Reviews of Don’s Seafood - Metairie. (Restaurant) in New Orleans (Louisiana).
Don’s Seafood - Metairie
4801 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006, United States
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Reviews of Don’s Seafood - Metairie
Austin Abu
Visited Don's Seafood for a post game meal with my boys. They really wanted Seafood and this seemed like the perfect place. The restaurant was pretty busy when we arrived but we were able to be seated quickly.
The service was very fast and the waiter was very attentive. He started us off with delicious buttered bread. We ordered shrimp, fried catfish, and red beans and rice. Everything was prepared well. We enjoyed the meal and would definitely come back for another visit.
Daily Dose of Kim
We just came for the OYSTERS 😋Hostess didn't speak to us because she was on the phone but she did take us to our table. We had a nice server. He kept our drinks filled. Food was excellent. It's been a few years since our last visit and the food did not disappoint! Highly recommend Don's Jacked Up Oysters!
ireeloveslife “Iree” Mendez
Mr. Austin was an excellent waiter and provided the best service. We tried the Jacked Up Oysters, Catfish Acadian made special (1 with blackened catfish and 1 with fried catfish on the side), and a brownie a la mode. The food is delicious and we made the clean plate club with our entrees. We’ve had better brownie a la modes so we wouldn’t order that again but everything else was yummy! We will be back to try other dishes.
Southern Lady
Had a great anniversary dinner. Service by Lacey was excellent and food was awesome 👌 👏 and served in very timely manner. Surprisingly no wait on a Sunday evening and the atmosphere was quiet. Will be visiting again soon.
Jerrod Frost
Food was excellent! I had the crabmeat au gratin, with the twice baked potato. Wife had the grilled salmon and sweet potato casserole, my son had the Cajun ravioli. We also had the blackened alligator (tasted great!) and seafood spinach dip. All of them were excellent. I’d rank the spinach dip last of all the food items listed above. I’ve personally had better spinach dip, but that doesn’t mean this was not good. I just personally prefer my spinach dip or artichoke dip to contain a sharper cheese flavor like adding parmesan cheese with a touch of garlic.
How and why 5 stars?
First, our waiter was excellent and cordial. He even offered recommendations.
Next, I did read reviews before ordering. So we opted to avoid food that had numerous poor reviews like the oysters and seafood platter. We’re traveling and it’s our first time in Louisiana and didn’t want to mar it with poor food experience if avoidable. We’re happy we took the gamble!
Last, we intentionally ordered things that were beyond what was normal for us. Less expectations when trying something new, more to discover and appreciate without massive comparison.
Gabriel Aguirre
This place has a nice location, good service, and good food. The place looks well themed and very pleasing lighting. The slacking in between tables is nice and helps improve the experience. Service was effective, although not necessarily the best in the area (New Orleans tends to have great service). Seafood and Cajun dishes are amazing. The Catfish Acadiana (pictured below) was amazing. However the other dishes such as pastas and meats suffered a little in quality. If visiting I would recommend getting something marked as a specialty or favorite. Those dishes are the ones that excel. Other than that this place is a nice dinner and lunch experience in the New Orleans area.
Pheonix Law
Im giving it 4 stars because it is a restaurant that gives you a little food but has huge prices. I know prices have gone up on everything, but these are ridiculous. Maybe if it was an upscale restaurant, but it's not. For two people, the bill was $94.
The food was delicious. We also tried the dessert, which was delicious. The order was the seafod platter, blackend redfish, breadpudding with white chocolate rum sauce, one soda, and one sweet tea. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of the breadpudding.
So all in all, the food had great flavor and the service was beautiful. The prices are just ridiculous, but that's my opinion.
Maria Salazar
This was such an amazing place, good people, delicious food, and chill vibe. Marcus was our waiter, he was very attentive, nice, and by far the best customer service. We ordered boudin balls as an appetizer that were a burst of flavor with a kick to it.The charbroiled oysters were amazing flavor. All employees were very friendly and attentive to their guests. I’d recommend this place to family and friends. Go see Marcus he’s WONDERFUL!
Khalilah S
While visiting visited & THIS PLACE HIT ALL THE MARKS! It was suggested by nearly hotel staff at the La Quinta. Our server Derones, was phenomenal & knowledgeable!!! We had the $5 Margarita (peach & pomegranate) amazing!!! We also had the complementary bread & butter, Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo 🔥, Shrimp PoBoy with Sweet Potatoes, my daughter had the Catfish Acadian & we shared the Bread Pudding. Everything was flavored well & it was so much we had leftovers. Thanks for the pleasant experience after a tough day. Promote Derones‼️‼️
J “Lady J” A
It was alright. Our waiter Omar was good. The food could have been better in taste wise. It left an after taste. And them few grains of rice they serve...give more. Will definitely try again tho.
Brandy Williams
Don's has really improved from maybe 6 to 7 months ago. Still, there is a long way to go for some of the best ratings. So first, our waiter was super slow. He was polite, but it took him forever to bring back service. We waited for 10 minutes as my husband switched out his drink. We waited for 8 minutes for new bread. Our entrees came out somewhat quickly though.
The food was great! The crawfish quesidillas and Jacked Shrimp were the highlights of the meal!
Theresa Boudreaux
My husband and I were having lunch there andy hubby ordered a doz raw oysters and I don't eat raw oysters so the waitress asked if I would like to try a charbroiled oyster and she brought two out for me to try. They were really good. I will be sure to order them when I go again. The waitress was very kind to bring them out for me. Thank you!?
Leo Hernandez
The food is delicious! The drinks are well made. Very nice staff as well. I recommend the half fish half shrimp plate. With the price!
Sonji Moffett
The food was good, and that's hard for us since my hubby cooks like a chef. The margaritas were made with Siera Mist. Different but good and strong. The food was seasoned well and served very hot and the service was fast and friendly. I would definitely go again. In fact I hear they have a great Saturday brunch. I will try it!
A Cee
My food was very good. It's was also hot & fresh. Our waitress was AWESOME! I had the grilled stuffed catfish. Yummy & hubby had Jacked Up Oysters. He thoroughly enjoyed them. Well be back.
Tuesday Martinez
My husband and I decided to stop in for dinner. We had Cookie as our waitress and she was a twelve out of ten. She was quick and friendly. We are both in the industry so it's a habit to just watch she kept up with her whole section. She come around enough to stay on top of her table but not enough to bother you. She was amazing at social cues. She stopped to speak and smile at a child that was seated in her section. She kept her head up and a smile on her face the whole time. I never saw her take a second to look at her phone etc and that's the type of service both my husband and myself like. The food was okay but Cookie will be the reason we return.
K. Lee
Crab claws. They come fried but I got them sautéed, DELICIOUSSSS. Seasoned well. A must try.
Drink with Daniel
Delicious! Stuffed shrimp is amazing. The gumbo is good too .
J Legg
It appears that Don's has a consistency problems. I have noticed that if you go to Don's, it depends on which location and what time of day you go you will get different food. The presentation is nearly always spot on but for the price the taste should match the looks.
Huyen Moon
Loved it here! The jacked up oysters were the BOMB! It was so flavorful! I wish we could have gotten more. The crawfish was really good too. The food came out super fast! Excellent service. The waitress was very friendly and she went check on us regularly. Thank you for making my New Orleans trip better!
Peter
Good solid Louisiana style fried seafood! Fish, shrimp and alligator were fried well and tasted good, the red beans were a bit underwhelming but ok. Would return to this establishment.
Armando Baralt
Don's must have some seriously good cooks in its kitchen for their seafood to taste so great. Plus excellent service, nice atmosphere - what more could we ask for?
abimbola adalumo
I always have a great time when I come here. Staff is always friendly and helpful. The food is always on point. I feel like the portions are really small for the price. I had the platter which was great by the way. Also had the half catfish and red beans. I was like where's the catfish. Things can be better I think
Drew K
Ordered delivery and really enjoyed the seafood salad. Great customer service from the hostess too. Would recommend!
