fish and shrimp basket and my wife had the shrimp and grits and we both were blown away with the quality of the food and the size of the portions. The service was great! We were greeted the moment we walked in and seated immediately with menus and then quickly got a bottle of water. Waitress suggested the items we selected and as I said earlier, they were great! The manager came around twice to see how we were doing and then wanted to see if the food met our expectations. They far exceeded our expectations and made this one of our go to restaurants for GREAT CAJUN SEAFOOD. Would recommend to anyone wanting great Cajun food in Amarillo. We will be back! read more

Arrived at 10:50am. Ordered basic breakfast for 2 adults and 1 kid. No food on table until 12:05pm. Multiple tables around us without food. Manager says they're backed up and tickets piling high. Poor service through and through. One plate coming out of the kitchen at a time. It's Easter brunch- you should be anticipating the amount of guests. Kids losing their minds by the time food got on the table. Will never come back and will be sure to tell everyone we know not to visit this place. We came 2 years ago on Easter with similar crappy service. Was hoping things had changed, but it hasn't. read more

Prices a little high. We asked for medium rare steak and it was clearly well done and almost cold. The server who was definitely new did his best. Drinks were expensive but a food boil had a lot of food. Might be back but probably not. read more

The food is amazing, the service is excellent, and the ambiance is great. Great local restaurant with a very nice atmosphere and amazing food. We had a new dish that the owner came up with and was the best pasta I ate. The dessert selection is great we had the cremè brûlée which was very tasty. Highly recommend stopping here for amazing food. read more

Overpriced, the food is mediocre and average at best. I did not enjoy my meal at all. Went there for a business meeting; thankfully, our company picked up the tab. I will not be going back on a personal dining evening. Ridiculously expensive and not worth the price. read more

Don't got for valentine day. They up charge everything which is to be expected, but not the price they do. We got the Cajun pasta that came with a app, side salad, and dessert. It was $260 for 2 people and a 20% gratuity. They also didn't not have any prices on the valentines menus or on their facebook or instagram. Very small portions, the food was semi warm, and mid at best. The only things that were good was the drinks, the atmosphere, and the service. read more

Full disclosure, I tried giving the restaurant an opportunity to address my concern offline and was not responded to, so I will be giving my full honest review of my experience. I was in town visiting Amarillo with family and found this restaurant on yelp. It had good reviews so I figured I'd try it. I was very excited to see there were mimosas with $1 refills. I ordered 2 and was about to order a third right before paying the bill, only to find out that the menu was "misprinted" and in order to get $1 refills I needed to pay for "bottomless mimosas" which was not even on the menu (see photo). I brought this to the server's attention and he directly admitted the menu was misprinted and said some of the menus are right and some are wrong. He did not offer to give it to me for the price I was initially told per the menu and he was unapologetic, even after showing the menu itself. It is a shame because the food was pretty good. The chicken tenders, fish and chips, and lobster Mac n cheese had great flavor. However, I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone given that their menus they hand you may or may not accurately reflect what they end up charging you in the end. Terrible customer service and overall business practice. I even tried reaching out after my visit to follow up on this issue and was not even responded to. Shame! read more

The Drunken Oyster - Incorrect brunch menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Food is varied and menu is vast. Oysters good, has all types of Cajun cooked dishes. Service was attentive and offered suggestions. Drinks were very good. Dining area was expansive and TVs in bar area only which was nice. read more

The decor and feel of the place is nice. The mahi mahi was meh! Sweet noodles with bell peppers, stale wonton strips. The fried oyster were above average but you have to be good with heavy batter. The waiter was good as I fell sucker to his recommendation on the mahi mahi. Yes, it was Amarillo should I should have stuck with something more appropriate to the region. read more

The Drunken Oyster - Mahi mahi with scallops. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Alright. Here we go. This place isn't a 5. But it's DEFINITELY not a 3.9 (current rating as of this review). After eating at 1 billion restaurants and reading 3 billion yelp reviews this place should be at like 4.3 to 4.5. Not sure how the 3.9 happened. Most everything I've had has been solid. A year ago my wife and I got an entrée that was just mediocre, but besides that nearly everything is good to great. The ambience is great. Clean, big, good lighting. Just enough parking. And most importantly for me, they actually can serve you a legit meal late at night instead of BS bar food. Service is always super friendly and on point. read more

