Best Boiled Shrimp in Houston

6 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Capt Benny's Seafood
Capt Benny's Seafood
84/100 (1755 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Gumbo Gal
Shrimp and Scallop Kabob
Michelada Muy Eskisitas
Hot Sauce
Shrimp
Baked Tilapia Platter
Stuffed Jalapenos
Broiled Tilapia
Gumbo Chicken and Sausage
Boiled Shrimp
Crawfish
Scallops
Catfish
Stuffed Flounder
Fish
Half Dozen Oysters
Garlic bread
Captains Platter
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Catfish Platter
Dozen Oysters Rockefeller
Fish and Shrimp Platter
Whole Catfish
Stuffed Shrimp Crib's
Seafood
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I live in Dallas, but whenever in Houston this place is A MUST for my family and I. We love their food. From the hush puppies to the garlic bread..."
Cindy Oviedo
"The best seafood Gumbo in all Houston ! along with Great service this place is my favorite seafood..."
BarbieIrish “Barbie”
"Go get the CRAB CLAWS (crab fingers) they are AAHHHHHMZZZZINNG!! Go see Stephanie!! She took very good of us, with a beautiful attitude in 109 Texas..."
Stephanie Jennings
"Captain Benny’s never fails me, great food and Michelada. Even the coleslaw was amazing and I don’t eat..."
Joe Lovrek
"After work and I want something different. So, decided to get ne some Seafood specifically Fried Seafood. I came over to Captain Benny's Seafood on..."
Jose Garcia
"Really like the atmosphere outside and food was good and the server was nice and attentive, the food was hot and fresh and..."
Joshua Fox
"Visited for the first time. Food was 5 ⭐️ but the service could use some improvement. We ordered the jalapeño boudin balls, chicken and sausage..."
Marissa Zamudio
"The food was excellent. A little expensive and the sides were good. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly and..."
Michael Smith
"The shrimp basket was very good! Loved the flavor of the batter used, not salty. A nice portion size. Customer service sucked to be honest. The patio..."
Dr. Empress Saffold
"I had the broiled platter which was great! Love the rice and I'm not a big rice fan. Small seating area on the inside. There are some tables..."
Larry Phipps
"Good food, reasonably priced $$, good people and a great staff! If you have not tried it, you're missing out! It's a great hang out..."
Jody Taylor
"Had a platter with oysters and scallops, and also gumbo and key lime pie. Seafood and gumbo were excellent, and the pie was nothing special. Quick,..."
Derek Gantt
Usa Seafood Grill And Bar
Usa Seafood Grill And Bar
84/100 (1038 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Boiled Shrimp
Fried Shrimp
Pulpo Sarandeado
Shrimp and Fish
Picada
Boiled Catfish
Beer
Super Usa Mariscada
Pozole
Fried Fish & Shrimp
Tequila
Fried Oysters 9pcs
Micheladas
USA Michelada
Pulpo Loco
Flan
Pineapple
Fried Ice Cream
Strawberry Margarita
Ostiones En Su Concha
Dinner
Lunch
"Excelent Place Excelent Food Excelent Waitresses The best sea food restaurant in town. I recommend..."
Freddy Portillo
"Great seafood and more. Ive had almost every item on the menu and all qas..."
Alex Nismo Sorto
"Love the food,the service and the karaoke �the manager,the owner, family..."
Rudy Estevez
"Great time great food great service well everything was great n delicious food keep up great job..."
Osbaldoh Guerra
"Mix seafood soups and. Mariscada was my favorite. :-) And I like the new location. Thank you...."
Tita Emz Maddox
"El mejor lugar familiar Los mejores mariscos que he probado en houston ademas de un servicio excelente. Se Los..."
Joel Martinez
"Someone recommended this restaurant and we decided to try it out. We were glad we stopped by. The food was really good and they had more than just..."
Patty Rodríguez
"We went on karaoke night, fun atmosphere. Food and drinks are good. The waitress was nice but not as attentive as I thought she should've been. I had..."
laura berrones
"Great service, food is ok not very impressed, have a cocktail ask for a big one and is kind of small..."
Jose Gonzalez
"Basically a Mexican restaurant featuring fish dishes. Not a bad thing. Reminds me of Mambo's. Breading on fish too thick. Had to use knife to cut..."
Richard Armstrong
"Food was great, atmosphere was wonderful and Josephine have the best customer service!! Definitely recommend this..."
Lizzie Mtz
"the best service I've ever had here in Texas, smiling waitresses and fair prices, tasty and high quality..."