Aneshea Green
The food was good, small portions for the price. Service was kind of slow! Good 2-for-1 drink specials!
J J (Papi_JJ)
Jay the Manager was friendly accommodated our 14 party at close to closing after celebrating my daughter that just finished competing in the Miss Louisiana USA pageant.
Rick Ball
The food was amazing and Kami our server was on point! Way better than Drago's for local seafood.
Katharina Baralt
Food was fantastic. Everyone was very nice. Great place to dine for my birthday!! Thank you.
Laura Davidson
I just ate lunch at Don's Seafood. This was an amazing experience! Food was superb zoom service was prompt and very friendly. Lacey was our server and was fabulous. She was very attentive and provided great service. When I come back into town I will definitely be returning!
Ayesha Bozeman
Awesome environment fooed was pretty good as well. The waitress and manger were both wonderful. I ordered the clam and it was not at all what I expected (sister loved it though). So the waitress promptly replaced and the manager happily comp'ed.
Sir
My server was good really good service the food was delicious and I was excited as I was eating but then I saw a Large Bug and the reason they didn’t get the other two stars is because management was apologetic but either way I didn’t like how it was handled so I had to let it be known that I was leaving without paying..
Moni Charter
What a great spot to come across while traveling. These guys had oysters being shucked and thrown on the grill right by the bar. It was quite entertaining. The bartenders were friendly and attentive. The food was fresh and delicious. I'd gladly stop by again if I'm ever in the area.
William Eberhardt
Nice drinks, focus is seafood, but my Dad gets that all the time so he went for their hamburger steak. I had fried crawfish tails and crawfish ettouffe. Also side salad with "home-made" Thousand Island dressing. Much bigger than I expected. Side of red beans. All very tasty, reasonably priced for quantity and quality received.
Stephanie Merrimon
First time here,our son and daughter-in-law brought us here..awesome service...delicious food...best hushpuppy award goes to them😋 and the bread pudding is the best,in my opinion 😋..
Paul Rizzo
Very nice staff and great prices on food selections!
Michael Pierre
Food was good and plentiful. Ate off 1 plate for 2 days. Service was excellent. Wasn't the cleanest Don's I've been to. Had I seen the little house guest running around on the floor I probably would not have stayed for the meal.
Jimmy Pecoul
Oysters had a bunch of shells in them but they were still really good. Actually everything was good and waitress was very attentive. Good place to eat.
Dominica
Don's has really shrunken their portion sizes. I have pictured the Seafood platter which came out on this tiny plate, and normally seafood platters are big enough to share; well not this one. The food was okay, nothing spectacular. The shrimp and grits weren't as hot as I liked, it was most likely sitting out while the other orders were being prepared.
The grilled oysters were very delicious and my waiter was excellent!
Carole Danna
Love going to Don’s. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is great. Our waiter, Derone, was excellent and friendly. The manager, Jay W. Was also excellent and accommodating. I will definitely recommend Don’s to my family and friends.
Nakia Biggs
Our server Chris was fantastic! The food was very good. Jay the manager was very curtesy and welcoming. The stuff shrimp was to die for. I will be back on my next visit from Philly!
Jeffrey Pollock
Stopped for late night dinner. Ordered seafood gumbo and chicken/sausage gumbo. Fairly small portion for a $16 dollar bowl of soup. Fair at best.
Marlo Delatte
The service was exceptional. Our server, Tori was friendly and happy. She was very accommodating. Something about her just made you happy. Bartender was awesome. Sorry but I forgot his name. He made me the best Bloody Mary I ever had. The food was a bit of a let down. Raw oysters were not shucked properly. Had alot of shell in them and still attached to the shell. The charbroied were very good. Gumbo was awful. We didn't even finish it. The taste was off putting and bland. Catfish Achafalaya was just ok. The seafood salad was very refreshing and the remolaude dressing was perfect. We probably won't go back. The best thing about the place was Tori, the Bloody Mary and the bartender.
Pierre Crew
Everything tastes great! If you don't like that fishy taste in your seafood, then go eat here. Great place 👌🏾
Henry Cartwright
Always come here for the chargrilled oysters. Been to a couple in the chain, Mandeville is really good, as is Metairie. Daily Specials, great seafood, awesome staff... did I mention the chargrilled oysters!? You get them here, you’ll dream about them later.
Floyd Clark
I'm giving a 4 🌟, I really do like going here for the past 7 years off&on the food are good portions and the flavor is good for the price, my only disappointment was trying the charbroiled oysters for the first time, I had gotten the dozen, 6 reg' 6 jacked up, now mind you the flavor was great but, when they was brought to the table I was like where are the oysters they are small, about the size of a dime, and for the price for them really not a good deal.....
Desmond Johnson
Shmackin! That's right, shmackin! I had the crawfish quesadillas and it was....you guessed it....shmackin! Homie of mine had the shrimp poboy and he acted like he couldn't put that thang down. And shoutsout to our server Sarah. Bless your soul for the recommendations and A+ service. 🙏🏾💯
Pamela Jones
The staff was great, but the food wasn't bad but not tasty the way I expected. I had a substitute for an item and didn't get it and they never gave to me even after I reminded them.
ann luke
Everyone was professional and friendly. The food was delicious and the ambiance was cozy. You must order the Seafood spinach dip 😋. This is the grilled salmon with steamed broccoli and sweet potato casserole. I will definitely visit Don's again. …
Erick Feliciano
Gumbo soup & broiled shrimp was delicious. Also the fourchon which is Fried trout fish with creamy Alfredo crab sauce.
Argel Bernardo (Berarge)
This place is great. Everything that I tried is just amazing. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits and there's no words to explain how good it is. Definitely coming back when I'm in town.
Tanya Reavis
I haven't been to Don's seafood in years and it's still good. Highly recommended !
Edit* I came back for Easter day and got the charbroiled oysters on a half shell , they were fantastic so yummy !
valerie clay
Some of the best seafood I've ever had right below Jacque-Imos! Tried 2 different desserts, save your money on those. Try the green beans, also the best I've had.
Scott Bornhorst
The service was okay, the size of the servings were small compared to the price. The food quality was about 2 steps above fast food.
Sylvia Stewart
My Family's and I celebrate my nephew 50 birthday in October the service was great our waiter was extremely great.
Alyssa Davis
1⃣️.My husband and I came here for the first time.
2⃣️.The cooked fish is delicious, I like it.
3⃣️.The oysters are very small,,,,,,😂😂😂
4⃣️.Towards the end of the meal,the boss gave us three large oysters for free in order to apologize.👍
Rashan Smith
Very friendly atmosphere food is always delicious!
Demeko Thomas
Service wasn't good, good took forever to come out, and they make you give a gratuity tax to them instead of the waiters working for their tip. The greeters were very nice though and the Bourdain balls are fire! The grilled oysters were really good too, they just expensive compared to others.
Aaron Butler
The food and service were great. On a busy night the wait wasn't unreasonable.
derrick c
Pretty good gumbo. Not the best one I've tried since I've been down here. The hush puppies were amazing and very good. Nice location and easy to get it. Waiter was nice and got us our food very quickly. Will go back and try some more options!!!!
Vee Vallet
A little pricey but good. Friendly service. Limited menu due to combination pandemic/Hurricane Ida. But they were open.
Pamela Bordelon
I had a fabulous experience eating at Don's Seafood. The food was exceptional and so delicious. I have an allergy to black pepper and our waiter, Ro, made sure that the kitchen prepared my food without any black pepper. He went above and beyond to help me, making suggestions on what I could eat without the black and instructing the kitchen to make changes to certain foods that I wanted. I had a great meal. The char-grilled oysters are to die for, my husband just love the seafood platter, and my crab claws were not fried but pan sauteed in garlic butter which were phenomenal. Ro, you are a great waiter!! And the manager, Ariane(sorry if I got that wrong) was so sweet and friendly. I highly recommend Don's Seafood.
