Rating: 9.2/10 Mmm, the flavor of the marinaded crab is so yummy. I didn't think I'd like it but it was good. Also tried the seafood pasta salad and that was good too. read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Marinated Crab - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I don't live in New Orleans but visits quiet a bit. My niece who lives there took us there because to the marinated crabs. Those crabs make you want to slap someone. They run out fast so go early. Our stop was straight from the airport to get them. The sauce is so flavorful. They need to sell it by the jar. The pasta salad is very good also. This is another item goes really fast get it right away. Service is the best always greets you with a smile. I love the sign that says No service to you while on the cell phone. Right, do one thing at a time. How are you going to place an order talking on the phone. This place other customers to deal with. Ambiance, this is small no place to sit, standing room only. It is a clean and doesn't smell fishy or crabby. Just the smells of the great food being made to order. This place is a must stop when in New Orleans. read more

Currently my favorite place for a shrimp poboy. I love that their bread is nice and soft, not too crumbly. The shrimp are fried to perfection and seasoned well. They offer a number of seafood options, as will as some fresh seafood options. The service is always nice and friendly. I like to call my order ahead of time to avoid the wait. The area isn't that big and can become crowded depending on the number of people. Located in Gentilly on Mirabeau and St. Anthony, it has been a staple in the area for decades. There is small lot to the left of the building and street parking. Until we meet again! read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Half Shrimp PoBoy - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The Gator Baby,I went to zimmer's seafood and got the marinated crabs all I can say is so good!

Decent food! I only go when I am in the area. Decent food and service. Seafood is seasoned but not spicy .

Don't waste your money on the sandwich's, the food is average and sometimes below average. If you don't eat the sandwich hot you should throw it away. I do recommend the hamburger Poboy. It is decent. read more

Prices were doubled from the menu I saw online. My husband got a trio plate I got 1/2 n 1/2 catfish shrimp. Can get equal/ better quality at a bodega or comer store for better value per dollar. Crabby thing was good but not very pretty. No eat in option. No inclination on the part of the employees to provide customer service. They are a fish market too. Likely wouldn't return. Initially wanted to try because I heard the bakery behind did the bread. The bread was not blue ribbon winning but it was tasty. read more

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My first "authentic" Po'Boy experience in New Orleans. I had a shrimp po'boy and to be honest, it was underwhelming. I think my expectations may have been too high. I wanted more flavor; it was just fried shrimp inside of delicious, soft french bread. The remoulade had flavor but there wasn't much nor was it evenly distributed across the sandwich. A friend recommended this place, next time I'll try another restaurant. Be prepared for a long wait! read more

My favorite, local, neighborhood spot for the best, authentic nola seafood. They always have the best, FRESH seafood to choose from - love their boiled crabs, fresh shrimp for my Nola dishes. The best hands down boiled crawfish during the season (in my opinion ) - you can taste all the spices and ingredients. When you can get them you should try their marinated crab claws. Now if you want the cooked food you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. You can call ahead and place your order or just go in. Service is always great and always gives me the true Nola family vibes. It's truly a GEM & staple in the community for sure. The po boys and seafood plates are the best and they cook them all fresh on the spot - that's why I love them and the level of service they provide. Favs: Boil Crabs Boiled Crawfish Boiled Seafood Fried Oyster Marinated Crabs Shrimp Po Boys read more

Came out from Kenner area, breads spectacular, roast beef was great, havnt been here in a long time, price is never an issue, but when you pay 17 for a 10 inch roast beef you hope to get a hefty portion of ROAST BEEF, but I felt like the portion was under portioned. Iv had these my whole life. read more

I get a poboy every Saturday from Zimmers and it food is awesome and the customer service is incredible. They are always friendly and helpful. I will always get my poboy and crawfish from this place read more