The food was delicious! The service was amazing. The restaurant is so cute and old timey in a way! It is so cozy and nice! Everything was amazing and our waitress was absolutely wonderful and personable! read more

What a freaking gem! Beautiful space, amazing service, and food we'll be dreaming about! Brought a group here and we all loved everything about our visit! Highly recommend and look forward to coming back to Amarillo for this! Not your typical Amarillo restaurant, which was amazing because after a week here we were all beefed out! Will likely go back tonight and do it again! read more

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Lobster Mac and cheese is wonder so e if the best I've ever had. I would say this place is a bit too expensive however but it was worth it for 2 adult meals. read more

We happened upon this place on a website called Bring Fido as we're traveling cross country and had one night for dinner while passing through. While we decided against bringing the dogs as it was cold and we didn't want to sit outside, they had a lovely covered patio with a very comfortable set up filled with cushions and pillows. Definitely would recommend bringing the doggie when it's warmer! Very cool inside ambiance and set up. LOVED THE BAR! The food, was WONDERFUL! We started with fried green tomatoes; the sauce made them come alive. We each had a steak (filet and ribeye) and they were delicious. The mash, asparagus and scallops that came with my filet were STUPID GOOD. The little pockets of blue cheese in the sweet potato mash just sent the flavor of the filet over the top. High five to the creativity of the chef and team who created the menu because I'll be doing that at home moving forward. We also couldn't resist the Scallop and mushroom risotto on the appetizer menu so we shared that as an addition to our meals. Great size and could easily be eaten as an entree. Dessert menu was large and filled with fun options. High five for the variety and its presentation! But the real highlight of the night was our AMAZING server Thomas. I'm a straight shooter and I asked him for recommendations out of simply having one night in one restaurant and he didn't disappoint on any level. From drinks, to food to dessert, he was spot on; Not that the menu as a whole looked to be in any way disappointing though. With fabulous customer service, a good amount of charm and playful honesty, this guy was magnificent. I told him if he wanted to move to Cali, he'd have a home with us anytime Management.... Don't lose this guy. He's going to bring you major business! Prices were clearly fitting to the food and service we received. For a great meal and a nice date night, girls night out or even a birthday dinner with a group, this place was worth it and so much more! Wish we had time to try the other restaurants by the same owner (also recommended from Thomas and we know I trust his with my life at this point) If you heard nothing else from the above, JUST CHOOSE THIS SPOT! read more

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We were Headed home and stopped in Amarillo for the night. I found The Drunken Oyster on here, and it looked delicious. We got into town at 9:30pm, and they were open until midnight. It is easy to find the location and great decor inside. Our waiter, Allen, was excellent and offered Lots of great advice. The food and The drinks were perfect. Thanks to this awesome restaurant, this unplanned date night dinner was perfect. We will be back. read more

The Drunken Oyster - Great bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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I heard so much about this restaurant, decide to give it a try. Ambiance was nice, cozy, chill. Service was ok. Foods were great. Highly recommend the fried calamari, the best one I ever have it. I forgot the name of the oysters i had but they were sweet and lighly salty. Overall recommend this restaurant for any special occasion with your loved ones. read more

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The food was pretty good, the rice that came with the food had chewy texture like it was old but the catfish was perfectly seasoned and the charbroil oysters were decent but definitely over seasoned even for someone who like more than average salt. The service staff was very kind and great to help answer any questions and the ambience was beautiful, with a nice and cozy but still modern outdoor area. read more

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We stumbled across the Drunken Oyster while passing through Amarillo and looking for a nice dinner place. We both had the blackened salmon and it was the best we have ever had. The service by Allen was also the most attentive that we have ever experienced. We will make this a regular stop on our travels when we go through Amarillo! A true five star experience. read more

This was a lovely place to dine at! The ambience and the service was excellent! Would HIGHLY recommend it read more