Big Chef
We always enjoy the food & atmosphere at Don's and the food is always on point
Constance Lawson
Awesome food!!! When you go and have a problem Jerry will make thing right!!! He makes sure his customers are pleased with their service when other employees says it's to busy to do extra!!!! Thanks Jerry you are truly an asset to this company.
Oscar Sanchez (David)
Great experience with the family!
Orlando did a great job with our service from the beginning to the end!
S B
Very friendly staff and EXCELLENT food! We were a party of nine and literally everyone in the group was raving over their food choice. Absolutely recommend! We’ll definitely return next time we’re in the area.
Salah Chahin
I’m not a huge fan of seafood but I became one after eating at this place.
Food is awesome and the service as well.
Lisa Jenkins
Taylor was an excellent server!! She deserves a thousand stars!!! Awesome customer service!! She constantly came to check on our table making sure we were good.
Brian Hammond
The crawfish bisque was phenomenal😊
Tabitha Lowe
Absolutely delicious and service was polite and helpful.
Jeremy Hanna
I have been to this Don's Seafood location several times over the years and enjoyed it thoroughly every time. I have never had a bad experience with the waitstaff, and I have had a couple waiters who have been exceptionally attentive and friendly. The food has always been great - I particularly enjoy their Boudin Balls and Cajun Ravioli. The last time I went they offered a Brunch With Santa that my kids really enjoyed. The Santa and photographer were both exceptionally friendly and patient.
Tiffany Daniel
Food was great service great only the wait to be seated was very long 50min to be exact..
W K
Ate at this restaurant with a fe of my lady friends great food amazing service! I recommend the seafood salad and oysters
Khristine Roper
We dine here abt once a month. The food is so yummy! The fried catfish, stuffed shrimp, and boudin balls are amazing! We went tonight to celebrate our 23rd Anniversary and it was better than ever!! They were out of white chocolate bread pudding though, will have to try it next time!
Dionne Gillard
This was my first visit here, A group of us went for the the half off oysters on Monday. I tryed the seafood spinich dip and it was delicious, now the wait on the oysters was well over 1 1/2 hrs, I dont mind waiting for something I will enjoy but to wait so long to receive fishy oysters is unacceptable!
I will try again but not on a Monday during the half off oyster special.
William Coleman
Good food/drinks here. Our server Lacey was awesome..
Ben Blissett
We stopped through for dinner before hitting the hotel so we could catch an AM flight out of Louis Armstrong. I really enjoyed the shrimp special, and the kids were pleased with their catfish. The beer was particularly cold and enjoyable, and our server was very friendly and attentive. What really impressed me was how the management went above and beyond. My special needs boy, Happy (pictured), fell asleep and dropped his favorite Mario stuffed toy on the floor. We didn't realize it until it was too late, and he was beside himself. My wife called a couple days later to ask if they recovered it. Not only were they willing to ship him back to us, but they included a clever, personable note (attached) along with a couple of little green lizards. It's rare to have a place go above the call of duty, and it means a lot to me to see that companies still care about the little things. Cheers to you folks, and we'll be sure to visit again next time we're down!
Isha Bose
Good food!! Good drinks.
Allison Leigh
Douglas was an amazing server! The chef let me special request an entree of Shrimp Au Gratin. It was delicious and the charbroiled oysters were to die for!
jacob bonner
I love the Crab cakes here shrimp and Grit are very good too I enjoy the food
Abril Gonzalez
All you can eat catfish and shrimps??? For real, they don’t stop coming to your table!!! Plus super nice service in a cute place. Must go!!
Champange Charde
It smells like feet, but overall I give the food a 5 outta 10 our waiter was nice tho..
Tamika Carter
Atmosphere was charming great dining for family, good service and drinks.
William Bottomley
Good food and service. I wish they had cut my shrimp po-boy in half.
artmanhal
Don's is one of my family's favorite seafood restaurants. Tonight, we had 10 people in our group. 5 of them are from are from out-of-state. Don's is very popular, so we had to wait a while to have our entire group seated together at one table. The staff was very accommodating... keeping us updated on seating availability.
And, oh... the menu is extensive. Don's has a friendly, family atmosphere and the food was delicious.
Allison Giddens
Food and service was great - and on Mardi Gras day, even! (And an awesome king cake martini)
Wayne Cecil
6 total weeks in New Orleans this year. Underwhelmed by the food until Don's. FANTASTIC meal from appetizers to dessert. Server Rolando was exceptional. Only restaurant out of 11 that I will make sure to return to.
Carrie CEMO
A little disappointed went there hoping to get some boiled crabs or crawfish or even some soft shell crabs. They only had boiled shrimp took me forever to peel them and oysters either charbroiled or raw or fried. What they did have was pretty cool service was better.
Marie D. Lewis
Long wait since it is Mother's Day. Food and service were excellent. Spinach Dip was the bomb. I also had the seafood salad with shrimp, crawfish and lump crab meat which was good and filling.
Eric Burke
The crawfish were amazing and the service was top notch!
Mike Sigur
Have not been there in a while, but was there yesterday. The food was just as good as when I was last there.
Darryl Simms (Toonyce)
For our first time there it was pretty good. Patrick was our server and was pretty quick to tend to all our needs. Jacked up Chargrilled oysters were awesome!
Keona Davis
1st time here and they did not disappoint. The food was delicious. We will definitely be back.
Kenneth Marsh
Food was great as usual but prices have gone up.
Kelly Andrew
We love Don's for our private events! Friendly helpful staff and great food. My only complaint-the floor was extremely slippery! Avoid a lawsuit guys-degrease that floor.
Mohsin Pasha
The quality of the food here has gone down a lot from years past. Not sure if it is pandemic related or trying to save money on cheap materials.
The server and hosts were great, the inside is more like a sports bar now, food did come out in a timely fashion.
James Artus
Great service from staff, no wait, food great, always come here to done when I get the chance.
Rick Stover
Dinner was great and the service was just as good !! Everyone should try this place out !!!!!
Winetta Dunn
Great lunch and delicious food. Enjoyed meeting Jerome. Wonderful service.
Cookie Mittelbronn
Food was great,had fun,great waiter Derone and met the manager Jay
Sonia A
Food is always good, great service!
Al Gaudry jr
My folks came into town from Hilton head SC, this weekend. And stayed with their grandson and great-grandchild in Marrero. But for the 5th time in years we've met in the middle at Don's for lunches and dinners. No fail, great atmosphere, casual dining, great menu. Big thx to our server Rolando for keeping them comfortable till I got there.
Xtreme J
Absolutely great seafood! The fired catfish was exquisite and the atmosphere lovely. Not fine dining but definitely not casual either. A very unique experience.
DAVID DIXON
Monday happy hour on oysters is the bomb, and 2-4-1 drinks after 5pm keeps me comfortable
Perry Wiggin
Great food, great service
L Lombard (Mrs Bird)
Really enjoyed the food. 1st time going. Just a long wait for drinks and food
Kelli Long
Food was delicious! We had the sauteed crab claws, highly recommend! I had the crab au gratin. It was a little rich for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. Will definitely be eating here again next time we're in NOLA.
Jennifer Williams
Our waiter Mike was excellent very very professional, prompt and knowledgeable about the establishment and menu. I am from Houston and I will be back along with my friends and family.
felicia roberts
Very good service and the food was delicious. This place is a must visit.