Wow the food was amazing. The girl at the counter was so sweet and helped us order the right stuff. The shrimp po boy was flawless. French fry po boy made me a bit fat but taste amazing! Can't wait to try my roast beef! Yall in the area stop and see for yourself 10/10 read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Roast beef po boy, French fry po boy - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

There Food is awesome whether it be boiled or fried , it's delicious There hamburger or great bun or poboy, always enough people to help great prices read more

If you are in Chilly Gentilly and have a hankering for some wonderful boiled seafood or some marinated crabs, do not pass this place up. They run out fast! Fresh seafood is offered her as well. It is a walk-in and grab spot. Trust me, you will return! Family owned and operated. read more

First let me say that I am on a diet and have not eaten all day. So really anything would've tasted good to me ar this point .I got off of work and wanted to treat myself with a Zimmer's Poboy which I've had many times always very good today. They told me it would be a 20 minute wait. I arrived a few minutes early. About 15 minutes after I called and ordered. The shrimp were so old dark you could tell they had been sitting there for a very long time. Why tell me to come in 20 minutes when you were gonna serve old shrimp anyway so disappointing I think this has ruined Zimmers for me forever. read more

Get some local shrimp! Come on support your local people and community! This place used to carry local shrimp not anymore!

Great family business. Love the fried shrimp on the bun. Nice seasonal variety of seafood.

One of the best poboy's around! Great fish and sides too!! Been coming here for 45+ years! Love them!! I'm going there right now!!!

I rounded up to 3 stars from 2.5, for sentimental reasons. I hadn't been here for a few years, and previously loved the food, but today I paid $17.95 for a very small and very mediocre shrimp po-boy. Starting from the outside, they don't use real po-boy bread anymore -- it was more like what they might sell as po-boy bread in Atlanta or something. With sesame seeds on top. The shrimp had a decent flavor, but they were overcooked and except for a few strays, THE SHRIMP WERE ONE LAYER THICK. By far the skimpiest po-boy I've ever had, and I'm a 7th Ward born-and-raised New Orleanian of a certain age. What happened? I know prices have gone up for everyone, but there's no way I'll buy another sandwich here. Sad and disappointing. read more

Zimmers has great, fresh seafood! Reasonable priced and usually quick and convenient. I love their crawfish but I am not a fan of there crab legs. read more

There are so few places like Zimmer's left anymore. It's a New Orleans neighborhood institution that you need to try while you and they still exist. Get a shrimp poboy and find a nice spot in nearby City Park or on the lakefront and ponder your life, how you ended up in the moment, and give thanks to the universe. read more

We were in town for a week and I needed some crawfish for a seafood avocado salad that I was going to make. Sadly after leaving my two dogs and my boyfriend in the truck for quite a while because the line was so long that I had to abandon my mission here. The line was super long for such a simple place the food to go must be crazy good. read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Buying shrimp for dinner - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Boiled Seafood Boiled Crawfish I personally got the catfish I wish I would have gotten the potato salad but I forgot read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Zimmer's front door - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Our go to place for local crawfish, gumbo, poor boys, and most importantly, their potato salad. Great service, very hard working crew, super nice staff, family owned for over 40 years. Everything very fresh. Never disappointed here. Will take phone orders which I recommend at busy times. Easy parking. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. GET THE POTATO SALAD!!! read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is a very small neighborhood place where you order at the counter and take it to go. Parking lot on the side and in front of the restaurant. The staff was very friendly. I was quite surprised by the prices - just as high as anywhere else in New Orleans. We had the shrimp poboy, crab cake poboy, and roast beef poboy. The crab cake poboy was all stuffing and no crab. The fried shrimp were chewy and not fresh/crisp. The roast beef poboy was good. The bread didn't taste fresh and had sesame seeds on it (and they are literally next to a bread bakery). Even though they are very close to where we live, we will drive further to get better poboys. read more

