Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Reviews

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  Teresa Hinton

  3 days ago
  5.0
  The bartender Roc is amazing and so informative. He answered all of our questions and offered suggestions that were superb 👌🏽 Melvin our waiter was the best. He was attentive and made sure our experience was awesome. We will be back to this location again and again.
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  Better days

  5 days ago
  4.0
  Very nice atmosphere. It's like a huge dining room and all of your friends are gathered. Excellent service, there is a patio area and the food was very tasty. There were alot of people there ,very busy yet our food came out really fast. The location is nice with greenery around. Parking is tight but we did find a really good park near the entrance. Enjoy!!!
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  Eddie Provencio

  May 10, 2026
  1.0
  Had a reservation for Mother’s Day dinner. - We were sat 45 min after our reservation - We were told a chair would be brought to us three times and it never came. Hostesses were useless no desire to work - Nine tables in plain sight that needed to be bussed with garbage on them. It was like this for nearly a hour - Took nearly another hour for our food to arrive and needed to complain for it magically to come out - Served shrimp that weren’t deveined and raw salmon The worst 2.5-3 hour dinner of my life. Not exaggerating I don’t write reviews. This place needs to get some standards quickly. Do not come to this place
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  Carolyn Mosley

  May 4, 2026
  5.0
  Dining at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen was truly a treat from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the warm, lively atmosphere set the tone for a great experience. The aroma of fresh seafood and bold Cajun spices filled the air, making it hard to choose just one dish. The food did not disappoint. Every bite was full of flavor—from perfectly seasoned seafood to rich, savory sides that complemented each dish beautifully. Everything tasted fresh, well-prepared, and generously portioned. It was the kind of meal where you find yourself slowing down just to savor it a little longer. What made the experience even better was the attentive service and the overall inviting vibe. It wasn’t just dinner—it felt like an experience worth remembering, and definitely one I’d gladly repeat.
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  Cynthia Dooley

  May 2, 2026
  4.0
  My expectations of Pappadeaux were not terribly high. We hadn't been there in a few years and were not sure what we might see. I was afraid it might have turned to cheaper ingredients, or the dining room might show its age. The menu has fewer choices and includes some new recipes, all of which sounded needlessly complicated to me. A great piece of fish doesn't need to be topped with a creamy sauce made with three types of shellfish. We stuck to Pappadeaux tried-and-trues instead, and we had a great meal last night. It wasn't a full house like it would have been on a Friday night back in the day, but many tables were filled, and the atmosphere was bustling. My spouse got a 16-oz ribeye, a huge, loaded baked potato and a big tangle of broccolini, all perfectly cooked, for $50. I ordered the seafood mixed grill skewers, a dish I have found irresistible for 25+ years now. It appears only on the lunch menu these days, but the kitchen made a dinner version at my request. It was just as great as I remembered: a huge portion of chunks of shrimp, salmon and sea scallops, grilled en brochette together with onions, bell pepper, zucchini and mushrooms, all served on a mountain of dirty rice, for $40. For this quality and quantity of food, carefully and deliciously prepared, our $90 tab for two felt like a real value. It would have been double that amount at a high-end steakhouse. Service was low-key and gracious, albeit harried. We were not offered bread service before our meal, but we didn't miss it. We asked for a piece of their amazing praline cheesecake to take home. We were sad to hear they no longer offer it. I still love that the place has a legit parking lot, so that I'm not forced to deal with the valets that have become ubiquitous in Uptown, Oak Lawn, Lower Greenville, etc. Pappadeaux is aging well in this challenging, novelty-obsessed restaurant environment. We will return.