Sherry Jacob
It was a Friday night. We had a reservation for 8pm, but still waited 40 minutes for a table. Servers were good. Food was ok but NOLA has better elsewhere... Bisque, Crab Augratin, grilled shrimp tacos. The chairs were greasy from previous guest so we swapped them out...would go back to appease others who want to go but it wouldn't be my 1st choice.
Christina Perez
The smell upon entering was horrible. We almost left. But decided to stay and the food did not disappoint.
3 stars for the cleanliness, and 4 stars for the food and service.
Bob Byrd
The menu had New Orleans food, but the restaurant had chain restaurant feel. The food was decent I I tried a couple of dishes. The crab cakes had the right texture, but aromatic heavy flavor. Over powering the crab and the spices. The fried seafood was done wonderfully with a dense Italian style breading. The chargrilled oysters where excellent!
Steven Molina
Food was quick very well presented the shrimp tasted clean and the server was very attentive to our needs will definitely be going back again!!
tony hall
Our waiter Chris was on top of everything, he was great to talk to and with all the tables he had he still made sure we had everything
Elder Erick Baker
Cuisine was good, portions were smaller than I expected. Gumbo was good
Robert Lawes
Excellent food.... waiter was awesome.
Nadia B
Don's is open post Ida. They have a limited menu but they are at least open and their servers are friendly. The boudin balls are delicious and their fried fish and fries ($18) was good as well... pricey but good. The gumbo was pleasant, both the chicken and sausage and the seafood, however the seafood gumbo was like warm but loaded with crab meat and shrimp.
Speaking of shrimp, stay away from the fried shrimp plate. It was not what I expected and butterflied when it shouldn't have been. Stay far away from that dish and you'll be fine!
Thanks Dons!
Cajun Coonass
The fried popcorn shrimp tacos and sweet potatoe fries were awesome. I can tell the seafood was very fresh.
P. Mayeaux Dj
Food was good. Server very nice.
Ternell Payne
It was good the bartenders was great and fast service. I will be back. This drink was good the taste of it
Chris Matthews
The food and the service was absolutely great here! First time visiting, definitely won't be my last
Tan Taylor
The food was fresh and the drinks were niice.
Jeremy Hebert
My wife and I decided on Don's Seafood to celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. The good was great as was the atmosphere. Our waitress was fresh out of training, as she mentioned to us a couple of times. We enjoyed our visit thoroughly. My only complaint is we were given plastic utensils. Eventually our waitress was able to bring us a regular set of forks and knives. Don's Seafood is a great seafood venue and they offer a modest selection during this pandemic time. I will visit again.
Loyita Lessley
The customer service was phenomenal. Some of the food portions were off for our table of five but with one simple request it was fixed and we all enjoyed our food.
Tiffany Armant
My family and I went to this restaurant on 23rd December, AND the food was awesome. Every member of my family enjoyed their dish. My alcohol drinks were awesome. Vicki was our server and she did an excellent job. Very friendly and welcoming service. Last, to the chef... I owe you a thousand kisses. I truly enjoyed myself. Thanks
Ramsey Spanton
Great food and atmosphere. Food tastes great no matter what you get, and they make amazing crawfish.
Vickie Martiny
We were there last night and also two weeks ago and had the same waiter his name is Reese young man and one of the best waiters I've had in a very long time will always ask for him Don's is lucky to have him
Funsized Traveler
Food was great & the customer service was wonderful!
PAM G
I really enjoyed myself at Don's Seafood the service was great the food was delicious. The environment was very friendly 😍😍😍 …
Nic Chauvin
The service was good, but the place was really loud. We were split on the food. Everything was cooked well, and in a reasonable amount of time. The bad part was that everything that had cheese seemed to be swimming in butter or oil. We got the shrimp dinner and the crawfish dinner, and only about a 3rd of each were edible. Neither of us could tell the difference between the etouffee and the gumbo. Both were pretty much rice and gravy.
Christina Wilson
First time eating there on mother's day 2021 the food was delicious 😋 will be going back soon …
david joseph
The food and drinks were really good. The atmosphere even during COVID was really nice.
Gina Fortado
Great service and the food had great flavor. I ordered the grilled stuffed shrimp with green beans and stuffed potato. My husband ordered the grilled stuffed catfish with green beans and garlic mashedpotatoes. We also split an old fashion. Although the flavor of the stuffing was fabulous, i was disappointed that my four shrimp were some what over cooked and they were kind of small in size. The stuffed catfish was cooked perfectly and delicious. We could not taste the garlic in the garlic mashed potatoes but they were still good. We will definitely go back but I won't get the grilled stuffed shrimp again.
Brittany Gardner
Staff was super friendly. Our waiter was great. Food is just not good. I wasn’t impressed at all.
Edith Nevis
Don's food is always flavorful and priced at a fair market for such a wonderful meal.
The staff and management team are warm and friendly. My server was knowledgeable with a sincere attitude of care for his guests. I have more than 20 years experience in the field of Restaurants and Hotel Hospitality. The over all experience at Don's has left my family (first time visiting) and me highly impressed, I had to conveyed it to the manager on duty .
We will be back for more 👍😊!
Clinton Leisure
Excellent food!!! Service was great.
James Coleman
Good food. The waiter was preoccupied most of the time and forgot some sides. But did bring them out late. Still miss the Crab dinner. But the seafood spinach dip was delicious.
Rebecca B
Had good company so that helps. Bar back was amazing with an awesome attitude also made really good drinks. Had the shrimp and grits, the sauce was creamy and flavorful. Ribeye kind of fatty but was cooked well and juicy. Atmosphere was good a little on the warm side at the table and our waiter seemed a little uncomfortable but would still go back and maybe stay at the bar.
Phoebe Le
High price for one portion, but it’s a big portion anw.
Wendy Thompson
The food was spectacular!! The atmosphere was comfortable and pleasant, you didn't have to scream at each other to have a conversation. Our waitress was absolutely the BEST!! I only wish I could remember her name!!
Marilyn Alm
We love the food at Don's. It was the last place we ate before Covid shut everything down. We thought we would celebrate being fully vaccinated, but Don's is not even accepting phone ahead reservations. and when we arrived, it was a full hour's wait, and no place to sit. I cannot stand that long, so we went elsewhere.
Becca Hillburn- Watercolor, Markers, & Comics (Nattosoup Studio)
Food and service were both good, our server Brandon was attentive and helpful.
Guy Buras
I've eaten here a few times in the past and never thought the food was all that good. However we ate there on Dec.17th and I tell you the food was amazing. My steak was PERFECT the green beans were spectacular even the salad was PERFECT. I WILL EAT HERE AGAIN. Don's Seafood Thank You for swinging me back over.
Bianca Ellis
I will give Don's a 3 only because they messed my meal over last night.. their food is really good when you dine in.. I order takeout last night.. Seafood spinach dip, shrimp poboy, jacked up shrimp, and cheese burger.. the food was cold and soggy.. I had to give the jacked up shrimp back because the pleted them in a small 8oz container.. like really?? The manager even apologized and said she is so sorry but its not supposed to be like that.. well I know because I have been getting the same thing for years.. I won't order curbside anymore.. ONLY DINE IN!!..
Nia'h Sandrez
My favorite restaurant, the best grilled oysters!
Capt Carlo
Boudin balls were awesome! Chicken gumbo was delicious! Needed a place to get a bite to eat and there was something for all the family to enjoy here. Love the bloody Mary's as well super tasty!
Michelle Iwanicki
I ordered shrimp pasta & lg catfish for pick up. Asked for extra tartar sauce & Natasha who took my order & also greeted me went above and beyond to not only get my order quickly she made sure the extra tartar sauce was there! Thank you for a great job & the food is fantastic as always! Keep up the great job Natasha!!!
cloud kicker
Don's seafood is worth every penny. I spent 75 bucks with no buyers remorse. Me and my family visited the Audubon Zoo ,then after visited dons. I had the jacked up oyster, fried gator, and some crawfish bisque. My significant other had the hamburger steak,smoke green beans(awesomeness in a bowl),and the mash potatoes. My kids ate from the kids meal,which I did not like that they went up on the price.( Every dollar counts people. It's a pandemic.)3 of my kids had the kids cheese burger meal. Then my (I'm not eating that child had some redheads and rice,she was please. Go try Dons Seafood. Something great is going on overthere.