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I used to love this place when we first tried it. However, the fried oyster poboy I got during my most recent trip still had pieces of oyster shells in it! I was very disappointed when I took a bite and almost chipped a tooth! The cooks at this place need to do a better job in extracting the oysters from their shells or else it may end up a lawsuit! Other than that incident, the rest of my poboy was okay. It seemed a little dry than normal; it needed more remoulade. Also, after having Parkway's poboys, I am no longer a fan of the bread that Zimmers' uses. It didn't have that nice crunch I longed for. Overall, this place is not bad if you're going for the size of the poboy, but they've jacked up their prices and now I don't think it's worth going to anymore. read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Fried Oyster Poboy - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I love this place oyster sandwich was delicious. Would definitely be going back. Seafood plate was amazing, so good. Wanted gumbo but they were sold out. read more

This local gem is serving up all the best seafood-- plates, overstuffed poboys, boiled, fresh, turkey necks, and more! The bread is super fresh as the get it daily from the bakery right next door. Be sure you get that po boy dressed with hot sauce! Newly installed awning provides ample shade for walk up orders. Call orders in ahead of time for less of a wait, but there's always someone to chat with while you wait for your food to be prepared. A local favorite of Cam Jordan and Anthony Mackey, so you just never know who you may bump into. The marinated crabs are amazing as well!! read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Shrimp and oysters - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

They Got Some Good PoBoys Fr. It Didn't Take Long To Receive My Food. It's A Lil Hole In The Wall Spot

I discovered this neighborhood gem from a story in the online edition of the Times Picayune newspaper. Todd Price wrote how Charleen and Craig Zimmer have run the shop since 1980 and how it is hugely popular among locals. The shop is known for its fried crab poboys and for its boiled crafwish, so we ordered a couple of the poboys, outfitted with bread from the John Gendusa around the corner, the company that provided the bread for the original New Orleans poboys. Both the sandwiches and the crawfish were excellent. The staff was friendly despite the crowd of customers that came into the takeout shop. read more

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This place has some of the best marinated crawfish in the city! It is that good. It is a pick-up only place and super small room but the service is fast and the owners are friendly. I would highly recommend the marinated crab as well. read more

The food is always amazing and fresh. I love the new setup of how they are keeping safety precautions. The kitchen always closes and hour before closing time so keep they in mind. I have been going to this place for over 25-30 years read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Fried shrimp poboy - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Best catfish plate ever. Hot and Perfectly crispy. A must try if you are in town. Great service read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Zimmer's Seafood Menu - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Menu posted with prices as of March 2024. They wanted me to make the review longer so here it is. read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Menu - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Great sandwiches. Offers a variety of other cooked and freshly prepared items. I've not been myself but my husband brings me their sandwiches. read more

Super nice staff and yummy food. They were very quick when we placed a phone order and didn't have to wait at all for our food when we arrived. read more

Great selection of sides, raw and prepared seafood. Also, I had the best po-boy of my life there

I read some reviews and decided to come on down for a shrimp po boy. I walked in and placed an order for a regular shrimp po boy. I got it dressed with ketchup and hot sauce and no mayo. Total was about $6.00 and I got a Coke out of the vending machine. The po boy was decent sized. About a 6 incher. They use Gendusas bread which is a bakery located right around the corner. Its a seeded loaf and it was pretty decent. They use large shrimp and coat them in a thin batter. The taste was ok. I thought that I would absolutely love po boys but I am coming to find out that they are just ok. There is nowhere to eat in the place so I ate on the trunk of my car across the street. Decent enough spot to get a sandwich I guess. read more

Zimmer's Seafood - Sign out front. - Seafood Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The food and atmosphere at the Vault Restaurant was amazing I recommend that everyone try this restaurant. The waitresses was very slow more help is needed and I understand that it's very hard to get people today people don't want to work but all and all everything else was perfect. Make sure you call and make reservations it fill up quickly. I been there twice and will be back soon. read more

The fish was not catfish and not appeasing. I had the fish plate. The service was good though.