This is my go to seafood restaurant in Gainesville GA. So glad they survived COVID. Been here four or fives times and never have had a bad meal. I will be the first to admit it isn't much to look at due to the decor, very simple but the seafood is awesome. Better then Fish Tails (which is very good in its own right) and blows Red Lobster out of the water.
I ordered the popcorn shrimp with slaw, hush puppies and collard greens. Everything was cooked perfectly and the serving sizes were plentiful. I did not like the seasoning on the fried shrimp. I couldn’t tell if it was Cajun seasoning or something else with just a hint of heat. Several people were eating crawfish. So maybe we’ll try that next time. Also, this is a seafood market. Fresh fish is the first thing you see and smell when entering. Lots of people were buying the fresh seafood.
Excellent food and friendly staff! I love their Cajun dishes. The seafood is always fresh. This food is worth the time you might have to spend waiting due to how crowded dining area.
We have been wanting to check this place out after it was recommended by a friend, let me tell you, it was worth the 2 hour drive! This place has some of the best seafood around that I have found since I moved here from the MS Gulf Coast. The whole experience from start to finish was excellent, the food and service was a 10 out of 10, if you want great seafood, then this is the place! We will be definitely visiting again.
We took your advice, so I’ll add a thumbs up to all the others. Great food and surprising atmosphere. Tough choice as to what to get. Don’t miss the hush puppies and don’t miss the key lime pie
Service was quick enough I couldn't finish a cigarette before my plate showed up.Fries are crisp and tender. Piled up enough to make you proud.Hish puppies are perfect. Couple of corn kernels to let you know they care.Cole slaw is rather bland to my tastes. Could use more color from carrots or red cabbage, more flavor from something that provides it.5 pieces of a proud sized fried shrimp. OMG they're spectacular. You can two or three bite em and be just as happy with the mouth stuffing one bite. They need no dipping, but I'll do it anyway...Cocktail sauce, and tartar sauce are both bland, but in their defense, they take nothing away from the best fried shrimp I've ever had. I can't fault this meal about that.5 Fried oysters of a good size, with spice flecks and a sultry smile. It's like biting into a crispy cloud. The crust is complementary, not cumbersome. The oyster is so soft and tender. Absolutely delicious. No dipping here. The flavor is too subtle for even a bland sauce.I can only dream of what these folks can do with a fried chicken liver.I notice there's no wait staff hovering over me, as the bussers are quick to clear tables. These folks know from quality service.Atmosphere is family, quit, and inviting. Ages span the little girl laughing at herself, to the elder couple bragging on their selections.Conclusions?Price: Shrimp & Oyster Dinner, $21, and $1 for my root beer.Great, flavorful value.Food Quality: Awesome for what I came here for, bland on the extras. But as flavorful and filling as the main was, the extras are superfluous.Staff: Attentive, not botheringly obsessed. They must be well aware the food sells itself.Recommendation:Highest. Quality and quantity at this price, in these times, is to be applauded.
The good: Staff very friendly and accommodating. Sampled the gumbo, seafood bisque and red beans/rice. All was good. The seafood bisque was the favorite. The fried shrimp platter was very good.Needs improvement: expected more from the pricey grilled seafood platter for $22.50 you get 1 very small piece of fish, 5 med sized shrimp and 5 very small oysters. The seasoning was very bland. Not what you usually expect.Altogether...not worth the trip. VERY small portions. Too expensive and they offered no explanation for the mysterious "service fee" that will show up on your receipt.Won't be back.
Great food and very friendly staff. Not a fancy place but well worth the visit.
Finally made it here and so glad I did. The five star reviews are the real deal. Had the gumbo and a fried shrimp platter. Both were outstanding and left me wanting more. Service was fast and friendly, and the price is reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. Already looking forward to the next of many more visits to come.
The PO boy was big, with a lot of fried shrimps and toasted bread. It was fine, but I got an upset stomach after eat it (maybe the mix between that oil and the cold drink)The seafood plate was good, but no delicious. The onions were not totally cooked, and the grilled oysters were almost raw (at least they were big) I would prefer them in the shell and a little more cooked. For those two things, 2 drinks and 1 coleslaw the total was 50.