Alessandro Borges
"Good value. Happy waitress. Great mariachi band. Very loud. We enjoyed..."
Glenn
"Totally awesome food, crawfish was fresh . Mango margaritas were amazing. Too bad we did not go at the time of any band that day. We had visited the..."
Diana P Tearpock
"Food was so delicious! Great and fast service. The fried ice cream is so good! Very nice place👍 The prices are okay too, not too..."
Lizet G
"One of my fav lunch place. I always order to go. Food is always..."
Siyi H
"Love the food and drinks, waitresses were a little rude but owner is always walking around personally making sure everything is going..."
Marina S
"Food is extremely food, service is great and friendly, they have a vast menu, in the weekends at night they have karaoke and is super fun, they have..."
Jhovan Rabago
"My family has been buying food from here for many years now. We usually get the same food but I have to say it’s amazing and..."
andrea martinez
"The food was excellent the service was fantastic the only problem was they played too loud of music and it's too noisy it makes it hard to have a..."
herb krantz
"I got a take out order for a friend,. The moment I arrived the order was coming out the back amd ready, therefor I had a wonderful..."
Ivey Yancy
"Had been looking for a good seafood place since we moved to 290/beltway. This place surpassed my expectations by a mile! Great service, awesome..."
Luis Mata
The Draft
The Draft
82/100 (766 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
American
Dinner
Lunch
Boiled Shrimp
Meatloaf
Fried Pickles
Burger
Cajun Shrimp
Dos Equis
Eggrolls
Southwest Salad
Boudin Balls
Wings
Banh MI Fries
mozzarella sticks
Cider
Chicharones
Chili cheese fries
Philly and Tots
3 Triple Grilled Cheese Add-On
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Yuengling Traditional Lager
Classic Cheeseburger
Boneless Wings
Root Beer Float
American
Bar
Pub
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Takeout
Television
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Loud sports bar, which isn't a bad thing. Astros were playing so the place was packed and loud with cheers and boos alike. TVs are everywhere, so..."
Brandon Cook
"We love this place…especially Sam, our favorite bartender who is there on the weekends. He’s fast, friendly and never steers us wrong with food..."
Penny Lane
"Tiffany the manager was so kind and always willing to help out. The food was delicious and spicy enough for my taste. Would definitely come back and..."
Joseph Lindenman
"They have a good selection of beer here. They also offer a small variety of appetizer/finger food to snack on. The food was ok, pretty standard..."
Michael Maciukiewicz
"We flew into Houston and looked at some restaurants and wanted to watch a football game so stopped here. The classic burger was SOOO good and you..."
Ashley McLoud
"I always want to order a philly cheese steak, but I'm often disappointed. Well, they had one that was surprisingly good! Though, it's less of a..."
Ryan Reames
"First time visiting this place and fight breaks out had an amazing show while I had an amazing meal! Highly recommend the hot and spicy chicken..."
Steven Myers
"Such an amazing family experience this Sunday! My husband and I come often, but today decided to bring our little. Logan was very attentive, (AS..."
Becca Hernandez
"Great prices on both food and drink here. Food was prepared quickly and came out fresh. No..."
Brian
"Ok so the first time was a teaser cause I was here 1 hour till closing. Today I was here for 5 hours and it was great if Logan is at the bar he is..."
Joshua Hernandez
"Saw a review on the Banh Mi fries…they didn’t have an ingredient when I 1st went. I called the next day/s. No dice. Then I finally made..."
Mark Anthony
"Andi and Athena hold this place together every Saturday. Great service behind the bar and THE BEST wings in Kingwood! Strongly..."
Lesley Reeder
"Cool place to come and have a good time. I had the buffalo wings,,, make sure you tip I noticed the waitress come to our table even before we could..."
Eli Cordova
"Nice lil bar, the music is crazy loud. The wings were yummy but small. Drinks were..."
Jana Grady
Bayou City Seafood & Pasta
Bayou City Seafood & Pasta
80/100 (2155 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Cajun & Creole
Cajun & Creole
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Seafood
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Bread Pudding
Crawfish and Shrimp Etoufee
Crawfish
Catfish Lunch with Jambalaya
Bloody Mary
Catfish
Seafood Gumbo
Sandwiches
Oysters on the Half Shell
Etouffee
Shrimp Scampi
Po' Boys
Boiled Shrimp
Red Beans and Rice
Shrimp
Oyster
Pesto
Chicken Sandwich
Fish
Blackened Catfish
seafood platter
Crawfish Saute
Wine
Salad
Boudin Balls
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Greek salad
Shrimp & Crawfish Etouffee
Crab
Crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms
Scallops
Pasta Justice
Oyster
Italian Salad or Caesar Salad
Fried shrimp
Sit down
American
Seafood
Cajun & Creole
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Food was GREAT and the atmosphere her was fantastic. It's a little pricey but it's well worth the so to eat. You might as well get a large because..."
