Our friends that previously lived in Victoria always talk about this being one of their favorite places to eat. We finally stopped in on the trip from Port Aransas to Austin. It was good. The restaurant is hometown, casual with a lot of working people eating lunch. The iced tea was good. The salad was simple. The gumbo was very dark, a bit Cajun but mostly broth. The taste was good, but the content was lacking. The blackened fish topped with etouffee was cooked right. I ordered shrimp but they brough crawfish etouffee. We enjoyed the visit.
Ate here the day of this review. The food was ok. Nothing special in terms of seafood. Everything was hot, cooked decently, & it came out fast. I do have to say the fish didn't seem like the red snapper we ordered, though - but they claimed it was. We were so incredibly hungry & had a previously bad day - so since it was fresh enough we just ate it. But the big problem came when we got the bill...When we entered the restaurant @ approximately 2:45pm there was a board in the foyer area that listed their "specials". We took note that their grilled fish was on special for $2 off per plate. We asked if these plates were still on special, were told yes, & ordered 3 plates. When we were given the bill after finishing the meal, we saw we were charged full price. When we inquired about what appeared to be an error, the waitress brought it to the supposed manager, who we saw make a phone call. After the call this person came to our table & stated her boss said the system wouldn't allow them to to change the price - that the specials are only good until 3pm & that the price changes automatically @ 3pm & they could not do anything to adjust the bill. When we pointed out that we sat down around 2:45pm, asked about the specials, & ordered shortly after sitting down, we were told our order was not put into the system until 3:07pm and they could not do anything about adjusting this "because of the computer system". We weren't even offered anything else in compensation for this extra $6 for 3 meals we did not anticipate.I consider this an error of all staff. Either the manager/maître-d' &/or server should have informed us that all specials were only good if our orders were put into the system before 3pm when we sat down...AND/OR the sign in the foyer area should have been removed before 3pm (maybe 2:45pm-ish??). None of that happened, & we had no idea the specials were only good until 3pm. But once this error was discovered, & if it is true that their system doesn't allow for adjustments (really??) the person the manager/maître-d' appeared to call for guidance should have instructed the staff to offer us something in compensation....a desert, side dish, or anything. But I find it hard to believe there is no way this restaurant cannot adjust an incorrect bill. What if a server accidentally enters something into the system the person never ordered & never recieved?? There's no manual over-ride to their computer system? So would they just tell that patron that they **had** to pay for something they never ordered or received? I find this very unlikely.The food was ok & came out fast - that's why we gave this place a 2 & not a 1...But I can guarantee we will never return here.
Was at restaurant several weeks ago, ordered fried rice, was so hard and tasteless, brought it home for later, could mot eat it, Threw is out for birds and animals to eat. Still on ground, even they would not eat it. Do not order fried rice
My wife's best friend recommended this place, I was glad we followed through and went there. One of the best seafood restaurants I have been to so far in my life! I order a grilled red snapper with crawfish etufee on top. My kids went for the chicken, shrimp and crawfish fried rice. Both turned out delicious! The service was excellent. I will come back here for sure when I visit Victoria again.
Very good food. Service was great and friendly. No wait to be seated. Food was out very quickly.
The vegetables with my grilled trout were very greasy. This made my plate very greasy. Trout was great. Service was the best. Young man really watched what we needed and went and got it.
The food was good and plenty. I had the snow crab legs with a salad and baked potato. The service was quick and friendly. I would definitely go back.
The fish and shrimp were fresh and cooked well. Service was friendly and attentive. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. We'll definitely go back.
We've stayed here twice. Close to the exit. Friendly staff and reasonable rates. Free pancake breakfast served. We've stayed there 3 times.
The Red Snapper was Delicious. The baked potato was Outstanding!!!