The Drunken Oyster - This was the cat fish platter - Cajun broil. Decadent - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

We decided to stop on our way home from our road trip and Amarillo is exactly 1/2 way home. We decided to take the time to enjoy a nice meal instead of Jsut just blowing through town. As usual we headed to yelp for our choices and the Drunken Oyster stood out. I loved the reviews about an old speak easy feel. We arrived and were promptly seated (however no one ever checked on us for about 8min) we started to leave and a waitress did finally approach us and ask if anyone had checked on us and we told her no- she promptly found out the waitstaff in the area we had been assigned to apparently didn't show up and she kindly offered to wait our table as well. We split a salad with salmon and the house vinaigrette and WOW it was so good! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the dressing was creamy and unique. We also tried the oysters and fish cakes. Everything was so tasty and fresh Since we were in a speakeasy I had to try the prohibition absinthe drink. It was a tasty experience. We live 5 1/2 hours from Amarillo but whenever we are in town this will be a must stop . read more

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I would rate this place with ten stars! The ambiance as soon as you go in is so NOLA, including the lighting and the music. The restaurant is spotless. The service was amazing, and the food was!!!! Perfection! read more

The Drunken Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Food was amazing and the staff was just as friendly. Perfect balance for those who want seafood and options for those who don't. Get the scallops over mushroom risotto read more

Yelp and roadtrips are a good match. Found this one yesterday in Amarillo, TX. The outside is colorful and contemporary. But when you walk in it is dark, moody and Louisiana! Cajun in Texas was done right. Fried green tomatoes, fried calamari, catfish bites, French fries, fried oysters - all starters and excellent. The beer batter was light. We went because of the snapper cakes on the menu but my husband didn't like them. I thought they were full of fish, but he said he was looking for more flavor. I had the house salad to go with all that "fried". Good size with tomatoes, cucumber and cheese. I had the house dressing. I topped my meal with beignets. Theirs were light puffs, not sweet with powdered sugar.great service from Becca. Owner/Manager on site and active. Wonderful unexpected experience in Texas. read more

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The drinks were wonderful and most of the food was very good and flavorful. The reason for the markdown was when I ate my bread pudding, I bit into raw dough. I tried again wondering if I was wrong, but nope, it was raw on the inside. Also, if you're a Cajun style restaurant, how do you not make sazaracs? This is a New Orleans staple drink. Overall, I would go back, just not order desert. read more

So I'm a convert. This time around the food was fantastic. I had the lobster mac, which was amazing. Flavorful, perfectly cooked, cheesy, smokey. So good. One of my daughters had the seafood gumbo, she thought it was great. And the other daughter had the ck tenders, I tried them and they were absolutely THE best ck tenders Ive ever tried. She loved them. I had to try absinth this time. It was way better than i expected. Im not a fan of black licorice, but it wasn't super strong. Had some floral notes and other flavors I couldn't put my finger on it. And let me tell you, the Beignet ice cream sandwich's with homemade caramel sauce. Holy crap!!! The best. read more

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This is what oyster should look like but what you get is just sad to have a name like druken oyster at least provide it and put your money where your mouth is this is a pic at Scott's oyster bar Amarillo that's fresh and more like NOLA not what you will get at the drunken oyster which is sad read more

The Drunken Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Food is good; nice service and ambiance. But the Parking area is dark. And a bit expensive. read more

Ordered the steak bites medium but they got it wrong twice, had to send it back. Very disappointed. Rare! read more

The Drunken Oyster - Steak bites - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