Steven D. Allen
"It's always a great experience at Bayou City Seafood and Pasta. This visit I had a chicken sandwich with the red beans and rice. It was all..."
Carlos Escobar
"Newly renovated, same good taste and huge portions. Our waiter is very friendly, and helpful! Tuna pasta tasted very good, but presentation can be..."
Dicson Leung
"Great lunch experience here. Had the Snapper with Justice sauce and a great cobbler for dessert. Everything was delightful. Will definitely call..."
Michael Lee
"Bayou City Seafood & Pasta is a nice place to stop for lunch or dinner. The new location is spacious with nice vibes. The bar is comfortable and..."
Ces Guerra
"What’s up, foodie friends? Let me whisk you away on a culinary journey through Bayou City Seafood and Pasta, where every dish is a passport to..."
Miguel “Mickey” Cavazos
"Every year, my girls and I choose a spot to gather to catch up. This was a great choice. We had a great time. The food is very good and well..."
Deonna Benton
"Established in 1990, is not just a seafood restaurant. They offer many other dishes for those in your party that do not eat seafood. For those who..."
Holly Nuber
"The food was very delicious. This was our first time here and will be back to try other..."
Theo Sumler
"Everything about this place was amazing. It was beautiful inside, everyone was so pleasant and the food was 10/10! I ordered a spicy shrimp kale..."
Akeiba McKenzie
"The Seafood Courtbouillon with shrimp, jumbo lump crab, crawfish, fish, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, and onions was a tasty meal and plenty for..."
Keith Kimble
"Wow! The food at Bayou City is fantastic. The outside appearance of the restaurant is very welcoming. It’s well maintained and we were seated right..."
Ms Benz
"I love this place! I’m from New Orleans and couldn’t find a good seafood gumbo spot until I came here!! Reminds me of home! :) P.s. I got to the..."
jocelyn davis
"Great Restaurant! Very well managed. Place is immaculately clean, service way above average, and the food is Perfectly Prepared. Not too mention;..."
Jeffrey Borkovich
"Great experience all around. The food was delicious. Great for that cajun spice! Service was prompt and pleasant. The dining room is attractive and..."
Patti Westbrook
"Here is another place that I drive past often and never ventured to try. Truly my lose until now. My seafood plate was absolutely divine! I could..."
Coraline
"Seafood Gumbo is great. No oysters. Perfect. A bit thinner than I like but excellent flavor. Tons of crab and shrimp. Garlic bread is weak. Tasty and..."
Lynnelle Wilson
"First time visiting this great place. Ordered the Crawfish Bisque and Boudin Balls for apps. Food was great but definitely want to compliment the..."
Rick Evans
Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe And Market
Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe And Market
80/100 (1190 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Seafood
American
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Catfish and Shrimp Platter
Shrimp and Fish Fillet Dinner
Fried Whole Catfish
Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice by the Gallon
Shrimp
Hungry Man's Platter
Fried Seafood Trio
Mexico Coca Cola
Soft Shell Crab
Crawfish
Deep Fried Corn on the Cob
Shrimp PO Boy
Catfish
Fried Crab Fingers
Crab Boil
Fish
Boiled Shrimp
King Crab Claw
Chicken Wings
Grilled Red Snapper
Boiled Crawfish Platter
Catfish and Shrimp Combo
Creole Sweet Potato Fries
Fried Trio
American
Seafood
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Well seasoned, flavorful food, big crawfish and crab legs. I normally don't trust the dipping sauce but this dipping sauce was delicious. The..."
Enjoli McKinley
"Seriously the best crawfish in Houston! Extremely friendly service. Gator wings were great, crawfish, shrimp and crab was amazing and the creole..."
Joshua Nitzinger
"I came here on my lunch break just for the gumbo. Oh yeah the menu prices you see on here is a little out dated, but it was worth a try. I was quite..."
Lucille Ross
"Got the hungry man's plate, 5 pounds of crawfish and 2 pounds of blue shell crab, absolutely delicious foods, the flavor is off the charts! Got..."
Hao Cheng Qi (HowardQi)
"First of all, their customer service is AMAZING! Super nice, friendly! We ordered their spicy large and medium crawfish, alligator wings, fried..."