Sharron Smith
great, attentive server. I wish I could remember her name but she was short with a long ponytail. the oysters were amazing!
Vic Dehon
They gave me my H steak with Gravy when I specially asked.( On the side) because bell pepper. They said keep that and will cook you another. Fine. Then came back and said we have to take this one. " not touched" y it was untouched. Just made me feel like a loafno difference. Why would they want it anyway.
Vinetra Gilbert
Absolutely amazing. I'm never disappointed eating here and the service is also great as well.
Food-large menu options and flavorful, even down to the starters.
Drinks-well mixed
I would recommend for a great local eat.
Lynda Lecompte
The waitress made the experience the best ever.
Makaila Swan
It was a must I came to leave a review. I don’t do this often but this restaurant was amazing all around!! The server was phenomenal & the food was outstanding. Some of the best seafood in the city hands down! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place!
Danny Hardy - THREESIXTOGRAPHY
Absolutely marvelous!
To think I lived only a few miles from here two decades ago and I only ate here for the first time today. Shame on me!
This restaurant is lovely, clean, and inviting. Our waiter was a top notch professional that was fun and on the spot.
Our entrees were wonderful and I hadn’t had such great étouffée in many years. I absolutely loved this place and I think most others will too!
Drew V
First time was great. We will be back. Shrimp etouffee and shrimp gumbo were nice and so was the raw oysters. Thanks Don's for a great experience.
*** As of 1 year later ***
My wife and I went back to Don's for a dinner date. I ordered chicken and sausage gumbo and grilled shrimp tacos. Shrimp tacos were a joke. I've honestly seen tortilla chips bigger than those tacos and they want $13 for 3 little bitties. Also Idk what was wrong with my food bc it tasted ok but I was so so sick starting 15 minutes after I left. Stayed sick to my stomach until 11:00am the next morning. I will say this... this experience has ruined me. I will unfortunately NOT be going back again. *Note that while I was looking through other reviews of this place I also noticed other people saying they got sick. Probably not a good sign. Good luck
Natalie Perkins
We started with hushpuppies and zydeco shrimp. The hushpuppies we undercooked so I sent them back but opted not to get them replaced. The zydeco shrimp were good. I ordered grilled shrimp tacos and chargrilled corn. I did not enjoy my tacos or the corn. The tacos had more coleslaw than shrimp. I counted three medium size shrimp in each taco. The corn was dehydrated (over cooked) thats an understatement. The three stars are because of great customer service and my daughter enjoyed her fried shrimp with fries and salad.
Terry Hanson
The staff was friendly & my waiter was great. I ordered shrimp and grits. The grits were sweet. It was okay only because I don't like sweet grits. Everyone else in my group really enjoyed their food.
Joe
Food was delicious. Our waitor was so delightful though we could tell he was extremely busy. Lots of open and available seating. Food was moderately priced but very worth it. Especially if you arent from the area, a good place to go and experience NOLA food for a reasonable price. The atmosphere is kind of boat themed with statues and aquatic decor around the building.
ffpnola
One of the few restaurants in Metairie where food is not the greasy, salty and spicy “Cajun “ mishmash the area serves daily. Yes, it’s a bit pricey but really, you will come out of Don’s healthier than any other place on Veterans Blvd!
Francine Dixon
I only give Don's seafood three stores because I haven't ate them much lately but when I did go it was great the food that I ordered the oysters grilled oysters fully loaded oh man they was great and my girlfriend had a grilled chicken salad that was awesome also so try Don's you won't be disappointed I wasn't
nashea Howard
The food tastes good but the portion size is ridiculous. I ordered to go, not worth the 35$ I paid at all, for A little salmon, 5 piece of broccoli, a little cup of sweet potato , and 6 oysters. They asked if I wanted bread with my order, I said yes. Of course, no bread. I called and was offered a side when I come back to the restaurant.
Travis Gould
The food is very traditional southern Louisiana cuisine. The taste was authentic. The food came quickly, but prepared fresh. The restaurant is wide open and spacious. It feels like a really nice place and a very enjoyable place. I went there during a quiet time, but it seems it could be lively and friendly during the busy hours. Don't take that as certainty though. Try for yourself.
kathy ezidore
The food, atmosphere and waitress was great. We ask for our food to be hot when it came out and it was smoking. The one thing I value most when eating out is all of the above and a clean rest room. Don's seafood had it all. Would I go back, in a heart beat. Thanks Don's Seafood today my husband and I have been together 38 years and our Anniversary dinner was fabulous.
Edward Bourgeois
Great food. Clean. Nice atmosphere.
Waiter kind of mixed up our credit cards and bills. (it was a table of 8 on 4 separate credit cards.)
Joshua Bryant
Staff was wonderful. One of the bartenders was an absolute delight. She was extremely helpful and polite. Nicer seafood restaurant, so expect to spend a few more bucks. Waiter was very polite and the food came out extremely fast for a party of 50+! Beware of the crawfish! They have a great deal on Tuesday, but it was the spiciest crawfish I've ever had the privilege of trying. Overall it was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a nice dinner. 10/10 thank you Don's!
Louie Lipps
Cleanest Crawfish in town Very Good
Linda Hurd
My family and I dined here for Mother’s Day. I was so relived that my husband called and made reservations the day before. Our server name was Zach. He was friendly, upbeat, and slightly overwhelmed. However, he made lots of eye contact and was honest with my family.
The establishment was packed! It was also after 6pm. It took 25 minutes to get our appetizer. Then 45 minutes to get our food. We were also a table of 4 with a toddler.
Whew! The food was super mediocre. The catfish was also not real catfish.
My mother in law pointed it out because she’s a Su Chef. So I’m guessing they had to substitute the fish because of how busy they were. The sweet potato casserole was nasty too.
Plus, They were also out of “Fish & Grits!” That I wanted to order.
I couldn’t believe how some families waited over an hour to dine while we ate. We decided to go here because my in-laws raved about how much they loved it here. I was disappointed. I’m not excited about returning to this restaurant at all.
Chad Bailey
For some reason or another our food was just warm. Even doo the waitress said it was fresh Off The Grill and for sure made out food was just warm you have to send it back both of oyster and all main dish that we had order. it was a little pricey just to say was two of us out there was $100 just about that was including the tip
curtis roy
It was great catfish was the best char broiled oysters the best in city. Little small but good will go back soon. Waiter was also outstanding.
Jodi Snively
Love this place. Food & service excellent
Eric Hensley
Friendly staff, accommodated our large party on short notice, great food, made for an enjoyable evening
Trish S
Landon, my wait staff attendant was fabulous! He was very helpful and attentive but not overly so. His food suggestions were right on point! I even knocked over my water glass and he didn't miss a beat. Lol. The food was great. I'm looking for my perfect bowl of seafood gumbo and this is the closest I've found. The roux is spectacular, though a little greasy. The seafood in the gumbo was plentiful and delicious. The only complaint was a few very small crab shells, but I am really used to that, growing up in in NOLA. I will be back!!!
Travis Knowles
OMG - my first time trying charbroiled oysters. Ordered the jacked up oysters and couldn't get enough. Those changed my life! The catfish acadiana was also pretty good - and the hush puppies that came with it were really tasty. The service was also pretty decent.
Kjersti Goodrich
Amazing Gumbo! And the seasoning they sell is my all time favorite!