So I visited the Drunken Oyster the other weekend, and as with most things in life, there were some pros and some cons. I'll start with the pros and move to the cons. Pros: First, it's open late. As someone who works nights this a huge plus. And when I say they are open late, I mean that their kitchen is open until 2AM on the weekend. That's pretty awesome. Second, it's a pretty nice spot. They have a good atmosphere and feel to the place. Third, I enjoyed my food quite a bit. I felt like the catfish was seasoned very well. Cons: The live music was just too loud. It was nice that they had live jazz. And the band wasn't bad. But it was simply too loud and really impeded your ability to have a conversation and/or order. It would have functioned much better as background music. I'm guessing my bartender/server was new b/c she didn't seem to really know the ropes or her way around the back of the bar. To begin with, she didn't know what they had on tap. Seeing as how they only have 6 or so pulls, I feel like this isn't a big ask. Also, the menu doesn't have which beers that are on tap either. Next she couldn't find the Pac 12 championship game on TV despite me telling her what channel it was on. Maybe they really don't get FOX with whatever cable package they have. But if they don't, I feel like that's whole other problem in and of itself (like, you really don't get FOX, ABC, NBC or CBS?). And to top it all off, she added a drink to my bill that wasn't mine. Thankfully I caught it. To sum it all up, the food and atmosphere were great. The service could use work. But again, my server might have been new or just having an off night. I plan on returning at some point. I just hope I can avoid the live music. read more

The Drunken Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

This place is SO adorable! The ambiance is on point. The staff are all VERY nice. After a long drive from AZ we decided to try this place and we were happy with our choice. Not mind blowing, but good. We ordered the Nawlins Broiled Oysters, the first batch came out cold, but they rectified that by bringing us a new batch. Definitely not as good as Acme in NOLA but good. Fried green tomatoes- a little too much coating and wasn't too big a fan of the sauce. Other than that, nice thick slices. Shrimp Po Boy - was good, nothing remarkable... again... good. Shrimp and grits - a little too salty, has a good kick, but the sauce is a little over powering and I could barely taste the Gouda grits I was so looking forward too. Shrimp were huge. Apple tart was yummy, the filling was delicious... I wish the tarte shell was flakier. Still super tasty. read more

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The staff were friendly, timely, and knowledgeable. The food was rich in flavor and probably the best I've had in Amarillo - gluten friendly options were an added bonus! We started with the bacon jalapeño shrimp and breaded catfish bites. I had the scallop risotto, a sunshine margarita, and finished off with a chocolate mousse to share. The ambiance was comforting yet polished - will definitely be back! read more

This is a great restaurant if you don't mind paying way too much for a good meal and waiting an hour and a half to be served! No kidding, 1.5 hours to get food while the staff intentionally stalled trying to ply our party with overpriced drinks . Portions were not necessarily that great either. At that point we were hungry and tired and didn't care anymore. I'm returning to Amarillo in February 24, and will request that our party Not return to this location. There are numerous choices in town that are more reasonably priced and faster service. Try one of the many steak houses in town! read more

So so cute! 1. Location is great and easily accessible off Route 66 if you're traveling cross country. 2. Parking is super easy open lot 3. Seating, plenty of it and Pandemic friendly with plenty of social space if you like. The bar is not really social distanced seating though in case you care. 4. No masks required so be conscious during Pandemic 5. Ambience has low lighting, chill country / classic rock chill type music, chairs are metal and benches are wood buy they give these cute cushy pillows for the bench seating. 6. Bar is long and full bar both from a alcohol mixology drink level as well as from a eat whatever you want level! 7. They either do karaoke or have live music bc they have a baby stage! 8. Food is savory and salty! Broiled oysters with bread crumbs and a piece of extra buttery garlic crostini. Worth the calories! Got the Cajun boil with lobster scallops shrimp and blackened catfish. Salty and very savory but a lol too much for one person probably best for 3-4. Would get this again and offset with bland veggies or something. Also got the grilled veggies and lobster Mac sides. Grilled veggies has an odd sour kind of taste and a bit over cooked. Not a fan. Lobster Mac is expensive for what you get. Taste was just ok. Prob wouldn't get this again either. 9. Service was fast and professional and kind happy people. 10. It's also a sports bar with five TVs. One is in a private type room. 11. Outside seating as well. Overall really well done and completely unexpected for the panhandle of Amarillo, TX! You could easily pick this place up and put it in any major city such as SF/Bay area, LA, NYC, Chicago, ATL, Dallas, Portland, etc. If I'm ever out this way this will be on my absolute must stop list! Three cheers to the owner and team! read more

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