Linda A. Pham
"This is a good restaraunt. The breaded fried foods are very well seasoned. I recommend the red fish for its texture as well as the flavor. The fried..."
quintin arnwine
"This is my favorite crawfish/seafood boil restaurant in Houston going on 20+ years. The spice level of their garlic butter sauce is adjustable, to..."
Sarah Koong
"So I normally come for the or crawfish, man was I missing out. Their fried catfish, flounder, and creole alligator wings are so good. The entire..."
Ben Hernandez
"One of the favorites in Houston and Westcoast area. The grilled salmon is excellent. Great place to come eat with family or alone when u want a good..."
Chandra Jones
"I will keep this review simple; Jenivi's Seafood Shoppe (or as we call it - the "krusty krab") has the best crawfish in the greater Houston area...."
Reginald Douglas
"Great food and service! Everything was delish and oh my they have the best seafood. Huge and flavorful. Ordered a bit of everything! Totally worth it..."
Gammie Le
"Crawfish and shrimp were amazing. The fresh squeezed lemonades were good as..."
Jeffrey Scales
"Excellent food, freshest crab and crawfish always. The taste is always consistent and full of flavor. Friendly staff with excellent service! This..."
Stephanie Tran
"Small place, in shopping center, hidden . Young waitress not very attentive older staff great. Crawfish and shrimp total of 5lbs close to 70$ Good..."
Caro trill
"The crawfish was the best I've had yet! It's a small place but the staff is outgoing and nice. You get a plastic bib and gloves to eat with. For..."
Charity Sanders
"Good was really good and the atmosphere was really homey. The staff was incredibly friendly. I had the grilled red fish, which came with jambalaya,..."
Jason Holtzen
"Their food is delicious but it would be nice if they have more than one favor to boil the crawfish. or if they could provide a garlic butter sauce ,..."
Esmond Li
Lotus Seafood Restaurant
Lotus Seafood Restaurant
74/100 (3729 ratings)
Quick Bites
Seafood
Seafood
Lunch
Dinner
Catfish and Crack Sauce
Fried Lobster Tail with Shrimp Fried Rice
Fish and Fries
Shrimp
Hot Box Medium Spicy
Frozen Daiquiri
Egg Roll
Fried Fish and Chips
Fish
Boiled Shrimp
Slush
French Fries
Chicken Lo Mein
Frozen Lemonade
Juice
Combo Fried Rice
Fried Lobster and Louisiana Rice
Crawfish Lo Mein
Fried Catfish Fried Popcorn Shrimp Fried Rice
Remix Wings
Crawfish and Shrimp PO Boy
Boild Snowcrab Legs and a Boiled Egg
Seafood
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Food is amazing...they definitely have their seasoning on lock. Great service...very cool and attentive. Atmosphere was dope...not to much goin'..."
Don W.
"Fresh n fried...exactly how I like it! The "catfish" is actually Swai fish, however, it's priced right and most Texans don't know the difference..."
trishdesires
"First time here...visiting from San Marcos....food was awesome. We had the $10 for 1 lb of boiled shrimp Happy Hour Special and the 1 cluster of..."
John Mason
"The food and service I received was amazing and I didn't have to wait very long for my order. My containers were full so they definitely give you a..."
Jazzy Belle
"1st time try trying this location, was a pretty good experience. Food good Servers good Prices reasonable Drinks nice and sweet I'd go during..."
Anthony Stewart
"Service was alright they forgot some items but did make it right with no Hassel. But all I can say is I'm hooked on that Crack....sauce! Any near the..."
Michael Ridgers
"Let me start off by saying that the service here is absolutely amazing. Served with big old smiles, so welcoming. The food to me was just okay. It..."
Nelda Fernandez
"This review is for delivery via Uber Eats about 10-15 minutes away from the location. Nut allergy friendly - stated on app and had no issues. We..."
David Pham
"Was referred by a friend to give them a shot & they didn't fail. Went in earlier today to try the Hot Box ( Mild ) seasoned very well. Waiter in..."
Jo
"Loaders will always be a Houston staple. The fried catfish that I got was good, but it was a little too thick with the batter but it was fresh and..."
C J
"Just moved to Houston 3 months ago, and babbbyyy this was life...best seafood since I been here. Definitely recommend and I will definitely..."
Diamond
"Excellent Seafood. Reasonable prices. Best Fried Lobster 🦞..."
Dwayne Brown
"I ordered the seafood Hot Plate I believe. The food was great and the service was awesome. The employees that took my order was nice and understood..."
Dee Onye
"Lotus is always a hit from crabs legs to loaded loud pack. A good atmosphere and great food as well. You get plenty of food for the price and the..."
Diamond Nelson