Donny Johnson
Our server Lauren did amazing! We came while it was very busy and she still managed to take care of us. Eddie did good as well. Me and my wife enjoyed ourselves. Thanks
Also the cook making the oysters should really wear a hair net if they’re gonna flick their hair all around while making the oysters. Other than that, it was a great experience.
Stacey Legg
Fun restaurant with a lot of seafood choices. We are a family of 5. We all ordered different seafood dishes and 1 steak. Entries were prepared as expected. The food was good but none offs were excited about going back. But we can not complain...we figured we could go so many other places next time.
Darold Diede
Had a group of ten, we were treated like old friends. Appetizers and entrees were fantastic. Our server, Buddy made us feel welcomed and was always “ Johnny on the Spot”. Mgr. Scott welcomed us at the door and described all of the entrees perfectly. Great place to go.
Daryl Williams
Most Don's locations I go to are excellent. But this one probably had the best waitress who said it was only her second day. I think her name was Brooklyn. She was the best. She singlehandedly made a regular four star experience into a memorable five star. Well done.
Sam L Jackson sr
The food was delicious and good for me 😋 …
Sandra Hunt
Excellent service & food. Crawfish bisque & Etouffee was outstanding! Seafood salad was fresh & good. Will be coming back next time we're in town.
Brina Bee
Food and service was amazing!
num1lsufan
Great food and great service. I hate waiting so I went around 4pm. It was after the lunch rush and right before the dinner crowd. I order blackened fish wherever I go and some places just don’t get it right. Don’s got it right. With a price of almost $20, I expected a larger piece of fish and that’s what I got. I like that there was plenty of parking. I’ll definitely be back. There are specials throughout the week.
CGKL
Food, employees, and manager was great. Nice place, nice atmosphere, and I had shrimp poboy, coleslaw, jack me up burger, and fries with no complaint except chef burned my burger on the outside a bit, lol. I highly recommend and we will be back.
Erin Luque
Alyssa was amazing, extremely polite! Spectacular customer service skills and she also had THE best recommendations for newcomers. You guys should definitely ask for her amazing waitress.
cissy Florida
Waiter was wonderful. Very clean has a bar tall and short tables or booths.The food was fantastic! Family friendly prices were in range for a great dinner. Cooked to perfection!! Thank you
Lydia Moten
The service was quality the waiter know the menu. She was happy to explain an item are food was fresh and hot so much food very reasonable price.There was a 45min wait time but it was worth every min of this wait time I'll be back the environment is smoothing.
Sandy Guidoni
The selection was great and a little different. We had the shrimp appetizer with bacon, jalapeno and pepper jack cheese
It was served bubbly hot in a cast iron skillet. Just as yummy as it sounds.
They have a drink special every day and a different dinner special every night.
Give this place a try.
Kirk Anderson
I ordered food for my wife and I, she was admitted in the hospital today and wanted to treat her to seafood and decided on Don’s. Well there was a accident which shut down the interstate and traffic was horrible. A young lady from Don’s called (sorry I don’t remember her name)and I advised her of the situation and I was definitely on my way, she was so nice and pleasant that I felt really good now but when I got to Don’s I was greeted by Shane and he advised me the he recooked my order so it would be hot. I was both amazed and totally happy that this type of service is still alive. I want to thank Shane and his crew for a awesome experience.
Oh and did I mention the food is to die for 😋😋😋😋😋
Noah R
The food here was amazing, though the service was horrible . I would rate this place 2 stars , but I want people to know the food here is great , but prepared to wait 20 minutes for ordering and in between refills.
Rebecca Rooney
On a Tuesday night this restaurant had a fair amount of business despite the pandemic due to the.high quality of food they offer and the customer base they have built up because of that.The waiter was a young to middle aged black man who couldnt have been friendlier or possibly given better service to us...he was excellent and made a customer realize just how important great service is! Every guideline a restaurant has to follow during this pandemic was followed to the letter.
Lashawnda Bryant
The restaurant was nice and clean and the service started off well........It took about 45 min to get our food?? Don't know what happened there but when the food finally came it was decent and nice and hot. Would I go again yes.. But to a different location though.
Kenneth Ferry
Don's never disappoints! My favorite dish is the pecan crusted catfish...absolutely on point! Just love everything about Don's...great food, and if you love a good, dark roux gumbo, there's is probably the best in town. Never anything greasy to their frying either, always crisp and delicious! Can't beat Don's fora great, casual, satisfying meal. Kid friendly too which for some, is a real plus!
Chris Byrd
1st off there was a 15-20 wait just to clean off the table where a couple just finished eating. Ordered Don's seafood platter for my wife and seafood combo for myself. The taste was fine but the portion wasn't and I was expecting catfish fillets not catfish nuggets. Guess I should have read the fine print. Anyway I just didn't feel like we received 50 bucks worth of food. The waitress Nicole was good but I don't that we will be returning. #ChargeIt2TheGame ✌
Chuck Keil
Dinner for 5 without mixed drinks or appetizers for around 150.00. A local staple for over 50 years, specializing in seafood and fish prepared in a variety of ways. Menu includes shrimp crab, oysters, cooked to order, and served in nice portions with generous sides and bread. Standard variety and house specialty cocktails available from the bar, with a friendly staff and decent service. Deducted 1 star for the bathrooms, and while I should probably take away 2, it was late. Go and dig in!
Trinity Owens
This restaurant is amazing if you want some great seafood! My family and I came here for lunch after the ending of our family reunion. It was about 25 or 30 of us so we called to make sure we didn't need a reservation for that many people. While it was short notice, they were able to accommodate all of us and I thought that was spectacular! Again, this place is absolutely wonderful and the service was amazing!
Danyell Alexander-Hymes
Food was delicious but portion size could have been bigger. Service was great and so were the 2-4-1 margaritas!! I hadn't been in a long time but definitely going back soon!!
Nina Eveque
The seafood salad keeps me coming back.
Trudy Main
We love the food at Don't!!! My husband and I went on fat Tuesday around 6pm
It was a 45min wait,so we watched for a opening at the bar and 15 minutes wait we were seated. The bar tender took our order and 20 minutes later we were eating... Don't food is always consistent, hot and delicious!
Micos HairSalon
Made a quick stop here for lunch before a dinner banquet, fried gators were good, my crawfish quesadilla was excellent and their in house sauces are better than the bottled brands. Would come back.
Martha Arnold
Very nice atmosphere, great service (especially given that we were a group of 13!) and lots of menu options. However, I was really disappointed in the Bayou Benedict that I ordered. The crawfish tasted as though they had started to go bad and it overpowered the whole dish. Even made the andouille taste strange. The jacked up shrimp appetizer was amazing though. Skip the brunch options with crawfish and you should be fine!
Sherry Cox
The food is awesome and the service is great. It's a bit pricey but it is always worth it. I have never had a bad experience here. The best time to go is before 5:00. It gets a little busy about 5:00-5:30. If you like seafood there is not a bad dish. Enjoy
Nick Moustoukas
Excellent meal. Staff was friendly, courteous and fast, especially with a party of 10 including 3 kids. Prices were reasonable
Micah Mattei
Came here on honeymoon! Ordered the crab platter but received the shrimp platter (partially our fault because we had been talking about the shrimp the whole time!) it was resolved quickly and i received my crab platter. The beer was so cold! the beer was wonderful as was the service. the food was great except the boiled shrimp came with potatoes and corn that you could tell wasnt boiled together because it was pretty bland. Other than that it was a great seafood place :)
Amanda Clark
My husband and I love to come here to get oysters. I also love the sweet corn grits. I just wish they had more healthy options. Over good food.
Natalie Williams
Gumbo, jacked oysters, and boudin balls were great!!!! I got so full and the drinks were good as well! Our waitress was on point very attentive and patient!!! Will definitely be back!
Lisa Guidry (Lele)
Service was above and beyond what was expected!!! We had our parents 50th wedding anniversary party here on July 24th. Food was great and came out pretty quickly. Thank y'all so much !!!!!!
Heather A
It was great seafood restaurant. The service was ok... they need more proper training for semi-fine dining. I had the brownie to-go, the server brought it out hot which should not happen for to-go. I had a good time even though the little things happened.
David Treadway
Can't go wrong with anything JACKED UP! JACKED UP CHARBROILED OYSTERS?!? What?!? Oysters on the half shell, charbroiled with bacon, jalapeños and pepper jack cheese! Yes please!
Hugh Miller
A timeless fixture in Metairie, LA. Relaxed atmosphere with a first class staff. Southern/Cajun/Creole cuisine at it's very best. We had fresh oysters on the half shell, fried crab claws, shrimp boil, and crawfish etouffee. Heaven on Earth.
kaye nicholson
Excellent !!
We ordered Stuffed Broiled Shrimp.
Yummy, with zing. Stuffed with shrimp, crab, and jalapenos. Came with 1/2 stuff baked potato (think: twice baked potato) and green beans.
And
1\2 Fried Shrimp & 1/2 Fried Oysters - no it wasn't on the menu, but not addtional charge for creating. Small for $13.50 Large $19.50.
Came with fries, hushpuppies, slaw. Amazing.
Atmosphere somewhere between, a dual,and upscale. High and low tables, booths, and bar. A lot of "reclaimed" wood for a trendy upscale rustic look with a bow to the bayou.
Good, friendly service.
Suvapat O
The food is salty. The certain food prices are more expensive than what listed online about $1-$3. They need to update it. The service is fine. At least it has nice environment; roomy table separation and enough parking space.
Marie Clarke
Service was amazing.. however food wasn't as good as before. Hamburger steak was burnt requested new one. Sauce wasnt the same as it was before,
way to spicy. Gumbo wasnt that good at all. Like I said good service but food has definitely changed...i wont come back now that things taste different.
Connie Karnowski
It's been years since I've been to DON'S SEAFOOD. WOW what a great experience. The service was impeccable and the food was so AMAZING. The grilled oysters, stuffed shrimp, gumbo, and seafood salad off the HOOK GOOD.
Jo Jackson
Wonderful experience!
My sister had been telling about this place for months . After hearing a lot of good reports from my colleagues at the Plant,most of whom are from out of town.I finally went there and had the Charboiled Oysters and they were Indeed the Bomb💥.
Absolutely the best that I personally have ever had🍽🥂!
Treat yourself to a marvelous eating experience.
❤ Good Eating,
🦋MsJo🦋
Cathy Gregoire
My primary experience is when dining in special room set aside for meetings. Waiter is professional + did his best to accommodate extra guests that showed up for meeting. I do believe however that mgt should provide more support when it becomes obvious room is filled to capacity... esp when I think that rest of restauant wasnt overcrowded. But then I don't know how big the cooking staff was in the background either.
Overall I find food to be great at a reasonable price + certainly great place to bring families + more. Lots of safe, free convenient parking.
Deborah Dunn
Grilled stuff shrimp was delicious.
Stephan Richter
I had the seafood scrambler from the brunch menu and it was delicious. The decor inside was also tasteful and cozy for the size of the place. It was weird though that they listed home fries as hash browns.
Virginia Howard
Superb food, excellent waiter. It couldn't have been better!
Rachel Pippard
Been in Louisiana since May and this is probably my and my fiancé’s favorite place! We’ve went at least a dozen time and have yet to be disappointed by anything! Staff is always friendly, food is always hot and fresh, the whole restaurant is clean, just overall great place and we’ve been to 3 different ones, they’re all great!
Rich InNOLA1
I had not been to a Don's Seafood since before Hurricane Katrina. What missed opportunities for culinary delights and wonderful service! The staff went above and beyond, providing us with recommendations as well as friendly and engaging banter. I highly recommend the crawfish etouffee!
Michelle Breath
As usual, great food! Had the seafood spinach dip and it was delicious. Definitely a must try!
Crystal Rumore
Delicious!! I got thr crawfish Dinner and it did not disappoint!!
Shahidah Cooper
My first time visiting. My server Patrick was just amazing. The food was just ok. I may or may not go back. Happy hour is worth a visit. The margaritas were amazing
Andrea P
I don't know if we were just extremely hungry or this place was extremely good. Either way, I would definitely recommend this restaurant. I had the crab everything meal. I forgot it's real name but you'll know it when you see it on the menu. It was all awesome especially those jacked up oysters I ordered as an appetizer.
Ashley Greenwald
Our waiter, Mark was great. Very professional. If you get the crawfish, make sure to add the mushrooms. They are amazing.
Leigh Lookhoff
How can you not love this place. Friends in town, first stop from the airport is Dons. They went on and on about how good the food was. Being from Ca.they eat seafood and are close to the coast. But, nothing they have at home compair to this. The fried alligator, fried catfish and red beans, the seafood salad, all delicious. Our waitress was fantastic.
Dustin Roth
Food was great as always! Jacked up oysters, stuffed flounder, cajun raviolis, and shrimp and grits..everything my party ordered was incredible..server jada was attentive and personable and was just on top of it and on her game..really nice experience tonight!
Ebonique Minor
Waiter was attentive but not interactive much. Food was good but limited. Drinks were nasty well my margarita was
Sassy Savage
Omg..where do I start? Parking was excellent..got a front door park to our surprise. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our server came right away and took our drink and appetizer orders. He was friendly and helpful. The food and entrees took a second to come, but not when it got there I realized it was well worth the wait! My jacked up half dozen charbroiled oysters were so good I hate them within minutes. My sweet tea was definitely southern, & I mean this in the best way! My gumbo was full if shrimp and chicken, and delicious..omg! I couldn't stop eating..lol. My entree was the seafood combo.. and I was so satisfied until I bit into the stuffed shrimp. This is the most disappointing part of my experience by far. My stuffed shrimp smelled spoiled and tasted so foul I spit it out! The smell ruined it and it tasted disgusting..mind you I am a crabmeat and seafood lover. My boyfriend tasted it because he thought I was exaggerating, & immediately he spit it out! He said "the smell ruined it for me." Other than that I'd still go back, but I just recommend y'all check the dates on your crabmeat and shrimp because that could have easily been a food poisoning incident
ivyanna drayton
Food was good and fresh and the wait staff were friendly and efficient.
Tamy Aparicio
I have been to many seafood/steakhouse restaurants after I moved here looking for a good steak. After searching all over, I found Don's Seafood practically in my back yard. Great atmosphere. A little slow with food at times but great food is worth the wait.
Bruce ConwaY
The food was all good except the fried shrimp, they were fried to hard and the stuff shrimp, didn't like the stuffing. Price wise great price.
Allen Tufts
Don's has really good fried seafood sometimes there is a long wait so I would suggest to call ahead. There are better places in the city for fried seafood but Don's does offer a quality fried seafood experience. I know the green beans are liked or hated so proceed with caution.
Tanji Lyrse
The food is really really good. Must try the jacked up oysters : )!!!
Paul Vaughan
Food was fine but the service not great. Apparently it was the server's second shift. Had to ask several times for silverware etc. Some items were not ordered by the server which meant that we did not eat at the same time.
wayne
Food cold but ok. , service from Nichole? Oh no!! She must be new, she couldn't work her table( tables 2) couldn't work at same time,? Mostly because she was so busy talking and cutting up with other staff members. 20 min. For a glass of tea that sweat all over us due to no napkins. Food took longer than that, it must have sat for a while? Due to the fact that it was barely warm. Silverware came after meal so we had to ask for it, while our food sat in front of us getting even colder. She actually waited on the table behind us first, although we arrived first. She kept saying, if you need anything just let me know,? Then she was nowhere to be found. Again, the food was cold, but eatable. We didn't dare send it back, basically because we weren't sure if we had another 45 min. To wait for her to pick it up?? Basically, I would "NOT" recommend your restaurant to anyone, due to the lack of good service! What an experience of poor judgement in hireing, on someone's decision to do so.
Training would be of the utmost necessity for your establishment. Good luck!
Sandi W
Lived there gumbo and the gator bites! Great service!!!
Brenda Meaux
The food was delicious & our server was friendly & helpful. Checked on us regularly & made sure we were satisfied with our meal.
Sherry Call
Nice place. Food was good. Atmosphere was nice. Waitress was very friendly & good @ her job. Had a 🍓 margarita that was on point too! …
Sharon Moser
Wonderful experience. Our waiter was great! If you are doing Keto, get the"jacked up ___" I had jacked up shrimp. Prices very reasonable.
Robert Smith
Had a friend seafood lunch sampler. Everything was good. It was a good meal, but nothing extraordinary. Service was prompt and friendly. I have no complaints about the establishment.
Johnny Sturdivant
Always have to come here whenever I'm in town. Never had a bad expect for this last time. Came in and the hostess I was standing there waiting for her because she was busy coloring so I just went to the bar and sat down. I watched her for at least 3 minutes when she finally turned around. Bad business.
Räv
Food was good! I really loved the blackened Alligator. The staff was great. Our server gave us excellent recommendations and was attentive and courteous.
Monica M Tymon
I really like this place. Yummy oysters and seafood platter are my go to at this place.The drinks are always good and service is great! Now serving brunch too which is pretty good.
Sybilmoon
I love this place! We sit at the bar and always get excellent service. As often as we dine here we have never gotten a bad meal. Everyone is very friendly and the food is great!!
Gregory Alexander
Small shrimp plate was perfect for my elderly mother, my fried shrimp/oyster plate was awesome, oysters were crispy on outside, moist inside. Delicious fried butterfly shrimp. Devon, our waiter, was great, helpful and always nearby.
A
Meh... I ate here tonight, first time at a Don's since I was a kid, and the first time at this particular location. I ordered the fried shrimp, came with a hushpuppy (I say hushpuppy because there was only one) coleslaw and fries. The Coleslaw was basically just warm cabbage in a bowl. The shrimp was over seasoned, and the meal was overpriced. (if I'm paying $17 bucks for a handful of shrimp and some fries, you would think they would throw in a measly salad). I can't say that all Don's restaurants are the same. I do know that with the one in Hammond, you actually get what you pay for. I rate this 3 stars because the service made up for what the meal was lacking. I doubt very much I'll be back to this one.
Althea Brignac
The food was really good! I had shrimp and grits. They were a little spicy. The restaurant appeared to be and feels deserted due to the social distancing.
Kristina Trahan
Crawfish review: Good overall, but the crawfish definitely had some dead before they hit the pot and the a la carte sides are not boiled in the original boil. So the sides definitely aren't worth it if that's what you're looking for like I was. Also, the head sucking factor/overall juiciness could be improved. Solid efforts and it is good, but not great. Price is about average.
Service is on point! Cordial, polite staff.
Heather Baker
Food was tasty enough, service was very friendly and accurate, but the prices are far too high for what you get. $45 for one app and entree with no leftovers. Will not return. Plenty of better food at better prices available.
Albert Sandoval
Food is delicious but sucks that theres no more 2 for 1 drinks.
Hyman Bell
Visiting from Georgia I went in to get the Don's Seafood Platter to go but was told They were out of the stuffing for the Crabs and Shrimp.... So I orderd the Fried Shrimp, Grilled vegetables, Green beans, Sweet potato Casserole and a Cup of Seafood Gumbo. Fried Shrimp was Great, Grilled Vegetables was Great, Sweet Potato Casserole 3 out of 10 The Green Beans Great, but the Portion was very small and the Seafoood Gumbo 5 out of 10 very little seafood. Maybe just a off day.....
Ya girl Chelly Lewis
The atmosphere was lovely we all had fun . The waiter Amour was so nice!
Allan Bridges
The food was good and they served you a descent portion of food but the wait time to be serve was a bit long. The waiters were nice and courteous.
PSI_Triforce
Everything was awesome except for the old people dining next to us. They were stinky. That's not the fault of the restaurant but the fault of our society that adores old people and doesn't tell them to bathe. #goodsmellingyoungsters
Solomon Burke
Service was very good, everything was delicious. The chargrilled oysters were just like they should be and plenty of bread to soak up the sauce. The gumbo was on point.
Lynette Hall
Delicious! Good drinks love the atmosphere! We had a pleasant lunch and reasonably priced. I will definitely be there again
Anna Halbrooks
Wow! After having a HORRIBLE experience the night before at Oceana Grill, Don's was just what we needed! My friend had wanted to try boiled crawfish but we couldn't find a place that had them-Don's did. They were yummy! We were also going to order the seafood plate & our waitress, Diana, pointed out that the seafood platter was on sale that night for $1 less. We ordered that & it was fantastic! The shrimp etouffe was the best I've had here. I'm not usually a fan of stuffed crab but it was superb. I highly recommend stopping by for some wonderful, extremely reasonably priced food & atmosphere.
john traore
Came in close to closing and we still got great service and were welcomed. I highly recommend the fried alligator. Wouldn't recommend their lemonade, it had a funny taste and fries weren't that great either.
Bob Kahl
Great lunch. Seafood was well done, well priced and portion sizes were ample.
Jonni Welling
Food was good, smaller portions than last time I was here. Service was awesome!
Kevin Young
Seafood was alright , but not as good as one would expect in Louisiana . I ate there in the past and it wasn't as good I remembered . Servers need more training .
Shirley Coakley
2 visits in one week thanks to the great service given by Ann Marie!
Carl Livermore jr
Our food tasted fine. But my portion of Crawfish I would question. 4lbs. on 1 crawfish tray would seem to have a crest over the top of tray,(Kind of like the Superdome look). But it was flat at best! I asked my waitress "Who was Awesome" and she said it was 4lbs. The table on the side of us had a tray could of asked them but didn't, should have. They had two people and we did have four. But at $6.00 a pound you would think they would be a little accurate. $24.00 for what I thought was 2lbs at best is ALOT!.
David Roark
Great food and service
Donovan LaPrell
The food was good, but the service was terrible. They were not busy enough for it to take 25 minutes to get our drinks. One couple did not receive their appetizer at all. Waiter was unconcerned.
Jack Carter
We had a very lovely meal here at Providence, with dishes were delicious and we'll balanced. The Wagyu beef cigar, as well as the Miyazaki beef with pumpkin were exceptional dishes. This restaurant would ranked favourable versus the Michelin starred restaurants in Europe, and probably a solid 2 star.
Jay Moffitt
Great food and attentive service
Toinette Evans
The food was very tasty and inexpensive. The restaurant has been remodeled since my last visit years ago! It’s still a great place to go. Somethings never change!
David Doukas
Great crawfish as well as grilled catfish. Outstanding personalized service by our waiter Brad. We were very pleased to have discovered Don’s Seafood, and we will be back!
Helen Vigil
Very nice and friendly hostesses. They took my order and said they would call me on my cell when ready. I went outside to have a glass of wine and I did get my call.
M Dumbleton (DeadlyGuest)
Awesome food, awesome service. The hostesses could be more friendly, but the wait staff more than makes up for that. You've got to try the 'Jacked Up Shrimp'...it's the BOMB!!!
Alan Ashley
The meal was great and the service person did a great job in getting my food out yo me.
Netisha Faircloth
everything was delicious... We e kinda of rushing.. waiter was exceptional... Will definitely be back.. l
Eddie B
The food was good. Home style green beans was excellent. The 5 stars are for our server Bradley 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